Strike Up the Band
Wind bands have been tickling our ears for centuries, in war, on the athletic field, and in the concert hall.
Sep 08, 2018•59 min
Focus on Flowers
Focus on Flowers is a weekly podcast and public radio program about flower gardening hosted by master gardener Moya Andews.
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Episodes
Christopher Raphael
Host Aaron Cain speaks with musician and IU Professor of Informatics Christopher Raphael, about teaching computers to recognize, understand, and perform music.
Aug 19, 2018•59 min
Biogeochemist Jeffrey White
Host Aaron Cain speaks with biogeochemist Jeffrey White about his search for climate change clues at the edge of the Greenland Ice Sheet.
Aug 05, 2018•59 min
When in Rome
“When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” This proverb, attributed to Saint Ambrose, encourages us to keep with the traditions of the places we visit and inhabit.
Aug 04, 2018•59 min
WIRED Editor Peter Rubin
Janae Cummings speaks with WIRED editor Peter Rubin about how virtual reality is changing human connection, intimacy, and the limits of ordinary life.
Jul 29, 2018•59 min
Why I Don't Like Spiderwort
There’s one plant that self-seeds all over my yard that I pull up whenever I see it, even when it is in flower.
Jul 26, 2018•2 min
Documentarian And Journalist Ruth O'Reilly
Elaine Monaghan speaks with journalist and filmmaker Ruth O’Reilly, about the possibilities in Ireland’s future, and the personal sacrifices of its past.
Jul 15, 2018•59 min
Photographer Richard Ross
Yaël Ksander speaks with photographer Richard Ross, about his Juvenile-In-Justice project, and about creating images that are catalysts for change.
Jul 08, 2018•59 min
Filmmaker Mira Nair And Artist Bharti Kher
Filmmaker Mira Nair and artist Bharti Kher talk about the social and cross-cultural inspirations behind their work.
Jul 01, 2018•59 min
My Country 'Tis Of Thee
David Watters reads "Make America Great Again," "My Country 'Tis of Thee," "Dear Mumia," and "My Country 'Tis of Thee (2)."
Jul 01, 2018•6 min
Sociologist Michael Burawoy
Host Aaron Cain speaks with sociologist Michael Burawoy about working in communist steel mills and saving public universities in crisis.
Jun 24, 2018•59 min
Poem In Which The World Does Not End, But...
Patrick Kindig reads "At the Farmers' Market," "Some Say the World," "Accident," and "Poem in Which the World Does Not End, But..."
Jun 24, 2018•5 min
Yascha Mounk
Janae Cummings speaks with lecturer and author Yascha Mounk about the battle to save liberal democracies in the U.S., and around the world.
Jun 17, 2018•59 min
Messy Blessing
Tony Brewer reads "¿Dónde está el baño?" "Cross," "messy blessing," and "The Things that Stick."
Jun 17, 2018•6 min
Everybody Hates a Prodigy
Everybody Hates a Prodigy
Jun 16, 2018•59 min
Cleve Wilhoit And David Weaver
Host Aaron Cain speaks with David Weaver and Cleve Wilhoit about their decades of award-winning research into journalism in the United States.
Jun 10, 2018•59 min
J. Terry Clapacs And Anthony Joslin
Moya Andrews, host of WFIU’s Focus on Flowers, who brings us two conversations with some important stewards of the land in South Central Indiana: J. Terry Clapacs and Anthony Joslin
Jun 03, 2018•59 min
There's Something About Mary
There’s something about Mary – the Virgin Mary, that is! She’s been the subject of countless sacred works throughout the history of western art music.
Jun 02, 2018•59 min
Say Who? Johann Franz Xaver Sterkel
Fortepianist Els Biesemans and violinist Meret Lüthi play music by the neglected but commendable Classical composer, Johann Franz Xaver Sterkel.
Jun 01, 2018•8 min
Speaking With My Mouth Full
Willy Palomo reads "A hincarse means to kneel before your Maker," "Canción de Cuna," "Forgotten Commandments," and "Speaking with My Mouth Full."
May 27, 2018•6 min
Direct Sowing
There are some seeds that I direct sow onto my garden once the soil has warmed up.
May 24, 2018•2 min
Geneticist Mary-Claire King
Host Aaron Cain speaks with Dr. Mary-Claire King about her pioneering work in the field of genetics.
May 20, 2018•59 min
Rowing Across The Lake
David Watters reads "Rowing Across the Lake" and "Aubade for my Son."
May 20, 2018•5 min
The Raimondi Manuscript
The Raimondi Manuscript is an important source for 16th and 17th century lute music.
May 18, 2018•6 min
Mass Mounds
Mass can be created by a few large plants placed together, or a grouping of many similar medium-sized plants.
May 17, 2018•2 min
ISU President Deborah Curtis
Mark Edwards speaks with Dr. Deborah Curtis, the newly-appointed president of Indiana State University.
May 13, 2018•59 min
Mother's Rules
Yalie Kamara reads "Resurrection" and "Mother's Rules."
May 13, 2018•5 min
A Color Theme
I have been thinking about color-themed beds.
May 10, 2018•2 min
Satire And Politics: Sophia McClennen and Srđa Popović
Host Aaron Cain speaks with Sophia McClennen and Srđa Popović about the power of humor and satire in the media, in political discourse, and in social change.
May 06, 2018•59 min
Boys Are Always Trying
Patrick Kindig reads "Birthday Poem," "Boys are Always Trying," and "Derek Tells Me."
May 06, 2018•5 min
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