The 812

By Steve Volan / Plateia Media

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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.


Episode Date
209 [S4E03]: Eddy Riou on the South Central Community Action Program
Sep 04, 2025
208 [S4E02] Lisa Ridge and Toby Turner Explain the County Highway Department
Sep 02, 2025
207 [S4E01]: Rafiul Shefar, Producer of the "government.exe" Podcast at WFHB's Youth Radio
Aug 28, 2025
206 [S3E53]: Shelli Yoder Returns with a Post-Mortem on the 2025 Legislative Session
Jun 06, 2025
205 [S3E52] Godzilla Day in Bloomington, with Beth Bredlau, Godzilla Scholar
Jun 04, 2025
204 [S3E51]: Steve "Roc" Bonchek, Founder and Principal of Harmony School
Jun 03, 2025
Next episode out Tuesday
Jun 02, 2025
203 [S3E50]: Nathan Ferreira of the BHA: Filling Housing Needs in a Difficult Time
May 30, 2025
202 [S3E49]: Helping People with Horses: Christine Herring of PALS
May 28, 2025
201 [S3E48]: Erica Penna, Managing Stormwater in Monroe County
May 23, 2025
200 [S3E47]: Erin Reynolds and Katie Hopkins on the Status of Children and Youth
May 21, 2025
199 [S3E46] Councilmember Sydney Zulich (D-6) on Ongoing Improvements to Downtown Bloomington
May 19, 2025
198 [S3E45]: New Services Galore from Bloomington Transit
May 16, 2025
197 [S3E44]: Comparing "College Metro" Notes with West Lafayette City Councilmember David Sanders
May 14, 2025
196 [S3E43]: County Assessor Judy Sharp Talks Senate Bill 1
May 12, 2025
195 [S3E42] Liz Feitl, Monroe County Councilmember (At Large)
May 09, 2025
194 [S3E41]: Rethinking "Public Safety" in Bloomington with the CAPS Commission
May 07, 2025
193 [S3E40]: Miah Michaelsen, Executive Director of the Indiana Arts Commission
May 05, 2025
192 [S3E39]: Amy Oelsner, Founder and DIrector of Girls Rock Bloomington
May 02, 2025
191 [S3E38]: Mia Beach and Hannah Airriess of Redbud Books, A New Third Place in Bloomington
Apr 30, 2025
190 [S3E37]: The 50-Year Tradition of Public Access TV in Bloomington, with CATS GM Martin O'Neill
Apr 28, 2025
189 [S3E36]: About the Bloomington Fire Department, with Prevention Officer Tom Figolah
Apr 25, 2025
188 [S3E35]: MDWST FABLE and the Power of a Grant from the Arts Commission
Apr 23, 2025
187 [S3E34]: GIS Coordinator John Baeten, on the Mapping of Monroe County
Apr 21, 2025
186 [S3E33] Getting to Know Bloomington's Sibling City with Vicki Veenker, Vice Mayor of Palo Alto
Apr 11, 2025
185 ]S3E31]: Understanding Ellettsville with Its Town Council President Scott Oldham
Apr 09, 2025
184 [S3E31]: "Big Mike" Glab Makes Big Talk about Bloomington (and Chicagoland)
Apr 07, 2025
183 [S3E30]: Tackling Problemas with the City Commission on Hispanic and Latino Affairs
Apr 04, 2025
182 [S3E29] All About the Trashion Refashion Runway Show, with Devta Kidd and Stephen Hale
