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Paragould Podcast — 291 episodes

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More Than Meets the Eye with Optometrist Wesley Dunnam

2

49 Years on a Boat, with Bob Reynolds

3

Helping Others Grow Stronger with Jeff Charles

4

Lessons from Nearly Four Decades in Preschool with Pam Parker

5

Lori Dial on the Power of Trying

6

Michael Meredith on Faith, Leadership, and Humility

7

From GCT Champion to PHS Head Baseball Coach | Jacob Giles

8

Spend Paragould! Why its important to spend locally with Chris Moyer

9

Garrett Wise and the Rise of Rodeo on the Ridge!

10

Built Over Time: Lessons from Coach Bruce Hunt

11

Writing The Greatest Game with Tara Sexton

12

From Pathology to Politics: Dr. Terri Greene’s Story

13

Four Pastors, One Resurrection

14

Matters of the Heart with Cardiologist Doctor Ammar Hallak

15

Coach Todd’s Playbook for Leadership

16

The Long Road to Chick-fil-A Paragould, with Robert and Jill Randolph

17

Shaping Paragould: The Bland Legacy

18

"Don't Let the Old Man In" - Bob Branch's View on Aging

19

From the Delta to DC: A Conversation with Congressman Rick Crawford

20

Paragould to Prime Time! Chase Mann's Journey to Professional MMA

21

Unexpected Connections with Curtis Cooksey

22

Leading Well When It’s Hard: Leadership with Sheriff Brad Snyder

23

Serving Greene County: Inside the Role of a County Judge with Rusty McMillon

24

Rivalry Week in Paragould: Coach Jace Watson on Preparing the Rams for GCT

25

Leading With Character: Olivia Hancock’s Journey to West Point

26

Paragould’s Year in Review + Preview: A Conversation with Mayor Josh Agee

27

From Paragould to Vegas in 8 Seconds, with Bull Rider Eli Edgar

28

A Life of Quiet Impact with Jim Jackson

29

Building Races, Building Community with Paragould Run Co. Founders Chris Collier and Shawn Goodson

30

Teaching Teens to Believe: The Culture Behind GCT Band

31

At Home, At Peace: Hospice Stories That Matter

32

The Future of PPD: Chief Henson on Change, Culture & Character

33

What the AMMC–Baptist Merger Means for Paragould

34

Reair! The Eagle Pride Marching Band Wins State.... Again!

35

From Battlefield to Healing Field: Dr. Jen Calvert’s Story

36

Reair: Ghost Stories!

37

Reair: The Origins of Halloween and More with Aaron Neugebauer

38

Growing Hope: Danny Graham and Ag for Autism

39

Elvis Has Entered The Building, with Shannon Freeman

40

Rails, Rivalries, and the Roots of Paragould with Jim Burgess

41

Training Tomorrow’s Officers with Law Enforcement Training Academy Director: Jared Bassham

42

Joy in the Fight: Stephanie Garner & Ava Biggs on the April Nicole Foundation

43

Paragould Rams Are 3-0, So Let's Replay Ronnie Cook's Interview!

44

Let’s Roll: From the Poconos to Paragould

45

A Teacher’s Journey—and a Mystery You Won’t Forget, with John Clark

46

The King of Cornhole: Sebastian Barger’s Journey to #1

47

Planning for a Bright Future in Paragould, with Bob Barber

48

From DQ to NASCAR: The Career Journey of Brent Gambill

49

Meth, Monterrey Chicken, and Miracles: The Story of Jeff Rousseau

50

Boots, Badges & Brotherhood

51

Block by Block: Bob Branch’s Tour of Historic Paragould (Rebroadcast)

52

Ten Snapshots of Bob Branch's Life during the Great Depression (Rebroadcast)

53

How Greene County was Settled After the War of 1812, with Bob Branch (Rebroadcast)

54

How School Shaped a City: The History of Education in Paragould with Bob Branch (Rebroadcast)

55

A City’s Story: Paragould History with Bob Branch (Rebroadcast)

56

The Making of a Murderer: Julie Wilkins' Deep Dive into Leroy Bullock's Past

57

Functioning No More: An Alcoholics Story

58

Life on the Line with Firefighter Michael Harris

59

Pickney Kids: No Filter

60

Keeping Paragould Running: A Conversation with Adam Followell

61

REPLAY: Jerry Ballew's story of Adventure

62

From Addict to Advocate, Telly Roberts Story of Recovery and Redemption

63

After the Loss: Tim Roswell on Grief and Healing

64

Music and Message of Grace with Mitchell Cole

65

Dead Bodies, Badges, and Bread Making with Stephen Pace

66

Resilience, Leadership, and the Making of a Navy SEAL – with Stephen Barrett

67

Building Grit, Discipline, and Passion – with new PHS Girls Basketball Coach Mitchell Weber

