Alabama Short Stories

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 Alabama became a star on the stage, screen and in the tabloids.

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The podcast is free but it’s not cheap. If you enjoy Alabama Short Stories, there are a few ways you can support us.

1. Tell a friend about the podcast.
2. Buy some merchandise from the Art Done Wright store at https://www.teepublic.com/user/wright-art
3. Buy Volume 1 of the Book. https://www.amazon.com/Alabama-Short-Stories-Shawn-Wright/dp/1735582239/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1660505378&sr=8-3
4. Buy the newly released Volume 2 of the Book.
5. Want to support your local book store? You can do that by purchasing through Bookshop.org which gives back to local book store.

You can listen to the podcast on the website or wherever you prefer to listen and subscribe to podcasts.

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 could hold their own against the Mighty Wurlitzer.

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The podcast is free but it’s not cheap. If you enjoy Alabama Short Stories, there are a few ways you can support us.

1. Tell a friend about the podcast.
2. Buy some merchandise from the Art Done Wright store at https://www.teepublic.com/user/wright-art
3. Buy Volume 1 of the Book. https://www.amazon.com/Alabama-Short-Stories-Shawn-Wright/dp/1735582239/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1660505378&sr=8-3
4. Buy the newly released Volume 2 of the Book.
5. Want to support your local book store? You can do that by purchasing through Bookshop.org which gives back to local book store.

You can listen to the podcast on the website or wherever you prefer to listen and subscribe to podcasts.

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 the sign that implores you to “Go To Church, or the devil will get you!" 

Support the Podcast

The podcast is free but it’s not cheap. If you enjoy Alabama Short Stories, there are a few ways you can support us.

1. Tell a friend about the podcast.
2. Buy some merchandise from the Art Done Wright store at https://www.teepublic.com/user/wright-art
3. Buy Volume 1 of the Book. https://www.amazon.com/Alabama-Short-Stories-Shawn-Wright/dp/1735582239/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1660505378&sr=8-3
4. Buy the newly released Volume 2 of the Book.
5. Want to support your local book store? You can do that by purchasing through Bookshop.org which gives back to local book store.

You can listen to the podcast on the website or wherever you prefer to listen and subscribe to podcasts.

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 arrested nine months before. 

Support the Podcast

The podcast is free but it’s not cheap. If you enjoy Alabama Short Stories, there are a few ways you can support us.

1. Tell a friend about the podcast.
2. Buy some merchandise from the Art Done Wright store at https://www.teepublic.com/user/wright-art
3. Buy Volume 1 of the Book. https://www.amazon.com/Alabama-Short-Stories-Shawn-Wright/dp/1735582239/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1660505378&sr=8-3
4. Buy the newly released Volume 2 of the Book.
5. Want to support your local book store? You can do that by purchasing through Bookshop.org which gives back to local book store.

You can listen to the podcast on the website or wherever you prefer to listen and subscribe to podcasts.

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 ready to share ten more episodes of extraordinary people, places, and events. 

This season I tell the story of a woman who would not move from her seat on a Montgomery bus only to be arrested, and her name is not Rosa Parks. There is a story of a Japanese war bride whose dream was to have a garden built in her memory in Birmingham after discovering she had an incurable brain tumor. 

Another woman, the daughter of a senator from Alabama and a member of the Bankhead family, would go on to star on Broadway and in Hollywood. 

There are stories of inventors and engineers. One man has worked with the space program, but his greatest achievement is probably making a better water gun. The other man is a former slave who learned how to build bridges and helped remodel the Alabama State Capital building, where he also served in the state house of representatives. 

There is a story about a devil on I-65 warning you to go to church. And if you don’t go and feel that you are more popular than Jesus, I have a story about what could happen to you, at least it happened to one famous band from England.

Not-so-famous bands from England also have their story told, such as when goths crossed paths with the Mighty Wurlitzer at the Alabama Theater.

I have a story about how Birmingham earned the nickname “Bombingham.” We finish the season with a tale about the man who saved Mobile’s Mardi Gras.

You can hear these stories and more by visiting alabamashortstories.com or, better yet, subscribe to the podcast, listen to past season episodes, and have each new episode downloaded and ready to listen when they become available. 

