Podcasts by Larry Lannan

This week on Fridays with Larry, I explore how Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) has changed college athletics and created new opportunities for student-athletes and businesses alike. My guest is Erik Braden, CEO of Braden Business Systems in Fishers. Erik talks about the company's partnerships with former Purdue basketball star Braden Smith and Indiana University football players Josh Hoover and Kho...

Larry Lannan talks with a panel from Fishers Fire and Emergency Services: Fire Chief Ky Ragsdale, Communications Director Ashley Heckly and Recruitment & Training Director Todd Rielage. Topics include the department's summer cul-de-sac drills (Mondays and Fridays at 7pm through July), water safety and the hidden dangers of retention ponds, dive team operations on Geist Reservoir, fireworks safety,...

his week on Fridays With Larry: the story of Angela Allen, a local newspaper reporter in rural Sullivan County, southwest Indiana. When a large firm bought her paper, Angela lost her reporting job — until public demand brought her back part-time to keep covering the community. She says she later lost her full-time job due to political pressure on her employer, leaving her unable to make ends meet...

Artificial intelligence, Indiana utility policy, and helping seniors remain independent are all part of this week's Fridays with Larry. I begin this episode with commentary on the technology industry's response to the federal government's decision to pull back the Mythos and Fable5 AI programs and what that could mean for the future of artificial intelligence. I also take a look at recent developm...

Fishers Parks and Recreation Director Marissa Deckert joins the LarryInFishers.com Podcast for a full preview of Spark Fishers 2026, the city’s biggest community celebration of the year. This year’s festival has been reimagined as a two-day event, set for Friday, June 26, and Saturday, June 27, in downtown Fishers. Deckert explains why the city moved away from a weeklong schedule and returned to a...

This week on Fridays With Larry: local volunteer Virginia Tate joins to talk about the value of volunteering and how it keeps her body and mind active as she ages. Larry then takes the national pulse as the U.S. nears its 250th birthday, contrasting today's polling with how Americans felt at the 1976 bicentennial. Plus: how players and officials at the FIFA World Cup communicate across so many dif...

HSE Chief Financial Officer Tim Brown joins the podcast for a candid look at the financial challenges facing the Hamilton Southeastern School District. We dig into the district's overall budget picture, declining enrollment, and Senate Enrolled Act 1 — the 2025 Indiana property tax law reshaping how schools are funded. Brown also breaks down the district's budget-cutting committee and roughly $7.8...

Caregiver Support with Rooted Within Wellness Founder Vicky Lynn Andritsch on this week's Fridays With Larry

Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness and Police Chief Ed Gebhart talk about the new city ordinance governing e-bikes and similar motorized vehicles.

Mario Massillamany talk about Republicans in a changing Hamilton County, the state convention, his personal story and much more in this podcast.

Heartland Church Pastor Darryn Scheske joins the podcast this week as Larry's guest...he also comments on the uproar at 60 Minutes, war powers and the Chicago Bears.

Hamilton County Democratic Chair Josh Lowry talks about building the local organization, the upcoming state convention, voting centers, upcoming November elections and much more in this podcast episode.

My guest this week on Fridays With Larry is Zaid Abuhassan, a Fishers High School Sophomore that tallied a rare perfect score on the ACT college entrance exam. I comment on proposed changes in Indiana's property tax system, new data on older workers leaving the work force in larger numbers and why it is a good idea to pay attention to Road Closed signs.

Memorial Day, end of the school year update from the local foundation, good news for the City of Fishers and assembling IKEA furniture in record time. All that and more on this week's edition of Fridays With Larry.

Jim Self is the first person to take on the role of Athletic Director for the City of Fishers and the HSE Schools, overseeing facilities and youth sports programs. He talks about all that in this podcast discussion

Handymen, smart phones in schools, a troubling poll and much more in this week's edition of Fridays With Larry

On this week's Fridays With Larry, my guest is Nancy Chance of the Good Samaritan Network. My commentaries cover Ted Turner, Bari Weiss and CBS News, the most misspelled words in Indiana and a real WKRP in Cincinnati is now on the air.

A new school superintendent in Fishers, a look at gas prices and an interview about electric utility rates & date centers. That and more on this week's Fridays With Larry Podcast

Marissa Deckert & Kara Hall talk about a busy summer coming up for the Fishers Parks and Recreation Department

Matt Kegley talks about his priorities moving forward as new HSE Superintendent, teacher RIF notices, a future referendum and much more.

The FBI's attack on journalism, tips on job searches and the impact facial recognition software can have....all that and more in this week's episode of Fridays With Larry

Fishers has a constant need for volunteers, plus the city is reaching out to more young people to become volunteers. Listen as I discuss this with Mayor Scott Fadness and Volunteer Coordinator Amy Crell

The new "Success Sequence" school curriculum, author guest talks about how a personal situation led to a book about the Lewis & Clark Expedition, Big Ten volleyball in Fishers and the oldest grandfather on record. That and more on this week's Fridays With Larry.

Dustin Dixon is one of two candidates on the ballot in the Republican Primary Election for Hamilton County Sheriff. He sat down with Larry to talk about his campaign.

A locally produced film, impact of the Iran war, future of Major League Baseball and using your car to relieve stress. That and more is part of this week's edition of Fridays With Larry.