Billy Planer has spent four decades working to provide opportunities for people to understand the views of those they may vehemently disagree with. He and host Bill Nigut discuss the deep partisan divide we face as a a nation.

Billy Planer has spent four decades working to provide opportunities for people to understand the views of those they may vehemently disagree with. He and host Bill Nigut&nbsp;discuss the deep partisan divide we face as a a nation.

In These Times with Bill Nigut is a weekly podcast featuring thoughtful, in-depth conversations about the political, cultural, and social forces shaping Georgia and the wider world. This series brings together expert analysts to help listeners make sense of the biggest stories of the moment, offering clarity without the noise of partisanship. But politics is just part of the story — the show also highlights voices from the arts, music, theater, film, and literature, exploring how creativity and culture help us navigate and reflect on these complex times. Insightful, wide-ranging, and grounded in curiosity rather than division, In These Times with Bill Nigut is your guide to understanding where we are — and where we’re going.

In These Times with Bill Nigut&nbsp;is a weekly podcast featuring thoughtful, in-depth conversations about the political, cultural, and social forces shaping Georgia and the wider world. This series brings together expert analysts to help listeners make sense of the biggest stories of the moment, offering clarity without the noise of partisanship. But politics is just part of the story &mdash; the show also highlights voices from the arts, music, theater, film, and literature, exploring how creativity and culture help us navigate and reflect on these complex times. Insightful, wide-ranging, and grounded in curiosity rather than division, In These Times with Bill Nigut&nbsp;is your guide to understanding where we are &mdash; and where we&rsquo;re going.

In These Times with Bill Nigut

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As we approach the 250th Anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Dr. Stan Deaton, Distinguished Historian at the Georgia Historical Society, joins host Bill Nigut to discuss events in Georgia and other colonies leading up to this historic event. 

As we approach the 250th Anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Dr. Stan Deaton, Distinguished Historian at the Georgia Historical Society, joins host Bill Nigut to discuss events in Georgia and other colonies leading up to this historic event.&nbsp;

Dr. Stan Deaton

Author Will Haygood discusses the subject of his latest book, The War Within a War: The Black Struggle in Vietnam and at Home.

Author Will Haygood discusses the subject of his latest book,&nbsp;The War Within a War: The Black Struggle in Vietnam and at Home.

Wil Haygood

Shirley Franklin, Atlanta's first woman mayor, discusses civil rights, female empowerment and retirement.

Shirley Franklin, Atlanta's first woman mayor, discusses civil rights, female empowerment and retirement.

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