Join Ike Morgan each weekday for a sometimes breezy, sometimes serious roundup of the biggest, the most peculiar, and the most Alabama stories, of the day.
The Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan podcast is an absolute gem. As a listener who discovered it during the Covid-19 pandemic, I have been hooked ever since. This podcast has become an integral part of my daily routine, providing me with a reason to love being from Alabama even more. Every morning, as I wake up at 4 am to drive a bus, I enjoy making my French Press coffee while listening to Ike Morgan. His ability to summarize the latest news while injecting personality, humor, and local color is truly remarkable. This podcast is a real local treasure that keeps me informed and starts my day off with a smile.
One of the best aspects of the Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan podcast is how effectively it brings together various news tidbits and presents them in an engaging manner. Morgan's storytelling abilities make me feel like I'm hearing a story from a friend rather than just receiving news updates. His calm, cool, and funny demeanor adds an extra layer of enjoyment to each episode. The way he delivers the highlights of Alabama news quickly and informatively is commendable. Additionally, his voice and delivery are top-notch, creating an engaging listening experience for both Alabamians and those who didn't have the privilege of growing up in Alabama.
While it's challenging to find any faults with this podcast, one aspect that could be improved upon is the length of each episode. At times, five minutes can feel too short considering all the interesting stories that are covered. It would be great if there were occasional longer episodes that allowed for more in-depth discussions or interviews related to Alabama current events. However, this is only a minor complaint compared to the overall quality of the podcast.
In conclusion, The Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan podcast is undoubtedly worth every minute of your time. Whether you're a native Alabamian or someone who has been away for years like myself, this podcast provides a sense of home and keeps you up to date with the happenings in the state. It's informative, humorous, and offers a quick overview of Alabama news that is far from boring. If you're looking for an enjoyable way to start your day or want to stay connected to your Alabama roots, I highly recommend giving this podcast a listen.
Let's talk about online sales tax, immigration enforcement and why Hangout will chill out in 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today we have an apparent end to the Islamic Academy of Alabama's effort to move from Homewood to Hoover, we have something the Crimson Tide hopes holds true in the fast-changing world of college football, and we have what our Spotify Wrapped said about you. Or some of you, at least. Click here to vote on the best Christmas display in north Alabama Click here to vote on the best Christmas display in central Alabama Click here to vote on the best Christmas display in south Alabama Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today we're going to check in with weather reporter Leigh Morgan as we begin the winter season and also talk about how accurate this year's hurricane-season forecast was. In today's report we also have early Amtrak success on the Gulf Coast, human remains finally identified, and a really big house. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We have some economy numbers, the continuation of a high school football dynasty and a house full of monkeys. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today we have updates today on Paul Finebaum, Forbes' 30 Under 30, sin cities, a new entertainment district and Ann Bedsole. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today's report includes Tuberville on filibusters, the millions of reasons a new Auburn coach might get excited, rainy weather and Mardi Gras horses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Welcome back from the long weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We have a woman accused of trying to kill her husband, what happened to some big plans at the home of the Trash Pandas, an update on Nick Saban's automobile-selling career, and a pair of Canadians impressed by some good Alabama manners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On today's report we have some things that science tells us about being thankful. We also have a couple confirmed tornadoes and the passing of a longtime news photographer whose shot of two legendary coaches at a hunting lodge has probably been seen by nearly everybody in the state. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A nonprofit advocacy group responds to Alabama Power's plan to freeze rates for a couple years, Roy Wood Jr. has a new gig, and this past weekend a Cincinnati Bengal did what no place kicker from Alabama has ever done in the NFL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We have a bad water situation in a Black Belt town, maybe a flat power bill for a while, and Iron Bowl bulletin-board material. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today on the briefing we talk about the big data centers coming into the state, two UAB football players who were stabbed over the weekend, what we might expect in the governor's race after Doug Jones entered the field, and a new boll weevil statue in Enterprise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Toward the end of the show we'll take the Alabama News Quiz. First, we have news items on the warm weather, the Chamber of Commerce on tariffs, some head-butting over the hiring of a new CEO at a regional water system and Southern Living's Southerner of the Year. Click here for more on Alabama real estate trends and Ramsey Archibald's data reporting Click here for more on the data center likely coming to Bessemer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We have a child-abuse case that led to a nearly-1,000-year prison sentence, and you might expect to hear it come up in debate at the next legislative session by lawmakers looking to broaden the application of the death penalty. We also have updates on the removal of Motor Sports Hall of Fame commissioners and the 2025 CMA Awards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today we have headlines on the Epstein files, a possible program for Redstone Arsenal, APT and PBS, the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame and how much money Jimmy Buffett is still making. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today we hit on a potential voting bias that you can decide whether exists or not (since we don't know for sure until we test it), the next step in the APT-PBS saga, and an alleged scam against elderly folks that led to a couple of arrests. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A retirement-home fire, a stainless-steel manufacturer, a Muscle Shoals music exhibit and where the hermit hut's going. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
 Lawsuits abound: Down in Alabama Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
State education strides: Down in Alabama Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
