The 812
The 812 is a daily show about the basic workings of city government in Bloomington, Indiana. Hosted by Steve Volan, a recently-retired five-term member of Bloomington's City Council, The 812's primary feature is a half-hour interview with elected and appointed officials in city government, as well as with members of boards, commissions and not-for-profits providing services to the city. Produced by Plateia Media.
Podcasting since 2024 • 235 episodes
The 812
Latest Episodes
231 [S4E25]: How Mission-Based Lending Can Make Bloomington Better
We're still trying to wrap our heads around CDFIs -- community development financial institutions -- and this time we think we've cracked the code.We welcome back John Zody, the executive director of CDFI-Friendly Bloomington. He was las...
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Season 4
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Episode 231
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36:46
230 [S4E24]: Leslie Brinson, Recreation Division DIrector, City Parks
Bloomington has won two Gold Medals for its Parks Department. It's not just because of nice facilities like Switchyard Park or the B-Line Trail. Sure, a city needs to set aside physical places for greenery et al. But land doesn't program itself...
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Season 4
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Episode 230
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32:44
229 [S4E23] Extra Innings: More On Buses and Recycling
Our Extra Innings segments feature bonus interview material that didn't make it into our regular episodes. We haven't shared these Extra Innings with you yet, and it's about time we did. John Connell, the General Manager of Blooming...
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Season 4
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Episode 229
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34:05
228 [S4E22]: Dason Anderson, Executive Editor, The Limestone Post
Since 2015, the online magazine The Limestone Post has held a kind of middle ground among Bloomington publications, combining the arts, the outdoors and other lifestyle features with longform investigative journalism. We talk with Dason Anderso...
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Season 4
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Episode 228
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30:18
227 [S4E21] Extra Innings: On Public Arts Buildings in Bloomington
Today is another feast of Extra Innings -- extensions of interviews with past guests that we've never made available before. Two guests who have been involved in art as a public matter also had more to say than we could fit into our regular hal...
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Season 4
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Episode 227
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31:25