What's Good, Atlanta?

What's Good is Atlanta Is.. What's Good (Live Season Finale!)

David and Mark close out 2025 with a room full of friends at Dad's Garage! Very super duper special guests Maurice Garland and Christina Lee from the new, excellent podcast "Atlanta Is.." join to talk about the city's history and culture. Good news this episode includes the arrival of Kermit to the Center for Puppetry Arts, a Chick-Fil-A vending machine, and Atlanta's new NWSL team. DJ Op Diggy joins for a bonus Top 5 to spin 5 of his favorite tracks from the A. A very very big What's Good thank you and standing ovation to the producers of this episode: Co-Co-Co-Associate-Assistant Producers: * Robin Thornett * Frances Chang * Milk Lewis * Charles Minnifield Executive Producers: * Africa Stewart * Lenise Lyons And, special thanks to our performers at the live show: Mandal, Mel Mitchell, and DJ Op Diggy. And to everyone who came out to the show! Got some good news or an ATL highlight to share? Hit the What's Good Atlanta tipline at podcasts@wabe.org [podcasts@wabe.org]. Find David at @dueordie [https://www.instagram.com/dueordie/] Find Mark at @markkendallcomedy [https://www.instagram.com/markkendallcomedy/] And there's always more at wabe.org/whatsgoodatlanta [https://www.wabe.org/podcasts/whatsgoodatlanta] Stay good, and watch out for those potholes. We'll see y'all next year! See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

What's Good is no more rush hour traffic (featuring Roy Wood, Jr.)

Mark and David get a visit from Roy Wood, Jr, swinging through the A on tour for The Man of Many Fathers [https://roywoodjrbook.com/]. They also discuss a study declaring the end of rush hour traffic in Atlanta; MARTA's game-changing announcement; and the Fox Theatre being named the best theater in the whole wide world. Speaking of excellent theaters! Our next live show is December 2nd at Dad's Garage, our Season Finale! We'll have comedy from Mandal [https://www.instagram.com/themandalman] and other special guests joining - click here for tickets and ways that you can become a producer of the show [https://www.dadsgarage.com/shows/ksn7sjy5djl742m] (#CreateJobs). Got some good news or an ATL highlight to share? Hit the What's Good Atlanta tipline at podcasts@wabe.org [podcasts@wabe.org]. Find David at @dueordie [https://www.instagram.com/dueordie/] Find Mark at @markkendallcomedy [https://www.instagram.com/markkendallcomedy/] And there's always more at wabe.org/whatsgoodatlanta [https://www.wabe.org/podcasts/whatsgoodatlanta] Stay good, and watch out for those potholes. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

What's Good is Stankonia

David and Mark celebrate the 25th anniversary of Stankonia! They also run down Atlanta's obsession with Halloween, Shaq's missing Range Rover, and It's Sports! Our next live show is December 2nd at Dad's Garage, our Season Finale! We'll have comedy from Mandal [https://www.instagram.com/themandalman] and other special guests joining - click here for tickets and ways that you can become a producer of the show [https://www.dadsgarage.com/shows/ksn7sjy5djl742m] (#CreateJobs). Got some good news or an ATL highlight to share? Hit the What's Good Atlanta tipline at podcasts@wabe.org [podcasts@wabe.org]. Find David at @dueordie [https://www.instagram.com/dueordie/] Find Mark at @markkendallcomedy [https://www.instagram.com/markkendallcomedy/] And there's always more at wabe.org/whatsgoodatlanta [https://www.wabe.org/podcasts/whatsgoodatlanta] Stay good, and watch out for those potholes. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

What's Good is Georgia Tech (feat. Joe Alterman, Jessica Luza, Osahon Tongo, and Buzz)

Mark and David are live from Georgia Tech in the heart of Atlanta! Two Tech alums join the show to drop all kinds of knowledge: actress Jessica Luza [https://www.instagram.com/jessluza] and director-producer-writer Osahon Tongo [https://www.instagram.com/osahontongo/] reflect on their careers in the film and television industry, as well as their time at Tech. Joe Alterman [https://www.instagram.com/joealterman/] and the Joe Alterman Trio sit in for the evening, setting up our new favorite segment "Rough Headlines, Smooth Jazz." Special Homecoming Correspondent Buzz gives their thoughts on Tech traditions in a can't-miss audio interview. And of course, we catch up on news: Tech's undefeated season; Coach Brent Key's super-spooky house, a Tech student winning the GeoGuessr World Cup, and local impacts of the federal government shutdown. Special thanks to our performers at the live show, Lace Larrabee [https://www.instagram.com/lacelarrabee] and Adán Bean [https://www.instagram.com/adanbean]. As well as to GT Arts and the Ferst Center. And to everyone who came out to the show! And you, too (why not?)! See photos and read more about the evening here [https://arts.gatech.edu/hg/news/2025/10/28/whats-good-gt-brings-laughter-creativity-and-community-ferst-center]. Our next live show will be our Season Finale at Dad's Garage on Tuesday, December 2nd. Check the details and grab your tickets now [https://www.dadsgarage.com/shows/ksn7sjy5djl742m]! Got some good news or an ATL highlight to share? Hit the What's Good Atlanta tipline at podcasts@wabe.org [podcasts@wabe.org]. Find David at @dueordie [https://www.instagram.com/dueordie/] Find Mark at @markkendallcomedy [https://www.instagram.com/markkendallcomedy/] And there's always more at wabe.org/whatsgoodatlanta [https://www.wabe.org/podcasts/whatsgoodatlanta] Stay good, and watch out for those potholes. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

