Wboi Presents

This week on WBOI Presents, Issue & Ales returns to Fort Wayne with a conversation on interfaith dialogue at Welch’s Ale House. How have faith communities shaped Fort Wayne? How can people of different faiths create dialogue? What resources are available for immigrant and refugee populations in the city today? We’ll have the answers to those questions and more on WBOI Presents. This panel was moderated by WBOI News Director Rebecca Green. Our panelists were Irene Paxia, Executive Director of Amani Family Services, Rabbi Paula Jayne Winnig of the Congregation Achduth Vesholom, and Joseph Salem, a former Catholic high school theology teacher and a member of the steering committee of LIFT (Living Inter-Faith Together), a group planning a series of inter-religious dialogues in 2020. 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.

For our show this week, we are listening to a presentation from Andy Downs, Director of the Mike Downs Center for Indiana Politics at Purdue Fort Wayne. He spoke on the topic of Lost at CreativeMornings on November 8 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 WBOI intern is Brittany Smith.

Our October news coverage focused on a disciplinary hearing for Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill, the passing of the city budget, and we included results from the 2019 municipal races. Who won and who lost in races around northeast Indiana? We’ll hear from Andy Downs at the beginning of the October 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.

The Fort Wayne Youtheatre has been educating, engaging and entertaining audiences since 1934. This week on WBOI Presents, Director Christopher J. Murphy and a cast of Youtheatre’s talented young performers transport us back in time to the days before television, when the airwaves were abuzz with the likes of Burns and Allen, Jack Benny and Orson Welles. Our friends from Fort Wayne Youtheatre have transformed the WBOI Studios for WYTR’s Hallloween Tales. Special thanks to Julia Meek, Al Mozena, and the rest of the tech team for WBOI’s Meet The Music for providing the audio for this program. Our music is by Mark Waldick and Noah Campodonico. Our web producer is Loyal Vandenburg. Our WBOI Intern is Brittany Smith.

Welcome to a WBOI special program presenting the 2019 Mayoral Forum on Quality of Life. Arts United, PBS39, the Mike Downs Center for Indiana Politics, and the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne have partnered to produce a town hall style discussion with Democratic Incumbent Mayor Tom Henry and Republican challenger, Tim Smith. Bruce Haines, General Manager of PBS39, will serve as the moderator for the event, and the discussion was recorded on Oct. 18 at the Auer Auditorium in the Rhinehart Music Center at Purdue Fort Wayne. Some community members were invited to address the candidates with their questions during the live event. Special thanks to the team at Auer Auditorium for providing the audio for this broadcast. This program was edited by WBOI Intern Brittany Smith. Our music is by Mark Waldick and Noah Campodonico.

Our September news coverage focused on everything from the city budget to Creative Women of the World. Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Samantha Horton and Jennifer Weingart will provide updates on the UAW strike the investigation into Ulrich Klopfer respectfully, and did you know the largest memorabilia collection in the world is in Elkhart Indiana? We’ll go inside the Hall of Heroes and preview municipal elections now that early voting has begun. That's all coming up on the September 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.

On this episode of WBOI Presents: In Session, we are joined by Bryant Rozier, Managing Editor of Fort Wayne Ink Spot. Our conversation focused on journalism. What influences create your voice, on the air and on the page? What separates a professional from an amateur even as technology gets better? How does telling a story with photography help to develop a storyteller’s style? 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.

On this episode of WBOI Presents: In Session, we are joined by Justin Sims, Director of Video and Motion at Boyden and Youngblutt. Our conversation focused on film. Where do the worlds of film and animation overlap? What goes into producing a short film? What sets the best directors apart from their peers? WBOI Presents: In Session takes a turn for the cinematic. Our theme music is by Noah Campodonico. Sound effects are by John Dawkins. Our web producer is Loyal Vandenburg. Additional audio comes from Justin Sims.

On this episode of WBOI Presents: In Session, we are joined by Art Herbig, Associate Professor of Media Production at Purdue Fort Wayne. Our conversation focused on film. What does filmmaking in Fort Wayne look like? What can viewers expect at the Hobnobben Film Festival? Who produced the commercial for the opening of Promenade Park with the song and dance number? WBOI Presents: In Session takes a turn for the cinematic. Our theme music is by Noah Campodonico. Sound effects are by John Dawkins. Our web producer is Loyal Vandenburg. Additional audio comes from Art Herbig.

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 Republican and Democratic Women: Alike or Different? During this program we’ll hear from Amy Levander, Board President for Hoosier Women Forward, and Anne Hathaway, Executive Director of The Lugar Series. 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 August news coverage begins with election analysis with Andy Downs. Fort Wayne celebrated the grand opening of Promenade Park and work is underway for the Fort Wayne Women's Fund. You can catch up with the latest on mental health for students, Bloomington's Farmer's Market, and ordinances impacting swingers clubs on the August News Roundup on WBOI Presents. Our music is by Mark Waldick and Noah Campodonico. Our web producer is Loyal Vandenburg.

