Episodes
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IU Health Saxony Gets New Name, Doubles in Size in 2025
Residents in Fishers have watched construction begin and continue over the past few years, dubbed the Fishers Community Impact Project due to its scope both on and off campus - but most projects will come to completion in 2025. The $300 million project began in 2018 with conversations involving...
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Geist Real Estate Veteran Dick Richwine
Tom Britt hosts long-time Geist realtor Dick Richwine in the Towne Post Studios to talk about his storied career in real estate, how he got started in the early 70's selling properties in the Geist area for the Shorewood Corporation, selling waterfront homes in Masthead - Feather Cove 1 -...
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Update on the Nickel Plate Trail Tunnel, Spray-Net Intro, and Ale Emporium Re-Opens
Hosts KJ McGlinn and Tom Britt talk about the progress of the Nickel Plate Trail tunnel that goes underneath 116th St. in downtown Fishers after Tom's "dusty boots" tour, Rodney Kuhl brings a new "scientific" painting company to Hamilton County called Spray-Net, and Tony Kwaitowski - owner of...
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Update on the Geist Conservancy District
Host Tom Britt talks with Geist Lake Conservancy District president Cory Peter about the progress of their second petition drive.
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Boats buzzing the Dragonboat team, Diabetes Walk Saturday
Tom Britt interviews KJ + Kitsie of Paranormal X Roads LIVE from the Indy Style greenroom, then talks to Lindsey Cannon with the American Diabetes Association about this Saturday's "Step Out Walk to End Diabetes", and ends with Elizabeth Anderson, President of the Indy SurviveOars Dragonboat…
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Why is Ale Emporium Fishers Closing for 2 Months?
KJ + Tom Britt talk to the owner of the Ale Emporium Fishers location, Tony Kwiatkowski, about their upcoming renovations and expansion into the old Classic Cleaners. The restaurant will close on Monday, August 9th and reopen in late September after adding 2,100 square feet of space - expanding...
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Free box of sporting goods coming to a Fishers Park near you
KJ recaps the PopCon weekend she had last week, Paranormal X Road show debuts this Saturday night on My NDY 23, Henry Lee Summer performs tonight at the Nickel Plate Amphitheater at 7:00 pm, July 24th's Blackberry Festival in Fortville already sold out, Scott Spillman with the Mud Sock Youth...
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Now that July 4th holiday is over, now what?
KJ and Tom are both recovering from a flurry of Independence Day "fests" and now look to outdoor concerts to entertain locals, including the Nauti Yachtis tonight at the Nickel Plate Amphitheater, Billy Joel vs. Elton John at Conner Prairie this Friday and Saturday (tribute bands of course)…
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Geist Fireworks, SparkFishers!, Marion County Fair and Klipsch
Big announcement about the Geist "Blast on the Bridge" fireworks show back "on" with no bridge closure, QB Darla Hall talks us through first world obstacles, Aprill Shelburne and Jake Reardon-Mcsoley talk about the SparkFishers 5K on Wednesday night, Spin Doctors concert cancelled by the band,...
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Two $2 Million Homes for Sale, Arts Debut in Lawrence, and the Lights Go Out
In this episode, QB Darla motivates us to choose our friends wisely in front of the Fishers Police Department, recap of the live interview Tom Britt conducted with the City of Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness and Director of Engineering Jason Taylor at the site of the new Nickel Plate Trail tunnel…
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Nails, Cats, Tents, and Prince Harry Look Alike
Special guests include QB Darla with our Indy 500-themed "motivational minute", Scott Buchner + Suzanne Peterson with a new membership-based nail salon opening off of Michigan Road called Prose Nails, KJ tries to convince Tom to adopt a cat using scientific logic/reasoning, it's national "Adopt a...
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Are Carson Wentz and Prince Harry the Same Person?
Tom Britt caught up with Indy's new quarterback Carson Wentz on his way home from workouts at the Indianapolis Colts complex. Tom asked Wentz to debunk the rumor that he and Prince Harry are the same person and challenged him to get Prince Harry to a home Colts game so we could put this rumor to...
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Episode 4: Motivational Minute, Mosques, and Splash Pads
Still recovering from last week's debacle, Tom asks QB Darla - a local LinkedIN influencer and motivational speaker - to provide a Motivational Minute. Local Fishers Arts Council artist Jessica Hancock joins KJ and Tom to discuss the new Al Huda Mosque which opens next month here in Fishers....
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Episode 3: What's New with CarmelFest, Geist Half Marathon withdraw, and Peonies
Our first live episode starts out a little rocky as Tom struggles with Google Chrome and airs his depression over the Geist Half Marathon not running this year, Mecum auction car-gazing, CarmelFest changes for 2021 including not one but two nights of fireworks, Fishers Parks Touch a Truck and...
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What's New at CarmelFest 2021
KJ talks with CarmelFest 2021 Chair Steve Krusie about this year's event on July 4th and 5th. Big changes this year including the parade moving to the 5th, fireworks both nights, expanded footprint, and a special salute to healthcare workers!
