Books, Babble & Ball Podcast

Homewood (Ala.) High School head basketball coach Elijah Garrison joins The Writer's Block podcast to talk about his background in coaching, leading the Homewood program, his work toward implementing a shot clock in Alabama high school basketball, coaches he looks up to, and much more!Sponsor the show: Gary.Lloyd87@gmail.com. #thewritersblock #podcast #basketball #highschoolbasketball #NateOats #NBA #CBB #CollegeBasketball #bball #homewood #AlabamaBasketball #Alabama #Auburn #AuburnBasketball #UAH #KobeBryant #Celtics #Lakers #Netflix

The Writer's Block LIVE: Trussville Mayor Buddy Choat, streamed live from the Trussville Public Library on Wednesday, October 22, 2025. Choat talks about his 9 years in office, issues overcome during his tenure, situations the new Trussville City Council will face, and more.

Hewitt-Trussville (Ala.) High School head basketball coach Jeremy Monceaux joins The Writer's Block podcast to talk about the season ahead, playoff formats in Alabama High School Athletic Association play, the future potential for the shot clock in Alabama, and much more!Sponsor the show: Gary.Lloyd87@gmail.com. #thewritersblock #podcast #basketball #Trussville #highschoolbasketball #NBA #CBB #CollegeBasketball

Rickwood Field Executive Director Gerald Watkins joins The Writer's Block podcast to preview the October 26, 2025, Home Run Derby at America's Oldest Ballpark, relive the MLB game in Birmingham in 2024, what goes into running and preserving Rickwood Field, and much more!Sponsor the podcast: Gary.Lloyd87@gmail.com. For more information on Rickwood Field: www.rickwood.com. #Rickwood #RickwoodField #baseball #MLB #MLBPlayoffs #Yankees #Braves #RedSox #NewYork #Boston #Atlanta #BLueJays #Toronto #Birmingham #history #baseballhistory #Alabama #DwierBrown #FieldOfDreams #KevinCostner #ReggieJackson

The Writer's Block LIVE with Trussville City Councilwoman Lisa Bright, broadcasted live from Film Dog Media in Trussville, Alabama, on Sept. 30, 2025.

The Writer's Block LIVE with Trussville City Council-elect Kimberly Farr from Sept. 30, 2025, at Film Dog Media in Trussville, Alabama.

City of Clay Mayor-Elect Jane Anderton joins The Writer's Block podcast to talk about her journey to Clay, why she ran for mayor, plans upon her swearing- in on Nov. 3, and much more!Sponsor the show: Gary.Lloyd87@gmail.com. #thewritersblock #clay #podcast #government #election #JaneAnderton #CahabaRiver #city #Campaign #mayor

The Writer's Block LIVE with Trussville City Council-elect Jim Miller from Sept. 9, 2025, at the Trussville Public Library.

The Writer's Block Live with Trussville City Council-elect Brian Jackson and special guest Hewitt-Trussville head football coach Josh Floyd!

Former Hewitt-Trussville teacher and coach Jamey Curlee joins The Writer's Block podcast to talk about his new venture,  ⁨@DixieSportsPlus⁩ , his teaching career, coaching memories, and much more!Sponsor the show: Gary.Lloyd87@gmail.com.#thewritersblock #podcast #sports #sportspodcast #nfl #nba #mlb #NASCAR #golf #pgatour #nhl #alabama #trussville #football #baseball #basketball #hockey #ESPN

Trussville mayoral candidates Lisa Bright, Ben Short, and J.T. Smallwood join The Writer's Block podcast from the Trussville Civic Center for a podcast-style forum to talk about the upcoming August 26 municipal election. The podcast includes 10 questions for all candidates and 2 each individually.This episode was sponsored by Courtesy GMC in Trussville. Visit www.courtesybirmingham.com to find your next GMC!#Thewritersblock #mayor #Trussville #forum #politics #debate #politicalnews #Alabama #campaign #City #FilmDogMedia #Sony #video #podcastclips #podcasts #growth #economy

Trussville City Council candidate Jaime Melton Anderson joins The Writer's Block podcast to talk about running for re-election this year, issues facing Trussville today and in the future, and more!Sponsor the show: Gary.Lloyd87@gmail.com. #Trussville #election #campaign #city #citycouncil #government #TheWritersBlock #podcast #Alabama

Bama Preps founder Vlad Valasiuk joins The Writer's Block to talk about what he saw from multiple OTAs and 7-on-7 tournaments in Alabama this summer, the season ahead, and much more!Sponsor the show: Gary.Lloyd87@gmail.com. #Thewritersblock #podcast #fotoball #Alabama #BamaPreps #highschoolfootball #footballpodcast #sports #sportspodcast #sportsnews #footballplayer #footballcoach #footballshorts #footballhighlights #THompson #Jackson #HewittTrussville #ClayChalkville #Hoover #Moody #BenjaminRussell #SpainPark #Vigor #PhenixCity #Auburn #Pelham

Author and journalist Ross Benes joins The Writer's Block podcast to talk about his new book, "1999: The Year Low Culture Conquered America and Kickstarted Our Bizarre Times," memories of the iconic year, his writing process, and more!Sponsor the show: Gary.Lloyd87@gmail.com. #Y2K #1999 #RossBenes #TheWritersBlock #podcast #writing #podcast #popculture #culture #LimpBizkit #JerrySpringer #BeanieBabies #WWE #wrestling #VinceMcMahon #InsaneClownPosse

Miles College student assistant football coach Quintez Square joins The Writer's Block podcast to talk about Clay-Chalkville High School greats of the past and present, his journey to Miles College as an assistant coach, NFL predictions for 2025, an MJ-LeBron debate, and more!Sponsor the show: Gary.Lloyd87@gmail.com.#Miles #MilesCollege #TheWritersBlock #podcast #Sports #sportspodcast #football #footballpodcast #cfb #collegefootball #highschoolfootball #hsfb #Alabama #Clay #AlabamaFootball #NFL #NBA #LeBron #MichaelJordan #Kobe #KobeBryant #LamarJackson #Ravens #Lions #Bills #JoshAllen #AndreSmith #SuperBowl #Niners #49ers

Trussville City Council candidate Anthony Montalto joins The Writer's Block podcast to talk about why he decided to again run for city government, issues facing the City of Trussville currently, plans for the future, and more!Sponsor the show: Gary.Lloyd87@gmail.com. #Thewritersblock #podcast #government #election #Trussville #Alabama #citycouncil #campaign #roads #infrastructure #CahabaProject #history

The Gadsden (Ala.) Times sports reporter Maxwell Donaldson joins The Writer's Block podcast to talk about preparing for high school football season, the upcoming Ryder Cup, and more.  Sponsor the show: Gary.Lloyd87@gmail.com.#thewritersblock #podcast #Gadsden #newspaper#sportsreporter #sportswriter #sportswriting #journalism #Alabama#JacksonvilleState #Maryland #tennessee #writing #journalist #sports#Sportspodcast #highschoolfootball #highschoolsports #RyderCup #golf #KeeganBradley#BethpageBlack

Clay-Chalkville (Ala.) High School rising junior linebacker Isaiah Brown joins The Writer's Block podcast to talk about the spring and summer so far, goals for the 2025 season, bonding with teammates, and more!Sponsor the show: Gary.Lloyd87@gmail.com. #Thewritersblock #podcast #Clay #football #sportspodcast #sports #footballpodcast #recruiting #footballrecruiting #collegefootball #cfb #Alabama #AlabamaFootball #footballcoach

Trussville City Council candidate Brian Jackson joins The Writer's Block podcast to talk about why he decided to run for city government, issues that are important to him, priorities and challenges for Trussville, and much more!Sponsor the show: Gary.Lloyd87@gmail.com. #TheWritersBlock #podcast #government #city #Council #CityCouncil #Trussville #Alabama #election #Campaign #business

