Get IN. with Nate Spangle
Get IN. is the podcast focused on Indiana, and the stories of inspiring Hoosiers. Follow along as host Nate Spangle dives into all the things that make Indiana great.
Episodes
From Nearly Broke to $1M+ a Month | Katherine Watercutter, Gold Hinge
On today's show I sat down with Katherine Watercutter, a former Indiana University distance runner, seven-time All-American, multi-time Big Ten champion, and national podium finisher, about her athletic career and post-grad entrepreneurship journey when she founded Gold Hinge as a side hustle at 23. Watercutter transferred to IU as a walk-on and struggled with fitness and pressure before earning a
The Fight to Preserve Indiana's Natural Beauty | Andrea Huntington, Indiana Land Protection Alliance
On today's show I sat down with Andrea Huntington, executive director of the Indiana Land Protection Alliance (ILPA), which unites and supports Indiana's land conservation community. ILPA member land trusts serve all 92 counties and have protected more than 176,000 acres. Huntington explains land trusts as nonprofit organizations that protect land for nature and people, often providing free public
The Race to Become Indiana's Healthiest County | Jenn Wells, Hancock Health
On today's show I sat down with Jenn Wells, assistant vice president of customer experience and brand strategy at Hancock Health and host of the Just Jenn women's health podcast. Jenn discusses her career path from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to healthcare marketing and how Hancock Health focuses on the customer journey, brand storytelling, digital experience, and virtual care. She explores wh
From Bird Food to 15–18 Million Pounds of Coffee a Year | Brad Gutwein, Copper Moon Coffee
On today's show I sat down with Brad Gutwein, co-founder and CEO of Copper Moon Coffee in Lafayette, Indiana. Brad remembers starting his career after Purdue by joining his family's feed mill business, where he and his brothers grew Morning Song Wild Bird Food from a small regional operation into a major national supplier for retailers like Walmart, Costco, Sam's Club, Target, and others, ultimate
How Do You Improve America's #1 Place to Live? | Sue Finkam, Carmel Mayor
On today's show I sat down with Carmel Mayor Sue Finkam about how Carmel grew from rapid early-2000s expansion into a 106,000-resident city voted the nation's best place to live, driven first by schools and later by walkability, arts, and distinct districts like the Art & Design District, Midtown, and City Center. Mayor Finkam credits Mayor Jim Brainard's success to listening to residents and sell
The 130-Year History Hiding Behind the Rathskeller | Craig Mince, Athenaeum Foundation
On today's show I sat down with Craig Mince, president of the Athenaeum Foundation, about the Athenaeum (often known as the Rathskeller) and its evolution from Das Deutsche Haus, founded by pro-democracy German Turner gymnasts committed to "sound mind, sound body." Craig explains the building's 1894 east wing (gym, Rathskeller) and 1897 west wing (parlors, ballroom, 400-seat theater), its open mem
How Do You Repair a Home on $936 a Month? | Rachel Nelson, Home Repairs for Good
On today's show I sat down with Rachel Nelson, executive director of Home Repairs for Good, an Indianapolis nonprofit that helps older adults (62+) and people with disabilities living on very low incomes (about 30% AMI) stay safely in their homes through free critical repairs inside Marion County's 465 loop. Nelson explains how the organization began in 2013 as NeighborLink Indianapolis when found
Building the Costco of Home Services | Dan Hanrahan, Neighbor Serve
Today's show starts with a role reversal, as one of my longtime mentors and the founder of Neighbor Serve, Dan Hanrahan, asks me about Memory Bank, why I chose entrepreneurship, how Get Indiana grew through documenting adventures like the Indy 500 and learning as much as possible about Indiana, and where I hope the Get IN. Podcast and Get Indiana will be in 10 years. Hanrahan then explains Neighbo
The 6-Week Path to an $80K Career | Luke Humphrey, Train for the Crane
On today's show I sat down with Luke Humphrey, CEO of Train for the Crane, a central Indiana construction training company that prepares candidates for crane operation, rigging, signaling, inspection, lift director work, and OSHA training. Humphrey shares his construction background, how OSHA crane certification requirements became federally required in late 2018, and how a workplace fatality he h
