Hayden Alabama Podcast

They had one simple goal: create a believable Bigfoot sighting in rural Alabama and get people talking. The plan worked—possibly a little too well. From a fake Bigfoot standing beside a backroad to an encounter with an emu, church situations nobody quite knew how to handle, and some youth-ministry ideas that went spectacularly sideways, this episode has no shortage of stories that escalated far beyond the original plan.

But the conversation eventually goes somewhere deeper. Joey shares how being around Christianity was very different from actually knowing Christ, the people God used during some of the hardest moments of his life, and how events he knew nothing about were already shaping the ministry he would one day lead. The episode closes by looking at the kind of fellowship John describes in 1 John 1:1–4.

The Hayden Alabama Podcast is Southern storytelling about family, faith, bad decisions, strange situations, and the people you never forget. If that sounds like your kind of conversation, subscribe and come hang out with us each week.

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About the Hayden Alabama Podcast: Our podcast celebrates Southern humor, Southern storytelling and Christian faith, right from the heart of Alabama. We share funny stories, true tales, and testimonies that resonate with anyone who grew up in the South (or just wishes they did!) all while keeping appropriate for all ages to watch. Tune in for new episodes every Tuesday at 6PM.

0:00 The Church Problem Nobody Wanted

0:53 Welcome to Episode 189

1:54 The Bigfoot Plan

14:15 One Very Bad Beach Day

24:38 The 19-Year-Old Music Director

34:19 The Emu

41:39 Dinosaurs, the Moon & AI

46:35 Cousin It

58:51 Barrels of Fire

1:08:56 The Couple He Couldn't Place

1:14:58 The Band Name Story

1:18:24 The 90s Country Bracket

1:22:06 Joey's Testimony

1:36:27 High Point Community Church

1:39:21 Scripture Time — 1 John 1:1–4

1:58:22 Closing

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A horse gets hauled home standing in the back of a pickup, a tiny grocery store somehow goes through 72 employees, and one family has enough stories involving burned houses, broken windows, BB guns, school paddlings, and questionable decisions to last a lifetime. And somehow, every story seems to lead to another one.

But underneath the funny and unbelievable stories is something deeper. Neil looks back at the way he was raised, the things he carried into fatherhood, the things he wishes he had done differently, and what he hoped to pass on to Trey and Trent. The conversation eventually turns to faith, family, and the lessons that only make sense after you’ve lived long enough to look back.

This is the Hayden Alabama Podcast—Southern storytellers, real conversations, and the kinds of stories you usually only hear sitting around with family and friends. Subscribe and join us each week.

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We love our show sponsors and think you will too:

- AmFirst Credit Union - Serving members since 1936. Amfirst.org - 1-800-633-8431 Facebook - facebook.com/AmFirst Instagram - instagram.com/amfirstcu/ LinkedIn - linkedin.com/company/amfirst YouTube - youtube.com/user/AmFirstFCU TikTok - tiktok.com/@amfirstcu

- Eiland Law - https://www.eiland-law.com/

- Precision Graphics (Printing, Screen-Printing, and Embroidery) - https://www.precisiongraphicsinc.net

About the Hayden Alabama Podcast: Our podcast celebrates Southern humor, Southern storytelling and Christian faith, right from the heart of Alabama. We share funny stories, true tales, and testimonies that resonate with anyone who grew up in the South (or just wishes they did!) all while keeping appropriate for all ages to watch. Tune in for new episodes every Tuesday at 6PM.

00:00 A Horse in the Back of a Pickup

00:39 Welcome to Mooreville, Mississippi

02:11 What Neil Refused to Pass Down

07:45 The Grocery Store Years

14:48 Becoming a Different Kind of Dad

20:27 “Let’s Make Some New Mistakes”

28:31 The House Fire Stories

38:53 Why Dad Kept the Paper Sacks

47:24 The Horse Story

49:28 Growing Up Poor

58:16 Why Trey Never Pushed the Limit

01:03:09 The 69¢ Mistake

01:07:36 The Hunting Trip That Changed Everything

01:24:48 Trent Finds a Loophole at School

01:30:11 Poncho Outdoors

01:31:41 Sit-Down Restaurant Bracket

01:34:53 Neil’s Testimony

01:39:55 Scripture Time — Matthew 13:44–46

#SouthernStories #Storytelling #FamilyStories #HaydenAlabamaPodcast #SouthernCulture

A deer stand winds up on somebody’s head, firecrackers get lit in the worst possible place, a “great deal” on a Gatlinburg Airbnb keeps getting worse, and a Louisiana couple brings the kind of stories that never seem to end where you think they will.

