Big Talk

Curiosity drove Debby Herbenick into the field of sex research and education. Almost immediately upon entering the field, she learned much — if not most — of what she knew about sex was wrong. Since then, she’s devoted her life to helping the rest of us shake off our misconceptions and misinformation about that universal activity Mark Twain described so …

The labor historian and associate professor of labor studies at Indiana University picks up where last week’s Part 1 left off. High profile strikes in the United States may be symbolic of a rebirth in labor unions. Bloomington and IU both are affected by unionization at Starbucks. Varga speaks of what he’s dubbed “The Great Refusal” on the part of …

With the President of the United States at the UAW strikers’ picket line in Detroit as we record, Joe Varga joins us to talk about labor unions and the upswing in their influence. America’s labor history has been fraught with controversy, animosity between business owners and the rank and file, and even violence. We discuss unions’ political and social influence …

[Please Note: This recording contains two three-plus minute long spans of silence so we could live pitch for this year’s Fall Fund Drive.]   With the 30th annual Lotus World Music & Arts Festival coming up at the end of this month, we’ve reached back into our archive for our 2019 conversation with then-executive director, Tamara Loewenthal, to present a …

[PLEASE NOTE: This episode contains two three-minute spans of silence so we could live pitch for our Fall Fund Drive. The first starts at 0:42 and ends at 3:42; the second starts at 21:39 and ends at 24:39.]   The United Way of Monroe County will soon be no more. It’s not going away; it’s merging with United Way of …

He fell into the chair position almost by accident. Seemingly every other person in Monroe County capable of leading the party was running for office or working a campaign. David Henry promises he’ll only hold the reins for a short time but the truth is he loves politics: the game, the work, the issues, the people. Guiding the Democrats in …

The last of three Big Talk conversations with people whose job it is — and whose passion it is — to keep our Bloomington and Monroe County waters clean. We visited with Maggie Sullivan of Friends of Lake Monroe on August 17, 2023 and Michelle Cohen of the Lake Monroe Water Fund August 24th. Today, we speak with City of …

The second in our series of Big Talk interviews on the health and future of Lake Monroe, This week, Michelle Cohen, executive director of the Lake Monroe Water Fund, joins us. Deep Dive is a cooperative effort of WFHB News and Limestone Post magazine. Please read the Limestone Post article, How Healthy Is Lake Monroe — and How Long Will …

Take a Deep Dive into Lake Monroe. WFHB News, Big Talk, and the Limestone Post have worked together to produce an in-depth look into the quality of the water in Lake Monroe. The source of our drinking water and a year-round site for recreation and an escape into nature, our lake faces challenges. Our guest this week is Maggie Sullivan, …

They’re obsessed. And they want to share their obsession with you. Aja Essex and Josh Brewer run Cicada Cinema, a pop-up, volunteer-run movie theater in Bloomington. The two schedule film showings in locales all around town, sometimes indoors, sometimes outdoors. Cicada’s offerings range from esoteric art films to low-budget black-and-white horror movies. Essex and Brewer will host the Cicada Cinema …