A five-episode series about poverty, crime, and development that challenges modern perceptions of the Arkansan metropolis.

Get acquainted with the podcast, the host, the voices, and the city.

Episode 1: “It’s ticking a lot better in the Heights than in the Hood.”

Episode 2 details the events leading up to the Central High Desegregation Crisis and follows the fall out that permanently altered city development. Hear from Governor Faubus and President Eisenhower to learn about segregation and the city.

Episode 2: "But the point is, did you really want integration or not?"

In this episode, we talk with Ken Richardson and Leifel Jackson about Little Rock’s most violent period.

Episode 3: "What else do you have but the communities you grew up in?"

This episode looks at Little Rock now- current crime statistics, narratives about crime, and what people from across the city are doing to address it.

Episode 4: "The issues don't discriminate."

The final episode reviews the podcast’s motivating questions.