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Atlanta's own Chef Curtis Lamar joins Tim to talk about his appearance on Food Network's Holiday Baking Championship, premiering November 2. From creating desserts at The Cheetah to working in Atlanta's restaurant and entertainment scene, Curtis has quite a story to tell. Now he's competing against 11 other bakers for $25,000 and some serious bragging rights.

This week on The Popcast, Tim welcomes Trans-Siberian Orchestra guitarist Joel Hoekstra to talk about TSO's 30th anniversary and its upcoming Atlanta-area concerts. Plus, Von Haessler Doctrine pal Greg Russ stops by to talk about his work with Vox Media and the new podcast from the Barefoot Contessa herself, Ina Garten!

This week on The Popcast, Tim talks with Atlanta craftsman Shafer Caudle, creator of MurdleVision — handmade televisions that combine modern smart-TV technology with the beautiful retro designs of the ’50s, ’60s, ’70s and beyond. Why did TVs stop looking cool? Shafer is trying to fix that.

Tim talks with original Trans-Siberian Orchestra drummer Jeff Plate as TSO celebrates its 30th anniversary and prepares to bring its massive holiday tour back to Atlanta. Plus, spooky season is here! Tim runs down haunted houses, ghost tours, Halloween events and some of the best ways to get creepy around metro Atlanta this fall.

This week Tim recalls September 11, 2001 and the post-date ripple effect it had on pop culture and overall culture in general.

Collective Soul bassist Will Turpin joins Tim on The Popcast to talk about the band’s new album, Touch and Go, a love letter to the New Wave sounds of the ’80s with a healthy dose of The Cars in its DNA. Plus, Will previews Collective Soul’s hometown-area show at The Fred in Peachtree City on Sunday, September 13.

This week on The Popcast, Tim Andrews talks with Kevin Spencer, lead singer and guitarist for Electric Avenue, about the Atlanta-based band's love of '80s music and their biggest hometown show yet: The '80s Symphonic Experience with the Atlanta Pops Orchestra at Atlanta Symphony Hall on Saturday, August 15. Kevin talks about taking the music of the '80s beyond the traditional tribute-show format and what happens when Electric Avenue's meticulous recreations of classic New Wave and pop songs meet the power of a full orchestra.

No, not MY dead cat, Rhonda. Ovations Theater presents the sketch comedy show, "My Dead Cat Rhonda." Meet the main cast and the director, this week on The Popcast

Comedian Bruce Bruce & TV host Josh Gates are this week's guests.

Adult Swim's Matt Maiellaro returns to The Popcast, plus a few minutes with Craig Robinson about his character in Toy Story 5.

Michelle Shidlovsky, creator of the Instagram account Forgotten Georgia, which has developed a devoted following by uncovering the hidden stories, abandoned places, lost communities, roadside oddities, and forgotten landmarks that most of us drive past every day without noticing.

This week on The Popcast, Tim catches up with an old friend from his hometown of Mansfield, Pennsylvania — the first time they've spoken in nearly 40 years. Tom Willner joins the show to discuss his remarkable journey from a cancer diagnosis at age 30 to building a life centered on purpose, creativity, and resilience. Tom shares how that experience changed his outlook, inspired a musical based on his battle with cancer, and ultimately led to the creation of Now We Thrive, a nonprofit dedicated to helping cancer survivors move from surviving to thriving. We also talk about his upcoming Now We Thrive Open House on June 13 in Atlanta.

This week's guest is Gabe Wardell from Atlanta 48 Hour Film Project

Comedian Derrick Stroup talks about his upcoming shows at Center Stage in Atlanta + a preview of "The Sunday Show" with George Clark.

His debut book, Good Damage, draws a through-line across all of it: the grief, the reinvention, the humor that holds both. It's a book about the stories we carry and what becomes possible when we finally stop avoiding them.