Alabama Politics This Week

The Atlantic’s Liz Bruenig zooms in to discuss her incredibly disturbing piece on the torture of Joe Nathan James by the state of Alabama.

Josh and David open with a discussion of the raid at Mar-a-lago before al.com’s Kyle Whitmire joins to talk about Alabama’s missing, and possibly ailing, governor.

Josh and David open with a discussion of Kansas voters crushing an anti-choice ballot initiative and the vote against veterans' health care by Alabama's senators. Journalist Beth Shelburne zooms in to discuss Alabama's awful prisons and a prisons only rehab program that's run by an incarcerated man after the staff quit. And they wrap with Huntsville officials' continued support of a murderer and d...

Josh and David open with a discussion of Attorney General Steve Marshall, pointless lawsuits, and political pandering. Congresswoman Terri Sewell zooms in to talk about efforts to improve life in the Black Belt and the 7th Congressional District, efforts to honor civil rights icon Fred Gray, and more. We wrap with a discussion of the individual freedom to mask and this week's Rightwing Nut of the...

Mia Raven, the executive director of the POWER House and a women’s rights advocate, zooms in to talk about life in Alabama for clinic workers and pregnant women, and the scary future that awaits.

Josh and David open with a discussion of Tuesday’s runoff results and the end of Mo Brooks’ political career.

Famed civil rights attorney Fred Gray Zooms in to discuss his remarkable life.

Josh and David open with a discussion of the NBA playoffs and the pandering Senate runoff between Katie Britt and Mo Brooks.

Josh and David open with a discussion of another mass shooting and America’s very obvious gun problem.

Josh and David open with a discussion of the Uvalde, Texas, elementary school shooting and our utterly absurd gun laws.

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Will Boyd zooms in to discuss his campaign and the state of the Democratic Party in Alabama.

AL.com reporter Carol Robinson and WHNT reporter Brian Lawson zoom in to discuss the insane run to Evansville by the fugitive Whites.

Sen. Doug Jones zooms in to discuss his experience assisting Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson through the confirmation process and what the end of Roe means on many fronts.

Josh and David open with a discussion about Alabama still celebrating Confederate Memorial Day, an effort to placate racism.

Josh and David open with a discussion of Kay Ivey’s recent ads and why Republicans always seem forced into being terrible.

David and Josh discuss the anti-LGBTQ legislation passed by Republicans in the Alabama Legislature.

Rep. Rolanda Hollis zooms in to discuss her efforts to protect pregnant women in prisons and provide feminine hygiene products in schools.

Josh and David open with a discussion of the Kitanji Brown Jackson confirmation hearing and Steve Marshall’s embarrassing appearance.

State Rep. Laura Hall zooms in to discuss the crazy session that’s just getting crazier.

Josh and David open with a discussion of the gambling bill currently in the legislature and the arguments against it; Rep. Dexter Grimsley zooms in to discuss the buffoonery of the 2022 session and the untapped potential of Abbeville; and they wrap with a discussion of the Keystone Pipeline lie, a Montgomery killer who won't go to prison, and this week's Rightwing Nut of the Week. Send us a questi...

Josh and David open with a discussion of Republicans now running from Russia and the direct tie-in with the Jan. 6 insurrection.

Rep. Neil Rafferty zooms in to discuss the awful week in the Alabama Legislature.

Rep. Ralph Howard zooms in to talk about the anti-riot bill and his minimum wage increase bill.

Rep. Napoleon Bracy zooms in to talk about an unbelievable public corruption scandal in Prichard.

Rep. Sam Jones zooms in to discuss infrastructure and economic development.