A Free Arkansas Original
The Arkansawyers
Real stories. Real people.
“Arkansawyers are stubborn, earthy, shrewd individualists with a zero tolerance for b.s. There is no ‘Kansas’ in Arkansas. The Ark is what keeps us afloat in a sea of myth and stereotype.”
Donald Harington
About the Show
The Arkansawyers bridges Arkansas’s most prominent voices, its authors, directors, media personalities, and athletes, with the quiet, foundational spirits of its communities. Each month, one raw, unscripted conversation about what Arkansas means to the person sitting across the table.
The show celebrates the state’s cultural wealth and keeps an honest dialogue going about making Arkansas more prosperous and truly free. It is part of the Free Arkansas network, alongside the flagship Free Arkansas Podcast and Y’all Hear About This.
Your Host
Eli Cranor
Eli Cranor is an Edgar Award-winning Arkansas novelist. He brings a storyteller’s ear to every conversation and writes a companion piece for each episode he hosts, connecting the show to the people and places behind it.
Episodes
