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03.20.2021

BOYCOTT McSHARRY’S

Local judges and council members granted legal immunity to a bar owner with a history of violent public disturbances. Arrest logs and probation records reveal a systemic cover-up designed to buy victim silence and suppress evidence. Exposing these secret deals shows how deep the local rot really goes.

A Year of Plague

A year of pandemic chaos couldn't stop Alabama power players from stuffing federal relief funds into their own pockets. Suspended District Attorney Brandon Hughes faces fresh charges while Fairhope insiders sabotage court documents to protect their friends. Catch this episode as the podcast rips the lid off local judicial corruption.
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03.12.2021

CSB / RAILROAD- NOMINATION

Council President Jack Burrell orchestrated a fake resignation scheme to hand a lucrative city council seat to an un-elected insider. Official city agendas and real estate records show leaders buried public comment periods until after swearing in their chosen candidate. Can voters trust a council that replaces democracy with backroom appointments?
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03.07.2021

SELECTED NOT ELECTED

Fairhope political bosses subverted the democratic process by filling vacant council seats through secret political machine deals. Property probate records and meeting transcripts highlight how officials coordinated candidate exits months before telling the public. Dive into the paper trail that proves local leaders traded public votes for private favors.
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03.05.2021

HONEYMOON

Former Councilman Robert Brown traded his elected seat for financial payoffs while city leaders rushed to lock down their political voting block. Financial disclosures and contract documents expose $100,000 benefit packages handed out without public oversight or competitive review. Our investigation details how Fairhope taxpayers paid the bill for a staged political transition.
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02.26.2021

I QUIT

In our Fairhope City Council election analysis, we detail how Robert Brown quit his council seat to help Jack Burrell install another Catalyst puppet. Burrell hid Brown’s sudden resignation from the public to backroom-appoint Jay Robinson without letting voters pick their own representative. Fairhope residents must fight back before this arrogant political machine steals total control of local council seats.
INSANITY
02.19.2021

INSANITY

State politicians repeatedly blocked billions in public health funding to satisfy personal political grudges and protect corporate donors. State legislative records and ethics complaints document millions in lost grant money sacrificed for private payback schemes. Uncover how stubborn leadership continually leaves Alabama residents at the bottom of national rankings.
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02.13.2021

NON-LETHAL

Sheriff Huey "Hoss" Mack and Bay Minette police leadership loaded up on heavy combat weaponry while completely ignoring basic de-escalation training. Sworn deposition transcripts and internal grant records expose a disturbing pattern of deadly force followed by immediate cover-ups. The Ripp Report strips away the legal shields protecting this lethal self-policing racket.
SENATE IMPEACHMENT
02.13.2021

SENATE IMPEACHMENT

Corrupt political insiders and big-money corporations are dodging justice while local police hoard high-powered military weaponry. The podcast breaks down how state officials buried witness testimony and handed Terminix a free pass. Watch this episode of Backstory Podcast to track where your tax dollars are really going.
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02.05.2021

Super Bowl LV

Alabama politicians exploited dangerous national lies to incite chaos and line up behind a lawless insurrection. Official records and historical parallels reveal how corrupt officials weaponized bad-faith rhetoric just like the deadly deception of the Vietnam era. Will voters finally hold these bad actors accountable before their next big deception?