If you want to support the podcast, buy the book “Alabama Short Stories, Volume 1,” at Amazon.com. There are other options to help out in the notes section and on the website. And if you want to support the show without spending any money, rate the show on Apple podcasts. I don’t think I have to tell you that the more stars, the better. I am not telling you to make it rain like stars falling on Alabama… well, maybe a little. Make it rain, my friends!

Thanks for listening, and I hope you enjoy season 4 of the Alabama Short Stories podcast.

Support the Podcast

The podcast is free but it’s not cheap. If you enjoy Alabama Short Stories, there are a few ways you can support us.

1. Tell a friend about the podcast.
2. Buy some merchandise from the Art Done Wright store at https://www.teepublic.com/user/wright-art
3. Buy Volume 1 of the Book. https://www.amazon.com/Alabama-Short-Stories-Shawn-Wright/dp/1735582239/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1660505378&sr=8-3
4. Buy the newly released Volume 2 of the Book.
5. Want to support your local book store? You can do that by purchasing through Bookshop.org which gives back to local book store.

You can listen to the podcast on the website or wherever you prefer to listen and subscribe to podcasts.

I hope you have enjoyed season 3 of Alabama Short Stories. If you haven’t heard the first two seasons, I encourage you to go back and give them a listen. If you prefer to read instead, I’ve got you covered. The book Alabama Short Stories, Volume 1, has been published on Amazon.com and contains all 30 stories from Seasons 1-3, and best of all, it contains pictures. Something that we can’t show on a podcast. 

We all have friends and family who are just not interested in listening to podcasts, and my guess is that they are also difficult to buy presents for. And with Christmas right around the corner, why not get them a copy of “Alabama Short Stories, Volume 1.” It is available as a hardback, paperback, and kindle version. You can find it by searching on Amazon.com for Alabama Short Stories or my name, Shawn Wright. You can also find a link in the description and on alabamashortstories.com.

This podcast has been a labor of love, and while it is free to listen to, it’s not cheap to produce. Every book you purchase helps to offset the cost of presenting these stories. We are already working on stories for season 4 and hope to bring them to you at the beginning of the new year.

Thanks again for listening to Alabama Short Stories.

Buy it at Amazon.com

Support the Podcast

The podcast is free but it’s not cheap. If you enjoy Alabama Short Stories, there are a few ways you can support us.

1. Tell a friend about the podcast.
2. Buy some merchandise from the Art Done Wright store at https://www.teepublic.com/user/wright-art
3. Buy Volume 1 of the Book. https://www.amazon.com/Alabama-Short-Stories-Shawn-Wright/dp/1735582239/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1660505378&sr=8-3
4. Buy the newly released Volume 2 of the Book.
5. Want to support your local book store? You can do that by purchasing through Bookshop.org which gives back to local book store.

You can listen to the podcast on the website or wherever you prefer to listen and subscribe to podcasts.

Kudzu covers every part of Alabama, and we assume it grows with wild abandon, swallowing up parked cars and buildings in its path. In this Alabama Short Stories podcast episode, we learn about how it came to Alabama and how much more time we have before the vine overtakes us. You will also hear the Alabama Short Stories Players present the radio play "Gone With The Kudzilla."

https://alabamashortstories.com/kudzu/

Support the Podcast

The podcast is free but it’s not cheap. If you enjoy Alabama Short Stories, there are a few ways you can support us.

1. Tell a friend about the podcast.
2. Buy some merchandise from the Art Done Wright store at https://www.teepublic.com/user/wright-art
3. Buy Volume 1 of the Book. https://www.amazon.com/Alabama-Short-Stories-Shawn-Wright/dp/1735582239/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1660505378&sr=8-3
4. Buy the newly released Volume 2 of the Book.
5. Want to support your local book store? You can do that by purchasing through Bookshop.org which gives back to local book store.

You can listen to the podcast on the website or wherever you prefer to listen and subscribe to podcasts.

Have you ever heard the phrase "Stars Fell on Alabama?" Of course, you have. If you grew up in Alabama, you can't avoid it. You probably can't remember the first time you heard it, but it has always been around. Is it a slogan, a song, a book, or an event? Yes, to all those and more. Hear the story about a celestial event that inspired generations of Alabamians on this Alabama Short Stories podcast episode.

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The podcast is free but it’s not cheap. If you enjoy Alabama Short Stories, there are a few ways you can support us. 

