2018 Podcasts

 

Indiana State Representative Todd Huston, representing the Fishers area, talks about the upcoming session of the General Assembly

 

Here is a listing of the Top 20 Fishers news stories for 2018

 

 

David Decker and Travis Tucker talk about the planned Hub & Spoke facility in Fishers…Samm Quinn of the Indianapolis Business Journal joins the discussion

 

Shari Knox, President of the Fishers Arts Council, is Larry”s guest on this podcast

 

 

Youth Mentoring Initiative Executive Director Alison Gatz talk about her organization, which provides mentors for students in the Hamilton Southeastern School District

 

 

Colin Lennon talks about Mustard Seed, a nonprofit organization headquartered in Fishers, providing home furnishings for those transitioning from homelessness to moving into a home

 

Ashton Wolf and David Heighway talk about a new production depicting an 1881 massive fight in what was then known as Fishers Station, Battle of Mudsock

 

 

Julie Chambers is running for the District 4 seat on the Hamilton Southeastern School Board…..here is my talk with her

 

 

Jennifer Miller and Andrea Davis tall about the work of HAND Inc., which is involved with affordable housing in Hamilton County

 

 

Redistricting is in process at the Hamilton Southeastern School system…it is creating quite a buzz throughout the community….I spoke with the school board president, the interim assistant school superintendent and the superintendent of schools about redistricting…

 

Brad Banks is a candidate for Hamilton Southeastern School Board, District 4….here’s my talk with him

 

Jennifer Reardon McSoley is a candidate for Hamilton Southeastern School Board, District 3…here is my talk with her

 

Michelle Fullhart is running for a second term on the Hamilton Southeastern
School Board, District 3….here is my conversation with her

 

Matt Molter talks about his candidacy for Hamilton Southeastern School Board, District 2

 

Brad Boyer, District 1 candidate for Hamilton Southeastern School Board, talks with Larry about his campaign.

 

 

Jason Pennington is the new Executive Director of the Indiana Internet of Things Lab located in Fishers….here is my conversation with him.

 

I spoke with Janet Pritchett, candidate for Hamilton Southeastern School Board, District 2

Here’s my conversation with Frank Whelan, candidate for Hamilton Southeastern School Board, District 2

 

 

Ben Elsbury is one of 3 candidates for Hamilton Southeastern School Board, District 1.  here is my conversation with him.

 

Muzaffar Ahmad, a Fishers resident, talks about his work in forming a group to find common ground among many local houses of worship

 

Josh Richardson is one of three candidates for Hamilton Southeastern School Board on the ballot for the November 6th election.  Here is my conversation with him

 

Bob Kravitz talks about his struggles with mental health and an appearance coming up September 5th…

 

 

Sarah Sandquist is the new Parks & Recreation Director for the City of Fishers.  Sarah talks about her new job and her plans for the department.

 

Fishers Deputy Mayor Elliott Hultgren is my guest on this podcast….he talks about his work for the city and his involvement with the United States Navy.

 

The Teacher of the Year for the Hamilton Southeastern School District is John Hochstetler, Media Specialist at Sand Creek Intermediate School…Here’s my conversation with him..

 

Justin Hirnisey, Executive Director of the Hamilton Southeastern Schools Foundation, is Larry’s guest on this podcast.

 

 

Adam Morris is entering his first year as football coach at Hamilton Southeastern High School.  Richie Hall, sports editor of the Hamilton County Reporter, joins me in the conversation with Coach Morris in this podcast…

 

 

It’s time for high school football….Hamilton County Reporter
Sports Editor Richie Hall joins me in a podcast discussion with long-time Fishers High school coach Rick Wimmer…

 

With the start of school once again upon us, I talk with HSE Schools Superintendent Dr. Allen Bourff

 

Scott Spillman has been executive director of HSE Sports for some months now, replacing Lynda Carlino, who retired at the end of 2017.  I spoke with Scott Spillman about issues surrounding local youth sports, and a fund-raising kickball tournament coming up in September

 

Here is my mini-podcast with Edra Waterman and Katelyn Coyne, all about the new Ignite section at the Fishers Public Library

 

The Fishers City Council will be considering an annual increase of $20.52 in Storm Water Utility fees for homeowners in Fishers.  To discuss this proposal, I invited Mayor Scott Fadness and Rick Farnham, Director of Water Quality for Fishers, to talk with me about the increase, and the mayor commented for me on a couple of additional subjects as well.

 

The Hamilton County Nonprofit housing group HAND is collecting information from around the county about housing needs.  Here is a mini-podcast with Jennifer Miller, Andrea Davis & Julia Smith

 

The Nickel Plate Arts Crawl in downtown Fishers is back again this year, where artists perform at local business locations.  I spoke with three people involved with the Arts Crawl…Tracy Gritter, Tony Elliot and Laura Musall.

 

 

 

With the Spark!Fishers Festival just days away, I spoke with Mayor Scott Fadness and Parks Director Tony Elliot on what to expect….

