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Arts & LettersShe Calf and Other Quechua Folk TalesTravel with us to the high Andes of Cusco, Peru searching for folk tales with author Johnny Payne. Many know of Machu Picchu, but few Americans have heard the oral stories of the indigenous people who reside in the shadows of the 15th-century Inca citadel.2025-07-1351 minArts & LettersPedagogy of the DepressedJoin us for an exploration of how and why higher education is evolving with Distinguished Professor, Christopher Schaberg.2025-04-2752 minArts & LettersAll the See You TomorrowsCan we every truly 'go home again?' Can we ever revisit or recapture 'who we were' as kids? Join us for a conversation with author, William Lychack and his novel, Cargill Falls.2025-02-1751 minArts & LettersStill No Word from YouWhat makes a good reader? What are the actual notes in the margin worth remembering? What perspective does life on the margins bring? Will Peter Orner have answers for us?2024-12-1629 min
Arts & LettersAR Poetica with Sandy LonghornShare time with Central Arkansas poet Sandy Longhorn as we follow her poetic tale of severe illness in America and "the industrial medical complex." Join us as we hear Longhorn's poetry and discuss complex issues surrounding women and commercial healthcare.2024-12-1629 minArts & LettersAR Poetica with Sandy LonghornShare time with Central Arkansas poet Sandy Longhorn as we follow her poetic tale of severe illness in America and "the industrial medical complex." Join us as we hear Longhorn's poetry and discuss complex issues surrounding women and commercial healthcare.2024-11-1829 minArts & LettersKnow When to Hold 'em, Lady Gambler Lottie DenoWhat do you do when a 19th century outlaw is your namesake? Why if you're creative Frank Thurmond, you write about him and his infamous wife, Lottie Deno the notorious 'lady' gambler!2024-09-2853 minArts & LettersAR Poetica with Kai CogginMeet Hot Springs poet Kai Coggin as she speaks up and speaks out about injustice, her love of nature, her beloved fu dogs, her marriage, and her journey to Arkansas...2024-09-0829 minArts & LettersMusical Tables with Poet Billy CollinsCoined "America’s favorite poet” by The Wall Street Journal, Billy Collins shares his collection of short poems, writing about nature, animals, poetry, and hotels—all in only a handful of lines.2024-07-2228 minArts & LettersRights Delayed: The History of US Progressive UnionsSome have coined 2023 as the year of the union. But what are the historic roots of progressive unions 1935-1950 in the US? Join us as we journey into the history of US labor law with Charles Romney.2024-06-1052 min
Follow ME OneFollow ME One - Ed 357Playlist:
Roberto Vally – D Train Express
Rob Zinn – Until l Met You
Nick Gomez – Let’s Move
Ronny Smith – Get Up
Ultrablue – Herbie
Bruce McKenzie – Revibed
David’s Pianosound – Guitar Fusion
Nando Picò – Aire
Melvin Pierce – Bebop
Sean U – Flight Path
Jazz ln Pink – Glow
Willie Bradley – Foreplay
Blake Aaron – Diamond in the Sun
Andrew Neu – Keep lt Real.