Apr 02, 2025
181 [S3E28]: The Taste of Bloomington Returns, Says Jordan Davis of the Chocolate Moose
Mar 31, 2025
180 [S3E27]: Andrea "De" de la Rosa on Managing the Bloomington Urban Enterprize Zone
Mar 28, 2025
179 [S3E26]: How Court-Appointed Special Advocates Go to Bat for Children in Need
Mar 26, 2025
178 [S3E25]: The Lake Monroe Water Fund: Raising Money to Protect Bloomington's Watershed
Mar 24, 2025
177 [S3E24]: The 812 Work Session with Herald-Times News Director Jill Bond
Mar 14, 2025
176 [S3E23]: Downtown Bloomington Inc. and the 40-Year Revitalization of the City Core
Mar 12, 2025
175 [S3E22]: Geoff McKim on the Issues of the Moment in Monroe County
Mar 10, 2025
174 [S3E21]: Sura Gail Tala, on How the Center for Sustainable Living Fosters and Incubates Nonprofits
Mar 07, 2025
173 [S3E20]: Julie Duhon and Erin Loughery of Tandem, on the Birth of a Midwifery Service Provider
Mar 05, 2025
172 [S3E19]: WFHB Community Radio and the Key Piece of City Real Estate That Created an Institution
Mar 03, 2025
171 [S3E18]: Running the County with Commissioner Jody Madeira (D.3)
Feb 28, 2025
170 [S3E17]: The Future of Kirkwood with ESD Director Jane Kupersmith
Feb 26, 2025
169 [S3E16]: Growing the Local Arts Landscape with Cicada Cinema
Feb 24, 2025
168 [S3E15]: Stewarding Nature with Sycamore Land Trust's Chris Fox
Feb 21, 2025
167 [S3E14]: Promoting Home Ownership with Wendi Goodlett and Lindsey Boswell of Habitat for Humanity
Feb 19, 2025
166 [S3E13]: The 812 Work Session with Jeremy Hogan of The Bloomingtonian
Feb 17, 2025
165 [S3E12]: Reshading the Tree City with Canopy Bloomington's Ava Hartman and Jon Vickers
Feb 14, 2025
164 [S3E11]: The Panoply of Parks & Rec's Programs with Julie Ramey
Feb 12, 2025
163 [S3E10]: The Arts Alliance of Greater Bloomington Acquires "By Hand Gallery" ...and Prepares to Re-Brand Itself
Feb 10, 2025
162 [S3E09]: Council President Hopi Stosberg on Development, the Budget and More
Feb 07, 2025
161 [S3E08]: Laura Blaker, the Sweet and Sour Sauce Behind Lemonade Day Bloomington
Feb 05, 2025
160 [S3E07]: CJAM, Helping Resolve All Kinds of Disputes
Feb 03, 2025
159 [S3E06] City Boards and Commissions with Deputy Clerk Jennifer Crossley
Jan 31, 2025
158 [S3E05]: Water Rates and the State of Lake Monroe: Digging In with Holly McLauchlin of CBU
Jan 29, 2025
157 [S3E04]: Conventions and Buses and Pedestrian Streets: Christopher Emge of the Chamber of Commerce
Jan 27, 2025
156 [S3E03]: Elisa Pokral, from the Waste Reduction District of Monroe County
Jan 24, 2025
155 [S3E02]: James Sanders, Chair of the Commission on the Status of Black Males
Jan 22, 2025
154 [S3E01]: Carrie Albright, Chair, Bloomington Environmental Commission
Jan 20, 2025
Season 3 starts Monday, January 20!
