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The 812 — 236 episodes
232 [S4E26]: Time for a Break
231 [S4E25]: How Mission-Based Lending Can Make Bloomington Better
230 [S4E24]: Leslie Brinson, Recreation Division DIrector, City Parks
229 [S4E23] Extra Innings: More On Buses and Recycling
228 [S4E22]: Dason Anderson, Executive Editor, The Limestone Post
227 [S4E21] Extra Innings: On Public Arts Buildings in Bloomington
226 [S4E20] Extra Innings: On the Public Library and the History Center
009 [S1E09]: Charlotte Zietlow, the City's First Female Council President [ENCORE]
225 [S4E19] Extra Innings: David Hittle on Transportation; Megan Betz on Food Insecurity
224 [S4E17]: The Origin of the B-Line Trail and Switchyard Park, with Randy Lloyd, the City's First Economic Development Director
223 [S4E17]: Attorney Nick Minaudo with Indiana Legal Services
222 [S4E16]: About the New City Transportation Commission: Shefar Rafiul Turns the Tables on Steve Volan
187 [S3E34]: GIS Coordinator John Baeten, on the Mapping of Monroe County [ENCORE]
221 [S4E15]: Melanie Vehslage and the Youth Services Bureau
220 [S4E14]: Defending Tenants with Stacee Williams of Student Legal Services at IU
219 [S4E13]: Protecting Local Waters: Maggie Sullivan of the Friends of Lake Monroe
218 [S4E12]: Lake Lemon Conservancy District Manager Adam Casey
217 [S4E11]: The Community Kitchen Tackles Food Insecurity: Vicki Pierce and Kyla Cox Deckard
216 [S4E10]: Elizabeth Conley of BridgeUSA at IU, on Constructive Political Dialogue
215 [S4E09]: Mark Figg on the Cooling Bloomington Rental Market
214 [S4E08]: The State of the Housing Market with Real Estate Broker Tracee Lutes
213 [S4E07]: Susan Hingle and the Monroe County Women's Commission
212 [S4E06]: Anna Killion-Hanson on Housing, Redevelopment and Habiltability
211 [S4E05]: Caleb Hoagland and Dan Caldwell from the Severe Winter Emergency Shelter
210 [S4E04]: Danielle Benedek and the Medical Child Abuse Clinic
209 [S4E03]: Eddy Riou on the South Central Community Action Program
208 [S4E02] Lisa Ridge and Toby Turner Explain the County Highway Department
207 [S4E01]: Rafiul Shefar, Producer of the "government.exe" Podcast at WFHB's Youth Radio
206 [S3E53]: Shelli Yoder Returns with a Post-Mortem on the 2025 Legislative Session
205 [S3E52] Godzilla Day in Bloomington, with Beth Bredlau, Godzilla Scholar
204 [S3E51]: Steve "Roc" Bonchek, Founder and Principal of Harmony School
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203 [S3E50]: Nathan Ferreira of the BHA: Filling Housing Needs in a Difficult Time
202 [S3E49]: Helping People with Horses: Christine Herring of PALS
201 [S3E48]: Erica Penna, Managing Stormwater in Monroe County
200 [S3E47]: Erin Reynolds and Katie Hopkins on the Status of Children and Youth
199 [S3E46] Councilmember Sydney Zulich (D-6) on Ongoing Improvements to Downtown Bloomington
198 [S3E45]: New Services Galore from Bloomington Transit
197 [S3E44]: Comparing "College Metro" Notes with West Lafayette City Councilmember David Sanders
196 [S3E43]: County Assessor Judy Sharp Talks Senate Bill 1
195 [S3E42] Liz Feitl, Monroe County Councilmember (At Large)
194 [S3E41]: Rethinking "Public Safety" in Bloomington with the CAPS Commission
193 [S3E40]: Miah Michaelsen, Executive Director of the Indiana Arts Commission
