Lily Flagg's Signal

09/19/2025

Happy three year anniversary to the podcast, but it comes with a big announcement. 
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Firstly, the big personal news: I'm moving to Wisconsin for family/personal reasons. Alabama has been "home" my whole life, so this will be quite the change for me.
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If you want to stay in touch, or if you're curious about the history and culture shock of a southerner moving to the upper Midwest, I'll be posting about my new life in the Cold Place™ over at so as to not muddle those things with this curated Lily Flagg's Signal experience.
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Speaking of posting: I'll be leaving the Lily Flagg page up here, as I may have history info and updates every now and then. There are quite a few partly finished episodes that, once I'm settled at the new place, I intend to record and post. Huntsville is still my hometown, and its history and all I've learned here will forever hold a place in my heart.
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If I've missed messages from you in the past month or so, sincere apologies as suddenly moving is a weird, hectic, stressful experience and I've not been on the Internet much if at all most days. If you're a Patreon patron, please swap to the "free membership" option and know that if you were a member in the last six months, all the remaining episodes will still feature your name in the credits when they eventually air.
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Doing this show has been one of the coolest outlets for a dorky hobby, and I'm so grateful to every history nerd who has come along for the ride. 💜
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06/07/2025

If you go to the historical society meeting tomorrow and tell them it's because you saw the posts online, that'd be really cool, and also you'll learn some really interesting stuff from local history nerds (a.k.a. me and my talented friends). 💜

05/16/2025

What else to add?
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We don't gatekeep fun facts around here, so I added explanations in the comments (it was too long for the caption!). Also, there are Lily Flagg's Signal podcast episodes about most of these!
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04/30/2025

So many historic and history-adjacent happenings for May 2025!
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There's a lot going on in Huntsville Preservation Month this year, from walking tours to concerts to educational talks, so I figured it would be easiest to put a little calendar together for everyone who may be interested in these events. If you see me out and about at any of these, say hello! I love meeting history nerds out in the wild. 💜
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Check out each sponsoring group's page for details and questions about a particular event (including rain dates/cancelations), and if I left off anything, let me know in the comments!
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04/21/2025

Join the historical society. 💜

Behold: our group photo from Friday's members-only visit to Burritt on the Mountain! Huge thanks to Stephanie Timberlake for the tour of the amazing and informative Rosenwald School exhibit and Burritt's historic park.
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Interested in attending future historical society field trips? Watch this space for invite info (or sign up for our newsletter via the webpage), and if you're not already member... What are you waiting for? Memberships are only $35/year, $15 for students. Just click the link below.
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https://hmchs.org/membership/

04/14/2025

New episode on historic preservation featuring Katie Stamps of out now!
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Description: "What house would you steal if you were a Scooby Doo villain?  Can I put a historic marker in my yard?  What's the best way to get your request approved to change your historic house's exterior?  Have you ever thought about how one day, 1990s McMansions will be considered historic?  Katie Stamps, Huntsville's Historic Preservation Planner, was cool enough to come on the show today and talk about these and other burning questions about historic preservation.  Join me in this episode as I learn all about our city's historic districts, preservation laws and best practices, the occasional home restoration horror story, hot takes about the county courthouse, and so much more." (1 hour, 28 minutes)
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Find the show wherever you stream your podcasts, then swipe through this post for photos of cats in Huntsville's historic districts. 🐈