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On today's show, we learn more about what Arkansans think about politicians, the future, and the big issues of the day. Plus, collecting oral histories in Eureka Springs, an Arkansas labor legend and much more.

For three decades J. Bill Becker was the president of Arkansas' AFL-CIO. This week's archives from the David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History help us learn more about him.

We've made it to Election Day. To celebrate the day, the hosts of Natural election made their own game show.

The fate of over a million undocumented youth, including thousands in Arkansas, seeking to maintain or obtain Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, referred to as DACA credentials to legally live and work in the U.S, continues to hang in the balance due to a federal court challenge. The chief of staff of the nonprofit ImmigrationHelp lays out the current situation and possible outcomes.

The musical Chicago may be set in the 1920s, but the issues discussed are relevant to the 2020s. Chicago is on stage through Sunday afternoon at the Walton Arts Center.

Local Veterans are gathering this month for a two-week-long culinary arts kitchen skills and writing residency at Mt. Sequoyah. The grant-funded "Cafe Novice" course is being taught by professional chefs, food writers and digital artists, who will gather this Sunday evening, November 20th for a communal feast prepared by Veterans for Veterans. The public is also invited.

More than 1.7 billion people do not have access to toilets or basic sanitation. Lifewater International, based in Bentonville, is working to raise awareness of the problem and reduce the number of people around the world without access to sanitation.

Mary Church Terrell was a giant when it came to advocating for the rights of others. She worked with Ida B. Welles on high-profile anti-lynching campaigns, she was a founder of the National Association of Colored Women, a tireless worker for women’s suffrage and a founder of the NAACP. Her life is detailed in the book “Unceasing Militant” by Alison Parker.

We dig into our archives for this week's archival visit with Randy Dixon from the David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History. We listen again to a segment dedicated to the life and career of Sam Walton that first aired in September 2021.

The latest numbers from the Talk Business and Politics/Hendrix College Poll show growing leads for high-profile GOP candidates in Arkansas and a narrowing gap on Issue 4.