Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan

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**Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan**

Start your morning with the latest news and stories from Alabama. Then, hear the stories behind the stories as Ike Morgan is joined by voices from the AL.com newsroom and beyond for deep dives on pressing topics, news quizzes and a whole lot of fun.

Latest Episodes:

April 17, 2024 Apr 17, 2024

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Runoff results, ex-governors taking a stand, and education money.

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April 16, 2024 Apr 16, 2024

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UAW, student due process, Dennis Covington, fraud

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April 15, 2024 Apr 15, 2024

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The Alabama District 2 primary runoff; a former UMC church in a legal fight; officer bodycams; a bowling national championship.

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April 12, 2024 Apr 12, 2024

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Information on the City of Birmingham's hack is trickling out. Reporter Joseph D. Bryant goes a little deeper on the ransomware event, having obtained some audio of a meeting between the mayor and city employees.

We also have a sheriff paroled, some legislative action, and a high-priced Dothan home on the market.

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April 11, 2024 Apr 11, 2024

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Today we have an arrest in connection to an explosive device outside the AG's office, the Democrats' response to the Alabama secretary of state's warning that Biden might not make it onto the ballot, a big-time auto theft and an award nomination for a music venue.

We also talk with reporter William Thornton about the rise of the auto industry in Alabama -- and the union that wants to take its place in the state.

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April 10, 2024 Apr 10, 2024

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Election politics, another police chief sidelined, and weather. Weather reporter Leigh Morgan joins us to talk about today's chances for severe weather.

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April 9, 2024 Apr 09, 2024

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Today let's hit the state legislature for a public-records-law proposal. We also have a police chief on administrative leave, a basketball coach who says no thanks to Kentucky rumors, and a statue of a Mobile native going up in Cooperstown, N.Y.

Then we'll talk with reporter Ivana Hrynkiw on how to get a job when you've been in prison.

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April 8, 2024 Apr 08, 2024

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We have an update on the cost of the I-10 Bayway project, Charles Barkley being kind of nice to the Tide, a little girl you'll want to hear about, and an explainer on today's eclipse. Then we'll speak with columnist Roy S. Johnson about Birmingham's Rickwood Field, Major League Baseball, and a game that could make a real impact on the city's relationship with the sport.

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April 5, 2024 Apr 05, 2024

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Let's talk about the auto industry, hurricanes, cicadas and the legislative session. Also, AL.com's Ben Flanagan will join us to to talk about Adam Wingard's “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire.” And for podcast fans who are also Alabama Crimson Tide fans, we'll have a little tease for something that just might be in the works.

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April 4, 2024 Apr 04, 2024

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A new bill on unvaccinated students; U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt's potential run at a chairmanship; the closing of Talladega County Central High School; confirmed Birmingham hackers.

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