Fred Hunter is…“Absolutely Alabama.” He’s the heart and soul behind the long-running TV series that showcased hundreds of amazing stories over 25+ years…from BBQ traditions and turkey shooting contests to oyster season and fiddler conventions. And most recently, as part of his new podcast, “Fred Hunter’s Alabama,” Fred sat down with our friend Emily Blejwas of the Alabama Folklife Association to talk about childhood summers spent working on her grandparents’ Minnesota apple farm, then moving south as an adult to her now adopted state, where she chose to raise her family, earn a master’s degree in Rural Sociology from Auburn University, and eventually take the reins of the Folklife Association. Listen to the conversation HERE. (oh, and Emily’s also the author of The Story of Alabama in Fourteen Foods…)
“My story in Alabama is really a love story…” she says, while discussing just some of the reasons they both cherish this state.
If you’re looking for more stories to dig into soon:
Catch Fred on Simply Southern TV or listen to Fred Hunter’s Alabama.
Find the Alabama Folklife Assn podcast at Alabama Folk.
Two Alabama treasures, coming together to share their love for this ‘surprising’ state.