Paula Atherton – Inside Out and Backwards
Jazz Holdouts – Room To Breathe
Chistian de Mesones – ln His Vision (Ft. Eddie Baccus)
Norman Brown – Wings Of Love
Adam Hawley – Heavier Things
VCN Dejam - Mode De Lawn
Greg Minnick – Ascending (Ft.Richard Brookins)
Nathan Mitchel – Chocolate Drop
Jeff Ryan – L...2024-04-291h 49Arts & LettersFire Bones: The First Ever 'Go-Show'We're going on a Go-Show! Join us as we follow poet, musician and multi-media artist Gregory Brownderville into his digital piece, Fire Bones.2024-01-2852 minArts & LettersSandy and WayneSandy has built her career as the tough-minded, no-nonsense lead inspector for the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department, but will she open her heart to Wayne before the chance for love passes them both by?2023-12-0452 minArts & LettersExtraordinary Tragedies with Novelist Joe MenoWhen destiny unravels for two sibling musical prodigies, Aleks and Isobel, what will await them?2023-10-1653 minArts & LettersForever Changed, Still Here"At the end of life, comes death. Family caregiving is the hardest job and the greatest honor most of us will ever face." A story about love, loss, and hope...2023-03-1353 minArts & LettersMacheteHow do you endure when there's an invisible hand at your throat? Poet Tomás Q. Morín searches for the answer sometimes with anger, sometimes with laughter, but in the end by cutting a space for the enduring power of love.2023-01-3028 minArts & LettersThe Wickedest Woman In New YorkWas Ann Lohman, known as Madame Restell, the wickedest woman in New York? Join us as we discuss 19th Century reproductive health with poet Abby Minor.2022-11-1451 minArts & LettersPilgrimage: A Journey Through Haibun PoetryJourney with us into life's small moments: a butterfly, a desert storm, blackberries, piano keys, all keenly observed by haibun poet, Keith Polette.2022-10-1851 minArts & LettersBurbot Bash!What puts the "ish" in fish? Eco writer Mark Spitzer says it's the burbot with its slime, slime, slime, and pools of snotty oozy gooby goo with pungent mucous everywhere!2022-09-2653 minArts & LettersFish HeadWalter is a vegan, works at the car wash, and loves to dance. His parents tell him he's loved just the way he is, but being a teenager is hard when you have the head of a fish...2022-07-1152 minArts & LettersBrother Dog: Southern Tales and Hollywood AdventuresGrab a glass of lemonade and join us on the front porch as we listen to venerable raconteur Harry Thomason...2022-05-3054 minArts & LettersA View From The Banks of the Arkansas RiverReturn to the 1818 Arkansas frontier with "Arkansas Traveler" and botanist Thomas Nuttall...2022-04-0954 minArts & LettersA Greenhorn In The OzarksTravel into the 1818 Ozark frontier with two wholly unprepared young men. They can't hunt, they can't read maps well, they can't even make coffee...2022-03-0152 minArts & LettersThe Kudzu House of HorrorsTwo boys, a haunted tale, and leaping kudzu...Take a journey with adolescent friends our hero and Carver Canute through the woods that surround their small Kentucky town.2022-02-1653 minArts & LettersThe Hanukkah Street Car: A Ride Through Jewish History in Little RockHop aboard as we take a ride on the Rock Region Metro Streetcar and learn about the storied Jewish history in Central Arkansas, with archivist Shannon Lausch and historian Jim Pfeifer as our guides.2022-01-2929 minArts & LettersA Whole Slew of MonstersMeet author and Arkansas native Shaun Hamill, as we discuss his book, A Cosmology of Monsters.2021-12-0954 minArts & LettersA Phantom in Your Own BackyardDiscover the elusive and struggling species, the American Eel.2021-11-1452 minArts & LettersHighly Illogical BehaviorWhat is it like to live with anxiety and agoraphobia? Join us for our interview with Highly Illogical Behavior author John Corey Whaley. This young adult book explores the life of teenager Solomon Reed and his two friends Lisa and Clark. But does Lisa have an alterior motive for reaching out to be Solomon's friend? And, will her ambition to be admitted to one of the top college psychology programs end up destroying their friendship? "Solomon never needed to leave the house anyway. He had food. He had water. He could see the mountains from his bedroom window, and his...2021-10-0400 minArts & LettersHighly Illogical BehaviorWhat is it like to live with anxiety and agoraphobia?2021-10-0453 minArts & LettersMusic Review, Season 7Celebrate the music from Season Seven . Hosted by producer Mary Ellen Kubit, this episode shares favorite and memorable music from the various episodes this past season. Plus, we have an interview with Chris Long and V. Wirges of Monsterboy Lives discussing their song, "The End of The World." As many of you know, music is at the heart of much of our storytelling, and we typically feature singers, songwriters and musicians from Arkansas and across