John Hammontree
@johnhammontree.bsky.social
Head of Podcasting for @aldotcom. Murrow Award winning host & showrunner. Sr Producer of CNN's Downside Up. Mostly eyebrows.
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Today, @johnarchibald.bsky.social, @johnhammontree.bsky.social and I released the final episode of American Shrapnel: The Weaponization of Eric Robert Rudolph. We're marking the occasion with an AMA, so come hang out! www.reddit.com/r/TrueCrimeP...
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Today, @johnarchibald.bsky.social, @johnhammontree.bsky.social and I released the final episode of American Shrapnel: The Weaponization of Eric Robert Rudolph. We're marking the occasion with an AMA, so come hang out! www.reddit.com/r/TrueCrimeP...
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Man, I wish there were more people like Jermaine Hughes.
Archibald: When bombs shook the South, and an unsung hero stepped up
“It looked kind of weird because this guy … didn't turn around to see what happened,” he told police.
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July 30, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Man, I wish there were more people like Jermaine Hughes.
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TOMORROW. The podcast that @johnarchibald.bsky.social, @johnhammontree.bsky.social and I have spent three years working on drops. Episodes 1-3. Subscribe here, it would mean the world to us: podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/a...
American Shrapnel
History Podcast · Weekly Series · The Olympics explode on a July night in 1996. The largest pipe bomb the country has ever seen. A string of bombings shakes Atlanta for the next year.
Thousands of pho...
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July 29, 2025 at 4:57 PM
TOMORROW. The podcast that @johnarchibald.bsky.social, @johnhammontree.bsky.social and I have spent three years working on drops. Episodes 1-3. Subscribe here, it would mean the world to us: podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/a...
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BIRMINGHAM. Come hang out with @johnarchibald.bsky.social @johnhammontree.bsky.social and me at the library tomorrow. We’re fun and cool. Mostly. bplolinenews.blogspot.com/2025/07/bpl-...
BPL Presents “American Shrapnel: The Weaponization of Eric Robert Rudolph", Alabama Media Group Podcast Launch & Panel Discussion
What: "American Shrapnel: The Weaponization of Eric Robert Rudolph - Podcast Launch and Panel Discussion from Murrow-Winning Alabama Medi...
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July 25, 2025 at 10:17 PM
BIRMINGHAM. Come hang out with @johnarchibald.bsky.social @johnhammontree.bsky.social and me at the library tomorrow. We’re fun and cool. Mostly. bplolinenews.blogspot.com/2025/07/bpl-...
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Some personal news, as they say: after three years, @johnarchibald.bsky.social, @johnhammontree.bsky.social, and I are finally launching our limited-series podcast on Eric Rudolph and right-wing extremism. Follow us and give us stars (five would be nice) here: podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/a...
American Shrapnel
History Podcast · Weekly Series · The Olympics explode on a July night in 1996. The largest pipe bomb the country has ever seen. A string of bombings shakes Atlanta for the next year.
Thousands of pho...
podcasts.apple.com
July 7, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Some personal news, as they say: after three years, @johnarchibald.bsky.social, @johnhammontree.bsky.social, and I are finally launching our limited-series podcast on Eric Rudolph and right-wing extremism. Follow us and give us stars (five would be nice) here: podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/a...
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Long time coming.
@kbeccaandrews.bsky.social, @johnhammontree.bsky.social and I are about to drop an 8-part podcast about serial bomber Eric Rudolph and the rise of Christian/white nationalism.
We're excited about it. First episodes out July 30. Follow on Apple Podcasts to help us get it started.
@kbeccaandrews.bsky.social, @johnhammontree.bsky.social and I are about to drop an 8-part podcast about serial bomber Eric Rudolph and the rise of Christian/white nationalism.
We're excited about it. First episodes out July 30. Follow on Apple Podcasts to help us get it started.
July 8, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Long time coming.
@kbeccaandrews.bsky.social, @johnhammontree.bsky.social and I are about to drop an 8-part podcast about serial bomber Eric Rudolph and the rise of Christian/white nationalism.
We're excited about it. First episodes out July 30. Follow on Apple Podcasts to help us get it started.
@kbeccaandrews.bsky.social, @johnhammontree.bsky.social and I are about to drop an 8-part podcast about serial bomber Eric Rudolph and the rise of Christian/white nationalism.
We're excited about it. First episodes out July 30. Follow on Apple Podcasts to help us get it started.
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Three weeks to release but climbing the charts.
Thanks so much for your help. Follow at Apple Podcasts to keep it going.
@kbeccaandrews.bsky.social
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Thanks so much for your help. Follow at Apple Podcasts to keep it going.
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July 9, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Three weeks to release but climbing the charts.
Thanks so much for your help. Follow at Apple Podcasts to keep it going.
