Best Coosa Podcasts (2024)

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LEGEND: The Coosa River Monster - Dragon, Woman or Gar? 46:30

1+ y ago46:30

46:30

Consider the strange and varied circumstances of the 19th Century legend of the Coosa River Monster, a uniquely northeastern Alabama occurrence that was never quite what it appeared...and it appeared many times over those long-lost decades to bring tall tales - and even word of a curse - to the darkened woods of the 1800's. All that, plus our spoil…

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HORROR MOVIE REVIEW: Glorious 13:24

1+ y ago13:24

13:24

Join the Ain't No Such Thing crew as we discuss Rebekah McKendry's recent indie horror, Glorious, streaming now on Shudder. All four of us sat down to watch this homegrown Lovecraftian tale, and we shared some surprising reactions. SPOILER ALERT: This review includes full, no-holds-barred details of the film's story and its ending. Before you liste…

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SCARY STORY: The Baptist IV - The Bay of the Holy Spirit 22:40

1+ y ago22:40

22:40

Two friends on an annual alligator hunt discover hidden truths about each other and encounter a legendary gator and a supernatural force they could not have foreseen and might possibly not survive. Join our Facebook group for exclusive insights and art based on our stories: https://www.facebook.com/groups/aintnosuchthing Ain't No Such Thing © Inver…

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LEGEND: The Melon Heads - Scourges of the Northern Woods 51:27

1+ y ago51:27

51:27

Join the Ain't No Such Thing crew for a dreaded foray outside the South in consideration of a decidedly Northern phenomenon - The Melon Heads, cannibalistic survivors of a mad doctor's machinations in a mid-20th century asylum, escaped into the surrounding woods after murdering the old man and burning their erstwhile prison to the ground...or somet…

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SCARY STORY: Bitten - An Infectious Body Horror 14:49

1+ y ago14:49

14:49

A simple man tending his orange grove suffers an unexpected bite from a seemingly normal pest, but the wound that follows and the consequences for his body and his life are decidedly abnormal. Bitten is written by Erica J. Heflin. Ain't No Such Thing is narrated and produced by Amanda Rachels. Join our Facebook group for exclusive insights and art …

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LEGEND: The Casket Girls - Vampires or Victims? 45:32

1+ y ago45:32

45:32

Ain't No Such Thing is BACK after a one-year hiatus, with the story of The Casket Girls, "undesirable" women from the early 18th Century shipped from France to the U.S. Gulf Coast cities of Mobile, Biloxi and New Orleans for the sole purpose of providing mates to European explorers and fur traders, so that the Catholic population in the New World w…

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Focus on Employee Health: Tips to Staying Physically Active while Working on Campus 18:55

2y ago18:55

18:55

We all know the how important regular physical activity is to our physical and mental health. But, it can be challenging for many of us to find time, energy, and motivation to get up and moving, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, we are joined by a panel of expert to talk about, not only the positive benefits of exercises, but strategi…

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The Early Learning Center at Pathways: Providing Care to Homeless Children and Families 19:06

2+ y ago19:06

19:06

According to Pathways’ news release, one in 23 children in Alabama will experience homelessness before the age of six and most of the state’s homeless children in that age group living in Jefferson County. Only three percent of those children have access to federally-funded early childhood education. Ms. Carrie Leland, Executive Director of Pathway…

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Bonus Episode: Definitive Feasibility Study Recap 25:07

2+ y ago25:07

25:07

Chris Jones shares positive news for investors and Westwater with the results from the Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS) for their graphite site in Alabama. In this recap, Chris outlines the significance of the results and explains what this study means for Westwater shareholders and investors. Here’s a breakdown of the main points: 8:10 So, the d…

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HORROR MOVIE REVIEW: The Night House 28:56

2+ y ago28:56

28:56

The whole Ain't No Such Thing crew saw David Bruckner's The Night House and had to talk about it. Amanda, Kevin, Jess, and Erica discuss this film along with hopes for the upcoming Hellraiser reboot, to be produced by the same team behind The Night House. WARNING: This review includes SPOILERS! Ain't No Such Thing is narrated and produced by Amanda…

