This mini-series features episodes on recent community events, outdoor recreation and land use, housing, and local journalism.
season 2 bridge episodes.
this community mini-series works to understand community related recent events and developments.
Season 2b Episodes
13 Jan 2026
the moment with Mike Rusch.
A bridge episode sitting in the tension of the current moment. Two seasons traced power in NWA from indigenous removal to present-day displacement, revealing a pattern of accommodation over resistance. When cultural agreement breaks down, force is all that remains.
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16 Dec 2025
the journalist with Sam Hoisington.
Sam Hoisington left Bentonville, built a news startup in Wisconsin, then came home to find no one covering his city. He launched the Bentonville Bulletin in 2024. A conversation about local journalism, civic engagement, and what a community loses when no one is watching.
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09 Dec 2025
the faithful foundations with Scott Page.
Pastor Scott Page of Christ and Neighbor Church in Rogers explains why his congregation joined ULI's Faithful Foundations program. Serving overlooked communities on Rogers' east side, he shares how churches with land can address affordable housing and why this work is central to their mission.
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02 Dec 2025
the faithful foundations with Candi Adams.
Candi Adams, Director of Signature Programs for ULI Northwest Arkansas, discusses the Faithful Foundations program from ULI NWA.
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11 Nov 2025
the neighborhood with Solomon Burchfield
Solomon Burchfield of New Beginnings NWA explores housing as infrastructure, not charity. With homelessness up 23% and housing costs rising 71% in NW Arkansas, he reveals how zoning, economic systems, and community choices create or solve homelessness.
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14 Oct 2025
the trailblazers with Victor Gurel.
Trailblazers CEO Victor Gurel joins to talk about how trails can do more than move people; they can connect them. From gravel roads to greenways, we explore how thoughtful infrastructure design can bridge communities, expand access, and build belonging across Northwest Arkansas.
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07 Oct 2025
the rural recreational roads with the Ozark Foundation (Michael Spivey, Brannon Pack, and Bobby Finster)
The Ozark Foundation’s leadership joins the underview to discuss the Arkansas Rural Recreational Roads Initiative (R3) , a bridge-building effort to connect urban and rural Arkansas through cycling, conservation, and community relationships rooted in belonging and shared dignity.
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23 Sep 2025
the cycling community with Andy Chasteen.
Andy Chasteen returns to reflect on cycling in Northwest Arkansas — from rural road initiatives to the All Bikes Welcome mural — and how cycling can counter division by fostering inclusion, bridge-building, and community repair.
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09 Sep 2025
the mural with Paige Dirksen.
Artist Paige Dirksen shares her perspective on the “All Bikes Welcome” mural controversy in Bentonville, reflecting on public art, inclusion, harm, and the deeper question of who belongs in our community.
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02 Sep 2025
the mural with Dr. Rachel Olzer.
Dr. Rachel Olzer of All Bikes Welcome reflects on the “All Bikes Welcome” mural fight in Bentonville — a local debate that exposed national ideological politics, religious nationalism, and deep questions of inclusion, belonging, and community identity.
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27 May 2025
the people with Brad Sikorski.
Brad Sikorski is the new President and CEO of the Excellerate Foundation.
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18 May 2025
ridge to river: the arkansas traverse.
a film about place, belonging, and repair. Ridge to River: the Arkansas Traverse premiers at the Bentonville Film Festival on June 21st! Don’t miss it! notes. Ridge to River: The Arkansas Traverse is more than an adventure film—it’s a journey through the heart of Arkansas, past and
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06 May 2025
the state of education with Dr. Debbie Jones.
This episode explores the 2025 Arkansas legislative session and its impact on public education—including the ACCESS Act, new laws addressing mental health in schools, and the national effort to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education.
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