Introducing: AJC Flagship

An FBI raid. Boxes of ballots. And an affidavit that pulled Georgia back into the battles of 2020. In Episode 2, AJC reporters follow the evidence behind the Fulton County investigation and unpack how skeptics, activists, lawmakers, and election officials have spent years fighting over what really happened. The result is a story about how Georgia became ground zero in America's struggle over election trust, and why that fight is still shaping the future of voting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AJC Flagship is your front-row seat to the Substance and Soul of the South. Each week, this show brings you a mix of what makes The Atlanta Journal-Constitution special. Here, the stories have a flavor all their own, and you never know where the conversation’s gonna go.  In our first episode, we’re talking risky medical procedures, Honey pie, and TI’s rockstar son.    If you love this podcast ... there’s more where that came from. Go to AJC Flagship and follow the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The team uncovers glaring red flags unknown to the GBI. The deeper they go, the harder it becomes to understand how they were ever missed.   If you like this series, you’re only scratching the surface. Go to ajc.com, become a subscriber, and find out for yourself.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The AJC locates the long‑hidden remains of the Guidestones. The culture war around the monument erupts, and the team identifies people the GBI should have talked to. The question now is whether they ever did?   If you like this series, you’re only scratching the surface. Go to ajc.com, become a subscriber, and find out for yourself.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The AJC uncovers evidence the GBI overlooked. The swatting of Kandiss Taylor reveals blind spots, missteps, and a shocking lack of urgency from the GBI.  Can the team solve this crime on their own? Has too much time passed?  A wild hunt of car records leads to a surprising discovery. What we choose to ignore has bigger ripple effects than we understand.  If you like this series, you’re only scratching the surface. Go to ajc.com, become a subscriber, and find out for yourself.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When sources go quiet, the data starts talking. AJC data journalist Charles Minshew follows a hidden trail through records and digital clues—pushing the investigation further than anyone has before.    If you like this series, you’re only scratching the surface. Go to ajc.com, become a subscriber, and find out for yourself.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How did a roadside oddity become a culture-war flashpoint? During the 2022 governor’s race, the Guidestones move from roadside curiosity to political target—and conspiracy theories start becoming marching orders.    If you like this series, you’re only scratching the surface. Go to ajc.com, become a subscriber, and find out for yourself.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The mythology of the Georgia Guidestones begins to crack. As journalists pursue the mysterious man known only as “R.C. Christian,” a hidden past starts to emerge—raising unsettling questions about the ideas that shaped the monument.   If you like this series, you’re only scratching the surface. Go to ajc.com, become a subscriber, and find out for yourself.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A man with a fake name shows up in Elberton, Georgia and commissions six massive granite slabs inscribed with 10 “commandments” for society. Deals are made, The Guidestones appear, and the conspiracies begin…  If you like this series, you’re only scratching the surface. Go to ajc.com, become a subscriber, and find out for yourself.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices