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Crime is so commonplace that it takes something particularly shocking to be labelled the “crime of the century.” Even so, there are a lot of cases that have earned the distinction. In each episode of Crimes of the Centuries, award-winning journalist Amber Hunt will examine a case that’s lesser known today but was huge when it happened. The cases explored span the centuries and each left a mark. Some made history by changing laws. Others were so shocking they changed society.
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In June, MLB will host a game at Rickwood Field in Birmingham, AL. In its 114-year history, the field has seen everything from segregated baseball, a women's suffrage event, a Klan rally and the first integrated sports team in Alabama. Host Roy Wood Jr. speaks with historians, former Negro Leaguers and more to explore how Birmingham's civil rights story played out at America's oldest ballpark.
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The Unexpected Adventures in North Alabama Podcast takes you through a variety of activities that await you in North Alabama. Whether it’s hiking, fishing, golfing, history and museums, the arts or delicious restaurants, North Alabama often finds its visitors pleasantly surprised by the unique attractions and adventures surrounding the area. Listen as we talk about North Alabama’s seven state parks, the Jesse Owens Museum, the popular Waterfall Trail and more. Join us twice a month to discov ...
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Catholic History Trek

Scott Schulze & Kevin Schmiesing

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A podcast exploring the history of the Catholic Church, especially the historical background of contemporary Catholic practices and issues. Hosted by Kevin Schmiesing and Scott Schulze. To help Catholic History Trek, please consider donating via PayPal to CatholicHistoryTrek@gmail.com Thank you for your support!
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Alabama Shorts Stories takes over where our 4th grade Alabama history class left off. We dig a little deeper and find the stories that make Alabama a unique place to live and to visit. It's the perfect listen for when you are a little behind on your Alabama history.
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A brother and sister explore history with frequent profanity and casual disrespect. Listeners will learn young George Washington entered the French & Indian War as a corporate stooge and helped kick off the first true world war, that famously pro-segregation Alabama governor George Wallace was endorsed by the NAACP in his first race, and that former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich's first wife was originally his high school geometry teacher.
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Find Your Flow in MoCo

Visit Decatur Alabama

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Welcome to Find Your Flow in MoCo, part of the Destination Marketing Podcast Network. Located in Decatur, Alabama in Morgan County, hear the stories of the history, trails, events, tournaments and attractions that visitors and locals love. Whether you’re a past visitor, currently traveling in the area, or planning your trip, your adventure starts here and we can't wait to see you!
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In 1968, police arrested five Black girls dressed in oversized military fatigues in Montgomery. The girls were runaways, escaping from a state-run reform school called the Alabama Industrial School for Negro Children in Mount Meigs, Alabama. The girls were determined to tell someone about the abuse they’d suffered there: physical and sexual violence, unlivable facilities, and grueling labor in the fields surrounding the school. It was, as several former students called it, a slave camp. Peab ...
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Explore true crime cases in Alabama through audio and video content. Join hosts Joseph Cramer and Shawn Tucker as they delve into the details of Alabama's most intriguing crimes, speaking with those connected to the cases and visiting the locations where these events took place. See more at www.murderinyourbackyard.com Subscribe to our YouTube page! www.youtube.com/@murderinyourbackyard Follow us On TikTok! www.tiktok.com/@murderinyourbackyard
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Alabama Civil Rights Trail

Alabama Tourism Department

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The Alabama Civil Rights Trail Podcast is a series where historians and experts help us explore some of the most significant events of the Movement that happened in the state. We also share the real stories of people who were there and who made a difference. And why what took place then is still so relevant to us today.
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Homegrown History

Athens-Limestone County Public Library

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Discover Athens, Alabama and Limestone County from one who has studied it and one who has lived it. Rebekah Davis, Limestone County archivist, and Limestone County native, Richard Martin, recount stories and bring in special guests to talk about the rich history of Limestone County, Alabama.
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Native Opinion is a unique Indigenous culture education Radio show & podcast from an American Indian perspective on current affairs. The Hosts of this show are Michael Kickingbear, an enrolled member of the Mashantucket Pequot tribal nation of Connecticut and David GreyOwl, of the Echoda Eastern Band of Cherokee nation of Alabama. Together they present Indigenous views on American history, politics, the environment, and culture. This show is open to all people, and its main focus is to provi ...
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No one is prepared for disaster. No one knows how they’ll react in a plane crash, an earthquake or when a lone gunman decides to open fire. On Mayday we tell you about the people who had to find out. Hosted by me Maya Nalani and Luke Welland. A production by Qast. Follow us on social media! Facebook group: The Mayday Podcast Community (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1335238090688279/) Instagram: http://mayday.us.podcast Tiktok: maydaypodcast X: maydaypodcastUS YouTube: mayday-podcast Questi ...
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The Wolf Pack

alabama werewolf

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Geeks, nerds, weirdos, and creatures of the night. Join me as I talk about everything. Video games, movies, characters, folklore, mystery, history, and much much more. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thewolfpack/support
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Under the Influence: Alabama

