Podcast appearances and mentions of Roy S Johnson

We have an update on the cost of the I-10 Bayway project, Charles Barkley being kind of nice to the Tide, a little girl you'll want to hear about, and an explainer on today's eclipse. Then we'll speak with columnist Roy S. Johnson about Birmingham's Rickwood Field, Major League Baseball, and a game that could make a real impact on the city's relationship with the sport. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the final episode, Woke Vote founder and Birmingham Civil Rights Institute President, DeJuana Thompson, and Tennessee State Rep Justin J. Pearson sit down with hosts Eunice Elliott and Roy S. Johnson. The four discuss the status of the movement for Black Power today—what's changed, what hasn't and how the strategies of the Lowndes County Freedom Organization (LFCO) hold up today. To Pearson and Thompson, the past isn't the past. It's our toolkit for tomorrow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Election Day for the Lowndes County Freedom Organization's candidates didn't go the way they wanted. But their party's work - and its mascot the Black Panther - has rippled down through the years and across the country. To show what the Lowndes County Freedom Organization means today, journalists Eunice Elliott and Roy S. Johnson go back to the very origins of the Voting Rights Act, and the ways its opponents have tried to tear it down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Roy S. Johnson, AL.com, joins the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The XFL has promised that announcements are coming “over the next few weeks”, but with team names, logos, uniforms, TV schedule, rulebook, the Vegas stadium, or wherEVER the XFL Las Vegas team might play, and more announcements still needing to be made, has the XFL run out of time? We discuss the "XFL's Doomsday Clock" with Brandon Anderson and run down what DID happen this week in the world of the XFL including Dany Garcia and Gerry Cardinale's recent appearance at the Axios BFD livestream promising XFL storytelling "365 days of the year".Longtime friend of the program Roy S. Johnson returns to talk through the successes of the USFL's season 1 Birmingham hub, why other cities might be interested in hosting their own USFL hub in the future, and where the negotiations stand between the USFL and the city of Birmingham heading into season 2. We chat through the XFL's recently announced partnership with the NFL Alumni Academy with Director of Branding Charlie Boots and preview the 2023 CFL playoffs with CFL.ca contributor Pat Steinberg in a LOADED program.0:00 The Markcast Episode Promo2:29 Show Intro6:59 XFL Town Hall Previews, Where is the XFL Vegas Team Playing?34:37 Dany Garcia, Gerry Cardinale Axios BFD Reactions56:08 Russ Brandon Emails XFL Fans, XFL News is Coming! 1:06:12 Roy S. Johnson, al.com, Was the USFL Hub Successful? Season 2 Plans1:28:48 Charlie Boots, Director of Branding for NFL Alumni Academy Interview1:49:00 Pat Steinberg, CFA.ca Interview, CFL Playoffs Preview2:21:41 Show Outro, Giveaway Winner Announced, Second Giveaway Revealed!!!Roy S. Johnson's “USFL Effect” Article - https://www.al.com/opinion/2022/10/usfl-effect-did-3-million-from-city-county-cvb-pay-off-will-league-return-to-birmingham.html

We're going LIVE from the USFL 2022 kickoff from Protective Stadium at The Southern Kitchen and Bar in Birmingham on Saturday April 16, 2022. Come stop by live or watch us online, we'll have suprise USFL guests, USFL commentary and USFL analysis to get you all set for the 2022 USFL kickoff featuring the New Jersey Generals taking on the Birmingham Stallions at Protective Stadium in Birmingham, Alabama.Your guests include:Roy S. Johnson of al.comRon Frederick, former USFL Birmingham StallionMike MitchellMark PerryDustin of Royal RetrosAndrew Murray of XFL News Hub

