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An Atlanta attorney accused of murder says it was a tragic accident. The prosecutor says Tex McIver knew what he was doing when he shot his wife, Diane McIver. The case is explored in this season’s “Breakdown” podcast, produced by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. It premiered earlier this month. AJC reporter Bill Rankin joins us in the studio. The On Second Thought team loves Halloween. Producer Sean Powers grew out his facial hair for two weeks for HIS costume. Since he’s in the spooky spirit,

The On Second Thought team loves Halloween, and loves visiting spooky spots. In 2015, producer Sean Powers went to the House on Horror Hill in Alpharetta to see what spirits are moving in the night.

An Atlanta attorney accused of murder says it was a tragic accident. The prosecutor says Tex McIver knew what he was doing when he shot his wife, Diane McIver. The case is explored in this season’s “Breakdown” podcast , produced by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. AJC reporter Bill Rankin, who co-hosts the podcast, talked about the case.

On September 30, a rape allegedly occurred on the campus of the University of Georgia in Athens. Afterwards, students received no timely notifications or information from UGA officials. Of the 15 reported rapes on campus last year, students were only notified of two of them quickly. Now students are calling for more transparency from school officials in the event of a sexual assault on campus. We talk about this with Grace Walker, News Editor for The Red & Black. Also Daniel Carter,

The second season of Netflix’s “ Stranger Things ” drops Friday. The Georgia-filmed show has a massive following, and the people behind the scenes play a vital role in this success. Taraja Ramsess is an on-set dresser for the show. He’s been part of Georgia's film and television industry for years. On Second Thought regular Kalena Boller caught up with him at his workshop in Atlanta, at work on set pieces for “Stranger Things.” This story was recorded for the podcast, "The Credits ." It's

In 1981, actor Bruce Campbell first took on "The Evil Dead." The cult hit spawned two sequels, video games, Marvel comic books, and a television series. Campbell is always working, and is in Atlanta this weekend for Walker Stalker Con . We talked with Campbell on low budget horror films and his cult star status.

You may have heard about the Iron Pipeline . It's an underground network used to ship guns from states like Georgia with relatively lax gun laws to other states with tighter regulations. Many of these weapons are purchased legally in the South, but some are stolen. An investigative report finds Atlanta has an alarming rate of guns stolen from cars. We talked with reporter Brian Freskos of The Trace about this trend in local crime.

When you hear singer and songwriter ALA.NI perform, you may be reminded of iconic artists like Billie Holiday and Judy Garland. The British-born, Paris-based artist was recently featured on NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert. She talked with us about her debut album, “You and I,” ahead of a performance in Atlanta this weekend. ALA.NI performs Friday at 7 p.m. at Smith's Olde Bar in Atlanta . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Oy3pyPxRo0

In its first season, Atlanta United FC broke MLS attendance records and made the playoffs. The team plays its first postseason game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium Thursday night against the Columbus Crew. We talked with AU President Darren Eales about Georgia’s growing passion for what the rest of the world calls football.

Atlanta is officially a soccer town. In its first season, Atlanta United broke MLS attendance records and made the playoffs. The team plays its first postseason game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium Thursday night against the Columbus Crew. We talked with AU President Darren Eales about Georgia’s growing passion for what the rest of the world calls football. The second season of Netflix’s “Stranger Things” drops Friday. The Georgia-filmed show has a massive following, and the people behind the scenes