Make It Make Sense, Alabama

About Make It Make Sense, Alabama

Make It Make Sense, Alabama is a podcast focused on accountability, justice, and civic understanding across the state of Alabama. Hosted by two Alabama residents who believe people deserve clear, accurate information, the show breaks down how systems actually work. From state and local decisions to education, public institutions, unsolved cases, and citizen rights. We look at what’s happening, who is responsible, and why it matters.

Publisher

Murder Creek Media

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

30 Jan 2026

Latest episode

12 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

33 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   12 Aug 2026

   E32 Does Tommy Tuberville Actually Live in Alabama? Ken McFeeters Wants a Court to Decide

   Does Tommy Tuberville actually meet Alabama's constitutional residency requirement to become governor? Ken McFeeters doesn’t think so. The former Republican candidate for Alabama governor joins us again on Make It Make Sense, Alabama for an update on his ongoing challenge to Tommy Tuberville's eligibility. Since our first conversation with Ken, a LOT has happened. McFeeters challenged Tuberville's eligibility through the Alabama Republican Party, participated in a closed hearing before the party's steering committee, and watched the party unanimously uphold Tuberville's candidacy. Previous court challenges have been dismissed without a trial determining the underlying question of where Tuberville is legally domiciled. Now McFeeters is taking another route. He tells us about his latest lawsuit, why he believes this case can finally put the residency evidence before a court, and the nearly 300 pages of documents he says support his position. We dig into the timeline surrounding Tuberville's Florida voter registration, driver's license, property and tax records, his claimed Alabama residency date, and the evidence McFeeters says he wants the opportunity to obtain through subpoenas and depositions. We also talk about what happened behind closed doors during McFeeters' Republican Party challenge, his criticism of Alabama Republican Party leadership, and a rapidly approaching August 18 deadline that could have major implications for the governor's race. McFeeters' position remains a contested legal claim. The Alabama Republican Party has ruled that Tuberville satisfies its residency requirement, and courts considering previous challenges have dismissed those cases without reaching a final determination on the underlying domicile question. So where does that leave Alabama voters? That's exactly what we're trying to make make sense. 🎙️ Like, subscribe, and follow Make It Make Sense, Alabama for more conversations about the people, policies, elections, and decisions affecting Alabamians.

2. 

   12 Aug 2026

   E31 Who Controls Your Vote? Dr. Douglas Frank on Election Integrity in Alabama

   How much do you really know about what happens to your vote after you cast it? In this episode of Make It Make Sense, Alabama, Neeli Faulkner sits down with Dr. Douglas Frank, a scientist, former mathematics teacher, and nationally known election-integrity activist who has spent years analyzing voter registration and election data across the country. Dr. Frank walks us through how he analyzes voter rolls, why he believes local election officials have lost too much control over election data, and what he says he has discovered while working with citizen groups across the country. Then we bring it home to Alabama. Why has Alabama historically charged thousands of dollars for voter-roll data that Frank says can be obtained cheaply or even downloaded for free in some other states? What information should citizens actually be able to access? And are Alabama's election laws making our elections more transparent, or less? We also talk about mail-in voting, local elections, school board races, the criticism surrounding Frank's work, and why he believes voters should be paying much closer attention before November. Dr. Frank's claims and methodology have been disputed by election officials and statisticians. We invited him onto the show to explain his research, his conclusions, and the evidence he believes supports them so listeners can hear his arguments for themselves. Because whether you agree with him or think he's completely wrong, asking questions about how our elections work shouldn't be controversial. That's kind of the whole point of Make It Make Sense, Alabama. 🎙️ Like, subscribe, and follow Make It Make Sense, Alabama for more conversations about the people, policies, and decisions affecting Alabamians.

3. 

   22 Jul 2026

   E30 Faith, Family, Freedom: John Mills on Election Integrity and the Fight for Alabama's Gulf Coast

   This week on Make It Make Sense Alabama, Whitney and Neeli sit down with John Mills, a retired U.S. Navy pilot and constitutional conservative running for Congress in Alabama's newly drawn First District. John shares his path from enlisting at 17 to a 26-year Navy career, his award-winning work in emergency management during Gulf Coast hurricanes, and how that experience shapes his views on disaster preparedness today. The conversation turns to election integrity, where John discusses his work with Dr. Douglas Frank and Mike Lindell, hand-counting initiatives in Mobile, and his concerns about voter rolls, while Whitney shares an update on her own contested school board election. They also dig into America First policy issues affecting the Gulf Coast, including shrimp imports and CO2 carbon capture legislation, before wrapping up with a rapid-fire round covering everything from Waffle House orders to term limits. 00:00 Welcome to Make It Make Sense Alabama 01:09 Meet John Mills: Navy pilot turned Congressional candidate 02:02 Catching up on other District One candidates 06:47 Emergency management: the Millington evacuation and Florida's Professional of the Year award 14:20 Whitney's contested election and the road to election integrity work 18:10 Hand-counting ballots and concerns about voter rolls 19:52 Building county-by-county election integrity teams 30:50 Career politicians, Trump's endorsement, and District One's split 32:22 America First: shrimp imports and USAID concerns 33:39 CO2 carbon capture and eminent domain in Alabama 35:32 Republic vs. democracy: John's constitutionalist philosophy 38:16 Engaging younger voters 40:34 Campaign priorities: faith, family, freedom 43:59 Rapid-fire round begins 54:32 Endorsements and closing thoughts 56:34 Election date reminder and sign-off Make It Make Sense, Alabama is a production of Murder Creek Media, an independent investigative journalism organization focused on accountability, justice, transparency, and stories that deserve a closer look. If you'd like to support our work, every contribution helps us continue filing public records requests, obtaining documents, and producing independent investigations. ❤️ Support our work:⁠https://murdercreekmedia.com/donate⁠ (https://murdercreekmedia.com/donate) 📧 Send tips or story ideas:⁠tips@murdercreekmedia.com⁠ Follow, subscribe, and share the show to help us bring power back to the people.

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