The Chuck Williams Show

The Chuck Williams Show

by Chuck Williams

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Season 1

Ep. 10: Sam Andras & Scott Allen

This episode of the Chuck Williams Show explores how one Columbus architectural firm expanded its business nearly a decade ago. 2WR was a traditional firm designing schools, hotels, university buildings and much more, but when cannabis was legalized in some states they ventured into “grow-house” design. Partners Sam Andras and Scott Allen tell us how a firm from the deep south opened a Denver office and rolled their way into the legal marijuana business. The Chuck Williams Show streams on WRBL.com every Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST.

Ep. 9: Jonathan Shuskey

From the U.S. Army to multiple combat tours in Afghanistan to retirement to college golf. This episode of the Chuck Williams Show visits with Staff Sergeant Jonathan Shuskey to talk about war and golf. Shuskey’s story is one that will make you think about service and what you do with your life when that service ends. Shuskey reported for Basic Training at Fort Benning on September 4th, 2001 a week before 9/11. The Chuck Williams Show streams on WRBL.com every Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST.

Ep. 8: Nancy Boren

Chuck Williams takes a deeper dive into the new Georgia election law with Muscogee County Director of Elections and Registrations Nancy Boren. A 25-year veteran of the Georgia elections, Boren breaks down the controversial new law point by point. Boren talks about the impact it will have on local voters as well as what the new law could cost the city. Boren also speaks about state election officials Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and his deputy Gabriel Sterling. Both men have been at the center of the storm following the 2020 elections. Nancy Boren also opened up a bit about her life in this episode of The Chuck Williams Show. The Chuck Williams Show streams on WRBL.com every Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST.

Ep. 7: Matt and Rinkesh Patel

It is a uniquely American story of capitalism and risk. This episode of The Chuck Williams Show introduces you to Rinkesh and Matt Patel. They came to Opelika from India as teenagers in 1998 and worked at their uncle’s hotel. Less than 25 years later they own two dozen hotels in Alabama and Georgia. Their newest property, the AC Hotel by Marriot, will open the second week of April 2021 in downtown Columbus. The two brothers talk candidly about the road they traveled along the way to achieving the American Dream. The Chuck Williams Show streams on WRBL.com every Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST.

Ep. 6: Becca Zajac & Carmen Piggins

What about Columbus is attractive to young people? This edition of the Chuck Williams show explores that age-old question that generations of Columbus leaders have been asking. Chuck interviews Dragonfly Trails Executive Director Becca Zajac alongside his daughter Carmen Williams Piggins. Becca is from Detroit and has found Columbus a place to call home. Carmen was raised in Columbus and has found Detroit a place to call home. Their perspectives about Columbus offer food for thought. The Chuck Williams Show streams on WRBL.com every Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST.

Ep. 5: Dick McMichael

For over a generation, Dick McMichael was the face of Columbus news. First at WRBL then at WTVM, McMichael spent more than a half century on air in his hometown of Columbus. McMichael talks at length about his career, radio, local television and politics on this edition of the Chuck Williams Show. At 90-years-old, McMichael is a living history book and he turns the pages of that history in this candid conversation between a couple of newsmen. The Chuck Williams Show streams on WRBL.com every Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST.

Ep. 4: Ben and Clay Land

wo sitting judges sat down for a candid interview in the fourth installment of the Chuck Williams Show. U.S. District Court Judge Clay Land and his younger brother, Superior Court Judge Ben Land talked family, politics, and the law. Clay Land opened up about his political career in the years prior to being appointed to the federal bench then President George W. Bush. Ben Land left a 25 year law practice when he was appointed to the Superior Court 3 years ago. The Chuck Williams Show streams on WRBL.com every Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST.

Ep. 3: Trevor Morris and Stephanie Woodham

Nearly a year after everything changed because of COVID-19, Chuck Williams spoke to some of the restauranteurs that took the hardest hit. Trevor Morris and Stephanie Woodham have been fighting through all these challenges. They gave insight on the struggles of last year and the hopes for the future. Woodham is a partner in three downtown Columbus restaurants — Smoke Bourbon Grill, Black Cow and Vertigo Fusion Kitchen. She said her public relations degree from Auburn University prepared her for the COVID crisis. “This was very, very, very, very much a crisis,” she said. “In the restaurant industry, every industry. The whole world is in a crisis, clearly. I do believe my experience and my knowledge of crisis PR allowed me to accept it, plan for it and deal with it the best I could. …It was just pivot, pivot, pivot.” Morris, 36, has been working in the restaurant industry for 20 years. He has owned restaurants for the last eight years, including Trevioli Italian Kitchen and Trevioli’s at The Rapids downtown. “This is all I know how to do,” he said. “There were days when it was like, ‘If this doesn’t work out …’ I took a job for a little while around Christmastime doing construction for a guy that I know. … It was for about six weeks. It was, ‘like when is the restaurant business going to come back?'” The Chuck Williams Show streams on WRBL.com every Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST.

Ep. 2: Gayle Tzemach Lemmon

Chuck Williams had a wide-ranging interview with New York Times best-selling author Gayle Tzemach Lemmon. Lemmon’s latest book, “Daughters of Kobani” was released last month. It is currently climbing the NYT best sellers list. The “Daughters of Kobani” is about an army of Kurdish women who fought ISIS in northern Syria. Lemmon also wrote “Ashley’s War.” The Chuck Williams Show streams on WRBL.com every Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST.

Ep. 1: Jerald Mitchell - Pilot

News 3’s Chuck Williams debuted his new podcast, The Chuck Williams Show, with guest Jerald Mitchell, president and CEO of the Greater Columbus Georgia Chamber of Commerce.

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