192 [S3E39]: Amy Oelsner, Founder and DIrector of Girls Rock Bloomington
191 [S3E38]: Mia Beach and Hannah Airriess of Redbud Books, A New Third Place in Bloomington
190 [S3E37]: The 50-Year Tradition of Public Access TV in Bloomington, with CATS GM Martin O'Neill
189 [S3E36]: About the Bloomington Fire Department, with Prevention Officer Tom Figolah
188 [S3E35]: MDWST FABLE and the Power of a Grant from the Arts Commission
187 [S3E34]: GIS Coordinator John Baeten, on the Mapping of Monroe County
186 [S3E33] Getting to Know Bloomington's Sibling City with Vicki Veenker, Vice Mayor of Palo Alto
185 ]S3E31]: Understanding Ellettsville with Its Town Council President Scott Oldham
184 [S3E31]: "Big Mike" Glab Makes Big Talk about Bloomington (and Chicagoland)
183 [S3E30]: Tackling Problemas with the City Commission on Hispanic and Latino Affairs
182 [S3E29] All About the Trashion Refashion Runway Show, with Devta Kidd and Stephen Hale
181 [S3E28]: The Taste of Bloomington Returns, Says Jordan Davis of the Chocolate Moose
180 [S3E27]: Andrea "De" de la Rosa on Managing the Bloomington Urban Enterprize Zone
179 [S3E26]: How Court-Appointed Special Advocates Go to Bat for Children in Need
178 [S3E25]: The Lake Monroe Water Fund: Raising Money to Protect Bloomington's Watershed
177 [S3E24]: The 812 Work Session with Herald-Times News Director Jill Bond
176 [S3E23]: Downtown Bloomington Inc. and the 40-Year Revitalization of the City Core
175 [S3E22]: Geoff McKim on the Issues of the Moment in Monroe County
174 [S3E21]: Sura Gail Tala, on How the Center for Sustainable Living Fosters and Incubates Nonprofits
173 [S3E20]: Julie Duhon and Erin Loughery of Tandem, on the Birth of a Midwifery Service Provider
172 [S3E19]: WFHB Community Radio and the Key Piece of City Real Estate That Created an Institution
171 [S3E18]: Running the County with Commissioner Jody Madeira (D.3)
170 [S3E17]: The Future of Kirkwood with ESD Director Jane Kupersmith
169 [S3E16]: Growing the Local Arts Landscape with Cicada Cinema
168 [S3E15]: Stewarding Nature with Sycamore Land Trust's Chris Fox
167 [S3E14]: Promoting Home Ownership with Wendi Goodlett and Lindsey Boswell of Habitat for Humanity
166 [S3E13]: The 812 Work Session with Jeremy Hogan of The Bloomingtonian
165 [S3E12]: Reshading the Tree City with Canopy Bloomington's Ava Hartman and Jon Vickers
164 [S3E11]: The Panoply of Parks & Rec's Programs with Julie Ramey
163 [S3E10]: The Arts Alliance of Greater Bloomington Acquires "By Hand Gallery" ...and Prepares to Re-Brand Itself
162 [S3E09]: Council President Hopi Stosberg on Development, the Budget and More
161 [S3E08]: Laura Blaker, the Sweet and Sour Sauce Behind Lemonade Day Bloomington
160 [S3E07]: CJAM, Helping Resolve All Kinds of Disputes
159 [S3E06] City Boards and Commissions with Deputy Clerk Jennifer Crossley
158 [S3E05]: Water Rates and the State of Lake Monroe: Digging In with Holly McLauchlin of CBU
157 [S3E04]: Conventions and Buses and Pedestrian Streets: Christopher Emge of the Chamber of Commerce
156 [S3E03]: Elisa Pokral, from the Waste Reduction District of Monroe County
155 [S3E02]: James Sanders, Chair of the Commission on the Status of Black Males
154 [S3E01]: Carrie Albright, Chair, Bloomington Environmental Commission
Season 3 starts Monday, January 20!
