The Lead Story

Episode 10: Anchorman

For our season one finale, Mike and Margo explore the impact Anchorman has had on a generation of television journalists. We dig into teleprompter mistakes, hot-mic nightmares and rumbles with our cross-town rivals.  Remember to follow us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/theleadstory48/] for fun extras and clips from the show. Read our episode recaps and watch all episodes on waff.com/TheLeadStory [https://www.waff.com/theleadstory/] for more insight and check out our Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/TheLeadStory/] for movie rankings, reviews and other fun tidbits!

Episode 9: Twister

WAFF 48 Chief Meteorologist Brad Travis joins Margo and Mike to talk about the 1996 thriller "Twister". Brad breaks down how weather technology has progressed in the last 30 years, Margo and Mike share their stories from covering the April 27th, 2011 tornado outbreak and We share the unlikely story of how one bit player in this movie invented a billion dollar baseball product before graduating high school. Remember to follow us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/theleadstory48/] for fun extras and clips from the show. Read our episode recaps and watch all episodes on waff.com/TheLeadStory [https://www.waff.com/theleadstory/] for more insight and check out our Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/TheLeadStory/] for movie rankings, reviews and other fun tidbits!

Episode 8: September 5

What happens when the biggest news story in the world breaks and only the sports crew is around to cover it? WAFF 48 Sports Director Carl Prather joins us to talk about the 2024 drama "September 5". Remember to follow us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/theleadstory48/] for fun extras and clips from the show. Read our episode recaps and watch all episodes on waff.com/TheLeadStory [https://www.waff.com/theleadstory/] for more insight and check out our Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/TheLeadStory/] for movie rankings, reviews and other fun tidbits!

Episode 7: Nightcrawler

This week, we're talking about the 2014 thriller Nightcrawler with ABC 7 producer Malcolm Johnson about his climb from Huntsville to New York City. What would happen if a news photographer invaded a crime scene like Louis Bloom does? Does the old saying "if it bleeds it leads" still mean anything in 2026? Did you know you can watch episodes of The Lead Story? Download the WAFF 48 SmartTV app, or follow us on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@waff48news/podcasts].  You can read more about these films on waff.com/TheLeadStory [https://www.waff.com/theleadstory/] . Be sure to follow us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/theleadstory48/] and Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/TheLeadStory/] for more film nerd content!

Episode 6: Broadcast News

Veteran anchor / reporter Jamey Tucker joins us to talk about the 1987 comedy classic: Broadcast News Jamey talks about his decision to leave traditional newsrooms behind and become an independent tech journalist and his role in creating one of the most memorable viral clips in news history. Mike and Margo also bring up the ethics of staging news, the love/hate relationship with cheesy jingles, flop sweat and adrenaline crashes after big stories. Remember to follow us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/theleadstory48/] for fun extras and clips from the show. Read our episode recaps and watch old episodes on waff.com/TheLeadStory [https://www.waff.com/theleadstory/] for more insight and check out our Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/TheLeadStory/] for movie rankings, reviews and other fun tidbits!