On this episode of WBOI Presents: In Session, we are joined by Ann Livschiz, from the Purdue Fort Wayne Department of History. Our conversation focused on history. How is US foreign policy still impacted by the Cold War era? Where do we see the impact of Russian propaganda? What happens when credibility and trust are not part of relationships between superpowers? Russian history can help us understand our own on WBOI Presents: In Session. Our theme music is by Noah Campodonico. Sound effects are by John Dawkins. Our web producer is Loyal Vandenburg.

On this episode of WBOI Presents: In Session, we are joined by Chris Erickson, from the Purdue Fort Wayne Department of History. Our conversation focused on history. How strong are the roots of the Ku Klux Klan in Indiana? When has the KKK been weaker or experienced a resurgence? How many white supremacist groups are active in the United States today? We’ll learn more about the KKK from an expert on this episode of WBOI Presents: In Session. Some content may not be appropriate for all listeners. Our theme music is by Noah Campodonico. Sound effects are by John Dawkins. Our web producer is Loyal Vandenburg.

On this episode of WBOI Presents: In Session, we are joined by Tom Castaldi, host of On the Heritage Trail on 89.1 WBOI. Our conversation focused on history. How did Fort Wayne’s three rivers form? How did the rivers impact the development of this area? Who are some of the major players from our region’s history who fought over territory in present day northeast Indiana? An extended journey On the Heritage Trail leads off the second season of WBOI Presents: In Session. Our theme music is by Noah Campodonico. Sound effects are by John Dawkins. Our web producer is Loyal Vandenburg. Additional audio comes from Caleb Meyer.

WBOI Presents: 1919 comes from a partnership with the Purdue Fort Wayne Department of History. We’ll hear from three professors as we go back to examine the women’s suffrage movement, the Treaty of Versailles, the League of Nations, the rise of prohibition and more. Our theme music is by Mark Waldick and Noah Campodonico. Our web producer is Loyal Vandenburg.

Our July news coverage included coverage of celebrations for the fiftieth anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing and Anthony Wayne Day. We also looked back at the life and legacy of Sam Hyde with the friends, family, and book lovers who knew him best. You can catch up with the latest on immigration policy, voting technology, and some time in the national spotlight on The Dan Le Batard Show on the July News Roundup on WBOI Presents. Our music is by Mark Waldick, Noah Campodonico, and Joe Martyn Ricke.

Intro to Immigration Law and Policy comes from Manchester University’s Values, Ideas and the Arts series. We’ll hear from Laura Pontius, an immigration outreach attorney for Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic. No issue has been as prevalent in the national conversation in the last few years as immigration. We’ve heard stories about DACA recipients, refugees, detention centers, and through it all, the ongoing policy debate in Washington remains complicated. Special thanks to Matt Unger and his team at Manchester University for providing the audio for this program. Our music is by Mark Waldick and Noah Campodonico. Our web producer is Loyal Vandenburg.

America At War: The Human and Social Costs of Two Decades of Fighting is a conversation between Brian Mockenhaupt and Dan Stockman recorded at the Main Library in downtown Fort Wayne. Mockenhaupt is a veteran and journalist who has written for years about military and veteran affairs. Dan Stockman is a writer for the National Catholic Reporter and a writing instructor at Indiana Tech and the University of Saint Francis. This conversation does discuss the issue of veteran suicides. It may not be appropriate for all listeners. Special thanks to Steve Miller for organizing this event and Donald David for facilitating our recording of America At War for broadcast. Our music is by Mark Waldick and Noah Campodonico. Our web producer is Loyal Vandenburg.

Our June news coverage included analysis of a recent Supreme Court decision, the state of education, and the newest mural on the Fort Wayne arts scene. You can catch up with the latest from Electric Works, a new tech startup, and the end of the Hoosier State Line, with the June News Roundup on WBOI Presents. Our music is by Mark Waldick and Noah Campodonico.

This episode of WBOI Presents comes from our NPR Speaker Series. Retired All Things Considered host Robert Siegel visited Fort Wayne during May of 2019 and an event was hosted by WBOI Programming Director Katy Anderson and our President and General Manager Peter Dominowski. Siegel was also interviewed in the WBOI Studios by of News Director Rebecca Green. Special thanks to Sweetwater Sound for providing the audio for the event. Our music is by Mark Waldick and Noah Campodonico. Parts of this show were edited by WBOI intern Laney Zuver.