IBJ Podcast: Pete the Planner on how to develop a strategy for charitable giving
How much of your take-home pay should you set aside for charity? Is there such thing as a gift that’s too small? How do you get the most bang for your buck?
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IBJ Podcast: Can Cook Medical help turn an Indy neighborhood around?
Host Mason King talks with Pete Yonkman, president of Cook Group and Cook Medical, and Ashley Gurvitz, executive director of United Northeast Community Development Corp., about a plan to build a $15 million manufacturing plant in a low-income Indianapolis neighborhood.
IBJ Podcast: Can Indy pull off hosting the entire NCAA tourney?
Host Mason King talks with IBJ reporter Mickey Shuey, who has been covering the story, as well as Mark Ganis, co-founder of Chicago-based Sportscorp. Ltd., and Larry DeGaris, a University of Indianapolis professor and sports marketing consultant, about a proposal to have the city host all of the NCAA tournament games.
IBJ Podcast: The ambitious plan to end hunger in central Indiana
Podcast host Mason King talks with Margie Craft, a senior adviser at Elanco Animal Health who is leading Food Secure Indy, a coalition of companies, public officials and not-for-profit groups that want to coordinate hunger-relief efforts.
IBJ Podcast: Democrats were supposed to have a big year in Indiana. They didn’t. Why not?
Podcast host Mason King talked with University of Indianapolis political science professor Laura Merrifield Wilson and IBJ political reporter Lindsey Erdody about the messages Indiana voters sent at the polls.
IBJ Podcast: This is the number you really need to know to save enough for retirement
Peter “Pete the Planner” Dunn breaks down the factors you must consider when building up your retirement nest egg.
IBJ Podcast: Helping artists and arts organizations survive the pandemic
Podcast host Mason King talked with Julie Goodman, president and CEO of the Arts Council of Indianapolis, about the group’s fundraising efforts and grant programs meant to sustain artists and arts groups. In addition, two artists join the conversation.
IBJ Podcast: ‘Tumultuous.’ That’s how restaurateur Eddie Sahm describes surviving the pandemic.
There’s one thing Eddie is certain about: Without more government assistance, a large percentage of local restaurants will close. And that, he said, won’t be good for the community.
IBJ Podcast: Breaking down the 5th District, governor’s race and impact of early voting
Podcast host Mason King talks with IBJ politics reporter Lindsey Erdody and Andy Downs, director of the Mike Downs Center for Indiana Politics at Purdue University-Fort Wayne, about how the races are shaping up.
IBJ Podcast: Our CEO, Nate Feltman, talks about the need for a new vision for Indianapolis
Plus, Feltman provides an update on how IBJ is doing during the pandemic and what he sees as the news organization’s future.
IBJ Podcast: Could Indy become a virus-free ‘bubble’ for college basketball?
Indiana Sports Corp. President Ryan Vaughn talks to host Mason King about the proposal to turn the Indiana Convention Center into a collection of basketball courts and locker rooms as well as the group’s finances and plans as it prepares to host major events in the coming months.
IBJ Podcast: Pete the Planner urges immediate support for restaurants, plus answers to burning money questions
We all know that restaurants have been devastated by the pandemic. Some have closed, and Pete predicts more are about to. He suggests determining how much you can afford to help and then spending that cash at two or three restaurants that are meaningful to you.
IBJ Podcast: A woman of color develops first wellness app for women of color
Katara McCarty, founder of the Exhale app, talks with IBJ reporter Anthony Schoettle about why she thinks the app is needed, what it took to launch it and how she hopes to expand its offerings.
IBJ Podcast: Dissecting IU Health’s plans for a 44-acre campus downtown
IBJ’s John Russell joins podcast host Mason King to talk about what IU Health has revealed about its proposed Methodist Hospital campus—and what key questions remain.
IBJ Podcast: Remodelers reveal what homeowners want in pandemic era
An architect, interior designer and design-build contractor discuss the sudden shift in priorities for the home, how much projects can cost and how crews get the work done in the middle of a health crisis.
IBJ Podcast: The latest wisdom on kids and COVID-19 from a Riley Hospital specialist
Six months into the pandemic, parents are still struggling with what COVID-19 means for the kids. Should they be in school? Can they go on play dates? Can they hug grandma? Host Mason King turns to Dr. James Wood, a pediatrician at Riley Children’s Health, for some answers.
IBJ Podcast: We’re burning out on remote work and video calls. Here’s how to get focused.
As some workforces face at least several more months of working from home, burnout threatens to become a dire business problem. But is this as good as it’s going to get? And what can we do to improve Zoom calls?
IBJ Podcast: Pete the Planner on derailed college, early professional careers
Is this a good time for college students to take a “gap year,” instead of returning to campus in the midst of a pandemic—or paying for remote instruction? Podcast host Mason King asks IBJ columnist Peter Dunn about that and other issues facing students, recent grads and their families.
IBJ Podcast: The owner of Windsor Jewelry talks about surviving the riots and pandemic
Plus, hear from Mayor Joe Hogsett, who spoke to IBJ’s editorial board last month about some of the very problems Bires is concerned about for downtown.
IBJ Podcast: This couple developed a robot that will kill coronavirus in your workplace
Diana and Jason Brugh talks with podcast host Mason King about how they were able develop a robot in just weeks, what it has been like working together, and what the robot costs. Plus, Diana explains her family’s experience with the coronavirus that helped motivate the project.