Ozarks at Large
Weekdays at noon and 7 p.m. and Sundays at 9 a.m. on 91.3 FM and Weekdays at 7 p.m. on Little Rock Public Radio
A daily news magazine highlighting the people, places and events of Northwest Arkansas and the Arkansas River Valley.
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Historian Jared Phillips draws on Vance Randolph’s collections for stories of Ozark water witchers, yarb doctors, Bible magic, a phantom black hog and the ghost of Dead Man’s Pond.
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Hot Springs Poetry Festival co-founder Samm Binns talks about this year’s book fair, a living map of Arkansas poets, a zine of first-time writers and making poetry accessible to everyone.
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The Quiver Archery Range in Bentonville hosts pumpkin shooting days this weekend, with a costume contest, candy and a beginner-friendly setup for anyone curious about archery.
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Culture Vulture April Wallace recommends “The Great British Baking Show,” the dark comedy “Dead Like Me” and Neil Gaiman’s novel “The Ocean at the End of the Lane.”
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Michael Tilley of Talk Business & Politics on Parrot Island Waterpark costs, Fort Smith enrollment declines, home sales, a Butterfield stagecoach monument and Van Buren data center rules.
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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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Survivor and advocate Leah Juliett discusses a Fayetteville gathering on AI-generated abuse, Arkansas’ Act 827 and what tech companies and communities can do to prevent harm.
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Robert Pasin, third-generation leader of Radio Flyer, talks about his grandfather’s wagon business, reinventing the company and his upcoming keynote at UAFS.
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John Brown University’s cast and crew talk about why Victor Hugo’s story endures as they prepare to stage the musical at the Berry Performing Arts Center in Siloam Springs.
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Kyle Kellams and Wai-Kay Carenbauer preview a Halloween week of live music, from a Rocky Horror send-off for the Garden Room to Punkinhead at George’s and Neko Case at the WAC.