Left On Red

Eight-term Ellis

Sumiton Mayor Petey Ellis joins the pod this week to discuss the short list of mayors who have served Sumiton (18:04), the happy day when Wal-Mart came to town (20:49), and how to tell whether you're in Sumiton or Dora when traveling through East Walker (23:42). Ellis also breaks some news about the 2021 Frog Festival (34:30) and shares some advice for young mayoral hopefuls (52:18).

Positivity, Purpose & Pearls

Which Hollywood star may make a run for governor of the Lone Star state? Find out in this week's WTH segment. Then, Walker County Circuit Judge Joeletta Barrentine takes Jennifer and Drew through the journey that led her from a seat on the Sumiton City Council (13:35) to hanging out a shingle for her own law practice (29:46) to becoming Walker County's first female judge (36:36). Barrentine also shares her views on how young girls and women should live beyond labels (46:10) and explains how she is addressing a backlog of cases awaiting trial (51:10).

Walker County's Wonder Woman

The pod's month-long celebration of women leaders opens with local EMA Coordinator Regina Myers, who shares info about unusual calls she has covered (22:10), how much planning goes on behind the scenes before disaster strikes (32:15) and how the pandemic has complicated disaster response (46:53). Stay tuned to the end for our pitch for an apocalypse film set in Walker County. Also, Jennifer and Drew have an answer to the royal family's ongoing troubles in the opening WTH segment.

Ruffling Feathers

This week, Jennifer and Drew are asking, "WTH, Sen. Shelby?" (0:42). Then they have a delightful interview with Matt "The Ostrich" Mitchell. We hear about his new podcast (9:35), toe the line of blasphemy during a discussion of Chick-fil-A biscuits (14:48), get the origin story on the fake DME Twitter (19:23) and his reasons for making the move to a wider audience with "It's a Southern Thing" (13:47).

The pride of Slocomb

Left on Red is back with new guests and new segments. First, Jennifer and Drew try to figure out why the Arizona GOP thought censures were a good idea in the inaugural WTH segment (4:37). Then Walker County Commissioner Keith Davis talks about starting his first business at 16 (15:50), how he came to be recruited as the vice chairman of the Walker County Republican Party when it was still trying to become a dominant player in local politics (24:35) and the reality of county finances as it relates to paving projects (43:09).

The Return of the Yang GA(ng)

If the devil went down to Georgia today, he’d find former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang going door to door drumming up votes. Jennifer and Drew discuss other big names who have been keeping the roads around Atlanta hot. They also dive into the parts of the Electoral College calendar that have yet to unfold and how many dominoes would have to fall in order for Rep. Mo Brooks and Congress to overturn the election results. 

A woman’s place is in charge

After much speculation, it’s time to talk about who made the cut to join President-elect Biden’s Cabinet. It’s a diverse group of folks, some of whom will make history. (And did we mention the diversity?) Also, we discuss what tripped up Biden (not his words for once), do a wellness check on President Trump and shine the spotlight on some unsung heroes of the civil rights movement in Montgomery.  

Best of Left On Red (So Far...)

With Drew and Jennifer unable to schedule a time to record this week, we look back on some of the more entertaining and funny moments of the short history of Left On Red.

Pick Me! Pick Me!

Names are being floated for important roles in President-elect Biden's administration and most of them have one thing in common. Jennifer and Drew discuss the possible picks, the soap opera that is post-election Democratic infighting and how those Georgia races may determine which faction has the edge in Biden world.

The End of the Election (As We Know It)

Election Day 2020 provided plenty of surprising storylines and some that didn’t materialize. Drew and Jennifer discuss where the votes landed in several important swing states, a slight surprise in how Walker County voted and whether some of those constitutional amendments on the ballot this year were really necessary.