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Your hosts, Courtney Watts and Andrew Paynter, delve into the minds of local greats in the Savannah, GA area. This community-based podcast aims to educate and entertain by talking with interesting, passionate, and brilliant individuals in long-form conversations.

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81: Jon Dunham Returns - Ta...

11.07.2020

Jon Dunham is a traveler, writer, and friend of the program. We previously talked with Jon about his 10-year walking trip to the tip of South America. Make sure to give that a listen if you haven't! Today, we sit ...

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11.07.2020 81: Jon Dunham Returns - Talking Life Before and After South America Jon Dunham is a traveler, writer, and friend of the program. We previously talked with Jon about his 10-year walking trip to the tip of South America. Make sure to give that a listen if you haven't! Today, we sit ...
10.31.2020 80: Former Chatham County Prosecutor Christine Barker Christine Barker was a prosecuting attorney in Chatham County from 1994 until her retirement at the beginning of this year. During that time, she prosecuted some of Savannah's most notorious and violent criminals. Amidst a chaotic time of national discussion ...
05.16.2020 79: Jonathon Jones, Running for School Board District 1 + News, Virtue Signaling, and More Featuring: Jonathon Jones: https://www.facebook.com/JonathonJonesforDistrict1/ Aaron Belz: https://www.amazon.com/Glitter-Bomb-Poems-Aaron-Belz/dp/0892554312 Enen: https://open.spotify.com/album/4jbZ0qaaZ2EpwcZRLiHyb6
05.09.2020 78: Institutional Corruption - The Murder of Ahmaud Arbery, Glynn County Coverup, Questionable Practices in SPD feat. James Hall Thanks for listening!
05.02.2020 77: Starting a Business, Bad Yelp Reviews, and Cartography with Illustrator Allison Hall (Flashback Episode) Hope everyone is doing well! Wasn't able to record an intro this week because the studio is currently in boxes. We'll be back next week with new content, featuring interviews, music, news, and more!
04.25.2020 76: The Stories of a New York Prosecutor feat. Brad Thompson (Flashback Episode) We'll be back in a couple weeks with regular episodes. For now, enjoy the flashbacks!
04.18.2020 75: Savannah Drone Surveillance and Small Business Struggles feat. Kay Heritage, Ghost Coast Distillery, Aaron Belz 00:00:38 - Mayor Johnson plans to surveil citizens with drones and it's silly and probably illegal. 00:14:22 - Isaac Enen's new song "New" 00:17:23 - Interview with Kay Heritage of Big Bon 00:32:06 - Small Businesses and the Economy 00:35:21 ...
04.11.2020 74: Rambling with Courtney, 9-11, and Covid Stuff feat. Harrison Scott Key, Alex Forby, and Madeleine Shaver Thanks for listening! Stay Safe!
04.04.2020 73: Savannah Presents Reboot Launch! feat. Kurtis Purtee, Isaac Enen, Ryan McMaken, and Courtney and Hampton Watts Thanks for listening! Timestamps to segments are listed below. Stay safe! 00:01:57 - Mayor Johnson vs. Governor Kemp 00:17:29 - Interview with Kurtis Purtee, District 6 Alderman 00:36:25 - PREMIERE RELEASE of new Enen song, followed by interview 00:57:09 - ...
03.28.2020 72: Painting with Hampton Watts (Flashback Episode) Hampton is a painter and husband of your co-host, Courtney. This is a flashback to our first ever episode with a guest, about a year and a half ago. You can commission Hampton to paint something for you! Reach out ...
03.24.2020 71: Savannah "Stay at Home Order", Economic Impact, and Finding Purpose - This Week in Savannah, March 24, 2020 Stay strong everyone! We love you. Thank you for the support.
03.21.2020 70: Author and Funnyman Harrison Scott Key (Flashback Episode) Harrison Scott Key is an author located in Savannah, and also our good friend. You can find his books here and here, and we super recommend them, especially if you're bored in quarantine!
03.18.2020 Savannah, Community, and Corona - Thoughts and Updates A quick update today with some thoughts about how the coronavirus is impacting our city, as well as some info on how it will affect content. Stay safe everyone!
03.14.2020 69: Walking To The Tip of South America with Jon Dunham (Flashback Episode) This week, we re-air an older episode featuring Jon Dunham, the man who walked to the tip of South America. More announcements to follow regarding our new series!
03.07.2020 68: The "Inside Baseball" of Savannah Politics with Campaign Consultant James Hall You can find James' business, GATA Strategies LLC, here: https://www.facebook.com/GATAStrategies James Hall is a local political strategist who consults with local and nonpartisan campaigns, including Kurtis Purtee's campaign last year.
02.29.2020 67: Pretzels, Tech, and Small Business with Meghan Eberly of Analog Pub (Flashback Episode) Check out our intro for an exciting announcement about our early April launch for our new series!
02.25.2020 Broughton Street Version 2.0 is Coming, Bananas say NO to Advertising - This Week in Savannah, February 25th 2020 This Week in Savannah... The Savannah Bananas remove all advertising in Grayson Stadium Savannah Panel discusses inequity in Savannah Monuments Broughton Street is getting a makeover GA considers raising minimum high school drop out age
