Alabama Politics This Week Podcast
1) ICE Shooting + Anthony Daniels on Bipartisan Governing and the Fight for Affordability
Josh Moon and David Person dissect the fatal ICE shooting of Renee Good in Minnesota, examining the dangerous expansion of federal law enforcement powers and constitutional violations. They're joined ...Show More
2) Conviction Over Calculation: Philip Ensler on Running for Lt. Governor
Hosts Josh Moon and David Person examine the Trump administration's controversial military intervention in Venezuela, questioning the true motives behind the operation and drawing parallels to failed ...Show More
3) Doug Jones for Governor: The Rematch vs. Tuberville, Fixing the Lottery, & ADC Drama
In this final episode of 2025, Josh and David sit down with former U.S. Senator Doug Jones to discuss his newly announced campaign for governor of Alabama. Jones opens up about the "electricity" of hi...Show More
Doug Jones for Governor: The Rematch vs. Tuberville, Fixing the Lottery, & ADC Drama
1:41:41 | Dec 19th, 2025
4) The Alabama Solution, Prisons, and Health Care Greed (w/ Beth Shelburne and Jerome Dees)
"It costs more money to run unconstitutional prisons."This week, Josh and David cover the entire political spectrum — from the hypocrisy of American healthcare arguments to the deep-seated corruption ...Show More
The Alabama Solution, Prisons, and Health Care Greed (w/ Beth Shelburne and Jerome Dees)
1:24:17 | Dec 12th, 2025
5) Can This Plumber Fix Democrats' Messaging Problem? (w/ Andrew Sneed)
Josh and David kick off the show by recapping their Thanksgiving holidays, which featured very different experiences. While Josh enjoyed a smooth break, David shares the harrowing tale of losing his h...Show More
6) PBS Showdown, Permitless Carry, and Boyd vs. Jones (w/ Mayor Steven Reed)
This week, Josh and David dive into the sudden GOP pivot on releasing the Epstein files and break down the "white victimhood" narrative driving modern political discourse.Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed ...Show More
PBS Showdown, Permitless Carry, and Boyd vs. Jones (w/ Mayor Steven Reed)
1:46:47 | Nov 21st, 2025
7) Epstein Emails, ACA Betrayal & the Tuberville Problem (w/ Rep. Terri Sewell & Bill Britt)
Josh Moon and David Person dig into a wild week in politics, starting with newly released Jeffrey Epstein emails that appear to further implicate Donald Trump and expose GOP efforts to stall the full ...Show More
Epstein Emails, ACA Betrayal & the Tuberville Problem (w/ Rep. Terri Sewell & Bill Britt)
1:36:51 | Nov 14th, 2025
8) Post-Election Analysis (w/ Jeremy Devito)
Josh Moon and David Person break down the stunning Democratic victories in Tuesday's elections across Virginia, New Jersey, and New York, examining what the massive blue shift means for upcoming races...Show More
9) From Jim Crow to “Recovering Racist” (w/ Dr. Jim Vickrey)
This week, Josh and David open with daylight saving time dread and kid sleep schedules, then shift to health care costs on the ACA exchanges amid a protracted government shutdown. They unpack immigran...Show More
10) Will Charles Barkley Run for Alabama Governor? (+ ProPublica's Amy Yurkanin)
This week, Josh and David explore lessons from Europe on labor, tipping, and public health, then pivot to Alabama's criminal justice system through ProPublica journalist Amy Yurkanin's investigation i...Show More
Will Charles Barkley Run for Alabama Governor? (+ ProPublica's Amy Yurkanin)
1:23:02 | Oct 24th, 2025