New XFL cities and coaches? A Potential XFL bubble/hub season in Texas?? XFL logo announcement fallout plus interviews with Victor Cui, Nic Sulsky and Jake Wieneke on this week's episode of The Markcast.We bring on XFL News Hub's Matt Lyons to break down all of the major XFL news breaking and circulating this week. Could the XFL potentially be setting up shop for a 2023 hub season in Dallas, Texas? We chat through the pros and cons of that decision and how the XFL fanbase will response. Matt and I also chat through the rumored XFL city movements and what teams might be left out in the cold when the XFL returns in 2023. There's also multiple coaching hires being reported for XFL head coach position including many other rumored names from XFL insider Mike Mitchell so we breakdown and chat though all of those potential possibilities.Victor Cui, President and CEO of the Edmonton Elks then stops by the program to fill us in on the work he's been doing since taking his position 2 months ago to rebuild the Elks franchise in the CFL. We talk about repairing the “fractured” relationship between the team and their fans, what the other CFL teams and ownerships can do to help grow their respective fanbases and I even pitch my own new slogan for the Edmonton Elks.Nic Sulsky, Chief Commercial Officer of PointsBet Canada returns to the program to discuss their newly announced sports-betting partnership with the Ottawa REDBLACKS. We chat about their goal to improve the CFL fan's on-site experience as it relates to sports-betting while attending CFL games, and what things can be pivoted to help improve CFL fan retention and engagement across Canada and down into the United States as well.Finally, Montreal Alouettes wide receiver Jake Wieneke makes an appearance courtesy of the team to fill us in on his ongoings during the CFL off-season and how he plans to get game ready by the time the CFL kicks off in just a few months. Besides visiting teammates Vernon Adams Jr. on the west coast with fellow teammate William Stanback, Jake also gives back to his community through teaching, a fantastic individual!Be sure to tune in next SATURDAY for our big USFL kickoff pre-game show!Your guests include: Roy S. Johnson of al.com Ron Frederick, former USFL Birmingham Stallion Mike Mitchell Mark Perry Dustin of Royal Retros Andrew Murray of XFL News Hub0:00 The Markcast Show Promo2:29 Show Intro7:17 Matt Lyons, XFL News Hub Interview8:38 XFL Logo Announcement, XFL Merch Shop, XFL Logo Memes18:32 New XFL Coach Signings21:15 New Potential XFL Cities25:05 XFL Potential Hub/Bubble Season31:30 More Potential Rumored XFL Head Coaches41:40 Final XFL Thoughts, Negative/Positive Thoughts?47:00 USFL News and Notes, Broadcasters54:00 USFL Kickoff TV Ratings Predictions58:27 Victor Cui, Edmonton Elks President/CEO Interview1:24:14 Nic Sulsky, Chief Commercial Officer, PointsBet Canada1:47:32 Jake Wieneke, Montreal Alouettes Interview2:03:46 Show Outro

Last Sunday the world experience a shocking event...Will Smith, slapped Chris Rock due to a joke about his wife. Now, everyone has weighed their opinions on why the joke was inappropriate, and why the action was justifiable; however, our hosts decided to examine this from a GOD and therapeutic perspective with the help of an article written by Roy S. Johnson and the feedback from a licensed professional counselor (our community partner for the week) and our in house therapist colleague Herbert Wilkerson. Check out the article: https://www.al.com/news/2022/03/roy-s-johnson-on-will-smith-at-academy-awards-words-dont-hurt-unless-youre-already-hurting.html and check out Herbert on all social media platforms. Don't forget to like, share, subscribe, and rate Jesus+Therapy, Sis on all your podcast platforms. Also, make sure you follow us on Facebook as we rest and prepare for Season 3. You may get to see us live and you don't want to miss that raw conversation. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jesusplustherapysis/message

*Season One - Episode Fifteen* "Ballin' with Roy & Edwin" (a new podcast on YouTube) is described as, "Father, award-winning journalist and author Roy S. Johnson and son, Edwyn, share their discussions and debates on sports and life." And what a life it has been! In addition to issues relevant to the day (Brittney Griner, the MLB strike and March Madness) we get to hear stories from a career unimaginable for a boy from Tulsa, Ok that was originally supposed to choose between being a lawyer or the first black reporter in the town that birthed Black Wall Street.