02.22.2020 66: A Discussion about Alzheimer's and Other Neurologically Degenerative Diseases with West Givens You can support West's film "Blueberries" at this link. This is a bit of a different episode. Courtney is away this week, so West and Andrew sit down to talk about their experiences with family members who have been affected ...
02.18.2020 Savannah "Opioid Doctor" Sentenced, Gun Control Measures Discussed - This Week in Savannah, February 18 2020 This Week in Savannah... Events going on this week! Savannah doctor sent to prison for illegally prescribing dangerous drugs to addicts in exchange for money or sexual favors. Two Savannah Firefighters diagnosed with cancer. Mayor Van Johnson discusses gun control ...
02.15.2020 65: Big Bon, Entrepreneurship, and Community with Kay Heritage (Flashback Episode) Kay Heritage is the owner of Big Bon Pizza and Big Bon Bodega. Visit bigbonfamily.com to learn more
02.11.2020 Weekend Shootings, Electronic Voting, St. Pat's - This Week in Savannah, February 11th, 2020 This Week in Savannah... Events happening this week. Two dead after two unrelated shootings this weekend. St. Patrick's Day Festival & Parade overview. Little girl reunited with "Daddy Doll," a doll resembling her father who is deployed overseas after losing ...
02.08.2020 64: Poems, Bike Shops, and Twitter Mobs with Aaron Belz Aaron Belz is an American poet and writer located in Savannah. You can find his books "Glitter Bomb" and "Soft Launch" on Amazon.
02.04.2020 Daylight Savings Year Round in GA?, Coronavirus, New Police Sworn In - This Week in Savannah, February 4th, 2020 This Week in Savannah... Andrew went to the dentist GA might be changing to daylight savings time year round. The coronavirus is a scary boi. New police officers sworn into Savannah PD. Tax cuts might be coming to 700,000 working ...
02.01.2020 63: Alderman Nick Palumbo, District 4 Nick Palumbo is the Alderman of Savannah's fourth district. You can find him on his website, nickforsavannah.com.
01.28.2020 Savannah Icon James Metts Passes Away, Savannah Man Arrested for Drugs, Guns, and Pit Bulls, and Three Truths and a Lie - This Week in Savannah, January 28 This Week in Savannah... Chief Minter calls for help from community members to prevent crime. Van Johnson accused of trying to tacitly consolidate power by rumor mill (I don't think he actually did it). Man arrested for drugs, guns, and ...
01.25.2020 62: True Crime, Law School, and Prosecuting Stories with Brad Thompson Brad Thompson is a prosecutor, and he's joining us for his third time on the program. He always has amazing stories. In this episode, he tells us some of his stories, we talk about the true crime phenomenon, and much ...
01.21.2020 Savannah's Feral Cats, NASA Plane Visiting Savannah, and Three Truths and a Lie Minigame - This Week in Savannah, January 21st This Week in Savannah... Mike Hostilo and team forced to pull out of MLK parade after Facebook threats Man thrown into Savannah river during automobile accident NASA plane stationed in Savannah to study weather Savannah's massive Feral Cats problem Our ...
01.18.2020 61: Savannah Presents' State of the Union (100th Episode!!!) Thanks everyone for all of the support! Here are the names of the full episodes that are clipped, in order: Episode One Painting with Hampton Watts The Rise and Fall of Anthony Oliver This Week in Savannah - June 11th, ...
01.15.2020 Savannah Specials: "Orpheus" by Cardiagon - Album Commentary Welcome to Savannah Specials, our new series featuring random, one-off content that doesn't fit into our other formats! This episode is an album commentary of Cardiagon's "Orpheus", featuring Cardiagon himself, Martin Antoon. You can stream the album by searching for ...
01.14.2020 Don't Try to Mail Drugs Into Prison or Burn Down the Gryphon Tea Room - This Week in Savannah, January 14th This Week in Savannah... New Allegiant nonstop routes out of Savannah mean you can fly for cheap! Man with autism found safe in storm drain after being missing for a day. Two Savannah residents are being tried for murder after ...
01.11.2020 60: Television, New Media, and the Early Days of Podcasting with Brian Byers (WTOC) Brian Byers is a content producer for Morning Break on WTOC, where he interviews interesting people much like we do on Savannah Presents. In addition, Brian also was the host of a popular ghost podcast in the very early days ...
01.07.2020 Waving Girl Statue to Stay in Place for Now, Alderman Palumbo Announces Plan for Transparency, Healthcare Driver Charged with DUI While Transporting Patients - This Week in Savannah, January 7th This Week in Savannah... The new city council and mayor are sworn in and preparing for the new year! Alderman Nick Palumbo announces plans to keep constituents updated using the magic of technology. A contractor at a demolition downtown tragically ...
01.04.2020 59: Building Sets, Working on TV, and Production Design with Sarah Dallaire Sarah Dallaire is a Production designer working in Atlanta, GA.
