Welcome to The Breakdown by King Williams, a newsletter covering Atlanta's hidden connections to everything. I am a documentary filmmaker, journalist, and podcast host based in Atlanta, Georgia.
In this episode of The Breakdown with King Williams, I sit down with Tommy Andres, one-half of the producing duo behind the new Wondery Podcast limited series We Came To The Forest. We Came To The Forest explores the ongoing 'Cop City' movement in Atlanta through direct interviews with those involved in the protests, including a never-before-heard interview with Manuel Esteban Paez Terán, also known as Tortuguita, the protestor who a Georgia State Patrol officer killed in January 2023.
In this conversation, we discuss how Tommy learned about Cop City, the controversial Atlanta Police Training Center in Southwest DeKalb County. He also shares insights on the journey to produce the podcast and what he has discovered since starting the series.
Tommy also produced the award-winning King Slime podcast with fellow Atlanta-based journalists Christina Lee and George Chidi. The podcast focuses on the Young Thug YSL Trial, which we touch on towards the end.
This podcast is available for Wondery subscribers on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast platforms.
-KJW
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