Apr 4, 2023 | Podcast, Season 4
SEASON 4 | EPISODE 4 The daughter of Senator John H. Bankhead of Alabama. Tallulah would forge her own path in life on the stage and on the screen. This outspoken woman charmed audiences and shocked prudes with her talents and antics. Learn how this woman from...
Mar 28, 2023 | Podcast, Season 4
SEASON 4 | EPISODE 3 In 1986, the English goth band Siouxsie and the Banshees released their album Tinderbox and setoff to tour the United States. One of their venues was the unlikely Alabama Theater in downtown Birmingham. Find out about the goths and see if they...
Mar 21, 2023 | Podcast, Season 4
SEASON 4 | EPISODE 2 You see a lot of things driving up and down I-65 in Alabama. Broken-down cars, the odd mattress, the remains of every conceivable animal, and the devil, Beelzebub himself. Yes, you read that right; the devil is holding court on I-65. Learn about...
Mar 14, 2023 | Podcast, Season 4
SEASON 4 | EPISODE 1 On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks was arrested for not giving up her bus seat to a white rider in Montgomery, Alabama. This episode is not about her. It is about a 15-year old high school student who sat down for her constitutional rights and was...
Feb 28, 2023 | Podcast, Season 4
SEASON 4 | EPISODE 0 Hey, this is Shawn Wright, the host of the Alabama Short Stories podcast. I am happy to announce that season 4 of the podcast is almost here. I capped off three great seasons by publishing the book “Alabama Short Stories, Volume 1.” Now I am...
