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Join the conversation each weekday on "In Focus" as host Carolyn Hutcheson talks with: artists, historians, experts, environmentalists, musicians, authors, and other big thinkers and change makers. Carolyn brings here three decades of on-air experience, her curious mind, and her warm conversational style to each episode. We hope you join us and take time to bring your world, In Focus.

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    Major Renovation Planned for Dothan Theatre - In Focus - Aug. 5, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2025 9:52


    SEACT, the Southeast Alabama Community Theatre in Dothan, has plans for a major renovation project that will serve its many tri-state fans.

    Child Abuse Legislation - TPR's In Focus - Aug. 1, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2025 4:46


    On the Newswrap today, Todd Stacy, host of Alabama Public Television's Capitol Journal, discusses proposed legislation to address child abuse cases, such as the recent incident in Bibb County. And the Wildcard is about a cat burglar!

    "The Myth of Water" - TPR's In Focus - July 31, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2025 9:54


    Today's In Focus brings news of an artistic collaboration between poet Jeanie Thompson and composer Larry Mitchell with their debut album about Helen Keller.

    Poems on the Life of Helen Keller - In Focus - July 30, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2025 9:50


    Today's In Focus features a conversation with poet Jeanie Thompson, discussing her new digital album with Larry Mitchell about the life of Helen Keller.

    Capri Theatre Update - In Focus - July 29, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2025 9:39


    Today, Martin McCaffery, director of Montgomery's Capri Theatre, shares an update on the historic theatre and street on In Focus.

    Public Media Funding Cuts - In Focus - July 25, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2025 4:47


    On the Newswrap, Todd Stacy, host of Alabama Public Television's Capitol Journal. discusses the rescissions package of cuts to public broadcasting. And the Wildcard notes the passage of three entertainment icons from the 1980s.

    Big Mama Thornton Pt. 2 - In Focus - July 24, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2025 9:54


    South Alabama's Big Mama Thornton sang "Hound Dog" before Elvis Presley kickstarted his career with his own version. In Focus visits with filmmaker Robert Clem who shares Big Mama Thornton's backstory.

    Shifting Ocean Currents on NPR's Short Wave Podcast - In Focus - July 23, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2025 9:50


    On Today's In Focus, we meet the hosts of NPR's new Sea Camp series, in the Short Wave podcast. They tell us how shifting ocean currents are a factor in the storms and devastating floods affecting the U.S.

    Cloverdale Playhouse - In Focus - July 22, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2025 9:47


    The Cloverdale Playhouse offers a cool space that's fully engaged with the river region community. Artistic director Sam Wooten tells In Focus what's happening at the Montgomery theater.

    Public Media Funding - In Focus - July 21, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2025 5:13


    On today's Newswrap, Todd Stacy, host of Alabama Public Television's Capitol Journal, shares the latest news about possible funding cuts to public radio and public television. And the Wildcard is about a pint-sized hero!

    Alabama's Century Farms - In Focus - July 17, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2025 9:46


    There are over seven hundred farms in Alabama that have operated for a century or more. In Focus talks with the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries today about those farms.

    Vicky White True Crime Podcast - In Focus - July 16, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2025 9:57


    If you're a fan of true crime stories, Troy Public Radio introduces a new podcast with host Ann Kenda - "Inside Job: Understanding Vicky White." Ann visits In Focus today with a preview. You can listen to Inside Job on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

    Alabama Tax Free Holiday - In Focus - July 15, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2025 10:02


    Back-to-school shopping means a sales tax holiday ahead, and the Better Business Bureau has some important tips on the In Focus Exchange today.

    State Education Report Card - In Focus - July 11, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2025 4:48


    On today's Newswrap, Todd Stacy, host of Alabama Public Television's Capitol Journal, shares an education report card for the state, and a four-footed pitcher is the Wildcard!

    Getting Back to Nature at Alabama's Most Famous Ghost Town - In Focus - July 10, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2025 9:46


    If you're looking for a place to walk, ride your bicycle, or paddle your kayak, Old Cahawba Archaeological Park is open.

    Made in America Initiative- In Focus - July 9, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2025 10:00


    Small businesses are the backbone of the U.S. economy, and In Focus shares news from the Small Business Administration about the Made in America Manufacturing Initiative.

    The Wizard of Oz Comes to Alabama Shakespeare Festival - In Focus - July 8, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2025 10:03


    The Wizard of Oz is coming to the Alabama Shakespeare Festival, and In Focus brings you a preview with Greta Lambert, a fan favorite who plays the Wicked Witch of the West.

