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If you’re familiar at all with the west African nation of Liberia, perhaps you know it as a nation founded as a place for formerly enslaved African-Americans to return back to Africa following the American Civil War. However, Liberia became home for many Caribbean migrants as well from nations like Barbados and Trinidad. In the latest episode of Undisciplined, we hear from Lorenzo Witherspoon. Witherspoon is an ambassador from Liberia, working alongside Nelson Mandela, the World Health Organization, and an international renaissance man.

The little-known history of Black pioneer Aaron "Rock" Van Winkle — who was instrumental in operating one of the first and most productive lumber mills on the Arkansas Ozarks — is chronicled in the latest edition of the Arkansas Historical Quarterly, coauthored by historian Christopher Huggard and sociologist Jerry Harris Moore.

Beyond a script, actors, crew and equipment there is plenty to be done before an independent film can get on screens. The Arkansas Cinema Society will host a film development conference this month (April 29 & 30) at Thaden School in Bentonville to offer tips for legal and pre-production prep.

Every Wednesday at noon through the month of May, the Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks is hosting free live music and whole health education events in recognition of Mental Health Month for Veterans, caregivers and staff.

Courtney Lanning says The Bad Guys is an antimated heist film that all ages can enjoy.

This week's archives from the David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History enter on a horrific plane crash in Little Rock more than 20 years ago. We hear reports from then and talk with survivors now about that night.

On today's show, helpful guidance through Job Path. Plus, a plane crash in Little Rock from 23 years ago, the migration of ballads, and much more.

Danica Roem is a heavy metal drummer, a victim of childhood trauma, a trans woman, and now, a state legislator in Virginia. She talks about her life and experiences getting into politics from her book Burn the Page.

On today's show, chances are your electric bill is going up. Plus, breaking barriers when it comes to holding elected office, our Militant Grammarian's favorite underused words, and much more.