Send us Fan Mail Steeped in three centuries of European influence and thousands of years of Native American history, Mobile’s deep-running past makes it an undeniably haunted city. In this episode of Meanwhile…Mobile, the MeanMob crew—Kathy Richardson, Dennis Gould, and Joe Cuhaj—will guide you into the shadows to uncover only a few of the city's deepest secrets, exploring haunting legends and lore. From historic spirits lingering in old mansions and hotels to chilling firsthand e...
5 Oct 2026
Meanwhile...Mobile Episode 4 The Beat of The Bay-Pt.2
Send us Fan Mail When last we met telling the story of Mobile, Alabama’s musical history, we took you on a journey from the heart of the city’s music world, the Down the Bay community and the formation of the Excelsior Band, going all the way to 1955 and the invasion of roll ‘n’ roll on the radio and jukeboxes. In part two of The Beat of the Bay, we pick up the story once again in 1955 with an amazing voice from Mobile that was a bridge between R&B, jazz, blues, and gospel, th...
12 Sept 2026
Meanwhile...Mobile Episode-4 The Beat of The Bay-Part-1
Send us Fan Mail The legend goes that when Mobile’s most famous Hall of Fame baseball player was asked why so many great ball players come from Mobile, he answered, “It Must be the Water.” The same can be said for the musicians, songwriters, and singers that called Mobile and the banks of Mobile Bay home. When we first sat down around the production table and started discussing what the first episodes of the podcast, Meanwhile…Mobile, would be, the three immediately agreed – the city’s musica...
29 Aug 2026
MEANWHILE...MOBILE_Episode-3-The Bread Riot of 1863 Part-2
Send us Fan Mail It’s September 4, 1863, and the women of Mobile have had enough. Food shortages, the rapid devaluation of the Confederate dollar, and skyrocketing inflation have made it virtually impossible for them to feed and clothe their families while the men of Mobile are away fighting the war. Taking matters into their own hands, the women marched down Springhill Avenue to Dauphin Street armed with broom handles, hatchets, and axes. They looted stores, taking exactly what they needed t...
29 Aug 2026
MEANWHILE...MOBILE_Episode-3-The Bread Riot of 1863 Part-1
Send us Fan Mail September 4th, 1863. The Civil War was taking its toll on Alabama's port city, Mobile. The city was once called the "Paris of the South". Now, as rationing and crippling inflation deepened, the women of the city found it difficult, if not impossible, to feed and clothe their families while their husbands were away fighting the war. Our latest installment of Meanwhile...Mobile takes us back to that eventful day when the women of Mobile revolted, taking up axes, hatchets, broom...
14 Aug 2026
MEANWHILE...MOBILE_Episode-2-The Hurricane of 1906
Send us Fan Mail Mobile has weathered many storms and hurricanes over the centuries, but one in particular left an indelible mark not only on the city, but also on a young Bayou la Batre girl named Alma Bryant. The MeanMob crew was already producing this episode about the Great Storm of 1906 when Kathy uncovered a truly remarkable short story: "It Was Time to Leave," written by one of the city's most beloved educators, Alma Bryant. Alma was only thirteen years old when the great no-name storm...
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Meanwhile…Mobile! We are so glad you could join us on our adventure exploring little known and forgotten history of the Port City. For our first episode, we thought we would keep things lighthearted and introduce you to some of Mobile’s innovators and their inventions. New episodes of Meanwhile…Mobile drop bi-weekly and we can’t wait for you to hear the incredible forgotten history of the Port City we’ve uncovered with some very special guests. Be sure to subscribe...
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