Merritt in the Morning

Merritt in the Morning The Senator & the Chamber President talk Indiana issues Often, they will have interesting guests that focus on local and Indiana politics.

Former Senator Jim Merritt and Greater Lawrence Chamber President Brad Klopfenstein come to you biweekly with their unique takes on the issues of the day. Merritt in the Morning is recorded LIVE around 9am every other Thursday at Cafe Audrey at Fort Harrison, Lawrence, IN. Guests are welcome to join us and watch the live podcast.

01/07/2026

What grade does Abdul-Hakim Shabazz give Gov. Mike Braun and Lt. Gov Micah Beckwith in their first year? The answer may surprise you!

01/05/2026

Maybe the line of the episode “why don’t you just clothesline Santa Clause” - Abdul-Hakim Shabazz talking about some of the things that have caused him to get angry calls. From this past Merritt in the Morning.

Check out our interview with Abdul-Hakim Shabazz for this week’s Merritt in the Morning podcast. You can watch/listen to...
12/30/2025

Check out our interview with Abdul-Hakim Shabazz for this week’s Merritt in the Morning podcast. You can watch/listen to it here on Facebook, on YouTube or on Spotify. Just search up “Merritt in the Morning”!

12/30/2025

Jim Merritt and Brad Klopfenstein welcome the founder and editor of www.IndyPolitics.org, Abdul-Hakim Shabazz to the show.

12/29/2025
12/29/2025

This week’s guest on the Merritt in the Morning show is Abdul-Hakim Shabazz to talk politics, politics and more politics. Episode 63 drops Tuesday the 30th at 9:30am on Facebook, YouTube and Spotify.

We'll be at Cafe Audrey at Fort Ben this morning about 10am recording our Year-in-Review show. Feel free to come join us...
12/29/2025

We'll be at Cafe Audrey at Fort Ben this morning about 10am recording our Year-in-Review show. Feel free to come join us.

12/22/2025

“What makes us most vulnerable as a state is not anything internal. It’s the vulnerability of the debt problem at the federal level…” - Indiana State Comptroller Elise Nieshalla

Check out the most recent episode of Merritt in the Morning with Jim Merritt and Brad Klopfenstein with guest Indiana State Comptroller Elise Nieshalla.

12/18/2025

“World’s Best Ham”

12/18/2025

The Honey Baked Ham Company is “the world’s best ham”

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