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The Wiregrass Local Podcast
by The Wiregrass Local
Located in Southeast Alabama, The Wiregrass Local is your source for finding out about events, entertainment and how to #bewhatshappening!
Episodes
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222: Lynette DeJesus
222: Lynette DeJesus by The Wiregrass Local
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221: Ruck March and Honor Flight 2025
221: Ruck March and Honor Flight 2025 by The Wiregrass Local
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220: Wiregrass Bluesfest
Wiregrass Bluesfest has been rockin the south for the past dozen years. Hang out with Donnia Rambin, Miranda Dunn, Brenda Hancock and Joe Donofro as we discuss this years bluesfest and what music means to us! Forgive the questionable audio, we'd just come off Mardi Gras and I hadn't had a chance…
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219: Five Horizons Health Services
Finding support for sensitive health concerns can be a daunting task. Check out our latest episode where Elizabeth and Stephanie from Five Horizons Health Services discuss the tools availible for local HIV patients and the importance of community when it comes to healing.
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218: Jake Martin
Kick it with Jake Martin as we discuss our mutual love for all things spooky.
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218: Strings For Heroes
218: Strings For Heroes by The Wiregrass Local
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217: SoberBitch
Sobriety is such an important part of some people's lives. Addiction comes in many forms and alcoholism is one of the biggest life destroyers out there. Check out episode 217 where Justin sits down with Mary Jeffers and discuss the importance of awareness and how to find help for someone struggling.
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216: Rapha Conrad
After a devastating car accident, Rapha found her calling. Sometimes when we le;ast expect it, something will come into our lives and change us forever. This is Rapha's story of discovering her calling. Check out episode 216 and #bewhatshappening!
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215: Skye Urgent Care Dothan
Treating patients can be challenging enough without variables like language barriers. Robert and his team have found a way to provide great medical care to people that may have to pay for their treatment in cash due
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214: Dothan Alumni Cohort
Reinvesting in your home town takes vision. The Dothan Alumni Cohort is a strategic program that offers former residents of the Wiregrass to return, learn about whay makes our area great and get involved with a local cause. Check out some of the great ways DAC has been giving back and how you or...
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213: Clay Dempsey Dothan Opera House and Civic Center
Clay has been in his position with The City of Dothan for a year now. From bringing in Kevin Hart to selling out Bluey in record time, Clay knows a thing or 2 about the events industry and has been instrumental in improving the quality of life for those in the Wiregrass. Check out this episode as...
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212: Firestone Woodfired Pizza
Hang out with us as we discuss the importance of community, hiring good character and find out how B.J., Kimmy and the rest of the Firestone crew create an incredible experience for their diners. They also have a new class to talk about! #bewhatshappening and check out 212 NOW!
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211: Battle of the Decades
Non profits are not the easiest thing to keep running so when a creative fund raising idea pops up, you know we're gonna feature it! Check out what the Enterprise YMCA has going on with Director Kristina and bashful photographer extraordinaire, Theresa!
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210: The Loop Art Festival, Music Edition!
Check out some live music chat going on discussing The Loop and Live Music in the Wiregrass! Thanks to Aileen Clayton for stopping by and sharing her insight on an incredibly under appreciated local resource... Artists and Musicians!
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209:The Loop Arts Fest
Holly stopped in and hung out a spoke on The Loops Art Fest which is headed our way next month! Check out the latest eupisode and #bewhatshappening!
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208: Luxe Mastermind
Luxe Mastermind is an incredible resource for our local business community. Whether its accounting, marketing or general council advice, Luxe Mastermind is a one stop shop for a great business support system!
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207: NWA Wrestling
Justin sits down with Wrestling Royalty, Kenzie Paige, Thrillbilly Silas Mason and announcing legend, Joe Galli. Check out Episode 207 and find out how these guys got their start and how you can experience the best show you will ever see on March.
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206: Brittany from Studio 280
There have been a ton of photographers in The Wiregrass over the last decade but Brittany has done an incredible job finding her own way. Instead of the typical photo shoot you may expect, Brittany creates an exciting experience for her clients. Check out Episode 206 now and see what shes been up...
