Rex Nelson's Southern Fried Podcast

In this bi-weekly podcast, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette senior editor Rex Nelson sits down with fellow civic-minded Arkansans to discuss ways to foster growth in the Natural State. Along the way, Rex and his guests chat about ...more

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April 21, 2023 00:36:41
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Politics, presidents and progress in Arkansas with Skip Rutherford

Skip Rutherford’s back for his first 2023 appearance on the Southern Fried Podcast.  On the heels of Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ 100th day in...

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April 07, 2023 00:29:13
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Elizabeth Anderson discusses the Lonoke Business Academy, rural community development

Elizabeth Burns Anderson, executive director of the Farmers Bank Foundation, joins Rex Nelson on this week’s episode to discuss the development of the Lonoke...

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March 24, 2023 00:31:39
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Exploring Little Rock’s Tourism Master Plan with Gina Gemberling

Gina Gemberling, president and CEO of the Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau, joins Rex Nelson on this week’s episode of the Southern Fried...

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March 10, 2023 00:28:47
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The state of education in Arkansas

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...

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February 24, 2023 00:28:33
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Preserving nature in the Natural State with Austin Booth

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...

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February 10, 2023 00:33:12
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Downtown Little Rock’s Big Bad resurgence

Little Rock restaurateur Ben Brainard joins Rex Nelson on the latest episode of the Southern Fried Podcast. Brainard, a pillar of the Arkansas food...

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