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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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December 23, 2024

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2024/12/23

December 23, 2024 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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5:56

Crime and punishment

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2024/12/20

We have a crime and punishment episode today, with items on the death penalty, vehicle break-ins and a Morgan County civilian-led detainment. And also, we'll update you on a nuclear-reactor plant that has paused construction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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12:46

A tragic, mysterious case of a missing boy

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2024/12/19

There's a story out of Fayette County where a traffic fatality that killed a father and daughter shed light on a 1-year-old in the family who apparently has been missing but not reported as such. John Hammontree's going to talk to public-safety reporter Carol Robinson on what we know and don't know. Read more on that here. On today's report we also have the sentencing in a professor's fentanyl-related death, a bill targeting porch pirates, and how much of the federal defense bill's spending is

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6:28

So far, so good with latest pig kidney transplant

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2024/12/18

On today's updates we have a woman whose pig kidney transplant has allowed her to come off dialysis, an Alabama ex-doctor getting out of prison, and a crimefighting Santa Claus.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:56

Bird flu, Choose Act, Brother Chette

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2024/12/17

Today we have bird flu, the Choose Act and the passings of Auburn football chaplain Chette Williams and 107-year-old Etta Freeman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:43

What's your word of the year?

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2024/12/16

We're going to talk about an early back-to-school next year, Rick & Bubba's finale and my quick take on Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:00

Quiz day! Also: a dog fetching human remains

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2024/12/13

Deportations, ordering vehicles on Amazon, a dog that might've discovered another part of a human skeleton, and one of President Biden's pardons.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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5:31

Social Security debate, and some random great advice

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2024/12/12

We have things you want to keep in mind about things you see on the Internet, electrical panels and weather in Alabama.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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40:02

Braves play-by-play broadcaster Brandon Gaudin joins us

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2024/12/11

We chat with Brandon Gaudin, a Fox sports announcer, the Braves TV play-by-play broadcaster, and the voice of the Madden NFL game.Also, we have an update the construction of a new State House, a firing at Redstone Arsenal and a smaller Alabama Power bill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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5:58

A honey-bee die-off

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2024/12/10

Today's updates:We have the cased of a man accused of forcing a woman at gunpoint to exchange vows with him on church steps, honey-bee mortality and just how Christmas-obsessed Alabama is. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:17

What Spotify said about you

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2024/12/09

Today we have an LGBTQ float in a Christmas parade after all, a settlement over dancers' tips (yeah, it's a racy day by Down in Alabama standards), what Greg Byrne said about scheduling football games, and a little of what Spotify Wrapped said about the audience of this podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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24:08

Artemis, Batman and the quiz

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2024/12/06

We bring on another listener to take the weekly quiz in the second segment. First, we talk about the Artemis program, an anti-vaping measure and ... Batman.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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4:53

Mobile Bay mud, Birmingham food trucks

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2024/12/05

Today we have updates on Mobile Bay dredging, Birmingham food trucks and the Super 7.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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5:06

Alabama waiting to see on Trump tariffs

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2024/12/04

Trump's tariff threats and the Port of Mobile; Alabama Senate leadership; Brookwood Village Mall's final tenant.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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5:17

Expensive airports, Korean War soldier's remains

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2024/12/03

Today let's see which Alabama airports are among the nation's most expensive to fly from, Bo Nix's new record for a quarterback from our state, and a Korean War Army corporal whose remains are finally coming home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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5:17

More public-school kids ... for now

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2024/12/02

We have growing public-school enrollment, a gospel accolade and the deaths of an injured college football player and former Alabama athletics director. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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4:41

Looking ahead to Christmas, Mardi Gras and pickleball

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2024/11/29

In the news: New horse rules for Mardi Gras, future indoor pickleball franchises, and a familiar sign of Christmas in Birmingham.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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4:43

How accurate were the hurricane predictions?

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2024/11/28

Today we'll talk about how well the hurricane predictions turned out during the Atlantic hurricane season, a severely injured football player who's still alive (despite yesterday's reports), and a new truck stop on I-85. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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5:43

Alleged killing spree, IVF's future, drought relief

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2024/11/27

Today we have: A person suspected of 11 recent Birmingham-area killings. Where people want IVF to go from here. Drought relief for some farmers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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5:43

Grading the state: Schools, heart disease

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2024/11/26

Let's talk about school report cards, heart disease and a scrapped deal to buy the Birmingham-Southern College campus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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