IBJ Podcast: The session so far—health care, teacher evaluations and hands-free phone use
IBJ’s Statehouse reporter Lindsey Erdody breaks down what bills are moving, which ones already are dead and what’s about to hit Gov. Eric Holcomb’s desk.
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IBJ Podcast: Here’s why the feds are suing Community Health with help from a whistleblower
IBJ’s John Russell has written about the Community case and talks with host Mason King about the details, what it means for Community Health and how the lawsuit fits into a larger effort by the federal government to claw back what it considers “unjust enrichment” by hospital systems.
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IBJ Podcast: Deciphering 5G and the new Indiana 5G Zone
Host Mason King talks with Bill Soards, president of AT&T Indiana, and Sean Hendrix, who is the director of emerging technologies and partnerships for Purdue Research Foundation, about why 5G matters and how it could be used in the manufacturing, agricultural and other sectors.
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IBJ Podcast: The top Indianapolis-area stories of 2019
Podcast host Mason King talks with IBJ Managing Editor Lesley Weidenbener and reporter Anthony Schoettle about Penske Corp.’s acquisition of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Eli Lilly and Co.’s biggest acquisition ever, trucking giant Celadon’s demise, Ambrose’s decision to pull back from the GM stamping plant site and more.
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IBJ Podcast: Rick Eichholtz talks about the closing of Ike & Jonesy’s
Rick tells podcast host Mason King about how he became a bar owner, what his dad thought about the idea, and how he feels about Ike & Jonesy’s closing after more than three decades.
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IBJ Podcast: Pete the Planner on setting 2020 resolutions about money
Peter Dunn walks podcast host Mason King through how to set good financial goals and then how to keep them.
IBJ Podcast: The demise of a trucking giant
In the years after Celadon Group’s co-founder and longtime leader, Stephen Russell, retired and then died, the company went in new directions that led to financial problems and accusations of fraud. Podcast host Mason King talks with IBJ Editor Greg Andrews and reporter Susan Orr about Celadon’s rise and fall as well as what role the fraud allegations played in its demise.
IBJ Podcast: Butler prez talks university’s finances, future as challenges loom
Butler University President James Danko tells podcast host Mason King that the school is taking seriously the financial stressors hitting small, private colleges and expert predictions that many could go bankrupt in the next 10 to 15 years.
IBJ Podcast: Pat Sullivan makes business case for store’s North Pole train
Sullivan talks with podcast host Mason King about why the Sullivan Express is so fun for him and his Sullivan Hardware staff but also why it makes business sense to keep expanding the attraction.
IBJ Podcast: How an Indy group will use $11.6 million to help black students achieve
Host Mason King talks with the Center for Leadership Development’s president, Dennis Bland, about how a Lilly Endowment grant will expand the group’s programs to help minority students achieve in school and in life.
IBJ Podcast: The new owner of WISH is investing $3 million. He explains why.
Indianapolis native DuJaun McCoy is back home with a big project. In April, he purchased WISH-TV Channel 8 and sister station WNDY-TV Channel 23 for $42.5 million, becoming the only black owner of a TV station in a Top 50 market.
IBJ Podcast: Roger Penske wants to create an ‘entertainment capital’ in Speedway. What does that mean?
Podcast host Mason King talked with Penske about his vision for some 950 acres in Speedway, and chats with Speedway Town Manager Jacob Blasdel and local developer Mike Wells about the possibilities.
IBJ Podcast: Pete the Planner on the five deadly sins of money management
This week, Peter “Pete the Planner” Dunn and host Mason King talk about spotting the emotions like envy, fear and shame that can lead to poor financial decision making.
IBJ Podcast: Have you seen this guy painting on the Circle? That’s no accident.
Local artist Justin Vining talks with podcast host Mason King about how he uses data and plein air painting to drive sales.
IBJ Podcast: The latest on Indy’s downtown restaurant scene—what’s coming, what’s going
IBJ real estate reporter Mickey Shuey describes the downtown restaurant scene, with details about what’s closing, what’s opening and what’s coming in the future. Plus, find out where you’re likely to spy some IBJ reporters the next time you’re out for lunch.
IBJ Podcast: Is it time to abandon the ‘amateur’ model for college sports?
Host Mason King talks with IBJ reporter Anthony Schoettle about the impact of a new California law that allows college athletes to profit from the use of their name, image and likeness and what the change means for the Indianapolis-based NCAA.
IBJ Podcast: The story behind a rising food-drink-tourism empire in Nashville
Podcast host Mason King talks with McCabe, the executive chairman of Hard Truth’s parent company, about how the business has evolved, what makes Hard Truth Hills special and what’s coming in the future.
IBJ Podcast: This vice principal’s ‘barbershop’ helps turn boys into men
Fred Yeakey at Providence Chriso Rey High School in Indianapolis has found a way to encourage high school boys to let their hair down while he helps shape the way they see opportunities.
IBJ Podcast: This AI whiz chose Indy over Silicon Valley. He explains why.
DemandJump’s Luke Zhang, who came to the U.S. from China as a teenager, talks with podcast host Mason King about what makes the Indy tech community special and how it could market itself better. And he explains why he takes people skills as seriously as he does his math skills.
IBJ Podcast: How a former cop came to lead the area’s top-selling real estate team
Dennis Nottingham was on a police run when he met a house flipper who piqued his interest in real estate. Not long after, Nottingham took some classes and got his real estate license. And for awhile, he sold houses on the side, while working the night shift for the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department. But after […]
IBJ Podcast: Pete The Planner on how to prepare for the next recession
Pete the Planner talks to host Mason King about how to look at your budget and evaluate your readiness for a recession, and he offers advice about the kinds of changes that can help. Plus, he explains why you’re making a mistake if you try to time the market’s ups and downs.
IBJ Podcast: Upland expands Indiana footprint as it sends beer overseas
Host Mason King talks with Pete Batule, Upland’s chief operating officer, about the company’s growth, including its busy new brewpub in Fountain Square, and the line of sour beers that its selling across the country and overseas.
IBJ Podcast: Don Brown’s newest venture combines his two passions—health and technology
Host Mason King talks with Brown about how he has juggled several companies and several degrees (and did we mention the eight kids) and how his interest in intermittent fasting has led his newest venture, LifeOmic, down a new path.
IBJ Podcast: Is the historic Drake building worth saving?
IBJ reporter Hayleigh Colombo talks to host Mason King about the museum’s plans to raze the 91-year-old apartment building and why historic preservationists and transit advocates want to save it—and prevent the museum from using the space for parking.