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Series 2 Finale 1:56

2+ y ago1:56

1:56

It’s hard to believe Series 2 is coming to a close. Throughout this season, we’ve covered a range of material about Westwater’s graphite products and applications. Chris hosted conversations about the graphite market growth potential, the significance of graphite in the industry, and the partnership with local officials in Coosa County in Alabama. …

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Interning with Coosa Riverkeeper: A Conversation with Aaron Royer 8:52

2+ y ago8:52

8:52

On this episode of Population Health Plug-In, we interview recent SOPH alum, Aaron Royer, about his summer internship with the Coosa Riverkeeper. Aaron shares information about the Riverkeeper, activities he coordinated, and tips for future students considering completing internships.By University of Alabama at Birmingham

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SCARY STORY: The Men of Pinewood Lane - A Back to Nature Horror 10:49

2+ y ago10:49

10:49

Darryl's commute through the Florida pine woods has become routine. He sees the same trees, the same one pump gas station, even the same walking traveler on the road every day. He drives without thinking and without truly seeing until that routine is nightmarishly interrupted. Green Leaves by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribu…

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Special: Westwater and Alabama Ceremony Recap 27:02

2+ y ago27:02

27:02

On June 22nd, Westwater Resources and the State of Alabama officials announced the partnership for the Alabama Graphite Products construction site in Coosa County. The ceremony included Alabama Governor Kay Ivey, Alabama Department of Commerce Secretary Greg Canfield, and Westwater CEO Chris Jones among others. This marks the beginning of a joint p…

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Sustainability at UAB 14:45

3y ago14:45

14:45

Ms. Bambi Ingram and Dr. Julie Price join the podcast to talk about sustainability, what it is and what UAB and the School of Public Health are doing to help reduce waste and protect the environment. For more information on sustainability programs and initiatives at UAB please visit https://www.uab.edu/sustainability.…

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SCARY STORY: Turtle Soup - A Backwoods Cannibal Horror 16:03

3y ago16:03

16:03

A good ole boy couch-surfing on the rotting sofa of friends in BFE learns the fine art of harvesting roadkill from his hosts but soon finds himself in a unique quandary when a moment of impulsive anger brings together his new talents and the baser instincts of people desperate for a bite to eat. Turtle Soup is written by Erica J. Heflin. Ain't No S…

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From UAB to JCDH: A Conversation with Ashley Chappell, MPH 19:27

3y ago19:27

19:27

In this podcast, Ashley Chappell, MPH and Greg Pavela, PhD discuss the educational and research experiences leading to Ashley's current position as a Disease Intervention Specialist at the Jefferson County Department of Health.By University of Alabama at Birmingham

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The Purification and Production Process of PMG 15:10

3y ago15:10

15:10

Westwater Resources has started production of Purified Micronized Graphite or PMG. Cevat Er, Westwater’s Vice President of Technical Services, joins Chris Jones to discuss company procedures used to purify natural flake graphite to greater than 99.5% fixed carbon. In this episode, we discuss… Milling process could be, various milling techniques cou…

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LEGEND: Robert the Doll - The Most Haunted Doll in the World 1:13:14

3y ago1:13:14

1:13:14

Our Legend series of hauntings continues with "the most haunted doll in the world", Robert the Doll. Kevin and Jess paid a visit to Robert while on vacation in Key West, and what they discovered was genuinely unexpected! Listen to their tale of a direct encounter with Robert just a few weeks ago and enjoy Amanda's backstory of Robert the Doll's his…

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LEGEND: The Myrtles Plantation - Haunted Travels 45:19

3y ago45:19

45:19

Amanda, Kevin, and Jessica discuss haunted travel experiences and Jessica's recent trip to one of America's most haunted homes, The Myrtles Plantation. She has a photo that may or may not show the image of Chloe, the most famous of the plantation's ghostly inhabitants. What do you think? Ain't No Such Thing is produced by Amanda Rachels Support our…

