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On today's show, we take a trip to the Ozarks at Large archives.

This weekend, there will be a change— and addition— to one of NPR’s most popular programs. "It’s Been a Minute" is now combined with an expansion of NPR’s "Wild Card."

As conversations continue in Washington, D.C., about the size of federal agencies’ workforces, sudden terminations are having an effect. On today's show, Ozarks at Large’s Jack Travis speaks with two former federal employees. Also, the U.S. Marshals Museum is teaming up with the NEA for the Big Read. Plus, the NPR programs It’s Been a Minute and Wild Card are new partners, and we’ll talk with the hosts.

Zach Mack, a radio reporter and producer, chronicles how his father became deeply obsessed with conspiracy theories in his three-part podcast, "Alternate Realities." Zach and his father try to reason and convince each other they’re not grounded in reality.

A new podcast highlights a family member’s immersion into conspiracy rabbit holes. On today's show, we hear what lessons can be learned from watching such happen as Zach Mack discusses his podcast “Alternate Realities." Also, Dunia Elvir, a TV anchor in Los Angeles and president of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, shares lessons from thirty years of journalism. Plus, Becca Martin Brown takes "The Other Way" to Cane Hill.

The 2025 NPR Tiny Desk Contest is open now for submissions from independent musicians around the country, and Fayetteville Public Television is once again helping local musicians record their submissions.

Since 2018, more than 17,000 podcasts from every state, including the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, have been submitted to the NPR Student Podcast Challenge. And the NPR education team is bringing the contest back for another year.

Fluoride has been in Arkansas’ drinking water for decades, but there is legislation in Little Rock that could change that. On today's show, our reporter, Jack Travis, considers the past and possible future of fluoride in Arkansas. We’ll also talk food with the creative culinary minds behind the Rabbit Hole restaurant popups. Plus, we learn more about a one-night tribute to one of pop music’s enduring duos.

Renee Montagne hosted All Things Considered, Morning Edition and helped establish NPR West as an important part of the network. Montagne announced her retirement from NPR late last month and spoke with Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams last week.

Last week, Little Rock Public Radio hosted NPR political correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben as part of a live taping of the weekly program the Arkansas Newswrap. The panel also included Ozarks at Large's Matthew Moore, KASU news director Brandon Tabor and Little Rock Public Radio news director Daniel Breen.