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Home of Indiana University, rock quarries, corn fields, enchanted woods, and Injury lawyer Ken Nunn. Bloomington is a town that has its own term for its ability to lure one-time residents back: the bloomerang. There is something weirdly magical going on here and College town nobuddies, Josh Bennett and Chris Kupersmith, are going to get to the bottom of this place by listening to stories and riding every possible tangent along the way.
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ATL Shawty Hoops features Atlanta-based writers Robby Kalland and Bo Churney talking about the NBA. It is the No. 1 podcast for defending Josh Smith and stories about hanging out with Pero Antic and Johan Petro.
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Our guest, Asher Waite-Jones, greeted us in pajamas and immediately began making Josh feel slightly nervous–before we could even start recording. While we can never predict how successful an interview will be, this was certainly an auspicious beginning. You might expect a certain degree of decorum from a Staff Attorney in the Bloomington Office of …
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Today’s story is about a band, a song, and a brush with fame that’s more cringe than cool. Thirty years ago, Bloomington danced to the electronic beats of Situation Grey, a college band known more for their covers than cutting-edge originality. Their lead singer—one of our hosts—dreamed of being an indie music maestro, but instead became the king o…
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“Did You Guys Know I Was Gay?” with Smoove
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Sara Gardner came to town/ Turned her bike into a crown/ Rode the bus to sororities/ For shits and giggles-what a tease!/ Went out west to use her math/ Stacked up cash and came on back/ Opened the doors to a rainbow space/ Stuck some fake teeth in her face/ Trolls the town, leaves some aghast/ And now she’s a guest on our podcast. Special thanks t…
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Shoes on a Wire, Shirts on the Press, and Dogs on the Floor
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Today we talk about T-shirts that make you feel like a loser and T-shirts that make you feel like today is your day. We also discuss Jim from badknees, T-shirt whisperer, and Chris Mott, killer artist. You even get to hear one of his songs, “All the Dogs,” from the PURPLE 7 album Jewel Finger. Find the link below. And while you're at it, go out and…
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Bloomington Stories snags interview with media maven, Mike Conway! Hold onto your fedoras, folks, because Bloomington Stories has just landed the interview of the century! Fresh off the press, we've got the lowdown on our chat with none other than Dr. Mike Conway, the head honcho over at the esteemed Indiana Broadcast History Archive (IBHA)! This s…
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Trash Talking with Bethany Robinson
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Salvage yard. Does that phrase make you think of goats or ducks? Baby dolls? Unicycles? Barges? Field trips? The January 6 Insurrection? Hugging? Our guest, Bethany Robinson, is the vice president of JB's Salvage, a classic Bloomington business on the west side of Bloomington. We had the pleasure of getting the history of this salvage yard that her…
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Tales from the Gulch with Miles and Alex
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We take a conversational stoll through our town, this time joined by fellow podcasters Alex and Miles from “It’s a Beautiful Day in the Gulch.” We talk about our shared love for Bloomington (the Gulch), but also our common experience of defending the decision to stay here. These Hoosier Alan Lomaxes tell us about Nighthawk, a local caped crusader, …
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According to her recently published book, I Quit Everything, Freda Love Smith quit everything. But she does still talk, and we can prove it. And when she did do stuff, she played drums with The Blake Babies, Juliana Hatfield, Antenna, Gentleman Caller, Sunshine Boys, and Mysteries of Life among other 90s darlings. She wrote Red Velvet Underground, …
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Rusty Peterson is the drummer in our band, The ShackUps, and the mysteriously sexy voice behind the Bloomington Stories intro. He is also a master carpenter and owns Rusty Peterson Construction. But we don’t like to dwell on the things people are good at. In this episode, Rusty tells us about his experiences with nature, nudity, yoga cults, 10 gall…
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I Can Freak Myself Out All Day Long Anywhere with Megan MacDonald
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Welcome to a resplendent edition of “Bloomington Stories,” where we have the singular honor to present the esteemed Ms. Megan MacDonald! Our delightful guest, a radiant custodian of times bygone, is an eminent figure at the Monroe County History Center. In this scintillating episode, Ms. MacDonald, fresh from the razzle-dazzle of the city that neve…
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Not Your Average Security Guard with Rob Jordan
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Rob Jordan works as a security guard at Bloomington High School North, but we found that he provides way more emotional security for students than he does guarding them from each other. During the interview, we talked about Rob’s difficult upbringing in Kentucky, his deeply intuitive approaches to working with at-risk kids, donuts, knowing kids’ na…
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Tall swooning bamboo, the smoke of clove cigarettes, and classical piano. If you’ve taken a walk on the near westside of Bloomington in the last many decades, you may have had this sensory experience as you knowingly or unknowingly passed the home of our guest, Simeon Rodgers. Having made his way from a farm in the middle of Indiana to the prestigi…
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Happiness Makes You Cry: The Flaming Lips and LonPaul Ellrich