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Domestic Supply & Use of Battery Materials | Ultra PMG & DEXDG & CSPG 26:05

3y ago26:05

26:05

This episode is the second part of a conversation from Jay Wago and Chris Jones covering one of Westwater's three products, PMG. From pacemakers to phones, PMG is a necessary graphite product in numerous daily use devices we all depend on. Subscribe to our newsletter to learn more. Submit a question to have answered on our show.…

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Battery Graphite Products & Opportunities | PMG 21:28

3y ago21:28

21:28

This episode features a conversation from Jay Wago and Chris Jones covering one of Westwater's three products, PMG. From pacemakers to phones, PMG is a necessary graphite product in numerous daily use devices we all depend on. Stay tuned for part 2 of this episode coming out soon! Subscribe to our newsletter to learn more. Submit a question to have…

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New Series | Learn about the Battery Graphite Market & How Westwater is Well-Suited to Take Advantage 4:08

3y ago4:08

4:08

Want to learn more? Subscribe to our newsletterBy Westwater Resources

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Celebrate National Nutrition Month 44:02

3y ago44:02

44:02

March is National Nutrition Month! Learn more about the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans, to MyPlate, to food insecurity and the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and health behavior theory from UAB’s Dr. Greg Pavela and Ms. Tara Harman. Links: Dietary Guidelines for Americans: https://www.dietaryguidelines.gov/ My Plate: https://www.myplate.go…

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SCARY STORY: The Twisted Woman - A Haunting in the Trees 16:09

3y ago16:09

16:09

As an old woman's bizarre story of a twisted, beckoning tree creature unfolds, the young reporter interviewing her starts to wonder if the danger is in the swamp or from the old woman herself. The Twisted Woman is written by Erica J. Heflin. Ain't No Such Thing is narrated and produced by Amanda Rachels Support our Patreon Campaign for access to: M…

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LEGEND: The Beast of Busco - Indiana Monster Turtle 30:51

3y ago30:51

30:51

In 1948, a northern Indiana farmer encountered something in his lake that terrified him, a turtle so large those who witnessed it later compared it to the size of a small passenger car. His successor on the farm went so far as to use baited traps, send down divers, and even drain the 7-acre lake in his obsession with proving the monster turtle's ex…

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LEGEND: Pope Lick Monster - The Kentucky Goat-Man 38:34

3y ago38:34

38:34

Just outside Louisville, Kentucky, there is a train trestle famous for its devious, dangerous denizen, the Goat-Man - The Pope Lick Monster. This scheming critter lures the curious and the daring onto the bridge with its arcane abilities, only to leave them in the path of the oncoming train. Jess, Amanda & Kevin take on The Pope Lick Monster and co…

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Career Conversation with Stacie June Shelton, MPH 23:08

3y ago23:08

23:08

Career Conversations is an opportunity for you to hear from a UAB School of Public Health alum. During this episode, Meena Nabavi, MPH, interviews SOPH Alum Stacie June Shelton, Global Head of Education and Advocacy, Dove Self-Esteem Project, Unilever, Dove Global Masterbrand, London, United Kingdom. Ms. Shelton received an MPH from the SOPH in 200…

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Career Conversation with Jeff Stover, MPH 19:41

3y ago19:41

19:41

Career Conversations is an opportunity to hear from a UAB School of Public Health alum. In this Career Conversation, Elena Kidd, MPH, will interview SOPH Alum Jeff Stover, Executive Advisor to the Health Commissioner at the Virginia Department of Health. Mr. Stover received an MPH from the SOPH in 1997 in Epidemiology.…

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SCARY STORY - Winter of Bromeliads - Demonic Ritual Horror 25:55

3y ago25:55

25:55

A lone woman and her canine companion makes her way to a lonesome beach for a day of much needed solitude, only to find evidence of some arcane ritual. She soon falls ill and relies on the suspect generosity of the locals to keep her healthy and safe, but there are hungry forces at play in this false paradise far beyond anything she could have imag…

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The Power of Graphite & Technology | Cevat Er - VP of Technical Services Group 18:24

