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Indy Politics Podcast with Abdul-Hakim Shabazz — 553 episodes

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1

Getting Bayh with Beau

2

IFPI on Fiscal Close Out

3

Ruckelshaus Proposes Statewide ‘Water Czar

4

Steven Whitmer Hearing

5

Hogsett Vetoes Wheel Tax

6

Money Minorities & Media Avails (House Democrats)

7

Money Minorities & Media Avails (Gov Mike Braun)

8

Money Minorities & Media Avails (Elise Nishalla)

9

Ballard Ballot Access (Announcement)

10

Ballard Ballot Access

11

JD Prescott & Property Taxes

12

Hart of Indy

13

JD and CD 5

14

Wheel Tax - Andy Nielson

15

Wheel Tax - Brian Mowery

16

Vaughn Wants Your Vote

17

The Sons of Svengoolie & Socey

18

Braun Affordability News Conference

19

Ballard's Ballot Signatures

20

Indiana’s Election Battles

21

Summer Crime Concerns

22

Sending Out an SOS - Max Engling

23

Sending Out an SOS - Greg Ballard

24

Let's Hear from Lopez

25

A Little Local Civility

26

District 20 & Data Centers

27

No Hate In The Hoosier State

28

Taxpayer Group: Data Centers Can Help, Not Hurt, Indiana Ratepayers

29

Democrats Send Up an SOS

30

Patrick on the Bears

31

Mayor Tom on Bears and SOS

32

Indy CCC - Andy Nielsen

33

Indy CCC - Jared Evans

34

Simcox on SOS - Part 2

35

Simcox on SOS - Part 1

36

Simcox on SOS - Part 2

37

Hancock County GOP - Diego Morales

38

Hancock County GOP - Max Engling

39

Hancock County GOP - Dave Shelton

40

Youth Mental Health & Summer Routines)

41

IBE & Summer Celebration

42

Democrats and Data

43

Hunley Outlines Strategy on Indy’s Budget, Schools, and Growth

44

Off the Record

45

Off the Record - Ari Fleischer

46

Off the Record - Jeff Eller

47

City Curfew - Philip Foust

48

City Curfew

49

City Curfew - IMPD

50

City Curfew - Brandon Randall

51

John Ruckelshaus - SD 29

52

Glenn Bill HD 86

53

David Greene - SD 29

54

A Few Minutes with Micheal Hicks

55

The Latest on Life Church

56

Candidate Conversations - Geoege Hornedo - CD 7

57

Beckwith Pushes Back

58

Primary Colors - Republican Mario Massillamany

59

Primary Colors - Democrat Gary Snyder

60

Let's Ask Alexandra

61

Braun on Housing Affordability

62

Braun on Housing Affordability

63

Springtime for Indy

64

Asking Alexandra

65

Trump et al v Wilson - 2

66

Trump et al v Wilson - 1

67

Shots Fired - Briian Mowery

68

Shots Fired- Ron Gibson

69

Matt and Me

70

Da Bears (Illinois v Indiana)

71

A Few Days From Early Voting

72

Saturday with No Kings

73

Water Water Everywhere (For Now)

74

SD 38 Hearing - Jim Bopp

75

SD 38 Hearing - Samantha Dewester

76

Bars & Ballots

77

Merritt & Me

78

Indiana Utilities - Carey Hamilton

79

Indiana Utlities - Mike Braun

80

Marion Clerk vs. Secretary of State

81

Sending out an SOS

82

Statehouse Happenings (3-4-26)

83

Decatur Data Center - 2 (City-County Councilor Jared Evans)

84

Decatur Data Center - 1 (Evans and Data Center Opponents)

