East Lake Farmers Market
Birmingham Shines
East Lake Market is a small-but-vibrant farmers and crafters market operated by Peer, Inc., a nonprofit, in the parking lot behind East Lake United Methodist Church.
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Pack Health
Birmingham Shines
This week on Birmingham Shines my guests are Uma Srivastava, who...
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Dr. Shelley Stewart
Birmingham Shines
Dr. Shelley Stewart, Birmingham businessman, radio legend, philanthropist and pillar of Birmingham, is the guest on episode 38 of Birmingham Shines podcast. ...
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Birmingham Dance Walk and More - Out and About in Birmingham
Birmingham Shines
This week's offers something of a hodge-podge, centered around the theme of out-and-about town. ...
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TEDxBirmingham 2016 - Ideas Shared
Birmingham Shines
TEDxBirmingham 2016 was March 12 at the Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center on the UAB Campus.
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Sheree Martin - Time to Shine
Birmingham Shines
When I was three a lawnmower turned over on me and crushed my left temple, I have a noticeable but faded scar in the shape of a cross. I can actually remember bits and pieces of the moments before, during, and after the accident. My head on my mother's chest, covered in blood, as we raced to the nearest hospital 10 miles away. Today, I call it my Harry Potter scar. The girl who lived. I'm Sheree Martin, host and producer of Birmingham Shines, and I want to say thank you for listening to the podcast and for sharing it with your friends. I've been blessed to have met so many awesome individuals...
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KultureCity - Seeing the Potential In Autism
Birmingham Shines
This week’s episode of Birmingham Shines features a conversation with Dr. Julian Maha, an emergency medicine physician and co-founder of KultureCity, an impact driven and award-winning nonprofit that is based in Birmingham but with a global presence. ...
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Alabama Trails Magazine
Birmingham Shines
Katie Exum, publisher and editor of Alabama Trails magazine is the guest on episode 33 of Birmingham Shines. ...
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Red Mountain Grace
Birmingham Shines
My guest this week is Jason Carroll, one of the co-founders of Red Mountain Grace, a 501c3 nonprofit organization that offers residential space to out of town families in need who must be in Birmingham on an extended basis to receive medical treatment. ...
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Teddy Zane - Flex Fitness
Birmingham Shines
Teddy Zane, owner of Flex Fitness in Irondale, is the guest on episode 31 of Birmingham Shines. ...
info_outlineThis week we have another writer on the show, my friend Carla Jean Whitley.
Carla Jean is one of the first people I approached about being on Birmingham Shines because I know how much she loves Birmingham. We decided to time her appearance on the show to coincide with the release of her new book, Birmingham Beer: A Heady History of Brewing in the Magic City, which will be available for purchase starting July 27, 2015. The official book launch event is set for July 27 from 4-6 p.m. at The Alabama Booksmith in Homewood.
Carla Jean has several other appearances around town for book signings and readings. You can visit carleajeanwhitley.com for details and I’ll also include the upcoming events that I know about in the show notes for episode 15, which you can find at BirminghamShines.com.
In addition to books and writing, Carla Jean and I talk about some of the places she loves to share with Birmingham visitors, and what it means to seek peace.
One thing we share in common is that To Kill a Mockingbird is our favorite book.
In the final segment of this week’s show we talk about what this book means to us.
By happenstance, we recorded the conversation the week before Go Set a Watchman was released and before either of us had read it. At this point, I still have read it and won't get to read Go Set a Watchman for another week or so, but I know that Carla Jean has been an active participant in discussions about both books in recent week, through her writings for The Birmingham News / AL.com and her #RedClayReaders podcast.