68

Behind the Badge: Brendan Baldridge on Safety, Beauty, and Responsibility

69

Basketball, Bonds & the Pursuit of Greatness with Jeff Morton and Journi Versie

70

Advocating for the Vulnerable feat. CASA's Angie Tate and Alex West

71

Talking Tornadoes with Ryan Vaughan

72

The Road the State Finals with Jason Smith, GCT Girls Basketball Coach

73

Health & Education: A Local Leader’s Perspective with Jeremy Hancock

74

Old News Recovered, with Greene County Library Historian, Tonya Barnes

75

Inside the Cage: Chase Mann is Pursuing UFC Glory

76

How GCT Gets To Host The 5A State Tournament, Aaron Thornton

77

Leading Through Service with Jeremy Wooldridge

78

Finding Peace in a Busy World, Lesley Hobbs

79

Scott Bowlin: 39 Seasons, 700+ Wins, and Setting the Record Straight RE: Ronnie Cook

80

Local Legend, Rams Super Fan: Ronnie Cook!

81

From Statehouse to City Hall: Robert Thompson’s Journey

82

Dina Mason is a Premier Guest on the Paragould Podcast!

83

Is It Good? An Analysis of Four 80's & 90's Pop Culture Interests

84

Kickstart Your New Year with Grant Pickney and Angie Halverson

85

Stronger Together: How Mayor Josh Agee and Judge Rusty McMillon Unite for Community Progress

86

Two Departing City Councilmen: Mark Rowland & Jeremy Biggs

87

Basketball Referee Legend & Manager of Legacy Equipment, Ron Bellomy

88

Who Can Become A Bank President At 28 Years Old? Ken Hoppe Joins Us This Week!

89

How GCT Won the Marching Band State Title, with Band Director, Kim Webb!

90

Surviving a Drive-by Shooting and How to Handle Trauma, Paige Mitchell

91

Three CEO's in One Show!

92

On Vocational Calling with Blake Ligon from Central Baptist Church, Paragould

93

All-American Runner Starlyn Edwards with her Coach and Mom, Monica Edwards!

94

Ghost Stories!

95

The Origins of Halloween and more with Aaron Neugebauer

96

Living with Cerebral Palsy with Adam Butler, attorney at Branch Thompson

97

Pastoring in Greene County, with Laramie LeQuieu

98

Why hard work trumps talent, with Ty Sims

99

Randy Phillips talks about how the Rams are 3-0 for the first time in 43 years!

100

37 Years as a Paramedic in Paragould with Jeff Evans

101

Pete Cancilla on Grit and Resiliency

102

Get Downtown with Allison Hestand!

103

Trail Blazer, Patty Camp

104

The Impact a Teacher Can Make with Kim Hunt

105

Finding New Meaning in Life After a Near-Death Experience with Brian Osborn

106

A Tour of Historic Paragould, AR with Bob Branch

107

What does it take to get a business to move to Paragould? Jason Gazaway answers

108

Black Hawk Pilot and Company Commander, Zach Mitchell

109

Is joy a choice? Mark Watson returns after his book "Joyous Leadership" has won an award!

110

Touring World Wide and Franchising Freddy's, Aaron Elms visits the studio

111

Division 1 Basketball Ref and Financial Advisor: Tim Fitzgerald

112

Hollywood, Police Chases, and Slam Dunks, Jeremy and Zac Heath have incredible stories

113

VP of Academic Affairs at BRTC, Brad Baine

114

Greene County's First Human Resource Coordinator: Lexy Allbritton

115

Growing up in the Great Depression with Bob Branch!

116

Nathan Stone takes us on a trip around the world with musicians he has toured with!

117

K9 Expert and Trainer, Blake Bristow

118

Could a Paragould native walk on Mars? If anyone can make it, it's Brian Shiro

119

How Greene County was settled following the War of 1812 with Bob Branch!

120

How can we make Paragould a safer place to live, with Lt. Buster Sexton

121

What makes Walmart great with Terry Melton, GM of the Supercenter

122

Erik Wright returns to share about his struggle with depression and suicidal thoughts

123

Bonus Episode! The Podcast visits Paragould High School for a live recording!