85

Braun on End of Session

86

Sine Die - Rod Bray

87

Sine Die - Shelli Yoder

88

Sine Die - Phil GaQuinta

89

Sine Die - Todd Huston

90

New Poll Another Disaster for Braun

91

Marion County Clerk Myla Elridge

92

Candidate Gabrielle Alford

93

The Statehouse Week That Was - Phil GiaQuinta

94

The Statehouse Week That Was - Rod Bray

95

The Statehouse Week That Was - Bears Stadium Hearing

96

The Statehouse Week That Was - Tom McDermott

97

The Statehouse Week That Was - Todd Huston

98

The Statehouse Week That Was -Shelli Yoder

99

Presler Vows Revenge Over Redistricting

100

Elise on Debt

101

National Debt & National Security

102

Six Years and Lifetime Registration

103

Two Weeks Notce

104

Indiana Chamber Chat

105

Statehouse Happenings: Morales Snafu Leads to Filing Chaos

106

Another Week at the Statehouse - Shellli Yoder

107

Another Week at the Statehouse - Todd Huston

108

Another Week at the Statehouse - Rod Bray

109

Statehouse Happenings: Clere Quits as Indiana Politics Become "Toxic and Divisive"

110

AIM on Halftime

111

Inskeep at UIndy

112

Making the Right Choice in 2026

113

Statehouse Halftime - Rod Bray

114

Statehouse Halftime - Todd Huston

115

Statehouse Halftime - Shelli Yoder

116

Statehouse Another Week In Review- Phil GiaQuinta

117

Statehouse Another Week In Review- Shelli Yoder

118

Statehouse Another Week In Review- Todd Huston

119

Statehouse Another Week In Review- Rod Bray

120

Mears and Murder Rates

121

Ford in the Fifth

122

State of the State - Statehouse Democrats

123

State of the State - Statehouse Republicans

124

State of the State - Governor Mike Braun

125

Statehouse Week in Review - House Republicans

126

Statehouse Week in Review - Senate Republicans

127

Statehouse Week in Review - Senate Democrats

128

Statehouse Week in Review - House Democrats

129

Country Candidates

130

Indy CCC Stuff

131

Indiana Issues (12-19-2025)

132

Braun's End of Year Interview

133

Rethinking Redistricting - Rod Bray

134

Rethinking Redistricting - Shelli Yoder

135

Sen Mike Crider; A Hard on New Maps

136

New Maps - Speaker Todd Huston

137

New Maps - Speaker Todd Huston

138

New Maps - Mike Braun

139

New Maps - Phil GiaQuinta

140

Holiday Surviival 101

141

Let's Talk About Tariffs

142

Org Day 2025 - Phil GiaQuinta

143

Org Day 2025 - Mike Braun

144

Org Day 2025 - Shelli Yoder

145

Org Day 2025 - Todd Huston

146

Org Day 2025 - Rod Bray

147

Pre-Org Day - Shelli Yoder

148

Pre-Org Day - Four Tops

149

The Shutdown Shake Up

150

IPS & SNAP

151

Michael Paul Hart

152

Dan Boots

153

Jesus Sex & Politics

154

Rethink Mid-Decade Redistricting

155

Redistcting Poll - Adrienne Slash

156

Redistcting Poll - Eric Bonner

157

Ed & Energy

158

Indiana Issues 10-11-2025 (Network Indiana #1)

159

Mike & Molly's Media Avail - Part 2

160

Mike & Molly's Media Avail - Part 1

161

Jared Dan Michael on Budget

162

Brian Mowery on Budget

163

Exit Interview - Chris Lowery (CHE)

164

Are Indiana’s Educators Under Attack

165

X Y and Gen Z

166

Indy Councilor - Michael Paul Hart

167

Indy Councilor - Ron Gibson

168

Meredith Sharp- Dats Center Opponent

169

IFPI Energy Summit - 2 Energy Secretary Suzie Jaworowski

170

IFPI Energy Summit - 1 National Energy Policy

171

IFPI Energy - 3 - Panel

172

Speaking with Sheridan

173

Day of the Data Center

174

Suzie Jaworowski on Energy

175

Charlie Kirk and the YRs

176

Julia Vaughn Common Cause & New Maps

177

The Great Rate Debate - Kerwin Olson CAC

178

The Geat Rate Debate - Mallory Duncan AES

179

Data Center Points - Michael Paul Hart

180

Data Center Points - Jim Schellinger

181

Summer at the Satehouse - State Rep Justin Moed

182

Summer at the Satehouse - Nikki Kelly - Capital Chronicle

183

Mike's Media Scrum

184

The Urban Republican

185

2025 Budget - Republican Michael Paul Hart

186

2025 Budget - Council President Vop Osili

187

2025 Budget - Mayor Joe Hogsett

188

Haggard Not Backing Down

189

A Look at the Locals

190

Mike's Media Avaiil

191

Indiana Going Nuclear?