1. Tell a friend about the podcast. 
2. Buy some merchandise from the Art Done Wright store at https://www.teepublic.com/user/wright-art
3. Make a donation to the podcast. You can find links in the footer at  AlabamaShortStories.com. 
4. Buy the Book. https://www.amazon.com/Alabama-Short-Stories-Shawn-Wright/dp/1735582239/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1660505378&sr=8-3

You can listen to the podcast on the website or wherever you prefer to listen and subscribe to podcasts.  

Support the Podcast

The podcast is free but it’s not cheap. If you enjoy Alabama Short Stories, there are a few ways you can support us.

1. Tell a friend about the podcast.
2. Buy some merchandise from the Art Done Wright store at https://www.teepublic.com/user/wright-art
3. Buy Volume 1 of the Book. https://www.amazon.com/Alabama-Short-Stories-Shawn-Wright/dp/1735582239/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1660505378&sr=8-3
4. Buy the newly released Volume 2 of the Book.
5. Want to support your local book store? You can do that by purchasing through Bookshop.org which gives back to local book store.

You can listen to the podcast on the website or wherever you prefer to listen and subscribe to podcasts.

The USS Alabama, BB-60 was a South Dakota class battleship that served in the North Atlantic and Pacific during World War II. At the war's end, she was mothballed and stored in the Pacific Reserve Fleet in Puget Sound outside Bremerton, Washington. Twenty years later, the Navy announced in 1962 that the South Dakota class of battleships would be sold for scrap. In this episode of the Alabama Short Stories podcast, you will learn about Mobile and state officials who sprang into action to save the ship and bring her home to the port of Mobile.

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The podcast is free but it’s not cheap. If you enjoy Alabama Short Stories, there are a few ways you can support us. 

1. Tell a friend about the podcast. 
2. Buy some merchandise from the Art Done Wright store at https://www.teepublic.com/user/wright-art
3. Make a donation to the podcast. You can find links in the footer at  AlabamaShortStories.com. 
4. Buy the Book. https://www.amazon.com/Alabama-Short-Stories-Shawn-Wright/dp/1735582239/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1660505378&sr=8-3

You can listen to the podcast on the website or wherever you prefer to listen and subscribe to podcasts.  

Support the Podcast

The podcast is free but it’s not cheap. If you enjoy Alabama Short Stories, there are a few ways you can support us.

1. Tell a friend about the podcast.
2. Buy some merchandise from the Art Done Wright store at https://www.teepublic.com/user/wright-art
3. Buy Volume 1 of the Book. https://www.amazon.com/Alabama-Short-Stories-Shawn-Wright/dp/1735582239/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1660505378&sr=8-3
4. Buy the newly released Volume 2 of the Book.
5. Want to support your local book store? You can do that by purchasing through Bookshop.org which gives back to local book store.

You can listen to the podcast on the website or wherever you prefer to listen and subscribe to podcasts.

Alabama has its fair share of interesting town names. Of course, we would. A lot of cultures have passed through our state. The French, Spanish, and English all have left their mark. So did the different Indian nations. They left names we use today, some with our own Alabama pronunciations. There are also town names that make no sense at first glance until you learn their backstory. In this Alabama Short Stories podcast episode, we will learn about some of our state's more unique town names and why townspeople chose those names.

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The podcast is free but it’s not cheap. If you enjoy Alabama Short Stories, there are a few ways you can support us. 

1. Tell a friend about the podcast. 
2. Buy some merchandise from the Art Done Wright store at https://www.teepublic.com/user/wright-art
3. Make a donation to the podcast. You can find links in the footer at  AlabamaShortStories.com. 
4. Buy the Book. https://www.amazon.com/Alabama-Short-Stories-Shawn-Wright/dp/1735582239/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1660505378&sr=8-3

You can listen to the podcast on the website or wherever you prefer to listen and subscribe to podcasts.  

Support the Podcast

The podcast is free but it’s not cheap. If you enjoy Alabama Short Stories, there are a few ways you can support us.