Final USFL head coaching announcements, official USFL Birmingham kickoff game details with Roy S. Johnson, talking NFL/alt-football rules with XFL rules creator Sam Schwartzstein, and analyzing/dissecting all the latest CFL news with recently re-signed Edmonton Elks running back James Wilder Jr. and former Edmonton Elks standout Eddie Steele, this episode has it all!The USFL is officially coming to Birmingham, Alabama. With the official announcement of Birmingham as their host city, and debut game featuring the New Jersey Generals taking on the “home” Birmingham Stallions, the USFL April launch appears to be a go! We also got the announcement of 2 new and final USFL head coaches in Jeff Fisher and Larry Fedora, we breakdown all of the week's USFL news and chat with local al.com reporter Roy S. Johnson who attended the official USFL announcement. We also get Roy's thoughts and insights on the potential for new owners of USFL team franchises moving into year 2 and 3, you don't want to miss it.With all of the talk of NFL overtime rules and CFL overtime rules following the Buffalo Bills loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, we bring XFL rules godfather Sam Schwartzstein to give his thoughts and insights on the matter. What work went into developing the XFL rules and what insights can the NFL take in terms of progressing the game forward. Sam Schwartzstein put thousands of hours into developing the XFL rules and his knowledge of the inner-workings of a football game are truly unmatched, a must-listen!We then bring in recently re-signed star running back for the CFL's Edmonton Elks James Wilder Jr. onto the program. James just re-signed with the team on Monday and has thoughts and insights into the new team direction moving forward. We also chat with James about Edmonton's new president and CEO Victor Cut and get his feelings on head coach Chris Jones.Eddie Steele, former Edmonton Elks defensive tackle joins the program to break down some of the CFL's most interesting off-season notes for the week. From the retirement of Michael Reilly from the BC Lions, to new Edmonton Elks signings and the departure of Brandon Banks from the Hamilton Ticats, Eddie Steele is the perfect guest to bring on this week to crunch the latest CFL news and notes.Finally we round out the rest of the week's alt-football news, the simulcast of the initial USFL kickoff game between NBC and FOX Sports, the potential of Alex Rodriguez being a future USFL team owner, Trevor Harris potentially winding up as the backup QB for BC Lions' Nathan Rourke and Zach Collaros on one year CFL contracts.

The USFL 2022 kickoff date? Potential TV partners to air 2022 USFL games and a CFL week 12 preview with Pat Steinberg, Bob McGregor and Josh Burton, this episode truly has it all!Pat Steinberg of CFL.ca joins us to give his thoughts on the 2021 CFL season so far and to preview this weekend's match-ups with the Toronto Argonauts traveling to Montreal to face the Alouettes, the Ottawa REDBLACKS going up against the Hamilton Ticats, America's CFL team the BC Lions squaring off against a white-hot Winnipeg Blue Bomber team and the Roughriders of Saskatchewan repeating their rivalry with the Calgary Stampeders.Bob McGregor, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers stadium announcer shares his thoughts on Winnipeg's crazy 2021 run thus far and shares some stories about working the fervent Blue Bomber home crowd. Josh Burton, AD of Video Ops for the Toronto Argonauts also stops by before hitting the road to Montreal and talks up with will most likely be the team to beat in the East as we head to a Hamilton-hosted Grey Cup in December.We then have some BIG USFL news courtesy of AL.com's Roy S. Johnson who gives some spicy details on the USFL's Birmingham, Alabama bubble season, a potential kickoff date, TV networks slated to air the games and more. Is FOX devoting enough money over the next 3 years to get this USFL re-launch off the ground? Only time will tell.Finally, what is an “IRL NFT”? Fan Controlled Football seems to think it's worth selling and we get to the bottom of that along with your other XFL and alternative football related news.

