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 all things Arkansas — its people, places, food, music, history and more.

Rex Nelson's Southern Fried Podcast is a society podcast hosted by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, with 129 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette hosts Rex Nelson's Southern Fried Podcast, a society show with 129 episodes published.

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  Restoration and revitalization with Friends of Fouche Creek

  Oct 2, 202625 min

  In this week’s episode, Rex Nelson talks with the Senior Center Manager for the Little Rock Audubon Center, Uta Meyer and Little Rock Sustainability Officer Lennie Massanelli about their efforts to make Fourche Creek and surrounding areas cleaner. Meyer and Massanelli discuss Friends of Fourche Creek, an organization partnered with Keep Little Rock Beautiful to restore and revitalize Fourche Creek and the surrounding area. Podcast on Apple , Spotify , and YouTube , or visit arkansasonline.com/podcast23 for an exclusive subscription offer available only to podcast listeners

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  Keeping Little Rock Beautiful with Maria Craig and Lennie Massanelli

  Sep 18, 202631 min

  In this week’s episode, Rex Nelson talks with Maria Craig, chair of the Keep Little Rock Beautiful nonprofit, and Little Rock Sustainability Officer Lennie Massanelli about Little Rock's environmental quality of life. Craig and Massanelli discuss the nonprofit's events throughout the year and how the organization carries out its mission. Podcast on Apple , Spotify , and YouTube , or visit arkansasonline.com/podcast23 for an exclusive subscription offer available only to podcast listeners

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  10 years in, talking medical school with Dr. Shane Speights

  Sep 4, 202633 min

  In this week’s episode, Rex Nelson talks with the dean of the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, Dr. Shane Speights. Speights discusses the school’s 10th anniversary, its strides in serving medical students, and the struggles it faced in its early years. Podcast on Apple , Spotify , and YouTube , or visit arkansasonline.com/podcast23 for an exclusive subscription offer available only to podcast listeners

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  Talking higher education and real world experience with Dr. Petersen of Hendrix College

  Aug 21, 202630 min

  In this week’s episode, Rex Nelson talks with the President of Hendrix College in Conway, Dr. Karen Petersen, about the shift in higher education and how that translates to postgraduate life. Petersen shares her journey and how her unique lived experience prepared her for academia and leadership in higher education later in life. Podcast on Apple , Spotify , and YouTube , or visit arkansasonline.com/podcast23 for an exclusive subscription offer available only to podcast listeners Chapters (00:00:14) - Southern Fried Podcast (00:01:53) - The future of private liberal arts colleges (00:04:31) - Arkansas private university's change to how students earn their bachelor's (00:07:15) - What does success look like for a Hendricks College graduate? (00:09:45) - President Hendricks on her path to becoming University President (00:12:26) - Hendrickson President talks about the liberal arts at the college (00:16:10) - Via Hendricks Co-op Program (00:20:38) - Hendricks College's involvement in Streamer University (00:25:14) - Jimmy Kimmel on Colin Jones (00:25:30) - Three years as president of Conway Community College (00:28:41) - President Karen Peterson on the Next 3 to 5 Years at Hendricks College

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  Talking AI in the workforce with Mike Steely

  Aug 7, 202634 min

  In this week’s episode, Rex Nelson talks with Luminark Global’s co-founder, Mike Steely, about the rapidly evolving landscape of AI and how it factors into the workplace. Steely talks about the opportunities that AI provides and the benefits it can bring to Arkansas. Podcast on Apple , Spotify , and YouTube , or visit arkansasonline.com/podcast23 for an exclusive subscription offer available only to podcast listeners Chapters (00:00:13) - Southern Fried Podcast: AI Explained (00:10:14) - Arkansas and the data revolution (00:12:30) - Arkansas' role in AI (00:16:56) - Arkansas Needs to Chase Silicon Valley (00:24:00) - Arkansas Tech Elite on the Walmart Campus Announcement (00:30:12) - AI and Governance (00:33:07) - Southern Fried Podcast: Mike Steele

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