1. Tell a friend about the podcast.
2. Buy some merchandise from the Art Done Wright store at https://www.teepublic.com/user/wright-art
3. Buy Volume 1 of the Book. https://www.amazon.com/Alabama-Short-Stories-Shawn-Wright/dp/1735582239/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1660505378&sr=8-3
4. Buy the newly released Volume 2 of the Book.
5. Want to support your local book store? You can do that by purchasing through Bookshop.org which gives back to local book store.

You can listen to the podcast on the website or wherever you prefer to listen and subscribe to podcasts.

Cholera came to Birmingham in 1873 and hit the new town hard. By the end of the summer, over half of its citizens had fled the city. Only the sick, the physicians caring for them, and the prostitutes stayed behind. This Alabama Short Stories episode tells the story of one of those prostitutes that stayed behind, Louise Wooster. Not only did their service in nursing the sick and burying the dead help at the moment, but their service helped save a city on the verge of tremendous growth.

Support the Podcast

The podcast is free, but it’s not cheap. If you enjoy Alabama Short Stories, there are a few ways you can support us. 

1. Tell a friend about the podcast. 
2. Buy some merchandise from the Art Done Wright store at https://www.teepublic.com/user/wright-art
3. Make a donation to the podcast. You can find links in the footer at  AlabamaShortStories.com. 
4. Buy the Book. https://www.amazon.com/Alabama-Short-Stories-Shawn-Wright/dp/1735582239/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1660505378&sr=8-3

You can listen to the podcast on the website or wherever you prefer to listen and subscribe to podcasts.  

Support the Podcast

The podcast is free but it’s not cheap. If you enjoy Alabama Short Stories, there are a few ways you can support us.

1. Tell a friend about the podcast.
2. Buy some merchandise from the Art Done Wright store at https://www.teepublic.com/user/wright-art
3. Buy Volume 1 of the Book. https://www.amazon.com/Alabama-Short-Stories-Shawn-Wright/dp/1735582239/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1660505378&sr=8-3
4. Buy the newly released Volume 2 of the Book.
5. Want to support your local book store? You can do that by purchasing through Bookshop.org which gives back to local book store.

You can listen to the podcast on the website or wherever you prefer to listen and subscribe to podcasts.

Creating a single emergency number was tossed about for more than a decade before the FCC and AT&T worked together on a solution. On January 12, 1968, AT&T announced that 911 would be the emergency code in the United States. There was no plan for a “first” call, and seeing an opportunity, Bob Gallagher, president of Alabama Telephone Company, decided to be the first in the country. In this episode of the Alabama Short Stories podcast, learn about that first call and what it took to implement. 

Support the Podcast

The podcast is free, but it’s not cheap. If you enjoy Alabama Short Stories, there are a few ways you can support us. 

1. Tell a friend about the podcast. 
2. Buy some merchandise from the Art Done Wright store at https://www.teepublic.com/user/wright-art
3. Make a donation to the podcast. You can find links in the footer at  AlabamaShortStories.com. 
4. Buy the Book. https://www.amazon.com/Alabama-Short-Stories-Shawn-Wright/dp/1735582239/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1660505378&sr=8-3

You can listen to the podcast on the website or wherever you prefer to listen and subscribe to podcasts.  

Support the Podcast

The podcast is free but it’s not cheap. If you enjoy Alabama Short Stories, there are a few ways you can support us.

1. Tell a friend about the podcast.
2. Buy some merchandise from the Art Done Wright store at https://www.teepublic.com/user/wright-art
3. Buy Volume 1 of the Book. https://www.amazon.com/Alabama-Short-Stories-Shawn-Wright/dp/1735582239/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1660505378&sr=8-3
4. Buy the newly released Volume 2 of the Book.
5. Want to support your local book store? You can do that by purchasing through Bookshop.org which gives back to local book store.

You can listen to the podcast on the website or wherever you prefer to listen and subscribe to podcasts.

The outdoor board has been ubiquitous around the state of Alabama. Signs are found up and down the interstate, in our towns, on back roads, and in every imaginable place. But in New York City, specifically Times Square, the creativity and scale of the outdoor boards have been taken to another level. And we have the son of Anniston, Alabama, to thank for that. Douglas Leigh began creating his “spectaculars” in the 1930s and made his mark on the Great White Way, influencing the signs we see today in Times Square. Hear about Douglas Leigh’s story on this Alabama Short Stories podcast episode.