AL.com columnist Roy S. Johnson on Governor Kay Ivey's leadership during COVID, why the vaccine is such a partisan issue and why Alabamians need to be saved from themselves. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

"Tell Us A Food Story" was a highlight of our podcast seasons. We heard many moving and also very entertaining stories about what food means to people. One of those people interviewed was one of my dearest friends from high school who (at the time) has gone in his career to achieve great things. And, as if things couldn't get greater, I discover through the Facebook grapevine that he is a finalist for a PULITZER PRIZE! Well, we couldn't let that go so we wanted to reprise this very memorable interview with Roy S. Johnson who can now add Pulitzer Prize finalist to his credits. Please enjoy A Story Teller's Food Story from Season 4. Food is friendship. Interestingly enough, our next interviewee has been the only person to share this sentiment with us. It is a sentiment that we echo wholeheartedly and in fact, could go so far as to call it our “mantra”. In food we find a common place and Lord knows, we need a common place right now. Roy Johnson is a storyteller who fashions words into vivid, “as if you were there” experiences. Experiences that neither you nor I will likely ever be a part of. An accomplished journalist whose credits include Sports Illustrated, the New York Times, Men's Fitness and any number of TV appearances, most recently as part of the docu-series, The Last Dance that chronicled the rise of Michael Jordan, Roy has defied tradition. After 30+ years in New York, Roy now lives and writes in Birmingham, Alabama. Our interview, as a consequence, was done via computer with us in the kitchen studio and Roy in his home kitchen (one of his favorite spots). He loves to cook and views it as another creative outlet for himself and likes to see that in others. When in a restaurant, he is comfortable asking the chef to simply create something for him. He has also ended up with things on his plate that he wasn't quite sure that he ordered. Roy Johnson has been my friend for 50 years. Yes, I said it, 50, count ‘em years. Until I did the math, it certainly didn't seem like it could possibly be that long but there it is. Roy and I went to school together. It was the end of the 60's when we met and he was and still is one of the bravest people I know. An African-American in Tulsa, Oklahoma, he chose to attend a basically all-white school albeit a fairly progressive one (but not as progressive as I thought). At that time, Holland Hall was known as the “pink” school in the hills as in “pink-o” and if you're too young to know that reference…its meaning today is: a person who holds advanced liberal or moderately radical political or economic views; back in the 60's and early 70's, it simply meant, communistic. I think if my mother had known that (maybe she did but I doubt it), she would have yanked me out of there so fast it would make your head explode. I include this as a way of saying, yes, at school, we tried our best to be progressive with open hearts, minds and opportunities but we were still immersed in the white privilege that exists today. So I'm quite certain only those very close to Roy understood the challenges he faced at that time. I know I didn't understand and he was my friend. But he never allowed the long hours and the hidden and not so hidden prejudice and racism to get in his way or hold him back. As soon as he graduated, he headed to Stanford University and never looked back. Roy took the road less traveled by, and yes, that has made all the difference. *The interview begins at 09:19.* Follow Roy on Facebook by clicking right here and who knows, maybe he'll make your head explode!? And, you can read many of his recent articles here. I can promise you'll be reading some of the best writing around.

The killing of Bonita Carter in 1979 changed Birmingham, and its leadership. Protests following her death forced the city to reshape its police department, four decades before Black Lives Matter made its greatest impact. It was a decade after Black civil rights leaders had gathered in Birmingham to make 14 points to their white peers in Birmingham, to demand acknowledgement that Black people were still treated as second class citizens.They pointed out longstanding police violence against Black residents, that Black people consistently were given less courtesy and respect from police. That white people got a benefit of the doubt as Black people got a bullet. Today, conversations across the country are almost the same. On the final episode of Unjustifiable, John Archibald and Roy S. Johnson discuss what has changed, and what Bonita Carter still has to teach us.Show Notes:Guests: Uche Bean, Brian Burghart, Catherine Conner, Shelley Stewart, Jasmyn Story, Randall WoodfinCreator: John ArchibaldHosts: John Archibald & Roy S. JohnsonExecutive Producer: John HammontreeProducer & Audio Engineer: Alexander RicheyProducers: Amy Yurkanin and Marsha OglesbyScore: Thad Saajid, Austin Motlow, David Marsh, and Danny Ray Wilkerson, Jr. Additional music contributed by Jeremy Smith.Music: “Jackson” by The Pollies; Single Lock Studios; “Tension” by Todd SniderVoice Acting: R.L. Nave, Barnett Wright See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode, we're joined by journalist, author, and podcast host Roy S. Johnson and our very own Birmingham Chief of Police Patrick Smith. We begin by discussing the new podcast "Unjustifiable" hosted by Roy S. Johnson. The podcast discusses the death of 20-year-old Bonita Carter at the hands of a Birmingham Police Department Officer in 1979. As this conversation had many parallels to protests and conversations of today, Chief Smith joins in to lead us through the ways the Birmingham PD keeps us safe in 2020 and beyond.

