From the Kitchen Table

Braydee Euliss shares about being the curator of Companion Gallery, how she built an artist-first gallery, why fair pay matters, and the philosophy behind Coordinates of Belonging at White River Farm. (This is so short because it’s 1 am and I’m tired……) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit patrickintheworld.substa...

I was going to write something substantial to bring back that whole aspect of this but then my computer decided to be a real not cool guy and, well, I’ll leave it at that. Long story short, I hope you enjoy listening to this conversation as much as I did having it. Kyle is a really incredible person with some fascinating insights on the history of music in Indiana, which gives him a really unique...

We’re back. It’s currently 10:59 pm on Sunday, and the episode is still rendering. I am very tired. Therefore I do not have many words. I will say, however, that this was a really fun conversation. Keyze has been on my radar for a longer conversation every since we chopped it up very briefly for Jake Moran’s Visual Aural . I’ve been listening to his music a lot in preparation for this conversation...

I turned 36 yesterday, so here two reflections I have about March 8th: I lost my grandfather on my birthday in 2012. When I was sitting down earlier, it was the first time I’d realized it had been 14 years. That feels like a long time, and it is. I was lucky enough to have seen him early in the day before he took his last breath. And he had been struggling for a awhile, so it’s not like it wasn’t...

No words other than the recorded ones. Appreciate y’all. And hit me if you’re interested in guest hosting. P This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit patrickintheworld.substack.com

My favorite State Senator is back again to give us another update on some important legislation that is moving through our statehouse as we near the end of this legislative session. Here’s what we cover: 1. House Bill 1423 – Indianapolis Public Schools Governance Reform What it’s about: Restructuring the governance of Indianapolis Public Schools by creating a new appointed “super board” with mayor...

No words to add today. Just this. Let me know what y’all think! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit patrickintheworld.substack.com

Hi y’all 👋🏼 This is coming later in the day than I would like. But arrive it has, and everything I want to say is already in there. So tap in and let me know what you think. I will say this: I recorded the episode before the Super Bowl. While the game was meh, the halftime show was incredible. And as much as I talk about my fears (and hopes) for my community and my family, I left Bad Bunny’s hal...

🎙️Today’s Conversation $3 BILLION?! I sat down with IN House Rep. Carey Hamilton to talk about what she learned about herself on the Appalachian Trail, navigating legislation in a super-majority, and the real costs of projects like the Mid States Corridor. Insta: @repcareyhamiltonforin TikTok: @careyhamilton2 Facebook: Rep Carey Hamilton for Indy Northside This is a public episode. If you would li...

🎙️ Today’s Conversation GOODBYE! Just kidding, I’ll still be here every Monday and whenever I decide to write stuff. Seriously tho, as much as I love to do this particular show, doing a thing Tuesday through Friday in addition to Monday’s episode and this new full-time job and being a parent to a *checks notes again* two-year old and being a partner is not currently tenable. Especially for the ver...

🎙️ Today’s Conversation I’M BACK! The last 14 days have taken it out of me y’all, so I had to take a little break. I also owe it to the people from Naptown to the Twin Cities to keep yapping about the world. Anyways, I sat down with Congressman André Carson for an in-depth conversation on the recent actions of the Department of Homeland Security, specifically Border Patrol and Immigration Enforcem...

Over the weekend, border patrol + immigration enforcement officers in Minneapolis executed Alex Pretti, a 37-year ICU nurse with the VA. Alex was on the scene of a protest, helping to wave through vehicles and document what was going on. Officers showed up and shoved another woman, prompting Alex to step in to help. Officers then began assaulting Alex, pepper spraying him in the face and then beat...

🎙️ Today’s Conversation I AM IN A GLASS CASE OF EMOTIONS! Seriously though, on top of being a parent to a kid that rocks and is experiencing a lot of growth as we approach checks calendar of life TWO YEARS OLD (OMFGLOLZ!), I am disgusted with the actions and double down defense of the people leading our government right now, who are delighting in the abduction and removal of a five-year old boy, L...

🎙️ Today’s Conversation WHAT IN THE ACTUAL F*CK?! What justifiable reason does immigration enforcement have for detaining children? Can anyone answer that? No. Because there is no answer other than there isn’t . Why am I talking about this? Well, I just read about a five-year-old who was taken from his Minneapolis school and transferred out of state without his family’s knowledge. That’s one of fo...

