Podcast: In Focus with Carolyn Hutcheson

Autumn leaves showcase the most colorful season to visit Alabama state parks. On today’s In Focus, chief naturalist Renee Raney takes us on a “Five for Fall” radio tour of five Alabama state parks. 

On the Newswrap from In Focus, Todd Stacy, host of Alabama Public Television’s “Capitol Journal,” discusses a political survey that reveals the top concerns of Alabamians before they vote in the midterm elections. And the Wildcard brings to mind a favorite children’s story!

Can red light therapy grow hair and slow down the signs of aging, or treat acne? UAB dermatologist Dr. Lauren Kole visits In Focus with answers.

Verna Gates is a naturalist who is passionate about sharing Alabama’s outdoors. She visits In Focus today and previews her new book, “Fresh Air Family.”

In November, NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly will be stepping down as host of “All Things Considered,” and today In Focus brings you an interview we recorded in the spring of 2025 about her book, “It Goes So Fast.”

On today’s Newswrap from In Focus, Todd Stacy, host of Alabama Public Television’s “Capitol Journal,” discusses how the CHOOSE Act has become a hot topic in the Alabama governor’s race. And the Wildcard was finally caught at America’s oldest national park!

Jessica O’Connor, executive director of Landmarks Foundation, visits In Focus to talk about the preservation of historic structures in Montgomery’s Old Alabama Town. 

In Focus brings you the story of a 1559 Spanish expedition shipwreck in Pensacola Bay that was caused by a hurricane. The wood from the wreckage survived to this day. 

Our electronic devices have many of us sitting for hours. NPR’s Manoush Zomorodi has a solution in her book, “Body Electric,” and she visits In Focus today.

On today’s Newswrap from In Focus, Todd Stacy, host of Alabama Public Television’s “Capitol Journal,” discusses Hurricane Isaias in the Gulf. And the Wildcard is big and orange!