Support the Podcast

The podcast is free but it’s not cheap. If you enjoy Alabama Short Stories, there are a few ways you can support us. 

1. Tell a friend about the podcast. 
2. Buy some merchandise from the Art Done Wright store at https://www.teepublic.com/user/wright-art
3. Make a donation to the podcast. You can find links in the footer at  AlabamaShortStories.com. 
4. Buy the Book. https://www.amazon.com/Alabama-Short-Stories-Shawn-Wright/dp/1735582239/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1660505378&sr=8-3

You can listen to the podcast on the website or wherever you prefer to listen and subscribe to podcasts.  

Support the Podcast

The podcast is free but it’s not cheap. If you enjoy Alabama Short Stories, there are a few ways you can support us.

1. Tell a friend about the podcast.
2. Buy some merchandise from the Art Done Wright store at https://www.teepublic.com/user/wright-art
3. Buy Volume 1 of the Book. https://www.amazon.com/Alabama-Short-Stories-Shawn-Wright/dp/1735582239/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1660505378&sr=8-3
4. Buy the newly released Volume 2 of the Book.
5. Want to support your local book store? You can do that by purchasing through Bookshop.org which gives back to local book store.

You can listen to the podcast on the website or wherever you prefer to listen and subscribe to podcasts.

What is a zoo without an elephant? That is precisely what Birmingham citizens thought when the zoo opened in Avondale Park. Park officials set out to find their elephant, choosing an Asian elephant from the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus. She was named Miss Fancy and made her debut at the Birmingham Home Products Show. In this Alabama Short Story podcast episode, you will learn about Miss Fancy’s adventures in Birmingham and beyond.

Support the Podcast

The podcast is free but it’s not cheap. If you enjoy Alabama Short Stories, there are a few ways you can support us. 

1. Tell a friend about the podcast. 
2. Buy some merchandise from the Art Done Wright store at https://www.teepublic.com/user/wright-art
3. Make a donation to the podcast. You can find links in the footer at  AlabamaShortStories.com. 
4. Buy the Book. https://www.amazon.com/Alabama-Short-Stories-Shawn-Wright/dp/1735582239/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1660505378&sr=8-3

You can listen to the podcast on the website or wherever you prefer to listen and subscribe to podcasts.  

Support the Podcast

The podcast is free but it’s not cheap. If you enjoy Alabama Short Stories, there are a few ways you can support us.

1. Tell a friend about the podcast.
2. Buy some merchandise from the Art Done Wright store at https://www.teepublic.com/user/wright-art
3. Buy Volume 1 of the Book. https://www.amazon.com/Alabama-Short-Stories-Shawn-Wright/dp/1735582239/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1660505378&sr=8-3
4. Buy the newly released Volume 2 of the Book.
5. Want to support your local book store? You can do that by purchasing through Bookshop.org which gives back to local book store.

You can listen to the podcast on the website or wherever you prefer to listen and subscribe to podcasts.

Alabama is known for its many aviators and astronauts. In this episode of the Alabama Short Stories podcast, you will learn about a woman who decided that if Charles Lindbergh could fly across the Atlantic, so could she. Ruth Elder left Anniston, Alabama, learned to fly, and became one of Alabama’s first women aviators. You will hear about some of her accomplishments and if she made it across the Atlantic or not.

Support the Podcast

The podcast is free but it’s not cheap. If you enjoy Alabama Short Stories, there are a few ways you can support us. 

1. Tell a friend about the podcast. 
2. Buy some merchandise from the Art Done Wright store at https://www.teepublic.com/user/wright-art
3. Make a donation to the podcast. You can find links in the footer at  AlabamaShortStories.com. 
4. Buy the Book. https://www.amazon.com/Alabama-Short-Stories-Shawn-Wright/dp/1735582239/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1660505378&sr=8-3

You can listen to the podcast on the website or wherever you prefer to listen and subscribe to podcasts.  

Support the Podcast

The podcast is free but it’s not cheap. If you enjoy Alabama Short Stories, there are a few ways you can support us.

1. Tell a friend about the podcast.
2. Buy some merchandise from the Art Done Wright store at https://www.teepublic.com/user/wright-art
3. Buy Volume 1 of the Book. https://www.amazon.com/Alabama-Short-Stories-Shawn-Wright/dp/1735582239/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1660505378&sr=8-3
4. Buy the newly released Volume 2 of the Book.
5. Want to support your local book store? You can do that by purchasing through Bookshop.org which gives back to local book store.