    Aaron Burr's 1807 Arrest in Alabama - In Focus - July 3, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2025 10:02


    Retired Colonel Bryan Morgan shares the story of Aaron Burr, who killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel, and Alabama and Florida figured in his capture.

    Getting Back to Nature at the Opelika Wood Duck Heritage Preserve - In Focus - July 2, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2025 10:05


    In Focus recently went on the road to Opelika, where aquatic ecologist Bill Deutsch met us for a hike in the Wood Duck Heritage Preserve and Nature Park.

    Miracle on the Mayflower - In Focus - July 1, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2025 10:02


    In Focus brings you one of the most unusual survival stories we've ever heard, and it's about the Mayflower. Lynn Schlick joins us today from the Alabama Genealogical Society.

    Senate Mulls Medicaid Cuts - In Focus - June 27, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2025 5:01


    Medicaid cuts are being discussed by the U.S. Senate as they consider Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill." Todd Stacy, host of Capitol Journal on Alabama Public Television, shares the latest and an "udderly" charming Wildcard on the Newswrap today.

    Protecting Seniors from Financial Exploitation - In Focus - June 26, 2025 Troy Public Radio

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2025 10:01


    Financial abuse of older Americans is on the rise, and the Alabama Securities Commission shares the tactics of the perpetrators.

    George Wallace Jr. Part 2 - In Focus - June 25, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2025 10:04


    In Focus brings you part two of George Wallace, Jr.'s interview about his late father and the 1972 assassination attempt on his life.

    The Complicated Legacy of Governor George Wallace - In Focus - June 24, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2025 10:06


    One of the twentieth century's larger than life political figures was Alabama Governor George Wallace. His son visits In Focus for The Storyline book series, with a two-part interview about his father's journey from segregation to racial reconciliation.

    Juneteenth - In Focus - June 19, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2025 9:54


    In observance of the legacy of Juneteenth, In Focus brings you a conversation with Willie Mae Brown, whose life was changed when she heard Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., speak in Selma.

    Retracing the Marquis de Lafayette's Tour of Alabama - In Focus - June 18, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2025 9:45


    During the summer travel season, In Focus brings you an opportunity to travel through history by retracing Lafayette's 1825 victory tour in Alabama and Georgia, fifty years after the American Revolution.

    Hurricane Season and the Business of Disaster - In Focus - June 17, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2025 9:56


    Today on In Focus, as weather forecaster predict an above normal hurricane season, NPR investigative journalist Laura Sullivan recounts her experience covering Hurricane Helene last September.

    New Program: TPR Podcast Presents - In Focus - June 16, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2025 10:19


    Troy Public Radio is launching a new program at 12:40 on Mondays: TPR Podcast Presents. Carolyn Hutcheson sat down with Troy Public Radio's Podcast Program Manager Austin Toy to find out more.

    Gov. Ivey Adopts New First Dog of Alabama - In Focus - June 13, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2025 5:16


    Todd Stacy, host of Alabama Public Television's Capitol Journal, joins In Focus for the weekly Newswrap.

    Grey Wolf Helicopter Comes to Maxwell Air Force Base - In Focus - June 12, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2025 9:54


    In honor of Flag Day June 14th, In Focus brings you an interview from the summer of 2024 with two Lieutenant Colonel instructor pilots at Maxwell Air Force Base. They discussed the new Grey Wolf helicopter and its mission to protect the U.S. Northern Tier missile sites.

    83-Year-Old Hikes Appalachian Trail - In Focus - June 11, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2025 9:39


    On August 24, 2021, Meredith Eberhart, whose trail name is Nimblewill Nomad, became the oldest person at age 83 to hike the Appalachian Trail, which stretches from Maine to Georgia. In Focus brings you his interview atop Flagg Mountain, as the crowd welcomed him home.

    China's Belt and Road Initiative - In Focus - June 10, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2025 9:42


    In an interview from 2020, Jonathan Hillman discusses China's Belt and Road Initiative. Hillman's book, "The Emperor's Road: China and the Project of the Century," reveals China's ambitious blueprint for world influence.

    Congress Mulls Cuts to CPB Funding - In Focus - June 6, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2025 6:59


    On the Newswrap, Todd Stacy, host of APT's Capitol Journal, discusses Washington politics, including a proposed cut to CPB funding for public television and public radio. His Wildcard is about an airline passenger carrying an edible, "handbag" through the TSA checkpoint.

    New Scam Targets Summer Travelers - In Focus - June 5, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2025 9:36


    As you make your summer travel plans, the Better Business Bureau is alerting passenger waiting at airports about a new scam.