Jan 13, 2025
153 [S2E56]: State Senator Shelli Yoder (D.40) Previews the 2025 Legislative Session
Dec 20, 2024
152 [S2E55]: Lilliana Young pf the City/County Human Rights Commission, on the Municipal Equality Index
Dec 18, 2024
151 [S2E54]: Animal Care in Bloomington with Virgil Sauder, Director of the City Animal Shelter
Dec 16, 2024
150 [S2E53]: Paying Tribute to Cheryl Munson, a Pillar of the Community
Dec 13, 2024
149 [S2E52]: Marsha Lovejoy of I Support the Girls
Dec 11, 2024
148 [S2E51]: David Henry, Incoming County Councilmember (At Large)
Dec 09, 2024
147 [S2E50]: Sculptor Adam Nahas on the Rise and Fall of Artisan Alley
Dec 06, 2024
146 [S2E49]: MCCSC Trustees on How to Run a School District -- Part II
Dec 04, 2024
145 [S2E48]: MCCSC Trustees on How to Run a School District -- Part I
Dec 02, 2024
144 [S2E47] The Future of Equity through the Eyes of One Campus Student Organization
Nov 22, 2024
143 [S2E46]: Midwestern-Adobe-Style Housing, 3-D Printed by AI-Powered Robots? Yeah. Just Ask Danny Weddle
Nov 20, 2024
142 [S2E45]: Carrie Stillions, on Middle Way House and the Headwinds It Faces
Nov 18, 2024
141 [S2E44]: Where should ballots be cast? Inside the Vote Center Study Committee
Nov 15, 2024
140 [S2E43]: How the Janeway Collective Built a Public Art Project
Nov 13, 2024
139 [S2E42]: Pat East and John Fernandez on Bloomington's Trades District
Nov 11, 2024
138 [S2E41]: Catching Up on Issues with Courtney Daily (Councilmember, D.5)
Nov 08, 2024
137 [S2E40]: Mark Figg — The Developer's Tale
Nov 06, 2024
136 [S2E39]: Hank Duncan Brings an Update on Bicycle/Pedestrian Infrastructure Improvements
Nov 04, 2024
135 [S2E38]: Erika Oliphant, Monroe County Prosecutor, on Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Local Justice
Nov 01, 2024
134 [S2E37]: Abigail Knipstine of the IUMAA (and former City Council legal researcher)
Oct 30, 2024
133 [S3E36]: Steven Miller, County Veteran Service Officer, on Serving Those Who Served
Oct 28, 2024
132 [S2E35]: The 812 Work Session with Marissa Meador and Jacob Spudich of the Indiana Daily Student
Oct 25, 2024
131 [S2E34]: In Extra Innings: A Sampler of Bonus Interviews with Guests of The 812
Oct 23, 2024
130 [S2E33]: The Skeptical Township: Rita Barrow, Van Buren Trustee
Oct 21, 2024
129 [S2E32]: All About the Monroe County History Center
Oct 18, 2024
128 [S2E31]: Rooting out Invasive Species with Ellen Jacquart of MC-IRIS
Oct 16, 2024
127 [S2E30]: An Exchange of Ideas with the Civic Leaders Living-Learning Center at IU
Oct 14, 2024
126 [S2E29]: Joani Stalcup — The Coroner's Tale
Oct 11, 2024
125 [S2E28]: Julio Alonso and Jake Bruner of the Hoosier Hills Food Bank
Oct 09, 2024
124 [S2E27] Lesley Davis, Chair of the Council for Community Accessibility
Oct 04, 2024
123 [S2E26]: David Hittle on Planning the City's Built Environment
Oct 02, 2024
122 [S2E25]: Arts and the City -- Holly Warren, the City's Assistant Director for the Arts
Sep 30, 2024
121 [S2E24] What Part of Forever Don't You Get? John Lawrence of Sycamore Land Trust
Sep 27, 2024
120 [S2E23]: The Present and Future of City Housing with Anna Killion-Hansen
Sep 25, 2024
119 [S2E22]: Sara Laughlin of Teachers' Warehouse: Meeting the Unmet Needs of K-12 Students and Educators
Sep 23, 2024