What do the election results say about the state of the South? It’s a mixed bag. John Archibald and Roy S. Johnson join hosts, John Hammontree and R.L. Nave, to break down the 2020 election and what it means for the future of the South. Archibald and Johnson also discuss the upcoming season of Reckon Radio, “Unjustifiable,” a series perfect for this moment in America. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Reckon Radio presents: “Unjustifiable,” an investigative series from Pulitzer-prize winning columnist John Archibald and Roy S. Johnson examining an overlooked moment of civil rights history in the heart of the South. The story begins in 1979, when a police officer with a history of complaints shot and killed a 20-year-old Black woman named Bonita Carter. Her death would forever change the course of Birmingham, Alabama.The legacy of Bull Connor’s police department looms large over Birmingham. Even today, black and white images of dogs and firehoses used against Birmingham children and foot soldiers are touchstones for protestors demanding police reform. What was it about the death of Carter that motivated Birmingham to change, 16 years after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. penned a letter from a Birmingham jail and four decades before Black Lives Matter. In a six episode series, “Unjustifiable” tells the story of Carter, the protests that erupted and the change demanded, resulting in the election of the city’s first Black mayor.Archibald and Johnson also examine a century of police killings in Birmingham that had been ruled “justifiable.” They’ve identified 500 people killed by police in Jefferson County in the 20th century. What was it about Bonita Carter? She came to represent them all.“Unjustifiable,” is produced by the award-winning team behind the Reckon Interview and Greek Gods. It features original music recorded in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, at Single Lock Records.Creator: John ArchibaldHosts: John Archibald & Roy S. JohnsonExecutive Producer: John HammontreeProducer & Audio Engineer: Alexander RicheyProducer: Amy Yurkanin See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Food is friendship. Interestingly enough, our next interviewee has been the only person to share this sentiment with us. It is a sentiment that we echo wholeheartedly and in fact, could go so far as to call it our “mantra”. In food we find a common place and Lord knows, we need a common place right now. Roy Johnson is a storyteller who fashions words into vivid, “as if you were there” experiences. Experiences that neither you nor I will likely ever be a part of. An accomplished journalist whose credits include Sports Illustrated, the New York Times, Men’s Fitness and any number of TV appearances, most recently as part of the docu-series, The Last Dance that chronicled the rise of Michael Jordan, Roy has defied tradition. After 30+ years in New York, Roy now lives and writes in Birmingham, Alabama. Our interview, as a consequence, was done via computer with us in the kitchen studio and Roy in his home kitchen (one of his favorite spots). He loves to cook and views it as another creative outlet for himself and likes to see that in others. When in a restaurant, he is comfortable asking the chef to simply create something for him. He has also ended up with things on his plate that he wasn’t quite sure that he ordered. Roy Johnson has been my friend for 50 years. Yes, I said it, 50, count ‘em years. Until I did the math, it certainly didn’t seem like it could possibly be that long but there it is. Roy and I went to school together. It was the end of the 60’s when we met and he was and still is one of the bravest people I know. An African-American in Tulsa, Oklahoma, he chose to attend a basically all-white school albeit a fairly progressive one (but not as progressive as I thought). At that time, Holland Hall was known as the “pink” school in the hills as in “pink-o” and if you’re too young to know that reference…its meaning today is: a person who holds advanced liberal or moderately radical political or economic views; back in the 60’s and early 70’s, it simply meant, communistic. I think if my mother had known that (maybe she did but I doubt it), she would have yanked me out of there so fast it would make your head explode. I include this as a way of saying, yes, at school, we tried our best to be progressive with open hearts, minds and opportunities but we were still immersed in the white privilege that exists today. So I’m quite certain only those very close to Roy understood the challenges he faced at that time. I know I didn’t understand and he was my friend. But he never allowed the long hours and the hidden and not so hidden prejudice and racism to get in his way or hold him back. As soon as he graduated, he headed to Stanford University and never looked back. Roy took the road less traveled by, and yes, that has made all the difference. Here are some of the highlights from our interview not to be missed: 07:05 - Grilling with the best of them 10:24 - I was a fat, little kid 12:12 - It was not easy to be the editor of Men’s Fitness magazine 14:06 - His guilty pleasure 17:20 - The long drive 21:15 - Tell Me A Food Story (and it’s an extraordinary one) 27:35 - Is there anything