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Does one lose the love for Alabama football? Despite the success and tradition, can the passion for it really just fade away? And what if you never cared about football at all?
-Guests:
Josh Bean, former AL.com sports writer/editor
Francesca Scalici, Birmingham resident who does not care about football
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Rob explores the obsessive and eerily constructed hit “Creep,” which arrived on Radiohead’s debut album, ‘Pablo Honey.’ He discusses the origins of the track, the exhaustion caused by the song’s commercial success, and the power of ’90s rock.
This episode was originally produced as a Music and Talk show available exclusively on Spotify. Find the full song on Spotify or wherever you get your music.
Host: Rob Harvilla
Guest: Annie Zaleski
Producer: Justin Sayles
Associate Producer: Lani Renaldo
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All on-field marching band performances were banned by the SEC in 2020, so an abbreviated Million Dollar Band played from the Bryant-Denny Stadium seats. We talk to the MDB director and a senior color guard member about the band's experience during the 2020 season, plus what makes the band such a vital part of the gameday experience. Also, a band alumnus on why the MDB had such a major impact on his life.
-Guests:
Ken Ozzello, Director of the Million Dollar Band
Jasmine Johnson, Million Dollar Band color guard
Craig Hamilton, Million Dollar Band alumnus
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We can't all make it back home for an Alabama football game. And it's tough living so far away from all the winning. But it doesn't matter if you're working a job up in New York, serving overseas or whatever is keeping you from hopping in the car or on a plane to come watch the Tide roll in Bryant-Denny. People will manage. Transplant fans in other cities throughout the U.S. go to watch parties, alumni meetups and more to keep an eye on their beloved Crimson Tide when they can't make it home. Plus, an interview with the man behind the Alabama Pro Updates Twitter account.
-Guests:
John Graham, author of the Alabama Pro Updates account on Twitter
Chris Hollinger, New York-based UA graduate and Alabama fan
Rick Bragg, Pulitzer Prize-winning author
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Rob explores legendary Canadian vocalist Celine Dion’s blockbuster hit “My Heart Will Go On” by discussing her illustrious career, the sheer force she brings to every song, and the unapologetic attitude with which she approaches her music.
This episode was originally produced as a Music and Talk show available exclusively on Spotify. Find the full song on Spotify or wherever you get your music.
Host: Rob Harvilla
Guest: Leslie Gray Streeter
Producers: Isaac Lee and Justin Sayles
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The loss of an Alabama football season would cost the Tuscaloosa economy about $200 million. During the 2020 season, Mayor Walt Maddox talked about the impact limited capacity and other restrictions would have on the city. AL.com's John Talty explains how the University of Alabama athletics department was affected. A Tuscaloosa business owner also discusses why football season is crucial to their success.
-Guests:
Walt Maddox, Tuscaloosa mayor
Marcia McKinley, co-owner of Big Bad Wolves (home of the famous BBQ nachos)
John Talty, AL.com sports editor
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Rob explores Cleveland rap group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony’s hit “Tha Crossroads” by discussing the origins of the quintet, their innovative musical style, and the power of singing about grief.
Host: Rob Harvilla
Guest: Israel Daramola
Producers: Isaac Lee and Justin Sayles
Associate Producer: Lani Renaldo
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Alabama limited Bryant-Denny Stadium's capacity to 20 percent during the 2020 national championship season, meaning about 20,000 fans would attend each home game. With so many COVID-19 restrictions in place, did the fans who attended the games still enjoy them the same way they would during a normal season?
Guests:
Hunter Johnson, Die-hard Alabama fan you know from Twitter as HunterLJohnson (or BurnerLJohnson)
Hannah Saad, UA journalism graduate and former photo editor for the campus student newspaper The Crimson White
Roger Myers, Alabama fan and season ticket holder.
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Rob explores punk royalty Blink-182’s “What’s My Age Again?” by discussing the band’s unapologetic celebration of immaturity, their musical influences, and what so-called selling out meant for rock artists during that era.
This episode was originally produced as a Music and Talk show available exclusively on Spotify. Find the full song on Spotify or wherever you get your music.
Host: Rob Harvilla
Guest: Dan Ozzi
Producers: Isaac Lee and Justin Sayles
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Due to the pandemic, the University of Alabama banned tailgating on campus for the 2020 season. No tents, no noise, no food -- nothing. A UA rep talks about what went into that decision, while fans discuss what an Alabama football season without tailgating looked like and why tailgating makes gameday so special in Tuscaloosa.
Guests:
Roger Myers, Alabama superfan and tailgating veteran
Nick Ferenz, University of Alabama Associate Director of Event Management
Ben Shewmake, Marine Corps veteran and president of the Campus Veterans Association.
Lacey Cencula, Die-hard fan and Bama Twitter personality from Birmingham
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