Podcast: Athens Happens - Councilmember Kotses irritates local Democratic Party

Athens Happens is a weekly news podcast brought to you by reporters at The New Political who are dedicated to explaining the nuances of Athens and state politics.

Listeners can find new episodes every Friday on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, YouTube, SoundCloud, or wherever else podcasts can be downloaded.

This week we discussed why recently re-elected City Councilmember Peter Kotses’ bid for county treasurer heightened tensions within the local Democratic Party and, the significance of the years-long controversy surrounding The Perry and Sandy Sook Academic Center, an academic space constructed solely for student-athlete use.

Credits:

Host, Manager and Writer: Ben Peters, @BenPeters2

Producer, Engineer and Writer: Bo Kuhn, @bo_kuhn_

Guests: Emily Crebs, @CrebsEmily; Delaney Murray, @delpaulinem

Intro and outro track: “Wholesome” by Kevin MacLeod