Wboi Presents

This week on WBOI Presents, we are listening back to a presentation from Superintendent of Public Instruction Jennifer McCormick. She spoke at Carroll High School at a Public Schools Week event organized by Charger Advocates from NACS Northwest Allen County Schools. Her presentation was followed by a Q&A with the audience. Special thanks to Northwest Allen County Schools for organizing this event and special thanks to Christopher Himsel, Lizette Downey, and Steve Pearson for facilitating our recording. This entire program is available online at wboi.org or wherever podcasts are found. Our music is by Mark Waldick, Noah Campodonico, and Kurt Roemke. Our web producer is Loyal Vandenburg. Our production assistants are Monica Blankenship and Mikaela Veltum.

On this episode of WBOI Presents: In Session, we are joined by Zack Kruse, a PhD candidate at Michigan State University. Our conversation focused on the subject of Kruse’s research, Steve Ditko, the creator of Spider-Man and many other well known comic book characters. This is Kruse’s third time speaking with WBOI’s Ben Clemmer, after previous conversations about Appleseed Con and Stan Lee. How did Steve Ditko’s art and writing shape comic books? How have dramatic stories featuring superheroes shown changes within our own society? That’s all on this episode of WBOI Presents: In Session. Our theme music is by Noah Campodonico. Additional audio is provided by John Dawkins. Our web producer is Loyal Vandenburg. Our WBOI intern is Monica Blankenship.

Our February news coverage focused on the latest in politics from Andy Downs and Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Annacaroline Caruso in South Bend after Mayor Pete Buttigieg has ended his presidential campaign. We’ll begin our show with a look at Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Jennifer McCormick, who visited Fort Wayne this past week. We’ll also hear the latest in public development and arts and culture from WBOI’s Zach Bernard and Julia Meek. That’s all still to come on the February News Roundup on WBOI Presents. Our theme music is by Mark Waldick. Additional music comes from Mark Waldick, Noah Campodonico, and Kurt Roemke. Our web producer is Loyal Vandenburg. Our production assistants are Monica Blankenship and Mikaela Veltum.

Few people have made a greater impact on what music is today than Les Paul. The guitarist, songwriter, and inventor passed away in 2009 at the age of 94. During this show we’ll hear from Christine Olding from Trine University with a symposia presentation called Les Paul: Composing Through The Times. Special thanks to James Tew for providing the audio for this program. Our music is by Mark Waldick, Noah Campodonico, and Kurt Roemke. Our web producer is Loyal Vandenburg. Our production assistants are Monica Blankenship and Mikaela Veltum.

How did you spend Valentine’s Day? Unless you were at the Club Room At The Clyde Restaurant early that Friday for CreativeMornings, then you haven’t heard WBOI’s own Julia Meek give her presentation on the topic of Invest. Special thanks to Olivia Lehman and Kara Hackett for making our broadcast of Julia’s CreativeMornings presentation possible. Thank you to the Club Room At The Clyde Restaurant for hosting the event. Our music is by Mark Waldick, Noah Campodonico, and Kurt Roemke. Our web producer is Loyal Vandenburg. Our production assistants are Monica Blankenship and Mikaela Veltum.

Last week, Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry gave his State of the City address at the Grand Wayne Center and the theme for the speech was “Moving Forward Together.” Special thanks to WBOI’s Zach Bernard for providing the audio for this program. Our music is by Mark Waldick and Noah Campodonico. Our web producer is Loyal Vandenburg. Our production assistants are Monica Blankenship and Mikaela Veltum.

Last week, Teresa Lubbers, Indiana’s Commissioner for Higher Education, delivered her eighth annual State of Higher Education address on February 11 and her presentation followed the theme of the Commission's strategic plan, “Reaching Higher in a State of Change.” Special thanks to Indiana Public Broadcasting for providing the audio for this program. Our music is by Mark Waldick and Noah Campodonico. Our web producer is Loyal Vandenburg. Our production assistants are Monica Blankenship and Mikaela Veltum.

