Ahead on this edition of Ozarks: Arkansas, teenagers, and sex education. Plus, ramifications of the politics of Ebola, some Arkansas ghost stories and more.
Podcasters trying to break through can get advice from professionals this week at the third annual Arkast, the Arkansas Podcast Festival. This year’s festival will be at the Fayetteville Public Library and is put together by the Arkansas Podcast Collaborative. Ti King, the collaborative's executive director, came to the Carver Center for Public Radio to speak with Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams about the festival and offer guidance.
Northwest Arkansas-based Americana roots band March to August is hosting an album release party at the Pryor Center in Fayetteville on Friday, Nov. 15. The band met with Ozark at Large's Sophia Nourani at KUAF's Firmin Garner Performance Studio to play some songs from the album and discuss the release.
The Fayetteville Fire Department recently announced a new strategy to keep first responders safe while working roadside accidents. Firefighters will now deploy temporary speed bumps to slow traffic near sites where they’re working. Ozarks at Large’s Jack Travis reached out to Assistant Fire Chief Rusty Hulse to discuss this new safety practice.