A three-part podcast from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution examining how Georgia became the...
It had been almost three decades since Georgia backed a Democratic presidential candidate. Then, in 2020, it flipped.
As Joe Biden's narrow victory emerged, false claims of voter fraud spread across the state, turning Fulton County into the center of a national firestorm.
AJC reporters Greg Bluestein, Patricia Murphy, David Wickert and Tia Mitchell take listeners inside the recounts, conspiracy theories, threats against election workers, and the pressure campaign that culminated in Donald Trump's infamous call to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. It's the story of how Georgia became the epicenter of "Stop the Steal" and why the fight didn't end when the votes were counted.
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Credits
Hosted by Max Johnston, the series features reporting from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution newsroom, with special thanks to Greg Bluestein, Patricia Murphy, David Wickert, Tia Mitchell, Tamar Hallerman, Charles Minshew, Caleb Groves, and Thad Moore for their reporting contributions and access to body camera footage.
The series was produced by Megan Nadolski, Kira Boden-Gologorsky, and Brad Lichtenstein, under the leadership of Samantha Stamler, Head of Audio. Rebecca Seidel handled mixing, additional production, and the original score.
Theme music and score were provided by Blue Dot Sessions and Polyglam, with additional scoring and music supervision from Max Johnston and Rebecca Seidel. Series artwork was created by Phil Robibero.
Production and editorial assistance came from Cara Shillen, Isabelle Kerby-McGowan, Hazel Hoffman, and Jay Venables. Senior producing support was provided by Megan Nadolski and Ian Enright, while fact-checking was conducted by Shannon McCaffrey.
Additional editorial assistance and production support were provided by Samira Jafari and Allison Schein, with special thanks to Shane Backler and Chris Joyner.
The series was produced by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Goat Rodeo, and 371 Productions, in partnership with The Pulitzer Center.
