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Lots of events planned around total solar eclipse in April; Governor announces Workforce Strategy program; Beef Conference set for Tuesday; Heritage Grants program details announced; area teams headed to Regional Tournaments; we visit with Rex Nelson about the Arkansas Food Hall of Fame.

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Longtime Ouachita football broadcast duo Rex Nelson and Jeff Root sit down on the eve of Nelson beginning his 40th season as play-by-play voice of Ouachita football.

Gina Gemberling, president and CEO of the Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau, joins Rex Nelson on this week’s episode of the Southern Fried Podcast to discuss some key points of the agency’s 2023 Tourism Master Plan. Visit arkansasonline.com/podcast23 for an exclusive subscription offer available only to podcast listeners.

Ben Kutylo, executive director of Forward Arkansas joins Rex Nelson on this week’s episode of the Southern Fried Podcast. Kutylo discusses Forward Arkansas’ updated State of Education in Arkansas report, released earlier this year, and offers his insight on how the nonprofit is working to move the Natural State forward in education. Visit arkansasonline.com/podcast23 for an exclusive subscription offer available only to podcast listeners.

Austin Booth, director of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, joins Rex Nelson on this week’s episode of the Southern Fried Podcast to discuss the agency’s efforts to promote conservation on public and private lands while fostering the next generation of hunters and anglers across the state. Visit arkansasonline.com/podcast23 for an exclusive subscription offer available only to podcast listeners.

Little Rock restaurateur Ben Brainard joins Rex Nelson on the latest episode of the Southern Fried Podcast. Brainard, a pillar of the Arkansas food scene, opened a Big Bad Breakfast in West Little Rock last year. With the first location rapidly becoming a breakfast hot spot, Brainard announced plans to open a second shop downtown. He and Rex discuss the capital city’s booming restaurant culture and recent developments — including Lyon College’s plans to open dental and veterinary schools — that have sparked a resurgence in Downtown Little Rock. Visit arkansasonline.com/podcast23 for an exclusive subscription offer available only to podcast listeners.

Melissa Taverner, president of Lyon College, joins Rex Nelson this week to discuss the school’s plans to add dental and veterinary programs in Little Rock. Taverner, a Virginia native and the 19th president of Lyon, talks about the Batesville school’s decision to bring the dental and veterinary programs to the capital city. She also discusses the impending “enrollment cliff” and how Lyon has adjusted its strategy to meet this change in the academic landscape. Visit arkansasonline.com/podcast23 for an exclusive subscription offer available only to podcast listeners.

On today's show, two Fayetteville writers focus on the murder of Benjamin Burton, a prominent and beloved Rhode Island Black businessman in “A Gilded Age Tale of Murder and Madness.” JD Clayton, Fort Smith singer-songwriter is scheduled to release his debut album Long Way from Home this month. Plus, Roby Brock, editor-in-chief of Talk Business & Politics, and Rex Nelson, senior editor of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, review the beginning weeks of the state legislative session. Plus, Arkansas Attorney General reveals his wishes for criminal justice reform and more.

Little Rock public relations executive Jordan Johnson joins Rex Nelson on this week’s episode of the Southern Fried podcast for a look at what 2023 has in store for the capital city. Leading the list of economic developments in Little Rock this year is Lyon College’s plans to open dental and veterinary schools on the site of the Heifer International campus. Jordan and Rex discuss what effect the schools will have on the burgeoning East Village and the city as a whole. They also talk about improvements in the “three P’s” in Little Rock: parks, public safety and the port.

Skip Rutherford’s back for the end-of-the-year episode of the Southern Fried Podcast. Skip and Rex Nelson look back at Arkansas’ political and economic happenings in 2022, and share some of their predictions for 2023. Rex and the production team are taking a break for the holidays, but we’ll be back at it in 2023. See you in January!

Judge Robert Brown, former justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court, is back on this episode of the Southern Fried Podcast. After discussing his latest book on the last episode, he and Rex Nelson dive into the judge’s 2010 release, “Defining Moments: Historic Decisions by Arkansas Governors from McMath through Huckabee,” in this edition. Judge Brown and Rex discuss the twelve men who have governed Arkansas in the past 70 years; from Sid McMath in 1949, to the current administration of Gov. Asa Hutchinson, now in his final weeks in office ahead of Governor-elect Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ January inauguration.