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The Flaming Lips took over Kirkwood for the annual Granfalloon Festival, which celebrates all things Kurt Vonnegut, but also, more importantly, seeks to make the humanities at IU sexy. Your cub reporters were on the scene, which sent us both into some time-tripping. Some of it has to do with our kids, so if you don't like hearing dads be nostalgic …
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Welcome to another episode of Bloomington Stories! In today's captivating episode, we explore the extraordinary experiences of a woman who found herself immersed in the vibrant and eclectic community of Bloomington, Indiana. From her involvement with a non-denominational charismatic cult to encounters with colorful characters, join us as we unravel…
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Summer in a college town, stolen TCBY signs, selling popcorn to John Cougar Mellencamp, and meeting one of your best friends in Sociology class after you’ve spent the night in jail. That’s Jim Granato, our first guest. Jim grew up in Unionville, a little town right to the east of Bloomington. He and Josh became fast friends during high school, whic…
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In this inaugural episode of Bloomington Stories, Josh and Chris interview each other about their Bloomington origin stories. Along the way, they talk about very sad things like death and divorce and very happy things like constantly pissing your dad off on purpose and eating at Cracker Barrel with your grandma. We also address Ricky Martin, finite…
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Season 2
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New format to the show
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Black history month part 2
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A lil bit of everything
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Is jarred from subway crib or blood ?? Why kandice wasn’t a guess . How ima die and kick my old lady cause I don’t wanna be stressful
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I talk about Monique wanted to boycott Netflix me trying to get a love and hip deal . Ra show for love the reason why I ain’t have a guess and any more tune in
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ATL Shawty Hoops: Panic! At Philips Arena
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Robby and Bo get into the recent Hawks struggles, the Spurs Juggernaut waking up, why free agents don't care about draft picks, and more.By Hardwood Paroxysm Basketball Network
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ATL Shawty Hoops Ep. 7: Smoove Criminal
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Robby and Bo discuss the sad split between Josh Smith and Hawks fans, Al Horford being a center, the Hawks, Cavs, Rockets, Pelicans/Thunder, RUSSELL WESTBROOK, and the East's sad battle for the 8 seed.By Hardwood Paroxysm Basketball Network
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Atl Shawty Hoops Ep. 6: Ascending to Basketball Heaven
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Robby and Bo marvel at the incredible basketball they witnessed live at Hawks/Warriors, discuss the terror that is the hunt for the 8 seed in the Western Conference, Robby wants to know what had happened to all the LouWill trade trash talk from the Raptors fans, and much more.By Hardwood Paroxysm Basketball Network
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ATL Shawty Hoops Anti All-Star Game Special
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The 3rd annual Anti All-Star Game featuring the Uncle Drew Falling Stars Game, the Big Man Three-Point Shootout, Shooters Trampoline Dunk Contest, and much more from Robby Kalland and Bo Churney.By Hardwood Paroxysm Basketball Network
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ATL Shawty Hoops 5: The Atlanta Hawks Rapper Ownership Group Fantasy Draft
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Robby and Bo are back to discuss the first-place Atlanta Hawks, the rest of the Eastern Conference, Josh Smith's move to Houston, and so a fantasy draft for each to create seven deep ownership group for the Hawks comprised only of rappers/groups from Atlanta.By Hardwood Paroxysm Basketball Network
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ATL Shawty Hoops Emergency Josh Smith Podcast
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Bo and Robby get together to talk about their old Atlanta friend Josh Smith's release from the Pistons, and what the next step should be for Smoove.By Hardwood Paroxysm Basketball Network
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ATL Shawty Hoops Ep. 4: The 4-on-5 All-Stars
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Robby and Bo discuss the surging Hawks, Rajon Rondo trade, what would be the ideal team to try Vivek's 4-on-5 idea, and the Knicks future.By Hardwood Paroxysm Basketball Network
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ATL Shawty Hoops Ep. 3: Tales from Casino Night
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Bo and Robby sit down to try and figure out what the Sixers are actually doing, praise the Grizzlies, discuss breaking a roulette table with Anthony Tolliver, and more.By Hardwood Paroxysm Basketball Network
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ATL Shawty Hoops: Somebody Sh*t in the Shower
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Robby and Bo are back to talk about the Cavs, Anderson Varejao's locker room antics, the terrifying Anthony Davis, fixing the imbalance between the East and West, playing 1-on-1 with Ivan Johnson, and more.By Hardwood Paroxysm Basketball Network
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ATL Shawty Hoops: Al Jefferson just wants his damn sandwich
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The first of a weekly (kind of) podcast where Robby Kalland and Bo Churney talk about the first couple weeks of the basketball season, reminisce about Joe Johnson, help fix the NBA, tell locker room stories, and more.By Hardwood Paroxysm Basketball Network
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