The Rhodes Rewind Podcast

The Rhodes Rewind Podcast

Tune in too late? No worries, catch up on all things Austin right here on "The Rhodes Rewind".

Episodes

October 28, 2025 70 mins

On Tuesday Executive Director of Development Authority of Columbia County Chaney Eldridge joined Austin for some clarity on the continuing concerns of residents of Columbia County about the proposed data center.

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Columbia County School Board Trustee Philip Kent joined us, with great news on huge potential tax savings for homestead residential property tax payers in the county! He believes the majority of the 5 member school board would vote to eliminate property taxes if the windfall promised by the construction of the proposed Appling Data Center goes through as planned...Philip and Austin discussed that, and other topical (and tr...

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Austin and Public Service Commissioner Tim Echols SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT on the MYTH that the proposed data center project in Columbia County could somehow cause a "rate increase" for Georgia consumers...

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Our Friday conversation with Columbia County commission chairman Doug Duncan...he gives us a status report on the proposed data center project. He also discusses his future hope for Columbia County as he enters his final year of leadership.

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October 6, 2025 3 mins

On Friday Austin's comments about the date center got very misconstrued, hear what he actually said here:

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It is a complicated process, and it has been complicated for decades.  Attempting to balance capitalism and open government, while honoring legal business confidences.

Toss in community and environmental concerns...and it gets even more difficult to easily understand, much less explain to the uninitiated.

And that is where we are in the ongoing "DATA CENTER" proposal/project in Columbia County.

We are at a point now where ...

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August 27, 2025 15 mins

Derrick Dooley is challenging several veteran Republican lawmakers in the quest to take on Georgia Senator John Ossoff in the upcoming midterms.  The former college and NFL coach, who is also the son of late UGA legend Vince Dooley, checked in with The Austin Rhodes Show Tuesday afternoon.

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July 31, 2025 28 mins

On this week's Thursday Sports Huddle AB welcomes the new United States Jr Amateur Golf Champion... and Lakeside Panther... Hamilton Coleman!  And later... he meets the man tasked with rebuilding the football team at Augusta Christian, new head coach Brandon Compton

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July 17, 2025 32 mins

THE END OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY TAX IN COLUMBIA COUNTY?!?!?!?!

That is the plan Commission Chairman Doug Duncan announced Thursday afternoon on The Austin Rhodes Show... If the tax revenue from Columbia County's new Data Center, currently under development next to the Amazon Center in the CC Industrial Park, comes in as expected...it could very well happen!  Here is the interview...HUGE NEWS!!!

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Our old friend RNC Chairman Michael Whatley called in today to discuss the latest news with the Trump administration and the latest developments with "The Big Beautiful Bill", the Russia/Ukraine standoff, and Georgia's electoral future!

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July 8, 2025 22 mins

He is one of the biggest talents in stand up...and if you don't know that, then clearly you need to get out more!  Brad Williams will be at the Columbia County Performing Arts Center THURSDAY NIGHT!

 

Seats still available, but not for long!  Here is my conversation with Brad from Tuesday afternoon... the link for online tickets is in the first comment!

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Intelligence defense and cyber-security policy professor from Augusta University Dr Craig Albert joined the show this week with a fascinating conversation about our nations current cyber challenges and recent headlines regarding our capabilities.  Check it out here:

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Tori Branum has made a name for herself in social media as a 2nd Amendment advocate, and now the Dublin Ga resident wants to be your next 12th district Congressional representative.  She intends to run against incumbent Rick Allen, and appeared this week to make her case.

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While Austin was out on vacation, The Richmond County Sheriff's Department took over the Austin Rhodes Show for a day!  District 5's Commissioner Don Clark hosted some of Richmond County's finest for 3 hours of a very interesting and informative look into the ongoing work of the Sheriff's department.

In hour 3, Sheriff Eugene Brantley joined the program and answered calls and questions from our text line.  

Thanks to the s...

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While Austin was out on vacation, The Richmond County Sheriff's Department took over the Austin Rhodes Show for a day!  District 5's Commissioner Don Clark hosted some of Richmond County's finest for 3 hours of a very interesting and informative look into the ongoing work of the Sheriff's department.

In hour 2, DC spoke with Lieutenant Michelle Thomas of the Traffic Division about the H.E.A.T. team (Highway Enforcement of ...

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While Austin was out on vacation, The Richmond County Sheriff's Department took over the Austin Rhodes Show for a day!  District 5's Commissioner Don Clark hosted some of Richmond County's finest for 3 hours of a very interesting and informative look into the ongoing work of the Sheriff's department.

In hour 1, DC focused on the Violent Crimes Division and the Crimes Against Children and Trafficking Division.  Listen here ...

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This week we said goodbye to our General Manager of Beasley Broadcasting Augusta Kent Dunn...after more than 30 years of service to our listeners.  

We were able to catch up with him on his way out the door...for one last conversation.

A great broadcaster and a better friend!

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June 2, 2025 38 mins

Incumbent Public Service Commissioner Tim Echols needs your vote in the upcoming Republican primary...both he and his challenger, Columbia County resident Lee Muns were in studio in separate interviews last week.  Here are both conversations....

 

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May 30, 2025 17 mins

Congressman Buddy Carter is hoping to become Georgia's next US Senator!  He stopped by the studio this week to talk to Austin and make his case!

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May 19, 2025 16 mins

Captain Andy Shedd of the Columbia County Sheriff's Department called in to the show Monday to discuss this weekend's events and clear up the falsehoods floating around the internet about what really happened at Thunder Under Evans

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