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205:Daniel Lewis
From mixing music in the club to orchestrating events and overseeing production, Daniel Lewis has done a lot to get to where he is today. Check out episode 205 and find out what makes this guy perfect for the job!
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204: Alabama Dance Works
There are a handful of arts driven non-profit groups in the area that tirelessly work to provide opportunities for enrichment in the lives of kids. Alabama Dance Works has been teaching and performing different techniques and methods for ages. This morning Justin sat down with Christina Hicks to...
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203: The Veterans Day Ruck March
Travis and Lisa are working on an incredible event to honor our areas Veterans. Check out Episode 203 where we discuss the Honor Flight, how to get involved with Sweat 4 Vets and some other awesome community events coming up this weekend!
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202: Jim Breuer
From Half Baked to Saturday Night Live to countless remarkable impressions, Jim has mad a name as a comic during one of the best eras of comedy. Check out episode 202 where Justin and Jim talk about the role of the comedian, how material has evolved over his 30+ year career and find out Jim's...
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201: Joe Castillo
Joe has been working on an amazing project in Downtown Dothan. Check out episode 201 and see what all has gone into the newest housing option in Downtown!
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200: Charlene Commerford
Charlene stops back by to reminisce about the humble beginnings of The Local Podcast. We discuss character development over the past 7 years and talk about the importance of finding your people! Check it out now!
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199: Wiregrass Events
Adam and Katie have a passion for live music and are bringing some super talented songwriters to our area. They are also helping get the word out about Dothan events through their website wiregrassevents.com! Check out Episode 199 and find out how Katie and Adam got started on this amazing…
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198: Southeast Alabama Community Theatre
Hang out as we discuss the upcoming season that SEACT has in store for us. Jennefer and Billy stopped by to have an in depth conversation about the arts and their importance in developing character in all of us. #bewhatshappening and soak up the good vibes that the SEACT posse brought to the studio!
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197: The Untrained Edit
Sometimes you when you start a project there is no way to imagine where it could take you. This is especially true for Caleigh from The Untrained Edit. From the humble beginnings of an online art brokerage to a multi-funtional studio and gallery space, TUE has become a hub of artistic energy...
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196: Matt Robinson and Changefest
Every city has those people that son't settle for less. Matt Robinson has been that in his community since he was a kid. With some years of experience under his belt, he along with a team of incredible folks have put together ChangeFest in Tupelo Mississippi. Tupleo seems to have embraced...
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195:The Dead Mom Club
Corey and Justin have been working to build a better comedy scene in the Wiregrass Area. They've been honing their craft via their podcast, The Dead Mom Club and have been growing their following for the last 6 months and even host various open mic nights for new and blossoming comedians. Check…
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194: The Velvet Peach
Rachel has been working in the paint party and decor world for a while now. After being an employee for a while, she was able to come back and buy the place that she'd worked. Incredible story from a great artist! Had a blast hanging out with Rachel during this episode! Find out the importance of...
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193: HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology
What a great time recording with HudsonAlpha Institute! We talked about genomics with Dr. Neil Lamb and Director Dean Mitchell and how understanding DNA can be a key to success for medical treatments, dietary adjustments and even cancer prevention. Check out the conversation about Hudson Alpha...
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192: Clay Dempsey
The Acting Director of Performing Arts for the City of Dothan joins Justin this week to discuss how to get a first hand education in event production. Kicking off his new position, Clay brought in Kevin Hart which to date has been the largest event the Civic Center has seen. We're excited about...
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191: Sarah Kirsch
Sarah Kirsch has been with The Local for over half a decade and now is taking over the small art broker world with Space Potato Industries (not industries). Sarah has always been on the lookout for awesome stuff to get herself into and this newest venture is exactly that. Check out episode 191 now!
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190: Casey from Spark Theater
In this episode we talk about everything from the arts to pitbull ownership. Check out this informative discussion on how the arts have shaped our lives and why its important to seek inspiration~
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189: Devon Williams Spot On Auto Detailing
Growing up as a skateboarder makes you view the world in a slightly different way. Check out the story of how creating your own way can be fulfilling and empowering. Devon is an amazing dude and has had quite the journey!~
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188: Big as Life Media
Ryan Mills has been working the past few years to get away from the normal boring life of being an employee and steering more into the entrepreneurship zone. In this episode we talk about growing up in the southeast on skateboards, how shooting certain subjects is way more fun than others. Check...