118 [S2E21]: Joe Van Deventer, Candidate for County Commissioner (D3)
Sep 20, 2024
117 [S2E20]: Trees and the City: Haskell Smith and George Hegeman
Sep 18, 2024
116 [S2E19]: Jody Madeira, Candidate for County Commissioner (D3)
Sep 16, 2024
115 [S2E18]: NPR's Eric Deggans on the Media, Journalism, and Bloomington (2 of 2)
Sep 13, 2024
114 [S2E17]: NPR's Eric Deggans on the Media, Journalism, and Bloomington (1 of 2)
Sep 13, 2024
113 [S2E16]: The Rev. Bill Breeden on War, the Death Penalty, and Protesting in Indiana
Sep 11, 2024
112 [S2E15]: Measuring Monroe with County Surveyor Trohn Enright-Randolph
Sep 09, 2024
111 [S2E14]: The Pipsqueakery: A Rescue and Sanctuary for Domestic and Wild Animals
Sep 06, 2024
110 [S2E13] Megan Betz of Mother Hubbard's Cupboard
Sep 04, 2024
109 [S2E12]: Duncan Campbell, the Eminence Grise of Historic Preservation in Bloomington
Aug 30, 2024
108 [S2E11]: Monroe County Clerk Nicole Browne, on Managing the Documentation of Courts and Ballots
Aug 28, 2024
107 [S2E10]: How the 4th Street Festival of the Arts Dominates Labor Day Weekend
Aug 26, 2024
106 [S2E09]: Deborah Myerson, on Planning Out Local Housing Policy
Aug 23, 2024
105 [S2E08]: Amy Swain, County Recorder, on Keeping Documents in Perpetuity
Aug 21, 2024
104 [S2E07]: Peter Iversen, Monroe County Councilmember (D1)
Aug 19, 2024
103 [S2E06]: Nathan Ferreira, on How to Build Actually Affordable Housing
Aug 16, 2024
102 [S2E05]: The Stride Center Is Stabilizing the Crisis in Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Aug 14, 2024
101 [S2E04]: Mayor Kerry Thomson, Part II: In Office, Year One
Aug 12, 2024
100 [S2E03]: Bloomington Mayor Kerry Thomson, Part I: Before She Was Mayor
Aug 09, 2024
099 [S2E02]: Sheriff Ruben Marté and Jail Commander Kyle Gibbons, on New Jail Capacity
Aug 07, 2024
098 [S2E01] Neighborhood Services with Angela Van Rooy
Aug 05, 2024
097: Katarina Koch, Executive Director, Lotus Education & Arts Foundation, on Putting on a Festival Post-Pandemic
Jun 21, 2024
096: Judy Sharp, Monroe County Assessor, on the Most Taxing Job in Town
Jun 20, 2024
095 (032 Encore Presentation): Dr. Gloria Howell, Chair, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration Commission
Jun 19, 2024
094: Ryne Shadday, Chair of the City/County Human Rights Commission
Jun 18, 2024
093: It's Elected Officials All the Way Down: The812 Digest for the Week of June 11
Jun 17, 2024
092: Jennifer Crossley, Monroe County Councilmember (D.4)
Jun 14, 2024
091: We Pass The Gavel...to Councilmember Isak Asare
Jun 13, 2024
090: Councilmember Matt Flaherty, on Bloomington's Climate Action Plan
Jun 12, 2024
089: Cheryl Munson, County Council At Large
Jun 11, 2024
088: The Ball Is in His Court, and Her Court, and Your Host's Court: The812 Digest for the Week of June 4
Jun 10, 2024
087: Judge Catherine Stafford, Part II: On Evictions, and Their Impact on the Community
Jun 07, 2024
086: Judge Catherine Stafford, on how the Monroe County Circuit Court system works
Jun 06, 2024
085: The 812 Work Session with Lucas Gonzalez, City Government Reporter, WFIU News
Jun 05, 2024
084: Doppelgänger City, Part 2: How Campuses Infantilize Students
Jun 04, 2024
083: How to Run Things: The812 Digest for the Week of May 28
Jun 03, 2024
082: Trent Deckard, Monroe County Council President, on the Study of Leadership