192

Ireland on Impeachment

193

Downtown Safety- FOP

194

Downtown Safety - Leroy Robinson

195

Downtown Safety - Gov Braun

196

Statehouse Stuff - Greg Porter & Ed Delaney

197

Statehouse Stuff - Fady Quaddoura

198

Statehouse Stuff - Nieshalla & Braun Budget Team

199

Statehouse Stuff - Govenror Mike Braun

200

Landlord v Tennant

201

Tony Lopez - Violence Interrupters

202

A Few Minutes with Mears

203

Council & Curfew - Leroy Robinson

204

Council & Curfew -Michael Paul Hart

205

Indy-IMPD News Conference on 4th of July Shooting

206

Talking Alcohol. Tobacco & Fireworks

207

PBM's matter

208

Carlino Stands By Her Statements

209

A Few Minutes with Mike Braun

210

Indy CCC - Brian Mowery

211

Indy CCC - Carlito's Way

212

Debt & Taxes

213

My Three Governors

214

Crime and the Capital City

215

Hart to Hart on Indy

216

Indy CCC - Ron Gibson

217

Indy CCC- Vop Osili

218

Indy CCC - Crista Carlito

219

Indy CCC - Ron Gibson

220

Indy CCC - Crista Carlito

221

Indy CCC- Vop Osili

222

A Lot of Pride and a Little Prejudice

223

Let's Talk About Indy

224

Jim Lucas on Bohacek OWI

225

Mike Braun Media Avail (6-3-2025)

226

The Thomas Cook Affair - Republican Brian Mowery

227

The Thomas Cook Affair - Democrat Crista Carlino

228

Civil Rights Commission Complaint

229

Five Years After Floyd and a Few Other Matters

230

Election Board Hearing - Kate Sweeny Bell

231

Election Board Hearing - Jennifer Ping

232

Talking with Todd Young

233

Five Years Later

234

Mental Health Matters

235

Meeting with the Mayors

236

Invest Indiana - State Treasurer Dan Elliott

237

Invest Indiana - Amber Van Til IBA

238

Downtown Dinner Theatre

239

Sending out an SOS

240

Let the Budget Begin - Republican Leader Michael Paul Hart

241

Let the Budget Begin - CCC President Vop Osili

242

Eight Minutes with Mears

243

End of 2025 Session - (Betsy Wiley H4QE)

244

End of 2025 Session -( Vanessa Sinders Indiana Chamber)

245

End of 2025 Session - Political Panel

246

End of 2025 Session - (Stephanie Wells - IFPI)

247

Pike's Place - (Trustee Annette Johnson)

248

Pike's Place - (Township Board Meeting)

249

Trump & Tariffs

250

Remembering Pope Francis

251

Sine Done - (Speaker Todd Huston)

252

Sine Done - (Shelli Yoder)

253

Sine Done - (Pro Tempore Rod Bray)

254

Sine Done - (House Democrats)

255

Property Tax Protestors

256

Democrat Budget Blues - Fady Quaddora

257

Democrat Budget Blues - Greg Porter

258

Let's Talk Tariffs

259

Church & State

260

Tax Freeze Cut (Phil GiaQuinta)

261

Tax Freeze Cut (Shelli Yoder)

262

Tax Freeze Cut (Todd Huston)

263

Tax Freeze Cut (Rod Bray)

264

Tax Freeze Cut (Joe Elsenerr)

265

Statehouse Shortfall - (House & Senate Republicans)

266

Statehouse Shortfall - (House Democrats)

267

Statehouse Shortfall - (Senate Democrats)

268

Here's Hemp

269

Mitch Isn't Mincing Words

270

Senate Stuff (Shelli Yoder)

271

Senate Stuff (Rod Bray)

272

Two Weeks Notice (Senate Republicans on Property Taxes)

273

Two Weeks Notice (House Democrats)

274

Two Weeks Notice (House Speaker Todd Huston)

275

Two Weeks Notice (Senate Democrats on Property Taxes)

276

Jails and Mental Health

277

CIty Stuff (Rev Charles Harrison)

278

City Stuff (Michael Paul Hart)