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187: Brandon Harrell
Brandon has lived in the area for a handful of years now and dove into our city's sense of community head first. Check out episode 187 to see whats new with one of our favorite regulars!
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186: Pete Kelley
Pete Kelley has worn numerous hats over the last few decades and most recently he has begun to employ some of his passion into the art world. Pete will be a part of the First Friday Art Crawl in conjunction with the Bells Gallery here in Dothan on February 3rd. Swing by Reset Mercantile and check...
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185: Aaron McCreight
Aaron McCreight swings by and we discuss how our area has changed since his last visit in 2019. We discuss upcoming ball tournaments as well as some exciting new things happening this year! Who on earth really knows what episode this is but I'm gonna say 185 to make it east on all of us. Cheers…
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Roy Christopher
Roy Christopher is an extremely talented author, writer and life-liver. When we were approached to host a monthly art show, Roy was at the top of our list as far as who we could get work show their work at Reset Mercantile (our new home for the paper) Come out Friday and check out some of his…
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176: Izell Reece
You can tell a lot about someone by how they spend their time. A lot of people get to a certain level of success in life and bump it into neutral and coast their way to retirement. Some others keep pushing and seeking something that they may not have had as a child. And some people, like Izell...
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175: Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity has been doing great things in The Wiregrass for a long time. Their annual Restoration Bid & Buy is around the corner so check out Episode 175 and find out how you can help support the Wiregrass Habitat for Humanity! Special thanks to their Board Chairman, Josh Chapman for...
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174: The 6th annual Bloody Mary Festival
After taking a year off from going to events people are starting to get moving again. Check out Episode 174 to find out about the 6th Annual Bloody Mary Festival at the Market Shops in Miramar Beach. Dubbed as the LARGEST tailgating party on the Emerald Coast, The Market Shops 6th Annual Bloody...
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173: Coffee County Arts Alliance
The arts... They shape our personal taste, they create culture and beauty. Check out Episode 173 with The Coffee County Arts Alliance and find out how you can get enrichment from your life by supporting the arts!
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172: Minor Hymns
Brad Clayton and Taylor Keahey have been playing music together for decades in some form. Between individual recordings and collaborations these 2 have some serious history together. Over the last year theyve come together to form the record label Minor Hymns. Check out episode 172 and find out...
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170: Embrace Alabama Kids
Check out Episode 170 with Southeast Alabama Kids! They are a non profit who specializes in Foster care as well as just giving kids hope and providing healthy relationships to ensure success. They've been around for over 100 years and their mission has always put children first. Check em out in...
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171: Rachel Hawkins
Check out Episode 171 with Rachel Hawkins. Rachel has been writing Young Adult novels for the last decade with some really great success. From book touring to pandemic times, find out more about Rachel and her process. She will also be in Dothan the 22nd of June to hang out and promote her newest...
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170: Embrace Alabama Kids
EMbrace Alabama Kids began as a Methodist Ministry back in the 1800's. over 130 years later they are still a beacon of hope for kids in the foster care system. Kids in foster care aren't there because they did something, they are there because something happened to them. Check out episode 170 to...
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169: The Untrained Edit
Everyone has a calling. For a lot of us, figuring out your purpose is a lifelong journey. For others, things naturally progress in a positive direction because of the passion and experiences someone has. For Caleigh Parsons it has been the culmination of her recruiting skills, her eye for beauty...
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168: Exchange Center for Child Abuse Prevention
Pam Miles stopped in to discuss Child Abuse Prevention and what the Exchange Center can do to help! The Exchange Center is made up of a team that’s passionate about empowering families to thrive in a safe and happy home. Check out Episode 168 and #bewhatshappening!
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Located in Southeast Alabama, The Wiregrass Local is your source for finding out about events, entertainment and how to #bewhatshappening!
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