Frederick and Amy also eventually reveal what brought them all the way from Louisiana to sit down with us, and the episode takes a much more personal turn when Frederick shares a powerful story about alcohol, family, faith, and the events that finally changed the direction of his life. We close with Philippians 4:14–23 and a conversation about giving—not just money, but our time, talents, and resources—as an act of worship.

The Hayden Alabama Podcast is a place for Southern stories, clean humor, faith, family, and the kind of characters you don’t forget. Subscribe and come sit around the table with us each week.

We love our show sponsors and think you will too:

- AmFirst Credit Union - Serving members since 1936. Amfirst.org - 1-800-633-8431 Facebook - facebook.com/AmFirst Instagram - instagram.com/amfirstcu/ LinkedIn - linkedin.com/company/amfirst YouTube - youtube.com/user/AmFirstFCU TikTok - tiktok.com/@amfirstcu

- Eiland Law - https://www.eiland-law.com/

- Precision Graphics (Printing, Screen-Printing, and Embroidery) - https://www.precisiongraphicsinc.net

About the Hayden Alabama Podcast: Our podcast celebrates Southern humor, Southern storytelling and Christian faith, right from the heart of Alabama. We share funny stories, true tales, and testimonies that resonate with anyone who grew up in the South (or just wishes they did!) all while keeping appropriate for all ages to watch. Tune in for new episodes every Tuesday at 6PM.

00:00 Firecrackers in His Cousin’s Pocket

00:34 Meet Frederick & Amy from Louisiana

02:18 Hanging the Deer Stand

08:15 Bottle Rockets & Payback

13:12 Amy’s Fear of Dogs

22:49 His First Turkey Hunt

28:12 The Gatlinburg Airbnb

37:55 Running From Mama

41:35 Why Was the Dog Circling the Suburban?

43:58 The Snake on the Porch

48:35 Frederick’s Buzzard Nightmare

53:43 Hog Hunting With Night Vision

56:45 Cajun Food Bracket

1:00:29 Why They Came to Hayden

1:02:49 Frederick’s Testimony

1:16:26 Philippians 4: Giving as Worship

1:27:09 Closing

#HaydenAlabamaPodcast #SouthernStorytelling #truestories #storytelling

What happens when Arkansas storytellers get together and start swapping stories? You hear about a man who unknowingly gives Sam Walton his opinion of a brand-new warehouse, a rattlesnake that winds up where no sane person would want one, a 17-point buck nobody believes exists, and a man who goes looking for a fight with a preacher who reacts in a way he never expected.

Along the way, we get stories about old-time Arkansas childhoods, U.S. marshals hunting outlaws, homemade toys, Christmas before electricity, boxing, hunting, dangerous animals, and the people who shaped these storytellers’ lives. We also finish with a conversation about the Good Samaritan, mercy, revenge, and what it looks like when Christ changes the way we treat people.

The Hayden Alabama Podcast is a place for Southern stories, unforgettable characters, laughter, faith, and the kind of conversations you usually only hear when everybody pulls up a chair and stays awhile. Subscribe and come hear what these Razorback folks have to tell us.

We love our show sponsors and think you will too:

- AmFirst Credit Union - Serving members since 1936.

