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13 facts from 9 episodes, in date order. These are what speakers said on the shows, each linked to the moment it was said. They aren't independently verified.
2023
Bray says an unnamed AI model around 2023 gave a population for the US state of Georgia of about 350 million, because it had learned from a source with a typo.
“it would confidently tell you that the answer was something around 350,000, sorry, 350 million people, as opposed to a more realistic answer.”
2024
After the interview was recorded, Amazon announced an $11 billion investment to expand its data center operations in Georgia.
“after Matt and I had this conversation, the company announced 11 billion dollar investment to expand its data center operations in Georgia.”
2025
Eric Holder said protests outside the Georgia and South Carolina legislatures led them to back off redistricting that Donald Trump had requested.
“if you look at states like Georgia and South Carolina, protested outside of their state legislatures and those legislatures, which were prepared to do gerrymandering as Trump asked them to do.”
2026
Bottoms said Georgia has passed Northern Virginia as the top state for new data center construction and called for a pause on new construction.
“We have passed Northern Virginia, the billions of dollars of incentives have been promised.”
2026
Former President Barack Obama campaigned for Democrats in Georgia the night before this episode.
“So last night, former President Barack Obama was in Georgia campaigning for the Democrats there.”
2026
Georgia elected a Democratic governor who is the first Black woman to hold the office, and Texas elected its first Latina governor.
“There's now a Democratic governor of Georgia, the first Black woman governor. We have the first Latina governor elected in Texas.”
2026
A speaker said Keisha Lance Bottoms was about to become the first Black woman governor in American history, winning Georgia.
“Keisha Lance Bottoms is about to become the first Black woman in American history to ever be a governor.”
2026
Jon Favreau said Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms beat Rick Jackson by more than eight points in Georgia and would become the first Black woman governor in American history.
“Kisha Lance Bottoms handily beat Rick Jackson by more than eight to become the first Black woman governor in American history.”
2026
Dan Pfeiffer said Georgia legislative Republicans had planned to redraw congressional maps next year, but a Democratic governor now blocks that.
“already said they're gonna redraw the maps in Georgia next year. And now they cannot do that because we have the governorship.”
Undated
Keisha Lance Bottoms said the Georgia governor can make 4,000 appointments to boards and commissions.
“the governor of Georgia has the ability to make 4,000 appointments to boards and commissions.”
Undated
Keisha Lance Bottoms said Georgia is one of ten states that have not expanded Medicaid because its governors did not want to.
“We are one of ten states who've not expanded Medicaid, and it's not been done because the governors haven't wanted to do it.”
Undated
Bottoms said Georgia's film incentives were not updated after they drew productions from California and other states, contributing to the industry's decline.
“Georgia got complacent. We came out fast and furious with this great incentives package that, uh, that was able to take business from California”
Undated
According to Ashley Flowers, an officiant and a ceremony are both required for a legal marriage in Georgia.
“both of those things, an officiant and a ceremony, are required to make marriages legal in Georgia.”
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