From $9 an Hour to Becoming an NFL Play-by-Play Voice | Matt Taylor, Indianapolis Colts
On today's show I huddled up with Matt Taylor, play-by-play voice of the Indianapolis Colts and manager of radio production, about his Hoosier roots, early fascination with broadcasting, path from Franklin College to part-time radio jobs, joining the Colts in 2012, and becoming the team's play-by-play radio voice. Taylor explains the craft of radio play-by-play as "romantic," describing games for
The Midwest Real Estate Company That Grew from 50 to 400+ Agents | Tracy Hutton and Annie Hamilton, CENTURY 21 Scheetz
On today's show I sat down with Tracy Hutton, CEO/owner of CENTURY 21 Scheetz and owner of Milestone Home Lending and Dominion Title, and Annie Hamilton, COO of CENTURY 21 Scheetz, about building one of Indiana's most respected real estate organizations, which ranks as the #3 CENTURY 21 franchise in closed units. Both began in real estate answering phones in high school, with Tracy later joining f
Indiana's Flood Recovery + The 92-Year-Old World Record Gravedigger | Lindsey Erdody, Free Press Indiana News
On today's show I sat down for another edition of Hoosier Headlines with Lindsey Erdody of Free Press Indiana News, who provides an update on flood aid, Indiana's longest gravedigger, rural accountability, Trump accounts, and ArcFest. Our conversation begins with flood recovery, with Erdody noting that as of Sept. 11 FEMA had allocated $64.3 million to more than 15,000 applicants, with thousands s
23 Years in the Marines, 8 Years as Indianapolis Mayor & One More Race | Greg Ballard, Lincoln Party Candidate for Indiana Secretary of State
On today's show I sat down with former Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard, who grew up on the city's northeast side, attended Cathedral, joined the U.S. Marine Corps after finishing at IU, and is now running as an independent Lincoln Party candidate for Indiana Secretary of State. Ballard served 23 years on active duty with deployments including Panama and the 1991 Persian Gulf War before he returned
31 Days to Win a Statewide Nomination | Max Engling, Indiana Secretary of State Nominee (R)
On today's show I sat down with Max Engling, the Republican nominee for Indiana Secretary of State, who rose from a behind-the-scenes Senate staffer to statewide nominee in 31 days, winning the GOP convention in Fort Wayne with 53% on the second ballot. Engling shares moving from Illinois to Cicero, attending Ivy Tech and IUPUI while working long hours, and how debate helped shape his communicatio
Meet the Creator Who Amassed Over 250,000 Followers on Tenderloin Reviews and Breaking News | SmallTownsIndiana
On today's show I sat down with the creator behind Small Town Indiana, a lifelong Indianapolis Southsider who began making content in 2020 to highlight small towns and later gained major traction covering breaking news, including the Greenwood Park Mall shooting, drawing on an early passion for journalism and experience as a 911 dispatcher to manage difficult stories. He now reaches over 250,000 f
The Midwest Music Festival Where You Could Leave With a Job | Josh Cecil, HamCo Live
On today's show I sat down with Josh Cecil, a Noblesville creator and event producer, founder of HamCo Live, and host of the HamCo Live Hot Ticket podcast, about the depth of Hamilton County's live music scene and his mission to make Noblesville a premier Midwest live-music destination anchored by Ruoff Music Center. Cecil explains how HamCo Live began as a centralized calendar and grew through gr
They Bought a Roofing Company Without Knowing If They Owned a Ladder | Eric Howland & Dustin Denton, Seamless Roofing
On today's show I sat down with lifelong friends Eric Howland and Dustin Denton about building Seamless Roofing, an Indianapolis-based commercial roofing company focused on relationships, operational excellence, and culture. They remember accelerating their entrepreneurship timeline after Dustin was fired, choosing to acquire a roofing business despite limited industry knowledge, and learning thro
1.1 Million Passengers: Why South Bend's Airport Is Booming | Julie Curtis, South Bend International Airport
On today's show I sat down with Julie Curtis, VP of marketing and air service development at South Bend International Airport, about its growth and operations. We discuss SBN surpassing 1.1 million passengers in 2025 (best since 1997), how air service development works (retaining routes, adding new ones, addressing "leakage" to Chicago), and the airport's current nonstop network of 16 destinations
