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In this excerpt of the "I Am Northwest Arkansas" podcast, Randy Wilburn sits down with Marson Nance, director of philanthropy at the Northwest Arkansas Land Trust, to discuss the vital role of land conservation in preserving the natural beauty of the Ozarks. With a background in environmental science and a deep passion for ecology, Marson shares how his work is helping to safeguard over 8,000 acres from overdevelopment and protect wildlife habitats for future generations.
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The podcast “Resilient Black Women” is a space for reimagining mental health access for communities of color. Hosted by Joi McGowan and Deneshia Simpson, the series is in its fifth season and has begun a recurring segment called “Producer’s Corner.” In this part of each episode, show producer and multimedia artist Leah Grant brings a question or topic to discuss. In this excerpt from this month’s episode, Leah and Joi talk about how to implement care while navigating certain attachment styles.
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The NPR podcast “How To Do Everything” is coming back. It ended in late 2016 after scores of episodes exploring “how to get close to a panda,” “how to find the best seat on your next flight,” and “how to free up space on your iPhone.” From producers at NPR’s "Wait, Wait…Don’t Tell Me,” Ian Chillag and Mike Danforth, the first new episode in nearly seven years, drops this week. Last week, Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams talked with Ian and Mike about bringing the show back.
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On today's show, how the city of Fayetteville is implementing its Climate Action Plan on College Avenue. Also, Alice Driver discusses her new book "Life and Death of the American Worker." Plus, our host, Kyle Kellams, talks with the team behind the podcast "How To Do Everything."
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For some Americans, the sport of curling sweeps in and out of their lives over a couple of weeks during the Winter Olympics. But in Canada, it’s a way of life. John Cullen hosts the podcast Broomgate: A Curling Scandal and explains how a sweet sport turned sour over a piece of sports gear.
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In this special episode of Points of Departure Laurence and Rogelio revisit a discussion from 2021 they facilitated with economist and Nobel Peace Prize Recipient Muhammad Yunus. This week, Yunus was made the interim prime minister of Bangladesh after widespread protests across the country ousted the former leader Sheikh Hasina. We get some context on the politics and hear from Yunus on social entrepreneurship, global warming, COVID-19 and his own ties to Arkansas.
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In this excerpt of the "I Am Northwest Arkansas" podcast, host Randy Wilburn sits down with Ti King, the founder of the Arkansas Podcasters Group, widely known as Our Cast. They dive deep into the vibrant and ever-growing world of podcasting in Arkansas.
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In this excerpt of District 3, hosts sit down with Tula owners Juan Bahena and Susana Ramirez Bahena to discuss their new non-profit, Casa Dos Alas. This non-profit fights food insecurity in Northwest Arkansas' Hispanic communities through innovative partnerships that make access to food a celebration of community and culture.
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On today's show, we learn more about new chocolate from Onyx Coffee Lab. Also, the Northwest Arkansas Handweavers Guild marks 75 years. Plus, a new approach to an existing challenge, food insecurity in Arkansas.
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For his fifth anniversary of producing the podcast “I Am Northwest Arkansas,” Randy Wilburn talks to people who have moved to the region. The latest episode is a conversation with a couple who moved to northwest Arkansas just a few years ago from the northeast. Brittany and Amin relocated to the area and collaborate on the Instagram feed “nwa-transplants.”