124

When the FBI storms your house, with Jason Wolfenbarger

125

Ronnie and Jordan Richardson, owners of Peak Fitness

126

Hamburger Station owner, Bert Daggett

127

Jimmy Dodd, legendary Announcer on Paragould Rams Sports Network

128

Bill Phillips takes us back to 1935

129

Jiles Wright is a World Record Holder in Xtreme Fast Draw

130

Sgt. Luke Morris of the Greene County Jail

131

Carlton Jones, candidate for Arkansas Supreme Court

132

Sue McGowan, former Director of Economic Development and CEO of the Chamber of Commerce

133

Jon Fulkerson and Meredith Smith talk about The Collins Theater!

134

Max Bishop returns after going viral saving a calf on a pond

135

Holden Smith joined to share about losing parents early in life and being an entrepreneur

136

Attorney Jeff Branch talks about the Jones Murder Trial!

137

Mayor Josh Agee

138

Kevin Gill, retired Women’s Basketball Coach and Administrator with Paragould Schools

139

Trey Stafford, host of Stafford and Frigo on 104.9 The Fox

140

Judge David Goodson

141

Brent & Amanda Waugh from John 3:16 Ministries

142

Judge Dan Stidham, author of The Harvest of Innocence

143

Sheila Robertson, Greene County Jail Administrator

144

Kenny Hall Jr. is an Army Veteran and SRO at Paragould Schools

145

Brooksie Felty-Hartness, Founder and Owner of Image Realty

146

Jeremy Holland Completed the Arkansas Traveller 100 Mile Race in October This Year

147

Leigh Blythe and Shauna Hitt on helping families out of cycles of poverty and substance abuse

148

PHS Football Coach, Randy Phillips

149

Dr. Brent Reddick, local Veterinarian who saved the life of Jared’s dog, Ranger

150

Haag Brown Cofounder and Principal, Josh Brown

151

Lance Blythe, County Extension Agent and former Guitarist of National Touring Band: Twister Alley

152

Megan Brown, Founder and Executive Director of Hope Found

153

Sunny McMinn, Founder and Executive Director of Agape House

154

Trauma Hogs Owner and Pit Master, Jason Cottingham

155

Owner and Head Chef at Avanzare Italian Dining, Tony Rama

156

Jeff Conaway, former GCT football star and Head Coach

157

Representative Jimmy Gazaway

158

Al Bromberg, son of two Holocaust Survivors shares his family’s story of survival.

159

Owner of Juniper Tree Meadery, Lynn Childers

160

Dr. Vern Ann Shotts, Greene County’s First Female Physician

161

Southern Confections and IV Kings Coffee owners, Brandon and Audra King

162

The Paragould Meteorite! Rusty McMillon and Erik Wright Join to Share About this Artifact

163

Six Star Marathoner, Liz Nelson

164

Mike Woodside, former teacher at GCT & PHS and owner of a Patent with Allen Engineering

165

Tyler Russom, Owner/Operator of George Ray’s Dragstrip

166

Founder of US Renal Care, Chris Brengard joins the show to talk about his pathway to success

167

District Prosecuting Attorney, Sonia F. Hagood joins the show to talk about what it’s like being the prosecuting attorney for six counties of NEA

168

Chief Meteorologist, Ryan Vaughn joins the podcast for the second time!

169

Owner of Paragould’s Unique Dairy Queen, Phillip Sutton joins the show

170

Danny Ford, owner of Glen Sain dealerships and beloved storyteller joins the podcast this week!

171

Baseball card collector and card show promoter, Clifton Garmrath joins the show and brought a lot of great pieces!

172

Trevor Thomas shares about his lifelong battle against adversity led him to hike the Pacific Crest Trail

173

Greene County Sheriff, Brad Snyder joins the podcast for the third time!

