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Nice Work

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Nice Work is a weekly celebration of the arts, culture, and creativity of south central Indiana. From the creators of Earth Eats and Inner States, the show shares stories of artists, musicians, chefs, and dreamers who make our region shine.

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The Country Star's Alter Ego 17.10.2025 51:02

The Country Star’s Alter Ego Music writer Stephen Deusner ’s latest book came out from Bloomsbury in their 33 1/3 series of books about specific albums. The album he wrote about is Garth Brooks In…The Life of Chris Gaines . It’s a strange album title, for a very strange album. We’ll talk about what a huge deal Garth Brooks was in the 1990s, the character he created – that’s Chris Gaines – we’ll t...

How to Get Started 10.10.2025 49:06

How to Get Started In honor of our first episode, we decided to ask an artist about what it takes to get started. What happens when you’ve got a blank page or an empty stage in front of you and you want to make something? We thought Johanna Winters could help answer that. She’s a visual artist and puppeteer, and an assistant professor at the Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture and Design. We star...

Introducing Nice Work 06.10.2025 1:01

Nice Work is a new show from WFIU about art and culture in Southern Indiana. We’ll keep you up to date on what’s going on, what to check out, and also bring you behind the scenes to see how people make the things they make, whether they’re painters, puppeteers, poets, or bike poloists. Nice Work includes previews of upcoming events and shows, interviews with local arts organizations, and extended...