279

Merritt, Mental Health and Other Issues

280

Statehouse Week 13 In Review - (Senate Democratic Leader Shelli Yoder)

281

Statehouse Week 13 In Review - (House Speaker Todd Hustonl)

282

Statehouse Week 13 In Review - (House Democratic Leader Phil GiaQuinta)

283

Statehouse Week 13 In Review - (Senate President Protempre Rod Bray)

284

10 Years A Cannitarian

285

Hoosiers and Health Care

286

Managing Pharmacy Benefit Managers

287

Let's Chat with the Libertarians

288

Statehouse Week 12 In Review - (House Democratic Leader Phil GiaQuinta)

289

Statehouse Week 12 In Review - (Senate Democratic Leader Shelli Yoder)

290

Statehouse Week 12 In Review - (Greg Porter Property Tax Proposal)

291

Statehouse Week 12 In Review - (House Speaker Todd Hustonl)

292

Statehouse Week 12 In Review - (Senate President Protempre Rod Bray)

293

Hamilton County Democrats Name New Charman

294

Parents for School Options

295

Here Comes the Sun

296

Parents for School Options

297

Statehouse Week 11 In Review (Todd Huston)

298

Statehouse Week 11 In Review (Andrea Hunley)

299

Trump Trade Tariffs and Taxes - (Part 2)

300

Trump Trade Tariffs and Taxes - (Part 3)

301

Trump Trade Tarrffs and Taxes - (Part 1)

302

Trump Trade Tariffs and Taxes - (Part 4)

303

Statehouse Week 11 In Review (Rod Bray)

304

PBMs

305

Dems Name New Chairwoman

306

Cities Towns and the Second Half

307

Debts and Deficits

308

Indiana Comic Con

309

Should Hoosiers Bet on Change?

310

Statehouse Week 10 In Review (Rod Bray)

311

Statehouse Week 10 In Review (Todd Huston)

312

Statehouse Week 10 In Review (Todd Huston)

313

Statehouse Week 10 In Review (Shelli Yoder)

314

Statehouse Weel 9 in Review (Rod Bray)

315

Statehouse Weel 9 in Review (Senate Democrats)

316

Braun, Speedy & Ethics

317

The Secnd Half of Session

318

A Good Win for Goodwin

319

Braun at Halftime - Part 1

320

Braun at Halftime - Part 2

321

Chairman Chat

322

Hospitals at Halftime

323

Down on the Farm

324

Todd Huston on Halftime

325

Phil GiaQuinta on Halftime

326

County Chair Contest - Part 2

327

County Chair Contest - Part 1

328

Indiana EMS

329

Vets and 2025

330

House GOP Unveils Budget

331

House Speaker Todd Huston

332

House Democratic Leader Phil GiaQuinta

333

Senate President Pro Tempore Rod Bray

334

Senate Democratic Leader Shelli Yoder

335

Statehouse Week 5 In Review (Todd Huston)

336

30 Days IN

337

Trust Indiana

338

Some Statehouse Thoughts

339

House Speaker Todd Huston

340

House Democratic Leader Phil GiaQuinta

341

Safe and Regulated

342

The Trump Tariffs

343

State of the State Republican React

344

State of the State React (Democrats)

345

Liz Brown Health Care News Conference

346

Meet the New Minority Leader

347

The Blizzard of '78

348

FOP and Illegal Immigration - Part 2

349

Capital Conversations - (Andrew Ireland - HD 90)

350

School Choice & 2025

351

The NFIB and 2025

352

Lobbyists and Lawmakers

353

Marijuana Legalization

354

Braun's Executive Orders

355

IN House Republican 2025 Agenda

356

AI For Dummies

357

Carter & Harrison

358

Statehouse Day One - Phil GiaQuinta

359

Statehouse Daiy One - Rod Bray

360

Statehouse - Day One Todd Huston (Raw Audio)

361

Hicks on 2025

362

Indiana Education 2024

363

Spartz and Congress

364

Taylor Not Stepping Down

365

Budget Hearing Greg Porter

366

Budget Hearing - Mishler & Thompson

367

Eric's Exit Interview

368

Marion County Election Stuff

369

Eleven Minutes with Eric

370

ISU Free Speech Forum

371

Steve Inskeep Lugar Sympoium

372

Post Org Day 2024 - David Ober (IN Chamber)

