Show overview
Arizona Spotlight has been publishing since 2024, and across the 2 years since has built a catalogue of 116 episodes. That works out to roughly 55 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 27 min and 30 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language Arts show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 days ago, with 21 episodes already out so far this year. Published by AZPM.
From the publisher
Rich in the fundamental elements of creativity and freedom, Southern Arizona is home to an arts scene that defies expectation. Each week, Arizona Spotlight explores the local creative community, including interviews with visiting performers and people around the country who are making important connections through art. The goal is to seek out and celebrate our shared humanity. Produced and hosted by Emmy award-winner Mark McLemore.
Latest Episodes
View all 116 episodes"Generation Gilmore Girls" celebrates 25 years in Stars Hollow.
The Last Supper Museum, An annual pilgrimage, Second Chances and a University of Arizona student talent show contest
Composer Marc Shaiman shares stories from his charmed life in showbiz
Dreams Examined in Widescreen
An unexpected visitor spotted in the Tohono O'odham Nation
The monsters and myths of Ray Harryhausen visit Tucson!
Choir! Choir! Choir! promises that they will choir you at the Rialto Theatre
S10 Ep 524Colin Hay at Work
Also on Arizona Spotlight: A night of contemporary Indigenous comedy comes to Club Congress, courtesy of The Arizona State Museum.
S10 Ep 523Arizona Spotlight brings you "A Moment to Cope"
Learners in Tibetan Buddhism at the Bodhisattva Institute in Tucson share stories of overcoming negativity through positive coping skills.
S10 Ep 522Lucy Darling has Tucson in the palm of their hand
Also on Arizona Spotlight: Bisbee Bikeways is trying to build better communities; and "Truth be Told" asks important questions that won't go away.
S10 Ep 521Fighting Hate With Love: Remembering Bernard Lafayette Jr.
Also on Arizona Spotlight: invisible Theater previews new show "Inside Out: Men Behind Bars"; and storyteller Ana Montanez shares how Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show was a unifying moment for her multi-generational immigrant family.
S10 Ep 520Famed actress and director Marsha Mason returns to Tucson.
Also on Arizona Spotlight: Author Jacquelyn L. Jackson talks about "The Female Rouge: A Memoir of Living Fiercely"; and historian Janelle Molony on the fascinating history of Ostrich ranching in Arizona.
S10 Ep 519The first signs of spring time in the Sonoran Desert
Also on Arizona Spotlight: Jeanine Cummins on her novel "Speak to Me of Home"; Indigenous artist Tim Farris talks about "Tricksters and Truthtellers"; and you and your pet are invited to join a parade.
S10 Ep 518Tucsonans standing up for Iran
Also on Arizona Spotlight: The Canelo Project: A Straw Bale Story; Ability Dogs trains canines to help humans in need; and which fictional detective do you trust?
S10 Ep 517Legal observers stand ready to bear witness to injustice in our community
Also on Arizona Spotlight: The 2026 NPR Student Podcast Challenge searches for the voices of tomorrow; the Arizona premiere of a new documentary about Paul McCartney in the 1970s; and a story about the bond of love between a father and daughter.
S10 Ep 516Dark skies over Tucson
Also on Arizona Spotlight: Find out how friends worked together to rescue the indie music festival called "Fallfest"; and documentary filmmaker Frances Reid shares two important LGBTQ+ films with a new generation.
S10 Ep 515"So easy, when you know how."" Ain't Misbehavin' at the Arizona Theatre Company
Also on Spotlight: The Tiny Desk Contest is underway; meet the filmmaker behind the documentary "The Return of Navajo Boy"; and the Tucson Gem and Mineral Society welcomes rock hounds from around the world.
S10 Ep 514Drawing from Memory: A Conversation with Alison Bechdel.
Also on Spotlight: Paula Poundstone fights tyranny with laughter - and cats; and author, publisher and podcaster Zibby Owens on the changing book industry.
S10 Ep 513"How dangerous ideas can be, when they turn us to hatred." The story of Andrew Schot.
Observing the International Day of Holocaust Remembrance.
S10 Ep 512Southern Arizona Arts Guild Offers More Space; More Art
Also on Arizona Spotlight: The Aviation Pioneer behind Ryan Field; Invisible Theater's follows love across the universe and beyond; and storyteller Beth Colburn Orozco shares a story about love overcoming remorse.