May 30, 2024
081: Kate Wiltz, Monroe County Council (D. 2)
May 30, 2024
080: How the Buskirk-Chumley Theatre Survives As the City's Premier Performing Arts Venue
May 29, 2024
079: Lo[ca]l [Governments]-A-Palooza: The812 Digest for the Week of May 21
May 28, 2024
078: Dan Combs, Perry Township Trustee, on the Phenomenon of Townships
May 24, 2024
077: Dave Rollo, City Councilmember (D-4)
May 23, 2024
076: Michael Hunt, Monroe County’s Chief Public Defender
May 22, 2024
075: Geoff McKim, on How Monroe County Government Works
May 21, 2024
074: Different Ways That Money Flows through Local Government: Digest for the Week of May 14
May 20, 2024
073: Understanding the MPO with Pat Martin, Senior Transportation Planner
May 17, 2024
072: Indiana's Own Dana Black, Explaining the Statehouse' Impact on Cities
May 16, 2024
071: Jessica McClellan, City Controller, Follows the Money
May 15, 2024
070: John Zody, on Housing and Community Investing [CORRECTED]
May 14, 2024
069: Historic Preservation, A Safe and Civil City, and How to Start a Festival -- The812 Digest
May 13, 2024
068: Noah Sandweiss, the City's Historic Preservation Program Manager
Apr 19, 2024
067: Shatoyia Moss, Bloomington's Safe and Civil City Director
Apr 18, 2024
066: Mat Alano-Martin, Co-Founder of the Limestone Comedy Festival
Apr 17, 2024
065: The Lineup for Tuesday, April 16
Apr 16, 2024
064: The Digest for the Week of April 9: Children and Homelessness; Sustainability and Economic Development; Greenways and Protected Bike Lanes
Apr 15, 2024
063: The 812 Overtime -- More about Public Buses and Public Banking
Apr 12, 2024
062: Hank Duncan, City Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator, on People Who Walk and Roll
Apr 11, 2024
061: Alex Crowley of the Indiana Energy Independence Fund: On Economic and Sustainable Development
Apr 10, 2024
060: Emily Pike, Director of New Hope for Families, on Children Who Are Homeless
Apr 09, 2024
059: Eclipse Clips -- How Bloomington's Preparing and Celebrating the Big Event
Apr 05, 2024
058: Michael Large, Public Works, on Trash and Infrastructure
Apr 04, 2024
057: Catie Pilachowski, Chair of the IU Astronomy Department
Apr 03, 2024
056: Tim Street, Director of Parks & Recreation
Apr 02, 2024
055: The Digest for March 26: On Water, Public Transit, and Food Trucks
Apr 01, 2024
054: John Connell, General Manager of Bloomington Transit
Mar 29, 2024
053 (006): Encore Presentation -- Matt Flaherty, Councilmember At Large
Mar 28, 2024
052: Jordan Davis, Host of the No Dishes podcast, on the City's Restaurant Scene
Mar 27, 2024
051: Holly McLauchlin, Communications Director for City of Bloomington Utilities, on How Our Water is Managed
Mar 26, 2024
050: On the Mindset of Candidates, and the Local Media Landscape: The 812 Digest for the Week of March 19
Mar 25, 2024
049: No Show Today
Mar 22, 2024
048: Jonas Schrodt: The Candidate's Tale
Mar 21, 2024
047: The 812 Work Session with Mike Leonard, former columnist for the Herald-Times
Mar 20, 2024
046 (002): Encore Presentation: Nicole Bolden, City Clerk
Mar 19, 2024
045: Digest for the Week of March 5: The Economic Development Episode
Mar 18, 2024
044: The 812 Overtime: Isak Asare on Rules of Order
Mar 15, 2024
043: The Lineup for Thursday, March 14 (Happy Pi Day!)
