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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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9:46

Social-studies changes; Isaiah Buggs; bodies at the zoo

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2024/06/18

We have looming changes to social-studies classes in the state, Isaiah Buggs's run-ins with the law, Miriam Shehane's passing, bodies buried at the zoo and a Willie Mays update. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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5:52

Bump-stock ping-pong at the federal level

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2024/06/17

Today we have headlines on bump stocks, tropical disturbances, a spring football three-peat and Charles Barkley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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19:43

SPLC layoffs, hospital ransomware, and a 7-year quiz

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2024/06/14

Today we have SPLC layoffs, a hospital ransomware attack, another delay on appointments involving Sen. Tommy Tuberville, and we'll get back to our Friday quiz ... this one will be different because rather than coming from the past week's news, they questions will come from the past 7 years we've been doing the show. And Ike will be the one taking it.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:50

Checking in on the Southern Baptists

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2024/06/13

Today we talk about the Southern Baptist Convention, the summer heat that's coming our way, and changes to the Super 7 state football championships.Also, sadly, reporter Warren Kulo has passed away. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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25:40

Roy Wood Jr. on the "Road to Rickwood"

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2024/06/12

Today, a statewide award puts an exclamation point on an inspiration year for a high school baseball player. The Justice Department is taking issue with a new state law. Gambling and lottery is already back in political discussions. And we have an interview with comedian Roy Wood Jr. on his experiences working on the "Road to Rickwood" podcast.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:57

Shark attack updates, Coral Reefers, UAB autopsies

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2024/06/11

Today we have a little more on the girl who was critically injured by a shark; we have a fairly new anti-stalking law being put to use; and the show will go on, at least for now, for the Coral Reefer Band. In the second segment we have a report that'll explain why UAB has stopped doing state prison autopsies (it's related to the alleged missing-organs cases we've talked about here before).Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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13:32

7th-anniversary news updates

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2024/06/10

Today we have items on shark attacks, dog fighting, Israel and the UFL. And then, to acknowledge the seventh anniversary of this show, I'm going to reflect a little on its beginnings and a little career-type stuff. I'll ask for a little latitude but I won't take long. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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4:25

Will Birmingham turn a prank into a reality?

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2024/06/07

It’s June 7, and this morning we’ve got a joke that turned into a petition, some rocket news, a new executive director for Alabama High School Athletics, and the passing of a civil rights icon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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5:54

Alabama is behind on its unemployment payments

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2024/06/06

We’ve got bad news for people in Alabama seeking unemployment benefits, good news for people in Huntsville looking for auto jobs, and great news for people in Birmingham who have a history of falling asleep in school.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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4:10

Bomb threats and book bans

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2024/06/05

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

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4:11

June 4, 2024

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2024/06/04

Groundbreaking amphitheater, church split lawsuit, school summer camps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:17

Birmingham-Southern's last hurrah

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2024/06/03

Birmingham-Southern College's baseball team was eliminated from the College World Series -- but it survived for two days after the University shut down operations. New Alabama law targets house squatters. A house full of dogs discovered by police. Accolades for the Bushwacker in a bottle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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20:58

News updates, then John Archibald takes our quiz

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2024/05/31

Electric school buses.An execution in Alabama. Columnist John Archibald takes our weekly quiz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:07

The man who wouldn't apologize to police

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2024/05/30

Judge dismisses case against man who refused to apologize to officer for cussing him.Birmingham-Southern at the Division III World Series. Auburn men's golf wins national championship. Will athletics programs have to cut sports? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:32

Boating danger, anti-union claims, MLB at Rickwood

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2024/05/29

Boating-related tragic accidents. Mercedez-Benz meetings. Dog attacks. Transplant games. Trailer for "Road to Rickwood." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:55

The loud buzzing sound of southern summertime

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2024/05/28

Monday morning's storms brought tragedy. Don't expect state laws to be affected by possible federal marijuana changes. Still need a reason to get a colonoscopy? Facts and thoughts about the Great Southern Brood of cicadas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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4:13

So long to the Elba Hydroelectric Dam

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2024/05/27

The 110-year-old Elba Hydoelectric Dam, built to bring electricity to Troy and other locales, is being removed. Does Huntsville need a Postal Service distribution center? Birmingham-Southern's baseball team isn't finished yet, even if the school it represents is. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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27:10

Coal ash, hurricanes and the quiz

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2024/05/24

Alabama vs. the EPA.Hurricane-season predictions. A barbecue hall of famer. Alabama brain drain. This week's review quiz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:07

Ranking Alabama, and what is middle class anyway?

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2024/05/23

Where Alabama ranks on U.S. News & World Report's ranking of the best states. What does it take to be middle class in Alabama? Where a DEI program has been shut down. We have excerpts from Wednesday's virtual event with Sen. Katie Britt and others, co-hosted by AL.com's Alabama Education Lab. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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30:03

Alabama food to try this summer

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2024/05/22

Let's talk maternal mortality, The Voice, a drone arrest, a childcare discussion coming today. Also, Bob Carlton's on the show to talk about various kinds of Alabama food that you need to get you some of this summer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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