Arkansas Times

Arkansas Times' Week in Review Podcast

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Since 2011, the Arkansas Times' Week in Review Podcast has been the place to go for the straight dirt on state news, politics and more. Join us each week as Arkansas Times reporters and editors discuss the top stories of the week (and whatever else is on our minds).

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Mar 14, 2025

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Episodes

The Gov. Vs. Medical Marijuana Edition 15.02.2019

Send us Fan Mail Arkansas Times editors Max Brantley and Lindsey Millar talk about legislative craziness, Governor Hutchinson pushing back against medical marijuana, the revocation of a troubled school’s charter and maybe more.  We welcome your feedback. Write us at  podcasts@arktimes.com

The Hard to Fathom Legislation 08.02.2019

Send us Fan Mail Arkansas Times editors Max Brantley and Lindsey Millar talk about the latest from the legislature, former Sen. Jeremy Hutchinson’s legal case and football at UA Little Rock. We welcome your feedback. Write us at  podcasts@arktimes.com

The Tax Cuts and Doritos Edition 01.02.2019

Send us Fan Mail This week, Max and Benji discuss the governor’s income tax cut for the rich, a state Supreme Court ruling against Fayetteville’s civil rights ordinance, friction between a charter school and its hosts on the UA Little Rock campus, and new legislation (sponsored by Republicans!) to reform the juvenile justice system.  We welcome your feedback. Write us at  podcasts@arktimes.com

The Terrible Legislation Edition 25.01.2019

Send us Fan Mail Arkansas Times editors Max Brantley and Lindsey Millar discuss a federal court defeat for the Arkansas Times, Jason Rapert’s trigger bill to make abortion illegal if Roe v. Wade were overturned, big expansion for the dog track and more. We welcome your feedback. Write us at  podcasts@arktimes.com

The Gilbert Baker Indicted Edition 11.01.2019

Send us Fan Mail Arkansas Times editors Max Brantley and Lindsey Millar talk about the indictment of Gilbert Baker, signs of a delay in the return to local control in the LRSD and more.  We welcome your feedback. Write us at  podcasts@arktimes.com

The Drama in Pope County Edition 04.01.2019

Send us Fan Mail Arkansas Times editors Max Brantley and Lindsey Millar talk about drama in Pope County, new Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott, medical marijuana and more.  We welcome your feedback. Write us at  podcasts@arktimes.com

The Shady and Sweeping Attack on the LRSD Edition 14.12.2018

Send us Fan Mail On this week’s episode, Max Brantley and Lindsey Millar talk about the state’s new plan for its controversial Medicaid work reporting rule and shady and consequential doings in the Little Rock School District.    We welcome your feedback. Write us at  podcasts@arktimes.com

The New Mayor Edition 07.12.2018

Send us Fan Mail The Arkansas Times' Lindsey Millar and Benji Hardy discuss the election of Frank Scott Jr. as Little Rock mayor, a shake up at the state Division of Youth Services and an ominous item on the agenda of the State Board of Education concerning the LRSD. We welcome your feedback. Write us at  podcasts@arktimes.com

The Run-Off Edition 30.11.2018

Send us Fan Mail Lindsey Millar and Benji Hardy talk about  Little Rock mayor's election and Medicaid. We welcome your feedback. Write us at  podcasts@arktimes.com

The Lightning Round Edition 16.11.2018

Send us Fan Mail Arkansas Times editors Max Brantley and Lindsey Millar talk about the news of the week. We welcome your feedback. Write us at  podcasts@arktimes.com

The Still Dead Red Edition 09.11.2018

Send us Fan Mail Arkansas Times editors Max Brantley and Lindsey Millar talk election results, including Republicans continued ballot dominance in Arkansas, ballot issues and the runoff for Little Rock mayor. Also, a new lawsuit that challenges the I-30 expansion corridor. We welcome your feedback. Write us at  podcasts@arktimes.com

The Pre-Election Round-up Edition 02.11.2018

Send us Fan Mail Arkansas Times editors Max Brantley and Lindsey Millar talk about a range of election topics, the departure of LR Police Chief Kenton Buckner and more on the attack on the Little Rock School District.  We welcome your feedback. Write us at  podcasts@arktimes.com

The Assault on Public Education Edition 26.10.2018

Send us Fan Mail Arkansas Times editors Max Brantley and Lindsey Millar talk about the latest attack on public education, French Hill’s increasingly grimy campaign against Clarke Tucker and Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Courtney Goodson trying to block campaign attacks against her in court again.  We welcome your feedback. Write us at  podcasts@arktimes.com