3y ago18:24

18:24

In this episode of Coosa Conversations with Chris, host Chris Jones talks with Cevat Er, the vice-president of Tech Services for Westwater Resources. Chris and Cevat talk about Cevat’s background, how he got started at Westwater and why Westwater is at ‘the right place at the right time’.By Westwater Resources

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Your Questions Answered about the HPV Vaccine 19:53

3y ago19:53

19:53

The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine can prevent cervical cancer cases plus a range of other cancers, including many for which there is no routine screening. In this episode of Population Health Plug-In, Dr. Andrzej Kulczycki dives deep into who should get the HPV vaccine, vaccine safety and efficacy, as well as what is needed to improve HPV vacc…

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LEGEND: Arkansas Fouke Monster - The Boggy Creek Bigfoot 35:53

3y ago35:53

35:53

After two hurricanes, COVID-induced periods of remote work and remote learning, and months of changes in day jobs and growth in our comics publishing business, WE. ARE. BACK. Our first LEGENDS episode in 6 months is here, and it features the star of The Legend of Boggy Creek, the Fouke Monster - Arkansas' own Bigfoot! Amanda, Jess & Kevin discuss t…

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Everything you need to know about the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) 23:47

3y ago23:47

23:47

The human papillomavirus, or HPV, is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States. It’s so common that approximately 80% of people will be infected with HPV at some point. In most cases, HPV goes away on its own and does not cause any health problems. But when HPV does not go away, it can cause health problems like genital wa…

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BONUS | Proactive NYC & Westwater Resources | Progress Towards Feasibility Study 6:59

3y ago6:59

6:59

In this bonus episode, Chris Jones of Westwater Resources sits down with Christine Corrado of Proactive NYC to discuss the updates on the Coosa Graphite project, WWR's flagship and crown jewel. Learn about how Chris thinks about the progress made on this project and Westwater's plans for 2021 and beyond. Subscribe to our Newsletter to learn more.…

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Graphite Explained | Dain McCoig - VP Operations 12:17

3+ y ago12:17

12:17

In this episode of Coosa Conversations with Chris, Chris Jones sits down with Dain McCoig, who is heading up Westwater’s Coosa Graphite project. They talk about Dain’s background, his work on the "Crown Jewel" Coosa Graphite project, and what both Dain and Chris are excited about for the future of Westwater Resources. Subscribe to our newsletter to…

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Building a Working Relationship On-Site | Josh Holland - Manager of Government & Environmental Affairs 23:07

3+ y ago23:07

23:07

In this episode of Coosa Conversations with Chris, Chris Jones talks with Josh Holland, Manager of Government and Environmental Affairs for Westwater’s Alabama graphite project. Chris and Josh talk about the importance of building relationships in the community around the graphite project site and how important it is to have Josh and his colleagues…

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SCARY STORY: Possum Princess - Backwoods Monster Body Horror 16:34

3+ y ago16:34

16:34

A parent's worst nightmare is helplessness in a moment of utter need for their child. When that emergency is life-threatening and happens in the depths of the Florida wilds, a frightened and desperate mother will turn to almost anyone. But to what ends will a stranger go to help? And what old, dark forces will that stranger tap to save the child, a…

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Marketing Green Energy Batteries | Jay Wago - VP Sales & Marketing 34:33

3+ y ago34:33

34:33

In This Episode of Coosa Conversations with Chris, Stephen Rosenthal serves as host and speaks to Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Westwater Resources, Jay Wago. They focus on Jay’s long-time history working with manufacturing organizations of essential ingredients to batteries across industries, the exciting developments in the green energ…

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SCARY STORY: Betty & Veronica - Giant Snake Monster Horror 23:34

3+ y ago23:34

23:34

Even the most skilled snake hunters take great care in the Everglades. Legends of monster gators and snakes and boars bounce around the bars and the message boards like rumors of cheating county commissioners, but every once in a while...every now and then...one of them legends turns out to be true. When a group of long-time herpers (reptile hunter…