you won’t eat? Please enjoy our interview with Roy S Johnson. Follow Roy on Facebook by clicking right here and who knows, maybe he'll make your head explode!? And, you can read many of his recent articles here. I can promise you’ll be reading some of the best writing around. We hope you enjoyed this interview with Roy S Johnson. we definitely did!Our next guest is food blogger, Daisi Owens. She describes her blog, My Stir Crazy Kitchen as a place to find real recipes for real families (and you know how we feel about keeping things real!). She goes on to write, “I’m…an accounting nerd by day and a kitchen wizard by night. I like tailgating in the fall, a tall glass of wine (or two), and cooking for my friends -- now that includes you!” Daisi appeared on our podcast last year during the holidays and talked about Thanksgiving, her kids and favorite recipes. This time, we learned a lot more about Daisi, her love for food and cooking, her mom, grandma and great-grandma and chicken and noodles. Come along, you’ll enjoy the ride! And, what about you? Do you have a food story? We'd love to hear it. Share it in the comments below and more likely than not, you'll hear it in one of our episodes. And, in case you haven't heard, the kitchen and our hands-on classes are back up and running. 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Food is friendship. Interestingly enough, our next interviewee has been the only person to share this sentiment with us. It is a sentiment that we echo wholeheartedly and in fact, could go so far as to call it our “mantra”. In food we find a common place and Lord knows, we need a common place right now. Roy Johnson is a storyteller who fashions words into vivid, “as if you were there” experiences. Experiences that neither you nor I will likely ever be a part of. An accomplished journalist whose credits include Sports Illustrated, the New York Times, Men's Fitness and any number of TV appearances, most recently as part of the docu-series, The Last Dance that chronicled the rise of Michael Jordan, Roy has defied tradition. After 30+ years in New York, Roy now lives and writes in Birmingham, Alabama. Our interview, as a consequence, was done via computer with us in the kitchen studio and Roy in his home kitchen (one of his favorite spots). He loves to cook and views it as another creative outlet for himself and likes to see that in others. When in a restaurant, he is comfortable asking the chef to simply create something for him. He has also ended up with things on his plate that he wasn't quite sure that he ordered. Roy Johnson has been my friend for 50 years. Yes, I said it, 50, count ‘em years. Until I did the math, it certainly didn't seem like it could possibly be that long but there it is. Roy and I went to school together. It was the end of the 60's when we met and he was and still is one of the bravest people I know. An African-American in Tulsa, Oklahoma, he chose to attend a basically all-white school albeit a fairly progressive one (but not as progressive as I thought). At that time, Holland Hall was known as the “pink” school in the hills as in “pink-o” and if you're too young to know that reference…its meaning today is: a person who holds advanced liberal or moderately radical political or economic views; back in the 60's and early 70's, it simply meant, communistic. I think if my mother had known that (maybe she did but I doubt it), she would have yanked me out of there so fast it would make your head explode. I include this as a way of saying, yes, at school, we tried our best to be progressive with open hearts, minds and opportunities but we were still immersed in the white privilege that exists today. So I'm quite certain only those very close to Roy understood the challenges he faced at that time. I know I didn't understand and he was my friend. But he never allowed the long hours and the hidden and not so hidden prejudice and racism to get in his way or hold him back. As soon as he graduated, he headed to Stanford University and never looked back. Roy took the road less traveled by, and yes, that has made all the difference. Here are some of the highlights from our interview not to be missed: 07:05 - Grilling with the best of them 10:24 - I was a fat, little kid 12:12 - It was not easy to be the editor of Men's Fitness magazine 14:06 - His guilty pleasure 17:20 - The long drive 21:15 - Tell Me A Food Story (and it's an extraordinary one) 27:35 - Is there anything you won't eat? Please enjoy our interview with Roy S Johnson. Follow Roy on Facebook by clicking right here and who knows, maybe he'll make your head explode!? And, you can read many of his recent articles here. I can promise you'll be reading some of the best writing around. We hope you enjoyed this interview with Roy S Johnson. we definitely did!Our next guest is food blogger, Daisi Owens. She describes her blog, My Stir Crazy Kitchen as a place to find real recipes for real families (and you know how we feel about keeping things real!). She goes on to write, “I'm…an accounting nerd by day and a kitchen wizard by night. I like tailgating in the fall, a tall glass of wine (or two), and cooking for my friends -- now that includes you!” Daisi appeared on our podcast last year during the holidays and talked about Thanksgiving...