174

Former Regional Educator for Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, Chuck Long joins the show to talk about the importance of appreciating and experiencing the nature around us

175

Owners of Arrows Behavior Therapy and Consulting, Tim and Miranda Cavaness join the show to talk Autism Spectrum Disorder

176

Taco Rio Owner, Brad Smith

177

Community Liaison Director at Arisa Health, Brad Hyde

178

Executive Director of Together We Foster, Lindsay Roberts

179

Owners of Flower Shop Network and Atwill Media, Brock and Loranne Atwill

180

Pediatric Nephrologist, Dr. Taylor House, and Her Husband, Derek House of Specialized Bikes

181

Former Police Chief JD Stevenson Talks About Some of the Wildest Cases He Worked as a Criminal Investigator

182

Owner of Herren Tire, Ivey Herren Jr. Joins Us to Talk About His Road to Addiction, Losing His Father, and the New Purpose He’s Found

183

Radiologist, Dr. Zeke Shotts, Talks About Bones, Tennis, and His Time at the Mayo Clinic

184

When Addiction Hits Home: Roland Irwin and His Daughter, Brooke Smith Open Up About the Enslaving Power of Addiction

185

Paragould Mayor Josh Agee Returns to Talk 2022 Progress and What’s in Store for 2023

186

Lieutenant of the Paragould Police Department’s Criminal Division, Detective Rhonda Thomas

187

Alexander Laffoon Talks About His Journey on the Pacific Crest Trail

188

Executive Director of Main Street Paragould, Miranda Reynolds

189

Nathan Knight Joins Us to Talk About Launching His Photo and Video Company, Knight Productions

190

CEO of Arkansas Methodist Medical Center, Barry Davis

191

*Episode 100* Haley Deck Returns to Talk About Living a Life of Gratitude

192

The Founder and Executive Director of In His Wings Ministry, Jennifer Tarwater

193

Brad Pollard Talks About His Battle With Stage 4 Cancer and Surviving a Stroke

194

President and COO of United Home, Matthew Miller

195

Sonia Fonticiella Talks About Her Family’s Escape from Communist Cuba and Her Love for America

196

Andy Fulkerson and Scott Snellgrove of the Band, Nightwing

197

Jessie Huffine Blevens on Running for City Council and Growing Up on a Dairy Farm

198

Administrator For the Green House Cottages of Belle Meade, Pam Diggs

199

Former Arkansas State Senator and Outreach Director for the Arkansas Development Finance Authority, Tim Wooldridge

200

Judge Randy Philhours Talks About Preserving the Old Greene County Courthouse, the Dr Jones Double Murder, and His Haunted House

201

Stan Jones Talks About Duck Hunting, Seal Team 6, and His World Famous Mallard Lodge

202

Dan Stidham Talks About the West Memphis 3, His New Book, and Personal Grief

203

Greene County Tech Superintendent, Scott Gerrish

204

Exploring the History of Education in Paragould and Greene County with Bob Branch

205

Superintendent of Paragould Schools, Dr. Nick Jankoviak

206

Administrator for Crowley’s Ridge Academy, Terry Austin

207

Founder of the Greene County Rescue Squad and Owner of Heath Funeral Home, Butch Heath

208

Professional Basketball Player and GCT Graduate, Skyler Bowlin

209

Director of Planning and Development and Former Fire Chief, Kevin Lang

210

Commander of the Drug Taskforce and Former Federal Air Marshal, Chad Henson

211

MMA Fighter and Owner of Ballew’s Barbershop, Jerry Ballew

212

A 100-Year-Old Murder Mystery in Paragould Told by Award-Winning Historian Erik Wright

213

Donis Hamilton Talks About Flying, Leadership Paragould, and Buying Access to Politicians

214

University of Arkansas Track Starter, Retired Banker, and Producer of The Ultimate Oldies Show, Joe Wessell

215

Wes & Sydney Watts on Why They Fell In Love With Paragould

216

World’s Toughest Mudder, Drake Wallace, Talks About Discipline & Hard Work to Achieve Success

217

Sonia Fonticiella on Life as a Criminal Defense Attorney and Running for Office

218

The History of Our City with Paragould Legend, Bob Branch

219

Police Captain and Candidate for Sheriff, Brad Snyder

220

A Conversation with Greene County Sheriff Steve Franks

221

President of Black River Technical College, Dr. Martin Eggensperger

222

Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW) and founder of Hope and Healing, Luke Lewallen

223

HugAgain With Stroke Victim and Lover of Life, Kevin Eubanks and His Wife Laurie

224

Curtis Hitt Talks About Murders in Paragould, the West Memphis 3, and Transgender Athletes

