Episodi

  • Asa Hutchinson’s midterm postmortem — Pryor Center revisits Clinton vs. White
    Nov 9 2026

    On today’s show, former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson says he wasn’t entirely surprised by Democrats’ big night in the 2026 midterm election. Plus, the Pryor Center archives take us back to the biggest political rivalry in 1980s Arkansas: Bill Clinton versus Frank White. Plus, the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks announces a new endowment and a capital reserve fund.

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    55 min
  • The Amazeum’s Hangout opens — Dan Santat’s ‘Sashimi’
    Nov 6 2026

    On today’s show, the Scott Family Amazeum opens The Hangout, a new space for play and gathering. We also hear from National Book Award and Caldecott Medal winner Dan Santat about his “Sashimi” graphic novels ahead of his visit to the Fayetteville Public Library. Plus, the new Underwood Park opens in northwest Fayetteville.

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    55 min
  • ‘Black Farm Boys’ tells story of the New Farmers of America — Fort Smith International Film Festival
    Nov 5 2026

    On today’s show, author Bobby J. Smith II shares the story of the New Farmers of America ahead of his Kennedy Lecture at the UofA. We also hear from SoNA Executive Director Ben Harris about the orchestra’s salute to the music of John Williams and Jay Stout, organizer of Saturday’s Fayetteville Veterans Day Parade. Plus, festival founder Brandon Goldsmith on the Fort Smith International Film Festival.

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    55 min
  • Election results across the region — Spooky Lake Month with Geo Rutherford
    Nov 4 2026

    On today’s show, Arkansas Advocate editor Andrew DeMillo breaks down Tuesday’s election results, plus Daniel Caruth brings us a postcard from voters across Northwest Arkansas on Election Day. We also talk with Geo Rutherford, creator of Spooky Lake Month, ahead of her appearance at the Fayetteville Public Library’s True Lit festival.

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    55 min
  • NWA votes on Election Day 2026 — Fayetteville library faces a possible budget cut
    Nov 3 2026

    On today’s show, it’s Election Day in Arkansas. We talk with College of Engineering Dean Kim Needy about Vision 2035, the UofA’s plan to grow the state’s engineering workforce. Plus, Fayetteville Public Library leaders discuss a proposed 15% cut to the library’s city funding.

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    55 min
  • Paid parental leave in Arkansas — Helping first responders support people with autism
    Nov 2 2026

    On today’s show, economist Emily Oster discusses new research showing fewer than 1 in 6 Arkansas employers offer paid parental leave, and Autism Involves Me prepares to present the Bella Vista Police Department with kits to help first responders. We also hear more from the Pryor Center archives, and Sound Perimeter explores music as a form of prayer.

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    55 min
  • Ozarks ghosts — Celebrating Arkansas poetry
    Oct 30 2026

    On today’s show, Michael Tilley from Talk Business & Politics reviews the week’s news, and just in time for Halloween, we look at the legacy of the unexplained in our hills. We also hear from Hot Springs Poetry Festival co-founder Samm Binns about highlighting Arkansas poets, and The Quiver archery range takes aim at pumpkins in Bentonville.

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    55 min
  • Radio Flyer’s chief wagon officer — Combating AI-generated abuse
    Oct 29 2026

    On today’s show, Radio Flyer’s chief wagon officer Robert Pasin talks about the history of the little red wagon and being the third generation to run the family business ahead of his keynote at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. We also hear from survivor and advocate Leah Juliett about a Fayetteville gathering focused on AI-generated abuse and pathways to justice for survivors. Plus, John Brown University brings “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” to the stage.

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    55 min