Under the Influence: Alabama

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This podcast will discuss the history of Cannabis in the U.S. and how it has impacted the state of Alabama and its residents. Furthermore, it will discuss how Prohibition damages generations of people, allows for the widespread of misconduct and overall prejudices in law enforcement, and the problems faced without proper cannabis awareness. By doing so, I intend to challenge what is said versus what is known about Cannabis sativa which in turn will produce/add facts to the topic of Cannabis. ...
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Working History spotlights the work of leading labor historians, activists, and practitioners focusing especially on the U.S. and global Souths, to inform public debate and dialogue about current labor, economic, and political issues with the benefit of historical context.
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Up From Slavery is the 1901 autobiography of Booker T. Washington detailing his slow and steady rise from a slave child during the Civil War, to the difficulties and obstacles he overcame to get an education at the new Hampton University, to his work establishing vocational schools—most notably the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama—to help black people and other disadvantaged minorities learn useful, marketable skills and work to pull themselves, as a race, up by the bootstraps. He reflects on t ...
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Twisted States

Ragen Morgenstern

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Twisted States where we take a deep look, state by state, at some of America's most nefarious killers, intriguing legends, and elusive cryptids. Get to know your host Ragen @disruptivegirl on Instagram
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Arcane Carolinas

Arcane Carolinas

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From mountaintops to sand dunes, the Carolinas' backroads and byroads hold legends and lore behind every hill and around every curve. From cryptids to cursed earth to people whose passions will surprise you, North and South Carolina are chock full of surprises. Join Charlie and Michael as they discuss them all!
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Let's Hablamos

Amanda Rodriguez

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Welcome to Let's Hablamos, a podcast by bilingual and immigrant high school students in Alabama. Join us as we explore life's themes through conversations. Cover art photo provided by Patrick Tomasso on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@impatrickt
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Each weekday, Marketplace’s Kai Ryssdal and Kimberly Adams make today make sense. Along with our supersmart listeners, we break down happenings in tech, the economy and culture. Every Tuesday we bring on a guest to dive deeper into one important topic. Because none of us is as smart as all of us.
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UAB Memories

University of Alabama at Birmingham

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In 1969, the University of Alabama at Birmingham was born—an independent institution rooted in the Magic City, created from the union of a university extension center and a pioneering academic medical center. Check out amazing tales form UAB's first 50 years on the UAB Memories Podcast.
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Join us as we travel through time, in search for the most iconic year in sports history! Every week, hosts Nick Norris and Justin Knight explore a different year from sports past, and uncover what historic moments and athletes made it so memorable. If you like sports, history and humorous conversations, give us a listen!
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The Legendary FAME Recording Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama takes you "Through These Doors" where some of the greatest music in history has been recorded for a behind the scenes discussion with some of the world's greatest music makers. "Through These Doors" is a recurring interview series delving into the history of FAME Recording Studios and the Muscle Shoals sound. Subscribe to this podcast for entertaining and unfiltered stories that give an inside look into the joys, trials, and trib ...
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Darren Knight, aka Southern Momma from Munford, Alabama, is the fastest rising comedian in American history. Variety magazine picked Darren as 10 Comics to Watch. He has cultivated a massive online presence, accumulating over a billion views across multiple social media platforms. Darren has been performing on stage for 5 years, selling out theatres and casinos nationwide. He's been compared to Jeff Foxworthy, as the next star of redneck comedy.
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Local Mash

Brad Lyons & Daniel Long

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Hosted by Brad Lyons and R. Daniel Long, Jr. and Kaydee Mulvehill with considerable contribution and assistance from Van Gunter. Local Mash is a music show about music in Alabama. This... is Local Mash.
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Digging for Truth Radio

Associates for Biblical Research

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A weekly dive into archaeology and biblical history, hosted by Henry Smith and featuring recent archaeological finds on the Bible Archaeology Report with Bryan Windle. Digging for Truth can be heard over the air on the Good News Radio Network in Georgia, Alabama, South and North Carolina. GNNradio.org
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The United States Civil Rights Trail

