Standing Room Only

Series produced by WFHB

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Local lectures & public forums recorded on-location in Monroe County.

Standing Room Only is a weekly series featuring lectures, town hall meetings, and other public forums recorded on-location at various sites in Monroe County. This program amplifies voices not adequately represented in mainstream media to help raise public consciousness of issues affecting life in South Central Indiana and beyond.


114 Pieces

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Jeannine Bell, IU Maurer Law School Professor, and author of recently published “Hate Thy Neighbor,” spoke to members of the organization, Democrac...

  • Added: Aug 21, 2013
  • Length: 58:37
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Last Thursday, August 8th, County Commissioner Julie Thomas moderated a panel discussion focusing on domestic violence and access to protective ord...

  • Added: Aug 14, 2013
  • Length: 01:00:03
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This weekend a reunion of Bloomington’s 1960s and 70’s activists met to relive and analyze their time fighting the machine in our town.

  • Added: Aug 07, 2013
  • Length: 56:31
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On July 12, The Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce hosted a Legislative Update and Defense Discussion with Senator Dan Coats and the Indiana O...

  • Added: Jul 24, 2013
  • Length: 55:34
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Boxcar Books hosted an informal conversation with Ryan Nerz, and a reading from his new book Marjuanamerica. Ryan Nerz is a writer, and jack-of-man...

  • Added: Jul 18, 2013
  • Length: 57:39
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Allegra Goodman spoke at a gathering of Jewish Writers on Indiana University's campus. Goodman’s talk focused on Jewish American Literature as a ge...

  • Added: Jul 10, 2013
  • Length: 58:12
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On Tuesday, June 4, A forum was held in Bloomington to involve the public in a discussion about a new 1% tax on food and beverages from restaurants...

  • Added: Jul 03, 2013
  • Length: 59:17
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Jason Miller is a Behavior Specialist, Author & Public Speaker. His first book Lover or Loser has sold over 9,000 copies independently and he is no...

  • Added: Jun 24, 2013
  • Length: 57:57
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On April 14 Sarah Hardy, one of the world's leading primatologists and evolutionary biologists, is the A. D. White Professor at Large at Cornell Un...

  • Added: Jun 24, 2013
  • Length: 56:42
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On April 19th on the Campus of Indiana University Kate Gould spoke at a day-long military conflict seminar. Kate Gould is a Lobbyist for Friends Co...

  • Added: Jun 08, 2013
  • Length: 59:30
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On Saturday May 4, Professor Albert Newen gave a talk entitled "Animal Cognition: Is there a feature that marks an anthropological borderline?" The...

  • Added: Jun 08, 2013
  • Length: 59:21
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On Tuesday, March 5, Maria Hinojosa spoke at the Buskirk Chumley Theatre in Bloomington. Her talk was sponsored by the Indiana University School of...

  • Added: May 22, 2013
  • Length: 57:31
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On Wednesday, February 20th, the Pulitzer-Prize winning investigative journalist Seymour Hersh gave a speech, featuring a public Q and A session. T...

  • Added: May 15, 2013
  • Length: 59:58
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Indianapolis Star columnist Erika Smith spoke to students at the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs about urban developm...

  • Added: May 08, 2013
  • Length: 58:40
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On October 11, 2012, sports blogger Mark Titus stopped by Indiana University to speak with students from the Sports Communication Club. The grantla...

  • Added: Apr 18, 2013
  • Length: 59:06
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On Friday February 8th, David T. Doris gave a talk entitled "When Two is Three: The Presence of Absence in Yoruba Ogboni Society." The talk address...

  • Added: Apr 11, 2013
  • Length: 58:14
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On February 4, music industry pioneer Logan Westbrooks spoke with the community about his work advancing black music and causes as a record executi...

  • Added: Apr 04, 2013
  • Length: 57:35
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On January 24, national radio commentator, writer, public speaker, and author Jim Hightower helped celebrate WFHB’s 20th anniversary at the Buskirk...

  • Added: Mar 29, 2013
  • Length: 57:17
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On February 11th, a panel was organized by the City of Bloomington Black History Month Committee to discuss whether or not President Barack Obama w...

  • Added: Feb 28, 2013
  • Length: 55:56
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On January 31st Rochelle Riley was invited to speak on the topic “Lessons in Leadership”. Each year, the City of Bloomington Black History Month Co...

  • Added: Feb 20, 2013
  • Length: 56:29