Robert Brown, former associate justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court, joins Rex Nelson on this week’s episode of the Southern Fried Podcast. Judge Brown talks about his latest book, “All Rise: How Race, Religion, and Politics Shaped My Career on the Arkansas Supreme Court,” going into his storied career in law and politics, as well as his upbringing as the son of an Episcopal bishop attending high school in Little Rock at the peak of the Central High desegregation crisis. With so many stories to share, Judge Brown will be back on the next episode, airing Dec. 2

Join host Matt Daniel as he chats with this week's guests about Northwest's 27-21 victory over Emporia State in the regular season finale and previews the Bearcat's 1st round playoff trip to Arkadelphia, Arkansas to take on Ouachita Baptist. This week's guests include: Bearcat Running Back Jamar Moya (14:27), Sports Editor for the Maryville Forum Jon Dykstra (24:48), Ouachita play by play announcer Rex Nelson (42:16), MIAA Columnist for D2football.com Devin Albertson (1:03:05) and Eli with The Bearcats According to Eli (1:32:35). Thanks for listening!

The Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation turned 40 this year, and foundation President Deke Whitbeck joins Rex Nelson on this week’s episode of the Southern Fried Podcast to talk about the many ways the nonprofit continues to work with the Game and Fish Commission to better the state’s robust hunting, fishing and outdoor recreation resources.

With football season in full swing, Justin Dorsey, manager of War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock, joins Rex Nelson on this week's episode of the Southern Fried Podcast. Dorsey and Nelson discuss the future of Arkansas college football at War Memorial, the stadium’s expanding role as the hub of high school football in the state, and the growing number of out-of-state college games hosted there. The lights don’t go out at War Memorial after football season, either. From soccer matches and concerts, to charity events and birthday parties, Dorsey and his staff are busy year-round. Dorsey, a former police officer and state park superintendent, has been managing the stadium since 2019 under the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism.

Clinton School of Public Service Dean Victoria DeFrancesco Soto joins Rex Nelson on the latest episode of The Southern Fried Podcast. DeFrancesco Soto, the former Assistant Dean at the LBJ School of Public Affairs, talks about her plans to expand on former President Bill Clinton’s vision for the institution, including broader curriculum, increased enrollment and deeper community engagement. With the midterm elections just a month away, she and Rex also dive into politics. DeFrancesco Soto, a political analyst for NBC News and Telemundo, offers her insight on what issues might be on voters' minds as they enter the ballot box in November. She also discusses growing diversity in the electorate and what role it could play in changing the political landscape.

Denver Peacock, president of Little Rock’s Rotary Club 99, sits down with Rex Nelson on this week’s episode of the Southern Fried Podcast. Peacock, founder of The Peacock Group, discusses upcoming programs and projects “Club 99” has on the schedule in the upcoming year and beyond. On top of the club’s ongoing education and civic engagement projects, Peacock has kicked off "Illuminate the Rock," a fundraising effort to light the Broadway Bridge.

Shanna Richardson, scout executive for the Quapaw Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America, joins Rex Nelson on this week’s episode of the Southern Fried Podcast. Richardson, a veteran of the BSA and a recent Arkansas resident, discusses scouting in the Natural State as families adjust to post-pandemic life.

The long-time Ouachita football broadcast team of Rex Nelson and Jeff Root sat down with OSDN Advisor Chris Babb as they prepare for kickoff of the 2022 season. Nelson and Root have been broadcasting Ouachita football together off and on over the last 30 years and its a relationship that goes back to their days growing up in the Ouachita Hills subdivision just by what was then called A.U. Williams Field, now Cliff Harris Stadium at Benson Field.

Victoria Ramirez joins Rex Nelson to talk about the much-anticipated reopening of the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts on this week’s episode of the Southern Fried Podcast. Ramirez, the museum’s executive director, has been overseeing the 3-year renovation of the AMFA, formerly the Arkansas Arts Center. In addition to the reimagining of the original building by architecture practice Studio Gang, the museum’s new design includes an outdoor expansion with 13 acres of MacArthur Park designed by landscape firm SCAPE. The Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts is scheduled to open to the public in Spring, 2023. A Cleveland, Ohio native, Ramirez worked in several Texas museums before moving to Arkansas, most recently as director of the El Paso Museum of Art.

Skip Rutherford’s back to talk Arkansas politics with host Rex Nelson on the latest episode of the Southern Fried Podcast. From the Watson Chapel School District special election to 2024 White House hopefuls, Rex and Skip discuss the latest in state and local government, and take a look at Arkansas' political future.

