006 | A conversation with Larry Isch, journalist and Director of Public and Media Relations at the University of the Ozarks

04/21/23 • 59 min

In today's episode I had the pleasure to talk with Larry Isch, a journalist and the Director of Public and Media Relations at the University of the Ozarks. He has been working at Ozarks for almost 27 years, and we talk about how his job has evolved from the first years, how he was the only person in charge in Ozarks in jobs that nowadays are done by six or seven other staff at the university, about how he, along with a then Walton Scholar designed the first website for the University of the Ozarks. Also, we will talk about his career as journalist, and his interests and work in Sports Information, the ethics in journalism and how polarized information is these days, and about ChatGPT and how it could change the landscape in the communications field, and whether or not this field is in risk of being substituted by Artificial Intelligence (AI). You can follow all of our productions, included "The CDRB Show" by following our Instagram page as @cdrbproductions. "The CDRB Show" is a property of CDRB Productions. © ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, 2023. This show is also broadcasted at KUOZ 100.5 FM for the Johnson County area in Arkansas. Provided with permission to University of the Ozarks.

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005 | A conversation with Dr. Nathan Eric Dickman, Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of the Ozarks

In today's episode I had the pleasure of talking with Dr. Dickman, in what is until now the longest episode of the show! I honestly don't know how did I believe that this was not going to be the longest episode so far, but it was so worthy! So many questioning about different things... are grades important? what really matters in life? A podcast that makes and doesn't make sense, all in one episode. We also talked about the life of Dr. Dickman, his background and how he ended up working at the University of the Ozarks, through his career and academic path, and among other curiosities, why does he call himself as "Aspiring troublemaker & Antiracist".

You can follow all of our productions, included "The CDRB Show" by following our Instagram page as @cdrbproductions. "The CDRB Show" is a property of CDRB Productions. © ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, 2023. This show is also broadcasted at KUOZ 100.5 FM for the Johnson County area in Arkansas. Provided with permission to University of the Ozarks.

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007 | A conversation with David Rieder, Mayor of the City of Clarksville, Arkansas

Clarksville is a small city, but we can certainly agree that it is growing and in development. I had the honor to talk with David Rieder, Mayor of the city of Clarksville, Arkansas, to talk about his life, career, and how he has paved his path to being a Mayor. We also talk about how he deals with challenges that Clarksville is facing right now, such as housing issues, and how he manages criticism from decisions he has taken, such as shutting down every public space during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. We also talk about the evolution he has seen in Clarksville in the two terms he has been serving as Mayor, position that he has held since 2019. Is he planning to run for a third term? He gives a clear answer on this topic. Mayor Rieder's vision with Clarksville is to influence positively not only Clarksville, but the whole River Valley area, and that is why I asked him the role of a small city like Clarksville in a broader aspect, and how is the city relationship's with other neighbouring communities. With small cities such as Clarksville there is always a dilemma on whether growing and developing the city or keep it small, and this is a big question for a city like Clarksville as well, and how to keep that "small-city charm" while keep developing the city and growing in opportunities for all the people that lives here. Mayor Rieder gives his perspective on this and many more interesting topics. You can follow all of our productions, included "The CDRB Show" by following our Instagram page as @cdrbproductions. "The CDRB Show" is a property of CDRB Productions. © ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, 2023. This show is also broadcasted at KUOZ 100.5 FM for the Johnson County area in Arkansas. Provided with permission to University of the Ozarks.