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Gumbo Live: When water costs more than a car

Meghan and Will Taylor look over a nearly $20,000 water bill they received last year from the Birmingham Water Works Board on May 31, 2023, in their home in Gardendale, Alabama.
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Meghan and Will Taylor look over a nearly $20,000 water bill they received last year from the Birmingham Water Works Board on May 31, 2023, in their home in Gardendale, Alabama.

On this week's episode, we stir the pot from the Saturn music venue in Birmingham. Recorded on August 9th, 2025, Joseph King interviews senior reporter Stephan Bisaha about nightmare utility bills.

This episode is hosted by Joseph King, who is also our social producer. The podcast was produced by Stephan Bisaha, Kat Stromquist, Drew Hawkins, Orlando Flores Jr. and Ryan Vasquez. Nellie Beckett is our audience engagement producer. Our theme music is by DJ Supreme.

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