225

Country Music Artist and Contestant on The Voice, Cory Jackson

226

Host of The Drive on 95.3 the Ticket, Brad Bobo

227

Steve Garmrath Talks About the Cost of Addiction and His Road to Redemption

228

Owner of Adam’s Nursery and Member of the Paragould City Council, Neal Adams

229

The Owners of Shadrach’s Coffee, Gabe and Tiffany Black

230

45 Year Paragould Parks and Recreation Veteran, Pat Austin

231

April Biggs Talks About the Fight for Her Life Against Breast Cancer

232

Radio Personality and Co-Owner of MOR Media, Big O--Brian Osborn

233

Paragould’s New Head Football Coach David Gunn

234

Paragould Band Director Richie Williams

235

Josh Agee on His First Year as Paragould’s Mayor

236

Chief Master Sergeant and Author Ted Mabry

237

2021 in Review: 3 Biggest Takeaways

238

A Message to Kids from Santa!

239

Former Mayor of Tuckerman and Retired State Trooper David Dixon i.e. Santa Claus

240

Choosing Paragould and Family Business with Kenny and Beth Ford

241

Friendship and Learning to Bloom Where You are Planted with Bryce and Heidi Anderson

242

Something Sweet and Something Pawsitive Owner Tracy Mothershed

243

Main Street Paragould Director Gina Jarrett and Assistant Director Miranda Maxwell

244

Executive Vice President/COO at BUNN Mark Watson

245

Licensed Counselor and Motivational Speaker Matthew Knight

246

Owner of Cultured Man and CEO of Project Paragould Nate Archibald

247

Miracles and The Joy of Serving Others with Operator of Downtown Nutrition Leslie Ballard

248

Attorney Harry Truman Moore Talks His Friendship with Bill Clinton and More

249

Paragould Police Captain Brad Snyder

250

Police Officer and Supernatural Fiction Author Priscilla Jones

251

Richard (Dick) Pace, Coroner, Embalmer, Funeral Director, Vice President of Operations at Heath Funeral Home

252

Kiss the Cook Owner and Chef Libby Glasco

253

All-American Softball Player Braxton Burnside

254

Paragould FUMC Senior Pastor Rev. Dane Womack

255

Premiere Magazine Editor Richard Brummett

256

Executive Director of the Children's Homes Micah Brinkley

257

Former UofA Track Star and Senior Olympian Alvin Arnold

258

The Westside School Shooting and Choosing to Forgive with Gary Cremeens

259

FMH Conveyors' Senior Director of Operations Rickey Ellis

260

Platoon Leader in Afghanistan and Owner of CrossFit Cathal Randy Vest

261

Allen Engineering President Jay Allen

262

Paragould School District ESL Director Danielle Honeycutt

263

Losing Your Best Friend / Dad to Cancer with Trey Dortch

264

Beating Cancer and Making Wishes with Kendra Street

265

Student Pastor and Owner of Ohana Robert Piercy

266

The Enneagram, Dead Animals, & A Story of Redemption w/ Adam Breckenridge

267

Paragould Chief of Police Todd Stovall

268

Amazon's Sr. Manager of Global Learning & Ultra Marathon Runner Cody Brown

269

Nurse Anesthetist and Owner of Scatter Creek Berries Frank Williams

270

Experiencing The OKC Bombing and 9/11 with Chow's Michael Tolson

271

Cyclist and Firefighter Lieutenant Greg Webb

272

Greene County Tech Baseball Coach Bruce Hunt

273

Child Abuse Prevention with Jeremy Biggs & Amanda Frankenberger

274

Greene County Judge Rusty McMillon

275

All Things COVID-19 with Dr. Tasha Starks

276

Anytime Fitness Owner and Manager Grant Pickney

277

Chamber of Commerce CEO Allison Hestand

278

Anthony Allen on How the Journey of a 1,000 Miles Begins with a Single Step

279

Enduring Loss and Running the Race with Dan Ring

280

What being an Army Ranger teaches you about life with John Wallace

281

Meteorologist Ryan Vaughan

282

The Incredible Life & Political Career of Jimmie Lou Fisher

283

High School Boys Basketball Coaches Jace Watson (PHS) and Jeff Guiot (GCT)

284

High School Girls Basketball Coaches, Sonja Tate (PHS) and Matt Dean (GCT)

285

Greene County Tech School District Superintendent Gene Weeks

286

Paragould School District Superintendent Debbie Smith

287

Becoming a Real Life Ninja/Cowboy with Max Bishop

288

Life After the Death of Your Children w/ Blake and Haley Deck

289

The Road to Becoming Paragould’s Mayor with Josh Agee

290

Welcome to the Paragould Podcast

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