Clay-Chalkville (Ala.) High School defensive lineman Colton McIntyre joins The Writer's Block podcast to talk about his journey to Clay-Chalkville, the offseason, the season ahead, goals he has, and much more!Sponsor the show: Gary.Lloyd87@gmail.com. #thewritersblock #podcast #sports #sportspodcast #football #highschoolfootball #footballplayer #highschoolsports #footballpodcast #CFB #Clay #Chalkville #AlabamaFootball #footballskills #footballshorts

Friends of Pinchgut Creek board member Jean Cox joins The Writer's Block to preview the Pinchgut Revival on the Mall in Trussville on June 8.There will be music, bouncy houses, food trucks, and education about the Cahaba River's tributaries. For more information, visit www.pinchgut.org.Sponsor the show: Gary.Lloyd87@gmail.com. #thewritersblock #podcast #river #creek #rivers #CahabaRiver #PinchgutCreek #Trussville #Alabama #conservation #water #waterquality #creeks

J.T. Smallwood, a candidate for mayor in Trussville this year, joins The Writer's Block podcast to talk about why he decided to run for mayor, issues facing the city of Trussville, his plans if elected, and much more! Sponsor the show: Gary.Lloyd87@gmail.com. #trussville #alabama #mayor #government #council #city #election #campaign #JTSmallwood #Thewritersblock #podcast

Trussville City Council candidate Wayne Taylor joins The Writer's Block podcast to talk about why he is running for Trussville City Council, issues facing the city now, his experience on past administrations, Trussville history, and more.Sponsor the show: Gary.Lloyd87@gmail.com. #thewritersblock #podcast #trussville #government #citycouncil #campaign #alabama #citygovernment #cahabaproject #history

AL.com sports reporter Thomas Ashworth joins The Writer's Block podcast to talk about his journey in sports journalism, covering sports in north Alabama, his favorite parts of the job, and much more!Sponsor the show: Gary.Lloyd87@gmail.com. #thewritersblock #podcast #sports #sportspodcast #highschoolsports #highschoolfootball #baseball #basketball #softball #football #golf #soccer #Huntsville #JacksonvilleState #Falcons #Packers #NFL #MLB #NBA

Clay-Chalkville (Ala.) High School head football coachStuart Floyd joins The Writer's Block podcast to talk about spring practice so far, offseason lessons, the state of high school football in Alabama, and a projectthat I will be working on alongside the Clay-Chalkville football community this year. Sponsor the show: Gary.Lloyd87@gmail.com.   #thewritersblock #podcast #clay #Chalkville #football#highschoolfootball #springfootball #springpractice #sports #sportspodcast#AlabamaFootball #footballpodcast #footballplayer #footballcoach #Alabama

Tuscaloosa County head football coach Cris Bell joins The Writer's Block podcast to talk about taking the Wildcats job; provide an outlook on Region 3 in Class 7A, building trust with players, and much more!Sponsor the show: Gary.Lloyd87@gmail.com. #thewritersblock #podcast #football #sports #sportspodcast #highschoolfootball #highschoolsports #Alabama #Tuscaloosa #TuscaloosaCounty #Trussville #hoover #Thompson #VestaviaHills #Hillcrest #Prattville #OakMountain #Scottsboro #Robertsdale #HSFB #footballcoach

Mountain Brook head football coach Chris Yeager and Alma Bryant head football coach Bart Sessions join The Writer's Block podcast to talk about the transfer issue in Alabama high school sports, a data-focused presentation made to the Alabama High School Athletic Association Central Board of Control on the issue, and the task force that was created to study the growing transfer problem. Sponsor the show: Gary.Lloyd87@gmail.com.#thewritersblock #podcast #mountainbrook #ahsaa #almabryant #nil #transfer #transferportal #highschoolfootball #football #alabama #alabamafootball #highgschoolsports

