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Jay Barth on Arkansas Politics, the 2026 Midterms & the State of Education
Jay Barth caught the political bug at 12 and has spent nearly 50 years in the game as a volunteer, a candidate, a state education board member, a professor, a city hall official, and director of the Clinton Presidential Library.
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Free Arkansas Podcast
Long-form interviews with the people shaping Arkansas policy, business, culture, and civic life.
Y’all Hear About This
Unscripted commentary on the week’s Arkansas headlines. No guest, no brief, just the conversation.
Arkansawyers
Real stories. Real people. Raw conversations about what Arkansas means, hosted by the Edgar Award-winning novelist.
Jeff Nichols on Filmmaking in Arkansas, Southern Storytelling & the Folklore Behind Kingsnake
Y’all Hear About This? A Livestreamed Execution, Debates & Why Politics Feels Like Pro Wrestling
Bill Kopsky on Direct Democracy, the LEARNS Act & Building Power in Rural Arkansas
Coltan Scrivner on Morbid Curiosity, Horror Movies & Why We Love Scary Things
Colt Shelby on Local Control, Prison Policy & Arkansas' Governor's Race
Bryan Norris on Election Integrity, Paper Ballots & Arkansas' 2026 Secretary of State Race
ARKANSAWYERS #3: DJ Williams on Razorback, NIL & The Business of College Football
Y'all Hear About This? Arkansas Library Law, Peppermint Hippo & a Texas Political Scandal
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