373

Post Org Day 2024 - Adam Wren (Importantville)

374

Post Org Day 2024 - John Ruckeshaus (State Med Assoiciation)

375

Org Day - Greg Taylor

376

Org Day - Sen Hunley

377

Org Day - Rod Bray

378

Org Day - Micah Beckwith

379

Org Day - Speaker Huston

380

We've Done This Before

381

Trump Tariffs and Trade

382

New Albany Rally - Brett Voorhies

383

New Albany Rally - Jen McCormick

384

Scary Movies with Matt Socey

385

Candidate Conversations - Steve Whitmer HD 97

386

US Senate Debate Sans Banks

387

More Candidate Conversations - Jennifer McCormick

388

More Candidate Conversations - CD 7

389

Candidate Conversations - LPIN Andrew Horning

390

Candidate Consversations - Josh Lowry HD 24

391

Candidate Conversations - Greg Lannan HSE School Board

392

Parental Choices Regarding Vouchers in 2024

393

From Constable to Criminal

394

Don't Forget Your Local School Board

395

CD 5 Candidate Robby Slaughter

396

Indy Bard Fest 2024 .MP3

397

Indiana Issues - Episode 70

398

Hatch is Back, Behind Bars

399

Indy 2024 Quarterly Crime Report

400

Travis on Tax Policy

401

Chatting with the Chairman

402

AIC on Property Taxes

403

Eight Minutes With Eric

404

The Truth About Cats And Dogs

405

Indiana Chamber Talks Taxes

406

Joe, Thomas and Sexual Misconduct Allegations

407

Speaking with Senator Bray

408

Chasing The Presidency

409

Order in the Court

410

7th Circuit Hears Arguments On Marion County Judicial Selection

411

Indy Chamber Endorses Braun

412

Fall Polling 101

413

Property Taxes Proposals

414

Brent Waltz - Fact Or Fiction

415

Election Update

416

Property Taxes & Local Governments .MP3

417

Candidate Conversations - Tiffany Stoner

418

McDermott & The DNC - Part Two

419

Nic Roberts And The DNC

420

The First Thing We Do Is Hire More Lawyers

421

Indiana Chamber Water Study

422

A Few Minutes With McCormick

423

Watergate At 50

424

Brian Mowrey

425

Caroline Ellert

426

Mayor Joe Hogsett

427

Repealing and Replacing Property Taxes

428

Play IN For Charity

429

Just Let Me Teach

430

Brian Mowry On City Stuff

431

WAMM Fest 2024

432

How's Business?

433

Let's Talk Taxes - Chris Watts IN Association Of Realtors

434

Let's Talk Taxes - BSU Professor Mike HIcks

435

Let's Talk Taxes - Part One

436

Indiana Issues - (7 - 27 - 2024)

437

State Ends Year with $2.6 Billion in Reserves

438

Politically Speaking - Klop & Pete

439

Discussion With Destiny

440

Discussion With Destiny .MP3

441

A Few Moments with Feigenbaum

442

Dem Convention - Destiny Wells

443

Dem Convention - Dr. Valarie McCray

444

Dem Convention - IN Dem Chair Mike Schmuhl

445

Dem Convetion - Jennifer McCormick & Terry Goodin

446

HH - Joe Hogsett, Andre Carson, Nikema Williams

447

HH - Illinois Governor JB Pritzer

448

HH - Dr Valarie McCray

449

Talking with Terri Jo Austin About 2024

450

Mid - Year Econ Exam - Part 1

451

Mid - Year Econ Exam - Part 2

452

Let's Talk With Libertarians - Mike Ter Maat VP Candidate

453

Let's Talk With Libertarians - Don Rainwater On Gov Race

454

Nine Tears, A Cannitarian

455

A Litttle Civilty

456

Politically Speaking - Mung Chiang

457

Politically Speaking - Governor Eric Holcomb

458

Politically Speaking - Mike Braun

459

Indy And Indiana Stuff

460

Get Out Indiana (Jake Oakman - White River State Park)

461

Get Out Indiana (Eliaine Beadle - Sec Of Tourism)

462

A Conversation About Summer Crime

463

IN - Climate (2024)

464

Who Pays to Play?