What's Good is Atlanta-inspired sneakers

**Our next live show is October 23 at the Ferst Center for the Arts at Georgia Tech. Join us and our good friends Joe Alterman [https://www.instagram.com/joealterman/] (music!), Lace Larrabee [https://www.instagram.com/lacelarrabee] (comedy!), and Adán Bean [https://www.instagram.com/adanbean] (spoken word!), as well as GT Alums Jessica Luza [https://www.instagram.com/jessluza] and Osahon Tongo [https://www.instagram.com/osahontongo/] for a very special show during Tech's Homecoming Week! Details and tickets here [https://tickets.arts.gatech.edu/Online/default.asp?BOset%3A%3AWScontent%3A%3ASearchCriteria%3A%3Avenue_filter=&BOset%3A%3AWScontent%3A%3ASearchCriteria%3A%3Acity_filter=&BOset%3A%3AWScontent%3A%3ASearchCriteria%3A%3Amonth_filter=&BOset%3A%3AWScontent%3A%3ASearchCriteria%3A%3Aobject_type_filter=&BOset%3A%3AWScontent%3A%3ASearchCriteria%3A%3Acategory_filter=&BOset%3A%3AWScontent%3A%3ASearchCriteria%3A%3Asearch_from=&BOset%3A%3AWScontent%3A%3ASearchCriteria%3A%3Asearch_to=&doWork%3A%3AWScontent%3A%3Asearch=1&BOparam%3A%3AWScontent%3A%3Asearch%3A%3Aarticle_search_id=EE8716B4-0827-4B0D-9ACB-038A148DF966&BOset%3A%3AWScontent%3A%3ASearchCriteria%3A%3Asearch_criteria=&BOset%3A%3AWScontent%3A%3ASearchCriteria%3A%3Asearch_from=2025-10-23&BOset%3A%3AWScontent%3A%3ASearchCriteria%3A%3Asearch_to=2025-10-23].** David and Mark break down the new "285" or "High Museum" Air Jordans, proposing a few other ATL-inspired sneakers we all need. They also talk about Atlanta's obsession with Littles, Tinys, and Youngs. Plus, a reminder that Early Voting is happening NOW! We have TWO live shows this month: October 23 at the Ferst Center for the Arts at Georgia Tech. Join us and our good friends Joe Alterman [https://www.instagram.com/joealterman/] (music!), Lace Larrabee [https://www.instagram.com/lacelarrabee] (comedy!), and Adán Bean [https://www.instagram.com/adanbean] (spoken word!), as well as GT Alums Jessica Luza [https://www.instagram.com/jessluza] and Osahon Tongo [https://www.instagram.com/osahontongo/] for a very special show during Tech's Homecoming Week! Details and tickets here [https://tickets.arts.gatech.edu/Online/default.asp?BOset%3A%3AWScontent%3A%3ASearchCriteria%3A%3Avenue_filter=&BOset%3A%3AWScontent%3A%3ASearchCriteria%3A%3Acity_filter=&BOset%3A%3AWScontent%3A%3ASearchCriteria%3A%3Amonth_filter=&BOset%3A%3AWScontent%3A%3ASearchCriteria%3A%3Aobject_type_filter=&BOset%3A%3AWScontent%3A%3ASearchCriteria%3A%3Acategory_filter=&BOset%3A%3AWScontent%3A%3ASearchCriteria%3A%3Asearch_from=&BOset%3A%3AWScontent%3A%3ASearchCriteria%3A%3Asearch_to=&doWork%3A%3AWScontent%3A%3Asearch=1&BOparam%3A%3AWScontent%3A%3Asearch%3A%3Aarticle_search_id=EE8716B4-0827-4B0D-9ACB-038A148DF966&BOset%3A%3AWScontent%3A%3ASearchCriteria%3A%3Asearch_criteria=&BOset%3A%3AWScontent%3A%3ASearchCriteria%3A%3Asearch_from=2025-10-23&BOset%3A%3AWScontent%3A%3ASearchCriteria%3A%3Asearch_to=2025-10-23]. Then, we'll be on the Hertz Stage at the Alliance on October 28 [https://www.alliancetheatre.org/events/whats-good-atlanta-live-the-hertz-stage] for a show celebrating Covenant. Got some good news or an ATL highlight to share? Hit the What's Good Atlanta tipline at podcasts@wabe.org [podcasts@wabe.org]. Find David at @dueordie [https://www.instagram.com/dueordie/] Find Mark at @markkendallcomedy [https://www.instagram.com/markkendallcomedy/] And there's always more at wabe.org/whatsgoodatlanta [https://www.wabe.org/podcasts/whatsgoodatlanta] Stay good, and watch out for those potholes. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.