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News and notes from the Collab.
Advocacy posts, interviews recorded at ARKAST, reviews of equipment the Collab uses, and coverage of changes in podcasting. The posts are written by Arkansas podcasters for other podcasters in Arkansas and the surrounding states.
Support the Collab during the funding freeze.
The federal grant freeze affected many small nonprofits at once. The post covers what it means for ARKAST, why the Collab is relying on memberships and donations to cover the shortfall, and how readers can help.
By The APC Editorial Team // February 22, 2025 // 5 min readMembership
A founder note from Little Rock.
That post is the reason the Collab now relies more on members and donors. Memberships start at $15 a month and pay for the meetups, the mentorship pairings, and the work leading up to ARKAST Year Five.
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The Arkansas Podcast Directory by the numbers, 2026.
A breakdown of the data on every listed show, covering genre counts, which platforms shows publish to, and how many Arkansas podcasters still have no website.
July 13, 2026 // 6 min readA new home online for the Arkansas Podcast Collaborative.
What changed in the rebuild: a Podshelf of 170 member shows, a rewritten join process, and redirects that keep every old link working.
July 13, 2026 // 6 min read
Matthew Orton on cryptid encounters and podcast origins.
An interview recorded at ARKAST with Matthew Orton of Drunken Cryptids, covering Bigfoot, Fort Hood, Arkansas quartz, and the bartender who told him to start a show.
April 8, 2025 // 6 min read
How MeidasTouch climbed to the top of the charts.
How three brothers built a top-charting show with a stated point of view and regular audience replies, and which of those methods apply to an Arkansas podcast.
March 8, 2025 // 8 min read
The future of podcasting from where we are standing.
A short look at interactivity, immersive audio, and accessibility, and which of those trends are worth an independent Arkansas podcaster’s attention.
March 28, 2025 // 7 min read
Five hidden-gem gear picks for new podcasters.
The PodTrak P4, the Rode PodMic, the Sony ZV-E10, and two lower-cost options. These are the five pieces the Collab recommends most often to first-time Arkansas podcasters.
March 7, 2025 // 6 min readSUBSCRIBE
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