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Plugged In: A WABE Politics Podcast

Plugged In: A WABE Politics Podcast

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A Georgia politics roundup from the WABE newsroom. From under the Gold Dome or across the state, reporters Sam Gringlas and Rahul Bali talk to politicians and experts to break down each week’s biggest headlines in Georgia.

2025 WABE
Political Science Politics & Government
Episodes
  • Farewell from 'Plugged In': A look back at 4 years in Georgia politics
    Sep 19 2025

    In the final episode of “Plugged In,” hosts Sam Gringlas and Rahul Bali, along with producer Brendan Rivers, discuss the last four unprecedented years in Georgia politics.

    Plus, a preview of what the WABE newsroom will be keeping an eye on over the coming months.

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    36 mins
  • Battery plant raid tests Georgia’s ties with South Korea
    Sep 12 2025

    Georgia Republicans spent years building ties with companies in South Korea, culminating with Hyundai building a multi-billion dollar electric vehicle plant outside of Savannah.

    But last week, a battery factory at the site was raided by federal immigration agents, who detained more than 300 South Korean citizens.

    On this week’s episode of “Plugged In,” hosts Sam Gringlas and Rahul Bali take a closer look at the ongoing fallout from the Hyundai raid.

    Plus, WABE Immigration Reporter Emily Wu Pearson takes listeners to a federal immigration detention facility in Georgia.

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    22 mins
  • Inside Georgia's new system for compensating the wrongfully convicted
    Sep 5 2025

    Earlier this year, state lawmakers created a new process for compensating Georgians who have been wrongfully convicted and jailed.

    On this week’s episode of “Plugged In,” hosts Sam Gringlas and Rahul Bali take listeners inside some of the first hearings, where judges and lawyers are trying to navigate a new process somewhat on the fly.

    Plus, Governor Brian Kemp has officially endorsed his pick to take on U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff next year and lawmakers mark one year since the deadly shooting at Apalachee High School.

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    23 mins
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