For our show this week, we are listening back to a civil conversation put on by AVOW, Advancing Voices Of Women. The full title is Let’s Talk About Impeachment. During this program we’ll hear from Andy Downs, Director of the Mike Downs Center for Indiana Politics, Brian Francisco, Senior Copy Editor and Washington Editor for The Journal Gazette, and WBOI News Director Rebecca Green. Special thanks to AVOW founders Patti Hays, Rachel Tobin-Smith, Marilyn Moran-Townsend and Faith Van Gilder for organizing this event, and thank you to Luke Holliger and his team at Arts United for providing audio for this program. Thank you John Dawkins for recording it. Our music is by Mark Waldick, Noah Campodonico, and Kurt Roemke. Our web producer is Loyal Vandenburg. Our production assistants are Monica Blankenship and Mikaela Veltum.

Our January news coverage focused on following impeachment coverage and the 2020 General Assembly Session. Some state farm bureaus are stepping into help cover healthcare costs, and a podcast focused on Fort Wayne women debuts its second season. That’s all still to come on the January News Roundup on WBOI Presents. Our theme music is by Mark Waldick. Additional music comes from Mark Waldick, Noah Campodonico, and Kurt Roemke. Our web producer is Loyal Vandenburg. Our production assistants are Monica Blankenship and Mikaela Veltum.

Andy Downs, Director of the Mike Downs Center for Indiana Politics moderated a conversation focused on education issues. He was joined by Senator Dennis Kruse, Senator Liz Brown, Minority Leader Phil Giaquinta, and Representative David Abbott. During the first week of the 2020 legislative session of the General Assembly, the four lawmakers spent two hours at Carroll High School answering questions about education posed by constituents. Special thanks to Northwest Allen County Schools and Charger Advocates for organizing this event and special thanks to Christopher Himsel, Lizette Downey, and Steve Pearson for facilitating our recording. Special thanks to Andy Downs for moderating the discussion. Our music is by Mark Waldick, Noah Campodonico, and Kurt Roemke. Our web producer is Loyal Vandenburg. Our production assistants are Monica Blankenship and Mikaela Veltum.

Last week, Chief Justice Loretta Rush gave her State of the Judiciary address to a joint session of the Indiana General Assembly. The Indiana Constitution requires the chief justice to provide an annual update on the condition of the courts. Her address this year is called “Connecting, Convening, and Collaborating with our Communities.” Special thanks to Indiana Public Broadcasting for providing the audio for this program. Our music is by Mark Waldick and Noah Campodonico. Our web producer is Loyal Vandenburg. Our production assistants are Monica Blankenship and Mikaela Veltum.

Last week, Governor Eric Holcomb gave his State of the State address to a joint session of the Indiana General Assembly. We aired his address live on January 14. Special thanks to Indiana Public Broadcasting for providing the audio for this program. Our music is by Mark Waldick and Noah Campodonico. Our web producer is Loyal Vandenburg. Our production assistants are Monica Blankenship and Mikaela Veltum.

For this show, we are listening to a presentation from Shanel Turner. She spoke on the topic of Roots at CreativeMornings on January 10 at Wunderkammer Company. CreativeMornings is a national breakfast lecture series with local chapters that host free, monthly meetups with revolving themes, speakers and venues. Special thanks to Olivia Lehman and Kara Hackett for making this broadcast possible. Our music is by Mark Waldick and Noah Campodonico. Our web producer is Loyal Vandenburg. Our production assistants are Monica Blankenship and Mikaela Veltum.

It’s officially 2020 as our news teams starts the year off with a deep dive into stories we covered throughout 2019. A busy time for the newsroom was highlighted by municipal election coverage, downtown development, and an ever growing arts scene bookending our year in review.That’s all still to come on the 2019 News Roundup on WBOI Presents. Our music is by Mark Waldick and Noah Campodonico. Our web producer is Loyal Vandenburg. Our production assistants are Monica Blankenship and Mikaela Veltum.