Amfirst.org - 1-800-633-8431

Facebook - facebook.com/AmFirst

Instagram - instagram.com/amfirstcu/

LinkedIn - linkedin.com/company/amfirst

YouTube - youtube.com/user/AmFirstFCU

TikTok - tiktok.com/@amfirstcu

- Eiland Law - https://www.eiland-law.com/

- Precision Graphics (Printing, Screen-Printing, and Embroidery) - https://www.precisiongraphicsinc.net

About the Hayden Alabama Podcast: Our podcast celebrates Southern humor, Southern storytelling and Christian faith, right from the heart of Alabama. We share funny stories, true tales, and testimonies that resonate with anyone who grew up in the South (or just wishes they did!) all while keeping appropriate for all ages to watch. Tune in for new episodes every Tuesday at 6PM.

0:00 Cold Open

1:05 Arkansas Storytellers

6:56 Cindy’s Birthday Story

9:46 Stories About an Old U.S. Marshal

13:39 Joe’s Childhood and Faith Story

17:51 Growing Up in Elkins

19:43 Working on The Blue and the Gray

23:29 Trucking, Walmart, and Sam Walton

27:50 Country-School Chaos

33:46 Christmas Before Electricity

40:44 One More Hunting Story

42:48 The Snake Stories Begin

51:12 Boxing Stories

54:06 Casey’s Pop Had Another Side

1:00:35 One More Rattlesnake Story

1:04:24 Casey’s Canoe Story

1:06:30 The Good Samaritan and Loving Your Neighbor

#HaydenAlabamaPodcast #SouthernStorytelling #ArkansasStories #truestories #storytelling

Some warnings are apparently for other people. This week, a wheelchair ramp falls into the water before somebody is told to hit the gas, two hunters have a deer come looking for them before they ever make it to the woods, and a red-flag beach trip turns into a whole lot more adventure than anybody planned. We’ve also got a courthouse misunderstanding, a runaway Shetland pony, one of the most unfortunate school bathroom situations imaginable, and several decisions that seemed much more reasonable at the time.

Along the way, Justin Fisher shares what life with cerebral palsy has taught him about independence, dignity, humor, and telling stories people remember. Later, he shares the childhood horse accident that caused him to seriously think about life, death, and his need for a Savior. We close with Philippians 4:8–9 and a conversation about what we choose to dwell on, how we live out what we know, and where real peace is found.

The Hayden Alabama Podcast is Southern storytelling, clean humor, hunting, family, faith, and the kind of true stories that somehow get better every time somebody says, “You’re not going to believe this.” Subscribe and join us each week.

We love our show sponsors and think you will too:

- AmFirst Credit Union - Serving members since 1936.

Amfirst.org - 1-800-633-8431

Facebook - facebook.com/AmFirst

Instagram - instagram.com/amfirstcu/

LinkedIn - linkedin.com/company/amfirst

YouTube - youtube.com/user/AmFirstFCU

TikTok - tiktok.com/@amfirstcu

- Eiland Law - https://www.eiland-law.com/

- Precision Graphics (Printing, Screen-Printing, and Embroidery) - https://www.precisiongraphicsinc.net

About the Hayden Alabama Podcast: Our podcast celebrates Southern humor, Southern storytelling and Christian faith, right from the heart of Alabama. We share funny stories, true tales, and testimonies that resonate with anyone who grew up in the South (or just wishes they did!) all while keeping appropriate for all ages to watch. Tune in for new episodes every Tuesday at 6PM.

0:00 Cold Open

0:37 Welcome to Episode 185

2:18 Courthouse Trouble

8:15 Aiden Gets Caught

12:43 The Alaskan Cruise Story

20:18 The Buck That Waited One Minute

23:17 Two Hunters, One Deer & a Wheelchair Lift

33:25 Red Flags at the Beach

42:05 The Bathroom Stall Story

48:08 Goldilocks the Runaway Shetland Pony

55:04 Best Movie Ever Bracket

58:33 The Big Gift Unboxing

1:00:33 Rick Bragg, Books & Why Stories Matter

1:03:39 Aidan Releases His First Song

1:05:31 Justin’s Testimony

1:11:20 Philippians 4 — Where Peace Comes From

1:15:40 Closing #SouthernStorytelling

#SouthernHumor #FunnyStories #HuntingStories #HaydenAlabamaPodcast