153 [S2E56]: State Senator Shelli Yoder (D.40) Previews the 2025 Legislative Session
152 [S2E55]: Lilliana Young pf the City/County Human Rights Commission, on the Municipal Equality Index
151 [S2E54]: Animal Care in Bloomington with Virgil Sauder, Director of the City Animal Shelter
150 [S2E53]: Paying Tribute to Cheryl Munson, a Pillar of the Community
149 [S2E52]: Marsha Lovejoy of I Support the Girls
148 [S2E51]: David Henry, Incoming County Councilmember (At Large)
147 [S2E50]: Sculptor Adam Nahas on the Rise and Fall of Artisan Alley
146 [S2E49]: MCCSC Trustees on How to Run a School District -- Part II
145 [S2E48]: MCCSC Trustees on How to Run a School District -- Part I
144 [S2E47] The Future of Equity through the Eyes of One Campus Student Organization
143 [S2E46]: Midwestern-Adobe-Style Housing, 3-D Printed by AI-Powered Robots? Yeah. Just Ask Danny Weddle
142 [S2E45]: Carrie Stillions, on Middle Way House and the Headwinds It Faces
141 [S2E44]: Where should ballots be cast? Inside the Vote Center Study Committee
140 [S2E43]: How the Janeway Collective Built a Public Art Project
139 [S2E42]: Pat East and John Fernandez on Bloomington's Trades District
138 [S2E41]: Catching Up on Issues with Courtney Daily (Councilmember, D.5)
137 [S2E40]: Mark Figg — The Developer's Tale
136 [S2E39]: Hank Duncan Brings an Update on Bicycle/Pedestrian Infrastructure Improvements
135 [S2E38]: Erika Oliphant, Monroe County Prosecutor, on Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Local Justice
134 [S2E37]: Abigail Knipstine of the IUMAA (and former City Council legal researcher)
133 [S3E36]: Steven Miller, County Veteran Service Officer, on Serving Those Who Served
132 [S2E35]: The 812 Work Session with Marissa Meador and Jacob Spudich of the Indiana Daily Student
131 [S2E34]: In Extra Innings: A Sampler of Bonus Interviews with Guests of The 812
130 [S2E33]: The Skeptical Township: Rita Barrow, Van Buren Trustee
129 [S2E32]: All About the Monroe County History Center
128 [S2E31]: Rooting out Invasive Species with Ellen Jacquart of MC-IRIS
127 [S2E30]: An Exchange of Ideas with the Civic Leaders Living-Learning Center at IU
126 [S2E29]: Joani Stalcup — The Coroner's Tale
125 [S2E28]: Julio Alonso and Jake Bruner of the Hoosier Hills Food Bank
124 [S2E27] Lesley Davis, Chair of the Council for Community Accessibility
123 [S2E26]: David Hittle on Planning the City's Built Environment
122 [S2E25]: Arts and the City -- Holly Warren, the City's Assistant Director for the Arts
121 [S2E24] What Part of Forever Don't You Get? John Lawrence of Sycamore Land Trust
120 [S2E23]: The Present and Future of City Housing with Anna Killion-Hansen
119 [S2E22]: Sara Laughlin of Teachers' Warehouse: Meeting the Unmet Needs of K-12 Students and Educators
118 [S2E21]: Joe Van Deventer, Candidate for County Commissioner (D3)
117 [S2E20]: Trees and the City: Haskell Smith and George Hegeman
116 [S2E19]: Jody Madeira, Candidate for County Commissioner (D3)
115 [S2E18]: NPR's Eric Deggans on the Media, Journalism, and Bloomington (2 of 2)
114 [S2E17]: NPR's Eric Deggans on the Media, Journalism, and Bloomington (1 of 2)
113 [S2E16]: The Rev. Bill Breeden on War, the Death Penalty, and Protesting in Indiana
112 [S2E15]: Measuring Monroe with County Surveyor Trohn Enright-Randolph
111 [S2E14]: The Pipsqueakery: A Rescue and Sanctuary for Domestic and Wild Animals
110 [S2E13] Megan Betz of Mother Hubbard's Cupboard
109 [S2E12]: Duncan Campbell, the Eminence Grise of Historic Preservation in Bloomington
108 [S2E11]: Monroe County Clerk Nicole Browne, on Managing the Documentation of Courts and Ballots
107 [S2E10]: How the 4th Street Festival of the Arts Dominates Labor Day Weekend
106 [S2E09]: Deborah Myerson, on Planning Out Local Housing Policy
105 [S2E08]: Amy Swain, County Recorder, on Keeping Documents in Perpetuity
104 [S2E07]: Peter Iversen, Monroe County Councilmember (D1)
103 [S2E06]: Nathan Ferreira, on How to Build Actually Affordable Housing
102 [S2E05]: The Stride Center Is Stabilizing the Crisis in Mental Health and Substance Abuse
101 [S2E04]: Mayor Kerry Thomson, Part II: In Office, Year One
100 [S2E03]: Bloomington Mayor Kerry Thomson, Part I: Before She Was Mayor
