This week, Don reviews Eight Minutes: A Novel by Gregory N. Whitis.

You may not be able to find homes for all the shelter pets at Christmas, but you can help your local shelter by contributing time, money and supplies to help care for the residents!

Deck the South is your essential guide to Alabama’s most dazzling festive traditions. APR Digital Content Reporter Aydan Conchin takes you on a tour highlighting the twinkling lights, local markets, and pure Southern magic that make this season shine across the Yellowhammer State!

65 years, 400 million records sold and FAME Recording Studios & Publishing Co. is still going strong! President Rodney Hall talks about the legacy of hit songs with Quick-Fire Quips host Baillee Majors and answers which is actually better: vinyl, cassettes or CDs. Plus, why Swampers Bar & Grille is the place to be in The Shoals and the three essential albums for an alien invasion. You'll have to listen to find out which specific albums made the cosmic cut!

This week on StoryCorps, Linda Derry tells a cryptid story to Judie Lyons about the Wampus Cat and its significance to the culture in Selma, Alabama.

This week, Don reviews Just Follow Me: James Owens and the Integration of Southeastern Conference Football by Thom Gossom and Sam Heys.

Choosing the right gift for someone is important, but sometimes we need to let the recipient have a say in the gift they get - especially when it's a pet!

On this week's Keepin' It Real, Cam has had some rebellion enter his home. Strangely, he says, it's not nearly as bad as he had thought.

You might know Fran Fluher as the heart behind Huntsville's Manna House, but her life is a lesson in service, faith and Southern hospitality. She talks with Quick-Fire Quips host Baillee Majors about being inspired by her parents, who dedicated nearly 70 years to a life of purpose and helping hands. Plus, finding what fits your own passion to support your local community, and how even the smallest acts of outreach provide the gift of hope.

So, what did you do today? Jimmy Wales of Huntsville invented Wikipedia. How's that for a "mic drop" moment? The online encyclopedia, which is updated by anonymous editors, has its critics. Elon Musk counts himself among them. Authoritarian regimes reportedly hate Wikipedia. However, the website has viewers, a lot of them. By some accounts, billions of people visit Wikipedia, both the English version and in 300 other foreign languages. That's billions with a “B” every month. Jimmy Wales is also out with his first book. It's called "The Seven Rules of Trust." We'll discuss how that's the philosophy behind Wikipedia. Wales also grew up in Huntsville, in the shadow of the Apollo man moon landings.