Episodes
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Charlie LeDuff: Detroit, An American Autopsy
Ray talks to Fox 2 Detroit’s Charlie LeDuff on his book about his hometown: This is one reason Charlie LeDuff is my favorite TV news person: There are countless other examples. Charlie is also dead serious about his hometown of Detroit, as well as his belief that what’s happening in Detroit could...
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Pink Martini & The Von Trapps
Ray talks to Thomas Lauderdale, founder of Pink Martini: Two months ago, I had heard of the Pink Panty Pulldown, though admittedly not at all since my college days, but I had not heard of Pink Martini. Pink Martini is a band. A damn good one, too. I wish I could tell you what kind […]
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Gay Marriage Ban Off The Ballot This Year. Or Is It?
My interview w/Chris Plante of the National Organization for Marriage: UPDATE #2 (2/21/2014) If Chris Plante from NOM spoke to “state lawmakers”, my guess is that he did not speak to House Speaker Brian Bosma. The Speaker said yesterday that there is no way to get any part of HJR-3 on the 2014...
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Can college athletes form a union?
Listen to Ray’s interview with Kenneth Dau-Schmidt, Professor of Labor and Employment Law at IU’s Maurer School of Law: Great talk with the William and Margaret Carr Professor of Labor and Employment Law at the Maurer School of Law at Indiana University (deep breath!). Frankly, he doesn’t know...
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“Honest To Goodness Indiana?” Young people don’t think so
Listen: My WIBC report on my visit to a UIndy marketing class to get their take on the new state tourism slogan Dear Indiana Office of Tourism Development, Don’t misunderstand. I am not trying to play dog-pile on the wabbit. However, you can’t ignore the criticism of the “Honest To Goodness...
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Frank Ferrante: An Evening With Groucho, at The Center For The Performing Arts
Listen to Ray’s interview with Frank Ferrante, star of An Evening With Groucho: Doggone it, I love me some Groucho. Don’t scoff at Frank Ferrante if you haven’t seen his show on public TV or on YouTube. He loves Groucho and the Marx Brothers and has spent years perfecting this show. The thing…
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Mike Delph On Marriage, Senate Republicans, and Twitter
UPDATE: The Senate passed HJR-3, but with no ban on civil unions – Delph did not offer his amendment after a meeting of the Republican caucus. The resolution passed 32-to-17, with Delph keeping his promise to vote no. Four other Republicans voted no. Senator Richard Young was the only Democrat in...
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Louis Erwin, USS Indianapolis survivor, plans on being around for the new movie about the attack
LISTEN: Louis Erwin, a survivor of the attack on the USS Indianapolis: When I first met Louis Erwin, it was almost like old home day. Erwin, 88, is a native of East Ridge, Tennessee, right next door to the place of my birth, Chattanooga. Erwin is also one of 38 remaining survivors of the sinking […]
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Rev. Charles Harrison wonders if anyone cares about black-on-black crime in Indy
LISTEN: Rev. Charles Harrison w/Ten Point Coalition of Indy: This week, we found out that the murder rate in Indianapolis is now higher than that of Chicago. Many of those murders are committed by young black men against other young black men. Rev. Charles Harrison (pictured at the podium) with…
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From the Archives: Ryback, back in Indy with the WWE tonight!
LISTEN: Ray Steele with the Big Guy, Ryback, from March 11, 2013: Looky what I found in the archive! My short but kick booty visit from The Big Guy, Ryback, who is back in town tonight for the WWE live event at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indy. He was a good Big Guy back then; […]