The CEO Who Sees Himself in Indiana's Most At-Risk Kids | Matthew Purkey, Josiah White's
On today's show I sat down with Matthew Purkey, President and CEO of Josiah White's in Wabash, Indiana, a 175-year-old nonprofit founded on 800 acres to provide opportunities for every child. Purkey explains their Christ-centered mission and statewide services, including residential programs (PATH for behavioral issues, MAP for unhealthy sexual choices, and TREK for long-term substance abuse), ser
How Volunteers Built America's Largest One-Day Art Fair | Tom Askey and Ryan Stephens, Penrod
On today's show I sat down with Tom Askey, fair chair of the 2026 Penrod Arts Fair, and Ryan Stephens, 2025 fair chair and current president of the board, to discuss the nearly 60-year Penrod Arts Fair at Newfields, founded as a fundraiser to help build the Indianapolis Museum of Art and now the country's largest single-day art fair. They explain how the 100% volunteer-run organization recruits me
How a Hoosier Filmmaker Got Anne Hathaway Behind His $10 Million Movie | Zachary Spicer, Pigasus Pictures
On today's show I sat down with Zachary Spicer, founder and CEO of Indiana-based Pigasus Pictures, about making independent films in Indiana and the upcoming feature "Little Five," inspired by the first Women's Little 500 in Bloomington in 1988. Spicer shares his path from IU Bloomington and early acting training in New York to producing seven Indiana-shot features with major festival premieres an
16 Years Behind the Scenes of The Bachelor: The Truth About Reality TV | Steve Wright, The Bachelor/Bachelorette
On today's show I sat down with Indiana native Steve Wright, a former producer/editor on The Bachelor and The Bachelorette who spent 16 years with the franchise after starting as a logger in post-production. Steve explains how reality TV is not scripted but heavily edited through storytelling choices, outlines the split between field production and post, and describes the night-one filming schedul
How One Man Put 2,000+ Businesses on the Map | Sherman Burdette, FOX59
On today's show I sat down with FOX59 feature reporter and producer Sherman Burdette, creator of the weekly "Where is Sherman?" segment spotlighting Indiana's people, small businesses, and local experiences. Sherman shares his path from Broad Ripple High School and Ball State into TV, starting as a videotape editor at WISH-TV, then leaving for Los Angeles to pursue acting before returning to journ
Indiana's Historic Floods + Coupon Tricks That Can Save You Hundreds | Lindsey Erdody, Free Press Indiana News & Emily Norwich, Em's Coupon Clips
On today's show I sat down for another edition of Hoosier Headlines with Lindsey Erdody of Free Press Indiana News, covering severe storms that caused historic power outages in northwest Indiana, a 100-year flood impacting central and east central Indiana, displacement of Hoosiers, infrastructure damage, and reminders that homeowners insurance typically excludes flood damage with only about 1% of
Why Poverty Is Indiana's Biggest Problem | Fred Payne, United Way of Central Indiana
On today's show I sat down with Fred Payne, President and CEO of United Way of Central Indiana, about his path from Louisiana to Indiana, meeting his wife in Bloomington, and his career spanning labor law, nearly a decade at Honda's plant in Greensburg, and serving almost five years as Indiana's Commissioner of Workforce Development. Payne explains the Department of Workforce Development's trainin
How a Town of 10,000 Became a Midwest Entertainment Destination | Tod Minnich, Honeywell Arts & Entertainment
On today's show I sat down with Tod Minnich, president and CEO of Honeywell Arts and Entertainment in Wabash, Indiana, a nonprofit that has grown from the historic Honeywell Center into a multi-venue quality-of-life engine for a town of about 10,000. Minnich traces the legacy of thermostat inventor Mark Honeywell and the community center he founded in the 1940s, the 1994 performing arts expansion,
Why 1 in 7 Hoosiers Are Food Insecure | Fred Glass, Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana
On today's show I sat down with Fred Glass, president and CEO of Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana and former Indiana University athletic director and government leader, about how growing up in his father's Indianapolis tavern shaped his empathy and perspective. Glass looks back on the turning points of his career, including DC internships with Birch Bayh, law and clerkship decisions, serving in Gover