“I just want people to cook…” We couldn't agree more with our next guest - food writer, recipe developer, food stylist and food magazine junkie, Judy Allen. We spoke with Judy on a very stormy day in July where we lost the Internet right before her interview (we were social distancing via computer), Siri interrupted and Judy's phone rang twice. She declared at one point, “This is the one thing I had to do today!”. Well, Judy, we are certainly glad we worked through the technology and you were able to make time for us because it was a terrific interview. Listeners, you are in for a treat! Not just the funny things that happened but Judy has a wonderful story to tell and stands as a a model of following your dream and making it happen. Judy Lockhart Allen is originally from Oklahoma and quickly developed a love for the beauty of food that led her to a culinary school in NYC, a magazine internship and then employment with Martha Stewart Living. Her family, particularly her father, strongly influenced her career path (Her dad even went to culinary school after retiring from a successful career as a surgeon.) and food was always an important and creative outlet for her. In particular, she loved the magical pictures in the food magazines and knew that was what she wanted to do. Although, she did a stint in a restaurant, cooking was never her aim. She was shooting for food writing and styling and set her sights on a culinary school that could provide her with that background. No better place to do that than New York City. She worked at Martha Stewart Living where she was Senior Food Editor and also freelanced as a recipe developer for Cooking Light and Real Simple. Three magazines with very different editorial approaches to food. She said at Martha Stewart, it was nothing to use 20 ingredients or more in a recipe. And, Martha, as you can imagine, is everything you imagine her to be, she is a “perfectionist”. They had the “best” of everything to work with. That stands in stark contrast to how we view food today especially in the midst of the pandemic. Judy lived through 9-11 while in NYC and likens that experience to what we're going through now. After returning to Tulsa, Judy worked as the Food Editor for Tulsa People for several years, as the Creative Director for Edible Tulsa and is now freelancing for the Tulsa World. And, she is ALWAYS working on a cookbook. It might also interest you to know that she does not like to critique restaurants. As she says, “I'm here to support the restaurant industry in Tulsa.” Something that is more important than ever right now. Before I end up recounting the entire story, let me hit you with some highlights to listen for during the interview and you can hear for yourself. 05:47 - The Martha Stewart story begins 10:00 - What Judy is up to these days 14:40 - Listen for an unexpected guilty food pleasure and her family's love of cereal 20:20 - Judy's Food Story 23:35 - What food means to her now and her bread-baking Dad Judy definitely hit the mark in her career and continues to follow her path as a food writer freelancing at The Tulsa World. Be sure to look for her byline. Click here to read her latest story on how to pick and cook the perfect peach. Follow Judy on Instagram at @tenthousandsnacks to see even more beautiful food pictures. We hope you enjoyed this interview with Judy Allen. I can assure you we did! Our next guest is Roy S. Johnson, my longtime friend from high school. Roy is currently the Director of Content Development and a Columnist with Alabama Media Group. He has worked at Sports Illustrated and was Editor-in-Chief of Men's Fitness magazine. He was most recently one of the featured guests on the Netflix docu-series, The Last Dance that chronicled the rise to fame of Michael Jordan. A great storyteller (not surprisingly), Roy's food story ranks as one of the most unique we heard so you don't want to miss it. And, what about you?

