Donuts with Doug

Donuts with Doug

Welcome to Donuts with Doug! This is a limited series podcast with Doug Shipman in dialogue with friends around town. If you know Doug you know he is all things Atlanta from Arts and Pride to the Beltline and Parks, to race and religion, to business leadership and cultural preservation - Doug has done it all and made some incredible friends along the way! This is an opportunity for us to listen in on those candid conversations...especially as Doug makes a run for Atlanta City Council. // If you would like to find out more or get involved in his campaign for Atlanta City Council president, please visit DougShipman.com or join us at DougShipmanforATL on all social media platforms. // Executive Producer Munir Meghani Producer Rick Blalock Art Design Sarah Lawrence Music Producer Shehmeer Jiwani Produced by SNAG ENTERPRISES L.C. On location in Atlanta, Georgia

Episodes

November 27, 2021 33 mins
Days before the Runoff Election, for the next Atlanta City Council president, Democratic candidate Doug Shipman sits down for the final episode of Donuts with Doug.

For this season finale, Doug chats with Munir Meghani, the creator of the Podcast. However, Munir turns the tables on Doug and puts him in the hot seat!

We get a rare and in-depth view of Doug’s interesting life and background from rural Arkansas to the bustling urban me...
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Doug has some donuts with Chris Escobar, the owner, and operator of the historic Plaza Theater on Ponce DeLeon Avenue in East Atlanta! The Plaza Theatre is an Atlanta landmark and the city’s oldest operating and only independent cinema since 1939! Chris is also the longest-serving and first minority Executive Director of the 44-year old Atlanta Film Society, and producer of the Academy Award­-qualifying Atlanta Film Festival Chris ...
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Doug sits down with Duriya Farooqui, the former Chief Operating Officer for the City of Atlanta, who has spent years working in the private and public sectors. She sits on the Board of Directors for IHG, NYSE, is on the Board of Councilors at the Carter Center, and is a Trustee at Agnes Scott College and the Woodruff Arts Center where Doug was the CEO. Duriya and Doug are both avid fans of Atlanta United and discuss all things Atla...
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Doug sits down with Bem Joiner, founder of Atlanta Influences Everything, a self-proclaimed #SouthernRenaissanceMan and #CreativeCultureCurator - one of the most well-connected influences in Atlanta himself! Doug and Bem chat about what’s working well, and what needs improvement to keep independent and small businesses connected so they too can fully share in Atlanta’s economic growth. And, yes, they enjoyed some donuts before they...
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September 28, 2021 32 mins
Doug reconnects with Yehimi Cambrón, a local artist, activist, public speaker, and Entrepreneur. Born in México and raised in the ATL. You may recognize her huge murals all around town - from the Buford Highway, on the side of hotels, to the Mercedez Benz Stadium! Yehimi and Doug became friends through Atlanta’s arts scene.

Her work focuses on celebrating the humanity, resilience, and contributions of immigrants. Before having a few...
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September 20, 2021 23 mins
"Doug Shipman, a political newcomer and former CEO of the Woodruff Arts Center and the National Center for Civil and Human Rights, discusses why he’s running to be the next president of the Atlanta City Council." - WABE, Closer Look with Rose Scott

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Join us for a special in-depth episode with WABE radio's Rose Scott on the future of our city. We chat about my perspective on the major issues impacting Atlanta: crime, Buckhead City...
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Doug has some donuts with Phil Olaleye, the new president of the historic Summerhill neighborhood near Georgia State Stadium, the old home of the Braves. Phil and Doug both are Harvard alums, and share a few moments discussing helping disadvantaged young people succeed; how to keep an historic black community progressing without losing its heritage, and the future of Atlanta. We join the conversation from Heritage Park in the hear...
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Have you ever wondered how the National AIDS Memorial Quilt came to be? And its connection with Atlanta? Julie Rhoad shares the origin story and tells the tale of the hidden ladders in the bushes of the Federal Building. 
Doug meets up with Julie at the Krog Street Market, in the Old Fourth Ward, to share some donuts and memories of Atlanta’s past, and future around LGBTQ+ rights.
Julie and Doug share more than a friendship -- they ...
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Doug reconnects with Atlanta attorney Cheryl Turner, a longtime friend who knows Doug inside out. The two met for donuts in the old Founders’ Park in the Summerhill community. Cheryl, like Doug, is an Emory University graduate. On this episode, the two share a few memories and discuss Atlanta’s past, present, and future. 

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If you would like to find out more or get involved in his campaign for Atlanta City Council president, please ...
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Dr. Fahamu Pecou’s paintings, performance art, and academic work addresses concerns around contemporary representations of Black masculinity. In today’s episode, Doug and Fahamu sit down at his studio in the Oakland City neighborhood and adiscuss the arts, equity, inclusion, and Atlanta’s future.

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If you would like to find out more or get involved in his campaign for Atlanta City Council president, please visit DougShipman.com or ...
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Doug sits down with Helen Kim Ho, a local attorney and longtime friend. Helen shares her thoughts about the recent anti-Asian attack in Atlanta and her experience as an Asian American woman. Her and Doug catch up about their unique ties to the late great Rep. John Lewis and their history as lifelong students of the Atlanta legacy. In fact, Helen and Doug met in front of the large mural of the civil rights legend on Auburn Avenue!

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Welcome to Donuts with Doug! This is a limited series podcast with Doug Shipman in dialogue with friends around town. If you know Doug you know he is all things Atlanta from Arts and Pride to the Beltline and Parks, to race and religion, to business leadership and cultural preservation - Doug has done it all and made some incredible friends along the way! This is an opportunity for us to listen in on those candid conversations...es...
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