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Watching the Beatles movie “Yellow Submarine” on TV forever changed the life of Joel Washington. Inspired by the film’s psychedelic animation, Washington has spent the last twenty-plus years paying homage to the musical and visual artists who have influenced him. His pop art portraits of Wes Montgomery, Jimi Hendrix, and Frank Zappa grace the walls of Bloomington restaurants, the Indiana …

Robert Shull discusses reducing our dependency on automobiles with Jim Rosenbarger, a member of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Commission. Jim describes the function of the Commission and some of the solutions proposed for making walking and biking safer and more attractive alternatives to driving. He cites examples in Columbus, OH, and Boulder, CO, where, under the influence of the …

Host Deb Kent welcomes Nell Weatherwax, a “movement theater performer” who improvises true stories that are deeply personal and often hilarious. Nell holds a BA in Movement Theater and a Masters degree in Counseling, both from Indiana University, and is a co-founder of the What If… InterAction Theater, an educational theater company that serves at-risk youth and adults in Indiana. …

Host Michael Simmons interviews Mohja Kahf, the author of this year’s selection for the One Book, One Bloomington program, “The Girl in the Tangerine Scarf.” She is also an associate professor of comparative literature in the Middle East & Islamic Studies Program at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, and author of “Western Representations of the Muslim Woman” and a book …

Robert Shull interviews Janis Starcs, best known as proprietor of the Caveat Emptor bookstore, about his political philosophy as a conservative and Libertarian. Starcs talks about his positions on a range of issues including gun control and abortion, and about the moral foundation those positions are based on. In the first segment, Janis tells about growing up in Indianapolis as …

SEX! Have we got your attention now? Host Debra Kent facilitates a candid conversation about sex research with Michael Reece and Debby Herbenick of the Center for Sexual Health Promotion in the School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation at Indiana University. They talk about the need to expand the definition of “sexual health” to include pleasure, how America’s view …

Dave Stewart interviews Dr. Roberto Garcia, a professor of International Business in the Kelley School of Business, specializing in Global Management. The interview begins with a discussion of the Global Supply Chain Academy, which Professor Garcia co-directs. Professor Garcia addresses such topics as the reasons for increasing Global Trade and specific questions such as: “What is international business”, “What is …

Dave Stewart interviews Gareth Evans, a native of Wales who teaches Literature at Indiana University. They discuss the politics of sentimental fiction, late 18th, 19th, and early 20th American literature, Henry James, and British and American proletarian fiction of the 1930s. Gareth touched upon a topic introduced by IU Gender Studies/Pop Culture Professor Jen Maher, who stated in her interview …

Jeff Miller interviews visionary educator and cultural engineer, Mark Morey. Mark designs regenerative holistic communities with timeless native principles. He founded three transformational organizations in the last 12 years: Deep Wilds, Vermont Wilderness School, and the Institute for Natural Learning, sparking a nature community awareness movement in the Northeast impacting 5,000 adults and children today. He has facilitated or co-facilitated …

Host Lisa-Marie Napoli interviews the Venerable Jamyang Lama, translator and resident monk at the Dagom Gaden Tensung Ling (DGTL) Monastery, and Suzy Fulkerson, President of the Monastery’s Board, on site at the DGTL monastery located in lower Cascades park. The interview begins with the guests “setting the scene” in the sacred space of the monastery where the interview occurred and …