This week, Don reviews A Land More Kind Than Home and When Ghosts Come Home by Wiley Cash.

In the seventh episode of Alabama Out Loud, I highlight Women’s History Month across Alabama. This episode explores the impact women have had in shaping communities across the state and highlights the roles they continue to play today.

Alabama Public Radio is not just a friendly media outlet - it is PET-friendly - just one more reason to support it during the current fund drive!

On this week’s Keepin' It Real, Cam has learned that there are moments in time where a simple guttural sound really really matters, and they can’t accumulate because they expire quickly. All this relates back to an incomplete Christmas present.

Meet the man who makes "the snake pit" look like a walk in the park: Trippy McGuire, a veteran handler at the legendary Opp Rattlesnake Rodeo! From childhood jars of "specimens" to the high-stakes snake pit, Trippy shares why he swapped fear for fascination on this episode of Quick-Fire Quips. Plus, Alabama legends, hidden RV gems, and why he doesn't bleed red—he bleeds orange and blue.

This week on StoryCorps, Donald Prater speaks with Linda Derry about her incredible career as an archeologist, and her experiences navigating through a male dominated field.

National Poison Prevention Week is an effort to encourage safety and protection for all members of the family, including the four-footed ones!

Today Lacey sits down with a pro on social media culture, influence and history. Dr. Jessica Maddox is an Associate Professor of Entertainment and Media Studies at the University of Georgia, but spent 7 years of her academic career at the University of Alabama. In this episode, she chats with Lacey about how people can get dependent on social media, how these websites design themselves to make them as "scrollable" as possible, and how humans have craved connections (like the ones social media seems to provide) for centuries.

This week on StoryCorps, Johnathon Matthews talks with Peggy and Clete Verhoff about the devastating floods from the Cahawba river and the resilience of the community that followed.

This week, Don Noble reviews Marriage and Other Monuments by Virginia Pye.