Inside College Football's Best Offensive Line | Trevor Lauck and Leighton Jones, Iowa Football
I went into the trenches on today's show and sat down with Indiana natives and current Iowa Hawkeyes offensive linemen Trevor Lauck (returning starting left tackle) and Leighton Jones (projected starting left guard) about their paths from Roncalli and Brownsburg to Iowa City. Lauck and Jones discuss early signs they could play Division I, first recruiting calls and offers, and how recruiting snowb
Why One Indiana Leader Keeps Reinventing His Career | Ryan Vaughn, EXOS
On today's show I sat down with Ryan Vaughn, president and general counsel of EXOS, about his career from deputy prosecutor in Indianapolis to private civil litigation, politics, public affairs, Indiana Sports Corp, and joining the fast-growing cybersecurity, IT, and talent firm EXOS. Vaughn describes campaigning for prosecutor Carl Brizzi, serving on and later leading the Indianapolis City-County
Why Universities Must Change… or Be Left Behind | Dr. Stacy Young, Manchester University
On today's show I sat down with Dr. Stacy Young, the 16th president of Manchester University in North Manchester, Indiana, about how small colleges must adapt by listening to student demands for affordability, speed, and clear return on investment. Young shares her journey from accounting student to president, Manchester's small-campus advantages, and the role athletics plays with about 60% of stu
The $12 Million Failure That Changed His Life | Jim Trueblood, Trueblood Real Estate
On today's show I sat down with Jim Trueblood to learn more about his founding of Trueblood Real Estate and its rapid growth. Trueblood bought his first rental property at 16 with the help of family, owned two homes by 18, studied business at Purdue, and later pursued a $12 million Florida condo conversion that collapsed when the market shut down, forcing him to return home broke, sleep on a couch
He Bought a Restaurant at 23… They Now Own One of Indiana's Biggest Restaurant Groups | Eddie Sahm, Sahm's Hospitality Group
On today's show I sat down with Eddie Sahm, second-generation restaurateur and co-owner of Sahm's Hospitality Group, to discuss growing a family-run Indiana restaurant and catering company across central Indiana. Eddie traces the business from his father Ed Sahm's first Fishers location in 1986, his early work and Purdue hospitality education, and decision at 23 to buy Sahm's Place with an SBA loa
How Inmate Handlers Train Service Dogs That Change Lives | Jillian Ashton, Indiana Canine Assistant Network
On today's show I sat down with Jillian Ashton, president and CEO of the Indiana Canine Assistant Network (ICAN), Indiana's only accredited service dog organization through Assistance Dogs International, during International Assistance Dog Week. Ashton explains how ICAN trains service dogs to support children, adults, and veterans with mobility and psychiatric needs, and how dogs can serve as a so
Canoeing 84 Miles on the White River + Indiana's Biggest Stories | Lindsey Erdody, Free Press Indiana
On today's show I sat down with Lindsey Erdody, editor-in-chief of the nonprofit Free Press Indiana News, to cover how she built the statewide newsroom and the latest headlines across Indiana. Before the segment with Erdody, Will Hudson and I recap the 5-day, 4-night, 84-mile White River canoe trip from Muncie to Indianapolis. It was an enlightening, extremely informative adventure marked by heat,
He Went Bankrupt… Then Built One of Indiana's Best Breweries | Brian Graham, Four Day Ray
Recorded live from Carb Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, I sat down with Brian Graham, owner and president of Four Day Ray Brewing, about launching the Fishers brewpub in 2016 before the Nickel Plate District fully developed. Graham shares how the City of Fishers partnered on a long-term vision, how Four Day Ray built early traction with a beer truck and contract brewing at Tow Yard, and ho
He Turned Down ESPN to Stay in Indiana | Dave Calabro, Playmakers Podcast
On today's show I sat down with longtime Indiana sports broadcaster Dave Calabro, who spent nearly 40 years in TV, has been a track announcer at Indianapolis Motor Speedway PA since 1985, and is host of IBJ Media's Playmakers, a podcast that features athletes, coaches, executives, and leaders connected to Indiana sports. Calabro traces his start as a Ben Davis High School radio student who needed
From a Strip Mall to a $2.5 Billion Sale | Scott Dorsey, ExactTarget
