On this week’s podcast, a recap of the Bryan Malinowski case and a conversation with reporter Debra Hale-Shelton.
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Arkansas Times Film Series screens Martin Scorsese’s ‘Kundun’ (1997) tonight
More internal struggle than a traditional narrative and propelled by a hypnotic score by Philip Glass and cinematography by the legendary Roger Deakins, Martin Sorsese’s 1997 film “Kundun” is an epic about the early years of Tenzin Gyatso, who was identified as the 14th (and current) Dalai Lama at the age of 2.
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Arkansas’s overcrowded prisons: The Week in Review podcast
This week, we discuss Gov. Sarah Sanders’ latest spiteful swipe at transgender Arkansans and Matt Campbell’s recent cover story on the state prison system.
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Is Sarah Sanders serious about maternal health? The Week in Review, March 10, 2024
A roundup of Little Rock city news, a new dispute over voter registration and a trip deep into the Medicaid weeds on this week’s podcast.
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Arkansas’s lonely abortion struggle: The Week in Review, February 23rd, 2024
On this week’s podcast: Right to Worship grants, Alonza Jiles, and why Arkansas’s reproductive rights advocates are getting the cold shoulder from national funders.
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A new window for child sexual abuse lawsuits: The Week in Review, February 16, 2024
More lawsuits against the Lord’s Ranch, a Little Rock native’s role in the Super Bowl halftime show and Jason Rapert’s State Library Board performance. Plus: city beat roundup.
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Two Ark. Supreme Court races: The Week in Review podcast, Feb. 11, 2024
Plus: ClassWallet and seed catalog advice from Alan Leveritt.
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The Helena water crisis: Arkansas Times’ Week in Review, February 2, 2024
This week, Austin talks with reporter Mary Hennigan on two stories from east Arkansas and Matt Campbell on the rise and fall of former parole board chair Jamol Jones.
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The abortion amendment petition drive begins: The Week in Review podcast, Jan. 27, 2024
We check in on the status of three ballot measures (abortion, FOIA, education) and talk with reporter Dave Ramsey on how Arkansas LEARNS changed job protections for teachers.
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Asa in Iowa: The Week in Review Podcast, Jan. 13, 2024
This week, Benji and Austin talk ballot measures, the firing of prisons chief Joe Profiri, and Asa Hutchinson’s dismal chances headed into the Iowa caucuses. Plus: a new logo!