Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan

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Saban at grad event; kangaroo on the loose Apr 30, 2025

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Could anyone show up at the University of Alabama graduation event who might be a bigger draw than President Trump? If so, it's probably former coach Nick Saban. Also today, we have some public-safety bills, a marsupial on the loose and a big shipping company's decision to scale back.

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A turkey-hunting story Apr 29, 2025

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Today we have good news for salamanders, a short-term weather outlook, a wild turkey-hunting story and more.

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Ella Langley, W. Kamau Bell, Alexis Herman, southern accent Apr 28, 2025

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We have what survey respondents said about the southern accent (you might want to believe this survey) and more.

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Tuberville, Amtrak, Mullet Toss and the quiz Apr 25, 2025

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Today we'll talk about Tuberville's pending decision, Coca-Cola construction, Gulf Coast Amtrak and the Mullet Toss, and we'll have a listener come on the show to take our Alabama News Quiz.

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Adam Schwartz of "It's a Southern Thing" Apr 24, 2025

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Today we'll talk about we have Kash Patel's promise, chronic wasting disease in Georgia and a festival to honor Sun Ra.

Then we'll bring on guest Adam Schwartz. He's a writer, producer, filmmaker and actor who's best known for his ongoing work with the sketch comedy brand It's a Southern Thing. Here are some links to some of Adam's (and It's a Southern Thing's) work that we talk about:

It's a Southern Thing on Facebook

Most recent sketch (the bugs are plotting)

If GPS navigation were southern

"Broken News" pilot

Choosing your grandma name is serious business

If the Twilight Zone were southern

How southerners learn to drive

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Ready for execution; more CHOOSE Act money? Apr 23, 2025

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Today we'll talk about Alabama's likely next execution, possibly more CHOOSE Act money, Trump's Tuscaloosa speech and a really old Selma hotel.

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The pope, the president and a real-estate surge Apr 22, 2025

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Today we have some Alabama reaction to the Pope's death, the president's possible next visit to our state, and a real-estate surge.

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Chicken parts, HBCU classic, George McMillan Apr 21, 2025

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Today we'll catch up on some news from over the weekend, then do something different: AL.com has a really promising high school student reporter just finishing up her internship with us -- as well as her high school career -- and we're going to give her the Down in Alabama exit interview of sorts.

See Breonna Atkins' AL.com work here.

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GOP hardball; hurricane-season predictions Apr 18, 2025

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Today we have the GOP muscling up in the state Senate, $10 million in a workplace civil suit, hurricane-season predictions and the Alabama News Quiz.

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A Goat Hill roundup and more Apr 17, 2025

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Today we have a tragic boat crash on Smith Lake, a judge's heart attack, another Tarrant story, a drone crime and a Legislative roundup.

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