I’m kicking off the start of the podcast with another sit-down with Georgia Public Broadcasting's Stephen Fowler. Stephen came to talk about SB202 aka the voter suppression bill. We recorded this episode the day before the controversial bill was passed by Georgia Republicans. Stephen came to explain what the bill is and is not. As well as to address some of the misnomers from the right and left on the bill itself. I also address the number of people who’ve been asking me about ‘line warming’ aka the talk of Georgia penalizing people with giving out food and water to those in long lines. --- Th ..read more

In this episode of The Neighborhood Watch Podcast, host King Williams sits down with Bloomberg Media reporter Conor Sen on metro Atlanta and the 2020 election. Conor talks about the economic recovery in Georgia and why it had more of a factor in Biden winning in a slimmer margin. The two also talk about the growth of metro Atlanta and how that affects politics going forward. You can read Conor’s work for Bloomberg at https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/authors/ATA2uaN4m4A/conor-sen. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app ..read more

In this episode of The Neighborhood Watch Podcast, host King Williams sits down with political consultant Cory Ruth of Mergence Global to talk politics. The two talk about what it means to be a Black Republican in the age of Trump, the Georgia Senate races, and forecasting the Atlanta 2021 mayors race.  If you would like to get in contact with Cory, please do so at https://www.mergenceglobal.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app ..read more

In this episode of The Neighborhood Watch Podcast, host King Williams hopped on Zoom to talk to statistician Ryan Harris on Georgia's record turnout.  Ryan talks about the differences in Georgia's election turnouts of 2016 versus 2020. He also talks about the role of the 2018 Georgia Gubernatorial elections and why that vote was historic.  We also talk about whether the state was correct in dropping people from the voter rolls as well as analyzing how the voting process has worked so far with the June 2020 primary election. We also do an early assessment of races in the state you may ..read more

In this episode of The Neighborhood Watch Podcast, I hopped on Zoom to talk to Cornell University professor Lawrence Glickman. Professor Glickman has written several books on consumerism, free markets, and society.  In this interview, we talk about whether or not boycotts are liberal, conservative, or both. Remembering the backlash to The New Deal, why consumers supporting brands politically is nothing new, and misunderstandings on what 'free markets' mean. If you liked this interview please follow professor Glickman on Twitter @LarryGlickman, and you can also purchase any of his books ..read more

In this episode of The Neighborhood Watch Podcast, I hopped on Zoom to talk to a buddy of mine and former police officer, Ernest Hawkins of the mental health running organization Run With E. In this interview, we talk about what he sees at the protests from the perspective of a Black man and a former officer. His thoughts on defunding vs abolishing the police. His thoughts on the anti-Black Lives Matter movements known as 'Blue Lives Matter' and 'Defend the Blue'.  In this interview, we talk about concepts that are a bit too complicated to get into fully for this interview but you can rea ..read more

This episode is a joint episode of The Neighborhood Watch Podcast and The King Williams Podcast. In this interview, I talk to Atlanta data-journalist Sylvia Johnson on Georgia's recent anti-CRT bills. Sylvia wrote about the 5 current bills sitting in the Georgia legislature for my most recent newsletter edition entitled  "Georgia's Anti-Critical Race Theory Bills". We also talk about the role of organizations like The Heritage Foundation have played in drafting Georgia and other states' similar bills. I would also suggest reading my previous newsletter issues: The Update 9/5/2020 - Trump ..read more

In this episode of The Neighborhood Watch Podcast, I got on Zoom to talk to a buddy of mine, Dr. Ayanna Abrams, who is a licensed therapist here in Atlanta, and we talk about mental health in a time of crisis.   Dr. Abrams took out time to talk to me on how to deal with mental health for yourself, seeing signs of distress in others, and also why she got into the practice. We also talk about her growing social media presence as a therapist as well as why you should still seek therapy.   If you are looking to book an appointment or ask for Dr. Abrams as a speaker, visit her website at ..read more

In this episode of The Neighborhood Watch Podcast, host King Williams talks with Athens, Georgia City Councilmember Mariah Parker. Parker gained virality in June of 2018 after winning a special election, by holding up a fist and swearing on The Autobiography of Malcolm X. Since then Parker has won re-election, in addition to becoming a more well-known politician outside of the borders. Instead of focusing on that viral moment, the interview is comprised of questions on being a non-traditional candidate, prison abolition, calls to ban educational materials, and a framework for reparations for L ..read more

In this interview, host King Williams sits down with three movers and shakers in Atlanta real estate. The first is Davonne Reeves of The Vonne Group, Davonne is one of the youngest Black hotel owners in the country and is currently expanding. The second is  Cedric Michael of T. Dallas Smith, T. Dallas Smith is one of the most successful Black commercial real estate firms in the country and was behind the corporate relocation of Microsoft for its east coast office here in Atlanta. Lastly, is Patrick Henderson of PLH Homes, Patrick is one of the few high-end Black residential home builders ..read more