Arkansas Tourism Director Travis Napper joins Rex Nelson on this week’s episode of the Southern Fried Podcast to talk about the state of the industry as reports point to 2022 being a record year for tourism in the Natural State.

Judge Raymond Abramson joins Rex Nelson to talk about the Delta region on the latest installment of the Southern Fried podcast. Abramson, a native of Holly Grove, talks about growing up in the Delta in the 50s and 60s, and how the region has changed as technology has greatly reduced the need for farm labor — a major factor in the shrinking populations of rural communities across Arkansas.

As Arkansans gear up for the Fourth of July weekend, Rex Nelson sits down with Parks, Heritage and Tourism Secretary Stacy Hurst to talk about the many ways to enjoy the state’s natural and cultural amenities on the latest episode of the Southern Fried podcast. More podcasts from the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette: https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/podcasts/

Rett Tucker, chairman of Moses Tucker Real Estate, joins Rex Nelson on this week’s episode to talk about the past, present and future of downtown Little Rock’s growth and development.

Skip Rutherford joins Rex Nelson on the latest episode of the Southern Fried Podcast to talk politics as they recap the May 24 primary and discuss their expectations for the November election. Rex and Skip also talk about the recent plans by Lyon College and private investors to convert much of the Heifer International campus in downtown Little Rock into dental and veterinary schools. Get the latest election news: https://www.arkansasonline.com/elections/

The Little Rock Convention and Visitors Bureau is geared up for a comeback year after weathering two years of a pandemic that hit travel, tourism and hospitality industries particularly hard. Libby Lloyd, director of communications with the bureau, joins Rex Nelson on this episode of the Southern Fried Podcast to discuss upcoming events and initiatives they’re working on to promote Little Rock in 2022 and beyond.

Arkansas Cinema Society executive director Kathryn Tucker joins Rex Nelson on this episode of the Southern Fried podcast. Tucker, an award-winning film director and Little Rock native, discusses the state of the filmmaking industry in Arkansas. She lays out her vision for the future, which includes incentives to keep talent in the state, as well as fostering the next generation of Arkansas filmmakers. Tucker also talks about her latest project, “A Good Campaign,” an inside look at her brother, state Sen. Clarke Tucker, during his ultimately unsuccessful 2018 political campaign against U.S. Rep. French Hill. This episode was recorded on Wednesday, April 27, so some of the events discussed have already happened.

Jimmy Moses, founder and chairman of the board at Moses Tucker Partners, joins Rex Nelson on the latest episode of the Southern Fried podcast. Moses, an executive boardmember of the Downtown Little Rock Partnership, talks about his love of Little Rock and what growth he would like to see downtown. Moses recently wrote a guest column in the Democrat-Gazette in which he stressed the importance of University of Arkansas, Little Rock to the city’s future. He and Rex discuss what the university could mean to the growth of Little Rock.

Arkansas Travelers CEO Rusty Meeks joins Rex Nelson on this episode of the Southern Fried Podcast as the Travs are set to play their first game of the season in Frisco, Texas. Meeks talks about the latest upgrades at Dickey Stephens Park, including a high-definition video board and some new menu offerings at the concessions stands. He also breaks down the slate of facility requirements for minor league stadiums handed down by Major League Baseball last year. The club is in negotiations with the City of North Little Rock, the owner of the ballpark, over the financing of these renovations.

Ep 290 | Aired 4/1/2022 Today's Up In Your Business With Kerry McCoy is a rerun from our early days in broadcasting. My guest is Mr. Rex Nelson, one of the most high-profile writers and speakers in the state of Arkansas. Rex knows a little bit about everything. He is a sportswriter, journalist, author, presidential appointee and one of Arkansas's most prolific wordsmiths. He describes himself as “a mile long in knowledge but only 1 inch deep.” Listen to find out how Rex got the job writing Hilary Clinton's first biography, what it was like working for the Bush Administration, and why, more than anything else, Rex still loves writing about Arkansas and its people. Be entertained by this author, editor of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, and Southern Fried blogger as he shares his stories and interesting observations on bar-b-que, politics, fishing, horse racing, blues, sports, back roads and where's the best eatin'.

