This episode is about the defining legacy of Orval Faubus- violent resistance to integration in the Little Rock School District against federal orders after the Brown vs The Board of Education ruling

Back to the main story of Orval Faubus, this week focuses primarily on his first term as governor, which is more politically progressive than not. We meet the White Citizens Council, a racist political group that ultimately influences Orval into the segregationist camp, and, as usual, talk lot about rural Arkansas high schools.…

This week, we take a brief detour from Orval Faubus to discuss Commonwealth College, a short-lived leftist radical labor college in the rural Arkansas Ouachitas. I know the timing of this release is odd, in the middle of a series, but it makes sense! Orval Faubus is an alumni of sorts, after all

In the second episode about the life and times of Orval Faubus, we learn about his short-lived attendance at Commonwealth College, a left-wing work college in the rural Arkansas Ouachitas, followed by his experiences in Europe during World War Two. Then, we learn about his early political career, culminating in his election as Arkansas Governor in …

This is the first episode of a full series on Orval Faubus, the 36th governor of Arkansas. Orval's legacy rightfully focuses on his staunch segregationist policies, but if you look at his story, you can clearly see how American politics has always and will always be the same. This episode focuses more on Orval's father Sam, a prominent member of th…

In our loosest episode to date, we hear the story of a B-25 bomber that crashed on a mountain in rural Arkansas, on a site that is now a hiking trail. We also learn about a few more plane crashes in Arkansas and beyond. We also just chit chat for a lot longer than usual, discussing baseball, hiking trails throughout the Ozark National Forest, donke…

The story of Maud Duncan, the first woman to be elected mayor in the state of Arkansas, as well as her role as the long time editor of the Winslow American newspaper. We also discuss rural Arkansas school consolidation, the Olympics, sports in general, and Daniel's long-standing dislike of horses/horsepeople. In fact, from about 16:00-24:00, we are…

This week, down a cohost, we discuss the history of Bullfrog Valley, an area of the Southern Ozarks in Arkansas and the valley's most famous occupants, a gang of counterfeiters known as the Bullfrog Valley Gang. Also some discussions of headless horsemen and Quiz Bowl

This week, we learn about and discuss a found, hidden and lost radium mine, somewhere deep in the Mark Twain National Forest in the Southern Missouri Ozarks. (Specifically, the Piney Creek Wilderness area of the Mark Twain Natoional Forest)

In this episode, after an overview of Ghost Mountain, an allegedly haunted mountain near Fayetteville, we get into the story of Doodie, a student at the University of Arkansas and suspect in the infamous, unsolved Texarkana Moonlight Murders. We also talk about Fayetteville food trucks for a while

After the opening five minutes, mostly discussing Daniel's work injury history, we get to the story of Dinosaur World, a now abandoned sculpture park in Beaver, Arkansas. We also learn the history of the town of Beaver itself

Some slight audio issues in this episode, which is the story of how Seneca, Missouri became a haven for widows in the early 20th century. Also some fun facts about quartz, radio stations and liquor store side-hustles

Down a host and outside of the Ozarks in northeast Missouri, we tackle the tale of Valentine Tapley's beard. We also supplement the last episode a little bit, despite no connection between the stories

This episode is essentially a short, incomplete history of logging in the Ozarks, from the early 20th century through to the modern impacts of the industry, disguised as one man's attempt to build a tourist trap in the middle of the very rural Arkansas Ozarks. Smokey the Bear makes a guest appearance…

This episode is everything you need to know about the Hornet Spooklight, from fact to fiction to folklore. Also a couple of ghost stories from the guys

The story of a supposed alien encounter in the rural Missouri Ozarks. Also, some history for some communities in Miller County, Missouri, topped off with a bit of UFO/cryptid talk from the boys

The story of the Wizard of Oto, a mysterious, unknown man in the rural Missouri Ozarks, who, much to the disappointment of the co-hosts, did his best to provide medicine and healing to locals and wasn't a literal wizard

In our first episode completely outside of the Ozarks, we tell and discuss the story of Old Mike, a mysterious traveling salesman throughout south Arkansas in the early 1900s and the bizarre story of what happened after his death in Prescott, Arkansas

The violent conclusion of the Tutt-Everett War, followed by the story of two of Hamp Tutt's sons. The tale Davis Tutt and his infamous shootout with Wild Bill Hickok on the Springfield square, concluded by Lewis Tutt, from his childhood in bondage to his role as an influential member of Springfield, Missouri's Black community post-Civil War. We als…

This episode begins with a long look at the removal of the Osage Nation from their ancestral home of the Ozarks, before we begin with the story of the Tutt-Everett War, a political power struggle in the early days of White and European settlement into the newly founded state of Arkansas. We also talk quite a bit about the Blue Collar Comedy Tour. h…

What happens when a county with a tourism heavy economy in southwestern Missouri feels slighted by the department of transportation? They become their own country! If it was serious or not is up to you to decide

Down a host this week, we discuss The Eureka Baby, an infamous hoax in the early history of Eureka Springs, Arkansas, along with some talks of some other early Eureka Springs history. We also discuss multiple adaptations of the musical Cats, if you don't wanna hear that, skip to 6:30

The story of a failed bombing attempt in the very rural Ozarks that just leads to more questions than answers

A discussion about The Blue Man of Spring Creek, an early wild man/bigfoot tale of the Missouri Ozarks, plus a few more around Arkansas and Oklahoma. Also, we talk about Rob Lowe and Anthony Weiner

A two-person episode discussing when the tourism town of Ponca, Arkansas was repeatedly attacked by out of control 18-wheelers. Also some classic rural Arkansas highway chats

The story of the most notorious of the World War I draft resistances in Arkansas. Raymond's history background really shines in this episode

The story of a strike, a scab, and a shot heard 'round the world (well, Springfield, Missouri)

Another short episode, a discussion about the Dardanelle pontoon bridge, which is exactly what it sounds like. This is the first episode that is technically outside the boundary of the Ozarks, but just barely. Hope you like bridges! We'll be back to a full episode next week

The story of how a Swiss immigrant and viticulturist in the Missouri Ozarks saved the French wine industry. Also, a lot of discussion about fast food places in Harrison, Arkansas

The life and death of outlaw, bank robber and movie star Henry Starr. Also, a couple of subplots into other outlaws, gangs and lawmen of the Ozarks in the late 19th & early 20th centuries

The rise and fall of the Ozark Medieval Fortress, a tourist attraction in rural Boone County, Arkansas. This episode is shorter than normal and half the hosts are absent, but we will be back to normal next week!

This tangent heavy episode tells the tale of the water panther, from its appearance in Native American folklore in the Great Lakes region, to its surprising modern day update. Lots and lots of reservoir talk, essentially, a brief preview of what a podcast called “Reservoir Hogs” would be

The life story of Gwen Shaw, from her childhood in Canada, to her worldwide travels and finally her arrival in the Arkansas Ozarks, with the founding of the fringe Pentecostal group, the End-time Handmaidens. We also discuss allegations that the group is a cult (we're not saying they're a cult)

The tale of the Gowrow, a true Ozarks original cryptid. We also talk Vance Randolph, rural Arkansas highways (again) and go over a handful of other Ozarks & Arkansas reptilian cryptids

The story of Peter "Old Pete" Mankins Jr, early white settler of Washington County, Arkansas. Also a decent amount of talk about rural Arkansas highways

Just a little placeholder episode until the proper episodes start releasing. Thanks for stopping in!