Ozarks at Large

On today’s show, College of Education and Health Professions Dean Kate Mamiseishvili explains what a new $1.5 million Windgate Foundation endowment for a STEAM education chair means for the UofA. Matthew Moore talks with early voters at the Alumni House on campus. Plus, Ken Weatherford looks back on a decade of Beer & Hymns in Northwest Arkansas, and Jacqueline McKinney previews Freak Show Day...

On today’s show, we take a closer look at ALICE households, Arkansans who are employed but still struggling to make ends meet, as Stephanie Hoopes of United For ALICE breaks down the numbers across the state’s regions. Plus, Rutgers University’s Tracy Anthony joins our Balance series to explain how light, food and the end of daylight saving time affect our circadian rhythms. Plus, Jocelyn Cullity...

On today’s show, Arkansas Advocate editor Andrew DeMillo breaks down last week’s debates as early voting gets underway, plus we hear about first-day turnout in Benton County. We also learn about Museum as Muse, a new writing feature from the Arkansas International built around objects in the University of Arkansas Museum. Plus, our Culture Vulture has some dark comedy for the Halloween season.

On today’s show, we learn how proposed changes to the 2030 census could affect who gets counted in Arkansas, which had the nation’s largest undercount in 2020. We also revisit Bill Clinton’s first term as governor with Randy Dixon of the David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History. Plus, an Arvest Bank branch administrator explains how to spot impostor scams, and we tour th...

On today’s show, we talk with Loren Lester, who plays Max Kellerman in the national tour of “Dirty Dancing,” coming to Walton Arts Center next week. We also hear about a volunteer effort offering free, nonpartisan rides to the polls in Washington County. Plus, Michael Tilley brings us the latest from Fort Smith, Alan Mantooth discusses the UofA’s new electronics research institute and we visit Pun...

 On today’s show, we hear that early voting in Arkansas begins Monday, with 19 locations open in Washington County. Plus, we follow a three-day pilgrimage from Bentonville to Fayetteville to raise awareness about homelessness. We also hear about the Fayetteville Gallery Hop and Tiny Desk Contest winners Brick Fields and the Blues Therapy Group. 

On today's show, we learn that the Arkansas Department of Education and Heartland Forward plan to expand rootEd’s college and career advising program to 100 schools statewide. Plus, a Northwest Arkansas podcaster turns to caregiving in Puerto Rico, and we visit the Gathering Bell at Markham Hill’s Stonebreaker Hotel. 

On today's show, we hear that a new report at the University of Arkansas shows reported rapes from 2025 have more than tripled from the previous year, and we ask why. Plus, we get into a new intersection of art, science and nature in Bentonville. We also hear more about The Attic thrift store's new location.

On today's show, we learn what happens when a group of out-of-state journalists tries to start a micro-school in Arkansas and receive state funding. Plus, we spend time with a six-day governor in the Pryor Center Archives. We also get another edition of Sound Perimeter.

On today's show, we hear that Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders launched a mobile app offering more than 50 state services during Springdale’s turn as Arkansas’ Capital for a Day. Plus, Michael Tilley talks about Fort Smith’s new data center rules. We also learn about Vote.org’s surge in Arkansas voter registrations.

On today's show, we learn that the National Institutes of Health has awarded a University of Arkansas professor $2 million to study how organisms respond to stressful environments. We also get a peek into the vault at the University of Arkansas' Special Collections. Plus, we get the serendipitous story of the steel guitar.

On today's show, we consider how youth hunter safety and education are critical, but more is needed to keep young people with access to firearms safe. Plus, it’s American Archives Month, and we found some of the oldest objects on campus. We also go The Other Way with Becca Martin Brown.

On today's show, we hear about a new book from two NPR reporters that details the story of Robert Prevost’s journey to becoming Pope Leo XIV. Plus, we learn a new Bentonville-based product can help people feel safe at work. We also get pop culture recommendations from April Wallace.

On today's show, we hear about a new university focusing on science, technology, engineering, and math that is under construction in Bentonville. We also jump to the mid-1970s for our tour of modern Arkansas governors. Plus, we hear about the local music program RockEd.

On today's show, we hear sports stories old and new, like how a man from Prague created the word most associated with Arkansas. We also learn about electric unicycle racing in Bentonville.  Yes, electric unicycle racing. Plus, Michael Tilley from Talk Business and Politics shares Fort Smith headlines, and we preview the Arkansas Tiny Desk Concert.

On today's show, we learn about a nonpartisan guide to Arkansas' four ballot issues. Plus, Bryce Davis Park reopens with more shade and accessibility. We also break down Rogers' six bond issues.

A first-of-its-kind UofA survey finds high rates of anxiety and depression among Arkansas farmers and ranchers. Plus, Jude Brothers talks about the new double album "Dogwood Maiden Voyage," how the Senate-passed college sports bill could affect the Razorbacks and culture vulture April Wallace shares her autumn picks.

On today's show, a UofA sociologist explains how a $777,000 state award will expand the Arkansas Health Survey. Plus, two members of Punkinhead talk about reuniting for their first shows since 2010. And we learn about political debates taking place on ArkansasTV next month.

On today's show, we hear from SoNA's new conductor ahead of the season opener. Plus, a new $10 million fund takes aim at Arkansas hunger. We also look back at Bob Riley's 11 days as governor. 

On today's show, we preview the Northwest Arkansas Emergency Preparedness Fair in Centerton and the opening of the sixth Our Art, Our Region, Our Time exhibition in Fayetteville. Plus, organizers of the inaugural Joyful Teaching Conference explain why joy belongs in the classroom. We also meet Creative Exchange Fund artist Elsa Karrenbauer, and Michael Tilley brings us the latest from Fort Smith,...

 On today's show, we hear from an Oklahoma mother suing the state over its abortion ban after her pregnancy received a fatal diagnosis. Plus, Mount Sequoyah wants public input as it plans its future. We also learn about a new ensemble bringing music from across the world to the UofA's Music Monday series. 

On today's show, we discuss a new book on the state of education in Arkansas that explores policies, practices and outcomes over the last 20 years. Plus, we talk with the band The One Ups about how they use video game music in their live shows. We also explore a new temporary exhibit at Crystal Bridges all about folk artist Grandma Moses.

On today's show, we learn that the Alice L. Walton School of Medicine and Mercy Health broke ground last week on a new $700 million specialty health care campus. We also dive into Arkansas public school grades. Plus, we touch base with the folks behind a returning, immersive show about Edgar Allen Poe.

On today's show, a judge is scheduled to hear arguments soon about whether to dismiss a lawsuit against the state of Arkansas for its near-total abortion ban, and we hear one of the plaintiffs share her story. We’re also rolling along with our series dedicated to Arkansas governors of the modern era. Plus, we learn about butterflies in downtown Springdale and hear Sound Perimeter guiding us into a...

On today's show, we hear about "Song of a Blackbird," a graphic novel exploring how Dutch artists saved thousands of people from the Nazis. We’ll also talk with Michael Tilley from Talk Business and Politics about a computer attack in Fort Smith. Plus, we get ready for this month’s Old Friends Reunion.