1819 News: The Podcast Video

It's not hyperbole to state there is a very real group of people who want to enculturate your children into a culture of decadence and wickedness. The need for parents to protect and shield their children from these forces of evil has never been greater. Chris McKenna, the Founder of Protect Young Eyes, comes on to talk about recommended legislation, as well as resources his organization provi...

Despite having a Republican governor and Republican supermajority in the Alabama House and Senate for over a decade, there had been no movement on school choice and education freedom. In fact, Gov Ivey had been diametrically opposed to it, as has state House and Senate leadership, despite parental rights and education freedom being part of the ALGOP Party Platform. That all changed this year. Brya...

Should children in the womb be granted the same protections as those living outside the womb? That is the question we ask Attorney Bradley Pierce who has authored the vast majority of the 'Equal Protection' bills filed across the country. Bradley lays out the legal argument for why he believes the unborn should be protected from homicide the same way any person outside the womb would be. P...

Imagine being told that Alabama was the gold standard of elections and election integrity only to find out that the “state of the art” voting tabulators take scissor cut reprinted absentee ballots. Like so many of us after the 2020 election, Angela Shepherd began to have questions surrounding the election process. Rather than becoming a keyboard warrior complaining on the internet about the glarin...

This week Bryan sits down with Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall to discuss the most pressing items of the day. The discussion begins with a frank conversation about the current gambling legislation before the Senate – AG Marshall doesn’t hold back as he details the absurdity of the bill. The conversation doesn’t stop there as Bryan engages with AG Marshall on his recent Amicus supporting Pr...

This week we have an incredible story of a Baldwin County man who spent decades in federal law enforcement working to combat the flow of drugs and human trafficking into our country. Angelo Fermo wasn't necessarily headed down that path as a youth. His father was a big time drug dealer who had been in and out of prison his whole life and all Fermo had ever seen was a life of crime. As he appro...

This week we dive into the world of the independent cattle farmer in Alabama. 1819 has reported on what has happened to poultry farmers because of a heavy regulatory environment and the damage that has caused with the corporate centralization of chicken processing and crippling of the independent poultry farmer. This week we sat down with Erin Beaseley to see what their association is doing to mak...

This week Bryan sits down with Lt. Gov Will Ainsworth to hear his predictions on this legislative session. According to Ainsworth, the number one issue plaguing businesses in Alabama is not taxes or regulations, but a shortage of qualified workers. He discusses his plans for workforce development and some legislation that will help move that forward. Bryan also asks Ainsworth what his prediction i...

This week Bryan sits down with the man, the myth, the legend, Michael Cassidy who reached fame recently for going into the Iowa State House and destroying a satanic display that was put up. We ask Michael what prompted him to respond to the satanic alter in this way and hear the story of him flying into Iowa for the sole purpose of slaying the demon statue as well as the fallout and consequences t...

This week Bryan sits down with the Co-Founder and CEO of Renew Birmingham, Gerrel Jones, to hear his incredible story of redemption. Gerrel was convicted of murder and given a life sentence. God saved him while he was in prison and he began to mentor other inmates, giving him a sense of purpose in what appeared to be a never ending prison sentence. In an unbelievable twist of fate it would be the...

This week Bryan sits down for a very important conversation with Dr. Stewart Tankersley regarding the experimental gene therapy shots that were labeled vaccines and what our state government is or isn't doing about it. Dr. Tankersley is the Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director of Concerned Doctors, a third generation family doctor, former Colonel in the Army National Guard, and former member o...

This week Bryan sits down with another Dawson, though not related. Scott Dawson is the founder and Executive Director of The Scott Dawson Evangelistic Association and also a former Alabama Gubernatorial candidate. Scott tells his story and talks about the amazing work his ministry is doing. You'll hear about everything from Rick Burgess to Kanye West, how his new building was hit by a tornado...

We love to tell stories on this podcast and this week we have an incredible story for you. Bryan sits down with JR Rivas, Father of 10, Founder of Personal Touch, Inc and Owner of Soggy Bottom Lodge in West Alabama. JR was born in Honduras and served in the military at 14 years old during a tumultuous time in Honduras' history. After his military stint, he came to America and through his servi...

