The Listening Lab

Adam & Keiran from Comedy Channel 415 talk about their comedy troupe, influences and a little bit of trivia.

KUAF Producer Jasper Logan sits with artist, designer and wine connoisseur Kinya Christian to discuss Black History, Food and Wine.

Kalyxta Gamiao and Maddie Jones student athletes in gymnastics at the University of Arkansas discuss where they come from, their time in Arkansas and looking to the future now that they're graduating.

Today we hear from Lucas and Fawn about family life in an Asian American home here in Northwest Arkansas.

Fawn and Saad talk about Asian American Pacific Islander heritage month and what its like living and working in Northwest Arkansas

Ethan is a 35-year-old trans man who resides in Eureka Springs where he operates tourist lodging. He also works in the commercial airline industry and is an avid LGBTQ+ advocate.

Anne Shelley for the IDEALS Institute at the University of Arkansas

Pride DJ N8TIV

Ana Hurley and Julie Segers from Circles NWA

University of Arkansas Black Student Association members Kennedy Williams and Dallis Bryant.

Today Milcah and Erin talk about their female-fronted indie-rock band The Misdemeanors and Queer community of young musicians and supporters in Northwest Arkansas

Single Dad Jasper and Dad of two Jonny talk about the virtues and joys of Fatherhood and the importance of Pancakes.

Our own KUAF's Underwriting Director Ryan Versey and Operations Manager Pete Hartman discuss the wave of emotions in raising their respective children.

The Listening Lab visited the Starshine Summit in June 2023 and recorded conversations with attendants about the importance of storytelling and narrative change.

Shannon Boshears - Goodwill Industries The Listening Lab visited the Starshine Summit in June 2023 and recorded conversations with attendants about the importance of storytelling and narrative change.

Today we hear from Kolade and Fawn about their involvement in the Graduate-Professional Student Congress (GPSC) at the University of Arkansas - Fayetteville.

Latinas En BiciThe Listening Lab visited the Starshine Summit in June 2023 and recorded conversations with attendants about the importance of storytelling and narrative change.

Joyvin Benton & Ryan DavisThe Listening Lab visited the Starshine Summit in June 2023 and recorded conversations with attendants about the importance of storytelling and narrative change.

Jessica Crum & Adina WhiteThe Listening Lab visited the Starshine Summit in June 2023 and recorded conversations with attendants about the importance of storytelling and narrative change.

Sherece West-Scantlebury President & CEO Winthrop Rockefeller FoundationThe Listening Lab visited the Starshine Summit in June 2023 and recorded conversations with attendants about the importance of storytelling and narrative change.

KUAF Producer Jasper Logan sits with Dustin McGowan to discuss the importance and legacy of Dr King and what it means in our community today.

Sara and Fawn discuss the fears and misconceptions towards the LGBTQ+ community in Northwest Arkansas and tips on how to cope and overcome some of these issues.

For AAPI Heritage Month, Saad sits down with Fawn in the Lab to discuss what it's like living and working in Northwest Arkansas compared to his native Bangladesh.

For AAPI Heritage Month, Fawn sits down with Ari to talk about what it's like living and working in Northwest Arkansas.

For AAPI Heritage Month, Ayesha and Fawn sit down in the Lab to talk about the graduate school, family, and living in Northwest Arkansas being an Asian American.

For Mental Health Awareness month, a group of doctors and counselors from the Pat Walker Health Center on the University of Arkansas campus came to the Lab to discuss the importance of mental health awareness and tips on how to cope with the day to day struggles.

The Listening Lab continues to celebrate PRIDE in NWA, with Rebecca, known as DJ N8TIV and Kendra, who came to the Lab to talk about music, history and queer culture here in Northwest Arkansas.

Anne Shelley, Assistant Director of Talent and Leadership Development at the University of Arkansas, comes to the Listening Lab to talk about the queer history of Northwest Arkansas.

For our very first conversation in the Lab, we invited two mothers to share stories of the funny and sometimes not so funny moments of Motherhood. Thank you to Amira and Rhonda for coming to the Lab and sharing your voices!

Introducing the KUAF Listening Lab, a space for intimate and honest conversations to better understand our neighbors and ourselves. Listen to conversations from across Northwest Arkansas about acceptance, belonging, and the things that connect us all.