Episodes

  • School's coming: Effects of the CHOOSE Act so far

    School's coming: Effects of the CHOOSE Act so far
    Jul 10 2025
    Rebecca Griesbach of AL.com and the Alabama Education Lab joins us to talk about what she's seeing so far regarding Alabama's new school-choice law. Read Rebecca's story on the CHOOSE Act. Read more from Rebecca. Also, we have our usual daily report of stories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    29 mins
  • Space launches and an old leaky dam

    Space launches and an old leaky dam
    Jul 9 2025
    Today we have items on space, a leaky dam, Toomer's corner and Mac Gipson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    8 mins
  • Parole board, resigning lawmakers, barbecue cities

    Parole board, resigning lawmakers, barbecue cities
    Jul 8 2025
    Today we have a big change to the parole board, a company that isn't rolling over for the UAW, and two lawmakers who are giving up their seats. I'll also be taking issue with a published ranking of barbecue cities. Closer to home, you can vote on Alabama's best unsung barbecue joint by clicking here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    11 mins
  • Flood heartbreak, UAW, firework injuries

    Flood heartbreak, UAW, firework injuries
    Jul 7 2025
    The tragedy in Texas touches Alabama. The UAW tries getting another foothold in the state. Some were hospitalized with fireworks injuries. A second Mormon temple may be coming. And longtime Guntersville radio personality Bruce Underwood has reportedly passed away. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    6 mins
  • Executions and explosions

    Executions and explosions
    Jul 4 2025
    Executions and explosions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    5 mins
  • School programs, Medicaid, lightning strikes

    School programs, Medicaid, lightning strikes
    Jul 3 2025
    School programs, Medicaid, lightning strikes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    6 mins
  • Africanized bees and murders that weren't

    Africanized bees and murders that weren't
    Jul 1 2025
    Today we're going to have AL.com's Kelly Kazek on the show to talk about a couple of old Alabama murder cases that seemed to be missing one vital part of every murder case: the actual dead person. For more on those stories click here. For more from Kelly, click here. First we have news items on Africanized honeybees, a new pedestrian-traffic pattern at a famous intersection, and what happened with that request for a judge to intervene on the new hemp law. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    22 mins