More politics today. We have items on our U.S. senators and an update on Kay Ivey Correction Complex ... and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's Veterans Day, and Alabama has a unique place in Veterans Day history. Also, We have some politics local, state and national. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today we have some some politics -- news from the Senate and a hint Doug Jones made about running for office again. We also have a new Church of the Highland land dedication and why some of you are seeing overpasses partly covered in canvas in Birmingham. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today we have frequent fill-in host Caroline Vincent on to take our Alabama News Quiz. So stick around to the end for a review of some of what's happened over the past week or so. Also, we have Sen. Tommy Tuberville's measure on Capitol Hill targeting ride-shares that hire non-English-speaking drivers. Plus, Auburn University's misfiring alert system and the passing of a groundbreaking deputy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today we have some of the things said at the Auburn Turning Point USA rally, an influential voice on the Barry coal-ash pond, and the future return of the Senior Games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today: state food money, a pot discovery. goodbye to a drag strip and all these ladybugs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We have an arson arrest in the big Birmingham Cobb Lane fire from Friday and Saturday. We also have the passing of a classic rock vocalist, a weapons-detection system that worked at one of our high schools, and a response to that old perception about Auburn's meddling boosters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today we have a coaching change at Auburn, a big fire in Birmingham, and what could happen to a house that was used in a classic film. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today we talk weather with Leigh Morgan. First, we have what one Alabama city is doing to help direct folks who frequently call 911, an immigration-arrest-related lawsuit possibly going class-action, and what the county circuit court judge said about Dauphin Island's foxes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today we have worried grocers amid the shutdown, a huge gift to an HBCU, and the end of one of Roy Moore's lawsuits from those 2017 accusations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We have updates on safety rules in entertainment districts, APT and PBS, the Constitution on presidential term limits, and the red foxes on Dauphin Island. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today we have how a standoff between China and the Netherlands will likely affect automobile production right here in our state. We also have city-versus-sheriff legal wrangling in Birmingham and an interesting venture by Chick-fil-A. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Let's talk shutdown and food money, un-PC Halloween displays, a tough losing streak and a scam to watch for. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today we'll be joined by AL.com reporter Margaret Kates who'll tell us about folks in one Alabama town who are facing sewage their yards and having trouble getting enough water pressure to flush the toilet. Read more on that story here Also: Read Margaret's series on Alabama birds More from Margaret Kates Also, we had another nitrogen execution last night, we have another sports figure jumping into politics, and we have an update on the future billion-dollar-plus Kay Ivey Correctional Complex. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today we have nominations for U.S. Attorney, another update on the struggling Jackson Hospital, the biggest cruise ship ever in Mobile and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Winn-Dixie is leaving the state altogether; a county commissioner had a run-in with police; the public continued to debate transgender material in Library children's sections; (some) help for Jackson Hospital in Montgomery; RIP former Bessemer Mayor Quitman Mitchell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today: Bail for an attempted-murder suspect, a costume that people are calling either free speech or obscene, and another Alabama ABC rare-whiskey drawing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today we have items on a terrible tragedy from a family's flight to Montana, lottery scams to watch for, a surprising but very very very early poll in the Republican U.S. Senate race, and a new place-name history (Orange Beach). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Shutdown consequences: Down in Alabama Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A Turning Point for Auburn: Down in Alabama Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Cat on a shopping mall roof: Down in Alabama Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A fired officer back on the job: Down in Alabama Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A frozen cell and a fired coach: Down in Alabama Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today, we have AL.com's Kelly Kazek back on the show to talk about a few college traditions, such as the Bodda Getta and Rammer Jammer cheers. First, we have a new porn tax, a higher liquor fee and more Winn-Dixies changing into something else. Read more on Auburn's Bodda Getta. Read more on Alabama's Rammer Jammer. Read more from Kelly Kazek. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today: mobile banks, the top public school in the state (by one ranking), and economic frustrations over an Auburn football game. Click here for more information about the Madison County Special Olympics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today let's talk about how the shutdown might affect some women and children, Rock the South, the National Shrimp Festival, the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and longtime Southeastern Conference Executive Associate Commissioner Mark Womack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today we have some ESPN/Finebaum drama, more debate over Montgomery crime, a new bank in the state and a sheriff ordered to pony up a pretty penny. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today we have the FBI and SPLC on the outs, an alleged illegal fighting event, and updates on a Montgomery shootout and a Smith Lake collision. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mike Cason joins us today to talk Alabama politics, particularly next year's U.S. Senate race that Paul Finebaum said he might enter. Read more of Mike's work here Also, we have Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo's firing, a really, really old crab that's named after a retired football coach, where Rock the South is going, and the percentage of Alabamians who identify as Christians. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Topics include shark-attack alerts, pharmacy reimbursements, illegal immigration, and the firing of the Priceville Police officer who happens to be the son of Dog the Bounty Hunter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Congress couldn't avoid a shutdown, so federal workers in Alabama and across the country brace for all that might be coming. We also have a terribly tragic shooting that involved a 3-year-old finding a gun. And if at all possibly, don't start a fire outside. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today: Paul Finebaum says he might run for Senate; what we're hearing about businesses who hire illegal labor; and Alabama's getting more Shakespeare study. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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