12.31.2019 Waving Girl Statue Move, ASMR in Pooler, and St. Patrick's Day Changes - This Week in Savannah December 31st, 2019 This Week in Savannah... Things going on this week! You can donate your dying Christmas Tree to the Savannah Airport and help keep it beautiful. The City of Savannah accidentally dumped slightly dirty water into the river. The Waving Girl ...
12.28.2019 58: Making Music in 24 Hours, Savannah Coffee Shops, and Drinking Stories with Matt Moore Matt Moore is a musician and member of the Three Virgins in Savannah, Georgia.
12.24.2019 57: Savannah Presents Christmas Special 2019 - feat. Jon Dunham, Soren Kornegay, and More Friends! Now for something a little different... The first annual Savannah Presents Christmas Special! This special episode features Christmas stories from some of our great friends - Jon Dunham, Hampton Watts, Brad Thompson, Bradley Knudsen, and Soren Kornegay. We hope you ...
12.21.2019 56: Babies, Storks, and Midwifing in Savannah with Stephanie Curtis Stephanie Curtis is a midwife in Savannah Georgia. In this episode, we talk about the birth process, midwifing, birthing centers vs. hospital births, and more. Includes medical content.
12.17.2019 New Website to Hold Savannah Leaders Accountable, New Gun Rules at Airport, #PILLOWGATE2019 - This Week in Savannah, December 17th This Week in Savannah... Courtney goes over events happening this week! A new website, savannahagenda.com, outlines local business permits, local government meetings, and more in an attempt to increase transparency in Savannah. Gulfstream is teaming up with local schools to ...
12.14.2019 55: Improv Comedy and Trolley Tours with John and Dan from Savannah for Morons John Brennan and Dan Gilbert are improv comedians in Savannah, Georgia. They run a comedy trolley tour called "Savannah For Morons" as well as an improv theater called "Front Porch Improv." Find them on Instagram at @savannahformorons or @frontporchimprov, or ...
12.10.2019 Drinking in Forsyth Park... Legally?, The Marathon News Incident, and More - This Week in Savannah, December 10th This Week in Savannah... We tell you what events are going on this week in Savannah You can pay parking tickets with a canned food donation, much to Courtney's chagrin (because she just paid cash for a ticket a couple ...
12.07.2019 54: Funk, Facial Hair, and Food Trucks with Jeff Shaffer (Squash) Jeff Shaffer is the drummer of the local funk band, Squash. You can find Squash on Instagram @squashgrooves, or on Facebook. You can find their album on Spotify at this link. Squash will be opening for "Funk You" on New ...
12.03.2019 TWIS December 3rd - Christmas Events Happening in Savannah This Week, New Krispy Kreme Flavors and More This Week in Savannah... We shout out all of the fun Christmas things happening this week in Savannah! The Savannah Ballet Theater is putting on a special low-sensory show for people with disabilities. State lawmakers are coming to Savannah to ...
11.30.2019 53: Catching Up and the Lip Reading Challenge with ex-co-host Cody Lum Cody Lum is a writer and filmmaker out of Atlanta. In addition, he used to be the co-host of Savannah Presents. In this episode, we catch up with Cody as to what he's been doing with his life and also ...
11.26.2019 TWIS November 26th - Savannah Bananas "Pitch" a TV Show To Executives & More! This Week in Savannah - Savannah Bananas hoping to get a TV show made about them in the style of "The Office." The Grey opens up their biscuit market to the world. Van Johnson gives another crappy apology for attending ...
11.23.2019 51: Pop, Rock, and Tik Tok with Musician Isaac Enen Isaac Enen is a rock artist located in Savannah. You can find his latest single by searching "Some (Most) Nights" on Spotify.
11.19.2019 TWIS - 11 Year Old Arsonist Burns Down Dentist Office, More Arena Confusion, SPD Honors Fallen Heroes Early voting starts today! Upcoming holiday events. More confusion regarding the Savannah Arena 11 year old burns down a 15 year old dentist office SPD Honors fallen heroes Savannah Rescue rescues a dog from a house fire
11.16.2019 50: All About Wine with Sommelier Tim Waters of The Grey Tim Waters is a certified sommelier at Savannah's own The Gray. We learn all about wine, including how it's made, pairings, and a wine tasting in this episode. Enjoy!
11.12.2019 TWIS November 12th - Post-Election Overview, Huge Cocaine Bust at Savannah Port, Guy Accidenally Orders Weed at McDonald's This Week in Savannah - Post Election Coverage Dime Store Red opens Massive cocaine bust in Savannah Port A convicted rapist serving a life sentence accidentally released from prison. A man accidentally says the secret code word at a Hilton ...
11.09.2019 49: Planes, Trains, Automobiles, and Drones? with Chris Ryba (Savannah Aerials) Chris Ryba is the owner of Savannah Aerials, a Drone Creative company out of Savannah GA. We discuss drone photography and videography, people's attitudes toward drones, and the future utility and impact that drones offer.
11.05.2019 TWIS November 5th - ELECTION DAY This week in Savannah... It's election day! Read up on your candidates and go vote! We talk about a few issues regarding the election on this episode.

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