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This week on Interchange, host Alycin Bektesh interviews Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor about her work as a Neuroanatomist. Dr. Taylor discusses her work as an anatomist and gives the viewer's a crash course in brain science. The interview goes on to discuss the stroke Dr. Taylor suffered in 1996 and her incredible recovery after having lost the ability to use language. The discussion turns to the work Dr. Taylor now that she is "fully recovered" including the book she authored and community art projects she has promoted that are so prominent around Bloomington.

This week on Interchange, our Primary Election Coverage reaches its climax as the Interchange crew covers Primary Election Day.  Host Louis Malone conducts interviews with State Representative Bob Heaton and State Representative Peggy Welch as Interchange correspondents Lisa Marie Napoli and Alycin Bektesh check-in periodically with updates from the Charlotte Zietlow Justice Building. 

This week on Interchange, our Primary Election coverage continues with a collection of interviews with candidates running to be nominated as the Republican candidate in the Indiana House District 60 Republican Primary.  The show opens with an interview from host Ryan Dawes as he speaks with candidate Keegan Clark.  Following that, WFHB news director and Interchange host Alycin Bektesh interviews candidate Peggy Mayfield.  The show wraps with Interchange Producer Louis Malone interviewing candidate Daniel Elliott.

This week on Interchange, our Primary Election coverage continues with a collection of interviews conducted by 3 Interchange hosts, Lisa Marie Napoli, Alycin Bektesh, and Ryan Dawes.  The first half of the show is devoted to the race to become the Democratic nominee for the District 46 Indiana House Race.  Host Ryan Dawes speaks with James Mann followed by Lisa-Marie Napoli's interview with Larry Barker.  The second half of the show is devoted to the Monroe County Auditor's race with interviews with both candidates running in the Democratic primary.  Host Alycin Bektesh opens the second half hour as she interviews Steve Saulter.  The show closes with an interview with Hans Huffman, conducted by Lisa-Marie Napoli.

This week on Interchange, two live in-studio interviews with the two candidates competing to become the Democratic candidate in the District 2 Monroe County Commissioner race.  Host Ryan Dawes has coversations with both Randy G. Paul and incumbent District 2 commissioner Mark Stoops.

Five democratic primary candidates have their sights set on IN 9th District Rep. Todd Young and his seat in US Congress.  Host Ryan Dawes speaks with each democratic primary contender Shelli Yoder, Jonathan George, Col. John Tilford, John Griffin Miller, and Robert Winningham about their roots, political platforms, and why they think you should vote for them on May 8th. 

Kicking off our May Primary Election coverage on Interchange, host Ryan Dawes speaks first with Monroe County Clerk Linda Robbins about all the voting options available to county citizens and accessibility improvements made at polling locations.  In the second segment, Dawes speaks with Indiana State Treasurer Richard Mourdock about his campaign against Senator Dick Lugar for US Senate.  WFHB has attempted to reach Senator Lugar for an interview, but his staff has not yet responded to our requests. 

This week on Interchange, host Louis Malone speaks with Brian Kearney, the first General Manager of WFHB.  The discussion focuses on the hurdles to WFHB's founding along with some of the Bloomingtonians who worked to make WFHB a reality.  Community Radio as an identity of a radio station is explored as are the principles that guided those to founding Bloomington's Community Radio Station.

This week on Interchange, host Lisa-Marie Napoli speaks with the Dean of the Office for Women's Affairs, Yvette Alex-Assesnsoh, and Maren Pink of the Women in Science Program.  The office for Women's Affairs has focused on issues that effect women on Indiana University-Bloomington's campus since the offices inception in the 1970's.  Ms. Napoli speaks with the guests from the Office for Women's Affairs about the role OWA has played in the University's recent history.  The discussion also includes the various groups and activities organized through the office at this time including the Women in Science Conference and the relatively new Indiana University Working Mom's group.

This week on Interchange, host Alycin Bektesh speaks with Bloomington's first elected female mayor Tomi Allison. In honor of Women's History Month, Allison describes the political environment in Bloomington in the 1960's, 70's and 80's, and the experiences that led her to running the city. Allison also speaks about her continued activism following her 13-year tenure in 1995, specifically her role in the Move to Amend petition drive.