
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 • 208 episodes
The 812
Latest Episodes
206 [S3E53]: Shelli Yoder Returns with a Post-Mortem on the 2025 Legislative Session
Shelli Yoder returns to The 812, now as the Indiana Senate minority leader (a title she got unexpectedly the day after she was last here in December). Whatever plans she mentioned then for this legislative session were upended by the behemoth c...
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Season 3
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Episode 206
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35:17

205 [S3E52] Godzilla Day in Bloomington, with Beth Bredlau, Godzilla Scholar
On June 27, the Buskirk-Chumley Theatre will host a screening of the original, uncut, 1954 Toho Studios film Gojira, in Japanese with English subtitles. There will be a special presentation before the film, and a Q&A panel discussi...
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Season 3
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Episode 205
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35:49

204 [S3E51]: Steve "Roc" Bonchek, Founder and Principal of Harmony School
Steve Bonchek, whom everyone just calls "Roc", is founder and principal of Harmony School, the independent, non-religious school not funded by the state, which is about to celebrate its 50th anniversary, 40 of which have been in Bloomington's o...
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Season 3
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Episode 204
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38:51

Next episode out Tuesday
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the episode scheduled for today has been delayed until tomorrow, Tuesday, June 3. Look for it in your podcast feed then!
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Season 3
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0:12

203 [S3E50]: Nathan Ferreira of the BHA: Filling Housing Needs in a Difficult Time
When last here in December, Nathan Ferreira was the director of real estate development for the Bloomington Housing Authority. He's now executive director of the BHA, and at a trying time for government-assisted housing, with cuts facing the Ho...
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Season 3
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Episode 203
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37:41