On today's show I sat down with Scott Dorsey, former CEO/co-founder of ExactTarget and currently the managing partner at High Alpha, about his move from Chicago to Indianapolis to start ExactTarget and build email marketing software with co-founders Peter McCormick and Chris Baggott, the latter also being his brother-in-law. ExactTarget originated in a Greenfield, Indiana strip mall, where Baggott
From Barely Graduating High School to Leading a Billion-Dollar Business | Pete Hilger, Allied Solutions
On today's show I sat down with Pete Hilger, CEO of Allied Solutions, to trace his journey from growing up in a single-parent home to learning discipline in the U.S. Air Force and eventually helping scale a family-led financial services company into a major Midwest institution. Pete explains how his mother bought and grew a small firm serving financial institutions, how he and his brothers profess
The Truth About Modern Farming Most Americans Never Hear | Denise Scarborough, Indiana Soybean Alliance
I traveled to LaPorte County, Indiana for today's show and sat down with Denise Scarborough, a third-generation farmer, ag lender, and chair of the Indiana Soybean Alliance (ISA), to discuss what modern farming really looks like, from growing soybeans, commercial corn, seed corn, and wheat to adopting cover crops, irrigation, intercropping, and precision GPS mapping. Denise explains why she and he
He Became CEO Without Ever Selling Insurance | Kevin Murphy, Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance
On today's show I sat down with Kevin Murphy, executive vice president and CEO of Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance, about his non-traditional rise from actuary to leading a 1,600-person organization serving all 92 Indiana counties. Murphy shares his educational journey from Franklin College to earning math master's at Miami of Ohio, the rigorous actuarial exam process while he was working, and how a
They Bet Everything on a Restaurant Everyone Said Would Fail | Mark & Lauren Weghorst, Slapfish
On today's show I sat down with Indiana entrepreneurs Mark and Lauren Weghorst, founders of central Indiana's fast-growing seafood restaurant Slapfish, which has its original location inside Broccoli Bill's in Noblesville, one on Massachusetts Avenue in Indianapolis, one in Fishers at The Yard, and another in Carmel's Market District. A fifth location is set to open this fall in Indy's Meridian-Ke
50% of Downtown Is Empty… Here's The Plan | SaraBeth Drybread, Town of Edinburgh
On today's show I sat down with SaraBeth Drybread, economic development director for Edinburgh, Indiana, to discuss the town's deep history, its legacy as the veneer capital of the world, and the decline of its 1870s downtown after 2008 due to neglected historic buildings and absentee landlords. Drybread explains how Edinburgh Main Street was founded in 2025 by residents, business owners, regional
A 17-Year-Old Ran 100 Miles for Riley + Inside the Indy 500 Flyover | Charlie Rolfsen & Colonel Scott Oden
On today's show I sat down with two special guests: Center Grove high schooler Charlie Rolfsen, who completed a 100-mile run and raised $24,000 for Riley Hospital for Children, and Colonel Scott Oden, Aviation Commander of the 38th Combat Aviation Brigade for the Indiana National Guard, who was the lead Black Hawk pilot for the Indy 500 driver's lap escort. Rolfsen, with only 30 days of training,
How Victory Field Helped Build Downtown Indianapolis | Randy Lewandowski & Bruce Schumacher, Indianapolis Indians
On today's show I sat down with Indianapolis Indians President & CEO Randy Lewandowski and Chairman of the Board Bruce Schumacher at Victory Field ahead of the ballpark's 30th anniversary celebration on Saturday, July 11, featuring a pregame concert by My Yellow Rickshaw and the season's biggest fireworks show. Lewandowski looks back on joining the Indians as a ticketing intern in 1994, the push t
The Passion Project That Took Him From Indiana to Patagonia | Steve Haigh, Destination Angler Podcast
Gone fishing! On today's show I cast a fly with Steve Haigh, founder and host of the popular Destination Angler Podcast, a fly fishing podcast based in Carmel, Indiana that highlights top fishing destinations in North America. Haigh explains how the show began during COVID after his corporate sales work slowed, quickly surpassing his early download expectations, and grew into a global destination-
Why Indiana Isn't a Flyover State Anymore | Danny Lopez, Indiana State Representative (R)
