The 812 Show

The 812 is a public-affairs interview podcast about local government and community in Bloomington/Monroe County, IN. Listen on any platform.

Its host, Steve Volan, is a 20-yr former Bloomington city councilor, 30-yr radio host, urbanist, and Shoupista.

10/09/2025

🎙Podcast episode 219 is now available at the812show.org or on any podcast platform. EPISODE LINK IN THE COMMENT.

Lake Week at The 812 continues with Maggie Sullivan, the Watershed Coordinator for the Friends of Lake Monroe.

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10/08/2025

New full episode tomorrow (it's Lake Week on The 812 🙌). In the meantime, a clip from a discussion on sustainability. (Link to Episode 27 is in the comment)

10/07/2025

🎙Podcast episode 218 is now available at the812show.org or on any podcast platform. EPISODE LINK IN THE COMMENT.

Today we find out all about the Lake Lemon Conservancy District with its manager, Adam Casey, including the history of water in Monroe County, the separate nature of the Conservancy District and how it funds itself, and how it cares for the beloved now-recreational site.

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10/06/2025

The 812 in 30 seconds! (Sound on!)

10/03/2025

Steve Volan often interviews members of local municipal Boards and Commissions. Here's a sample from a chat with the President of the Plan Commission last year. Find more than 215 back episodes about our community at the812show.org or wherever you get podcasts.

10/02/2025

🎙Podcast episode 217 is now available at the812show.org or on any podcast platform. EPISODE LINK IN THE COMMENT.

The Community Kitchen of Monroe County is part of the local safety net for people experiencing food insecurity. While it targets those in need, there are no eligibility requirements to receive a meal there. Vicki Pierce, their executive director for more than 20 years, and Kyla Cox Deckard, their treasurer who’s been on their board of directors since 2009, talk about how they differ from other organizations dealing with food insecurity and the logistics of an operation that serves more than 300,000 meals a year.

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09/30/2025

🎙Podcast episode 216 is now available at the812show.org or on any podcast platform. EPISODE LINK IN THE COMMENT.

Our guest today, Elizabeth Conley, is the president of BridgeIU, the IU chapter of BridgeUSA, since 2017 a national organization of students devoted to constructive dialogue on political issues. Their vision is of “a thriving US democracy where leaders and citizens engage in respectful, productive dialogue.”

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09/25/2025

🎙Podcast episode 215 is now available at the812show.org or on any podcast platform. EPISODE LINK IN THE COMMENT.

Mark Figg is a developer who built hundreds of units in Bloomington, in projects large and small. He’s been a landlord, and an appraiser. And for a decade he was president of the Monroe County Apartment Association, and a former member of their board. We brought him back to the show to talk about the latest data on number of units in the city, occupancy rates and how both are affecting rents.

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09/23/2025

🎙Podcast episode 214 is now available at the812show.org or on any podcast platform.

Our guest is Tracee Lutes, a Broker Owner at Remax/Acclaimed Properties of Bloomington and Bedford. We get into the state of the local housing market in our college town. We also discuss the Bloomington Housing Authority and the Summit Hill Community Land Trust, both of whose boards she serves on.

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09/22/2025

A clip from episode 164 (published February 12, 2025). Link to the full episode is in the comments. Or visit the812show.org

09/19/2025

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09/18/2025

🎙Podcast episode 213 is now available at the812show.org or on any podcast platform.

Our guest today is the chair of the Monroe County Women's Commission, Susan Hingle. We talk with her about the research they do, their outreach efforts, and their advocacy in the design of the new county justice complex.

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