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Alex joins Graylin to talk about the recent news regarding the Corydon Town Council and its relationship with Main Street Corydon, then Susie Weigle comes on to discuss the recent schism within the United Methodist Church. Stick around for Alex and Graylin’s recommendations at the end.

Elmer and Graylin talk to Glynn Ayers about Blue Dot’s recent decision to turn off the comments. This is a great discussion about the role social media, Facebook in particular, plays in our small community. Be sure to stick around to hear Elmer’s rebuttal to Alex and Graylin’s recent seltzer ranking!

Amanda Ramos joins Graylin to talk about the reality of the recently approved abortion ban in Indiana. This is not an easy thing to talk about, but it must be done. Regardless of where you fall on this issue, SB1 affects everyone in our state. Amanda and Graylin discuss how it got passed, who is responsible for some of its most extreme aspects, and what we do next. Photo Credit on cover art: Brand...

Jim Hays is back with another history lesson and this time we’re talking about the history of flooding in downtown Corydon. Also, Alex Porter is back as co-host to discuss local news including the recent dress code discussion at North Harrison schools. Also, we highly recommend sticking around (it’s a long one) for our recommendations at the end…we may or may not get into a definitive ranking of s...

Elmer is back with Graylin in this episode to talk about all things Blue Dot. How it has evolved, how it has affected our lives, and what we want for the future. We want to hear from you. Please get in touch with us on topics you want covered. This project is about giving the community information they want and need. Email us at info@bluedothc.com or call 502-653-9157.

Graylin is joined by her mother Leah Porter and friend of the pod Anna Scott to chat about local news of the past couple weeks. We touch on some updates to the county’s playground situation, hear a little bit about Anna’s journey to living in Corydon, and how traffic has affected her family’s life in downtown Corydon.

Graylin is joined by Alex Porter to host this in-depth look at the traffic situation in downtown Corydon, particularly on North Capitol Ave. Local resident Shane Snelling comes from a place of love and has some tangible solutions that would benefit the community. We also touch on local news and provide some fun recommendations as always.

Sarah Blessing joins Graylin as co-host to discuss the likely reversal of Roe V. Wade by the US Supreme Court. Sarah shares her personal story, which we believe is the only way to truly understand one another’s differences and conflicting viewpoints. This topic is never easy to talk about, but so very important to address right now. THINGS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: HBO’s Navalny Harry’s House by...

Sarah and Graylin jump on quickly to fill you in on a recent request from the Harrison County Parks Department. Monday, June 6th, the commissioners moved to send a request of $95,000 onto the council. Parks superintendent Larry Shickles requested the $95,000 out of riverboat to fund the construction of six pickleball courts at Buffalo Trace Park.

Guests Adam Schneider and Sayre Reece join us for this long overdue look at the local LGBTQ+ experience. We kickoff Pride month with this in-depth, personal, and informative exploration of this topic. Of course we touch on local events and happenings and provide some fun recommendations as well.

Our dear friend and county council candidate Sarah Blessing joins us to talk all things polls! Both Sarah and Graylin worked the polls for the first time and had a wonderful experience. They talk about how it changed their outlook on things and what needs to happen going forward. THINGS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Not Going Quietly - Ady Barkan documentary The Hating Game by Sally Thorne Severance...

We are joined in this episode by Janelle Amy, the executive director of Main Street Corydon. Janelle gives us a brief history of the organization and fills us in on some exciting things to come. Graylin also gives a brief rundown of the Indiana primary on May 3rd. Thanks so much for listening! THINGS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Main Street Corydon “Superpasses for 2022 now available to Harrison Tow...

We are joined by Leah Porter to talk all things election. We discuss the upcoming primary elections on both the Republican and the Democratic sides of the aisle. If you are local to Harrison County and want to go into the primary informed, this episode is for you! Introducing the Blue Dot Annual Membership…click here for all the details! THINGS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Kevin Boehnlein for State...

