Arts & Letters Radio

06/29/2025

05/09/2025

Congrats from the A&L team to J. Bradley Minnick for his new story out this week!

“I’ve signed you up for swimming lessons at the Y.M.C.A. Lessons start Monday. That’s tomorrow,” Mother said as I stood on pretty pink petals that lined the ground of our ba…

05/06/2025

Changes in higher ed getting you down? This show is for YOU! Join us to explore these issues with Prof. Christopher Schaberg and his book from Bloomsbury U.S.

Join us for an exploration of how and why higher education is evolving with Distinguished Professor, Christopher Schaberg.

04/24/2025

We have a new episode releasing this Friday!!!!!

04/24/2025

If you loved the original music from our episode Brother Dog, here's musician Jesse Welles on Jimmy Kimmel Live with his latest release. (Any my producer Mary Ellen Kubit says Welles is the 21st century Dylan that we all need right now...)
https://www.facebook.com/JimmyKimmelLive/videos/jesse-welles-performs-the-poor/1704929560372270/

02/19/2025

Can we every truly 'go home again?' Can we ever revisit, re-capture or re-see 'who we were' as kids? Join us for a conversation with author, William Lychack and his novel, Cargill Falls, published by Braddock Avenue Books! Stream any time https://www.ualrpublicradio.org/show/arts-letters/2025-02-16/all-the-see-you-tomorrows

12/13/2024

Final NEW show of 2024! Hope you enjoy exploring marginalia with renown author Peter Orner and "Still No Word From You." Broadcast and lived streamed tonight at 9 pm cst and Sunday at 6 pm CST on Little Rock Public Radio. Then, sent to your favorite podcast platforms on Monday!

What makes a good reader? What are the actual notes in the margin worth remembering? What perspective does life on the margins bring? Will Peter Orner have answers for us?

11/18/2024

A special thanks to producer, creative and musician extraordinaire, Silas Hite, for all of his work on our 2nd episode of AR Poetica. Live stream this fantastically produced episode anytime ...

Share time with Central Arkansas poet Sandy Longhorn as we follow her poetic tale of severe illness in America and "the industrial medical complex." Join us as we hear Longhorn's poetry and discuss complex issues surrounding women and commercial healthcare.

11/15/2024

We are absolutely honored and excited to have been awarded the 2024 BEST ARTS PODCAST from Arkast and the Arkansas Podcast Collaborative!!!!!!!

A HUGE thank you to all of our listeners who voted for the program and a HUGE shout out to Little Rock Public Radio.

For a program that started out as just an idea on a piece of paper ten years ago, we couldn't be more thankful to all the musicians, authors, historians, artists, and creatives who gave their time to the program. These folks have not just been collaborators but have become dear friends. A special shout out to HumanitiesAR for the support and partnership. Finally, an extra special thank you to our listeners. We would not be here without you.

11/14/2024

This week, we are proud to release the 2nd episode of AR Poetica, in our Arts & Letters KUAR timeslot! This new limited series is about Arkansas poets and how their writing connects to their lives. It's cohosted by our executive producer J. Bradley Minnick and our Senior Producer, Mary Ellen Kubit. We feature Central Arkansas Poet, Sandy Longhorn. Live stream anytime below, on NPR One, or your favorite podcast platform.

Share time with Central Arkansas poet Sandy Longhorn as we follow her poetic tale of severe illness in America and "the industrial medical complex." Join us as we hear Longhorn's poetry and discuss complex issues surrounding women and commercial healthcare.

10/11/2024

We've been nominated for Best Arts Podcast in Arkansas! We are so honored and thank you to whomever nominated us! Please vote for us here:

Vote for your favorite podcasters and watch them walk the stage in November to accept their awards at ARKAST 2024 in Fayetteville, AR!

10/01/2024

We are so delighted to introduce the Arts & Letters Radio family to the amazing Milly Raccoon, who's music is featured in our latest episode, Know When To Hold 'Em about the Wild West's lady gambler, Lottie Deno. We think after hearing the show, you too will fall in love with Milly and her unforgettable Americana style! Follow her Bandcamp for more of her music, and her Insta to stay connected. (Links in messages below!)