You can listen to the podcast on the website or wherever you prefer to listen and subscribe to podcasts.

In the summer of 1976, Hollywood descended on Mobile, Alabama, to tell the story of a small child who aliens had abducted. 

The Mobile economy had been suffering since the close of Brookley Field seven years earlier. But Hollywood needed what no other location had, huge, empty airplane hangers. Director Steven Spielberg and actors Richard Dreyfuss, Melinda Dillon, Teri Garr, Francois Truffaut, and Bob Balaban and their crew descended on the town, making a small contribution to Mobile’s economy. 

This short story is about the making of Close Encounters of the Third Kind in Mobile, Alabama.

Support the Podcast

The podcast is free but it’s not cheap. If you enjoy Alabama Short Stories, there are a few ways you can support us.

1. Tell a friend about the podcast.
2. Buy some merchandise from the Art Done Wright store at https://www.teepublic.com/user/wright-art
3. Buy Volume 1 of the Book. https://www.amazon.com/Alabama-Short-Stories-Shawn-Wright/dp/1735582239/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1660505378&sr=8-3
4. Buy the newly released Volume 2 of the Book.
5. Want to support your local book store? You can do that by purchasing through Bookshop.org which gives back to local book store.

You can listen to the podcast on the website or wherever you prefer to listen and subscribe to podcasts.

Hey, this is Shawn Wright, the host of the Alabama Short Stories podcast. I am happy to announce that season 3 of the podcast is almost here.

There was a great response to the first two seasons, and this upcoming season will not disappoint. It’s ten episodes of extraordinary people, state icons, unique events, and questions that need to be answered.

We tell a story about the bright lights of Hollywood coming to Mobile to film the story of a toddler kidnapped by aliens. Then there is a story about a man from Anniston who moved to New York City and turned the lights up on the Great White Way.

Another woman left Anniston, learned to fly, and decided that if Charles Lindbergh could fly across the Atlantic, why couldn’t she? We find out if she made it or not.

We tell about an outbreak of cholera that prompted over half the citizens of the newly incorporated Birmingham to move away. You will learn about a famous madam who, with other women of the night, stayed behind to care for the sick, Ultimately saving the city.

We tell the story of a fancy elephant in Birmingham’s Avondale neighborhood, stars falling on Alabama, and the town that made the first 911 call. It had to happen somewhere.

We finish the season by answering lingering questions, such as: “How did the USS Alabama get to Mobile?” “How did that town get it’s name?” And “if I park my car next to the kudzu patch, will it be there when I return?”

You can hear these stories soon, wherever you like to listen to podcasts or on the website at alabamashortstories.com.

But wait, there is more! I am proud to announce that the book “Alabama Short Stories, Volume 1” will soon be available on Amazon.com. This book features all the stories from seasons 1-3 with photos. The book will make an excellent gift for that Alabama history buff in your family, and your purchase will help us to continue to share great Alabama short stories with you. 

Support the Podcast

The podcast is free but it’s not cheap. If you enjoy Alabama Short Stories, there are a few ways you can support us.

1. Tell a friend about the podcast.
2. Buy some merchandise from the Art Done Wright store at https://www.teepublic.com/user/wright-art
3. Buy Volume 1 of the Book. https://www.amazon.com/Alabama-Short-Stories-Shawn-Wright/dp/1735582239/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1660505378&sr=8-3
4. Buy the newly released Volume 2 of the Book.
5. Want to support your local book store? You can do that by purchasing through Bookshop.org which gives back to local book store.

You can listen to the podcast on the website or wherever you prefer to listen and subscribe to podcasts.

This is our third and final story featuring Red Mountain in Birmingham. The statue of Vulcan has been standing on a pedestal above lone pine gap on Red Mountain since 1939. Not long after that, he would be seen holding a green or red popsicle until 1999 when he came down from the mountain for a much-needed refurbishment and not because of the end of the world mentioned in episode 4. This is the story of the neon “torch,” why it was there and not the spear we see him holding today.

This is our final story of season 2 of the Alabama Short Stories podcast. We hope to be back sooner rather than later for season 3. Keep your eye open by staying subscribed to the podcast or visiting the website. 

