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On today's show, a new business aims to create a supportive and safe environment for female cyclists. Also, what Fred Rogers can still teach us about learning. Plus, more than 50 years of dance from Pilobolus.
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Taylor Swift’s music has been playing on the radio for nearly two decades. So, it should come as no surprise that someone is analyzing the lyrics of Taylor Swift through the lens of classic literature.
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On today's show, a new statewide app has been created to connect people with resources for opioid overdose, addiction, treatment and recovery. We also discuss the power and politics that can be involved in fashion and the intersection of song lyrics and classic literature.
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Senator Mitt Romney sees himself as a man who solves crises. Author McKay Coppins joins Ozarks at Large's Matthew Moore to discuss his biography of the senator and
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On today's show, providing the community with addiction support. Also, Alice Gachuzo Colin has a passion for democracy. Plus, a big ask leads to a biography of a sitting U.S. Senator.
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Brandon Weston, a native Ozarker, explores and writes about Ozark folkways. Weston has written several books and articles, including “Ozark Folk Magic: Plants, Prayer & Healing” and the just-released “Granny Thornapple’s Book of Charms: Magic and Folklore From the Ozark Mountains." He visited the Carver Center for Public Radio to discuss his writings and inspiration.
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The new book “Ella the Banker” is a family project. The children’s book is a collaboration between ten-year-old Liam Sprinkle and his mom, Shamim Okolloh. Liam’s eight-year-old sister, Ella, is the inspiration for the book. Last week, Shamim, Liam and Ella joined Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams on Zoom from their Little Rock home.
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On today's show, the cold snap in January doesn’t negate the reality of global warming. Also, a new book about banking is a family affair. Plus, the Big Gay Market is planning their Spring Awakening.
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One of the most sophisticated and successful collections of con men operated out of towns in Jasper County, Missouri. Kimberly Harper writes about them in her new book, “Men of No Reputation: Robert Boatright, the Buckfoot Gang and the Fleecing of Middle America,” published by the University of Arkansas Press. Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams talked with Harper about the book and about the Buckfoot Gang, an organization known as a con mob.
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On today's show, how a sophisticated group of turn-of-the-century con men in the Ozarks fleeced a fortune from gullible victims. Also, international storytelling is returning to Fort Smith. Plus, the creative realities of creating sculpture with saws.