On Second Thought

Militias are named in the U.S. Constitution’s Second Amendment. Many of the groups bearing that name today self-identify as members of the alt-right movement. Filmmaker James Burns spent time embedded with a Georgia militia for a VICE.com documentary. We talked with him about the rise of right-wing militias. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=318&v=j7rJstUseKg

The terms “alt-right,” “far-right,” and “radical right” get thrown around a lot these days. But there’s actually very little research on what those terms mean and who the people are identifying with them. Cas Mudde, Professor in the Department of International Affairs at UGA, is looking to change that. His new book is “The Far-Right in America.” He joins us to analyze the movement and its many subsets.

Georgia Tech is not just looking at interstellar space, it’s also traveling through it. Georgia Tech student Michael Staab is a spacecraft flight controller for NASA. He piloted the Cassini spacecraft, which traveled around Saturn and nearby moons collecting data. The spacecraft finished its mission in September, and plunged head first into its final resting place: Saturn. We catch up with Michael Staab about Cassini’s grand finale.

We’ve been talking about guns in the South. GPB’s Ryan McFadin visited a shooting range in Milledgeville Georgia to speak with law enforcement firearms instructor and gun hobbyist, Joe Grant. They talked about what it means to be a responsible gun enthusiast, and got in some target practice.

In August, scientists at Georgia Tech discovered yet another gravitational wave. This one was 130 million years old, and for the first time, it came with a flash of light as well as a chirping sound. The wave is thought to be a result of a collision between two neutron stars, which blasted tons of gold into space. We talk about the discovery with Laura Cadonati, Professor of Physics at Georgia Tech and Deputy Spokesperson for the LIGO Scientific Collaboration . James Clark, a postdoctoral

The terms “alt-right,” “far-right,” and “radical right” get thrown around a lot these days. But there’s actually very little research on what those terms mean and who the people are identifying with them. Cas Mudde, Professor in the Department of International Affairs at UGA, is looking to change that. His new book is “The Far-Right in America.” He joins us to analyze the movement and its many subsets. Militias are named in the U.S. Constitution’s Second Amendment. Many of the groups bearing

The longer a building has been around, the more likely people will say that it’s haunted. The Fox Theatre in Atlanta opened in 1929 and some say a few of the millions who’ve passed through those doors still remain. The theater hosts ghost tours this time of year. On Second Thought producer Sean Powers wanted to learn about the spirits that refuse to leave...even after the curtain comes down. An interview with former Fox Theatre organist Bob Van Camp, whose ashes are stored in the theater

Jeffrey Kilpatrick , a lecturer at the University of Georgia, has a new collection of scary stories that take place in Athens.This collection is called “ Hometown Horrors, Terrifying Tales of Athens: Volume 1: Bloody Boulevard .” One of these terrifying tales revolves around two University of Georgia students who want to learn more about a cult in town called the Inner Circle. We asked Jeffrey Kilpatrick to tell us more about this tale.

We’re in Halloween mode with some uncanny tales, but not every story is scary. David Hirt is a professional storyteller. This month, he shared Southern Ghost stories at the Art Station Theatre in Stone Mountain. We asked him to share a spooky story.

A full hour of tricks and treats and from the On Second Thought crew. Georgia native Karin Slaughter has written several international bestsellers and they are not for the faint of heart. These are complicated, tough, and realistic thrillers. Her latest is “The Good Daughter.” It’s about a terrifying event that rips apart a family and the small town where they live. We spoke with Karin Slaughter about revealing the dark side of Georgia’s small town life. We’re in Halloween mode with some uncanny