# Scot Turner

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Bonus Clip: Your Hotel Lobby Is Competing With Starbucks | Scot Turner

Going back into the Captive Conversations archive, this bonus clip features Scot Turner. Scot explains why a hotel restaurant is not only competing with other hotels. Guests may choose Starbucks, Grind or another independent venue because it offers comfortable seating, reliable WiFi and somewhere …

Georgia Democrats Blocked the Vote. Now They Want to “Listen” to Taxpayers

Georgia Democrats say taxpayers have been left out of the property-tax conversation. Scot wants to know why those same Democrats voted against giving local taxpayers a chance to decide the issue themselves, and why the AJC failed to make that contradiction a central part of its coverage. Scot Turn…

Rick Jackson’s Medicaid Plan, Trump Voters and GOP Divisions

Georgia politics is colliding with college football this week on Peach Pundit the Podcast. Scot Turner and Buzz Brockway start with the SEC showdown involving LSU, Lane Kiffin, and Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr before turning to the 2026 campaign trail. They break down Georgia GOP Chairman …

Wes Cantrell, The Job I Never Wanted & Rick Folbaum on Georgia’s Debates

Former Georgia State Representative Wes Cantrell joins Scot Turner and Buzz Brockway to discuss his new book, The Job I Never Wanted, and the unlikely path that took him from political outsider to eight years in the Georgia House. Wes tells the story of the Sam Teasley phone call that started it a…

Georgia Elections: DVS Order, DOJ Voter Data & Jackson vs. Bottoms

Georgia election policy takes center stage as Scot Turner and Buzz Brockway tackle a packed week of Georgia politics. A federal judge has dismissed the Department of Justice lawsuit seeking an unredacted copy of Georgia’s statewide voter registration list from Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger.…

Scot Turner, Ivar Hamilton & Liz Janik on David Marsden & the CFNY legacy

Legendary CFNY DJ, programmer and Canadian Music and Broadcast Industry Hall of Famer David Marsden passed away Sept. 25th at the age of 85. On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast, CFNY alumni Liz Janik, Scot Turner and Ivar Hamilton join us to talk about David Marsden and the CFNY leg…

Jackson vs. Bottoms Debate Fallout, SEB Goes Rogue & Georgia Election Drama

Rick Jackson and Keisha Lance Bottoms finally face off in the Georgia governor's race, and Scot Turner and Buzz Brockway have plenty to say about the debate, the candidates' competing visions, Medicaid expansion, minimum wage, data centers, and whether Georgia plumbers really drive Mercedes. Then …

The Carter Center, Georgia Debates, Trump and the 4,000-Acre Question

Early voting is underway in Georgia, the debates are heating up, Donald Trump is headed to Dalton, and the Carter Center wants Republicans to help observe Georgia's elections. This week on Peach Pundit the Podcast, Scot Turner and Buzz Brockway welcome Jonathan Stonestreet and Monica Childers from…

The Cost of Getting Hotel Refurbishments Wrong | Live Podcast Recording at IHS, London

A hotel refurbishment is a major investment. But how do you make sure it delivers more than a beautiful space? Recorded live at the Independent Hotel Show in London, this Hospitality Reframed panel brings together hotel operations,interior design and brand expertise to examine what makes a refurbis…

Trump Gets the Blame for Georgia Republicans' 2026 Collapse

Georgia Republicans lost the governor's race, the state House, and every statewide contest discussed in this episode. Scot Turner and Buzz Brockway are back to dissect the November 3 election results, and neither is interested in sugarcoating what happened. From Donald Trump's tariffs and the Iran…