@kbeccaandrews.bsky.social
@johnhammontree.bsky.social
Thanks so much for your help. Follow at Apple Podcasts to keep it going.
@kbeccaandrews.bsky.social
@johnhammontree.bsky.social
Incredibly honored, thrilled and stunned to be part of the 2026 class of Nieman Fellows. Cannot wait to learn from this phenomenal group of journalists from around the world!
Meet the new class! We’re pleased to introduce the 2026 Nieman Fellows, 22 accomplished journalists who cover stories around the globe. They’ll join us at @harvard.edu this fall to study, investigate and collaborate. Welcome to all. nieman.harvard.edu/the-nieman-f...
The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard announces its 88th class of fellows - Nieman Foundation
The Nieman Foundation for Journalism has selected 22 accomplished journalists from around the world as members of the class of 2026. The new cohort, representing nine countries, includes reporters, e...
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May 8, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Incredibly honored, thrilled and stunned to be part of the 2026 class of Nieman Fellows. Cannot wait to learn from this phenomenal group of journalists from around the world!
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Some schools fight. But UAB is literally sending checks back to donors, killing scholarships for high-performing Black med students rather than risk wearing the scarlet letters of DEI.
And just look who gets called "morally reprehensible."
And just look who gets called "morally reprehensible."
Archibald: UAB fears Trump reprisals, kills scholarship for Black med students
"They're just another parrot parroting the same misguided racial nonsense and tropes."
www.al.com
April 28, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Some schools fight. But UAB is literally sending checks back to donors, killing scholarships for high-performing Black med students rather than risk wearing the scarlet letters of DEI.
And just look who gets called "morally reprehensible."
And just look who gets called "morally reprehensible."
Some of the same folks who have passed laws preventing districts from changing the name of a high school that was named after a Confederate general only a few decades ago, are suddenly willing to change the centuries-old name of a body of water. Guess historic preservation only matters sometimes!
January 8, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Some of the same folks who have passed laws preventing districts from changing the name of a high school that was named after a Confederate general only a few decades ago, are suddenly willing to change the centuries-old name of a body of water. Guess historic preservation only matters sometimes!
At this point, I think the Yea Alabama fund should be sending checks to us for having to sit through this.
December 31, 2024 at 6:15 PM
At this point, I think the Yea Alabama fund should be sending checks to us for having to sit through this.
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In Georgia, a mom facing eviction reached out to DFCS for help. They offered her nothing. Soon the agency took her kids away because of "inadequate housing."
The state then paid *$6,200 a month* to house her kids in foster care.
One of the most important and infuriating stories I read this year:
The state then paid *$6,200 a month* to house her kids in foster care.
One of the most important and infuriating stories I read this year:
When Families Need Housing, Georgia Will Pay for Foster Care Rather Than Provide Assistance
In more than 700 cases over five years, Georgia reported inadequate housing as the sole reason for taking a child into foster care, a WABE and ProPublica analysis found. Advocates say it would be chea...
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December 30, 2024 at 8:02 PM
In Georgia, a mom facing eviction reached out to DFCS for help. They offered her nothing. Soon the agency took her kids away because of "inadequate housing."
The state then paid *$6,200 a month* to house her kids in foster care.
One of the most important and infuriating stories I read this year:
The state then paid *$6,200 a month* to house her kids in foster care.
One of the most important and infuriating stories I read this year:
Sportscenter but it’s just Stephen A. and the Muppets.
ESPN and Stephen A. Smith are closing in on a new contract that will give him potential access to other parts of Disney
ESPN, Stephen A. Smith Closing in On New Deal
ESPN, Stephen A. Smith get close to signing a new deal that will give the popular sports personality the chance to create other shows at Disney
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December 4, 2024 at 4:33 AM
Sportscenter but it’s just Stephen A. and the Muppets.
Alabama superfan @kaitlancollins.bsky.social joined the pod this week and shared behind the scenes stories of Saban's many visits to the White House over the years. youtu.be/7mnctA0-NWQ
CNN's Kaitlan Collins on playoff hopes, DeBoer's t-shirt & Saban FaceTiming recruits at White House
YouTube video by Alabama Crimson Tide on AL.com
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November 26, 2024 at 8:04 PM
Alabama superfan @kaitlancollins.bsky.social joined the pod this week and shared behind the scenes stories of Saban's many visits to the White House over the years. youtu.be/7mnctA0-NWQ
Never forget what they took from us.
NEW: Monsters, Inc. land will replace Muppets Courtyard and Muppet*Vision 3D at Disney's Hollywood Studios. To make way for monsters, the Muppets will take over Rock 'n Roller Coaster and "team up with music's biggest starts for a rockin' music festival."
November 22, 2024 at 8:56 PM
Never forget what they took from us.
