It’s the long-awaited return of the Arkansas Time Traveler! For Easter, Clint set out to learn about the Great Passion Play in Eureka Springs, and discovered that its founder was a Holocaust-denying fascist and segregationist preacher who ran f

206. Dogpatch USA

Aug 31st, 2018

Once upon a time, somewhere between Magic Springs and Silver Dollar City, there used to be one of the most prosperous hillbilly-themed parks in history. For the surprising rise and spectacular fall, tune-in to Clint's latest episode (the last o

205. Statehood

Aug 3rd, 2018

Join Clint for the story of Arkansas's entry into the union and the politics and contingencies that made it take the shape we recognize today.

204. Arkansas Oddities II: Schemes, Scams, and Hoaxes

Jun 8th, 2018

Join Clint for another episode of Arkansas Oddities. This time, Clint chases down the stories of some of the states most interesting ne'erdowells. Intro: Heftone Banjo Orchestra - "Maple Leaf Rag"Outro: Heftone Banjo Orchestra - "Whistling Rufu

203. The Elaine Massacre

May 19th, 2018 20m 7s

The Elaine Massacre of 1919 was the deadliest racial conflict in Arkansas and one of the deadliest massacres in United States history. On this episode of Arkansas Time Traveler, Clint walks through the inciting events and questions whether the

202. Brooks-Baxter War

Apr 27th, 2018 24m 10s

If you've heard of the Brooks-Baxter War, chances are you haven't heard the real story. Join your host Clint for one of the most confusing moments in Arkansas history with some of the biggest ramifications for denizens in the state.

201. Mafia Stories: Lucky Luciano

Apr 13th, 2018 9m 37s

The mafia has a storied history in Arkansas. Join Clint as he tells the story of one Lucky Luciano, a mobster on the run, to kick off the second season of Arkansas Time Traveler.

006. Arkansas Oddities I: Dead Men, Monsters, and UFOs

Dec 19th, 2017

It's the season finale of Arkansas Time Traveler! Join Clint for strange and interesting legends and true stories from around Arkansas. Follow Arkansas Time Traveler on Facebook for more history tidbits and previews of the next season due out i

005. The Spanish Come to Arkansas

Dec 1st, 2017

Join Clint for the penultimate episode of The Arkansas Time Traveler's first season! This time, Clint covers the journey of DeSoto across Arkansas, the enoucnters the Spanish had there, and how that changed the landscape.

004. Town Names

Nov 17th, 2017

Ever wondered about those place names in Arkansas? What's "Toad Suck" all about? And why would "Ink" ever make the cut? Learn about Bald Knob, Maumelle, and many more with Clint in the fourth episode of the Arkansas Time Traveler. Thank you t

103. The Arsenal Crisis

Nov 3rd, 2017 10m

Join Clint for yet another crisis. This time, Arkansas Time Traveler goes back to the eve of the Civil War when Arkansas almost beat South Carolina to the punch.

102. Before Central High

Oct 20th, 2017 16m 1s

Most students of the Civil Rights era know about Little Rock's Central High Crisis, but few know that the story of integration in Arkansas's public schools doesn't actually start there. Join Clint for the story of integration in Arkansas before

101. The Banking Crisis

Oct 6th, 2017

Inaugural episode of Big Rock Switchboard's first history podcast! Join your host Clint as he walks us through the maze of nineteenth-century Arkansas's money problems and how those problems helped set Arkansas's fiscal trajectory all the way t

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