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Episode 94 -- Mark Johnson AHA Young Scholars Speaker on BBQ and Bacon
Air Date: April 6, 2026
Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/mphzzxbw
Dr. Mark Johnson is a member of the Alabama Historical Association Speakers Bureau Young Scholar Program that lets new voices share their work. Mark talks about his two AHA Speakers Bureau presentations – one on Alabama’s 19th century political barbecues, the other on Alabama’s 20th century barbecue industry. He also discusses his 2017 book on Alabama barbecue, his 2021 book on Black participation in public political culture 1877-1932, and his 2026 book on bacon as a commodity and food fad.
LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
Alabama Historical Association: https://www.alabamahistory.net/
Alabama Historical Association Speakers Bureau: https://www.alabamahistory.net/speakersbureau
Dr. Mark A. Johnson: https://www.utc.edu/directory/tfr238-history-mark-johnson/tfr238
An Irresistible History of Alabama Barbecue: From Wood Pit to White Sauce: https://www.arcadiapublishing.com/products/irresistible-history-of-alabama-barbecue-an-9781467137027
Dr. Joshua Rothman: https://history.ua.edu/people/joshua-d-rothman/
Southern Foodways Alliance: https://www.southernfoodways.org/
Alabama Department of Tourism: https://tourism.alabama.gov/
John T. Edge: https://www.johntedge.com/
Rough Tactics: Black Performance in Political Spectacles, 1877-1932: https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/R/Rough-Tactics
American Bacon: The History of a Food Phenomenon: https://www.ugapress.org/9780820375403/american-bacon/
The Alabama History Podcast’s producer is Marty Olliff.
Founded in 1947, the Alabama Historical Association is the oldest statewide historical society in Alabama. The AHA provides opportunities for meaningful engagement with the past through publications, meetings, historical markers, and other programs. See the website www.alabamahistory.net.
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Air Date: April 6, 2026
Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/mphzzxbw
Dr. Mark Johnson is a member of the Alabama Historical Association Speakers Bureau Young Scholar Program that lets new voices share their work. Mark talks about his two AHA Speakers Bureau presentations – one on Alabama’s 19th century political barbecues, the other on Alabama’s 20th century barbecue industry. He also discusses his 2017 book on Alabama barbecue, his 2021 book on Black participation in public political culture 1877-1932, and his 2026 book on bacon as a commodity and food fad.
LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
Alabama Historical Association: https://www.alabamahistory.net/
Alabama Historical Association Speakers Bureau: https://www.alabamahistory.net/speakersbureau
Dr. Mark A. Johnson: https://www.utc.edu/directory/tfr238-history-mark-johnson/tfr238
An Irresistible History of Alabama Barbecue: From Wood Pit to White Sauce: https://www.arcadiapublishing.com/products/irresistible-history-of-alabama-barbecue-an-9781467137027
Dr. Joshua Rothman: https://history.ua.edu/people/joshua-d-rothman/
Southern Foodways Alliance: https://www.southernfoodways.org/
Alabama Department of Tourism: https://tourism.alabama.gov/
John T. Edge: https://www.johntedge.com/
Rough Tactics: Black Performance in Political Spectacles, 1877-1932: https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/R/Rough-Tactics
American Bacon: The History of a Food Phenomenon: https://www.ugapress.org/9780820375403/american-bacon/
The Alabama History Podcast’s producer is Marty Olliff.
Founded in 1947, the Alabama Historical Association is the oldest statewide historical society in Alabama. The AHA provides opportunities for meaningful engagement with the past through publications, meetings, historical markers, and other programs. See the website www.alabamahistory.net.