The U.S. Civil Rights Trail, The United States Civil Rights Trail

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The U.S. Civil Rights Trail podcast is a narrative podcast series where historians and experts explore some of the most significant events of the Civil Rights movement. It features the real stories of real people who were there and who made a difference. And it explains why what took place then is still so relevant to all of us today.
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Panther: Blueprint for Black Power is the story of the unexpected birthplace of the Black Panther, a site that changed the course of the nation. But it’s not where you might expect. Far from Oakland, the Black Panther and its principles came from just outside Selma, Alabama. Lowndes County, Alabama: a county where every single thing Black folks did was an act of rebellion. A county where an all-Black party made it to the ballot in the year 1966. A county that paved the way for revolution. Th ...
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John Ruffo engineered one of the most outlandish frauds in American history -- a $350 million swindle. But even after his arrest, no one really knew Ruffo. When the unassuming Brooklyn computer salesman pleaded guilty in 1998 and received a 17-year prison sentence, his story was just beginning. He turned in his ankle monitor, made a final stop at an ATM, drove to JFK Airport and vanished. In Season 2, the ABC News investigative unit joins the U.S. Marshals cold-case fugitive manhunt for Ruff ...
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Game Changers in Medicine

Dramatic Health, Inc.

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Game Changers in Medicine is a groundbreaking medical history podcast about the serendipitous events, chance encounters, and unlikely heroes and heroines behind some of the world’s most significant medical discoveries. Through oral histories, memoirs, and other first-person accounts, we get to know the scientists whose curiosity, innovation, and dogged determination contributed to game-changing medical discoveries that almost didn’t happen—and which continue to define patient care today.Crea ...
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The Cigar Store Indian

