There is Never a Final Word on Barbecue, John Archibald
A Road Trip – Columnist John Archibald of the Alabama Media Group has almost finished his month of travelling the highways and two-lane roadways of Alabama, plus a few dirt roads along the way. He’s been writing a story a day from places, all over.
John joins us to ponder public art in unexpected places, Alabama Boomerang people and the rewards and perils of passing judgement on barbecue.
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