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New Ladies Only Golf League Starts at Gray Eagle
Geist local Beth Berry put an innocent post on NextDoor in early February asking if any women in the area had interest in forming a ladies only beginners golf league. After a month of fielding emails and phone calls, she had 104 women signed up for what is now called the "Geist Golf Ladies…
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Episode 2: Ladies Only Golf League, Concerts, and the Surly History of Fishers Revealed
Towne Post Network founder Tom Britt and co-host KJ decide to take the show LIVE starting with next week's show - video streaming to the Fishers Magazine Facebook page starting May 18 at 11:00 am. In this episode, locals sound off on what restaurant they would like to see at Geist Reservoir next,...
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New "Old" Pub Coming Back to Fishers
Matt Schleuter and two partners are opening the Parks Place Pub later this summer in the former Brixx Pizza location in downtown Fishers. Schleuter visited the Towne Post Network studios to talk about the history behind the name which harkens back 140 years to the original saloon that opened…
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Surly History of Fishers Revealed in New Book
Tom Britt speaks with local history teacher and former police officer Robert Bowling about his new book releasing on June 28 entitled "Wicked Fishers". Bowling talks about how his interest in history started, how he ended up on the Fishers Police Department, and some funny historical stories…
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Episode 1: Burgers, Popsicles, Booze, and Summer Concerts in Fishers
In this second episode, KJ and Tom discuss the delicious peanut butter chocolate rabbit candy hustled by a grade school wrestler, interview with Shake Shack marketing director Hanna Yoffa about their grand opening in the Fishers District, Prodigy Burger re-branding in the former Detour American...
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Geist Waterfront Park Phase 1 Starts
A lot of new activity near 109th and Olio Road at Geist Reservoir - and Tom Britt invites Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness and Parks Director Sarah Sandquist into the Towne Post Network studios to discuss the future 5,000 sq. ft. waterfront restaurant, Citizen Reservoir, and Phase 1 of the Geist...
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Around Towne Premier Episode
Tom Britt and KJ hook up once again after 11 years to record their first podcast show together. In this episode, they discuss Spark Fishers return to downtown Fishers, the 146th St. interchange off of St. Rd. 37 reopening, extended interview with Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness and Parks Director…
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Gold Star Memorial Monument coming to Fishers
Tom Britt invites Fishers City Councilor Brad DeReamer and local navy veteran El Ahlwardt into the Technology Interiors studios to talk about the city's newest monument coming to downtown Fishers. Brad and El are working with an all-veteran committee to raise $60,000 for the Gold Star Memorial...
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Be Big for the Kids
January is National Mentoring Month, and today I spoke with Big Brothers & Big Sisters Chief Program Officer Amy Essley about the need for big brothers and big sisters in Central Indiana. Specifically, Hamilton County is in dire need of over 100 volunteers that would like to mentor a child…
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Two Local Zionsville Researchers Make Major Breakthrough
IU School of Medicine researchers Dr. Bryan Schneider and Dr. Milan Radovich have discovered a DNA marker to predictively tell a woman diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer whether or not she will have a recurrence. This research study is part of the IU Precision Health Initiative, a $120...
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Just how big is the new Citizens Reservoir at Geist?
In this episode, Tom Britt talks with Bruce Cooley, Engineer and Project Manager for Citizens Energy Group charged with the conversion of the former IMI limestone quarry to the new Citizens Reservoir near the public boat ramp on Olio Road. Bruce talks about the early days of Geist Reservoir, how...
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Helping Our Most Vulerable Babies at the Milk Bank
Tom Britt hosts and chats with The Milk Bank Executive Director Freedom Kolb, board president Courtney Jones from Community North, and a recent benefactor of donated breast milk Lyndsay Krauter from Westfield (with baby Lyla). The Milk Bank supports moms struggling with breastfeeding, working…
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First Ever Electric Handheld Shovel - RotoShovel
Tom Britt spoke with Alex Perry - Operations Manager of the new RotoShovel headquartered and birthed here in Fishers, Indiana. Inventor Rick Goren, owner of Technology Interiors at 116th and I-69, conceived the idea for the world's first handheld auger two years ago and is now primed and ready to...
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Community Banking with Citizens State Bank's John DeLucia
After years in the banking industry, John DeLucia takes a job with a bank he had never heard of in downtown Fishers called Citizens State Bank. He gives Tom Britt a first-hand account of how the PPP funding process opened the doors for smaller regional banks like Citizens State Bank to show their...
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Chat with Scott Fadness on Interrupting Racism
Tom Britt hosts Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness in the new Towne Post Network studio to talk about the Geist Park progress, Nickel Plate Trail, his prediction for tonight's Mudsock Game between Fishers and HSE High School, fireworks after the game, and his new challenge to get 500 Fishers residents…
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Testing Out the New Studio
After converting our office space into a podcast studio, I decided to give the new mixing board a test run today and record the first of many podcast shows. Today, I talk about the Geist Conservancy District developments and the upcoming December 11, 2020 hearing.