John Kirk, author and Donaghey Distinguished Professor of History at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, joins Rex Nelson on this week’s episode of the Southern Fried podcast to talk about his latest book, “Winthrop Rockefeller: From New Yorker to Arkansawyer, 1912-1956”

Real estate developer John Flake recently wrote an opinion article in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette addressing the uptick of crime in Little Rock. In it, he called for a consolidation of law enforcement agencies in Pulaski County. Flake and Rex Nelson discuss ways to improve public safety and the overall health of Little Rock in the latest episode on the Southern Fried podcast. Read John Flake’s opinion article: https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2022/feb/11/enough-is-enough/

For nearly 25 years, Michael Marion has been the general manager of Simmons Bank Arena. On this episode of the Southern Fried Podcast, Marion talks about improvements to the arena, upcoming shows and keeping the lights on — and the lawn mowed — during the pandemic.

After six years as superintendent of the Little Rock School District, Mike Poore says he’s ready to spend more time with his family. In the latest episode of the Southern Fried Podcast, Poore reflects on his accomplishments — in Little Rock and throughout his career in education — as he prepares to retire later this year.

With baseball season on the horizon, Rex Nelson talks with Lance Restum, executive director of the Arkansas Travelers Youth Foundation and long-time on-field emcee for the Travs, in the latest episode of the Southern Fried podcast.

Skip Rutherford is back in the first episode of the new year. Rex and Skip share their 2022 predictions for sports, politics, economic growth and the coronavirus in Arkansas.

In the latest episode of the Southern Fried podcast, host Rex Nelson sits down with Wayne Miller, executive director of the Venture Center in downtown Little Rock, to discuss the center’s role in fostering innovation and growth in Arkansas and around the world through its education, collaboration, and acceleration programs.

In this episode, Rex sits down with Gabe Holmstrom, executive director of the Downtown Little Rock Partnership, to discuss how the economic and social landscape of the downtown area has shifted since the pandemic.

In this episode, Rex sits down with Jay Chesshir, president and CEO of the Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce. The two discuss recent economic developments -- including Amazon's regional fulfillment center -- as well as boosting the quality of education, health care and the financial industry to draw people and businesses to the region.

One Lifetime is not Enough! by Rex Nelson GreenwaldTake time to appreciate the moments, for they will soon be memories."One Lifetime is Not Enough" is mostly a true story. However, the essence of the story is about not judging anyone or anything by outward appearances, and that we are to find the inner character and follow the guiding principle of love that God shows and gives each of us willingly. "The world needs this message," said Greenwald.Rex was born in Robbinsdale, Minnesota a north suburb of Minneapolis, and lived his youth in a small neighborhood with both his parents and older sister. With many friends he loved riding bikes, playing football, baseball, soccer, and hockey. His mother and father grew up in a small town north of Minneapolis, and his father had a passion for motorcycles. Rex has the passion as well, with many miles ridden with lots of memories. He married his lifetime love (Teresa) at age 21, they have been married for 39 years and are blessed with two children, Nicholas, and Chelsea.Both kids have wonderful spouses, and the family is blessed with six wonderful grandchildren. They all live within ten miles of each other and enjoy life together. He earned a B.A. in Business from the University of Minnesota and an Architectural Technology degree from the Dunwoody Industrial Institute in Minneapolis. He currently works in the construction industry and continues to feed his passion for good books.https://www.amazon.com/One-Lifetime-Enough-Nelson-Greenwald-ebook/dp/B098HD9LZK/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1631736530&sr=1-3www.authorrngreenwald.comhttp://www.bluefunkbroadcasting.com/root/twia/rngreenwald.mp3  

Skip Rutherford returns on this week’s episode. Rex and Skip discuss ways to promote growth in Arkansas’ rural communities -- including broadband, health care and hospitality -- after census data from the last decade showed shrinking populations in 53 of the state's 75 counties.

In this episode of the Southern Fried Podcast, Rex sits down with Brent Birch, executive director of the Little Rock Technology Park, to discuss ways the Technology Park is fostering tech growth in Little Rock and Central Arkansas. The two old friends also chat about the upcoming duck season and what's needed to allow the sport to continue to thrive in Arkansas.

In this edition of the Southern Fried podcast, host Rex Nelson sits down with Bryan Day, executive director of the Little Rock Port Authority, to discuss developments at the port, including the addition of the Amazon fulfilment center.

In this episode, Rex sits down with Tab Townsell, executive director of Metroplan. They discuss how to grow and develop Central Arkansas to keep pace with the state’s booming Northwest region, and what role Metroplan plays in fostering regional coordination.

