On today's edition of Ozarks, we talk with Brock Thompson about his book "The Un-Natural State: Arkansas and the Queer South" in our latest installment of Unlicensed Opinion. Also, a preview of a rain garden workshop, comedian Josh Blue's performance at the Fayetteville Town Center, and a conversation with a UA professor training nurse midwives in Haiti.Ozarks At Large
On today's edition of Ozarks, we talk with Brock Thompson about his book "The Un-Natural State: Arkansas and the Queer South" in our latest installment of Unlicensed Opinion. Also, a preview of a rain garden workshop, comedian Josh Blue's performance at the Fayetteville Town Center, and a conversation with a UA professor training nurse midwives in Haiti.Author Brock Thompson talks with Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams and Ozarks Unbound's Christopher Spencer about his book "The Un-Natural State: Arkansas and the Queer South," in this latest installment of Unlicensed Opinion.
On this edition of Ozarks at Large we talk with Kevin Fitzpatrick about his new book, "Unhealthy Cities: Poverty, Race, and Place in America." He'll discuss the book Saturday afternoon at Nightbird Books in Fayetteville. Plus a bit of opera, some free hugs in northwest Arkansas and more.
Kevin Fitzpatrick is co-author, along with Mark LaGory of Birmingham, Alabama, of the new book "Unhealthy Cities: Poverty, Race and Place in America." He'll discuss the book Saturday afternoon at Nightbird Books in Fayetteville.
Wildlife biologist Joe Neal is perennially listening for bird songs. As you will hear, he's noticed an unusual trend this autumn. Joe Neal's latest book is "Birdside Baptist and Other Ornithological Mysteries." He is also coauthor, with Douglas James, of “Arkansas Birds,” published by the University of Arkansas press.Roby Brock from talkbusiness.net sits down with two fellow political observers for a final look at the state's races before the polls close.
Halloween is traditionally illustrated with images of skeletons, witches--and bats. But for bat conservationists, the spooky iconography is a reminder of a very grave situation. To learn more click here.On this edition of Ozarks at Large, the results of the 2010 Arkansas Poll discussed with Janine Parry, the director of the poll. Plus, the major party candidates for U.S. Senate cross Arkansas, Art Amiss 13 approaches and we look for ghosts in Eureka Springs.
Not everything we want to talk about fits into a nice, radio-size package. Here is the debut of our still-nameless list of things. Today's first edition includes QR readers, the possible beginning-of-the-end of the phone book and some good ol' vinyl records.
Have an idea for a name for the segment? Email kuafinfo@uark.edu.
Partially developed subdivisions, now abandoned, can be seen around our region. Biologist Joe Neal recently hiked one of them, a place he calls "Weedy Estates." Joe's latest book is "Birdside Baptist and Other Ornithological Mysteries."Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, we head out on the campaign trail with GOP gubernatorial candidate Asa Hutchinson. Plus, an update on SWEPCO's plan to construct a major new transmission line across the region.
Katy Henriksen gives us a preview of this evening's Sunday Symphony and Community Cinema event at the Fayetteville Public Library.
"The Red Violin" by Joshua Bell
Pluto was discovered 83 years ago on Monday, but it has since been downgraded to a dwarf planet. Ozarks at Large's Christina Thomas speaks with Robert Beauford, a doctoral student in space and planetary sciences at the University of Arkansas about how and why Pluto was downgraded.
Here is our out-of-this-world list of material that made up our space montage this morning. If you correctly identified them all, buy yourself a cold glass of Tang.
"Major Tom," as performed by David Bowie
Neil Armstrong lands on the moon.
Charlton Heston just before his space ship crashes into future earth. Spoiler alert: there are APES. This is the opening scene from the original Planet of the Apes
A commercial for Tang
HAL takes over in 2001: A Space Odyssey
The Shocking Blue with their biggest hit, "Venus"
A piece of the trailer for the disaster movie Armageddon. That's nativa Arkansan Billy Bob Thornton explaining "It's a meteor shower."
Pluto, the dog, barking in his 1952 cartoon, "Pluto's Party."
The worst bit of dialogue ever in a movie ("Future events such as these will affect you in the future.") from Plan 9 From Outer Space"
Holst's Mars from "The Planets"
"Pluto" by Clare and the Reasons
The Arkansas Legislature moves forward with a voter ID bill, the city of Fort Smith gets ready for some new fire equipment, and Bill Halter speaks out against changes to the lottery scholarship.
"Meteor" by The Bird and the Bee
Michael Tilley from The City Wire talks about strong homes sales in northwest Arkansas so far in 2013...and the murky future of an aquatic park in Sebastian County.
