Plugged In: A WABE Politics Podcast

About Plugged In: A WABE Politics Podcast

WABE’s Plugged Into Politics connects the latest headlines from the Georgia politics scene and how it matters in your daily life. Each week, Politics Reporter Rahul Bali talks with candidates, lawmakers, experts, voters and fellow reporters to bring you the information and context you need to better understand one of the most important states for politics in the country. You can hear the show Friday mornings at 7:35am and 9:44am on Morning Edition and 5:44pm on All Things Considered or subscribe to the podcast with new episodes each Friday.

Publisher

WABE

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

8 Apr 2022

Latest episode

16 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

118 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   16 Oct 2026

   Early Voting Begins as Trump and Vance Visit Georgia

   Georgians begin casting ballots as in-person early voting gets underway for the November midterms. Candidates continue to make their case, along with pushing supporters to the polls. President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance make their way to Georgia. See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

2. 

   9 Oct 2026

   Copy of Candidates for Ga. Governor, Senate face off in heated debates

   Candidates for Georgia Governor and Senate faced off in debates this week ahead of the November election. On Tuesday, Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms and Republican Rick Jackson (https://www.wabe.org/georgia-candidates-for-governor-trade-attacks-promise-solutions-in-debate/) met for what will likely be their only debate before Election Day on Nov. 3. The hourlong matchup between the gubernatorial candidates featured questions from voters on a wide range of issues, including Flock cameras, healthcare, public safety, and elections. Things got heated on Thursday in the first Ga. Senate debate between incumbent Democrat Sen. Jon Ossoff and his challenger, Republican Rep. Mike Collins. Both came out swinging as they answered Atlanta News First/Gray Media reporters' questions about the economy, tariffs, data centers, immigration and more. On this episode of "Plugged Into Politics," host Rahul Bali is joined by WABE colleagues DorMiya Vance and Emily Wu Pearson to discuss the big takeaways from the week's debates. See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

3. 

   2 Oct 2026

   Kemp suspends state gas tax

   Candidates for Governor talk about their plans after incumbent Brian Kemp suspends the gas tax. The GOP faces questions about their candidate for U.S. Senate as Democratic incumbent Jon Ossoff goes on the attack. Plus, one of the most important organizations in the state is getting a new leader and why it matters in Georgia politics. Hear these stories and more on this week's episode of "Plugged Into Politics." See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

Who has been a guest on Plugged In: A WABE Politics Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Patrick Saunders
• Emily Jones
• Marisa Mecke
• Marlon Hyde
• DorMiya Vance

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

15 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 29 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

37

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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