Ozarks At Large

Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large

Thursday, June 19, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, a visit to a jeweler's studio where she makes trinkets of beauty with stones, sterling silver and words on metal. Plus, we talk with blogger Mat Campbell of the Blue Hog Report about how the lawyer-turned-journalist uncovers and covers political happenings in the state.
This month the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, Northwest Arkansas Newspapers and Ozarks at Large asked for ghost stories. Here is one we heard at Shiloh Museum. To find the podcast of the afternoon ghost-story session click here.
"Musica Ricercata" from the Eyes Wide Shut soundtrack
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."
Duran Duran, a Tuskegee Airman and more in our history capsule for October 27.
The Wednesday agenda includes original theatre in Breedlove Auditorium in Fort Smith and an Oscar-winner singing at George's Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville.
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.
"No Seat Belt" by Sarah Hughes, from her CD, "No Seat Belt." She plays tonight at Greenhouse Grille in Fayetteville.