On today's show I sat down with Danny Lopez, Indiana State Representative (House District 39) and President & CEO of Vincam Public Relations, about how sports drives economic development in Indiana. Lopez moved from Miami to Indiana in 2008 and was pulled into state leadership circles. He discusses talent retention through "boomeranging" graduates back to Indiana, the state's population growth ver
Why You Shouldn't Blindly Follow a Political Party | Lindsay Gramlich & Beau Bayh, Indiana Democratic Candidates
On today's show I sat down with Lindsay Gramlich, CEO of Girls Inc. of Greater Indianapolis and 2026 Democratic candidate for Indiana House District 39, and Beau Bayh, Marine Corps veteran, attorney, and 2026 Democratic candidate for Indiana Secretary of State. They discuss public service, getting young Hoosiers engaged in government, why to enter politics despite negativity, focusing on listening
The Car Dealer Who Caddied for Presidents and Built an IndyCar Team | Tom Kelley, Kelley Automotive Group
On today's show I chatted about everything automotive with Tom Kelley, president of family-owned Kelley Automotive Group, founded in Fort Wayne in 1952 by his father, Jim, the day Tom was born. Tom joined the business in 1974 after earning a business degree at IU and playing college golf, using the sport to build relationships with figures like Bobby Knight and George H.W. Bush. He explains how de
He Bought a Boat Dealership Doing $375K… Now It Does $23M | J Hurless, Reeder Trausch Marine
On today's show I sat down with J Hurless, co-owner of Indiana boating dealership and service company Reeder Trausch Marine. Hurless shares how he dropped out of high school, built a sales and leadership career at Ray Skillman until age 28, then bought Reeder Trausch in 2018 with little marine experience. The dealership had been a steady family business selling eight boats a year ($375K in 2017),
He Quit Comedy for 20 Years… Then Came Back at 48 | Chris Ryan, Comedian
On today's show I shared some laughs with Westfield-based comedian Chris Ryan, who returned to stand-up after a 20-year break. Ryan got his start in IU's Full Frontal Comedy in the mid-'90s alongside Straight No Chaser, training in Chicago improv at ImprovOlympic, and moving to Los Angeles in 1998 with $2,000 from a near-fatal car accident. In LA he worked at Paramount while pursuing stand-up, aud
How a Tech Entrepreneur Reshaped Indianapolis' Live Music Scene | Scott Kraege, Forty5, The Vogue, and Rock the Ruins
On today's show I sat down with Indianapolis entrepreneur and entertainment operator Scott Kraege, who shares his 18-year "overnight success" journey and today is a managing partner at Ivy Ventures, Forty5 partner, and co-owner of The Vogue Theatre, a concert venue in Broad Ripple. Kraege's journey started with him selling cell phones out of his car in 1999 to founding the enterprise device-manage
Can Bloomington Become the Midwest's Next Startup Hub? | John Fernandez, Amplify Bloomington
On today's show I sat down with John Fernandez, CEO of Amplify Bloomington and former Bloomington mayor and Obama administration economic development leader. Fernandez explains how the former Showers Brothers Furniture Factory site became an innovation hub through public-private partnerships, infrastructure investment, and entrepreneur-driven community building, expanding from The Mill to The Forg
"Dabblers Die." The Advice That Built Her Business | Jenn Schimmelpfennig, Pivot Brands
On today's show I sat down with Jenn Schimmelpfennig, founder and president of Indianapolis agency Pivot Brands. Pivot Brands launched in 2006 after Jenn built a brand-strategy segment inside Print Resources and spun it off with support from its owners. She describes learning business early from her father, starting her career post-9/11, and developing a strategy-first approach that uses research
The Chocolate Maker Who Built a $20 Million Dinosaur Museum | Mark Tarner, South Bend Chocolate Company & Indiana Dinosaur Museum
On today's show I sat down with Mark Tarner, founder of the South Bend Chocolate Company and the Indiana Dinosaur Museum in South Bend. Tarner grew up in Leesburg, moved to South Bend at 13, and learned candy-making from his father before leaving his dad's business at 28 to build a branded, higher-quality chocolate company. The South Bend Chocolate Company got its start in 1991 beginning with thre
He Made a List of Things That Rule… And It Went Viral | Evan Ochs, Stuff That Rules
