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Pop of Culture

Indiana Public Radio

Pop of Culture explores the vibrant cultural scene of East Central Indiana. Join hosts Jennifer Blackmer, Michelle Kinsey, and Dr. Kara DuQuette as they delve into regional arts, showcase local events, and engage in insightful conversations with artists and curators. From small business spotlights to in-depth art analyses, Pop of Culture aims to amplify the voices of Indiana"s artistic community, enriching lives with the diverse spirit of our state.

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S01 E25 - We Talk About Joy

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2024/08/02

Pop of Culture is back! This week, we talk to playwright and dramaturg TJ Young. TJ is also an Associate Professor of Dramaturgy at Carnegie Mellon University, and he shares his thoughts on creating joyful work from a city better known for its industrious roots. We also speak to "Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me" panelist Negin Farsad about bridging our differences with comedy. And we talk to Toren Scott, owner of Made In Muncie pottery studio, about his latest work.

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S01 E24 - We Preview Muncie Three Trails

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2024/07/12

This week, we're in summer vacation mode! As we pack our bags, we talk to Rick Ziegler, who oversees the Muncie Three Trails Music Series. He’ll talk about why he started the Series and preview the first concert on July 27! We’ll also listen back to a conversation with Peggy Lewis, Depot Manager of the Central Indiana Human Library. And, of course, we’ll “WAYWO” (What Are You Working On?)!Pop of Culture returns Friday, August 2.

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S01 E23 - We Paint Really, Really Big

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2024/07/05

This week, we speak to painter, muralist, and educator Holly Sims about making art as big as a building! She's also traveling west to paint this summer and tells us how nature's color palette changes as you cross the country. We'll talk to recently retired Anderson Symphony Orchestra Music Director Rick Sowers as he looks back at his storied career. And we'll visit one of the oldest printing presses in the United States—Tribune Showprint, right here in ECI!

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47:39

S01 E22 - We Prepare for Takeoff

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2024/06/28

This week, we speak to Steve Haston, Rachelle Haughn, and Kyle Jaracz at the headquarters of the Academy of Model Aeronautics in Muncie. The AMA has an event called "National Fun Fly" that they want everyone to come enjoy! We also continue our Conversations Between the Coast with Timothy Scholl, Artistic Director of Angels Theatre Company in Lincoln, Nebraska. He explains why he thinks it's important to develop new plays—and for audiences to go see those plays. And local actor and artist

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48:01

S01 E21 - We Hug a Tiger

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2024/06/21

On the show this week: we get all the details about Be My Neighbor Day, an event where children learn about the importance of being a good neighbor—and can meet Daniel Tiger from "Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood" on PBS KIDS. We'll also learn what a production potter is from artist Sarah Richcreek. And we'll listen back to our interview with Dr. Robert G. LaFrance from the David Owsley Museum of Art as the museum extends it's exhibition of "Beyond the Medici."

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S01 E20 - We've Been Framed!

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2024/06/14

This week, we speak to Muncie Juneteenth co-chair Dorica Young-Watson about the upcoming celebration! We also sit down with Gordy Fine Art & Framing co-owner Barbara Schafer to ask why it's important to have a local framing company. And, we'll listen back to an interview with Indiana's Poet Laureate Curtis Crisler.

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S01 E19 - We Check Out the Human Library

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2024/06/07

This week, we sit down with the Peggy Lewis, Depot Manager for the Human Library of Central Indiana. In the Human Library, books are people that have volunteered to tell their stories and have an open dialogue with the reader that checks them out. We'll also chat with Nancy Carlson about the importance of finding a volunteering opportunity that suits you! And, we'll ask young artist Maya Doss: What Are You Working On?

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S01 E18 - We Strive to be Hollow Bones

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2024/05/31

This week, Native American flute artist and arts educator Larry Gindhart joins us in-studio to perform live and discuss the inspiration behind his music. We'll also speak with Moth Danner, the director of YART, a community art sale that happens during the Muncie ArtsWalk. And, we'll talk football. (No, seriously.)

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S01 E17 - We Make Pies, Wreaths, and a Theme Song

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2024/05/24

This week, we step into Buck Creek in Bloom flower shop in Yorktown to talk to Julie Harmon Vance, who has made the Indianapolis 500 winner's wreath every year since 1992. We also visit Susan Danner, known professionally as "The Pie Lady," to see the pie-making magic happen. And Mikey Mason returns to our studios with a "Pop of Culture" theme song!

