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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.
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207 [S4E01]: Rafiul Shefar, Producer of the "government.exe" Podcast at WFHB's Youth Radio
The 812 is back after an extended summer break with a new season!
Our premiere guest of season 4 is a fellow traveler. He too started a local government reporting series...and he just finished high school.
Rafiul Shefar graduated at the beginning of this month from Harmony School, an independent K-12 school in Bloomington. Harmony students have to do a senior project. He wanted to better understand US government, which led him to the Youth Radio program at community radio station WFHB. Over the summer, he produced an eight-part series taking a deep dive into the state legislature, interviewing experts on issues taken up by the Indiana statehouse, and called it "government.exe".
But if you're expecting an amateur production full of stumbles and hesitation, you're in for a big surprise. Rafiul (his "last" name) books knowledgeable guests, asks incisive questions and is a good listener. And Rafiul's non-American identity -- he came to the US for high school from his native Bangladesh, where autocracy is the rule -- gives American listeners a fresh perspective on our democracy. The show aired between June and August on WFHB, and is available on their website.
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