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Arkansas Times' Week in Review Podcast

Arkansas Times' Week in Review Podcast

By Arkansas Times

Every Friday, Arkansas Times editors Max Brantley and Lindsey Millar talk about the biggest stories of the week in The Natural State. Since 2011, "The Week in Review Podcast" has been the place to go for the straight dirt on politics and culture. With more than 40 years as a journalist in Arkansas, Brantley is unrivalled when it comes to providing the broad context you need to stay in the know.
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The Future of Everything Edition

Arkansas Times' Week in Review PodcastDec 15, 2017

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The Astonishing Compilation of Corruption Edition

The Astonishing Compilation of Corruption Edition

Arkansas Times editors Max Brantley and Lindsey Millar discuss the guilty plea of Rusty Cranford, the latest in the medical marijuana application debacle and Judge Wendell Griffen and ethics.
Jun 08, 201826:54
The Anti-Abortion Forces Prevail for Now Edition

The Anti-Abortion Forces Prevail for Now Edition

Arkansas Times editors Max Brantley and Lindsey Millar discuss the court decision that led Arkansas to be the first state in the country where women can’t get medication abortions, Max’s annual trip to Boys State and a federal court hearing that could determine whether Arkansas can legally resegregate public schools.
Jun 01, 201820:28
The Midterm Recap Edition

The Midterm Recap Edition

Arkansas Times editors Max Brantley and Lindsey Millar discuss midterm election results, ballot initiatives and the emergence of Baker Kurrus in the Little Rock mayoral race.
May 25, 201822:47
The Dark Money Edition

The Dark Money Edition

Arkansas Times editors Max Brantley and Lindsey Millar discuss the coming primary and judicial elections, especially the dark money flowing into a race for an Arkansas Supreme Court position; also Leslie Rutledge and the ballot initiative process and the Razorbacks and War Memorial.

May 18, 201824:22
The Leslie Rutledge Sovereign Immunity Trap Edition

The Leslie Rutledge Sovereign Immunity Trap Edition

Arkansas Times editor Lindsey Millar and contributor Benji Hardy discuss the Democratic primary for the 2nd Congressional District, sovereign immunity and Leslie Rutledge and the Little Rock mayoral race.
May 11, 201833:08
The GIF Graft-A-Palooza

The GIF Graft-A-Palooza

The Jon Woods corruption trial, the guilty plea of another former state senator, Hank Wilkins, and the Supreme Court allowing voter ID to stand during the primary — all covered on this week's podcast.
May 05, 201825:19
The Baphomet Is Real Edition

The Baphomet Is Real Edition

The new Ten Commandments Monument and coming legal challenges, the abrupt closure of the Arkansas Repertory Theatre and Lakeview and the Arkansas Supreme Court's recent ruling on sovereign immunity — all covered on this week's podcast.
Apr 27, 201829:18
The Wendell Griffen News Cycle

The Wendell Griffen News Cycle

Arkansas Times editor Lindsey Millar and contributor Benji Hardy discuss embattled Pulaski County Circuit Judge Wendell Griffen, a group of UA Little Rock students repeatedly shouting the n-word while singing along to a popular song, the federal corruption trial of former Sen. Jon Woods and more.
Apr 20, 201826:06
The Continued Craziness at the Supreme Court Edition

The Continued Craziness at the Supreme Court Edition

Arkansas Times editor Lindsey Millar and special guest Jay Barth talk about the latest from the Arkansas Supreme Court, the much-anticipated corruption trial involving former state Sen. Jon Woods, primary season and national politics.

Apr 16, 201827:59
The McClellan Forever Edition

The McClellan Forever Edition

Arkansas Times editor Lindsey Millar and special guest Antwan Phillips discuss the debate among Democrats vying to be the party's nominee for Arkansas’s Second Congressional district, the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. 50 years after his assassination and the McClellan High School coach who was put on paid leave after KARK revealed he’d made bigoted tweets.
Apr 06, 201829:45
The Jan's Plan Edition

The Jan's Plan Edition

Arkansas Times Editor Lindsey Millar and contributor Benji Hardy talk about primary season, especially gubernatorial candidate Jan Morgan; gun protests and policies; a new opioid lawsuit; and Mark Stodola on the state of the city address.
Mar 30, 201830:46
The GIF Scandal Goes On Edition

The GIF Scandal Goes On Edition

The resignation of Jefferson County Judge Henry Wilkins, the legal battle over the cultivation of medical marijuana and more.
Mar 24, 201818:52
The Students Make Themselves Heard Edition