099 [S2E02]: Sheriff Ruben Marté and Jail Commander Kyle Gibbons, on New Jail Capacity
098 [S2E01] Neighborhood Services with Angela Van Rooy
097: Katarina Koch, Executive Director, Lotus Education & Arts Foundation, on Putting on a Festival Post-Pandemic
096: Judy Sharp, Monroe County Assessor, on the Most Taxing Job in Town
095 (032 Encore Presentation): Dr. Gloria Howell, Chair, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration Commission
094: Ryne Shadday, Chair of the City/County Human Rights Commission
093: It's Elected Officials All the Way Down: The812 Digest for the Week of June 11
092: Jennifer Crossley, Monroe County Councilmember (D.4)
091: We Pass The Gavel...to Councilmember Isak Asare
090: Councilmember Matt Flaherty, on Bloomington's Climate Action Plan
089: Cheryl Munson, County Council At Large
088: The Ball Is in His Court, and Her Court, and Your Host's Court: The812 Digest for the Week of June 4
087: Judge Catherine Stafford, Part II: On Evictions, and Their Impact on the Community
086: Judge Catherine Stafford, on how the Monroe County Circuit Court system works
085: The 812 Work Session with Lucas Gonzalez, City Government Reporter, WFIU News
084: Doppelgänger City, Part 2: How Campuses Infantilize Students
083: How to Run Things: The812 Digest for the Week of May 28
082: Trent Deckard, Monroe County Council President, on the Study of Leadership
081: Kate Wiltz, Monroe County Council (D. 2)
080: How the Buskirk-Chumley Theatre Survives As the City's Premier Performing Arts Venue
079: Lo[ca]l [Governments]-A-Palooza: The812 Digest for the Week of May 21
078: Dan Combs, Perry Township Trustee, on the Phenomenon of Townships
077: Dave Rollo, City Councilmember (D-4)
076: Michael Hunt, Monroe County’s Chief Public Defender
075: Geoff McKim, on How Monroe County Government Works
074: Different Ways That Money Flows through Local Government: Digest for the Week of May 14
073: Understanding the MPO with Pat Martin, Senior Transportation Planner
072: Indiana's Own Dana Black, Explaining the Statehouse' Impact on Cities
071: Jessica McClellan, City Controller, Follows the Money
070: John Zody, on Housing and Community Investing [CORRECTED]
069: Historic Preservation, A Safe and Civil City, and How to Start a Festival -- The812 Digest
068: Noah Sandweiss, the City's Historic Preservation Program Manager
067: Shatoyia Moss, Bloomington's Safe and Civil City Director
066: Mat Alano-Martin, Co-Founder of the Limestone Comedy Festival
065: The Lineup for Tuesday, April 16
064: The Digest for the Week of April 9: Children and Homelessness; Sustainability and Economic Development; Greenways and Protected Bike Lanes
063: The 812 Overtime -- More about Public Buses and Public Banking
062: Hank Duncan, City Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator, on People Who Walk and Roll
061: Alex Crowley of the Indiana Energy Independence Fund: On Economic and Sustainable Development
060: Emily Pike, Director of New Hope for Families, on Children Who Are Homeless
059: Eclipse Clips -- How Bloomington's Preparing and Celebrating the Big Event
058: Michael Large, Public Works, on Trash and Infrastructure
057: Catie Pilachowski, Chair of the IU Astronomy Department
056: Tim Street, Director of Parks & Recreation
055: The Digest for March 26: On Water, Public Transit, and Food Trucks
054: John Connell, General Manager of Bloomington Transit
053 (006): Encore Presentation -- Matt Flaherty, Councilmember At Large
052: Jordan Davis, Host of the No Dishes podcast, on the City's Restaurant Scene
051: Holly McLauchlin, Communications Director for City of Bloomington Utilities, on How Our Water is Managed
050: On the Mindset of Candidates, and the Local Media Landscape: The 812 Digest for the Week of March 19
049: No Show Today
048: Jonas Schrodt: The Candidate's Tale
047: The 812 Work Session with Mike Leonard, former columnist for the Herald-Times
046 (002): Encore Presentation: Nicole Bolden, City Clerk
045: Digest for the Week of March 5: The Economic Development Episode
044: The 812 Overtime: Isak Asare on Rules of Order
043: The Lineup for Thursday, March 14 (Happy Pi Day!)
