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Vice President Mike Pence - a political figure that Indiana knows well. Or do we? Political journalist Tom LoBianco pulls back the curtain on the life and career of the former governor in his new book "Piety and Power: Mike Pence and the Taking of the White House."

As age and culture demographics shift in the United States, studies show that the way Americans approach charitable giving is changing, too. Today on No Limits we look at the growing trend of Giving Circles. What is a Giving Circle and how does it work to provide support for philanthropies? Our guests are Karen Holly, Vice President of the board of directors for Impact 100 Greater Indianapolis; Sara Pugh, a new member of Impact 100 and director of external affairs for Volunteers of America of Indiana; and Jenna Spurrier, a founding member of Impact 100 and current board member.

A project to rebuild the north split in downtown Indianapolis was announced by INDOT last year. The plans caused concern for a number of local residents and businesses and a coalition formed to urge other options. John Krull will talk to those closest to the project to hear why it's badly needed and the process and also why members of the coalition are not happy with the plans the way they are. Joining the show as guests: Andy Dietrich with INDOT and engineer Seth Schickel. Marsh Davis with Indiana Landmarks and Kevin Osburn a local architect that lives in the neighborhood will also join the show.

Listen to an interview with the experimental Indiana hip-hop group 81355, featuring Oreo Jones, Sirius Black, and David Moose Adamson. Also hear music from their new album Bad Dogs, which finds the trio expanding into a full band, with Sharlene Birdsong on bass, Dimitri Morris on guitar, and Pat Okerson on drums.

This week on Cultural Manifesto listen to an interview with the legendary jazz pianist Bob James. Some music fans know James for writing the theme song to the hit television show Taxi, or through the extensive use of his work in hip-hop sampling — he’s one of the most sampled artists in the history of rap music. But few know that James’ first career breakthrough happened in South Bend, Indiana in 1962. James will also discuss his collaboration with Indianapolis jazz legend Freddie Hubbard and offer his thoughts on the use of his music in sampling.

This week on Cultural Manifesto Kyle Long talks with Bill Medley and Bucky Heard of the legendary R&B duo The Righteous Brothers. They are performing in Central Indiana this week. Medley will share his memories of touring with The Beatles and recording with Phil Spector. Kyle also speaks with the Indianapolis composer/instrument builder Rob Funkhouser and the clarinetist/composer Eric Salazar. They’ll tell us about their collaborative new release, “Study in Place Live.”

Join the legendary Indianapolis jazz trombonist Phil Ranelin at the Chatterbox for his first gig after suffering from a debilitating stroke in 2021. Plus, an interview with Indiana reggae music pioneers from Reggaenomix, reunited for the first time in over 25 years.

Listen to a 2022 conversation with David Andrichick, owner of the Chatterbox, an important jazz club in Downtown Indianapolis. The Chatterbox made national news this week when a video depicting a dispute between the club’s bartender and a Trump supporter went viral online. But many news reports and social media posts about the incident left out crucial context about the club’s history. Here in Indiana, the Chatterbox is known for celebrating the rich jazz history of Indianapolis and embracing a diverse community of patrons.

Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales said questioning the citizenship of half a million registered voters is not about trying to remove people from the voter rolls. Rather, it’s setting the stage for local officials to challenge voters at the polls this fall.

Author David Williams discusses his latest work “African-Americans in Indianapolis."