The Washington Post sports reporter Kent Babb joins The Writer's Block to talk about his book "Across the River: Life, Death, and Football in an American City," his process for writing the book, and advice he would give on writing a book about a high school football program and small town in Alabama. Babb has covered sports for The Washington Post since 2012 and is currently assigned to its Sports and Society enterprise team. Babb's work was included three times in The Best American Sports Writing anthology and was selected in the inaugural edition of The Year's Best Sports Writing. Sponsor the show: Gary.Lloyd87@gmail.com. #thewritersblock #podcast #washington #washingtonpost #neworleans #highschoolfootball #football #shooting #gunviolence #louisiana #Alabama #sports #sportspodcast #sportsreporter #sportsjournalist #book #books #author #authors #amwriting #KentBabb #river #AcrossTheRiver #NOLA #FrenchQuarter #BourbonStreet #NFL #Steelers #Packers

Anna Snyder, a sports reporter for The Tuscaloosa News, joins The Writer's Block podcast to talk about her journey into sports journalism, favorite things she's written, how she approaches her job, and much more!Sponsor the show: Gary.Lloyd87@gmail.com. #thewritersblock #podcast #tuscaloosa #sports #sportspodcast #highschoolsports #highschoolfootball #Alabama #AlabamaBasketball #AlabamaSoftball #softball #football #footballpodcast

Mildred Lanier-Reed, a candidate for the #Trussville City Council, joins The Writer's Block podcast to talk about moving to Trussville from Pelham, her decision to run for City Council, happenings in the city, and much more!Sponsor the show: Gary.Lloyd87@gmail.com. #thewritersblock #podcast #pelham #Trussville #Campaign #election #city #community #Alabama #politics #government

Leslee Hughes, a candidate for #Trussville City Council, joins The Writer's Block to talk about her decision to run for city government, experience that led her here, and much more!Sponsor the show: Gary.Lloyd87@gmail.com. Subscribe so you don't miss the full episode!YouTube: https://youtube.com/@garylloydauthor?si=F6AgASN-w_9UpfavSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3udZyDySQL6m8gp05Q45e0?si=a7501cf71619435eApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-writers-block/id1531484209

Trussville City Councilman Alan Taylor, who is running for re-election this August, joins The Writer's Block podcast to talk about why he decided to seek a fourth term, challenges the city faces today, positive momentum in the city, and March Madness.Sponsor the show: Gary.Lloyd87@gmail.com. #thewritersblock #podcast #Trussville #Alabama #election #campaign #community #citycouncil #CahabaProject #economicdevelopment #growth #population

The Gadsden (Ala.) Times sports reporter Maxwell Donaldson joins The Writer's Block podcast to talk about growing up across multiple states, his journey to The University of Alabama, how he got involved in sports journalism, and his career so far.Sponsor the show: Gary.Lloyd87@gmail.com. #thewritersblock #podcast #Gadsden #newspaper #sportsreporter #sportswriter #sportswriting #journalism #Alabama #JacksonvilleState #Maryland #tennessee #writing #journalist #sports #Sportspodcast #highschoolfootball #highschoolsports #highschoolbasketball

Ben Horton, a candidate for #Trussville City Council, joins The Writer's Block podcast to talk about why he decided to run, what he wants to focus on, his experience, and more!Sponsor the show: Gary.Lloyd87@gmail.com.#thewritersblock #podcast #Trussville #Alabama #election #community #campaign

Kimberly Farr, a candidate for #Trussville City Council, joins The Writer's Block podcast to talk about why she decided to run, what she wants to focus on, her background, and more!Sponsor the show: Gary.Lloyd87@gmail.com. #thewritersblock #podcast #Trussville #Alabama #community #campaign #election

