Randy Dixon
Ozarks at Large contributor-
Randy Dixon joins Kyle Kellams to remember Jim Lindsey, the 1964 national champion Razorback, Minnesota Viking, gubernatorial candidate and real estate developer who died this month at 81.
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On today's show, we learn that communities face consequences when it loses local journalism, and researchers have been working to put a dollar amount on what that actually costs taxpayers. We'll also spend time with the music of, and the music inspired by, Mozart’s final completed symphony on Sound Perimeter. Plus, another trip to the Pryor Center archives.
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Pryor Center's Randy Dixon shares more of a forgotten 1982 Faubus interview, plus his aides on loyalty, campaign style and the midnight pay raise scandal.
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On today's show, we consider that the Arkansas Constitution is the same document from 190 years ago, just altered and amended. Plus, we hear about a new production of Hamlet that shortens the text, keeps the spirit and allows for some changes suggested by the audience. We also learn about a 2022 documentary exploring a weird 1990s occurrence.
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Pryor Center archivist Randy Dixon found a forgotten 1982 interview with former Gov. Orval Faubus, revealing rare reflections on Central High, Hot Springs gambling and his long political career.
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On today's show, we learn about a new report that shows that caregiving is a major economic hurdle for Arkansas women. Plus, we return to North Little Rock for the Arkansas Folklife Festival. We also hear a forgotten interview that was rediscovered in the Pryor Center archives.
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On today's show, we hear how a federal grant is funding new research on fetal alcohol spectrum disorder for UAMS. Plus, Our Art, Our Region, Our Time returns, and we learn more about this year's iteration. We also revisit some archives from the Pryor Center.
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Randy Dixon of the Pryor Center looks back at farm broadcaster John Philpot's decades on Arkansas TV, from rice harvest reports to a brush with a mechanical bull.
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On today's show, we hear about a new study that indicates the achievement gap between higher and lower-performing students has been widening significantly over the past two decades. We also hear the story of a recognizable Arkansas voice and face, John Philpot. Plus, we get a new edition of Sound Perimeter.
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On today's show a new park in Fayetteville recognizes a man once known as the "Mayor of Dickson Street." Plus, the staff at Pearl's Books in Fayetteville offers some Pride-themed reading recommendations.