On today's show I sat down with Indiana-based creator Evan Ochs, founder of "Stuff That Rules," a short-form series of daily videos sharing five overlooked joys as a practical gratitude habit. Ochs explains how the idea began with journaling after a weeknight beer, then evolved from early TikTok experiments into a reposted list video that unexpectedly went viral, leading him to double down on the
Why Dads Need to Show Up for More Than Games | Kelin Mark Sr. and Brother Thomas X-Williams, The Dad Difference
On today's show I sat down with Indiana educators and fathers Kelin Mark Sr. and Brother Thomas X-Williams about engaging dads in schools through their DADS Program (Dedication, Academics, Athletics, Discipline, Sacrifice) and "The Dad Difference." They describe how Mark's experience of not being contacted after his son was injured sparked a focus on making schools more welcoming to fathers beyond
Inside One of America's Best Small Towns | Chris Cail, Mayor of Tell City
Today's show is part of our Mayor's Megaphone series, as I sat down with Tell City Mayor Chris Cail, who shares why Tell City is attracting residents, city investments, and more. Cail discusses Tell City's Swiss Colonization Society origins and founding in 1858, its planned wide streets and riverfront location, and legacy industries like Tell City Chair and woodworking, plus today's major employer
Why People Are Betting on This Midwest City | Ron Oler, Mayor of Richmond
Today's show is another special episode in our Mayor's Megaphone series, as I sat down with Richmond Mayor Ron Oler, who covers Richmond's growth and what makes it a great place to live. Mayor Oler highlights Richmond's deep history like its location on the National Road, Underground Railroad connections tied to Quaker roots and Earlham College, and the Gennett Studio legacy as the birthplace of
From Movie Reviews to Millions of Views | Tom "Popcorn With Tom" Biddle, Content Creator
On today's show I sat down with social media content creator Thomas Biddle (@popcornwithtom) to discuss his rapidly growing social presence after starting in October 2025, evolving from movie rankings to "high T" list-style videos and monetizing through brand deals. Biddle shares his routine of posting up to five times daily for months without missing a day, learning through analytics, and advice
How an 87-Year-Old Midwest Company Keeps Reinventing Itself | Jack Walker, Walker
On today's show I sat down with Jack Walker, fourth-generation leader and president of Walker, an Indianapolis-based experience management consulting firm. It was founded as Walker Research in 1939 by Dorothy "Tommy" Walker and is now 87 years old. Jack shares the company's origins of door-to-door interviews about radio ads and grocery stocking, its expansion after his great-grandfather's sudden d
We Flew a Stranger to the Indy 500
Today's episode was recorded on Carb Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where I sat down with James Ward, a filmmaker from London who Get Indiana flew 4,000 miles for his first-ever Indy 500. I explain how the "fly a stranger to the Indy 500" idea came about, James explains why he said yes despite thinking it could be a scam, and we discuss how we both tried to ensure the other wasn't dangero
Former LEGOLAND Execs were recruited for a $50M Midwest Resort | Sean "Mouse" Howard, SKYLAKE Adventures
On today's show I jumped into the deep end with Sean "Mouse" Howard, co-founder of SKYLAKE Adventures, a new year-round destination opening in Sheridan near US-31 and Grand Park on June 4. The SKYLAKE concept was inspired by France Park in Logansport and refined through visits to Lake Arvesta Farms and Land of Natura in Wisconsin Dells, emphasizing fun with no lines. The project is funded by local
How Indiana Farmers Feed the World | David Hardin, Hardin Farms
On today's show I sat down with David Hardin of Danville, Indiana, a sixth-generation hog farmer whose family has farmed the Hendricks/Marion County line since 1827. Hardin explains the newly renovated barn at Hardin Farms and early piglet care (warm temps, sanitation, weaning at 3–4 weeks and ~12–15 pounds), daily health checks, and judicious antibiotic use. We discuss farming economics as "price
How the Indy 500 Helped Launch Get Indiana
On today's show Cheyne and I preview Carb Day and the Indy 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, including the third year of the Get Indiana Tailgate in Turn 3 and the origin of "the Rig," which led to the launch of Get Indiana. I share tailgate highlights like sponsor partnerships, DJs, and the prize wheel with a $2,000 winner, and us hosting James Ward, a first-time Indiana visitor traveling nearl