Christopher Tsavatewa and Gary Conger

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A Native American's commentary of all things cigar related including history, reviews, and experiences. Additional blog posts and podcasts may cover associated topics of beer, wine, and music and their relevance to cigar enthusiasts. Sponsored by Cigars and More of Trussville (Birmingham) Alabama
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Dr. Richard Bailey, AHA president for 2024-25, discusses the AHA Fall Pilgrimage to Phenix City in October 2024, the annual meeting in Opelika during April 2025, his focus on pursuing local histories, Alabama’s African American history, and the importance of recognizing the full history of the Reconstruction Era.Links to things mentioned or implied…
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It’s official, folks. Over the weekend, President Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race and Vice President Kamala Harris stepped in. Some are pointing out similarities between VP Harris’ eleventh-hour candidacy and the “glass cliff effect,” when a woman is put in a position of leadership to fix a company in crisis. We’ll get into it and fi…
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When a handyman from Mobile, Alabama, was accused of stealing $1.95 from a woman who employed him in 1957, no one could have guessed the fervor it would cause, not just nationally but overseas. Jimmy Wilson was sentenced to death for the theft in a case that threatened America's reputation on a global scale. "Crimes of the Centuries" is a podcast f…
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Anita doesn’t know how much time has passed. But she knows she has to get out. The building is collapsing around her, and people are stumbling over each other trying to find an escape. Just moments earlier, a van filled with explosives drove right into the AMIA center in Buenos Aires, where Anita works. She is in the middle of a terrorist attack th…
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In May, President Joe Biden’s campaign said it had a hefty $91 million stashed in the bank. If Biden were to end his candidacy, what would happen to all that cash? We’ll get into it. And, we’ll explain why the federal government’s plan to phase out its purchases of single-use plastics could have a sizable impact on the country’s use of plastic over…
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Tony Reali and the national panelists talk about Caitlin Clark breaking the WNBA assist record with 19 assists, Sabrina Ionescu and Caitlin Clark not participating in the 3 point content, Nick Saban picking against Alabama at SEC Media days and which MLB team they have faith in for the remainder of the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi…
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This week Sean O’Brien became the first ever president of the Teamsters union to speak at the Republican National Convention. We’ll explain why this ruffled some feathers and what it could mean for the relationship between unions and the Democratic Party. And, we’ll get into how the lock-in effect is shaping today’s housing market and why the Feder…
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Influencer and camping extraordinaire Laura Smith joins Melea on this episode to talk about some of the best things about camping with her family in North Alabama. Laura, a kindergarten teacher, shares her journey into camping with her husband, a helicopter mechanic, and their transition from a pop-up camper to a travel trailer. They discuss favori…
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The transition to our clean energy economy is already underway. But progress on climate change may slow down as climate populism on the far right is taking root in developed economies. We’ll explain why cheaper, green technologies might be the antidote. Meanwhile, in Arizona, ballooning costs for a school voucher program triggered a state budget cr…
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Tony Reali and the national panelists discuss the key takeaways of the American League’s dominance over the National League in the MLB All-Star game, Davante Adams’ agent denying recent trade rumors, and if they agree with the top 10 quarterback rankings for 2024. All that and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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If you’ve been feeling hopeless about the news, the election, the economy, the climate crisis and everything else that’s going on, today’s episode is for you. Emily Amick, lawyer and co-author of “Democracy in Retrograde: How to Make Changes Big and Small in Our Country and in Our Lives,” argues we can all become better participants in our democrac…
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What does a comedian know about baseball? And what can America's oldest pro ballpark teach us about the Civil Rights movement? In the days leading up to the MLB game at Rickwood Field on June 20, Road to Rickwood host Roy Wood Jr. sat down with NPR's Ayesha Rascoe. They discussed growing up playing baseball in Birmingham, what it was like to interv…
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We’re still processing the news of the shooting at Donald Trump’s campaign rally in Pennsylvania over the weekend. On top of that, a federal judge dismissed the classified documents case against the former president. We’ll get into the news and why it matters how we talk about it. Then, we’ll explain why eviction rates remain above pre-pandemic lev…
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Soon after London bade farewell to 1885 and welcomed the new year, a woman named Adelaide Bartlett roused her sleeping house with screams. Her husband, Edwin, who had seemed to have turned a corner on his recent illness, was dead. Housemates who arrived in a panic immediately noticed a chemical smell in the room that suggested Edwin hadn't died of …
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From Pope Pontian to Pope Benedict XVI, only a handful of St Peter's successors have resigned from the papacy. And the evidence is suspect that half of these possible resignations actually happened. In this episode Scott treks back thru these 11 possible papal resignations. To help Catholic History Trek, please consider donating via PayPal (Kevin S…
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In the aftermath of the debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, money’s been talking. Major donors to a key pro-Biden super PAC are reportedly putting donations worth $90 million on ice if Biden stays in the race. We’ll get into what the funding freeze means for the future of Biden’s campaign. Plus, guest host Sabri Be…
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Tony Reali and the panelists discuss Paul Skenes, Pirates rookie ace named All-Star starter, Phillies sweeping the Dodgers and the Rays and Yankees questionable ending. Then they discuss how should the University of Georgia football team handle the recent driving arrests of their players. Later, they debate about Angel Reese’s dominance in the WNBA…
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Tony Reali and the panelists discuss the USA Men’s Basketball Team beating Canada, who the US Men’s Soccer Team should target as their next head coach and Deion Sanders stating that his wins are different from everyone else’s wins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ESPN, Tony Reali
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If you’re waiting for interest rates to fall back to the near-zero levels of the 2010s, don’t hold your breath. On Capitol Hill this week, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told senators that era is probably over. We’ll get into it. And, we’ll unpack why more NATO members are spending more on defense and what’s causing widespread financial strain…
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In this episode of "Find Your Flow in MoCo," host Danielle Gibson sits down with Kim Parker, the Executive Director of the Alabama Center for the Arts. Kim shares insights into the unique partnership between Athens State University and Calhoun Community College, highlighting how it enhances educational opportunities for arts students. The discussio…
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For the oldest members of Gen X, retirement is right around the corner. But a new report from BlackRock found only 60% of Gen X feels on track to retire, the lowest of any generation. We’ll do the numbers on which Americans feel confident in their retirement savings and what could explain generational and gender gaps. And, we’ll get into a social m…
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The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is as American as apple pie. But it wasn’t always this way, and it’s putting the housing market in a tough spot lately. A substantial amount of homeowners with low-rate mortgages are choosing to stay put in their homes rather than selling and buying a new one at higher rates. It’s created what’s known as a lock-in ef…
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In thos episode of Native Opinion: * Biden/Trump Debate Coverage... What the ?!?!?!? * Judge Orders Rail Operator to Pay $400 Million to Tribe for Trespassing * House Subcommittee Considers Bills to Expand Tribal Land Trust Authority * Israel's Netanyahu blames Biden for withholding weapons. US officials say that's not the whole story * Oklahoma's …
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