7/21/26 - Shocking cost of referendums, Kent Sterling on radio industry, Indy's predator problem

Today’s episode of The Rob Kendall Show opens with Rob discussing Michael Hicks’ Indiana Capital Chronicle column on the proposed Chicago Bears stadium in Hammond. Rob says state leaders are selling the idea on excitement rather than showing a real business plan with numbers proving the project would benefit taxpayers. He argues the stadium would create few meaningful long-term jobs, rely heavily on seasonal game-day work, and divert major Indiana Toll Road funds away from infrastructure projects that benefit the whole state. The show also turns to an IndyStar report on Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett’s Ethics Commission, which was created to protect residents from corruption but has reportedly met only once during his decade in office. Rob says the situation is absurd, especially after one listed member said he did not even know he was on the commission, and the city still cannot clearly explain how many ethics complaints have been handled. Rob argues the commission is “functional in name only” and reflects the broader lack of accountability around Hogsett and City Hall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices