Feedspot named ā€œArts & Lettersā€ 14th on of the 35 best social science podcasts worth listening to in 2023. Feedspot selected the top podcasts from thousands of podcasts on the web and ranked them by traffic, social media followers, domain authority, and freshness.

ā€œā€˜Arts & Letters Radioā€™ is really excited to be a part of this extensive list of the best social science podcasts,ā€ said J. Bradley Minnick, executive producer and host. ā€œThis list features podcasts from all over the world, including Australia, England, Singapore, India, Canada, and Ireland. It makes us feel proud to see Little Rock represented. We are especially proud to be recognized for history, psychology, communication, philosophy, ecology, and cultural studies content.ā€

ā€œArts & Letters Radioā€ is a program celebrating contemporary arts, humanities, and social sciences, with an emphasis on authentic Southern voices. The show, now in its ninth season, is funded by the Arkansas Humanities Council, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and from listeners.

The Arts & Letters Radio team includes Minnick, also a professor of English at ĢĒŠÄVlog“«Ć½ Little Rock, Mary Ellen Kubit, producer and story editor, Joseph Fuller, sound production, and Sam Gregory, audience engagement. Episodes feature author readings, interviews,  music, sound effects, and actors.

The program can be streamed on , NPR One, the NPR Podcast page, and on over 17 podcast platforms including iTunes, Google Podcasts, Audible, Amazon Music, Podbean, Player FM, and iHeart Radio. The next episode will air in June and will feature the ā€œBook of Extraordinary Tragediesā€ by Joe Meno.

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FeedSpot named ā€œArts & Lettersā€ in a list of the to listen to in 2023. The best NPR art podcasts were selected from thousands of podcasts on the web and ranked by traffic, social media followers, domain authority, and freshness.

Coming in at No. 12, ā€œArts & Lettersā€ is a program celebrating contemporary arts, humanities, and social sciences, with an emphasis on authentic Southern voices.

“Arts & Letters Radio is proud to be a part of this prestigious list of the best NPR Art podcasts selected from thousands of podcasts on the web including WHYYs ‘Fresh Air’ with Terry Gross, PBSā€™s ‘American Masters: Creative Spark,’ and KJZZā€™s ‘Word,ā€™ā€ said J. Bradley Minnick, executive producer and host. ā€œThese are all terrific shows in big markets. We are really proud to be included on a national stage.ā€

Founded in 2014, the award-winning program is broadcast on ĢĒŠÄVlog“«Ć½ Little Rock Public Radio and its affiliated stations. In its ninth season, the program is supported by the Arkansas Humanities Council, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and from listeners. The landmark 100th episode aired last year, featuring writer, director, and producer Harry Thomason discussing his memoir, ā€œ.ā€

This spring listeners can look forward to upcoming shows ā€œMacheteā€ with Texas poet Tomas Q. MorĆ­n, ā€œThe Hospice Doctorā€™s Widowā€ with Little Rock nonfiction author Jennifer Oā€™Brien, ā€œBook of Extraordinary Tragediesā€ with novelist Joe Meno, and ā€œFire Bonesā€ featuring Arkansas poet Greg Brownderville.

The Arts & Letters Radio team includes Minnick, Mary Ellen Kubit, producer and story editor, and Joseph Fuller, sound production. Each episode also features original music, sound effects, and commentary from musicians, guests, and narrators.

Episodes can be streamed on , NPR One, the NPR Podcast page, and on over 17 podcast platforms including iTunes, Google Podcasts, Player FM, and iHeart Radio. In 2022, the program episodes had roughly 12,000 downloads with the average listener streaming three episodes.

ā€œOnce they listen, they get hooked,ā€ Minnick added.

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