Isn’t it amazing to see the grandstanders who show up in a crisis that have the luxury of not having to own a plan? I’ve heard a bevy of pundits and those not actually in charge of anything (elected and unelected) shouting that the sky is falling. None ...
3/27/2020 News Recap: Senate Candidates on Coronavirus Response, the $2 Trillion Stimulus Package, and Harry Potter
Join Josh and Parker in this episode of the 1819 Podcast as they analyze the news of the week. This week, we discuss the API-exclusive interviews with US Senate candidates Tommy Tuberville and Jeff Sessions, the federal stimulus package, skyrocketing unem ...
Alabama’s Coronavirus Response Important, but Needs Benchmarks, Business and Medical Leaders Say
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey and state health officer Dr. Scott Harris have issued sweeping emergency and public health declarations which they hope will slow the spread of the Coronavirus which currently has the nation at or near a standstill. On Friday, M ...
1819 EXCLUSIVE: Senate Candidates Discuss the Coronavirus, the $2 Trillion Stimulus Bill, and the Delayed Runoff
In exclusive interviews available only through API's 1819 Podcast, Phil Williams interviews both former US Attorney General and US Senator Jeff Sessions and former Auburn head football coach Tommy Tuberville. In these two twenty-minute episodes, both ...
Leadership Revealed in a Crisis
Unusual challenges such as this Coronavirus pandemic teach us who we really are. They reveal whether we are courageous and generous or fearful and selfish. Our leaders are no different. We learn their virtues and vices when they are tested by difficult t ...
3/20/2020 News Recap: Adjusting to the New Normal, Restaurant Closures, and Election Delays
This week, Josh returns after his cruise as we learn how to live in the new normal of the coronavirus pandemic. It's not all doom and gloom though, so join us for our discussion of what's going on in our world and state. (Listen to the end and you'll hear ...
As I Write This, I Am Seeking Balance in an Unbalanced Time
As I write this it is mid-morning and I’ve already washed my hands multiple times. I’ve got rubber gloves in my car now. I skipped the gym in favor of a good ‘ol driveway workout but I paid my gym dues anyway. My law firm invested in enhanced video confer ...
Pro-Life in a Pandemic
For those of us who are pro-life, it's easy to get in the habit of only thinking of this pillar of our values system in the context of abortion. But occasionally a crisis comes along to remind us that a biblical view of human life has far broader applicat ...
3/13/2020 News Recap: Coronavirus, Stocks Falter, Trump Endorses Tuberville
In this episode, Parker is joined by API's Dana Hall McCain to discuss how the coronavirus is already affecting Americans, the flailing stock market, Trump's endorsement of Tommy Tuberville in the race for US Senate, and more.
It’s Not Personal
One of the cultural problems we have today is our insistence on making everything personal. We can no longer discuss and debate ideas without someone assuming that disagreement is tantamount to a personal attack. Our skin is so thin it's transparent. Ta ...