Chef and owner of 1816 Modern Kitchen & Drinks joins us to talk all things food in downtown Corydon. But first, we are joined by Corydon residents Glynn Ayers and Nate Adams to discuss two projects: a new bathroom at the Corydon Farmer’s Market and the exciting new design reveal of the skatepark. Introducing the Blue Dot Annual Membership…click here for all the details! THINGS MENTIONED IN THI...

We are so excited to be joined by Dan Canon in this episode. Canon is a civil rights lawyer, teacher, writer, speaker, consultant and activist. Canon is a professor of law at the University of Louisville and is best known as lead counsel for the Kentucky plaintiffs in the landmark Supreme Court case of Obergefell v. Hodges, the ruling which secured the right to marriage for same-sex couples. Canon...

We’re back! For this first episode of our second season, congressional candidate Matt Fyfe joins us to discuss the recent House Bill 1134 pertaining to public education. We are then joined by Will Bauer,  Director of Programming at 89.9 WBRO in Crawford County. He is also the founder of SINC - Southern Indiana Communication INC. Introducing the Blue Dot Annual Membership…click here for all th...

Elmer and Graylin return for an end of the year quarterly round-up of recommendations with Leah Porter. Leah, Elmer, and Graylin discuss their favorites of Fall 2021. Stay tuned mid-February for Season 2.  Please make sure you take the survey to share your thoughts. CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE OUR ANNUAL LISTENER SURVEY  And as always... Thanks for listening! Merry Christmas & Happy New Y...

Our resident historian, Jim Hays, is back for this episode. We discuss the history of Indiana after reading IU professor James H. Madison’s book, Hoosiers: A New History of Indiana. This discussion is the perfect ending to our first season.  This is our last episode of 2021 — we will be back in early 2022! Many thanks for listening and all of your support….this project has been a blast. Don’t...

Today's episode features an interview with Brittany Miller, Site Director at the Corydon Capitol Historic Site for Indiana's State Museum system. She gives us an overview of the upcoming programming. We also discuss a few recent local developments, our frustration with Kyrsten Sinema, and of course, our recommendations. Don’t forget to call or text us at 502-653-9157. Send us an email at bluedotha...

We are again joined by Leah Porter to discuss what got us through the past quarter. We talk about our favorite reads, listens, watches, experiences, and tastes of Summer 2021.

Today’s episode features an interview with Theresa Blight and Mike Kurz of The Macy House in Corydon. Theresa and Mike are instrumental to operations at The Macy House, which provides housing for individuals in need. We are inspired by their work and excited to shed light on the organization. Elmer and Graylin are also joined by Adam Schneider to discuss the recently approved plans for a 280,000 s...

There has been so much going on within local and national news. Elmer and Graylin are joined by Leah Porter to discuss the state of funding for Main Street Corydon. Also discussed: the disastrous reopening of Harrison County schools, the county council budget meetings, and the devastating situation in Afghanistan. Many thanks for listening — find us on Apple podcasts, Spotify, or wherever else you...

Mary Bowman and Daniel Love of KORT Physical Therapy join us to talk about the brand new location in Corydon and the importance of physical therapy in our community. Graylin and Elmer also discuss the Delta variant and state of covid-19 in Harrison County, provide an update on the gas line extension in Lanesville, and of course, give their recommendations. Don’t forget to call or text us at 502-65...

On this episode with discuss local news updates on COVID, Transgender Rights, and the Lanesville business park mystery company who is requesting 1 million dollars. And as always we are sure to mention what music, books, or movies has gotten us through the last two weeks. DON’T FORGET TO CALL OR TEXT US AT 502-653-9157. SEND US AN EMAIL AT BLUEDOTHARRISONCOUNTY@GMAIL.COM OR SAY HI ON INSTAGRAM: @BL...

This episode features interviews with Meghan Stockdale, executive director of The Genesis House , and Nathan Broom, executive director of Leadership Harrison County. Both Stockdale and Broom have dedicated their professional lives towards bettering the community and it is inspiring. We are also joined by Sarah Blessing, who gives an update on the recent news regarding an increase for water rates f...