In the second segment of a series remembering the Olympics in Athens, Becky Galvin sits down with Athenia’s Lauren Baggett to share her memories of that eventful moment and others, volunteering for the games.

Athenians in the Olympics- Becky Galvin

Maryam Miller, a graduate student at the University of Georgia, reflects on her participation in the Miss UGA scholarship pageant as well as the importance of authenticity. You can learn more about Maryam at her website, www.maryammiller.com and find her newly published book here: http://amzn.to/2k6N0tO

Produced by Lauren Baggett and Jenny Alpaugh

Maryam, the Miss UGA pageant and authenticity

Technology and healthcare have a history of evolving together. And now personal smart devices can help us track our health in ways we couldn’t before. One Athens mom and recognizable WUGA voice, says a new app that lets her track her son’s blood sugar on her smartwatch has been a gamechanger.

Smart Device

The Athens food scene has changed dramatically in the last few years, and one reason for that is our restaurants’ embrace of local ingredients. Athenia’s Lauren Baggett got to know one of the farmers supplying the food we eat, as he made vegetable deliveries to kitchens around town.

Farm-to-table in Athens

Dr. Nsenga Burton is an Athenian resident and journalism professor at the University of Georgia who attended the 2017 women’s march in Atlanta. The Women’s March was a nation-wide protest that advocated for a number of issues like women’s rights, immigration and healthcare reform, racial equality, environmental protection, and more. WUGA’s Athenia team presents the first in a three-part series about Athenians who participated in the march AND how they are currently furthering its mission.

Reported and produced by Shannon Hochschild with production help from Jenny Alpaugh.

Women's Rights- Nsenga Burton

Sally Sheppard spends most of her days helping and advocating for sexual assault survivors. She is the executive director of the Cottage in Athens. When she found out she had the opportunity to speak at the “Day of Resistance” on January 20, the day before the women’s march occurred, she decided to use it as a platform to inform others.

Women's Rights- Sally Sheppard

Lora Smothers is the director of the Athens Freedom to Grow Unschool. She uses nontraditional approaches to educate. Her desire to teach students how to be a part of history led Lora and her family to the Atlanta Women’s March this January. This is the third and final segment of a multi-part series about women’s rights here in Athens

Women's Rights- Lora Smothers

The Medieval and Renaissance Society meets every Monday night for fighter practice in Bear Hollow. Their swordplay manages to bring friends together in an way that reflects the values of societies they attempt to recreate. Davis Clark and Jake Neill speak with this unique group about the intricacies of their society.

Medieval and Renaissance Society

Hear stories about dancing chickens, the "holler family" and camping trips.
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Storytellers in this episode: Chris Young, Andrew Shearer, Katie Andrews and Penelope
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Band Spotlight: Design Company

Family Trips- Athenia Podcast Episode 1

Executive Producer Jenny Alpaugh and Senior Producer Lauren Baggett share some of the history of Athenia and discuss their vision for Athenia's new podcast.

Athenia Vision

Creature Comforts, one of Athens’ craft breweries, is expanding to a new location, the historic Southern Mill Building on North Chase Street. CEO Chris Heron sat down with the Athenia Team to discuss how the growing beer tourism industry can positively impact local communities, like Athens, GA. Robin McEntire has more.

Creature Comforts Expansion

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