Host Mylo Roze talks with three major facilitators of local food availability about the scope and importance of local food security. Michael Simmons, Adult Programs Specialist for the City of Bloomington Parks & Recreation Department speaks about his involvement with the Community Gardening program, which rents out seasonal plots within the parks to members of the public. Simmons also represents …

Host Tom Healy talks with Orange County Homegrown board members Jim Wooten and Bob Turner about South Central Indiana’s latest co-operative venture – the Lost River Communty Co-op, a store that will offer locally grown foods and handmade products slated to open in September in downtown Paoli. Wooten and Turner provide a brief history of the group and talk about …

Host Andy Mahler interviews Steve Stroup, Co-Op and Community Development director for Bloomington Cooperative Services (BCS) better known by the name of the member-owned grocery stores they operate: Bloomingfoods. Steve talks about his life on the farm in Northern Indiana and the path that led him to Bloomington and Bloomingfoods. He discusses the responsibilities of his position doing membership and …

Host Robert Shull talks to James Yang, professor of English and American literature who began with his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees earned in Taiwan, culminating with a Ph.D. at Indiana University and a career of teaching in Taiwan. James talks about his love of Bloomington, of Chinese culture, and of disciplines which include playing the Erhu, calligraphy, and various martial …

Host Tom Healy enjoys a convivial conversation about neighborliness with Georgia Schaich and Ann Kreilkamp from the Green Acres Neighborhood Association. Georgia was recently honored as Neighbor of the Year and Ann was also given recognition by the City of Bloomington’s Housing and Neighborhood Development office for their efforts to make Green Acres the sustainable place to be in Bloomington. …

Host Mylo Roze spends an hour with Kerwin Olson, Outreach Coordinator for the Citizens Action Coalition. Primary topics are the CAC’s efforts to stop Duke Energy from building a new coal-fired power plant in Edwardsport and a public hearing in Bloomington to be held in August. Hear about CAC’s inspiring legacy of victories in citizen advocacy, particularly in fighting utility …

Host Lisa Morrison interviews Beth Mathers, winner of the 2007 Brown County Arts Award. Ms. Mathers developed a Creative Mentoring Program in Brown County which enlists artists and craftspeople to volunteer and spend time with students, teaching and sharing with each student his or her own special artistic talent. Learn about Mathers’ new book, “Speaking of Me: Stepping Stones to …

Host Andy Mahler is joined in the studio by trapeze artist, electrician, musician, activist, and long-time Bloomington resident Marc Haggerty. We talk about his music, his military service in Vietnam, his activism on a variety of issues, his travels and travails, and his founding roles with both the Bloomington Circus and the Bloomington Songwriters Showcase.

Host Lisa-Marie heads out of the studio and onto the front porch for a lively and informal conversation with Carla Tara, tantra teacher, healer, relationship counselor, and author of “Lessons from a Tantric Tango Dancer.” Lisa, Carla, and a small audience of friends talk about some of the many aspects of tantra beyond, but not excluding, sexuality: as a tool …

Host Mylo Roze speaks with some of the newest tenants of the Caldwell Eco-Center, young activists from GreenPeace and the RoadBlock EarthFirst!/I-69 Listening Project. Edyta Sitko is a Field Officer for the Washington, DC office of GreenPeace and Matiga is a member of RoadBlock EarthFirst!. Edyta and Matiga talk about their involvement with the EcoCenter, their upcoming activities and issues …