In this episode of Rex Nelson’s Southern Fried Podcast, Rex sits down with Nate Coulter, executive director of the Central Arkansas Library System. They discuss the importance of community libraries as CALS is proposing a millage rate increase to Little Rock voters in November.

In the first episode of Rex Nelson’s Southern Fried Podcast, Rex sits down with Skip Rutherford, the former dean of the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service. The two friends discuss the future of Little Rock and how Arkansas is changing, as well as a few plans for future episodes.

Tuesday's first hour of the Show With No Name LIVE from the Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort studio with Tommy Smith, David Bazzel and Rex Nelson of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette filling in for Roger Scott.

Rex Nelson , with the Arkansas-Democrat Gazette has been writing blistering editorials about the state's GOP recently. He explains why when he talks with Roby Brock from Talk Business and Politics. He also discusses his impression of northwest Arkansas after not visiting for more than a year.

The wait is over! Arkansas takes on the Georgia Bulldogs this Saturday! Is Georgia gettable? We break it down with Jake Rowe from Dawgs247. Robert Mann and Rex Nelson joins us to share their picks of the weekend and so much more!

Episode 3 of Talking with Tigers features two OSDN students and an interview with the long-time voice of the Ouachita Tiger football team Rex Nelson. 1:42 - Bates Yoakum, junior from Fayetteville, AR 13:20 - Bates Yoakum interviews OSDN sophomore Matthew Branch of White Hall, AR 23:13 - Teaser of Matthew Branch's interview with Ouachita Tiger baseball seniors from the most recent Roar Rundown episode - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQhtMg6v0UVoadCzhXP6mIQ 24:28 - Interview with Rex Nelson, Ouachita alum and the Voice of Ouachita Tiger football.

Rex Nelson is one of the finest journalists I've ever known.He's an even better human being.In this episode of The Change Journals, Rex and I discuss:Knowing the difference between real journalism and "fake news"Why journalism is essential for a healthy democracyThe Democrat-Gazette's daring experiment to reboot the business side of print journalismRead Rex Nelson's work.Want to start making changes in your life but don't know where to start? > > > Download 12-Weeks to Change. < <

Not sure what episode to listen to? Kerry McCoy has sat down with some very interesting people. Listen to our Best Of Highlight Reel to hear guests Steve Landers, Rex Nelson, Arkansas First Lady Susan Hutchinson, Bob Robbins, Ann McCoy and Janet Carson.

There's a reason we refer to Rex Nelson as “Mr. Autumn.” Nelson, who is a senior editor and columnist at the Arkansas Democrat Gazette and founder of the popular blog, “Rex Nelson's Southern Fried,” also hosts high school football and college radio shows across the state. In this episode, we talk to Nelson about the best places to eat during a fall road trip, his favorite place to grab a burger, why he considers the Little Rock mayoral race one of the most important in the state this year and why we shouldn't give up on the Razorbacks just yet.

Welcome to The Natural State Podcast Series from the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism. The host is Executive Director Kane Webb, who provides an in-depth look at Arkansas's thriving tourism industry and the people who make it successful. This week Kane is joined by , Senior Editor at the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette to talk about his return to the newspaper, and combining his love of media with his love of Arkansas.

Ep. 0079 | 3-16-18 My guest today, Mr. Rex Nelson, is one of the most high-profile writers and speakers in the state of Arkansas….Chances are you’ve read some of his columns or essays in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. And I believe his day job is that of senior vice president and director of corporate communications for Simmons First National Corp. He's the author of three books -- the first full-length biography ever written about Hillary Rodham Clinton, another biography of Arkansas educator Ben Elrod, past president of Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia and Rex’s alma mater and last a book with a collection of his essays on Arkansas. He's also the author of a popular blog “Rex Nelson's Southern Fried.com.

Welcome to The Natural State Podcast Series from the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism. The host is Parks and Tourism Executive Director Kane Webb, who provides an in-depth look at Arkansas’s thriving tourism industry and the people who make it successful. This week Kane is joined by Rex Nelson, Senior Editor at the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette to talk about his return to the newspaper, and combining his love of media with his love of Arkansas.

On today's episode of Radio CALS, Rex Nelson and Paul Austin chew the fat a little more about their remarkable quail-hunting trip with the grandson of Ernest Hemingway and the granddaughter of Hemingway's famous editor, Max Perkins (and we use the word "hunting" somewhat loosely).

