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Rex Nelson's Southern Fried Podcast

Rex Nelson's Southern Fried Podcast

Written by: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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 In this bi-weekly podcast, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette senior editor Rex Nelson sits down with fellow civic-minded Arkansans to discuss ways to foster growth in the Natural State. Along the way, Rex and his guests chat about all things Arkansas — its people, places, food, music, history and more.© 2025 Politics & Government Social Sciences Travel Writing & Commentary
Episodes
  • Saracen’s Carton Saffa and the gamble of opening a casino

    Saracen’s Carton Saffa and the gamble of opening a casino
    Apr 17 2026

    In this week’s episode, Rex Nelson talks with Saracen Casino’s Chief Marketing Officer Carlton Saffa about his journey and how the casino came to be.

    Saffa discusses the casino's inception and reminisces about the initial efforts to bring the idea to fruition following the approval of the Arkansas Casino Gaming Amendment of 2018.

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    38 mins
  • Mental health for Arkansas mothers with Dr. Coker and Dr. Ray-Griffith of UAMS

    Mental health for Arkansas mothers with Dr. Coker and Dr. Ray-Griffith of UAMS
    Apr 3 2026

    In this week’s episode, Rex Nelson talks with a psychiatrist at the UAMS women’s mental health clinic, Dr. Jessica Coker and the UAMS outpatient director of the women’s mental health program, Dr. Shona Ray-Griffith, about women’s mental health in Arkansas.

    Coker and Ray-Griffith talk about pregnancy planning, maternal mental health and postpartum mental health and how it impacts women in Arkansas.

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    Chapters
    • (00:00:13) - Southern Fried Podcast
    • (00:01:01) - The Women's Mental Health Program at UAMS
    • (00:04:55) - Postpartum depression: Outpatient and inpatient care
    • (00:07:58) - Mental health care: Between psychiatry and therapy
    • (00:11:44) - Are Our Medications Safe During Pregnancy?
    • (00:14:07) - How to manage mental health during pregnancy and postpartum?
    • (00:15:49) - How to cope with pregnancy blues
    • (00:18:07) - Should You Seek Mental Health Help after Having a Baby?
    • (00:22:37) - UAMS Health System: A Big Picture
    • (00:23:35) - UAMS doctor on access to care in Arkansas
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    31 mins
  • Performing arts education with Stage 13’s Alyson Courtney

    Performing arts education with Stage 13’s Alyson Courtney
    Mar 20 2026

    On this week’s episode, Rex Nelson talks with Co-Executive Director of Stage 13 Alyson Courtney. Stage 13 is a nonprofit in Little Rock that emphasizes the value of performing arts education.

    Courtney talks about theater, arts and entertainment education in Little Rock and how it enriches Arkansas artists.

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    33 mins
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