465

Braun & Beckwith

466

Mike & Julie

467

Mike Bruan

468

Julie McGuire

469

Delphi 101

470

Tom What Are You Doing Here

471

Conventional Wisdom - Micah Beckwith

472

Conventional Wisdom - Destiny Scott Wells

473

Indiana Issues - (6 - 1-2024)

474

Josh Bain On Soccer Stadium

475

LPIN On Trump

476

Holcomb-Lilly Fireside Chat

477

Holcomb-Lilly News Conference

478

Indy 500 For Dummies

479

There's No Place Like Home

480

So How Did We Do?

481

A Few Minutes With Eric

482

Health Care Transparency

483

Post Primary Chat (Mike Braun)

484

Post Primary Chat (MCGOP Chair Joe Elsener)

485

Post - Primary Post Mortem (Adam Wren(.MP3

486

Post - Primary Post Mortem (Dr Laura Wilson).MP3

487

Legal pot, Maybe

488

Brad Chambers

489

Pre-Primary Chat (Eric Doden - Part 1)

490

Pre-Primary Chat (Eric Doden - Part 2)

491

Pre-Primary Chat (Suzanne Crouch)

492

Candidate Conversation - CD 5 - Victoria Spartz.MP3

493

The Race for the 8th

494

MEDICALLY COMPLEX FAMILIES MEET WITH GOVERNOR,

495

Candidate Conversation- (Andrew Ireland - HD 90)

496

A Conversation About Kokomo

497

A Few Minutes with Governor Holcomb

498

A Few Minutes with Governor Holcomb

499

Cd 5 Candidate Forum

500

Candidate Conversations (Chuck Goodrich )

501

High Hopes On 4 - 20

502

Indy Crimes & Punishments

503

CD 6 Candidate Chat

504

CD 6 Candidate Chat - Jefferson Shreve

505

CD 6 Candidate Chat - Jamison Carrier

506

CD 6 Candidate Chat - Jeff Raatz

507

Discussing The Gov Race With Doden

508

The State of Higher Ed

509

Talking With The Treasurer

510

A Conversation About Pop Con

511

Chatting with Chambers

512

Cops, Kids & Curfews

513

Political Polling

514

Indy Eclipse- News Conference

515

Indy Eclipse - Joe Hogsett

516

PCLDD - Brad Chambers

517

PCLDD - Curtis Hill

518

PCLDD -Suzanne Crouch

519

PCLDD -Eric Doden

520

Visiting wth Vincennes University

521

Candidate Conversation - Raju Chinthala CD 5

522

Candidate Conversation - Victoria Spartz - CD 5

523

Breaking The Super Majority

524

A Conversation About Comics

525

The Race For The 8th (Dominick Kavanaugh)

526

Candidate Conversation - (Jamison Carrier - CD 6)

527

Politically Speaking - (Adam Wren)

528

Politicaly Speaking - (Mark & Linsdey)

529

Holcomb on Happy Hour and Other Stuff

530

IN Kids Count (2024)

531

AES Indiana CEO

532

Sine Done - House Democratic Leader Phil GiaQuinta

533

Sine Done - House Speaker Todd Huston

534

Sine Done - Senate President Pro Tem Rod Bray

535

Sine Done - Senate Democratic Leader Greg Taylor

536

Indiana Lawmakers Pass Anti-Semitism Legislation

537

State Rep Greg Porter on 13th Check

538

Candidate Conversations - Eric Doden

539

LPIN 2024 State Convention -Chairman Evan McMahon

540

LPIN 2024 State Convention - U.S. Senate Candidate Andy Horning

541

LPIN 2024 State Convention - Gubernatorial Candidate Don Rainwater

542

House Speaker Todd Huston

543

Senate Democratic Leader Greg Taylor

544

Senate President Pro Tem Rod Bray

545

House Democratic Leader Phil GiaQuinta

546

Trump Stays - Rust Removed - Part 1

547

Trump Stays - Rust Removed - Part 2

548

Social Media and Censorship

549

Senate Democratic Leader Greg Taylor

550

House Speaker Todd Huston

551

Senate President Pro Tem Rod Bray

552

Senate Pro Tem Rod Bray

553

House Speaker Todd Huston