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S01 E16 - We Work on Our Line Work

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2024/05/17

This week, the entire ECI community is invited to Art in Bloom at the David Owsley Museum of Art. We talk to Rachel Buckmaster, Associate Director at the Museum, about how staff prepare for the flower-filled event. We also sit down with artist Jeff Bracket to ask how he learned to "play" more when creating. And, we'll listen back to one of our favorite interviews with comedian and musician Mikey Mason.

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S01 E14 - We Talk About Butter

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2024/05/10

This week on Pop of Culture, a conversation with Malina Simone Bacon—co-founder and Executive Director of GANGGANG, a creative agency based in Indianapolis. We talk to her about building equity for creatives, and why "starving artists" shouldn't exist.

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S01 E14 - We Spin a Yarn

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2024/05/03

This week, we talk about attending—and submitting work for—the Victory International Film Festival in Evansville, Indiana with Festival Director Matthew Ulm. We also sit down for a conversation about the realities of being a professional artist with Carrie Wright.

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S01 E13 - We Create Art and Opportunities

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2024/04/27

This week, we have an extended conversation with artist and arts curator Braydee Euliss. Braydee runs a gallery (with none of her own work) out of the front of her home. For the past several years, she's been the lead curator for the Butter Art Fair in Indianapolis, and she shares how the radical concept is supporting visual artists throughout the state. We also look at a few events for Arbor Day!

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S01 E12 - We Peek Behind the Curtain

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2024/04/19

We've got a special look at two theatre shows you can see this weekend! First, we talk to Teresa Reynolds, who's bringing "Platanos y Collard Greens" to Muncie, Anderson, and Indianapolis. We also sit down for a conversation with the guest star of Muncie Civic Theatre's "Fiddler on the Roof," Adam B. Shapiro. He tells us what it was like to join rehearsals three months in.

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S1 E11 - We Work Remotely

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2024/04/12

This week, we have a conversation with Tyler Warner, a video editor working on The Drew Barrymore Show in New York from Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. What does it mean to be part of a creative team, when that team is over 400 miles away? We'll ask. We also learn about a program bringing ballet to all generations. Lisa Love at Muncie Ballet tells us her philosophy. Oh—and we meet a professional clown!

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S01 E10 - We Put On Our Eclipse Glasses

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2024/04/05

This week, we're in the path of totality! We chat with Trenton Bush at Destination Muncie about the festivities planned for the total solar eclipse visible in Muncie on April 8. We'll also ask Erica Oliver, at the Dr. Joe and Alice Rinard Orchid Greenhouse about what happens to animals during the eclipse. And we'll get a behind-the-scenes peek at a special eclipse concert broadcast in partnership with Ball State Public Media.If that's not enough: it's Pop of Culture's 10th episode! Our

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S01 Ep 09 - We Bring Our Guitars

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2024/03/29

We’re being serenaded in-studio this week! First, musician and comedian Mikey Mason tells us how he finds inspiration to make a song every week—and he plays some of them for us live. Then, we speak to Michael Brockley, Jeff Pearson and Long Haul Paul, part of a group bringing “Poets and Songwriters: An American Song” to Farmland, Indiana. And our own Jen Blackmer shares her personal experience with a total solar eclipse, and how it inspired what she’s working on now.

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S01 E08 - We Live Life on the Edge

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2024/03/22

This week, we head to extreme environments underwater and in space... from the safety of Muncie, Indiana. We learn about Minnetrista's "Life on the Edge" exhibit from Hannah Bender, the experience designer for the Museum. We'll also talk to Leon Crosby, who's preparing for the solar eclipse by making art.

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S01 E07 - We Plant Flowers

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2024/03/15

This week, Jen sits down with Chris Saunders—founding artistic director at American Lives Theatre (ALT) in Indianapolis—and Andrew Kramer—literary director at ALT—to discuss why they came to Indiana to start a theatre company. We'll also talk to James Edwards—assistant director of Horticulture at Minnetrista Museum & Gardens—to learn about his job and an upcoming seed giveaway.

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S01 E06 - We Go To A Blues Jam

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2024/03/08

This week on Pop of Culture, we grab a seat at the weekly Governor Davis Memorial Blues Jam at the Hitching Post! There we learn from band members Tom Lindmar and Marty Weaver how the jam started and how musicians can get involved. We also try out virtual reality in Fort Wayne, plus get an exclusive preview into how Muncie is working to grow the arts and culture scene from Marcy Minton of The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County.

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