This week Bryan sits down with Lt. Gov Will Ainsworth to hear his predictions on this legislative session. According to Ainsworth, the number one issue plaguing businesses in Alabama is not taxes or regulations, but a shortage of qualified workers. He discusses his plans for workforce development and some legislation that will help move that forward. Bryan also asks Ainsworth what his prediction is on school choice, gambling, and prisons. You'll want to tune in to hear this conversation so you a...
Feb 07, 2024•33 min•Ep. 113
This week Bryan sits down with the man, the myth, the legend, Michael Cassidy who reached fame recently for going into the Iowa State House and destroying a satanic display that was put up. We ask Michael what prompted him to respond to the satanic alter in this way and hear the story of him flying into Iowa for the sole purpose of slaying the demon statue as well as the fallout and consequences that followed. In this week's overtime Bryan and Michael discuss the Christian's role to act versus c...
Jan 31, 2024•27 min•Ep. 112
This week Bryan sits down with the Co-Founder and CEO of Renew Birmingham, Gerrel Jones, to hear his incredible story of redemption. Gerrel was convicted of murder and given a life sentence. God saved him while he was in prison and he began to mentor other inmates, giving him a sense of purpose in what appeared to be a never ending prison sentence. In an unbelievable twist of fate it would be the family member of a white supremacist who helped Gerrel, a black man, get out. This story will have y...
Jan 24, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 111
This week Bryan sits down for a very important conversation with Dr. Stewart Tankersley regarding the experimental gene therapy shots that were labeled vaccines and what our state government is or isn't doing about it. Dr. Tankersley is the Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director of Concerned Doctors, a third generation family doctor, former Colonel in the Army National Guard, and former member of the Alabama Ethics Commission. He is arguably Alabama's leading voice on all things pertaining to the ...
Jan 17, 2024•49 min•Ep. 110
This week Bryan sits down with another Dawson, though not related. Scott Dawson is the founder and Executive Director of The Scott Dawson Evangelistic Association and also a former Alabama Gubernatorial candidate. Scott tells his story and talks about the amazing work his ministry is doing. You'll hear about everything from Rick Burgess to Kanye West, how his new building was hit by a tornado recently, and also how Pastor Chris Hodges teaching on the Prayer of Jabez changed Scott's life. You'll ...
Jan 10, 2024•37 min•Ep. 109
We love to tell stories on this podcast and this week we have an incredible story for you. Bryan sits down with JR Rivas, Father of 10, Founder of Personal Touch, Inc and Owner of Soggy Bottom Lodge in West Alabama. JR was born in Honduras and served in the military at 14 years old during a tumultuous time in Honduras' history. After his military stint, he came to America and through his service with law enforcement earned his citizenship. After a career in law enforcement he struck out into bus...
Jan 03, 2024•39 min•Ep. 108
Bryan has a conversation with Coach Gene Stallings. Listen as they talk about the Juction Boys, life lessons from Coach Bear Bryant, John Mark Stallings and the pitfalls of NIL. To join the fight and become an 1819 News Member and have access to all of our behind the scenes content, click here: https://1819news.com/membership
Dec 27, 2023•31 min•Ep. 107
This week Bryan sits down with Huntsville chemical engineering specialist and Chief Technology Officer of GeneCapture. Dr. Krishnan Chittur to hear his story of growing up near Bombay India and the deleterious effects that having limited access to energy can have on a society. Most limited access comes from government regulations that Chittur believes are founded on bunk science that is driven by preapproved narratives, specifically as it pertains to global warming/climate change. Overtime: Brya...
Dec 20, 2023•35 min•Ep. 106
The process is the punishment when it comes to lawfare. This week Bryan sits down with 2000 Mules Producer, Gregg Phillips, to hear about the latest in their fight with the regime. They discuss Gregg's incarceration and what has happened since then as well as the case they are fighting in Georgia. Gregg also goes on to share about the fact that despite things appearing dire, there has never been more people awake and at the ready for the fight. OVERTIME: In this week's overtime segment, Gregg an...
Dec 13, 2023•56 min•Ep. 105
State Auditor Andrew Sorrell, our first ever guest on 1819 News: The Podcast, joins us this week on our 100th episode. Listen as Alabama State Auditor, Andrew Sorrell, tells his personal story as well as what it is that he does in the Auditor's Office. Andrew is arguably the most conservative person in state government as evidenced by his time in the state house. He stood with courage, oftentimes by himself, against ever expanding state budgets year after year. Andrew played a major role in the ...