The Greedy on Issue 1 Edition 19.10.2018

Send us Fan Mail Arkansas Times editors Max Brantley and Lindsey Millar talk about the nixing of Issue 1 from ballots, the removal of another 4,000 from Medicaid rolls because of a new work requirement rule and new reporting on Little Rock police abuse and bad behavior.  We welcome your feedback. Write us at  podcasts@arktimes.com

The Get Ready to Vote (And Show IDs) Edition 12.10.2018

Send us Fan Mail Arkansas Times editors Max Brantley and Lindsey Millar talk about the week of political debates, the state Supreme Court’s ruling on key ballot initiatives, Mark Stodola’s impending big payday and judicial matters.  We welcome your feedback. Write us at  podcasts@arktimes.com

The Big Bass Boat Bonanza Edition 05.10.2018

Send us Fan Mail Arkansas Times editors Max Brantley and Lindsey Millar talk about Jason Rapert getting sued, John Thurston’s Big Bass Boat bonanza and Governor Hutchinson’s government restructuring plan. We welcome your feedback. Write us at  podcasts@arktimes.com

The Outrage Edition 28.09.2018

Send us Fan Mail Arkansas Times editors Max Brantley and Lindsey Millar talk about the Kavanaugh hearing and local reaction, the status of ballot issues and legislative corruption. We welcome your feedback. Write us at  podcasts@arktimes.com

The Judicial Mess Edition 21.09.2018

Send us Fan Mail Arkansas Times editors Max Brantley and Lindsey Millar talk about the Arkansas Judicial and Disability Commission charging six members of the Arkansas Supreme Court with ethics violations, the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality recommending the denial of a new permit for C&H Hog Farm and other odds and ends. We welcome your feedback. Write us at  podcasts@arktimes.co...

The Beginning of the End of Governor's School Edition 14.09.2018

Send us Fan Mail Arkansas Times editors Max Brantley and Lindsey Millar talk about the latest court hearings in the sprawling public corruption case that’s rocked Arkansas politics; various educational dealings, including a change in Arkansas Governor's School and discussion on the return of local control for the Little Rock School District; and government transformation. We welcome your feed...

The Corruption Extravaganza Edition 07.09.2018

Send us Fan Mail Arkansas Times editors Max Brantley and Lindsey Millar talk about all the latest big developments on the public corruption front, including the sentencing of Jon Woods to 18 years in prison; also a circuit judge ruling Issue 1, the so-called tort reform amendment referred by the legislature; and the first cut of Medicaid recipients because of work requirement rules. We welcome you...

The Rich Get Richer Edition 24.08.2018

Send us Fan Mail Arkansas Times editors Max Brantley and Lindsey Millar talk about state Republicans' tax cut plans, the latest in the legal battle over abortion rights in Arkansas and Leslie Rutledge’s past work record. We welcome your feedback. Write us at  podcasts@arktimes.com

The Work Requirement Court Challenge Edition 17.08.2018

Send us Fan Mail Arkansas Times editors Max Brantley and Lindsey Millar talk about the long-anticipated filing of a federal lawsuit challenging Arkansas’s work requirement rules for Medicaid recipients, a First Amendment showdown on the Capitol grounds and gun violence in Arkansas. We welcome your feedback. Write us at  podcasts@arktimes.com

The Trouble Brewing in the LRSD Edition 10.08.2018

Send us Fan Mail Arkansas Times editors Max Brantley and Lindsey Millar discuss the potential coming conflict between the Hutchinson administration and the Little Rock Education Association, a federal court ruling on student transfers and allegations of another debtor’s prison. We welcome your feedback. Write us at  podcasts@arktimes.com

The Throw the Bums Out Edition 03.08.2018

Send us Fan Mail Arkansas Times editors Max Brantley and Lindsey Millar talk about the term limit ballot measure, which qualified for the ballot today; differences emerging among Little Rock mayoral candidates and the unflattering Little Rock connection in Brett Kavanaugh’s past. We welcome your feedback. Write us at  podcasts@arktimes.com

The Algae on the Buffalo Edition 27.07.2018

Send us Fan Mail This week, Max and Benji talk about the medical marijuana commission's decision to use a consultant to score dispensary applications, the unsettling proliferation of algae on the Buffalo River and the unsettling proliferation of armed personnel in schools. Also: the state tries to spin low college-going rates and two freeway widening projects in Little Rock speed happily alon...

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