On today's broadcast of Radio CALS, Rex Nelson and Paul Austin chew the fat about their epic trip to Piggott to participate in a quail hunt and dinner with the grandson of Ernest Hemingway and the granddaughter of Hemingway's legendary editor, Max Perkins, who hunted there in 1932 while Hemingway was married to Pauline Pfeiffer.

Today's broadcast of Radio CALS features another episode of Chewing the Fat with Rex Nelson and Paul Austin. This week, Rex and Paul chew the fat about holiday cooking, Paul's specialities, Rex's love of mincemeat pie, biscuits and country ham, Paul's problems with rodents, eggnog, oyster loaf and Richard Allin, the old Des Arc fish market, fiddlers, the Emerson Purple-hull Pea Festival, Mississippi roast, Gillette and Slovak festivals coming up, how a heated throw changed Paul's life, memories of Bibles, the King James Version, sword drills, the OBU-Henderson State rivalry, the Church of Shakespeare, Newton County, what's going on in the hills of Arkansas, how Pocahontas used to be wet, and the need to get to Bytheville and eat some barbecue.

Today's broadcast of Radio CALS features another episode of Chewing the Fat with Rex Nelson and Paul Austin. This week, Rex and Paul chew the fat about their first year of Chewing the Fat, the NEA basketball tournament and small-town basketball fans, hill school teams versus Delta teams, tamales, how Paul broke a kid's arm and Paul's mother ran over the same family's dog on the same day, record-setting basketball performances, Cave City, squirrel dinners at Gene's Barbecue in Brinkley, Tommy Robinson, and having a pretty good Arkansas day.

Today's broadcast of Radio CALS features a reading of a letter about the celebration of the 4th of July in 1840; selections from Legacies & Lunch featuring Parker Westbrook, Craig O'Neill, Phillip Kaplan, and Robert McCord; information about the Butler Center's upcoming genealogy workshop; a living history presentation of a German immigrant; Chewing the Fat with Rex Nelson & Paul Austin; and information about upcoming events.

This week's broadcast of Radio CALS features selections from an interview with Geraldine Purcell Davidson, who shares her experiences at Fargo Agricultural School for African American Children in Brinkley, Arkansas; an interview with Ali Welky and Michael Keckhaver, editors of the Encyclopedia of Arkansas Music; quick reviews of books about the Olympics, provided by Ellen Bard, CALS staff member; selections from a discussion of Star Trek, held at CALS Con 2016; Bizarre Arkansas with unusual information about Hot Springs and its alligator farm, mummified merman, ostrich carriages, and more; and Chewing the Fat with Rex Nelson & Paul Austin.

This week Radio CALS features selections from a 2016 interview with Bonnie Johnson about her time working for the Arkansas Coalition Against Domestic Violence; selections from a CALS Con 2016 panel discussion of Studio Ghibli; excerpts from an interview with Charlie Rich, Jr., who discusses growing up in Benton, his first piano, and getting a recording contract as a teenager; Chewing the Fat with Rex Nelson & Paul Austin; and more.

This week Radio CALS features selections from a lecture given by Dr. Ben Johnson about John Gould Fletcher at the Arkansas Literary Festival 2016; selections from a CALS Con 2016 panel discussion of Star Trek; excerpts from an interview with Ruth Shepherd; Chewing the Fat with Rex Nelson & Paul Austin; information about and music by Ben Nichols; and a genealogy segment featuring an interview with Maria Hoskins.

This week Radio CALS features selections from Legacies & Lunch featuring Michael Dougan; information about and music by Roberta Martin and Lenny Williams; information about CALS' audiobook service, OneClick Digital; an interview with CALS staff member Angelic Saulsberry about her top five book recommendations; Chewing the Fat with Rex Nelson & Paul Austin; information about and music by Ben Nichols; selections from CALS Con 2016 focusing on Studio Ghibli; information about and music by Ronnie Hawkins and William Warfield; and Who You?, a segment about the Butler Center's genealogy resources.

This week's broadcast of Radio CALS features information about Summer Reading Club; selections from an interview with Willie Booker Jr.; information about Summer Seminar 2016 for state educators; Bizarre Arkansas with a story about Arkansas's "runaway beauty queen" Rhonda Lee Coullet; Chewing the Fat with Rex Nelson & Paul Austin; information about and music by Ben Nichols, who will perform for Arkansas Sounds in June; Authors on Air with Mark Christ; information about the Butler Center's Genealogy Workshop to be held this July; selections from CALS Con with a discussion on Star Trek; plus This Month in Arkansas History and announcements about upcoming events.