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SCARY STORY: Mudriders - A Southern Bigfoot Horror 16:00

3+ y ago16:00

16:00

Rawley just wants to kiss a girl...just about any girl...so, against his better judgment, he accompanies his cousin - the local stud - to a mudriding party in a local country dirt pit. Confronted with backwoods machismo and beer-soaked behavior, Rawley soon questions his decision...over and over again. That is, until he meets a pretty girl in the b…

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Career Conversation: Meet Rosalind Robinson, (SOPH ’01) Alum 15:56

3+ y ago15:56

15:56

Join us as we talk to University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health alum Rosalind Robinson. Ms. Robinson graduated with a Master’s of Public Health degree in International Health and Epidemiology from the UAB SOPH in 2001. Rosalind has been a part of the organ and tissue donation community for more than 15 years. She currently holds t…

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Homelessness in the time of COVID-19 22:41

3+ y ago22:41

22:41

As most of America has been asked to stay at home during the COVID-19 pandemic and limit exposure to others, there is a group of people who cannot: the homeless. Ms. Carrie Leland, Executive Director of Pathways, joins us to talk about this vulnerable population during the pandemic and how a local shelter, Pathways, is able to safely provide housin…

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SCARY STORY: The Baptist III - The Hayride - A Halloween Horror 23:25

3+ y ago23:25

23:25

Halloween, 1983. A shy young man joins his church youth group for a Halloween alternative gathering and hayride. Nothing goes as expected, as he finds himself the object of the affections of a girl he never before met and follows her onto a haunted hayride into the night and into a forest full of his worst fears. The Hayride is written by Kevin LaP…

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SCARY STORY: Mother of the Swamp - Bayou Occult Horror 22:21

3+ y ago22:21

22:21

You think you know what happens to folks out in the swamps...and why? You don't know nothin'. When people start to disappear from one diminishing little bayou village, everybody has a theory, but ain't none of'em right...or even close, for that matter. Come on in and take a crack at this case yo'self, and see what you make of...the Mother of the Sw…

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Out of Sight, Out of Mind: Plastic Pollution and the Impact of COVID-19 15:15

3+ y ago15:15

15:15

Dr. Lisa McCormick, Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences and Associate Dean for Public Health Practice at the UAB School of Public Health talks about public health perspectives associated with plastic waste and the impact of COVID-19 on plastic pollution.By University of Alabama at Birmingham

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All in on Graphite & The Sale of the Uranium Business 11:53

3+ y ago11:53

11:53

Exciting news at Westwater! Thanks to SNN for this wonderful interview. Westwater is clearly putting their investment fully into the graphite battery market. We are poised to sell our uranium business, to Encore Energy of Vancouver, enabling a singular focus on our booming graphite business. Presently we are in construction a graphite pilot plant i…

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NEW SERIES - Why Westwater? 46:28

3+ y ago46:28

46:28

In the first episode of the Coosa Conversations with Chris, we meet our host, Stephen Rosenthal, and more importantly, the CEO of Westwater Resources, Chris Jones. Stephen and Chris give us a brief history of Chris’s career and his work with Westwater. They also talk about Westwater’s operations in the US and abroad, emphasizing that a majority of …

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LEGEND: Louisiana Rougarou - The Southern Werewolf 38:02

3+ y ago38:02

38:02

The Ain't No Such Thing tour of Southern, hirsute cryptids lands in Lousiana to check in on the most Southern of werewolves - the swamp-dwelling Rougarou! This lupine ole cuss not only morphs into a half-man/half-wolf beastie under the full moon, he comes after you when you don't follow the rules of the church. Sounds like some grandmothers we know…

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SCARY STORY: Kid Gloves - Creepy Clown Doll Horror 16:50

3+ y ago16:50

16:50

In the 1970's, empty parking lots spawned traveling carnivals, rife with rusted rides, grizzled barkers, and tainted games of skill. It was in one of these rancid attractions that a lonely little girl with a resentful, acid-tongued mother wins the greatest prize of her life, one to come home with her and take away all her hurt...no matter the cost.…

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