Mar 14, 2024
042: The Lineup for Wednesday, March 13
Mar 13, 2024
041: The Lineup for Tuesday, March 12
Mar 12, 2024
040: The Lineup for Monday, March 11
Mar 11, 2024
039: Mike McAfee, Director of VisitBloomington, on Eclipses, Conventions, and Tourism
Mar 08, 2024
038: Isak Asare, Councilmember (At Large)
Mar 07, 2024
037: Jennifer Pearl, President, Bloomington Economic Development Corporation, on Generating Jobs in an Era of Climate Change
Mar 06, 2024
036: Jane Kupersmith, Director of Economic and Sustainable Development
Mar 05, 2024
035: The812 Digest for the Week of February 27: A Snapshot of City Government
Mar 04, 2024
034: Scott Robinson, Former Director of Planning & Transportation
Mar 01, 2024
033: Kate Rosenbarger, Councilmember (D2) -- Plus, Eclipse Day Prep
Feb 29, 2024
032: Dr. Gloria Howell, Chair, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration Commission
Feb 28, 2024
031: Beth Cate, Former Corporation Counsel, on Defending a City
Feb 27, 2024
030: The812 Digest for the Week of February 20 -- Austin, Bruce, Ruff
Feb 26, 2024
029: Steve Volan, on the Doppelgänger City that is an American University Campus
Feb 23, 2024
028: Doug Bruce, Architect and Member of the Capital Improvements Board, on the Convention Center's Future
Feb 22, 2024
027: Matt Austin, Commission on Sustainability: On Chickens and Compost and What Sustainability Is
Feb 21, 2024
026: Andy Ruff, Councilmember (At-Large), on Bloomington Then and Now
Feb 20, 2024
025: The 812 Digest for the Week of February 13 -- Krebbs & Whitmill, Wisler, Henry
Feb 19, 2024
024: David Henry, Democratic Party Chair, on How Caucuses Work
Feb 16, 2024
023: Brad Wisler, President, Plan Commission: How Buildings Get Built in Town
Feb 15, 2024
022: The 812 Primer, Lesson 2: The City's Departments
Feb 14, 2024
021: The Monroe County Humane Association's Role in Animal Welfare in Bloomington
Feb 13, 2024
020: The 812 Digest for the Week of February 6
Feb 12, 2024
019: Courtney Daily, Candidate (2 of 3) for the Council District 5 Vacancy
Feb 09, 2024
018: Gabe Gloden of Constellation Stage and Screen, on Rescuing a Public Venue
Feb 08, 2024
017: Hopi Stosberg, Councilmember (D3), on the Importance of Cities for Schools
Feb 07, 2024
016: Beverly Calender-Anderson, the City's Chief Kindness Officer
Feb 06, 2024
015: Gilmore, Brown, Zulich: A Digest of the Week of Jan. 29
Feb 05, 2024
014: Sydney Zulich, Councilmember (D6), on Youth and Politics
Feb 02, 2024
013: Introducing The Primer...Lesson One: Bloomington as a Second-Class City
Feb 01, 2024
012: Buff Brown, Transportation Activist, in the Long Fight to Wean Bloomington from Cars
Jan 31, 2024
011: Rev. Forrest Gilmore, Executive Director, Beacon Inc.
Jan 30, 2024
010: The812's Digest for the Week of January 22
Jan 29, 2024
009: Charlotte Zietlow: The City's First Female Council President
Jan 26, 2024
008: Jason Moore, Candidate (1 of 3) for the Council District 5 Vacancy
Jan 25, 2024
007: Michael Shermis, City Human Rights Director (Just One of Many Hats He Wears)
Jan 24, 2024
006: Matt Flaherty, Councilmember (At-Large), on Climate-Smart Policies and Planning for the Future
Jan 23, 2024
005: Highlights of the Week's Interviews (aka The812 Digest)
Jan 22, 2024
004: Stephen Lucas, Attorney/Administrator of the City Council
Jan 19, 2024
003: Christopher Emge, Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce
Jan 18, 2024
002: Nicole Bolden, City Clerk
Jan 17, 2024
001: Isabel Piedmont-Smith, Councilmember (D-1)
Jan 16, 2024