Tag Archives: Big Talk

Senator Joe Donnelly stopped in Ellettsville this afternoon. The incumbent Democrat is up for re-election this Fall; A statewide law, concerning the identity of parents who surrendered their children for adoption, went into effect yesterday; The Indiana State Department of Health recorded a net increase in the number of abortion procedures carried out in the state; Indiana University alumni elected Donna Spears to …

He started out in radio at WFHB and now serves as the jazz director for WFIU. Like many young people, David Brent Johnson stumbled and fumbled through life upon reaching adulthood. He discovered jazz in his twenties, what he calls his “light on the road to Damascus” moment. Then, he and a partner produced an Americana music show for WFHB, …

Federal intelligence services believe Russian government employees probed state voter registration rolls for possible weaknesses, in 2016; Activists will protest two bills at the Indianapolis statehouse tomorrow; The Bloomington Rail Trail will be closed to the public until Friday for maintenance. FEATURE WFHB Correspondent Michael Glab speaks with war correspondent Doug Wissing about his latest book on Afghanistan, on today’s Big Talk …

Amelia Lahn is one of the top defense lawyers for young men accused of rape or sexual assault on IU Bloomington’s campus. Lahn previously worked on the IU student conduct hearing board before she went into private practice in 2014. She talked about her strong opinions on the campus process, as well as her family’s tradition of working in law, …

Jeff Isaac is a noted and outspoken professor at Indiana University’s school of political science. He’s the past editor of the academic journal, Political Science, and has written countless articles for scholarly publications and numerous books. The road he took to academia was never straight. A kid growing up in Queens, New York City, he played stickball and did his …

Experts in the Centers for Disease Control and the Indiana State Department of Health are saying his year’s flu season is particularly bad; Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill releases an opinion letter in opposition of proposed hate crime legislation up for consideration by in the Indiana Senate; Two areas of north Bloomington could get relief from water main breaks and low water …

Sue Rall performs acrobatics high above a stage as an aerial silks artist. She’s also a drag performer, appearing regularly at The Back Door in weekly shows. On this episode of Big Talk, Rall speaks with Michael Glab about her drag character and her earliest introduction to the drag scene.

Associate Professor at Indiana University’s Media School, Joan Hawkins, is helping organize a conference and festival marking the 50th anniversary of a landmark, revolutionary year in global history. Titled “Wounded Galaxies 1968: Paris, Prague, Chicago,” the conference runs from February 6th through the 11th on the IU campus and at various venues throughout Bloomington. A pre-conference festival begins with a …

Amanda Barge is a first-term Monroe County Commissioner and a rising star in the local Democratic Party. She appeared on last week’s Big Talk and, after the show, spoke with Michael Glab about what the Commissioners are up to these days. She’s also a family counselor in private practice and spoke about how politics can be a deal-breaker in some …

Newly-named Indiana state poet laureate Adrian Matejka says Bloomington is an almost magical, mystical fertile ground for poets and creative writers. Matejka was Michael Glab’s guest on Big Talk last week. Today’s feature includes some of their conversation after the show. Matejka also talks about his work habits, why he doesn’t like to write poetry criticism, and the time his …