This week's broadcast of Radio CALS features a conversation between Lisa Donovan, assistant director for youth services at CALS, and Bobby Roberts, former director of CALS, regarding the Child Nutrition Program created by Roberts prior to his retirement; an interview with Carol-Ann Blow, who attended Catholic schools in Little Rock during desegregation and was the first African-American student to attend Mount St. Mary Academy; information about and music by Sonny Burgess, who will perform with his band, the Legendary Pacers, for the Arkansas Sounds monthly concert series tonight (Friday, May 20) at 7 p.m. at the CALS Ron Robinson Theater; Bizarre Arkansas, with a story about Gerald L.K. Smith; Chewing the Fat with Rex Nelson & Paul Austin; an interview of Bobby Crafford, drummer for Sonny Burgess & the Legendary Pacers, who talks about highlights of the band's history; an interview with Mike Polston, co-author of To Can the Kaiser: Arkansas and the Great War; and selections from a CALS Con discussion of Studio Ghibli.

This week's broadcast of Radio CALS features information about and music by Charlie Rich, a country music legend from Colt, Arkansas; an interview with Butler Center Galleries featured artist Carmen Alexandria; an interview with Sgt. Allen L. "Sonny" Dunn, a veteran of the Korean War; a reading of an article about radio as a new source of family entertainment written by Arkansas utilities entrepreneur Harvey C. Couch and published in 1922; Bizarre Arkansas with a story about "Old Mike" a traveling salesman whose unidentified corpse was displayed for many years in Prescott, Arkansas; Chewing the Fat with Rex Nelson and Paul Austin with talk of train stations, pancake breakfasts, and much more; Chris Hancock's "CALS Story"; selections from Bagels & Books, a partnership between the CALS Hillary Rodham Clinton Children's Library & Learning Center and jUSt, a pending nonprofit that serves as the leadership for Global Kids Arkansas; information about and music by Iris DeMent and Tracy Lawrence; plus This Month in Arkansas History and information about upcoming events.

This week's broadcast of Radio CALS features a reading by Rien Fertel from his book, The One True Barbecue, from the Arkansas Literary Festival 2016; selections from Legacies & Lunch featuring Vivienne Lie Schiffer, who has written a book and produced a film about the experiences of Japanese Americans held in internment camps in Arkansas during WWII; an interview with Guy Lancaster, editor of the Encyclopedia of Arkansas (EOA), on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the EOA; Bizarre Arkansas with a story about Dr. John Richard Brinkley, a notorious quack who practiced "medicine" in the 1930's in Arkansas; Chewing the Fat with Rex Nelson and Paul Austin; information about and music by Bob Dorough, a composer, lyricist, and musician from Arkansas who is best known for his jazz compositions and 1970s Schoolhouse Rock! shorts on ABC Saturday morning television; selections from Bagels & Books, a partnership between the CALS Hillary Rodham Clinton Children's Library & Learning Center and jUSt, a pending nonprofit that serves as the leadership for Global Kids Arkansas; a reading of a short story by Dave Wallis, who served as mayor of Pine Bluff and authored multiple books on Arkansas history; and an interview with Freeman McKindra, a teacher from Arkansas who has worked in community development with the Peace Corps and other groups.

This week's episode of Radio CALS features an interview with Roger Glasgow, attorney and author of Down and Dirty Down South: Politics and the Art of Revenge; a reading from the Dave Wallis papers in the Butler Center Collections; information about and music by Al Green; Chewing the Fat with Rex Nelson and Paul Austin; Bagels & Books from the Hillary Rodham Clinton Children's Library & Learning Center in partnership with jUSt; selections from Legacies & Lunch featuring Kay Goss with information about Wilbur Mills; plus announcements about upcoming events and segments from This Month in Arkansas History.

For those of us who love rural Arkansas and are dedicated to its future, we have to start thinking about economic development in a different way. This week on Tune-In, I've started a conversation that I hope will grow and become better defined in the future. On this edition, Rex Nelson joins me and speaks from his depth of personal experience working to improve communities all across the Arkansas Delta. ​If you enjoyed our conversation and have an idea about how to make life better in rural Arkansas, I'd love to hear it. Please email me at this address: ideas@housemail.house.gov