36. Respect the Polygon: Tales from an Alabama Weekend

Send us Fan MailSevere weather creates unexpected moments to pause and reflect on life's peculiarities while we navigate storms, strange hotel policies, and rediscover simple pleasures like card games. We share our weekend experience dealing with Alabama's tornado warnings and waiting out the storms with our emergency helmets ready.• James Spann, Alabama's beloved meteorologist, and his catchphrase "respect the polygon"• Local hotels allegedly refusing to rent rooms to residents who live nearby• Airbnb safety concerns versus traditional hotels• The horrifying story of a 32-year-old man held captive by his stepmother for decades• Nostalgia for card games like rummy and dominoes during power outages• Weather preparation including helmets, crank radios, and backup power banks• The challenge of knowing when to cancel events due to weather threats• Whether schools should send students home during severe weather warningsThanks for listening to our Sunday afternoon conversation. Follow us on YouTube (where we're still working out some video issues) and check out our social media for updates between episodes.-find us on Instagram @thisthatandtheother_pod-follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/share/dgPq18Zsy1VxMzze/?mibextid=WC7FNe-look us up on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@thisthatandtheotherpod?_t=8ksSLeCk8A3&_r=1-subscribe on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/@ThisThatAndTheOtherPodca-qg9cn -contact us at [email protected] every Monday wherever you get your podcasts -also listen to Jody and his two buddies at Three Wheels No Direction Podcast every Monday and Thursday https://open.spotify.com/show/6URaZdKPqAOYrWovnrMnES?si=ZIsj6OqdQGywymW_O9H4sQ-Thank you so much for listening If you are interested in the nails or any of Amanda's social media, she talks about here is her link.https://linktr.ee/Manda772