Head of Podcasting for @aldotcom. Murrow Award winning host & showrunner. Sr Producer of CNN's Downside Up. Mostly eyebrows.https://bsky.app/profile/johnhammontree.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnhammontree.bsky.social/post/3loo7rypdp22mIncredibly honored, thrilled and stunned to be part of the 2026 class of Nieman Fellows. Cannot wait to learn from this phenomenal group of journalists from around the world! [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 May 2025 15:23 +0000at://did:plc:plf4gjklsrg6ze4z6lyb2pis/app.bsky.feed.post/3loo7rypdp22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnhammontree.bsky.social/post/3lfat5niljc2ySome of the same folks who have passed laws preventing districts from changing the name of a high school that was named after a Confederate general only a few decades ago, are suddenly willing to change the centuries-old name of a body of water. Guess historic preservation only matters sometimes!08 Jan 2025 18:46 +0000at://did:plc:plf4gjklsrg6ze4z6lyb2pis/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfat5niljc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnhammontree.bsky.social/post/3lemnojg3p22vAt this point, I think the Yea Alabama fund should be sending checks to us for having to sit through this.31 Dec 2024 18:15 +0000at://did:plc:plf4gjklsrg6ze4z6lyb2pis/app.bsky.feed.post/3lemnojg3p22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnhammontree.bsky.social/post/3lchd6iuwgc2rSportscenter but it’s just Stephen A. and the Muppets. [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Dec 2024 04:33 +0000at://did:plc:plf4gjklsrg6ze4z6lyb2pis/app.bsky.feed.post/3lchd6iuwgc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnhammontree.bsky.social/post/3lbuthpab6k22Alabama superfan @kaitlancollins.bsky.social joined the pod this week and shared behind the scenes stories of Saban's many visits to the White House over the years. youtu.be/7mnctA0-NWQ https://youtu.be/7mnctA0-NWQ26 Nov 2024 20:04 +0000at://did:plc:plf4gjklsrg6ze4z6lyb2pis/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbuthpab6k22https://bsky.app/profile/johnhammontree.bsky.social/post/3lbkuit2lns2zNever forget what they took from us. [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Nov 2024 20:56 +0000at://did:plc:plf4gjklsrg6ze4z6lyb2pis/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbkuit2lns2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnhammontree.bsky.social/post/3lbi6qy3mfk2yVerne Lundquist hopped on the pod this week to confirm that he will be back for Happy Gilmore 2, along with "just about every major golfer," and... Post Malone? Oh, also he's a big fan of Conclave. And, of course, the Iron Bowl. youtu.be/sC5vA2OBmU8 https://youtu.be/sC5vA2OBmU821 Nov 2024 19:21 +0000at://did:plc:plf4gjklsrg6ze4z6lyb2pis/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbi6qy3mfk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnhammontree.bsky.social/post/3k3gluon7is2iHow will the first election with an all-Black party end? It’s Election Day, 1966, and the Voting Rights Act is being put to the test. In the fourth episode of Panther, the ballots are counted. Who will come out on top? https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reckon-radio/id1420215603?i=100062237781926 Jul 2023 14:13 +0000at://did:plc:plf4gjklsrg6ze4z6lyb2pis/app.bsky.feed.post/3k3gluon7is2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/johnhammontree.bsky.social/post/3k2gddyxnhl2yHow did a county known as “Bloody Lowndes” become the birthplace of the Black Panther? Because the people of Lowndes met vicious, racist violence with a powerful response. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reckon-radio/id1420215603?i=100062088111813 Jul 2023 18:16 +0000at://did:plc:plf4gjklsrg6ze4z6lyb2pis/app.bsky.feed.post/3k2gddyxnhl2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnhammontree.bsky.social/post/3k2dlbhi3ko2cPanther, the latest podcast from Reckon Radio is now live! Give it a listen and join us in exploring this rarely told chapter of American history. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reckon-radio/id1420215603?i=100062087878312 Jul 2023 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:plf4gjklsrg6ze4z6lyb2pis/app.bsky.feed.post/3k2dlbhi3ko2chttps://bsky.app/profile/johnhammontree.bsky.social/post/3k2aycmhr5c2mHow do you build democracy from scratch in the heart of the Jim Crow South? Find out tomorrow when the first two episodes of the latest season of Reckon Radio drop. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reckon-radio/id1420215603?i=100061909255611 Jul 2023 15:15 +0000at://did:plc:plf4gjklsrg6ze4z6lyb2pis/app.bsky.feed.post/3k2aycmhr5c2m