In Focus with Carolyn Hutcheson
Join the conversation each weekday on ”In Focus” as host Carolyn Hutcheson talks with: artists, historians, experts, environmentalists, musicians, authors, and other big thinkers and change makers. Carolyn brings her three decades of on-air experience, her curious mind, and her warm conversational style to each episode. We hope you join us and take time to bring your world, In Focus.
Episodes
May 15, 2026
May 15, 2026
4 min
On the Newswrap from In Focus, Todd Stacy, host of Alabama Public Television's Capitol Journal, previews the May 19th primary election races. And the Wildcard is the biggest one yet!
May 14, 2026
May 14, 2026
9 min
Today's In Focus brings you a conversation with Dr. Shirley Farrell, a lifelong bird enthusiast and the president of the Alabama Ornithological Society.
May 13, 2026
May 13, 2026
9 min
With today's round-the-clock news cycle and preoccupation with electronic devices, sleep can be hard to come by. In Focus features a visit with Dr. Justin Thomas, director of the UAB Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinic.
May 12, 2026
May 12, 2026
9 min
In Focus brings news of the Alabama Property Protection Act passed by the Alabama legislature in April. Amanda Senn, director of the Alabama Securities Commission, visits The Exchange today.
May 12, 2026
May 12, 2026
4 min
On today's Newswrap, Todd Stacy, host of Alabama Public Television's Capitol Journal, discusses the special session of the legislature, as it grapples with election issues and maps. And the Wildcard is about pets - the mechanical kind!
May 7, 2026
May 7, 2026
9 min
On today's In Focus, Jake Braun, former White House deputy national cyber security director, discusses how cartels are fueling the crisis of illegal drugs in the U.S.
May 6, 2026
May 6, 2026
9 min
If you're a fan of Disney's "Pirates of the Caribbean," the Black Pearl pirate ship was built on the Alabama coast. Al Jones shares that story from the Alabama Forestry Commission on today's In Focus.
May 5, 2026
May 5, 2026
9 min
May is Preservation Month, and In Focus talks with Taylor Stewart, director of preservation services at Landmarks Foundation, to learn how historic designations are made.
May 1, 2026
May 1, 2026
5 min
On today's Newswrap from in Focus, Todd Stacy, host of Alabama Public Television's Capitol Journal, discusses the looming question of congressional redistricting. And the Wildcard dives underwater this week!
Apr 28, 2026
Apr 28, 2026
10 min
Scott Simon visits Troy Public Radio to discuss his book Ulysses S. Cat and Other Animals I Have Known, a collection of essays about the animals that have impacted his life, from family pets like the cat Ulysses and the poodle Daisy to animals encountered during his travels, such as a zebra in the Serengeti and dogs in war-torn Sarajevo.