The Ben Burnett Show

Misti Martin knows Cherokee County. She also knows how to drive economic development. So it's no surprise she's a great fit as… president of the Cherokee Office of Economic Development.

What exactly *is* economic development? How do development authorities work? What impacts have COVID had on employment and office space? To find the answers, Ben Burnett goes to the best. Misti comes in the studio to fill in the blanks and explain what makes Cherokee County an attractive place to set up shop.

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It's transportation week here on The Ben Burnett Show. That's why our guest is Russell McMurry, Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Transportation.

Ben talks to Russell about GDOT, how he got into the work he does now and what it means to have great relationships with local (and federal) agencies.

Tune in if you like infrastructure projects, drove on a street this week or just want to put a voice to the face of traffic. (Just kidding about that last part.)

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Grab your 9 iron, head to the Gulf of Mexico and tune in for a special episode of The Ben Burnett Show. Andy McKoski comes in to talk about hospitality, Chiringa and getting deep in the (frosé) cups. As we say on the show, there's nothing better.

The Ben Burnett Show is part of the Appen Podcast Network, from Appen Media. Follow along on Twitter @benburnettshow. As always, thanks to @chiringaatl for sponsoring the episode.

Goshen Valley CEO Zach Blend joins Ben on this week's episode of The Ben Burnett Show. 

Goshen is a boys ranch in northern Cherokee County that works to make a difference in the lives of youth experiencing foster care. 

Zach come on to share how the foundation got started, his vision for its growth and what it means to show up in the life of a young person. 

The Ben Burnett Show is part of the Appen Podcast Network, from Appen Media. Follow @benburnett and @ZachBlendGV on Twitter. As always, thanks to @chiringaatl for sponsoring the episode.

Woodstock Mayor Michael Caldwell joins Ben on this very special episode of The Ben Burnett Show. 

The two talk about running for office, how to handle rental developments and whether  Disney passes are worth the money.   

Of course Ben also asks his five questions and one bonus: how would you feel if a *very* large company was courting your constituents? 

The Ben Burnett Show is part of the Appen Podcast Network, from Appen Media. Follow @benburnett and @michaelcaldwell on Twitter. And as always, thanks to @chiringaatl for sponsoring the episode.

Atlanta media mogul Tug Cowart (who says we oversell) comes on the air to have a different kind of conversation with Ben Burnett.

Tug is a longtime morning show host, driver of the Braves Country podcast and North Fulton's resident expert on Ford pickup trucks. He comes on to give Ben Burnett a lick of country radio, some background on podcasting and Georgia Football, and most importantly, his political (beagle) endorsements.

The Ben Burnett Show is part of the Appen Podcast Network, from Appen Media. Follow @benburnett and @tugcowart on Twitter. As always, thanks to @chiringaatl for sponsoring the episode.

From Grant Park to Avondale to Georgia Tech, Lamar Wakefield knows Atlanta. The architect of Avalon, The Battery, and more than a few automobile plants comes on the show to teach Ben a thing or two.

Take a listen if you're interested in manufacturing buildings, vertical mixed-use developments, and place-making as a Fortune 500 recruitment tool.

The Ben Burnett Show is part of the Appen Podcast Network, from Appen Media. Follow @benburnett and @benburnettshow on Twitter. As always, thanks to @chiringaatl for sponsoring the episode.

Season 5 of The Ben Burnett Show kicks off with Peyton Jamison, Mayor of Milton and the only person in District 21 with zero enemies. He comes on the show to talk horses, form zoning and how long it takes to Uber from Milton to downtown Alpharetta. (Just kidding about that last part.)

Take a listen if you like commercial districts, 30A and public servants who work for the people. And if you don't, well tune in next episode to hear from Shane Hazel. (Again, just kidding about that last part. Shane really is the next guest though.)

Thanks to @chiringaatl for sponsoring the episode.

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We have a few rules on The Ben Burnett Show. The first is to admit nothing. The second is don't say too much. The third? God Bless Ball Ground. 

There's a great batch of guests lined up for Season 5 of The Show. Milton Mayor Peyton Jamison starts us off, followed by Shane Hazel, Lamar Wakefield and Kevin Tanner. That just gets us through February. Then half a dozen more (very) special guests will join Ben in the studio to talk about his favorite things: luxury and sunshine. And trains. Don't forget about the trains. 

Well, it all comes down to this. Cadillac Jack, Carl Appen and Hans Appen join Ben in the studio to talk podcasting and eat Chiringa. The foursome share their bets for the future of 'pods' and what it means to be the exclusive provider of ingress. Tune in for some reciprocation. 

Thanks to @chiringaatl for sponsoring the episode. 

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