Arkansas Times' Week in Review Podcast

A bad week for Romney, a glimmer of hope for Herb Rule, weed wars, the narrative of the state legislative elections, city board elections and more — covered this week on the podcast. Stream on the jump. Download Subscribe via iTunes. Subscribe via RSS. [audio-1] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

The presidential election, the latest gem from Lt. Gov. Mark Darr, new leadership at the Game and Fish and a whole bunch of poll numbers — all discussed on this week's show. Stream on the jump. Download Subscribe via iTunes. Subscribe via RSS. [audio-1] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

The second presidential debate, Koch versus Koch, Dustin McDaniel's early campaign cash and ballot issues one and two — all covered on this week's show. Stream on the jump. Download Subscribe via iTunes. Subscribe via RSS. [audio-1] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

The VP debate, more on Republican extremists, the racial undertones in mailers financed by the Koch brothers, the North Little Rock mayors race — all covered this week. Download Subscribe via iTunes Subscribe via RSS [audio-1] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

The arrest of UCA official Jack Gilliean, Republican men of letters, a consultant's recommendations to the Little Rock Tech Park Authority, a big Supreme Court decision, the return of Regnat Populus, Koch spending and UALR’s plan for freshman next year — all covered this week. Plus, Max endorses the Free State of Hillcrest and I plug Kem Nunn's classic "Tapping the Source" and give a thumb down to Apple's podcast app. Anyone have a better app to suggest? Download on the jump. Download Download via iTunes. Download via RSS. [audio-1] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

Gov. Beebe bowing up over an Americans for Prosperity TV ad, a Fayetteville man punching an Iranian diplomat, the state Supreme Court clearing the way for the medical marijuana measure on the ballot, a new Broadway Bridge and the future of "The Great Passion Play" — all covered on this week's podcast. And Max endorses cheap eats possibilities, including this banh mi Michael Roberts wrote about on Eat Arkansas, and I plug the upcoming Arkansas Times Craft Beer Festival. Download. Subscribe via RSS. Subscribe via iTunes. [audio-1] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

Martha Shoffner and Legislative Audit, the Little Rock School District's reaction to our cover story on the alleged mistreatment of Latino students in the LRSD, Mitt Romney and the 47 percent and the Arkansas Times Festival of Ideas — all covered this week. Plus, Max endorses "Henry V" and I endorse the hiring of Roger Hodge as editor of the Oxford American. Stream on the jump. Download Subscribe via RSS. Subscribe via iTunes. [audio-1] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

Drama at a Legislative Joint Auditing Committee meeting, the casino amendment’s day in court, the latest from the secretary of state’s office, Gov. Beebe's formal endorsement of Medicaid expansion — all covered on this week's podcast. Plus, Max endorses The Kebab House and I sing the praises of Richard Scarry, especially his masterpiece, "Cars and Trucks and Things That Go." AND we plug The Arkansas Times Festival of Ideas, the must-do event for next weekend. Stream on the jump. Download. Subscribe via iTunes. Subscribe via RSS. [audio-1] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

A Little Rock police officer charged with manslaughter, political conventions, election fraud in Crittenden County, chicanery in the secretary of state’s office, the UAMS-St. Vincent merger talks and more—all covered this week on the podcast. Plus, Max endorses the latest Atlantic, especially Ta-Nehisi Coates' "Fear of a Black President." And I plug the Arkansas Times Festival of Ideas, the event we're hosting Saturday, Sept. 22 at venues throughout downtown, where around 20 of those we highlighted in this week Influential Arkansans issue will offer lectures and presentations. Sort of like a day of TED Talks. It's all free, but RSVP is required. You can do that here. Stream on the jump. Download. Subscribe via iTunes. Subscribe via RSS. [audio-1] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

Once again, crazy schedules conspired against The Week in Review Podcast. We'll be back with you next week come hell or high water. [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

The latest on the medical marijuana and casino gambling ballot initiatives, Medicaid expansion in Arkansas and how Mitt Romney's selection of Paul Ryan will play in Arkansas and beyond—all covered on this week's podcast. With special guest Hendrix professor and Times columnist Jay Barth. Plus, Jay endorses watching "Breaking Bad" in massive blocks, and I plug School Boy Q's "There He Go" (NSFW) and Fiona Apple's "Every Single Night," the title of which I badly botched on podcast. Stream below. Download. Subscribe via iTunes. Subscribe via RSS. [audio-1] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

An unfortunate development in Herb Rule’s run for congress, conspiracy theories from the Secretary of State’s office, the downfall of Marc Smirnoff at the Oxford American, redevelopment of Little Rock's Main Street—all covered on this week's podcast. Stream on the jump. Download. Subscribe via RSS. Subscribe via iTunes. [audio-1] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

The Chick-Fil-A controversy, state Republican's tax platform, another football scandal and the latest on the Broadway Bridge fight and the politics of the Little Rock Technology Park—all covered on this week's podcast. Plus, Max endorses Popeye's and I plug HBO's "Hard Knocks." Stream on the jump. Download. Subscribe via iTunes. Subscribe via RSS. [audio-1] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

How a giant fraud settlement relates to Arkansas, the Arkansas Lottery, the D-G's endorsement of the severance tax increase, the end of Ken Aden's campaign and more — all covered this week. Plus, Max endorses "Longmire," written, in part, by UA alum Tony Tost! And I plug the new iPhone app Trivi.al, from Mobile FWD in Fayetteville. Find me in the game; I'll destroy. Download. Subscribe via iTunes. Subscribe via RSS. [audio-1] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

The latest on signature drives, government transparency, the future of Medicaid in Arkansas and Little Rock city government — all covered this week. Stream on the jump. Download. Subscribe via iTunes. Subscribe via RSS. [audio-1] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]