Folk

Jared Phillips shares Ozark love charms, apple seed predictions and songs from the Ozark Folk Song Collection ahead of Valentine’s Day.

Ozarks historian Jared Phillips joins Ozarks at Large to share New Year’s folklore, from weather signs and household customs to traditions rooted in survival, community and care passed down through generations.

The Fayetteville Folk School is back in the Walker-Stone House after a brief closure, with Ozark Folkways taking over administration and community support, helping secure a new lease.

Justin Minor, cultural anthropologist, describes both where Ozarks folk magic practices come from as well as what makes them unique.

On today's show, Avanza Arkansas and the Community Creative Center are coming together to celebrate Dia De Muertos in support of the state’s ALICE families. Also, NWA Makers are returning to the Washington County Fairgrounds for the Maker Market. Plus, news from the River Valley with Talk Business & Politics.

Arsaga's, a local Fayetteville coffee shop franchise and roastery since 1992, closes the doors to its full-service restaurant, Arsaga's Mill District, Oct. 19.

Ozark at Large’s Sophia Nourani attends the last square dance at the Fayetteville Folk School in the Walker Stone House in downtown Fayetteville.

On today's show, we host a conversation about the rights of inmates on death row. Plus, as college students make their way back to the Hill, we talk parking with the University of Arkansas. Also, the Fayetteville Folk School has officially held its last dance.

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.

On today's show, the growth of another public library in northwest Arkansas. Plus, collecting Ozark folk magic and medicine. Also, from the foreign service to influencer.