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1819 News: The Podcast

Most news focuses on national stories. But we can’t directly affect what happens in Washington. We started 1819 News The Podcast to focus on news, politics, and public policy in the state of Alabama. 1819 News provides independent and unbiased journalism the way it should be. Tune in to hear important news stories that focus on Alabama.

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57:05

Abortion, Immigration, and More w/ State Rep Ernie...

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2025/04/16

"He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God." - 2 Samuel 23:3This Scripture describes this week’s podcast guest extremely well. Very few people in state government, or in government anywhere, have such a fine-tuned, biblically-rooted understanding of how the Word of God comes to bear on civilization. State Rep. Ernie Yarbrough joins Bryan Dawson this week to tell his story about how he came into politics, and then to share about some important legislation that he's introduced

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01:07:04

Protecting Women and Children is a Man's Job, w/...

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2025/04/09

Join us on 1819 News: The Podcast for an inspiring journey through the life and mission of Victor Marx, a humanitarian, speaker, martial arts expert, and child advocate. In this compelling series, Victor shares his raw and redemptive personal testimony—overcoming a childhood marked by severe abuse, trauma, and instability to find healing through faith in Christ. From surviving unimaginable horrors to becoming a beacon of hope, Victor’s story is a testament to God’s transformative power.Together

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30:29

Tackling the Most Important Issues w/ Rep. Jamie Kiel

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2025/04/02

Election integrity, immigration, and inflation are the issues that matter most to the people of Alabama, and there are folks in Montgomery making decisions on those things right now.This week we're bringing one of them on the podcast: Rep. Jamie Kiel. Kiel has been a conservative stalwart in the Alabama House for seven years now, consistently voting against tax increases, medical marijuana, and gambling expansion despite the tremendous pressure from leadership to vote for those things. Kiel is well

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01:01:42

From Vision to Victory: Nathan Cox’s Entrepreneurial...

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2025/03/26

This week's podcast is another Alabama business spotlight, this time on Nathan Cox, the dynamic founder of 68 Ventures. Cox, a seasoned entrepreneur and storyteller, dives deep into his remarkable journey, tracing his path from humble beginnings to building a powerhouse development and investment company along Alabama’s Gulf Coast. The podcast blends inspiration, practical insights, and old-fashioned grit, offering listeners an unfiltered look at what it takes to turn ambition into action.The

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45:53

Exclusive Update on Richard Scrushy Case

1819 News: The Podcast ·

2025/03/19

Richard Scrushy is back in the news and is asserting that exculpatory evidence was intentionally withheld which would have exonerated him from an unjust conviction back in 2006.In the early 2000s, Scrushy, the CEO of HealthSouth Corporation, was hit with charges of fraud and bribery. Acquitted of the fraud charges, he was eventually found guilty of paying $500K into then Gov. Don Siegelman's education lottery fund in exchange for a seat on the state's Certificate of Need Board. This week host Bryan

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57:55

Shutting Down the Factory in DC w/ Leland Whaley

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2025/03/12

Talk radio has been the one bastion for truth conservatives have relied upon for decades. While it may be true that nationally syndicated radio shows are going the way of the dodo since Limbaugh's death, that is not true for local, news/talk radio.This week Bryan sits down with Alabama's biggest news/talk radio host, Leland Whaley, of Leland Live on Talk 99.5 in Birmingham to hear his story as well as discuss some of the pressing issues and topics of our day. Leland recently wrote an opinion

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39:48

Sen. Chris Elliott: A Warrior for Common Sense in the...

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2025/03/05

1819 News has no problem calling out both bad actors and bad things in state government. That being said, we think it is just as important to highlight good people doing good things.This week 1819 News CEO Bryan Dawson sits down with State Senator Chris Elliott who has consistently been a strong voice for good in the Alabama Senate. That includes being a “no” vote, despite tremendous pressure, on the terrible gambling legislation last session. In this podcast you will hear about how Sen Elliott got

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35:37

John McInnis III: From Building Bridges in Baldwin...

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2025/02/26

Join us for an inspiring podcast featuring John McInnis III, the dynamic CEO of McInnis Industries and co-owner of the iconic Flora-Bama Lounge, as he shares his remarkable entrepreneurial journey and deeply personal faith walk.This episode dives into the life of a third-generation business leader who transformed a family legacy in construction into a multifaceted empire spanning heavy infrastructure, disaster recovery, and entertainment, all while staying rooted in his Christian beliefs. Born in

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42:40

ALDOGE w/ Alabama Policy Institute's Stephanie Smith

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2025/02/19

The Department of Government Efficiency has been the primary topic in the national news cycle since Jan. 20th.You may have thought to yourself, Alabama needs a DOGE. Well, you're in luck because the Alabama Policy Institute (API) is working on that exact thing with ALDOGE. API has been around for over 35 years working towards limited government, free markets, and strong families in Alabama. Now they have a unique opportunity to replicate the national trend of identifying and eliminating waste and

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26:37

Senator Tuberville: Vindicated on Military Holds and...