The Students Make Themselves Heard Edition

The challenges to the state medical marijuana commission’s grading of cultivation applications, the just concluded special session of the legislature, Governor Hutchinson’s politicking, students protesting gun violence and another civil rights lawsuit from Mike Laux targeting the Little Rock Police Department and the city of Little Rock -- all covered on this week's podcast.
Mar 16, 201822:10
The Stank Rising Edition

The Stank Rising Edition

The latest Arkansas legislative doings and medical marijuana news.
Mar 09, 201824:13
The Sneaky Voucher Bill Edition

The Sneaky Voucher Bill Edition

The coming special session, a sneaky voucher bill, a big drug arrest and LR mayoral challengers answer the city's suit — all covered on this week's podcast. Download Subscribe via iTunes.
Feb 23, 201818:33
New podcast "The Conversation" debuts with interview with Frank Scott Jr.

New podcast "The Conversation" debuts with interview with Frank Scott Jr.

We're pleased to introduce the pilot episode of a new Arkansas Times interview podcast, "The Conversation" with host Matt Price talking to local folks of interest. Download. Here's Price's bio: Matt Price is a recovering politico now working in technology, business, and marketing searching for the meritocracy. "The Conversation" was borne out of the desire to talk to people who really care about what they are doing and are focused on making things better. In what he hopes will be a series of interviews with mayoral candidates, Price's first episode is a conversation with Frank Scott Jr., the Little Rock banker who is exploring a run for mayor. In a wide-ranging talk, Scott talks about growing up in Southwest Little Rock and his impressions of Little Rock beyond that area (he didn't venture into Hillcrest or the Heights until he was an adult, he says); his time at Parkview High School, where he spent time studying dance; his support for the controversial 30 Crossing proposal at a highwa
Feb 21, 201842:12
The Guns and Taxes Edition

The Guns and Taxes Edition

Governor Hutchinson’s tax cut promises, guns, Medicaid and pharmacists and the Babe Bracket — all covered on this week's podcast. Subscribe via iTunes. Download.
Feb 16, 201824:46
The Dancin' with Bart Hester Edition

The Dancin' with Bart Hester Edition

A new lawsuit challenging the state’s photo ID law, Bart Hester vs. the humanities, signs of a threat to governors school, big bills for the state Supreme Court and Clarke Tucker making a run for Congress — all covered on this week's podcast. Subscribe via iTunes. Download.
Feb 09, 201822:49
The Blocked By Rapert Edition

The Blocked By Rapert Edition

State Sen. Jake Files' guilty plea in federal court; state Sen. Jason Rapert, social media and the Conway Police Department; and a proposed gag order for the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees — all covered on this week's podcast. Subscribe via iTunes. Download.
Feb 02, 201821:23
The LRPD and the N-word Edition

The LRPD and the N-word Edition

The Little Rock Police Department's decision to fire a black recruit for using a racial slur in an old social media post, the state of UAMS, a constitutional initiative and Tom Cotton — all covered on this week's podcast. Subscribe via iTunes. Download.
Jan 26, 201821:37
The Tough Talkin' Tom Cotton Edition

The Tough Talkin' Tom Cotton Edition

Tough talkin’ Tom Cotton, a major state Supreme Court decision and a pivotal lawsuit for Little Rock politics — on this week's podcast. Subscribe via iTunes. Download.
Jan 19, 201823:41
The Asa on the Move Edition

The Asa on the Move Edition

Trump, Cotton and immigration; Governor Hutchinson navigating a primary challenger and the fiscal session; the hog farm in Newton County; and UAMS layoffs — all covered on this week's podcast. Subscribe via iTunes. Download.
Jan 12, 201825:19
The Asa and Jan Edition

The Asa and Jan Edition

The justice department and marijuana, a new Republican gubernatorial candidate and Medicaid and Arkansas — all covered on this week's podcast. Subscribe via iTunes. Download.
Jan 05, 201829:26
The End of the Year Edition

The End of the Year Edition

The tax bill that just cleared Congress, a Democratic candidate for governor, sexual harassment and state politics, transparency and the Razorback Foundation and turmoil at Arkansas Baptist — all covered on this week's podcast. Subscribe via iTunes. Download.
Dec 22, 201718:12
The Future of Everything Edition

