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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.

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7:02

Session's last day; obesity rankings; celebs at Regions

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2025/05/14

A couple things to look for on the final working day of the 2025 legislative session; obesity state rankings; some of the pairings in the Regions Tradition Celebrity Pro-Am.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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15:02

I-65 rocket plans

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2025/05/13

Let's talk about the Interstate rocket, Space Command, tariff requests and dog names. Then at the end we'll go way back in the archives for a story about the time a couple of Birmingham News journalists followed a car that had a dude's hand sticking out of the trunk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:39

More on the 'swatting' of Tuberville

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2025/05/12

Today we'll talk about Tuberville and swatting, Britt and Fetterman, and S. Epatha Merkerson's gift for Talladega College. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:55

Detained student opts for deportation

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2025/05/09

We have an update on the University of Alabama doctoral student in ICE custody, a ruling on the 2023 Congressional re-districting that didn't take, the Teacher of the Year and life expectancy.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:48

58 felony cases, tossed

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2025/05/08

We have why a city is throwing out 58 felony cases, what Nick Saban's next gig might be, how much NEA money is being pulled from the Sidewalk Film Festival and what's shaking in the waning days of the Legislative session.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:30

Regulating hemp-derived products

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2025/05/07

Today we have THC regulation, a venue's demolition, and an ID deadline today.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:04

Ivey's updated priorities; fluoride or no fluoride?

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2025/05/06

Gov. Kay Ivey's 11th-hour legislative priorities, fluoridation of drinking water, and an Albertville DJ's passing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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5:36

Coming: Shark-attack alerts

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2025/05/05

Let's look at shark-attack alerts, possible grant money for struggling hospitals and one more bike with Bo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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24:27

The president, a pastor and a quiz

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2025/05/02

Today we have items on Trump in Tuscaloosa, a hospital in Thomasville and a preacher who passed away after more than 70 years in the pulpit.Then we're going to have a listener come on and take this week's news quiz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:29

Budgets, termites and more

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2025/05/01

Today we have state budgets passed, a Back the Blue bill, termite damage at the Cathedral-Basilica of the Immaculate Conception and some possible weather.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:00

Saban at grad event; kangaroo on the loose

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2025/04/30

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.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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12:56

A turkey-hunting story

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2025/04/29

Today we have good news for salamanders, a short-term weather outlook, a wild turkey-hunting story and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:00

Ella Langley, W. Kamau Bell, Alexis Herman, southern...

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2025/04/28

We have what survey respondents said about the southern accent (you might want to believe this survey) and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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19:39

Tuberville, Amtrak, Mullet Toss and the quiz

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2025/04/25

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.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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42:35

Adam Schwartz of "It's a Southern Thing"

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2025/04/24

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

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6:10

Ready for execution; more CHOOSE Act money?

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2025/04/23

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.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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5:44

The pope, the president and a real-estate surge

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2025/04/22

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.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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16:04

Chicken parts, HBCU classic, George McMillan

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2025/04/21

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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20:38

GOP hardball; hurricane-season predictions

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2025/04/18

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.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:35

A Goat Hill roundup and more

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2025/04/17

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.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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