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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.

Rules of the Senate

9 mins; April 03, 2026

Ports in the Year of the Tariff

9 mins; April 02, 2026

Smashmouth lawmaking down the stretch

7 mins; April 01, 2026

Signing off with a quote

8 mins; March 31, 2026

Growing and shrinking counties

7 mins; March 30, 2026

Baseball thoughts: cultural history, ABS

14 mins; March 29, 2026

Wanted: More Iran info

8 mins; March 27, 2026

Fluoride and pennies going away?

8 mins; March 26, 2026

Can politicians reach outside their base?

7 mins; March 25, 2026

Who are the most laid-back southerners?

6 mins; March 24, 2026

If our primaries change, who should pick up the tab?

10 mins; March 23, 2026

'Alabama Solution' makers on prisons and politics

46 mins; March 22, 2026

No death penalty in Aniah's murder case

6 mins; March 20, 2026

A dime to spare

7 mins; March 19, 2026

Festivals coming and going

8 mins; March 18, 2026

A Spring Break warning

6 mins; March 17, 2026

Alabama Supreme Court: Can officers demand an ID?

10 mins; March 16, 2026

The Oscars, Hollywood and Alabama

9 mins; March 15, 2026

Artemis II has a (tentative) launch date

5 mins; March 13, 2026

The Year of Energy on Goat Hill

9 mins; March 12, 2026

And now, the execution is off

11 mins; March 11, 2026

Despite clamor, execution is still on

6 mins; March 10, 2026

Alabama GOP regroups, targets primary rules

7 mins; March 09, 2026

Roy S. Johnson on prostate cancer and a life-saving new law

30 mins; March 08, 2026

Unclaimed Baggage wild finds of '25

7 mins; March 06, 2026

How Britt and Tuberville voted

6 mins; March 05, 2026

New trial for the 1990 killing of a deputy?

9 mins; March 04, 2026

Regulating the regulators

10 mins; March 03, 2026

Educators, politicians and poachers

8 mins; March 02, 2026

The state of the Alabama GOP

23 mins; February 28, 2026

Should we register as Republicans and Democrats?

9 mins; February 27, 2026

A dead bill and very alive hummingbirds

7 mins; February 26, 2026

Session lightning round; State of the Something

10 mins; February 25, 2026

An 'AI factory' and more fried chicken

7 mins; February 24, 2026

Gun bills on Goat Hill

8 mins; February 23, 2026

Tax holidays, current and proposed

9 mins; February 20, 2026

Crime during Mardi Gras; state GOP moves

9 mins; February 19, 2026

Mardi Gras finale and the 'best of' Comic Cowboys

10 mins; February 18, 2026

Passings of Jesse Jackson, Robert Duvall

14 mins; February 17, 2026

The President's Day edition

11 mins; February 16, 2026

How might death for child rapists fare in court?

8 mins; February 13, 2026

MoonPie responsibly

8 mins; February 12, 2026

Huge solar project and the PSC

8 mins; February 11, 2026

Ella Langley's huge hit and thoughts on your survey responses

12 mins; February 10, 2026

Drilling leases proposed for Alabama forest

7 mins; February 09, 2026

The story of Fonzie Andrade

51 mins; February 07, 2026

Dang the torpedoes!

8 mins; February 06, 2026

Session roundup and Mama Cat

10 mins; February 05, 2026

A bill to restrict Alabama's environmental authority

7 mins; February 04, 2026

Alabama GOP is OK with candidates

11 mins; February 03, 2026

Another residency challenge for another candidate

8 mins; February 02, 2026

Note to listeners

6 mins; February 01, 2026

Birmingham's political dust-up

22 mins; January 30, 2026

Immigration enforcement in Alabama

6 mins; January 29, 2026

An official challenge to Tuberville's residency

11 mins; January 28, 2026

A Jan. 6-related measure, beach 'takeovers' and Alice Cooper

11 mins; January 27, 2026

Public vs. private and high school sports

7 mins; January 26, 2026

'Mud dumping' or not?

8 mins; January 23, 2026

The best winter-weather prep, just in case

9 mins; January 22, 2026

Tuberville trusts Trump

8 mins; January 21, 2026

A done deal, or just getting started?

8 mins; January 20, 2026

A presidential endorsement

9 mins; January 19, 2026

Keep your hands to yourself

8 mins; January 16, 2026

Getting credit for the classroom

7 mins; January 15, 2026

Ivey's last Session: 'We haven't aged a day'

6 mins; January 14, 2026

Ivey's final State of the State

8 mins; January 13, 2026

A bill might push the wallet toward obsolescence

8 mins; January 12, 2026

Here come the lawmakers

23 mins; January 09, 2026

When can an officer demand ID?

6 mins; January 08, 2026

Tuberville's take on Jan. 6

9 mins; January 07, 2026

Auto news and the tariffs of '25

6 mins; January 06, 2026

Alabama responses to Venezuela action

7 mins; January 05, 2026

Birmingham homicide stats; Tide's hurt pride

6 mins; January 02, 2026

Stay healthy, Alabama

8 mins; January 01, 2026

Opting for Alabama

10 mins; December 31, 2025

Philip Rivers' amazing career OT

5 mins; December 30, 2025

'Stranger Things' and a familiar ballcap

6 mins; December 29, 2025

Stories that made a difference in 2025

40 mins; December 26, 2025

The Christmas edition (and a little more)

28 mins; December 25, 2025

Be careful about re-using baggies

6 mins; December 24, 2025

Don't dress too sparkly on your flight

6 mins; December 23, 2025

Thursday's forecasts and Alabama Christmas trees

6 mins; December 22, 2025

Are more playoffs really better?

28 mins; December 19, 2025

Sports crossover candidates: Tuberville still standing

8 mins; December 18, 2025

Prep football trouble

6 mins; December 17, 2025

Still lunar-bound

5 mins; December 16, 2025

An Alabama victim at Brown University

6 mins; December 15, 2025

Fannie Mae, space freezers and education talk

22 mins; December 12, 2025

Mike Rogers on the Caribbean 'double-tap'

6 mins; December 11, 2025

Fun with politics and football

7 mins; December 10, 2025

Online sales tax and an immigration-enforcement update

6 mins; December 09, 2025

Islamic Academy stops move

8 mins; December 08, 2025

Wintertime in Alabama

22 mins; December 05, 2025

Jobs, monkeys and more

6 mins; December 04, 2025

Another 'no thanks' to the U.S. Senate race

7 mins; December 03, 2025

Auburn's incentive-laden coaching deal

11 mins; December 02, 2025

Mardi Gras throws, Auburn's new coach and more

3 mins; December 01, 2025

Good Alabama manners

7 mins; December 01, 2025

Thankfulness abounds

8 mins; November 27, 2025

From 63 yards, it's up and it's good

5 mins; November 26, 2025

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