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On today's show, Arkansans speak out in light of the state legislature's recently amended bill that would have classified drag shows as "adult entertainment." Plus, marching through the Razorback Band's history, author Colson Whitehead is scheduled to speak at the University of Arkansas Fort Smith and more.

Two-time Pulitzer winner Colson Whitehead will be on the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith campus tomorrow night. Members of the campus community and residents around the region having been reading his novel "The Nickel Boys." An Evening with Colson Whitehead is Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the Stubblefield Center on the UAFS campus.

For our first new Sound Perimeter of 2023, U of A music professor Lia Uribe explores the motifs of absence and stereotypes, featuring music from Black Violin and Carolina Heredia.If you are having suicidal thoughts, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988, or seek support and assistance from a trained counselor. Their website is https://www.sprc.org/ for more resources

On today's show, transgender youth resources continue to operate two years after Arkansas passed a bill banning gender-affirming care for trans youth. Also, an update on Woman-Run, a statewide initiative connecting the female entrepreneurs. Plus, a discussion on bail reform from the latest episode of "Undisciplined," local live music and more.

On today's show, WNYC's On the Media and freelance reporter Katie Thornton created the podcast series "The Divided Dial" to understand how Salem Media Group impacted conservative politics. Plus, Arkansas' tour industry appears to be bouncing back, upcoming visual art events, winter weather's impact on blood donations, wrapping up the week's news and more.

How did the little-known Salem Media Group come to have an outsized political influence? Freelance reporter Katie Thornton worked alongside WNYC's On the Media to create the podcast series "The Divided Dial" to understand the impact of Salem Media Group in conservative politics.

A wide-range of visual arts can be seen all across the region. Becca Martin Brown, the features editor with the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, gives us a guide.

The tourism industry was among the hardest hit in Arkansas by the COVID-19 pandemic. Michael Tilley, with our partner Talk Business & Politics, said all across the state, the tourism industry appears to be bouncing back.

The true story of a teenager who sailed around the world is the inspiration for the new Nexflix movie "True Spirit." Courtney Lanning likes the film and said it captures the potential loneliness of sailing on the ocean. Courtney's full review can be found in today's Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.

After a move to ban the word "Latinx" from government documents by Arkansas' new governor, we take a closer look at the term making headlines.