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Welcome to The Real Truth with Tommy Spina, a podcast that cuts through the noise to uncover what really matters. Hosted by Birmingham-based attorney Tommy Spina, each episode explores the issues shaping our world nationally, across Alabama, and in our local communities.
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Pete Conroy on the Controversial APT Survey and the Future of PBS (opens the original)
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This week on The Real Truth , Alabama Educational Television Commission member Pete Conroy joins Tommy to discuss the continuing debate over the future of Alabama Public Television and its relationship with PBS. Conroy offers an inside perspective on the commission and foundation’s recent decisions, including the approval of a new public opinion survey and his concerns about how the polling firm was selected, the survey’s methodology, and the process surrounding the vote. He also discusses the i
Mayor Randall Woodfin on Birmingham’s Progress and Challenges (opens the original)
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Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin returns to The Real Truth for a wide-ranging conversation about the state of the city and some of the issues generating discussion across Birmingham. Woodfin joins Tommy to discuss the city’s significant decline in homicides, investments in violence prevention, and the use of technology in public safety. He also addresses concerns surrounding Flock license plate reader cameras, privacy and accountability, and explains Birmingham’s approach to regulating data cent
Barry Ragsdale on the Latest in Tommy Tuberville’s Residency Challenge (opens the original)
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This week on The Real Truth , Birmingham attorney Barry Ragsdale returns to discuss his legal challenge to Tommy Tuberville’s eligibility to serve as governor of Alabama. Ragsdale updates Tommy on the case now before the Alabama Supreme Court and explains the jurisdictional question at the center of the appeal. He also discusses Alabama’s seven-year residency requirement for governor, the evidence cited in his challenge, what could happen if the case is sent back to circuit court, and whether th
Doug Jones on Data Centers, Prisons, and the Race for Governor (opens the original)
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Former U.S. Senator and Democratic candidate for governor of Alabama Doug Jones returns to The Real Truth for a wide-ranging conversation about the issues shaping Alabama’s 2026 governor’s race. Jones joins Tommy to discuss the growing debate over data centers in Alabama, his call for a temporary moratorium on new projects, and his approach to the state’s troubled prison system. They also discuss SNAP benefits and Social Security, the future of Alabama Public Television and PBS, recent polling i
Jeff McLaughlin: Rethinking the Alabama Attorney General’s Office (opens the original)
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This week on The Real Truth , Democratic nominee for Alabama Attorney General Jeff McLaughlin joins Tommy to discuss his campaign and his vision for the Attorney General’s Office. McLaughlin talks about his effort to put consumer protection and the rule of law at the center of the office, his approach to campaign fundraising and his concerns about the influence of special interests in Montgomery. He also weighs in on Alabama’s prison crisis, criminal justice and mental health reform, the growth
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