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Participatory Democracy: Peter Dorfman

Jan 16, 2025 | wfhb.org | Michael G. Glab

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 28:00 — 22.8MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreWhen he first came to Bloomington, Peter Dorfman didn’t much care about day-to-day neighborhood issues. Then he heard of an outside consultant’s recommendation that would completely transform the community that drew him here in the first place. Dorfman was inspired to start Bloomington Dissident Democrats, an informal citizen-based advocacy and venting group. BDD has since taken up new conflicts like annexation.
The Best of Big Talk 2024: Part 5

Jan 9, 2025 | wfhb.org | Michael G. Glab

The Best of Big Talk 2024: Part 5 January 9, 2025 Big Talk, News & Public Affairs 3 Views Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 28:00 — 21.8MB) Subscribe: | More We conclude our look back at last year’s guests as we revisit our conversations with Pam Raider of the Brown County Hour; Jill Vance, interpretive naturalist at Lake Monroe; Terry Sloan, guerrilla publisher of Poetry to the People; and author Claire Arbogast. Host Michael Glab chats with Bloomington’s most fascinating...
The Best of Big Talk 2024, Part 1

Dec 5, 2024 | wfhb.org | Michael G. Glab

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 28:00 — 22.8MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreJoin us in the month of December as we look back at the great lineup of guests who joined us this past year.
Bloomington’s Citizen Orchestra: New Horizons

Nov 21, 2024 | wfhb.org | Michael G. Glab

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 28:00 — 22.6MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreWith the fall session final concert set for Monday, December 16th, at the Belle Trace Senior Commons Center, amateur musicians are honing their skills for it for the next three weeks. We re-visit with New Horizons Bloomington co-founders Andrea Kleesattel and Audrey Jo Williams.
Creative Director Matt Rice

Nov 14, 2024 | wfhb.org | Michael G. Glab

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 28:00 — 24.1MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreHe started working for Blueline Media when it was housed in a barn outside the city some 20 years ago. Matt Rice now is a creative director for the full-service video and photo production studio with offices here and in North Carolina. Blueline has branched out, now making documentary films.
Youth Radio’s Jessie Grubb

Nov 8, 2024 | wfhb.org | Michael G. Glab

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 28:00 — 21.8MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreHer mother dropped her off at Rhino’s Youth Center when she was 12. Before she knew it, Jessie Grubb found herself deeply involved in radio. Rhino’s administered Youth Radio for WFHB from 2000 to 2019 and operated a dedicated studio for kids to learn and record in. Youth Radio has been a fixture at WFHB for nearly 30 years.
Poetry to the People: Terry Sloan

Oct 24, 2024 | wfhb.org | Michael G. Glab

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 28:00 — 22.5MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreHe spent his adult working life manipulating the waves and particles that comprise the essence of physical reality. Terry Sloan retired as an engineer from the late, lamented Indiana University Cyclotron a few years ago and has since turned his attention to writing poetry — and helping others get their poetry out to the people.
The WFHB Story, Episode 21: Youth Is Served

Oct 22, 2024 | wfhb.org | Michael G. Glab

The history of Bloomington’s community radio station; a continuing series. When Jim Manion was 16, he tried to get a DJ shift at the University of Evansville campus radio station. He was told he had to be a college student to go on the air.
Inked People, Part 2: Lee & Greene

Oct 18, 2024 | wfhb.org | Nick Cave |Carl Sandburg |Michael G. Glab

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 28:00 — 23.4MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreLast week we discussed the history and culture of tattooing with Meredith Lee and Shane Greene, Together they teach an Indiana University course on all things tattoo. She’s an assistant professor of gender and he’s a professor of anthropology. This week, we delve further into the ink world. In addition, we’ll find out what the wrong body narrative is as well as how someone can be a misanthropologist.
Inked People, Part 1: Meredith Lee & Shane Greene

Oct 10, 2024 | wfhb.org | Michael G. Glab

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 28:00 — 23.3MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreTattoos, a body art once exclusive to merchant marines, street toughs, and shady characters, now adorn the ankles and shoulders of nearly every demographic group in America. Your grandma, your aunt, your minister, and your tax preparer might well sport one or more tattoos. What does this trend in tattooing say about us? What does it reveal about how we view our bodies?