🎙️ Today’s Conversation OH GOD WE’RE STILL TALKING ABOUT IU……..I unpack the Mark Fletcher Jr. postgame incident to show how quickly racist narratives take hold when context and humanity are ignored (or erased all together). I also break down why this moment demands more from those who have the most and why I’m demanding it. 🪴 Mentioned in This Episode * IU’s national championship and the public a...

🎙️ Today’s Conversation Good God IU won the freaking national championship. In football. Before Purdue won one in basketball. WHAT DID I DO TO DESERVE THIS HELL?@!?@??@??@?!??!?!??!?!?!?! On a serious note, though, congrats to all of Bloomington and the nearly 900,000 living IU graduates that dot this world. Y’all did the thing. Fernando did his thing. Miami did not do any tackling. And now I have...

🎙️ Today’s Conversation SHOWING UP IS UNCOMFORTABLE! But when you’ve fought for the privileges you have, how could you not show up? Karla López Owens dig into that and a whole lot more in this wide-ranging conversation about immigration, public service, and what it really means to be part of a community. We also talk about why people feel disconnected from politics, how confusing systems are often...

🎙️ Today’s Conversation I’M TIRED, Y’ALL! Today, I’m breaking down two big Indiana stories: the Governor’s State of the State address and the baffling idea of relocating the Chicago Bears to Northwest Indiana. I dig into why stadium politics almost always hurt local communities, what history teaches us about public-funded sports deals, and why this proposal feels unnecessary, risky, and frustratin...

🎙️ Today’s Conversation THIS HAS TO STOP! What specifically? The use of immigration enforcement as a political weapon and the fear it creates. I break down the lawsuit filed by Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita against Indianapolis Public Schools , stemming from IPS refusing to allow ICE to remove a student from school without a judicial warrant. I share how IPS’s newly proposed policy—protecti...

🎙️ Today’s Conversation On Monday, I attended The People’s Panel , a fairly comprehensive bill review hosted by Whispering Shelf at draft. Today, I’m sharing a bit of what I learned about five 2026 pieces of legislation moving through the Indiana General Assembly . I also reflect on what it meant to be in a room full of people trying to figure out how to engage more deeply in our activism. 🪴 The...

🎙️ Today’s Conversation We live at a time when the federal government is so afraid of your voice, they’ll take it from you. Literally. Figuratively. In every way, they are trying to force us into a fear-based existence. This past weekend, though, I saw people, not just across the country, but across this freaking state, show up in response to the murder of Renee Nicole Good. And that gives me hope...

🎙️ Today’s Conversation HOLY CROSSOVER, BATMAN! JUST KIDDING, KIND OF?! I’m joined by longtime friends and fellow adoptees Katie Gagel and Laura Summers for a wide-ranging, deeply honest conversation about friendship, community, and what we’re actually looking for from each in 2026. Rooted in five years of shared laughter and tears, this conversation moves from lighthearted rituals to heavy truths...

🎙️ Today’s Conversation Genry Ruiz Guillén, 29Miguel Ángel García Medina, 31Serawit Gezahegn Dejene, 45Huabing Xie, 29Maksym Chernyak, 44Leo Cruz-Silva, 34Juan Alexis Tineo-Martinez, 44Hasan Ali Moh’D Saleh, 67Brayan Garzón-Rayo, 27Josué Castro Rivera, 25Nhon Ngoc Nguyen, 55Gabriel Garcia Aviles, 54Marie Ange Blaise, 44Kai Yin Wong, 63Abelardo Avellaneda Delgado, 68Francisco Gaspar-Andrés, 48Jesus...

🎙️ Today’s Conversation Today I’m on campus at the University of Indianapolis to chat with Dr. Douglas Woodwell about just what the f*ck is going on in Venezuela. Dr. Woodwell walks me through the historical context—from Hugo Chávez to Nicolás Maduro—before we start digging into oil, immigration, China’s role, and what this moment could mean for U.S. foreign policy moving forward. I wanted to have...

🎙️ Today’s Conversation Soooooooo. That’s why my roads suck! Today I break down new reporting on INDOT canceling and postponing even more road projects across Indiana while fast-tracking the $1 billion Mid-State Corridor. I unpack what these funding “constraints” actually reveal about political priorities, transparency gaps, and how all of it connects to affordability, infrastructure, and who our...