Trussville City Council candidate Jim Miller joins The Writer's Block podcast to talk about his military career, what led him to seek a seat on the Trussville City Council this August, his love of history, and more!Sponsor the show: Gary.Lloyd87@gmail.com#thewritersblock #podcast #Trussville #Alabama #military #Army #election #community

Drew Lolley, a candidate for the Trussville City Council, joins The Writer's Block podcast to talk about why he decided to run, what he wants to focus on, his experience, and more!Sponsor the show: Gary.Lloyd87@gmail.com. #thewritersblock #podcast #trussville #government #alabama #citygovernment #community #election

Former Briarwood Christian School running back Luke Prewett, now a sports performance specialist, joins The Writer's Block to talk about his high school football career, his path in kinesiology, his new sports performance business, the high school game today, college football, and more!Sponsor the show: Gary.Lloyd87@gmail.com. #thewritersblock #football #highschoolfootball #Briarwood #highschoolsports #Alabama #AlabamaFootball #sports #sportspodcast #podcast #birmingham #hoover #spainpark #oakmountain #pelham #homewood

Trussville (Ala.) Tree Commission members Ralph Mitchell and Richard Ahlquist join The Writer's Block podcast to discuss Trussville's Arbor Week plans for Feb. 16-22. Tune in to learn about the importance of trees in urban areas, plans in Trussville, and more! Sponsor the show: Gary.Lloyd87@gmail.com. #thewritersblock #podcast #tree #trees #arborist #arborday #arborweek #Trussville #Alabama #Birmingham #TreeCity #Treeremoval #treework

Former Clay-Chalkville (Ala.) High School and Middle Tennessee State University running back Terelle West joins The Writer's Block to talk about his fitness company, playing in the International Football Alliance, training the next generation of athletes, glory days at Clay-Chalkville, his motivations, and more! Sponsor the show: Gary.Lloyd87@gmail.com. #thewritersblock #podcast #Clay #Chalkville #football #highschoolfootball #sports #Sportspodcast #footballshorts #footballcoach #highschoolsports #Alabama #MiddleTennessee #Tennessee #AFL #IFA #NFL #CFB #collegefootball #OhioValley #motivation #psychology

Hoover (Ala.) High School head baseball coach Adam Moseley joins The Writer's Block podcast to talk about the season ahead, supremacy of the area, funny stories, and much more! Sponsor the show: Gary.Lloyd87@gmail.com. #thewritersblock #podcast #baseball #hoover #hooverhighschool #highschoolbaseball #mlb #jameiswinston #Jonahwinston #birmingham #baseballhistory #baseballlife #baseballcoach #baseballplayer

Hewitt-Trussville (Ala.) High School defensive coordinator Sean Talsma joins The Writer's Block to talk about winning the Alabama Football Coaches Association Class 7A Assistant Coach of the Year award, the success of Hewitt-Trussville's 2024 defense, coaching philosophies, the NFL, and much more! Sponsor the show: Gary.Lloyd87@gmail.com. #thewritersblock #podcast #football #sports #sportspodcast #highschoolsports #highschoolfootball #alabamafootball #NFL #Lions #SuperBowl #Packers #Steelers #Michigan #MichiganFootball #JustinJefferson #JahmyrGibbs #NicoCollins #GeorgePickens #JOshAllen #PatrickMahomes #BuffaloBills #BillsMafie #Bills #collegefootball #NickSaban

Trussville City Councilman Ben Short, a candidate for mayor in Trussville this year, joins The Writer's Block podcast to talk about why he decided to run for mayor, issues facing the city of Trussville, his plans if elected, and much more! Sponsor the show: Gary.Lloyd87@gmail.com. #thewritersblock #podcast #mayor #Trussville #election #city #alabama #economicdevelopment #GlendaleFarms #schools #politics #city #municipalgovernment #government