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2025/02/12

In February 2023, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville discovered that the Department of Defense, under the Biden administration, was paying travel and PTO for female employees who desired to kill their unborn children but were prevented from doing so by state law. There were not many options for the Senate minority to stop this, but Tuberville placed holds on the mass promotion of military officers, drawing the ire of radical leftists, mainstream media, the Biden regime, and worst of all, many fellow

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52:22

Let the Games Begin!! 2025 Legislative Session

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2025/02/06

The 2025 Legislative Session has begun and we here at 1819 News have it covered for you!We have more reporters than anyone else covering every aspect of what is happening in Montgomery with a dedicated House reporter and Senate reporter, as well as an Editor who is filling in the gaps and doing a radio show from the statehouse. As citizens of Alabama, each of us has a responsibility to keep an eye on our state government and to make our voices heard. The flip side of that is the fact that many in

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01:00:15

To the Inauguration and Beyond!

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2025/01/29

What we have witnessed since the swearing in of President Donald Trump has been nothing short of incredible. Conservatives have never seen what it looks like for one of our people to ascend to power and then wield that power for the objectivegood. This is new for us, and it’s riveting to watch. This week, Dawson breaks down what he believes led to the steely resolve we are seeing in President Trump. From the fake Russian collusion accusations to China Flu and eventual lawfare and assassination

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46:00

Launching The Rick Burgess Show

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2025/01/22

After 31 years, The Rick & Bubba Show has ended. It was a great run, and in those three decades the show became a staple in the Alabama cultural and media landscape, as well as across the Southeast.At the beginning of the year, host Rick Burgess launched his own show—The Rick Burgess Show—retaining much of the former program’s staff and affiliate stations. Rumors abound about how and why The Rick & Bubba Show ended and why Bubba isn’t continuing. Burgess joins Bryan Dawson this week to give

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01:06:44

Former ADVA Commissioner Shares...The Rest of the...

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2025/01/15

In October 2024, Gov. Kay Ivey used her "supreme executive power of this state" to unilaterally fire then-Alabama Department of Veteran Affairs Commissioner Kent Davis.Quite a saga led up to this unceremonious removal of the beloved ADVA commissioner, and many questions remain on whether Ivey has the authority to terminate a state agency head that serves at the pleasure of an appointed board of directors, in this case the State Board of Veterans Affairs. A similar situation arose in the COVID

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48:13

RSA's Bronner Attacks Conservatives and Is Kay Ivey...

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2025/01/08

Two Alabama Political Firestorms to Start the New YearRetirement Systems of Alabama (RSA) head David Bronner recently published an article in the RSA's monthly publication The Advisor in which he bashed conservatives and conservative organizations, lamenting that we never offer any positive solutions and then pitching gambling as the panacea for all that ails the state. He named 1819 News specifically as one of those “smart” but troublesome organizations. Bronner added to his attack with a letter

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01:16:10

The History of Populism in Alabama and the Rise of...

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2025/01/01

In the 2016 Presidential election there was much discussion of a populist uprising. They tried to throw negative connotations towards the term, like they do every other thing that threatens their power.In this monologue episode of 1819 News: The Podcast, Bryan defines populism as the combined political force of the working class and goes into the history of how the working class ended up in the Republican Party. He also discusses the meteoric rise of populism on the national stage under Donald

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01:31:19

January 6th, Federal Prison, and a Love Story

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2024/12/18

God is always weaving His way through apparently terrible circumstances. This week we get to hear a story that exemplifies this in an unpredictable way.Kaleb Dillard is a young military veteran who grew up in Birmingham and attended Briarwood Christian School. A relatively normal, upright young man, Dillard found himself questioning the 2020 election results, a fact which landed him at the national Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, a day that will unfortunately go down in history. Dillard was caught up in

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01:02:11

Trump's Health Appointments and What They Need to Do...

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2024/12/12

If we learned anything through the COVID nightmare it is that the medical industrial complex has no limits and no conscience. The things done and the decisions made and enforced from on high had horrific consequences and few positive results, yet no consequences came from the complete failure that was the COVID response.This week Bryan Dawson hosts Dr. Jordan Vaughn, recent recipient of The Albert Patterson Courage Award. Vaughn, CEO of MedHelp in Birmingham and a Co-Executive Director of Concerned

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01:00:40

Do You Have the Stomach to Take the Nation Back?

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2024/12/04

The worst thing for conservatives to do now that Trump has won is to go back to their normal lives and assume everything is going to be hunky dory because our guy won. No, winning the election was the first battle in the war to reclaim our nation and to save Western Civilization.We are in an existential crisis, meaning that if we don't do what is necessary in these next two years, the America you know and love will not exist in any real or meaningful way. This week, Bryan does his first monologue

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41:33

Happy Thanksgiving! Take a moment to enjoy one of our...

1819 News: The Podcast ·

2024/11/27

From the locker room speech in Coach Bryant's last game to "The Fumble" in the 1987 AFC Championship games, Jeremiah Castille had an incredible career filled with some memorable moments. He comes on the podcast this week to share his incredible life story of growing up in Phenix City to coming to know Jesus, playing for Bear Bryant, and even playing in a Super Bowl.This week's overtime segment is probably the best overtime segment we've done to date, As the University of Alabama's football

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