“I just want people to cook…” We couldn’t agree more with our next guest - food writer, recipe developer, food stylist and food magazine junkie, Judy Allen. We spoke with Judy on a very stormy day in July where we lost the Internet right before her interview (we were social distancing via computer), Siri interrupted and Judy’s phone rang twice. She declared at one point, “This is the one thing I had to do today!”. Well, Judy, we are certainly glad we worked through the technology and you were able to make time for us because it was a terrific interview. Listeners, you are in for a treat! Not just the funny things that happened but Judy has a wonderful story to tell and stands as a a model of following your dream and making it happen. Judy Lockhart Allen is originally from Oklahoma and quickly developed a love for the beauty of food that led her to a culinary school in NYC, a magazine internship and then employment with Martha Stewart Living. Her family, particularly her father, strongly influenced her career path (Her dad even went to culinary school after retiring from a successful career as a surgeon.) and food was always an important and creative outlet for her. In particular, she loved the magical pictures in the food magazines and knew that was what she wanted to do. Although, she did a stint in a restaurant, cooking was never her aim. She was shooting for food writing and styling and set her sights on a culinary school that could provide her with that background. No better place to do that than New York City. She worked at Martha Stewart Living where she was Senior Food Editor and also freelanced as a recipe developer for Cooking Light and Real Simple. Three magazines with very different editorial approaches to food. She said at Martha Stewart, it was nothing to use 20 ingredients or more in a recipe. And, Martha, as you can imagine, is everything you imagine her to be, she is a “perfectionist”. They had the “best” of everything to work with. That stands in stark contrast to how we view food today especially in the midst of the pandemic. Judy lived through 9-11 while in NYC and likens that experience to what we’re going through now. After returning to Tulsa, Judy worked as the Food Editor for Tulsa People for several years, as the Creative Director for Edible Tulsa and is now freelancing for the Tulsa World. And, she is ALWAYS working on a cookbook. It might also interest you to know that she does not like to critique restaurants. As she says, “I’m here to support the restaurant industry in Tulsa.” Something that is more important than ever right now. Before I end up recounting the entire story, let me hit you with some highlights to listen for during the interview and you can hear for yourself. 05:47 - The Martha Stewart story begins 10:00 - What Judy is up to these days 14:40 - Listen for an unexpected guilty food pleasure and her family’s love of cereal 20:20 - Judy’s Food Story 23:35 - What food means to her now and her bread-baking Dad Judy definitely hit the mark in her career and continues to follow her path as a food writer freelancing at The Tulsa World. Be sure to look for her byline. Click here to read her latest story on how to pick and cook the perfect peach. Follow Judy on Instagram at @tenthousandsnacks to see even more beautiful food pictures. We hope you enjoyed this interview with Judy Allen. I can assure you we did! Our next guest is Roy S. Johnson, my longtime friend from high school. Roy is currently the Director of Content Development and a Columnist with Alabama Media Group. He has worked at Sports Illustrated and was Editor-in-Chief of Men’s Fitness magazine. He was most recently one of the featured guests on the Netflix docu-series, The Last Dance that chronicled the rise to fame of Michael Jordan. A great storyteller (not surprisingly), Roy’s food story ranks as one of the most unique we heard so you don’t want to miss it. And, what about you? Do you have a food story? We'd love to hear it. Share it in the comments below and more likely than not, you'll hear it in one of our episodes.And, in case you haven't heard, the kitchen and our hands-on classes are back up and running. We are wearing masks and now Tulsa has a mask mandate as well as WalMart, Sam’s Club and Target. I mean, you wear a seat belt and a helmet when you ride your bicycle or motorcycle, what's the difference? Other than, when you wear a mask you protect other people. It's the kind thing to do; we hope you think so, too. Pretty sure, the vaccine won't be available for a long time.If you have a minute, please take a look at our Patreon page and consider becoming a member. Just click that little button below that says “Become a Patron”. It’s as easy as that to check it out and see what we’re talking about. We’ve got a lot of fun offerings for members that you won’t get to see, experience or have anywhere else.And, don’t forget, you can find us all over the place now! Wherever your favorite podcast listening place is, we’re probably there, even on Alexa! We’re on Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play and, of course, here, but you can take us on the road anytime you like!We love and appreciate you guys. Keep listening, hang in there...we're going to get through this thing!

Jim visits Historic Rickwood Field in Birmingham, AL with legendary journalist Roy S. Johnson to discuss race relations in America in light of recent events as well as how sports and journalism have played a role in the conversation of race in America, through the lens of Roy's incredible story of his journey from Tulsa, OK to Stanford University, New York and beyond.