Verne Lundquist hopped on the pod this week to confirm that he will be back for Happy Gilmore 2, along with "just about every major golfer," and... Post Malone? Oh, also he's a big fan of Conclave. And, of course, the Iron Bowl. youtu.be/sC5vA2OBmU8
Verne Lundquist reflects on Alabama, Tiger Woods, Happy Gilmore & a legendary career
YouTube video by Alabama Crimson Tide on AL.com
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November 21, 2024 at 7:21 PM
Verne Lundquist hopped on the pod this week to confirm that he will be back for Happy Gilmore 2, along with "just about every major golfer," and... Post Malone? Oh, also he's a big fan of Conclave. And, of course, the Iron Bowl. youtu.be/sC5vA2OBmU8
How will the first election with an all-Black party end? It’s Election Day, 1966, and the Voting Rights Act is being put to the test. In the fourth episode of Panther, the ballots are counted. Who will come out on top? https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reckon-radio/id1420215603?i=1000622377819
July 26, 2023 at 2:13 PM
How will the first election with an all-Black party end? It’s Election Day, 1966, and the Voting Rights Act is being put to the test. In the fourth episode of Panther, the ballots are counted. Who will come out on top? https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reckon-radio/id1420215603?i=1000622377819
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Here's my analysis of Alabama's redistricting session last week. It wasn't like prior ones I've covered. Republicans won every vote but seemed to constantly be on the defensive; Democrats lost every vote but seemed confident they would prevail in court.
The Alabama Legislature dances back into federal court - Alabama Reflector
Redistricting in Alabama follows the same steps, decade after decade. But it was hard to tell last week who was leading the dance.
alabamareflector.com
July 24, 2023 at 3:09 PM
Here's my analysis of Alabama's redistricting session last week. It wasn't like prior ones I've covered. Republicans won every vote but seemed to constantly be on the defensive; Democrats lost every vote but seemed confident they would prevail in court.
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Patrick Braxton wanted to run for mayor in the small Alabama Black Belt town of Newbern. When he asked for qualifying papers, he was told, this town didn't have elections. https://www.al.com/news/2023/07/a-fight-for-rights-and-control-in-a-black-belt-town-without-elections.html
A fight for rights and control in a Black Belt town without elections
Newbern, Ala., has never had an election. Now it has two men claiming to be mayor.
www.al.com
July 20, 2023 at 1:42 PM
Patrick Braxton wanted to run for mayor in the small Alabama Black Belt town of Newbern. When he asked for qualifying papers, he was told, this town didn't have elections. https://www.al.com/news/2023/07/a-fight-for-rights-and-control-in-a-black-belt-town-without-elections.html
How did a county known as “Bloody Lowndes” become the birthplace of the Black Panther? Because the people of Lowndes met vicious, racist violence with a powerful response. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reckon-radio/id1420215603?i=1000620881118
July 13, 2023 at 6:16 PM
How did a county known as “Bloody Lowndes” become the birthplace of the Black Panther? Because the people of Lowndes met vicious, racist violence with a powerful response. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reckon-radio/id1420215603?i=1000620881118
Panther, the latest podcast from Reckon Radio is now live!
Give it a listen and join us in exploring this rarely told chapter of American history. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reckon-radio/id1420215603?i=1000620878783
Give it a listen and join us in exploring this rarely told chapter of American history. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reckon-radio/id1420215603?i=1000620878783
July 12, 2023 at 4:00 PM
Panther, the latest podcast from Reckon Radio is now live!
Give it a listen and join us in exploring this rarely told chapter of American history. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reckon-radio/id1420215603?i=1000620878783
Give it a listen and join us in exploring this rarely told chapter of American history. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reckon-radio/id1420215603?i=1000620878783
How do you build democracy from scratch in the heart of the Jim Crow South? Find out tomorrow when the first two episodes of the latest season of Reckon Radio drop.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reckon-radio/id1420215603?i=1000619092556
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reckon-radio/id1420215603?i=1000619092556
July 11, 2023 at 3:15 PM
How do you build democracy from scratch in the heart of the Jim Crow South? Find out tomorrow when the first two episodes of the latest season of Reckon Radio drop.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reckon-radio/id1420215603?i=1000619092556
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reckon-radio/id1420215603?i=1000619092556
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Last week my colleagues at the Alabama Reflector published a seven-part series on women’s health in Alabama, from lack of reproductive services to declining maternal care to the state’s high rates of heart disease and cervical cancer. You can find all the stories here.
Women's Health: An Alabama Struggle Archives - Alabama Reflector
A tag for the Alabama Reflector’s stories on women’s health in June 2023.
alabamareflector.com
July 6, 2023 at 12:11 AM
Last week my colleagues at the Alabama Reflector published a seven-part series on women’s health in Alabama, from lack of reproductive services to declining maternal care to the state’s high rates of heart disease and cervical cancer. You can find all the stories here.