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What's all the hype about TownePost Direct?
If you haven't heard already, TownePost.direct is the virtual media kit for the TownePost Network of hyper local magazines in Indiana and Kentucky. Two weeks ago, we launched the first-ever online store to purchase any and all of our print, digital, and social media marketing packages direct…
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Run 317 Race Director Jeff Graves
Tom Britt hosts his first podcast of 2020 with Race Director of the 317 Run series, Jeff Graves. He got his start working at WZPL 99.5 radio when he got the call from the 500 Festival looking for someone to head up the Indy Mini Marathon. He left in 2007 to start Vision Event Management and his...
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Special Edition: Geist Conservancy District - Senate Bill 430 Update
Longtime Geist resident and host Tom Britt talks with Matt Troyer, lead attorney for the Geist Lake Coalition, on the status of Senate Bill 430. In this episode, Troyer talks about the Citizens Energy's position on the CD, what a lake biologist and real estate expert said during their testimony....
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Celebrate an "Indiana Christmas" with a new album by Fishers resident Ryan Ahlwardt
Thanks for the intro, Santa! This special holiday podcast features Fishers resident and former Straight No Chaser singer, songwriter, and voice talent Ryan Ahlwardt. He just released his new Christmas album "Indiana Christmas" featuring a collection of songs to put every Fishers resident in the...
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Chuck Horsman Artist Drops Off Painting for Towne Post Offices
This week, local artist and former Weimer Typesetting co-worker Chuck Horsman drops off his "Lady Victory" painting that Tom and Jeanne Britt commissioned at Penrod this fall. Tom and Dave talk about upcoming Christmas events in Fortville (Winterfest), Fishers (Winter Wonderland), and Carmel...
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Leah McGrath to Run for Brian Bosma's Open House District 88 Seat
Most people have gotten to know Leah McGrath over the last 4 years as the deputy mayor of the City of Fishers. During that time, we’ve seen Fishers grow, but also seen a local unknown step up and make a name for herself as a community outreach and government relations expert. Leah serves on the...
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Geist Conservancy District Officially Kicks Off
Tom Britt and Dave Anderson talk about today's filing of the Geist Conservancy District petitions in Hamilton County. Tom talks to organizers about the day and the process: Brian Hall, Cory Peter, Matt & Kim Troyer. Special thanks to Ed Martin Nissan of Fishers for the intro.
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Upcoming Holidays - The Yard - Thanksgiving Races - and RIP Harlej
Intro by Kathy and Mark Harrison from Ed Martin Nissan in Fishers - This week, Tom and Dave talk about their excitement for the upcoming holidays, two local 5K races on Thanksgiving Day at Saxony and the Fishers YMCA, places starting to open in the long-anticipated Yard, Small Business Saturday...
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Spark Apartments in the Nickel Plate District Lands Agave Bar & Grill
We are doing cartwheels at the Towne Post Network over the announcement of the Agave Bar & Grill coming to our building next spring. A woman-owned business, sisters Cynthia Zimla and Evelyn Veloz are bringing their Mexican restaurant, tequila and cocktail bar, and outdoor patio to downtown…
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Local Election Results - Interview with Jocelyn Vare
Last night's local election results were all close (with exception of the Indianapolis Mayor's race bloodbath). In Zionsville, Carmel, and Lawrence Township Schools, the schools are all celebrating their referendums that all passed. Fishers had perhaps the biggest of surprise victories putting…
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Elf on the Shelf, PIzza King, Oldest Church, and Funniest Voicemail Ever
Host Tom Britt with the assist from Leadstra's Dave Anderson talking about the upcoming Elf on the Shelf in Fishers launching today, dialing up pizza at the new Pizza King at Geist, Beef & Boards opens "A Christmas Story" on November 21, Bethlehem United Methodist Church celebrates 175 years in...
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November preview, Honor Yoga, voicemail of the week, and trolls
This week Dave Anderson and Tom Britt talk about Shop Fishers, Pizza King, El Lago (better than El Rodeo?), new yoga studio coming in December called Honor Yoga, one of Tom's favorite voicemails, and trolls on Facebook and NextDoor.
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My first podcast - dusting off the cobwebs
After 12 years, I stepped back into the podcasting world to start a locals-only show to compliment our Geist and Fishers Magazines. In this episode, Dave Anderson reminisces with Tom on the early days of the atGeist Community Newsletter, Fishers annexation fight, growing the franchise system, and...
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Tom Britt Podcast Show Trailer
A 20+ year resident of Geist Reservoir and publisher of the Geist Magazine, I'm anxious to share my thoughts, opinions, and friends from the local Geist community. You can "leave me a message" right here on my anchor.fm page or text me an audio message at 317-810-0011 to be included in an…
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Fishers resident and Towne Post Network founder Tom Britt is joined by local radio and television personality KJ to talk about local events, businesses, and happenings in Hamilton County, Indiana.
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