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Remembering Indiana author Kurt Vonnegut on his birthday, will talk about a new library and museum in his honor, and will update the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library budget situation. Guests: Sidney Offit and James Alexander Thom - authors and friends of Kurt, Susan Neville - Butler University professor and Tom Shevlot - IMCPL Board of Trustees President.

Central Indiana's water quality and infrastructure needs. Guests: Public Works Director David Sherman, Veolia Water VP of Communications and Community Affairs Lou Ann Baker and Hoosier Environmental Council Water Policy Director Angela Hamm.

Spirituality, faith and religion with guests Betty Brandt - Director of Spiritual Life at St. Luke's United Methodist Church in Indianapolis, Michael Saahir - Imam of Nur Allah Islamic Center of Indianapolis, and Carol Johnston - Associate Professor of Theology and Culture at Christian Theological Seminary.

Lobbying and the legislature. Guests: Julia Vaughn - Common Cause Indiana, Dan Seitz - lobbyist with Bose Public Affairs, and former state representative David Orentlicher.

State of the Arts in Central Indiana. Quests: Indiana Arts Commission Executive Director Lewis Ricci, Arts Council of Indianapolis President and CEO Dave Lawrence and Carol Baker - Director of Educational Outreach for Carmel's Center for the Performing Arts/Palladium.

The Effects of Federal Health Care Reform on Indiana. Guests: Seema Verma - Health Policy Consultant and author of the Healthy Indiana Plan, Dr. Tim Hobbs - Chief Physician Executive at Community Health Network and benefits consultant Bob Piha with LoCascio Hadden and Dennis.

Indy Talks series on making Indianapolis a "Super City". Guests: Mark Miles - President of the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership and CEO of the Super Bowl 2012 Host Committee, Tamara Zahn - President of Indianapolis Downtown Inc., and Dr. Jerry Bepko - Chancellor Emeritus of IUPUI who is kind enough to join us by phone from his Florida home.

Part one of a two part series on education reform. Guests: State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Bennett and Indiana State Teachers Association President Nate Schnellenberger.

Part two of a series on education reform. Guests: David Harris - Founder and CEO of The Mind Trust, Khaula Murtadha - IUPUI Associate Vice Chancellor for Lifelong Learning and Executive Director of the Community Learning Network and Tom Wachnicki - Decatur Central High School New Tech Curriculum Director and Principal.

Discussion of the preparations Indianapolis is making to host the Super Bowl in one year. Guests: Allison Melangton who chairs the Indy Super Bowl host committee and Gary Coons, Chief of Indianapolis Homeland Security. Joe Bowling with the Boner Community Center/Super Bowl Legacy project, and Colts play-by-play announcer and veteran Indianapolis sports broadcaster Bob Lamey.