For our show this week, we are listening back to a civil conversation put on by AVOW, Advancing Voices Of Women. The full title is Let’s Talk About Religious Freedom. During this program we’ll hear from Judge Wendy Davis, Georgia Wralstad Ulmschneider, and Quinton Dixie, looking at this issue from the perspectives of the judiciary, political science, history and religious studies. Special thanks to AVOW founders Patti Hays, Rachel Tobin-Smith, Marilyn Moran-Townsend and Faith Van Gilder for organizing this event, and thank you to Luke Holliger and his team at Arts United for providing audio for this program. Our music is by Mark Waldick and Noah Campodonico. Our web producer is Loyal Vandenburg. Our WBOI Intern is Monica Blankenship.

For our show this week, we are listening back to a civil conversation put on by AVOW, Advancing Voices Of Women. The full title is Mass Shootings: Could One Happen Here? During this program we’ll hear from Chief Deputy Prosecutor Mike McAlexander, Dottie Davis, and Dr. Stephen Ross, looking at this issue from the perspectives of law enforcement, the justice system, and forensic psychology. Special thanks to AVOW founders Patti Hays, Rachel Tobin-Smith, Marilyn Moran-Townsend and Faith Van Gilder for organizing this event, and thank you to Luke Holliger and his team at Arts United for providing audio for this program. Our music is by Mark Waldick and Noah Campodonico. Our web producer is Loyal Vandenburg. Our WBOI Intern is Monica Blankenship.

On this episode of WBOI Presents: In Session, we are joined by Adam DeVille, Associate Professor of Theology and Director of Humanities at the University of Saint Francis. Our conversation focused on the clerical sex abuse crisis within the Catholic Church. What are some ways to prevent ongoing abuse from being covered up? What can people at the local and diocesan level do about this problem? How does the crisis impact the influence of the Catholic Church as a whole? That’s all on this episode of WBOI Presents: In Session. Our theme music is by Noah Campodonico. Sound effects are by John Dawkins. Our web producer is Loyal Vandenburg. Our WBOI Intern is Monica Blankenship.

For our show this week, we are listening to conversations about the 2019 Civic Health Index. Andy Downs, Director of the Mike Downs Center for Indiana Politics at Purdue Fort Wayne moderates two discussions about what the Civic Health Index tells us, as well as how Hoosiers can respond and become more civically engaged. The panelists are Indiana Supreme Court Justice Randall Shepard and former Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller. We’ll also hear from Rebecca Reeder, national finals coordinator for We the People and Bill Moreau, co-founder of the Indiana Citizen Education Foundation.Our music is by Mark Waldick and Noah Campodonico. Our web producer is Loyal Vandenburg. Our WBOI interns are Monica Blankenship and Brittany Smith.

Our November news coverage focused on more voices being added to conversation surrounding Anthony Wayne and Native Americans, Indiana Public Broadcasting’s of the education rally held on November 19, and we’ll have analysis from Andy Downs as one of the GOP leaders in the General Assembly announced his retirement.That’s all still to come on the November News Roundup on WBOI Presents. Our music is by Mark Waldick and Noah Campodonico. Our web producer is Loyal Vandenburg. Our WBOI Intern is Brittany Smith.

This week on WBOI Presents, we have more from our most recent Issue & Ales discussion on unions at Welch’s Ale House. How have unions in Indiana faired in the last decade? What issues do unionized workers face in addition to what we heard about during the UAW strike? Why did teachers rally at the statehouse earlier this month? We’ll have the answers to those questions and more on WBOI Presents. This panel was moderated by Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Samantha Horton. Our panelists were Sandra Vohs from the Indiana State Teachers Association, Doris Jones from the Service Employees International Union, Kyle Grisham from the Regional Council of Carpenters, and Patrick Hill from the IU Department of Labor Studies Thank you to Lucas Norton for running sound at Welch’s Ale House. Our music is by Mark Waldick and Noah Campdonico. Our web producer is Loyal Vandenburg. Our WBOI intern is Brittany Smith.