    Stories From Old Cahawba - In Focus - June 4, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2025 9:56


    Historical archaeologist Linda Derry, tells stories about Alabama's first permanent state capital, Old Cahawba, which is now a ghost town.

    Historical Markers - In Focus - June 3, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2025 9:53


    For people who love historical markers, a new tool is at their fingertips, and Troy University professor Martin Olliff explains how it helps their travel plans.

    Rescue in Perdido Bay - In Focus - May 21, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2025 9:53


    On October 16, 2024, five members of a family watched their boat sink in Perdido Bay off the coast of Alabama. They were rescued by troopers Jacob Manning and Kenny Wade of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency's Marine Patrol Division.

    World Bee Day - In Focus - May 20, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2025 9:48


    Phillip Carter from the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries joins In Focus to celebrate World Bee Day!

    Alabama Politicians Eye 2026 Elections - In Focus - May 23, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2025 4:52


    On the Newswrap from In Focus, Todd Stacy, host of Alabama Public Television's Capitol Journal, discusses upcoming political races and what the polling numbers reveal. And the Wildcard is another hop-along!

    Sen. Tuberville Will Run for Governor - In Focus - May 30, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2025 4:55


    On the Newswrap from In Focus, Todd Stacy, host of Alabama Public Television's Capitol Journal, discusses Senator Tommy Tuberville's gubernatorial candidacy. And the Wildcard has wings!

    Getting Back to Nature with Verna Gates - In Focus - May 29, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 9:42


    Today, In Focus is on a hike with Verna Gates, founder of Fresh Air Family, at Wood Duck Preserve Nature Park in Opelika.

    Gov. Lurleen Wallace and Alabama's Mental Health Care

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2025 9:55


    May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and In Focus brings you a conversation with George Wallace, Jr. about his mother, Governor Lurleen Wallace, and her legacy in improved mental health care for Alabamians.

    Alabama Poppy Project Part 2 - In Focus - May 27, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025 9:26


    Artist Julianne Hansen tells the rest of the story of the commemorative Alabama Poppy Project, now on display in her art studio in downtown Prattville.

    Alabama Poppy Project Honors Service Men and Women - In Focus - May 27, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025 9:55


    Prattville artist Julianne Hansen tells the story of the Alabama Poppy Project and how World War One and Flanders Field inspired it.

    Legislature Passes 'Back the Blue' Bill - In Focus - May 16, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025 4:50


    On the Newswrap from In Focus, Todd Stacy, host of Alabama Public Television's Capitol Journal, discusses the "Back the Blue" bill passed by the legislature on the last day of the session. And the Wildcard is about a critter caught red-handed with the evidence!

    Getting Back to Nature at the Troy University Arboretum - In Focus - May 14, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 9:54


    In the Back to Nature series, Dr. Alvin Diamond, director of the Troy University Arboretum, revisits In Focus to talk about some of the unusual features - the pocosin and its gopher tortoises, the moon tree, and insect-eating pitcher plants.

    Environmental Film Series Comes to Troy University Arboretum - In Focus - May 13, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 9:48


    Today on In Focus, Troy University biology professor Dr. Alvin Diamond previews the Southern Exposure Environmental Film Series at the university arboretum this Thursday.

    Classroom Cellphone Ban Heads to Gov. Ivey's Desk- In Focus - May 9, 2025 Troy Public Radio

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2025 4:53


    On the Newswrap from In Focus, Todd Stacy, host of Alabama Public Television's Capitol Journal, previews the last day of the legislative session. And surfers have taken over the Wildcard!

    Fool's Gold? Protect Yourself From Precious Metal Fraudsters - In Focus - May 8, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 9:55


    As the stock market fluctuates, investors may be looking at precious metals as a way to diversify their portfolios. Amanda Senn, director of the Alabama Securities Commission, shares some cautionary notes on the In Focus Exchange.

    How Artificial Intelligence Can Help Find Long-Lost Ancestors - In Focus - May 7, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 9:55


    If you'd like to find out more about your ancestors, artificial intelligence (A.I.) can speed up your search. Lynn Schlick, president of the Alabama Genealogical Society, tells us how to use A.I. on In Focus today.

    Rep. Figures Introduces Bill to Stabilize Rural Hospitals - In Focus - May 6, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 9:50


    There is increasing concern over rural hospital closings, so Alabama Congressman Shomari Figures and Georgia Congressman Brian Jack have introduced a bipartisan bill to stabilize rural hospitals.

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