I hope you have enjoyed this labor of love to the state that I have called home all my life.

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The podcast is free but it’s not cheap. If you enjoy Alabama Short Stories, there are a few ways you can support us. 

1. Tell a friend about the podcast. 
2. Buy some merchandise from the Art Done Wright store at https://www.teepublic.com/user/wright-art
3. Make a donation to the podcast. You can find links in the footer at  AlabamaShortStories.com. 

You can listen to the podcast on the website or wherever you prefer to listen and subscribe to podcasts.  

Support the Podcast

The podcast is free but it’s not cheap. If you enjoy Alabama Short Stories, there are a few ways you can support us.

1. Tell a friend about the podcast.
2. Buy some merchandise from the Art Done Wright store at https://www.teepublic.com/user/wright-art
3. Buy Volume 1 of the Book. https://www.amazon.com/Alabama-Short-Stories-Shawn-Wright/dp/1735582239/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1660505378&sr=8-3
4. Buy the newly released Volume 2 of the Book.
5. Want to support your local book store? You can do that by purchasing through Bookshop.org which gives back to local book store.

You can listen to the podcast on the website or wherever you prefer to listen and subscribe to podcasts.

Originally from North Carolina, William Rufus King would move to Alabama and become instrumental in the establishment of Alabama as a state, writing the first constitution and creating Alabama. He would also serve the country at the national level as well. He became Vice-President of the United States with President Franklin Pierce, but he would never serve a day. This is King’s story on the Alabama Short Stories podcast.

Support the Podcast

The podcast is free but it’s not cheap. If you enjoy Alabama Short Stories, there are a few ways you can support us. 

1. Tell a friend about the podcast. 
2. Buy some merchandise from the Art Done Wright store at https://www.teepublic.com/user/wright-art
3. Make a donation to the podcast. You can find links in the footer at  AlabamaShortStories.com. 

You can listen to the podcast on the website or wherever you prefer to listen and subscribe to podcasts.  

Support the Podcast

The podcast is free but it’s not cheap. If you enjoy Alabama Short Stories, there are a few ways you can support us.

1. Tell a friend about the podcast.
2. Buy some merchandise from the Art Done Wright store at https://www.teepublic.com/user/wright-art
3. Buy Volume 1 of the Book. https://www.amazon.com/Alabama-Short-Stories-Shawn-Wright/dp/1735582239/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1660505378&sr=8-3
4. Buy the newly released Volume 2 of the Book.
5. Want to support your local book store? You can do that by purchasing through Bookshop.org which gives back to local book store.

You can listen to the podcast on the website or wherever you prefer to listen and subscribe to podcasts.

In season 1, we learned about a man from Germany who moved to Alabama to paint portraits. We also learned about a woman who painted on spider webs. In this episode of the Alabama Short Stories podcast, we learn about a man who painted on an entirely different canvas, the roofs of barns. If you have ever seen a barn roof promoting Rock City, then Byers and his crew painted it. He was born in Alabama and lived in Georgia and Tennessee. He would come home to open Sequoyah Caverns, using the marketing skills he learned working with Rock City. This is his story.

Support the Podcast

The podcast is free but it’s not cheap. If you enjoy Alabama Short Stories, there are a few ways you can support us. 

1. Tell a friend about the podcast. 
2. Buy some merchandise from the Art Done Wright store at https://www.teepublic.com/user/wright-art
3. Make a donation to the podcast. You can find links in the footer at  AlabamaShortStories.com. 

You can listen to the podcast on the website or wherever you prefer to listen and subscribe to podcasts.  

Support the Podcast

The podcast is free but it’s not cheap. If you enjoy Alabama Short Stories, there are a few ways you can support us.

1. Tell a friend about the podcast.
2. Buy some merchandise from the Art Done Wright store at https://www.teepublic.com/user/wright-art
3. Buy Volume 1 of the Book. https://www.amazon.com/Alabama-Short-Stories-Shawn-Wright/dp/1735582239/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1660505378&sr=8-3
4. Buy the newly released Volume 2 of the Book.
5. Want to support your local book store? You can do that by purchasing through Bookshop.org which gives back to local book store.

You can listen to the podcast on the website or wherever you prefer to listen and subscribe to podcasts.