 

 

Fishers City Councilman talks with Larry about a number of issues facing the city

 

Dr. Erica Buchanan-Rivera talks about her job as Equity and Inclusion Officer for the Hamilton Southeastern Schools.

 

Dr. Mike Beresford is preparing to take on the job of Carmel Schools Superintendent after 25 years at Hamilton Southeastern Schools…..here is Larry’s talk with Dr. Beresford

 

Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness and Hamilton Southeastern Schools Superintendent Allen Bourff join Larry to talk about school safety.

 

Julia Drozd from Fishers High School and Joe Bergin from HSE High School both talk about going to their respective schools and their plans for the future

 

 

Trisha Straus, Amy DeLucia & Lynda Carlino talk about the Fishers Youth Assistance program, particularly how your help is needed in providing summer lunches to local students in need

 

The Spark!Fishers celebration will begin the evening of Friday, June 29th, with a concert by Sugar Ray.  For more on that, The Spark!Fishers festival and much more, listen to my talk with Fishers Park & Recreation Department Director Tony Elliot.

 

Fishers Director of Engineering Jeff Hill and Assistant Director Hatem Mekky join Larry to talk about plans for State Road 37 and other local road projects

 

Fishers City Council President Todd Zimmerman sits down with Larry and talks about a number of issues facing the city

 

Fishers Fire Chief Stave Orusa, Fishers City Council Vice President and local businessman Rich Block and investor Jim Ratliff all talk about a fund raiser coming up April 30th to benefit the Fishers Fifty Club.

 

Matt Milam is running for the office of Hamilton Count Commissioner.  Here is my discussion with him

 

Christine Altman is seeking another term as Hamilton County Commissioner.  Here is my discussion with her.

 

 

Bob McCuthceon was the point person at the Fishers Parks and Recreation Department in fashioning the 2018 lineup of city-sponsored concerts.  Bob talks with Larry about the 2018 schedule.

 

This is the 19th and final episode in my month of March series focused on stories people tell about Disability Awareness Month

 

This is Episode 18 in my Disability Awareness Month mini-podcast series

 

This is Episode 17 of my Disability Awareness Month mini-podcast series

 

Here is Episode 16 in my March mini-podcast series on Disability Awareness Month

 

The Disability Awareness Month Mini-podcasts continue…here is Episode #15

 

Here is Episode 14 in my March mini-podcast series in honor of Disability Awareness Month

 

Mayor Scott Fadness talks about his State of the City address and a few other matters

 

 

 

 

Here is Episode 13 in my Disability Awareness Month mini-podcast series

 

This is Episode 12  o f my mini-podcast Disability Awareness Month series

 

Episode 11 in the March mini-podcast series about Disability Awareness Month

 

This is Episode 10 in my March mini-podcast series for Disability Awareness Month

 

Here is Episode 9 in my Disability Awareness Month mini-podcast series

 

This is Episode 8 in my mini-podcast series on Disability Awareness Month

 

My mini-podcast series on Disability Awareness Month continues.  Here is Episode 7

 

Here is Episode 6 in my month-of-March mini-podcast series on Disability Awareness Month

 

Here is Episode 5 in my March series of mini-podcasts about Disability Awareness Month

 

This is episode 4 in the March mini-podcast series, with local people telling their stories tied to Disability Awareness Month

 

This is episode 3 n the March mini-podcast series, with local people telling their stories tied to Disability Awareness Month

 

Here is episode 2 in the March mini-podcast series, with local people telling their stories tied to Disability Awareness Month

Here is the first in a series of mini-podcasts all about Disability Awareness Month.  The first installment features Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness.

 

In this mini-podcast, IU’s First Lady Laurie Burns McRobbie visits the Fishers Internet of Things (IOT) Lab

 

John Wechsler talks about the Internet of Things Lab to open soon in Fishers

 

Lindsey Erdody of the Indianapolis Business Journal will start covering state government and politics, but reflects on her 4 years covering the northern Indy suburbs

 

 

Dr. Terry Layman of OurHealth talks about the difficult influenza season we are experiencing

 

Fishers is planning a new late-June weekend summer festival in 2018, called Spark!Fishers.  I talked to the honorary chairpersons for the festival in this podcast:  Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness, Conner Prairie CEO Norman Burns, Hamilton Southeastern School Superintendent Allan Bourff and Lynda Carlino, the recently-retired Executive Director for HSE S.P.O.R.T.S.

 

Mark Montieth & I couldn’t cover his book Reborn in one podcast, so we recorded a second podcast…his book is all about the early years of the Indiana Pacers

 

Dr. Jan Combs, Assistant Superintendent of Hamilton Southeastern Schools, talks about what’s happening in the local school system

 

Fishers resident Mark Monteith has written a book on the history of pro basketball in Indianapolis, and the beginnings of the Indiana Pacer franchise

 

Fishers Police Chief Mitch Thompson sits down with Larry to talk policing in Fishers

 

Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness talks with Larry about a number of topics in this podcast interview.