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What it takes to be an Alabama basketball super fan, according to people who dedicate their lives year-round to supporting a historically successful program living in the shadow of football. Plus, a look back at the life and legacy of Alabama b
Remembering the great Tuscaloosa News sports columnist Cecil Hurt, who passed away at 62. Featuring our 2018 conversation with him on a range of topics related to Alabama football, including his relationship with the Crimson Tide fan pass and h
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
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 du
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 c
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 e
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
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 withou
Bammers is back! Host Ben Flanagan takes you into the hearts and minds of Alabama fans. We look back at the 2020 season, with the looming cloud of COVID, And go deeper into Crimson Tide fan culture than we've ever been before. Do you love Alaba
During a pivotal 2009 Iron Bowl in which Alabama's national title hopes were on the brink of elimination, the network broadcasting the game cut in to break news about Tiger Woods that would turn the sports world upside down -- not that Bama fan
Do women watch college football differently than men do? Do they even look at it through that prism of gender as they watch, enjoy and analyze? Guests: Laura Rutledge, Lacey Cencula, Elizabeth Lowder. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-o
The Crimson Tide certainly bring people together one Saturday at a time, and most people from all sorts of backgrounds share common ground. But is it fleeting? Does Bama football do a social good? Guests: Archie Wade, Tim Brando, John Doe, Isab
The Bachelorette herself, Hannah Brown, tells us about why she loves Alabama football and her surprising gameday routine when she was a student. Actor Sonny Shroyer on playing Bear Bryant in "Forrest Gump." The origin of the phrase "Aubs Eat Bo
We ask Alabama superfans which Iron Bowl hurt the most between the Cam Newton comeback in 2010 and the Kick Six in 2013, and ask an Auburn fan which of those wins Tiger fans prefer. Guests: Hunter Johnson, Ascot Friday and War Blogle See acast.
Alabama fans talk about what it was like to be a student during the Mike Shula era in Tuscaloosa. They talk about the ups and downs and compare it to the outrageous success of the Nick Saban era. And they discuss whether or not Mike Shula was t
Covering Alabama and when you were born here or attended the University of Alabama. How do you maintain objectivity? What is the relationship with the fan base? What if you don't care and let your fan flag fly? Guests: Ryan Fowler, Marq Burnett
People do things a little differently on fall Saturdays in Tuscaloosa, including dressing up for Crimson Tide gamedays. Fans go the extra mile here, sometimes going more formal than anywhere else in the country from cocktail dresses to bow-ties
What does it take to be an Alabama football "superfan?" We look at the dedication required -- including the financial and social costs -- to spend nearly every waking minute of your life cheering on your beloved Crimson Tide. Guests: Ben Baxter
The infrequency of losses at Alabama means that when they do lose, it hurts even more. How do fans typically cope with losing in the midst of the Nick Saban dynasty in Tuscaloosa? What is the psychology of that particular type of coping? Guests
Have you ever prayed during an Alabama football game? Do you think you could give up the Crimson Tide in the name of God? This episode explores one Bama fan’s spiritual journey after he realized he was putting his love of football ahead of his
Can you think a worse place to live on Earth for an Alabama fan than Auburn? We find those who do so by choice and those whose professional lives leave them with none and how they cope with seeing orange and blue every day wake up. Guests: Dann
Alabama’s incredible overtime win left fans catching their breath, so we asked a few who were in Mercedes-Benz Stadium to re-live the night just days after it happened. Through some animated stories and newly minted memories, they don’t disappo
A look at the world of Alabama fans who travel to games via RV, which has become a popular subculture of the Crimson Tide faithful community. What attracts people to RV culture, and what is the cost of the lifestyle? Guests include fans who tra
Alabama fans who love their Crimson Tide should know the feeling is mutual. No fan base adores their team like Alabama. When you see and hear the most passionate fans in the country get loud, wave their arms and jump up and down, they do it in
There is a strong media bias against their favorite team in the minds of some fans, but is that only because they don’t always hear what they want to from sports broadcasters who are paid to share their opinions, even if they’re critical of a g
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