The Future of Everything Edition

What Doug Jones win in Alabama means for Democrats in Arkansas, the hiring of Chad Morris at the University of Arkansas and the future of health care policy in Arkansas — all covered on this week's podcast. Subscribe via iTunes. Download.
Dec 15, 201742:07
The Cotton Dominoes Edition

The Cotton Dominoes Edition

Tom Cotton headed to the CIA, Razorbackland in turmoil and more — covered on this week's podcast. Subscribe via iTunes. Download.
Dec 01, 201724:00
The Marshmallows on Sweet Potatoes Edition

The Marshmallows on Sweet Potatoes Edition

The legacy of Bill and Hillary Clinton and answers to readers' questions on politics, ancient canoes and more — on this week's podcast. Subscribe via iTunes. Download.
Nov 22, 201728:40
The Tom Cotton's Bright Idea Edition

The Tom Cotton's Bright Idea Edition

The downfall of Jeff Long, Tom Cotton’s terrible contribution to the Republican tax plan, a no-bid consulting contract in state government and #metoo in Arkansas — all covered on this week's podcast. Subscribe via iTunes. Download.
Nov 17, 201724:09
The Jeff Long's Cloudy Future Edition

The Jeff Long's Cloudy Future Edition

Jeff Long's future at the University of Arkansas, UAMS' grim outlook, the Highway Department vs. Metroplan, the state Supreme Court's decision to stay the execution of Jack Gordon Green and whether Democrats' big wins on Tuesday are a harbinger of things to come — all discussed on this week's podcast. Subscribe via iTunes. Download.
Nov 10, 201724:18
The Widening Drug Rehab Scandal Edition

The Widening Drug Rehab Scandal Edition

Sen. Jim Hendren and the drug court rehab program scandal, the planned execution of Jack Greene and the big national political stories this week — all covered on this week's podcast. Subscribe. Download.
Nov 03, 201725:35
The Me Too in Arkansas Edition

The Me Too in Arkansas Edition

Taxes and budgets; Little Rock, crime and music; the newspaper industry; and #metoo in Arkansas — all on this week's podcast. Subscribe via iTunes. Download.
Oct 27, 201729:30
The PR Stunt Edition

The PR Stunt Edition

Little Rock’s Amazon PR stunt, the Tom Cotton to the CIA rumor, French Hill and Puerto Rico and UA-Little Rock's football future — all covered on this week's podcast. Subscribe via iTunes. Download.
Oct 20, 201715:54
The First Amendment, Yo Edition

The First Amendment, Yo Edition

The latest in the legal fight to stop a law that would prevent Planned Parenthood from performing abortions in Arkansas, the cancellation of a rap show in Little Rock and its First Amendment implications, a stunning investigative report on drug court defendants being forced to work for free for Arkansas poultry companies and bellicose Tom Cotton — all covered on this week's podcast. Subscribe via iTunes. Download.
Oct 13, 201723:19
The GIF Gone Edition

The GIF Gone Edition

The Las Vegas mass shooting, the Arkansas Supreme Court decision on GIF money, Judge Wendell Griffen's lawsuit against the state Supreme Court and more — on this week's podcast. Subscribe via iTunes. Download.
Oct 06, 201724:42
The We're Not Stupid Edition

The We're Not Stupid Edition

The events celebrating the 60th anniversary of the desegregation of Central High, the future of abortion in Arkansas a new ruling on a law to restrict panhandling and more — covered on this week's podcast. Subscribe via iTunes. Download.
Sep 29, 201723:36
The 60 Years Later Edition

The 60 Years Later Edition

The 60th anniversary of the desegregation of Central High School, the Republicans’ last-gasp attempt to replace Obamacare, and a few odds and ends — all covered on this week's podcast. Subscribe via iTunes. Download.
Sep 22, 201726:41
The Future of the LRSD Edition

The Future of the LRSD Edition

The Little Rock School District settling a racial bias lawsuit, the state board of education approving three new charter schools in Little Rock and the latest news on DACA — all covered on this week's podcast. Subscribe iTunes. Download.
Sep 15, 201727:43
The Perfect Candidate Edition

The Perfect Candidate Edition

DACA and related fallout, the GIF lawsuit before the Arkansas Supreme Court and various political topics — all covered this week on the podcast with special guest Jay Barth. Subscribe via iTunes. Download.
Sep 08, 201737:15
The DACA Deadline Edition

The DACA Deadline Edition

Arkansas’s new concealed carry law, a threat to DACA and juvenile justice in Arkansas — all covered on this week's podcast. Subscribe via iTunes. Download.
Sep 01, 201738:46