Dec 06, 2023•59 min•Ep. 104
This week Bryan sits down with Jaden Heard to hear his amazing story of coming to faith in Christ as well as how he came to conservative convictions in the political realm in the process. This is an incredible story from an incredible young man you don't want to miss. Overtime Segment: In this week's overtime segment, Bryan and Jaden discuss what establishment Republicans really think about you. This exciting conversation is one you definitely don't want to miss! To join the fight and become an ...
Nov 29, 2023•45 min•Ep. 103
This week Bryan sits down with Crimson Tide legend John Croyle to hear about his time playing for Bear Bryant as well as the story of how Big Oak Ranch got started. There are few folks who tell stories better than John Croyle, you'll want to tune in and hear what he has to say. The Big Oak Ranch in one of the most incredible ministries in the world. This week's Behind the Scenes segment features John Croyle sharing a message of how men can get back up after they've fallen. Powerful! To join the ...
Nov 22, 2023•48 min•Ep. 102
This week Bryan sits down with ALGOP Chairman John Wahl to hear his story and how he got into politics. They also talk about the DeSantis and Trump events and how those caliber of headline speakers can actually cause the state's leaders to become more conservative. John discusses legislative victories in the state as well as things that will be a priority in the future. In God's providence, Chairman Wahl sits on the State Library Board at a very pivotal time. They discuss the attacks that have c...
Nov 15, 2023•46 min•Ep. 101
In this episode, 1819 News CEO and Editor-in-Chief explain the decision making process that went into publishing the stories about the late Mayor and Pastor Bubba Copeland. On Nov 1st, 2023, 1819 News published a story about a small town Alabama Mayor who was also a pastor. The story exposed that this elected official and Baptist preacher was leading a double life by posting sexual photos of him dressed in drag, as well as posting memes encouraging children to transition, and writing explicit ho...
Nov 08, 2023•34 min•Ep. 100
This week's episode will travel the full gamut of emotions as Rick Burgess sits down with Bryan to share a message they hope will challenge men to take their responsibility as husbands, fathers, and spiritual leaders serious. Rick shares the story of how God used the near death experience of his wife while she was giving birth to get his attention causing him to become serious about his faith. He began to grow in his faith and love for God's Word, ultimately becoming the leader his family deserv...
Nov 01, 2023•38 min•Ep. 99
Kids to Love CEO, Lee Marshall, has been in the news recently regarding their battle with DHR. This week Bryan sits down with Lee to hear her story and about the incredible services that Kids to Love provides. Kids to Love also operates Davidson Farms, a foster home for girls, the Whitaker Cottage Community for girls aging out of foster care, and our own licensed Child Placing Agency. It is also home to KTECH, a private school that offers job training in manufacturing, robotics, and more to youn...
Oct 25, 2023•43 min•Ep. 98
To celebrate 1819 News' 2 year anniversary Bryan and Jeff sit down to discuss the most impactful stories to date as well as giving a State of the State address. From drag queen teachers being forced into retirement and the former Speaker of the House being embroiled in a Hunter Biden style scandal with his son, 1819 News has had some hard hitting stories and they break it all down in this episode. They tackle the state of education, tax reform, prisons, and ALDOT in Alabama and discuss the fact ...
Oct 18, 2023•55 min•Ep. 97
This week Bryan sits down with Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen to hear his story and what his plan is to keep from outsourcing the important job of maintaining our voter rolls. Wes Allen's first order of business when becoming Secretary of State was to get us out of ERIC, a voter integrity database with questionable ties to George Soros funded organizations. Wes Allen made a trip out to ERIC's headquarters only to find that their headquarters didn't exist. Wes got Alabama out of ERIC, but t...
Oct 11, 2023•32 min•Ep. 96
This week Bryan sits down with Lt. Gov Will Ainsworth to talk about two very important topics. First up they discuss Economic Incentives and Workforce Development, how those two things are connected, and what the state is doing in these areas. Economic Incentives seem to be the Holy Grail of Alabama politics so we ask some clarifying questions. How do they work? What's the point? How can we keep jobs from becoming an idol to where we compromise our conservative principles to keep jobs. They fini...
Oct 04, 2023•36 min•Ep. 95
In this episode, Bryan interviews Gen. Michael Flynn. Listen as he shares his story of growing up and being in the military, how prayer is our most powerful weapon system we have, and how faith has helped him fight the good fight. Gen. Flynn also breaks down 5GW in education and the media in this interview and discusses how 5GW is no longer our government versus a foreign government; it is our own government using 5GW against its own citizens, exemplified strongly by COVID-19 and the 2020 electi...
