On the Line

About On the Line

A biweekly podcast from the Texarkana Gazette. Host Karl Richter talks with some of the most interesting people in Texarkana USA. Recorded in Starbear Studio at the Texarkana Gazette.

Publisher

Starbear Studio

Category

arts · news · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 Nov 2022

Latest episode

24 Oct 2025

Latest episodes

49 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   24 Oct 2025

   DOUBLE FEATURE: Texarkana, Arkansas, Mayor Allen Brown • Texarkana, Texas, native and horror author Robert E. Stahl

   In the 100th episode of "On the Line," host Karl Richter speaks with Texarkana, Arkansas, Mayor Allen Brown as he explains the November 2025 city bond issue election meant to fund street and drainage improvements. At the 51:30 mark, horror author Robert E. Stahl talks about his journey as an author and his debut collection of short stories, "Show Me Where It Hurts."

2. 

   9 Oct 2025

   LOCAL HISTORY | Food in Texarkana around 1900

   Dr. Laura Sikes returns to discuss what a typical Texarkana family would have eaten each day around the turn of the 20th century. Where did their food come from? How was it preserved and prepared? Dr. Sikes answers those questions and many more. Get ready to get hungry! LINKS Email Karl Email Laura

3. 

   24 Apr 2025

   Rep. Nathaniel Moran returns

   U.S. House Rep. Nathaniel Moran (TX-1) sat down with Karl on Monday, April 21, 2025, for his second "On the Line" interview. Topics included the economy and tariffs, separation of government powers, tax policy, and more, including some questions raised by Texarkana Gazette readers.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

1,295,635

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 67 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

69

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

68

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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