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Local NAACP President Maqubè Reese

Joining us in the WFHB studios with her colleagues, Monroe County Prosecutor Erika Oliphant and legal activist Guy Loftman, Reese talks about the historic civil rights organization and the work it’s doing locally. She stresses the importance of thinking on a micro level, acknowledging injustice and racism in the wide world but concentrating on listening and working here and now …

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Firehouse Session – Nick Harley

On June 16th, 2023, Nick Harley joined us for a live interview and performance ahead of that evening’s show at the Orbit Room. WFHB production team: Host and Coordinating Producer: Abby Noroozi Engineer: Alyssa Gray Post-production by Chama Henry

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Firehouse Session – BNNY

On May 30th, 2023, BNNY’s Jess Viscius joined us for a live interview and performance ahead of that evening’s show at The Bishop Bar. WFHB production team: Host and Coordinating Producer: Abby Noroozi Engineers: Alyssa Gray and Alex Hammel Post-production by Chama Henry

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The Cost to Bleed: How the ‘Tampon Tax’ is Worsening Period Poverty

An Indiana bill repealing state tax on menstrual products was denied a hearing; how period poverty impacts women nationwide. Worldwide there are nearly 800,000,000 people who menstruate. Every 28 days they experience a variety of symptoms such as cramps, nausea, bloating, mood swings, fatigue, acne, and bleeding for nearly seven days straight. 500,000,000 of those people lack the resources they …

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Autism Rocks and Rolls: The Story Behind a Local Podcast that is Raising Awareness for Autism

Sam Mitchell began his podcast Autism Rocks and Rolls in October of 2019 after falling in love with podcasting in his high school’s media club. From there, his podcast quickly grew, and with the support of his mom, he’s been able to create an entire non-profit business.  Sam has welcomed numerous guests on his show. From WWE wrestlers to doctors …

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WFHB Local News – July 24th, 2023

This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, July 24th, 2023. In today’s feature report, local journalist Dave Askins of the B-Square Bulletin provides a report on a closure of Lower Cascades Park from the media outlet’s “Morning Bulletin.” More in the bottom half of tonight’s program. Local Girl Scout leader Holly Bales Hall. She’s looking for volunteers to help …

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WFHB TOP ALBUMS 7.25.2023

Bela Fleck, Zakir Hussain, Edgar Meyer, and Rakesh Chaurasua – As We Speak Wye Oak – Every Day Like The Last* Son Volt – Day of the Doug: The Songs of Doug Sahm Väsen – Melliken Ben Cartha Fowler – One Mind Temple Lucinda Williams – Stories from a Rock n Roll Heart Ben Harper – Wide Open Light Dale …

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Activate! Holly Bales-Hall, Girl Scouts of Central Indiana

Holly Bales-Hall joined Girl Scouts in fifth grade and it was a deeply formative experience for her. Now she pays it forward as the scout leader for her daughter’s troop, helping the next generation of Girl Scouts discover, connect and take action to make the world a better place. Activate! is a partnership between WFHB and the City of Bloomington …

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Hola Bloomington Claudia Avellanada IU Professor O’Neill

Nuestra locutora Luz María entrevistó a la Profesora Claudia Avellaneda, MA, PhD de la escuela Paul H. O’Neill, y Fishcher Faculty Fellow, acerca de su investigación sobre los gobiernos latinomaericanos y de todas las oportunidades para estudiantes internacionales de aplicar a programas en la escuela de Asuntos Públicos y Ambientales. Además, compartió cómo fue su experiencia de llegar desde Colombia …

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The Rise of Pickleball

In 1965, Congressman Joel Pritchard improvised a game of Badminton with Ping Pong paddles and a perforated plastic ball to play with his family over the weekend after being unable to find a complete set of Badminton rackets. As the game went on, they realized that a lower net would make the game better, and thus, in his house just …

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