042: The Lineup for Wednesday, March 13
041: The Lineup for Tuesday, March 12
040: The Lineup for Monday, March 11
039: Mike McAfee, Director of VisitBloomington, on Eclipses, Conventions, and Tourism
038: Isak Asare, Councilmember (At Large)
037: Jennifer Pearl, President, Bloomington Economic Development Corporation, on Generating Jobs in an Era of Climate Change
036: Jane Kupersmith, Director of Economic and Sustainable Development
035: The812 Digest for the Week of February 27: A Snapshot of City Government
034: Scott Robinson, Former Director of Planning & Transportation
033: Kate Rosenbarger, Councilmember (D2) -- Plus, Eclipse Day Prep
032: Dr. Gloria Howell, Chair, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration Commission
031: Beth Cate, Former Corporation Counsel, on Defending a City
030: The812 Digest for the Week of February 20 -- Austin, Bruce, Ruff
029: Steve Volan, on the Doppelgänger City that is an American University Campus
028: Doug Bruce, Architect and Member of the Capital Improvements Board, on the Convention Center's Future
027: Matt Austin, Commission on Sustainability: On Chickens and Compost and What Sustainability Is
026: Andy Ruff, Councilmember (At-Large), on Bloomington Then and Now
025: The 812 Digest for the Week of February 13 -- Krebbs & Whitmill, Wisler, Henry
024: David Henry, Democratic Party Chair, on How Caucuses Work
023: Brad Wisler, President, Plan Commission: How Buildings Get Built in Town
022: The 812 Primer, Lesson 2: The City's Departments
021: The Monroe County Humane Association's Role in Animal Welfare in Bloomington
020: The 812 Digest for the Week of February 6
019: Courtney Daily, Candidate (2 of 3) for the Council District 5 Vacancy
018: Gabe Gloden of Constellation Stage and Screen, on Rescuing a Public Venue
017: Hopi Stosberg, Councilmember (D3), on the Importance of Cities for Schools
016: Beverly Calender-Anderson, the City's Chief Kindness Officer
015: Gilmore, Brown, Zulich: A Digest of the Week of Jan. 29
014: Sydney Zulich, Councilmember (D6), on Youth and Politics
013: Introducing The Primer...Lesson One: Bloomington as a Second-Class City
012: Buff Brown, Transportation Activist, in the Long Fight to Wean Bloomington from Cars
011: Rev. Forrest Gilmore, Executive Director, Beacon Inc.
010: The812's Digest for the Week of January 22
009: Charlotte Zietlow: The City's First Female Council President
008: Jason Moore, Candidate (1 of 3) for the Council District 5 Vacancy
007: Michael Shermis, City Human Rights Director (Just One of Many Hats He Wears)
006: Matt Flaherty, Councilmember (At-Large), on Climate-Smart Policies and Planning for the Future
005: Highlights of the Week's Interviews (aka The812 Digest)
004: Stephen Lucas, Attorney/Administrator of the City Council
003: Christopher Emge, Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce
002: Nicole Bolden, City Clerk
001: Isabel Piedmont-Smith, Councilmember (D-1)