Bad Faith

Glitchy systems and incompetent management constantly sabotage progress and waste precious resources. Tactical blunders along with broken infrastructure force a desperate retreat while bad leadership burns through remaining funds. Listen as Backstory Podcast dissects how total incompetence destroys trust and burns through vital resources.
HAIR ON FIRE
05.18.2023

HAIR ON FIRE

Senator Chris Elliott bypassed his local legislative delegation to push a power-grabbing county bill against overwhelming public opposition. Uncovered campaign filings expose deep financial ties between political strategists, county law enforcement, and secret backroom deals. Read on to see why panic is spreading fast among the local political machine.

What the hell is ESG?

Attorney General Steve Marshall claims corporate ESG policies threaten Alabama, but backroom political deals pose the real danger to your wallet. From mismanaged water boards to skyrocketing overtime pay for deputies, corrupt officials keep burning through taxpayer cash. Watch Backstory Podcast tear open the paper trail behind Mobile's failing local government.
Concrete tunnel entrance with a dark interior and hanging light, next to a NO U TURN sign at the Fairhope city project site
05.09.2023

FAUXHOPE TUNNEL

Following up on our recent coverage, Fairhope officials quietly wasted millions in utility funds to settle disastrous legal fights while funding backroom development projects. Unsealed municipal records expose how council members siphoned utility reserves to cover legal failures and finance grand subterranean schemes. We uncover how deep this political underground really goes.

W.H.O. Calls The Plague

Government elites quietly steal tax dollars while hiding behind fake policy mandates and corporate backroom deals. State politicians quietly ballooned their own administrative budget expenses while stripping away promised citizen relief checks. Catch this episode of Backstory Podcast to witness the raw arrogance driving these shady political games.
I'M BACK
05.04.2023

I'M BACK

Local power brokers thought a temporary hiatus would silence investigative reporting on city hall favoritism and backroom land deals. Documents and insider tips gathered during the break reveal ongoing financial schemes between municipal officials and favored developers. Corruption never sleeps in Baldwin County, and neither does The Ripp Report.

No Boomers

Supreme Court justices take massive secret gifts from wealthy donors while local county bosses rig district boundaries to keep power. A corrupt system allows untrained coroners to grab police authority and lets politicians avoid debates entirely. Watch Backstory Podcast expose the shameless bribery and rigged districts destroying democratic accountability.
COVER UP
03.21.2023

COVER UP

Continuing our coverage, Bay Minette leaders and state ethics officials colluded to sweep police misconduct and self-dealing office leases under the rug. Whistleblower evidence and legal filings expose how top ethics regulators dismissed legitimate complaints while profiting from secret trust funds. Discover how deep the conspiracy runs when the authorities investigate themselves.

Balloonapaloosa

Federal agencies are weaponizing their police powers against ordinary citizens while media outlets distract the public with airborne balloons. Whistleblowers and suppressed Twitter files expose how top FBI officials quietly transformed federal law enforcement into a domestic intelligence operation. Catch this episode of Backstory Podcast to witness how deep bureaucrats sink to control you.