Bryan has a conversation with Coach Gene Stallings. Listen as they talk about the Juction Boys, life lessons from Coach Bear Bryant, John Mark Stallings and the pitfalls of NIL. To join the fight and become an 1819 News Member and have access to all of our behind the scenes content, click here: https://1819news.com/membership

This week Bryan sits down with Huntsville chemical engineering specialist and Chief Technology Officer of GeneCapture. Dr. Krishnan Chittur to hear his story of growing up near Bombay India and the deleterious effects that having limited access to energy can have on a society. Most limited access comes from government regulations that Chittur believes are founded on bunk science that is driven by...

>The process is the punishment when it comes to lawfare. This week Bryan sits down with 2000 Mules Producer, Gregg Phillips, to hear about the latest in their fight with the regime. They discuss Gregg's incarceration and what has happened since then as well as the case they are fighting in Georgia. Gregg also goes on to share about the fact that despite things appearing dire, there has neve...

State Auditor Andrew Sorrell, our first ever guest on 1819 News: The Podcast, joins us this week on our 100th episode. Listen as Alabama State Auditor, Andrew Sorrell, tells his personal story as well as what it is that he does in the Auditor's Office. Andrew is arguably the most conservative person in state government as evidenced by his time in the state house. He stood with courage, oftenti...

This week Bryan sits down with Jaden Heard to hear his amazing story of coming to faith in Christ as well as how he came to conservative convictions in the political realm in the process. This is an incredible story from an incredible young man you don't want to miss. Overtime Segment: In this week's overtime segment, Bryan and Jaden discuss what establishment Republicans really think abou...

This week Bryan sits down with Crimson Tide legend John Croyle to hear about his time playing for Bear Bryant as well as the story of how Big Oak Ranch got started. There are few folks who tell stories better than John Croyle, you'll want to tune in and hear what he has to say. The Big Oak Ranch in one of the most incredible ministries in the world. This week's Behind the Scenes segment fe...

This week Bryan sits down with ALGOP Chairman John Wahl to hear his story and how he got into politics. They also talk about the DeSantis and Trump events and how those caliber of headline speakers can actually cause the state's leaders to become more conservative. John discusses legislative victories in the state as well as things that will be a priority in the future. In God's providence...

In this episode, 1819 News CEO and Editor-in-Chief explain the decision making process that went into publishing the stories about the late Mayor and Pastor Bubba Copeland. On Nov 1st, 2023, 1819 News published a story about a small town Alabama Mayor who was also a pastor. The story exposed that this elected official and Baptist preacher was leading a double life by posting sexual photos of him d...

This week's episode will travel the full gamut of emotions as Rick Burgess sits down with Bryan to share a message they hope will challenge men to take their responsibility as husbands, fathers, and spiritual leaders serious. Rick shares the story of how God used the near death experience of his wife while she was giving birth to get his attention causing him to become serious about his faith....

Kids to Love CEO, Lee Marshall, has been in the news recently regarding their battle with DHR. This week Bryan sits down with Lee to hear her story and about the incredible services that Kids to Love provides. Kids to Love also operates Davidson Farms, a foster home for girls, the Whitaker Cottage Community for girls aging out of foster care, and our own licensed Child Placing Agency. It is also h...

To celebrate 1819 News' 2 year anniversary Bryan and Jeff sit down to discuss the most impactful stories to date as well as giving a State of the State address. From drag queen teachers being forced into retirement and the former Speaker of the House being embroiled in a Hunter Biden style scandal with his son, 1819 News has had some hard hitting stories and they break it all down in this epis...

This week Bryan sits down with Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen to hear his story and what his plan is to keep from outsourcing the important job of maintaining our voter rolls. Wes Allen's first order of business when becoming Secretary of State was to get us out of ERIC, a voter integrity database with questionable ties to George Soros funded organizations. Wes Allen made a trip out to E...