the Mid-South. In several episodes, we commissioned original songs from our various musical contributors to enhance the storytelling. Many of these songs are yet to...2021-09-2400 minArts & LettersMusic Review, Season 7Celebrate the music from Season Seven.2021-09-2452 minArts & LettersFrom The Hotel VernonTake a deep dive into the infamous dive bar, the Hotel Vernon, with poet and former bartender Lea Graham.2021-06-2153 minArts & LettersFrom The Hotel VernonTake a deep dive into the infamous dive bar, the Hotel Vernon. On this episode, we interview poet Lea Graham about her book, “From The Hotel Vernon” where she tells tales from her time from behind the bar and tales from the bar’s vibrant and storied past.2021-06-2153 minArts & LettersRadio EldoradoFight the flames of the 1969 fire at the Rocky Flats Nuclear Weapons Plant with author Tyrone Jaeger and his novel Radio Eldorado, published by Braddock Avenue Books.2021-05-2454 minArts & LettersRadio EldoradoTake a deep dive into the 1969 fire at the Rocky Flats Nuclear Weapons Plant with author Tyrone Jaeger and his novel Radio Eldorado, published by Braddock Avenue Books . In the novel, Alvin Wund, a recent widower and security guard at the plant, is called in to help fight the fire. Amongst the flames, alarms and contamination, he sees the blue ghost of his wife, Esther. A blue light flashed... Time stopped. There she was--Esther the blue of a pale sky, untouched by clouds and descended from heaven, where she had made a deal with God to punish Alvin. He felt...2021-05-2454 minArts & LettersThe Liminal Spaces of Danny MarshMeet math-loving fourth grader, Danny Bowman Marsh, and join us for an unforgettable story to remind us all that we do not choose our parents.2021-04-0653 minArts & LettersThe Liminal Spaces of Danny MarshMeet math-loving fourth grader, Danny Bowman Marsh, and join us for an unforgettable story to remind us all that we do not choose our parents. Note: This episode contains depictions of parental neglect. On this episode, author Amy Parker joins us to discuss her short story collection, Beasts & Children , published by Mariner Books, and we take a journey into her short story, "The Balcony." "Maybe if he acted like he didn't notice her, she'd go away. Danny erased a problem in long division, concentrating on the pink rubber shavings, the pencil smear. He blew them away, erased again. He erased...2021-04-0653 minArts & LettersOn The BattlefieldDiscover Sue Cowan Williams, an early Civil Rights advocate in Arkansas, who sued the Little Rock School District for equal pay in 1942. With Thurgood Marshall at her side, she paved the way for social justice work in Arkansas.2021-02-0952 minArts & LettersOn The BattlefieldDiscover Sue Cowan Williams, an early Civil Rights advocate in Arkansas, who sued the Little Rock School District for equal pay in 1942. With Thurgood Marshall at her side, she paved the way for social justice work in Arkansas. On this episode, we take a deep dive into early Civil Rights by examining the life and social justice advocacy of Sue Cowan Williams and foundational work of the NAACP in Arkansas and beyond. Historian John Kirk is our guest and shares his lecture on teacher pay equalization laws suits and rare audio recordings of Cowan Williams from the 1990s, where they...2021-02-0953 minArts & LettersLeveling the Playing FieldA discussion of the roots of Ozark rural resistance to federalist authority. Join us as we interview historian J. Blake Perkins about the history of populist defiance in Arkansas. Though quite different from the current conservative popularism of today's rural Arkansas sects, the historic tradition of anti-government sentiment in this region is explored in Perkins' book Hillbilly Hellraisers: Federal Power and Populist Defiance in the Ozarks published by the University of Illinois Press. During the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, conflicts arose over issues such as illegal stills, conscription to military service, and agricultural regulations regarding compulsory cattle dipping...2021-01-2053 minArts & LettersLeveling the Playing FieldA discussion of the roots of Ozark rural resistance to federalist authority.2021-01-2053 min
Arts SceneArts Scene: Remembering Ann NicholsonOn this week's Arts Scene , we take time to pay homage to our program's founder. Ann Nicholson, who hosted the show for nearly 30 years, died this past week at age 88. Ann was a true renaissance woman, one whose knowledge and curiosity seemed boundless. Her interviews, and interview subjects, ran the gamut; from South African drama with James Earl Jones, to nuclear nonproliferation with Admiral Stansfield Turner, Ann's skill as a host and interviewer was always on full display. We take some time this week to hear from Ann in her own words, speaking with late UA Little Rock Public Radio...2020-11-1657 min