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The home site for all news podcasts from the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. We'll interview subjects for our stories and feature talks with reporters on what they're working on for future stories and their reporting methods.

  1. A look at the Northwest Arkansas Food Bank

    07/09/2025

    A look at the Northwest Arkansas Food Bank

    Spencer Tirey sits with Kent Eikenbery from the Northwest Arkansas Food Bank to discuss what a food bank even is, the issues Arkansans face when it comes to food insecurity, and how the NWA Food Bank is changing to combat the growing issue of food insecurity.

    37 min
  2. What is the Arkansas Community Foundation?

    06/16/2025

    What is the Arkansas Community Foundation?

    Multimedia Manager, Spencer Tirey, sits down with Vice President of Northwest Operations of the Arkansas Community Foundation to discuss how Arkansans can get involved with non-profits.

    34 min
  3. The Impact of Federal & State Legislation on Arkansas Children & Families

    05/20/2025

    The Impact of Federal & State Legislation on Arkansas Children & Families

    Multimedia Manager, Spencer Tirey, sits down with NWA Director of the Arkansas Advocates for Children & Families Laura Kellams to discuss recent legislation that has impacted children & families in the state of Arkansas, especially low-income and food insecure households.

    56 min

  4. 01/17/2025

    The NWA MLK Council and remembering Martin Luther King Jr.

    Sit down with Dave Perozek and two members of the Northwest Arkansas Martin Luther King Jr. Council, President Lindsey Leverett-Higgins and Treasurer Chris Seawood, to discuss all things MLK.   To get more information about the upcoming events surrounding Martin Luther King Jr. Day, visit: NWA Online NWA MLK Council

    20 min

  5. 12/23/2024

    A Conversation with Kent Eikenberry from the Northwest Arkansas Food Bank

    Sit down with President CEO Kent Eikenberry from the Northwest Arkansas Food Bank to talk about the Christmas Card program in collaboration with the Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette.

    13 min

  6. 07/12/2024

    Becca Martin-Brown's farewell chat with other members of the arts “old guard” in NWA

    In this week’s Know the News, Becca Martin-Brown, Arts and Entertainment editor, chats with the “old guard” of the arts in Northwest Arkansas about the changes over the past 35 years. Don't forget to check out Becca's farewell column that came out today at: nwaonline.com/news/2024/jul/12/the-other-way-becca-martin-brown-says-farewell

    40 min
  7. Latest news from the Fort Smith Film Festival with executive director, founder Brandon Chase Goldsmith

    07/05/2024

    Latest news from the Fort Smith Film Festival with executive director, founder Brandon Chase Goldsmith

    In this week’s Know the News, host Chris Swindle sits down with Fort Smith Film Festival Executive Director and Founder Brandon Chase Goldsmith to discuss the festival, which is entering its fourth year. With the festival expanding from two days to three and from one location to two, there’s a lot to discuss about what’s new this year and what organizers have learned since starting the festival.

    21 min

  8. 06/28/2024

    Preserving the Storm: Rogers Museum Seeks Stories and Photos from May Tornado

    The Rogers Historical Museum is seeking stories and photos from the May 26 storm as it works to preserve a record of the event. On this week’s edition of the Know the News podcast, we talk to museum Director Serena Barnett about what the project entails, what types of material have been received and why making this kind of record is important. Read more Sunday at nwaonline.com.

    16 min
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