Trussville City Councilwoman Lisa Bright, a candidate for mayor in Trussville this year, joins The Writer's Block podcast to talk about why she decided to run for mayor, issues facing the city of Trussville, her plans if elected, and much more! Sponsor the show: Gary.Lloyd87@gmail.com. #thewritersblock #podcast #mayor #Trussville #election #city #alabama #economicdevelopment #GlendaleFarms #schools #politics

Alternative Baseball Organization founder Taylor Duncan joins The Writer's Block podcast to talk about why and how he founded the organization, the purpose it serves, playing at historic Rickwood Field, goals for the future, and more! Sponsor the show: Gary.Lloyd87@gmail.com. #thewritersblock #podcast #alternative #baseball #autism #disability #alabama #georgia #alternative #rickwoodfield #mlb #braves #Atlanta #ATL #AtlantaBraves #community #integration #IED #perception

Montgomery Catholic (Ala.) High School head football coach Kirk Johnson joins The Writer's Block to talk about his Knights' Class 5A state championship win over Moody (Ala.) High School, the offseason ahead, 2025 outlook, and more! Sponsor the show: Gary.Lloyd87@gmail.com. #thewritersblock #montgomery #Catholic #football #highschoolfootball #kirkjohnson #knights #alabamafootball #sports #sportspodcast #podcast #footballpodcast #highschoolsports

New Prattville (Ala.) High School head football coach Bobby Carr joins The Writer's Block podcast to talk about being introduced as the new Prattville head coach, his upbringing, coaching career and style, and much more! Sponsor the show: Gary.Lloyd87@gmail.com. #thewritersblock #podcast #prattville #alabama #highschoolfootball #football #highschoolsports #sports #sportspodcast #footballpodcast

Author Jon Finkel joins The Writer's Block podcast to talk about his new book, "Generation Griffey: Rankfest," which is all about ranking various aspects from the 1990s -- TV, movies, pop culture, sports, music, and more! If you're a dude who grew up in the '90s, this podcast and Finkel's new book are for you! Everything from Lil Penny to "Basic Instinct" to Allen Iverson to Bagel Bites! Sponsor the show: Gary.Lloyd87@gmail.com. Follow Jon Finkel: x.com/@Jon_Finkel and www.jonfinkel.com. #thewritersblock #author #book #books #bookstagram #1990s #90s #nostalgia #PennyHardaway #Shaq #MichaelJordan #bagelbites #movies #tv #sports #sportspodcast #podcast #music #culture #KenGriffeyJr #Griffey #Braves #RedSox #Boston

Miles Holcomb, the former Southside-Gadsden and Tuscaloosa County head football coach, joins The Writer's Block podcast from Gatlinburg, Tennessee, to talk about his return to Southside-Gadsden as a teacher and coach. Holcomb talks about why he decided to return closer to his roots, the importance of that decision, and what he'll be involved in moving forward. Sponsor the show: Gary.Lloyd87@gmail.com. #thewritersblock #gadsden #podcast #tuscaloosa #football #highschoolfootball #highschoolsports #sports #sportspodcast #southside #baseball #highschoolbaseball #trussville

Cullman (Ala.) High School head basketball coach Stu Stuedeman joins The Writer's Block podcast to talk about his time so far at Cullman, area tournament play in Alabama high school basketball, the Boston Celtics, traveling, and much more! Sponsor the show: Gary.Lloyd87@gmail.com. #thewritersblock #podcast #cullman #basketball #highschoolsports #sports #highschoolbasketball #sportspodcast #celtics #dodgers #chiefs #NBA #Boston #History #Greenville #MountainBrook #basketballgame #basketballshorts #basketballislife

American Baseball Foundation Executive Director Casey Grammer joins the podcast to talk about the foundation's mission, upcoming Leadoff Dinner featuring speaker Goose Gossage, and more! Sponsor the show: Gary.Lloyd87@gmail.com. #thewritersblock #podcast #baseball #cooperstown #goosegossage #yankees #padres #MLB #RickwoodField #collegebaseball #sheltonstate #faulkner #Trussville