Sep 29, 2023•53 min•Ep. 94
Al Robertson, the oldest son of the Duck Commander, Phil Robertson, comes on with Bryan to share his story of coming to Christ and what it was like growing up in the Robertson household. They also discuss his road to being a pastor and more importantly the rocky road that led to he and his wife Lisa's marriage ministry. With a romance that began in junior high, the couple got off to a rocky start but soon settled into married life and had two baby girls. Al became a pastor in the church where hi...
Sep 27, 2023•41 min•Ep. 93
Here at 1819 News, we've been diligent in showing and exposing how Marxism has been making inroads in the great state of Alabama. From teachers moonlighting as drag queens to graded curriculum with CRT and pronoun nonsense being assigned, we've been on the frontlines of pushing back against these concepts. Well, so has Steve Marshall. There has been no one in state government who has been fighting the evils of our day more than the Alabama Attorney General. This week, Steve sits down with Bryan ...
Sep 20, 2023•46 min•Ep. 92
This week Bryan interviews US Senator Tommy Tuberville, or as we like to call him, Coach, regarding the latest on his fight to prevent tax dollars from funding abortions and keeping men from competing against women in Division I athletics. The Department of Defense is attempting to fund paid time off as well as travel expenses for women who are seeking abortions stationed in a state that prevents the murder of children in the womb. Coach is fighting this fight with everything he has and is being...
Sep 13, 2023•39 min•Ep. 91
This week Bryan sits down with the only Alabama Congressman who is a member of the Freedom Caucus. That Congressman is Barry Moore of the 2nd Congressional District who also happens to be on the Judiciary Committee in the midst of the most weaponized prosecutions we've ever seen. We discuss him being the victim of weaponized prosecution here in Alabama as well and get his thoughts on what is happening with President Trump. The overtime segment for our members will be a segment discussing what th...
Sep 06, 2023•32 min•Ep. 90
Bryan has said that this week's episode may very well be the most important piece of content we have put out at 1819 News. That is a bold statement as 1819 News has put out countless impactful news articles, opinion pieces, radio hits, and podcasts since our inception. The things Dr. Lindsay has to say need to be heard by every single person in Alabama. This week Bryan sits down with Dr. James Lindsay, a world leading expert on Marxism in education. We hear James Lindsay's story of how he rose t...
Aug 30, 2023•49 min•Ep. 89
In this previously recorded episode of This Alabama Life, Sports Artist Steve Skipper tells us about how God has helped him overcome gang membership and crippling injuries in order to become one of the Sports world's most respected portrait artists.
Aug 23, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 88
This week Bryan sits down with a law enforcement officer who rose to fame in Lower Alabama last year for speaking an uncomfortable truth after a young black girl was gunned down by a black man. The truth that he spoke which caused the buzz is that there is a subculture of gun violence with young black men in Alabama cities. This is a controversial subject and John Young does not shy away from hitting all the truths we all know but have been prevented from speaking for fear of being labeled racis...
Aug 16, 2023•40 min•Ep. 87
Lack of executive leadership from the governor in our state has caused many serious issues from infrastructure and education to prisons and more. With an aging governor that is rarely ever seen in public, it’s not a stretch to assume that Lt Gov Will Ainsworth might inherit the highest office in the land. Will sat down with Bryan to discuss how he would handle some of the boondoggles that will come with being the next governor as well as casting a positive vision for the state. Will also speaks ...
Aug 09, 2023•49 min•Ep. 86
This week, Amie Beth Shaver and Allison Sinclair from Alabama Unfiltered Radio take over the 1819 News Podcast studio. They discuss the crazy headlines coming out of Alabama recently, the Carlee Russell hoax and the Rock the South beating, and how America cannot continues to spiral out of control as truth is now based on “feelings” and accountability is nonexistent in today’s “be nice” society. We venture into the sports world this week in the behind the scenes segment! Amie Beth and Allison tal...
Aug 02, 2023•33 min•Ep. 85
This week Bryan sits down with the man that taught him everything he knows about the media business. Lee Habeeb is the creator and co-founder of The Laura Ingraham Show, host of the 11th ranked Talk radio show in the nation, Our American Stories, the VP of Content at Salem Media Company, and a weekly columnist at Newsweek. Their conversation goes into everything from the power of storytelling to the creation of The Laura Ingraham Show. Habeeb touches on the fact that our nation has certainly bee...
Jul 26, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 84