His Family Lived in a Trailer So He Could Race | Christian Lundgaard, Arrow McLaren
On today's show I made a pit stop with Christian Lundgaard, the 2022 NTT IndyCar Rookie of the Year and driver of the No. 7 car for Arrow McLaren, as he discusses his strong start to the season and momentum heading into the Indy 500. Lundgaard reflects on sacrifices from childhood karting in Denmark, including his family living in a trailer while racing across Europe, and his path through Formula
His Professor Said Racing Wasn't a Real Career | Ed Carpenter, ECR
On today's show I sat down with Indiana native, IndyCar driver, and team owner Ed Carpenter who talks about Indy 500 pressure, building an IndyCar team, and having Indiana pride. Carpenter raced USAC through high school and college, balancing racing while earning a marketing degree from Butler University, where he was even given a D by a professor for having an "unrealistic five-year plan." He deb
He Was 30 Laps Away From Winning the Indy 500 | Conor Daly, Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
On today's show I welcomed IndyCar driver Conor Daly to the studio to discuss the month of May, preparing for the Indy 500, his most recent Indy 500 finish, his current racing situation, and the business realities of IndyCar. Daly explains that despite having one of his best seasons that included beating his teammate and setting team points and finish records, he did not secure a full-time ride du
How a Burger Chain Survived 60 Years in the Restaurant Business | Perry and Blake Fogelsong, Clancy's Hospitality
On today's show I sat down with Perry and Blake Fogelsong of Clancy's Hospitality, a multi-generation, family-owned restaurant group operating seven restaurants across Indiana and Ohio. The company's start came in 1965 with Indiana Restaurant Hall of Fame member Carl Fogelsong's Clancy's Hamburgers double drive-thru burger concept that expanded to over 30 locations across four states, then decline
He Had to Win or His Racing Career Was Over | Pato O'Ward, Arrow McLaren
On today's show I jumped into the fast lane with IndyCar driver Pato O'Ward of Arrow McLaren, who explains dropping out of school to pursue racing, opens up on falling just short of his dream of winning the Indy 500, and why he now calls Indiana home. O'Ward grew up in Monterrey, moved to San Antonio at age 11 due to security concerns, attended a military-institute school, and traveled early for k
The Bold Plan to Make Indiana America's Next Boom State | Chris Jensen, Scott Fadness & Andrew Greenwood, Central Indiana Regional Development Authority
On today's show I sat down with Noblesville Mayor Chris Jensen, Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness, and Bargersville Town Council President Andrew Greenwood about how their fast-growing central Indiana communities gained national attention and why they formed the Central Indiana Regional Development Authority (CIRDA) to collaborate across 32 municipalities representing about 40% of Indiana's GDP. They di
He Started with $400… And Became an NBA Brand | Christian Resiak, Howl + Hide
On today's show I sat down with Christian Resiak, founder of Indianapolis leather goods brand Howl + Hide, launched in 2014 after he taught himself leatherwork. Resiak grew up near Michigan City's Lake Michigan shoreline, moved to Noblesville, and left Purdue after six months to pursue retail management roles in Peoria, Illinois and Sioux Falls, South Dakota, where he learned branding, merchandisi
The Man Behind $2 Billion in Motorsports Deals | Wes Zirkle, Zirkle Advisors
On today's show I sat down with Wes Zirkle, founder of Zirkle Advisors and an outside general counsel in sports and motorsports, about his unconventional legal path and major deal stories. He describes his start at CMG Worldwide, working in celebrity licensing and infringement, and doing an early motorsports deal with the 2001 Aerosmith Indy 500 car. He then joined Just Marketing Inc. (JMI), growi
Barstool Laid Him Off… Now He Has 1 Billion Views | Austin "Young Mantis" Taylor, Creator
On today's show I sat down with Austin Taylor, aka Young Mantis, a 29-year-old Fishers, Indiana content creator whose videos have surpassed 1 billion views. Young Mantis remembers starting with the "Ref Daddy" video while interning for Pat McAfee's Barstool Heartland, lessons about professionalism, and creating early YouTube satire about IUPUI. He then won Barstool Idol in 2018, adopted the Young
Why Indiana Is a Hidden Gem for Golf Trips | Josh Levitats, JEL Golf Travel
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