On Second Thought For Wedensday, June 21, 2017

Y'allywood, Elder Care, Andrew Shepard, and Tupac

First, from the latest installments to the Marvel universe to a new Godzilla movie, Atlanta Journal-Constitution entertainment reporter Jennifer Brett tells us what’s filming in Georgia.

Then, June is Elder Abuse Awareness Month. The recently published America’s Health Rankings Senior Report finds the state now ranks 41st in the nation for senior health, down two spots from last year. We talk about the state of our elder care system with Kathy Floyd, Executive Director for the Georgia Council on Aging. And Glenn Ostir, Director of the Institute of Gerontology at the University of Georgia.

Next, all this week we get additions to the essential Georgia playlist from musicians playing at AthFest over the weekend, June 23-25. Today’s picks come from Andrew Shepard, frontman for Athens-based group Roadkill Ghost Choir. He adds some tunes from Neutral Milk Hotel and Thayer Sarrano.

Last, a new film called “All Eyez On Me” celebrates the life of rapper Tupac Shakur on what would’ve been his 46th birthday. Clark Atlanta University is home to a huge collection of Tupac’s works, including handwritten manuscripts, writings from his diary, song lyrics, and other personal items. We talk with hip-hop scholar Nsenga Burton about the collection and Tupac’s legacy.