On Second Thought

For centuries, groups in the South have sought to secede from the United States. More than 150 years after the Civil War, groups like the League of the South are pushing again to break from the Union. We talk about how serious we should take calls for secession with Roxanne Donovan, Psychology Professor at Kennesaw State University. And Trey Hood, Political Science Professor at the University of Georgia in Athens. The South is a proud place. Southerners are notorious for their love of their

Over the last year, Atlanta’s soccer scene has blown up thanks to a new professional soccer club, Atlanta United FC . You can’t miss the black, red, and gold jerseys and flags that fans are sporting. In about three weeks, the team begins its next chapter when it plays at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium . We checked in with Atlanta United President Darren Eales .

A recent Associated Press investigation found that Georgia is not honoring a U.S. Supreme Court ruling banning life without parole as a sentence for juveniles convicted of homicide and other serious crimes. According to the Georgia Department of Corrections, there are 25 juveniles serving this type of sentence in Georgia right now. Joining us is Jessica Cino, Professor of Law at Georgia State, and Stephen Reba, attorney and Director for the Appeal for Youth Clinic at Emory Law School.

People are descending upon North Georgia’s small towns to glimpse the total solar eclipse on Monday. We caught up with a Georgia Tech scientist and a city councilor from Rabun County about how they’re getting ready for the big event.

The Breakroom gang joins host Celeste Headlee to weigh in on the week's news. The panel includes Georgia Pol editor Stefan Turkheimer , " The Credits " host Kalena Boller , Natalie Pawelski of Cater Communications, and Georgia State University professor Hector Fernandez. BREAKROOM TOPICS: 1. It’s about a week since violence erupted at a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. Thousands of white nationalists protested the removal of a statue of General Robert E. Lee. Baltimore Mayor

We talked with Georgia native Karin Slaughter , the author of several international bestsellers. Her latest crime novel, just out, is “ The Good Daughter .” It is about how a terrifying event rips apart a family, as well as their small town. Karin Slaughter is speaking Saturday, Aug. 19 at 2 p.m. at FoxTale Book Shoppe in Woodstock, Georgia .

Atlanta-based producer Will Packer ’s new movie “Girls Trip” is doing quite well. It cost about $19 million to make, and it has grossed more than $90 million since opening in theaters last month. We talked with Will Packer last week about making hit movies with diverse casts, and his TV project “ Black America .” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfWfyOFbiR4

First, Atlanta has a healthy appetite for improv. This week Dad’s Garage Theater welcomes Scott Adsit. You may know him best as Pete Hornberger on the show “30 Rock.” Scott joined us earlier this week to discuss the art of comedy. Then, Atlanta-based producer Will Packer’s new movie “Girls Trip” is doing quite well. It cost about $19 million to make, and it’s grossed more than $90 million since opening in theaters last month. We talked with Will Packer last week about making hit movies with

First, rallies in Charlottesville, Virginia, over the weekend brought together many factions of the white supremacist movement, and put a younger generation of white supremacists in the spotlight. Reporter A.C. Thompson has been tracking hate groups for ProPublica’s “Documenting Hate” project. He joins us to talk about his reporting, and what he saw in Virginia. We also talk with University of Maryland psychology professor Arie Kruglanski, who studies the mental processes behind radicalization,

Atlanta has a healthy appetite for improv. This weekend, Dad’s Garage Theater Company welcomes Scott Adsit . He's best known for roles on the TV shows “30 Rock” and "Moral Orel." We talked to him about the art of comedy. Scott performs Friday and Saturday night at 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. at Dad's Garage Theater Company in Atlanta . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijnF67942ac