For The Great Thanksgiving Listen, Claudia Peppenhorst, a Troy University broadcast journalism student, conducts a StoryCorps interview with her uncle and mentor, Don Dailey, Alabama Public Television's news director and Capitol Journal host.

You can record your own StoryCorps interview, just visit: thegreatlisten.org for more information.

Meredith "Sunny" Eberhart made history in November of 2021 as the oldest hiker (age 83) to complete the Appalachian Trail.  We talked with the retired optometrist at Flagg Mountain, where he serves as caretaker for the Alabama Forestry Commission's Weogufka State Forest.  His welcome home party took place Nov. 21st, when Governor Kay Ivey sent a proclamation commending his achievement.  His trail name is Nimblewill Nomad, in honor of his previous residence in Nimblewill, Ga., near Springer

This week when Alabama Public Television's Don Dailey shares the political forecast with Troy Public Radio's Carolyn Hutcheson, former House speaker Mike Hubbard tops the list.

On this week's Newswrap from In Focus, Alabama Public Television's Don Dailey shares with Troy Public Radio's Carolyn Hutcheson headlines about Congressman Gary Palmer's failure to support the Infrastructure Bill.  And the wildcard is about a dog imposter.

Montgomery pulmonologist Dr. David Thrasher joins In Focus host Carolyn Hutcheson one last time in 2021 to assess our progress against Covid-19.  He shares tips on safely getting through the holiday season.  Dr. Thrasher and his practice treated the first Covid patients in Alabama.

Kyle Gassiott, Operations Manager, previews Troy Public Radio's holiday programming with Carolyn Hutcheson, In Focus host.  Among the highlights will be a StoryCorps interview with Don Dailey and his niece, Claudia Peppenhorst, a Troy University journalism student.  Kyle also unveils a project to document the stories of the 1967 Dale's Penthouse fire that changed the history of Alabama's capital city.

Todd Schmidt, Executive Director of the Alabama Shakespeare Festival, grew up attending ASF productions when the State Theater was located in Anniston.  He talks with In Focus host Carolyn Hutcheson about his love of theater and the ASF holiday productions of Cinderella and A Christmas Carol, to be presented on the  Festival and Octagon stages.

This week when Alabama Public Television's Don Dailey shares the political forecast with Troy Public Radio's Carolyn Hutcheson, the Literacy Act passed by the Alabama Legislature is the topic of debate.

On this week's Newswrap from In Focus, Alabama Public Television's Don Dailey shares with Troy Public Radio's Carolyn Hutcheson headlines about the latest redistricting lawsuit. And if you want more Thanksgiving turkey and gravy, you'll love the wildcard.

Keith Manley spent 24 years in military service as a medic and an explosive ordnance disposal technician. He talks with In Focus host Carolyn Hutcheson about his military career and his subsequent work as program leader for Panhandle Warrior Partnership, which serves veterans in the Florida Panhandle.