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Atlanta Is...

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From the underground clubs that birthed music that took over the world, to the hustlers who made the city a mecca for filmmaking, and the churches whose pastors influence politics, “Atlanta Is…” tells the stories behind the rise of one of the most important cities on the planet. Featuring interviews with Ludacris, Will Packer, Sen. Raphael Warnock, pastor Jamal Bryant, and many more, this 8-part narrative series is the first of its kind oral history of Atlanta.

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  • …Where Preachers Are the Original Influencers

    …Where Preachers Are the Original Influencers
    Nov 26 2025

    How Atlanta’s first international superstars—its clergy—shaped the city’s impact on the world, and how the church became an incubator for entertainers (and vice versa).

    HOSTED BY: Big Rube

    STARRING: Jamal Bryant, Zaytoven, 1KPhew

    SPECIAL THANKS TO: Eric Long

    NARRATED BY: Maurice Garland

    SUBJECTS: Religion, Atlanta history, Music

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    39 mins
  • …Filmed on Location

    …Filmed on Location
    Nov 19 2025

    How two out-of-town creative entrepreneurs hustled their cinematic dreams into existence, and how two locals transformed Atlanta into a moviemaking capital to rival Hollywood and New York.

    HOSTED BY: Big Rube

    STARRING: Will Packer, Rob Hardy, Jason Weaver, Tina Gordon, Shay Bentley Griffi

    NARRATED BY: Jewel Wicker

    SUBJECTS: Movies, Atlanta history

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    39 mins
  • …Marching to Morris Brown’s Beat

    …Marching to Morris Brown’s Beat
    Nov 12 2025

    How a beloved movie got made despite the odds, and how the college that helped inspire it was nearly shuttered just as the film was released.

    HOSTED BY: Big Rube

    STARRING: Jason Weaver, Charles Stone III, Tina Gordon, Dr. Kevin James, Herman “Skip” Mason, Jr., LaTonya Randolph

    SPECIAL THANKS TO: Errin Haines, Edmond Richardson, and Ronda Racha Penrice

    NARRATED BY: Christina Lee

    SUBJECTS: Movies, Education, Atlanta history, Atlanta places

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    41 mins
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