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Podcast features a shot of Sinatra Hosts mix finest bourbons with a dash of music legend By HANNAH YAHNE hannah@appenmedia.com MILTON, Ga. — Luke Boggs and Chris Reynolds need just three songs and three pours of bourbon to record an episode of their podcast devoted to Frank Sinatra and America’s native spirit. The two men, who met online last year, meet monthly in Downtown Alpharetta to tape “Frankly Drinking with Friends: The Swell Frank Sinatra and Bourbon Podcast.” Their formula is simple: a song between every sample, and neither knows what the other has chosen until they hit record. “When Chris is talking about the whiskey and he’s sharing it with me, I’m really sitting in for the friends that are listening to the show,” Boggs said. “And on the flip side, Chris can ask me questions about the song, about the album and he’s also representing the listener.” Since launching in September 2024, the duo has released 23 episodes and attracted listeners from as far away as New Zealand.
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Luke Boggs, left, and Chris Reynolds, right, laugh as they record their podcast, “Frankly Drinking with Friends: The Swell Frank Sinatra and Bourbon Podcast,” at Thrive Coworking Nov. 19 in Downtown Alpharetta.
Former foster youths relate how program aids transition By HANNAH YAHNE hannah@appenmedia.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — More than 100 former foster youths enjoyed a traditional Thanksgiving dinner at Jackson Healthcare’s Alpharetta campus Nov. 20 in collaboration with Fostering Success Act Inc. “This isn’t just a meal,” said Heidi Carr, executive director of the organi-
zation. “It’s a celebration of you, our incredible Fostering Success Act youth and to the life coaches that serve you, and to the taxpayers that help make all of this possible.” Fostering Success Act Inc. (FSA) is a nonprofit created in conjunction with the state’s tax-credit program that supports former foster youths with transportation, housing, food and other essential services. Jackson Healthcare CEO Richard
Jackson, who was in foster care from ages 13-18, serves as chair of FSA. “The situation that you’re in, or you became in as a foster child was not your fault,” Jackson said to attendees. “You were put there due to circumstances that you couldn’t control … From now on, if you’re not successful, it will be your fault.”
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