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2024-04-18

Sound Perimeter: More Trombone

Today's "Sound Perimeter" features two examples of music written for the trombone, a truly dynamic instrument that adds depth, richness, and character to any musical ensemble.

2024-04-18

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10 min
2022-01-31

Controversial Ivermectin Use for COVID-19 Draws Legal, Medical Scrutiny

Ivermectin, an FDA-approved treatment for parasites in humans, and sold over-the-counter for domestic livestock, is increasingly being taken by people to prevent or treat COVID-19. We hear from an ivermectin enthusiast, the president of the Center for Science in the Public Interest who warns about off-label use, and a physician at Duke Clinical Research Institute leading an ivermectin theraputic intervention study. An attorney with ACLU-Arkansas also discusses a federal lawsuit his team recently filed against a northwest Arkansas physician for treating county jail inmates with prescription ivermectin.

2022-01-31

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9 min
2024-01-31

Pan-Africanism from an African Perspective

Kenneth Tagoe, currently an M.A. History student from Ghana, West Africa is passionate about Pan-Africanism. He grew up idolizing Pan-African icons like Marcus Garvey, Du Bois, Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr., and Kwame Nkrumah and the ideas of black consciousness advocated by Frederick Douglass. In this episode, we explore the History of the Black Bombers, Ghana's Amateur Boxing Team, and its contribution to Pan- Pan-Africanism and nation-building in Ghana.

2024-01-31

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56 min
2022-02-08

Washington County Quorum Court Committee Express Tacit Support for Jail Doctor's Use of Ivermectin

Washington County Quorum Court Jail/Law Enforcement/Courts Committee members Monday night approved a non-binding resolution expressing appreciation for Dr. Robert Karas, operator of Karas Correctional Health in Fayetteville. Karas is under contract to medically treat county jail detainees. Karas prescribes off-label use of ivermectin, not approved by FDA, to prevent or treat Covid-19 in the jail. ACLU-Arkansas last month filed a federal lawsuit against Karas and the county claiming medical maltreatment of hundreds of county jail detainees.

2022-02-08

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2 min
2025-07-31

Arrest made in Devil's Den murder — Arkansas ties to Americana'

A suspect in the double homicide case at Devil’s Den State Park has been arrested. Also, a film with a deep Arkansas connection is about to hit theaters, and the Writer and director, Tony Toast, talks about the movie. Plus, we learn more about the University of Fort Smith Center for Nonprofits.

2025-07-31

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55 min
2021-12-06

Osage Orange Tree Yields Mysterious Prehistoric Fruit

Remnant Osage Orange trees which were once plentiful across the eastern U.S. continue to grow on the Ozark Highlands as well as in a few other southern states. The unusual trees produce a highly valued decay-resistant wood, as well as large strange-looking green fruit – that only extinct megafauna relished. Noted author, Steven Foster, meets us under an elder Osage Orange on Mt. Sequoyah Center to share stories about the remarkable and little-understood tree.

2021-12-06

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10 min
2023-03-03

Digging Up Old Crimes in 'Buried Bones' Podcast

On today's show, the creators of "Buried Bones," a true crime podcast, use modern investigative techniques. Plus, home sale figures, building permits and sales tax collections from Fort Smith. Also, redistricting in Bentonville, updates from the legislature, a review of "Creed III," what to expect from the Symphony of Northwest Arkansas' upcoming concert and more.

2023-03-03

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54 min
2024-11-29

Sharing stories we're thankful for

Today, we go back to the archives to remember a few stories and conversations for which we’re thankful, like building a new shared kitchen in Springdale and the expansive legacy of John Quincy Adams. Plus, we remember our neighbors to the north who also celebrate Thanksgiving.

2024-11-29

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55 min
2024-03-19

Raising the minimum wage at a co-operative grocery, reporter talks new book 'Exvangelicals'

On today's show, an effort to raise starting salaries for employees at the state’s only co-operative grocery. Also, moving away from a strict evangelical childhood. Plus, NPR reporter Sarah McCammon discusses her new book "Exvangelicals."

2024-03-19

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55 min
2023-04-24

David Sedaris in Fayetteville Tomorrow

On today's show, David Sedaris will be at the Walton Arts Center tomorrow night. Also, a new law shifts authority over liquid animal waste management systems from the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality to the Arkansas Department of Agriculture. Plus, archives from the David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History, and more.

2023-04-24

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54 min

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Sound Perimeter: More Trombone

Controversial Ivermectin Use for COVID-19 Draws Legal, Medical Scrutiny

Pan-Africanism from an African Perspective

Washington County Quorum Court Committee Express Tacit Support for Jail Doctor's Use of Ivermectin

Arrest made in Devil's Den murder — Arkansas ties to Americana'

Osage Orange Tree Yields Mysterious Prehistoric Fruit

Digging Up Old Crimes in 'Buried Bones' Podcast

Sharing stories we're thankful for

Raising the minimum wage at a co-operative grocery, reporter talks new book 'Exvangelicals'

David Sedaris in Fayetteville Tomorrow

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