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Morning Edition host Stan Sollars - a voice familiar to East Central Indiana - was recently declared cured of esophageal cancer. Sollars joins us today to talk about overcoming a five-year battle with the disease. Originally posted December 18, 2019.

Madam C.J. Walker was born to slaves and died the first self-made female millionaire in the United States. Her business was built in Indiana, but her legacy extends far beyond her fortune.

Today we talk about a bill headed to Gov. Holcomb's desk that pushes for law enforcement reform, to find out what impact it might have and whether advocates think it does enough.

Today we find out why the team behind the Sick podcast decided to focus on an Indiana prison for their second season, and hear from reporters at the IndyStar about their own investigation into the state’s county jails.

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.

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.

If you're a fan of 21st Century Indiana electronic dance music/hip-hop, check out this week's Cultural Manifesto. Kyle talks with DJs/producers Action Jackson and Lemi Vice. Jackson is also the cofounder of Rad Summer Records, and we'll be discussing the label's history and spinning some tunes.

On this week's show Kyle continues his exploration of classic Hoosier gospel music, with tunes from The Mighty Indiana Travelers, King James Version, The Sacred Four, and many more... including the Stovall Sisters, whose big break came after providing the background vocals for Norman Greenbaum's 1969 #1 hit "Spirit in the Sky".

This week Kyle's guest is Moe Whittmore of 700 West Records. During the 1970s Moe recorded historically important funk, soul, and psychedelic rock music from his family's home in New Palestine, Indiana. We talk about a new compilation of his work titled "Best of 700 West - Volume 2".

This week on Echoes of Indiana Avenue we’ll share the final episode of our two-part series exploring the complete recordings of Guitar Pete Franklin – a legendary Naptown blues musician. On this episode, hear Franklin’s final recordings – made in Indianapolis during the early 1960s.