Alabama’s Storyteller
Fred Hunter has spent a lifetime listening to and telling the stories of his state. You know him as host of the popular “Absolutely Alabama” television show …
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By Rebecca Henderson
Fred Hunter is a storyteller in the truest Southern tradition — an oral historian who preserves the voices and places of Alabama through lived memory and vivid detail. Recently, we flipped the microphone on Fred and discovered that his own story is as colorful as any he’s told to his audiences.
“I was born […]
The Rainsville Freedom Run has come a long way since its humble beginnings behind a local church. This June, more than 1,300 participants are expected to flood the streets […]
Shoeing Horses and Shaping Lives – It’s All in a Day’s Work
I sat down with Tom McNew, owner of the Lookout Mountain School of Horseshoeing — a place […]
From careers in Major League Baseball and medicine to the rural fields of Greene County, Alabama, Sam and Kristen Marsonek have followed an unexpected, faith-driven path — one […]
Guntersville native Jessica Hanners shares her journey from a small Alabama town to becoming an executive chef and restaurateur. At Homecoming and Company in downtown Guntersville, you really […]
“Who has the best barbeque in Alabama?” That’s a question I’ve been asked often through the years. It’s more polarizing than “Are you an Alabama or Auburn […]
For my return to television this year, I embarked on a tasty journey to the Bay for a visit with the fine folks at Navy Cove Oysters. […]
The Emily Blejwas story is one of discovery, connection, and a deep appreciation for Alabama’s rich cultural fabric. Originally from Minnesota, Emily grew up visiting the South, […]
They say it’s not the years, it’s the miles. Sitting down with Rickey West, I felt like I was traveling through a life lived to its fullest, one […]
When we set out to capture the essence of Alabama’s rich culture and traditions on our first podcast road trip for Fred Hunter’s Alabama, […]