Get IN. with Nate Spangle

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Get IN. is the podcast focused on Indiana, and the stories of inspiring Hoosiers. Follow along as host Nate Spangle dives into all the things that make Indiana great.

  1. 10h ago

    23 Years in the Marines, 8 Years as Indianapolis Mayor & One More Race | Greg Ballard, Lincoln Party Candidate for Indiana Secretary of State

    On today's show I sat down with former Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard, who grew up on the city's northeast side, attended Cathedral, joined the U.S. Marine Corps after finishing at IU, and is now running as an independent Lincoln Party candidate for Indiana Secretary of State. Ballard served 23 years on active duty with deployments including Panama and the 1991 Persian Gulf War before he returned home in 2001 and was recruited to run for mayor despite little name recognition. He defeated incumbent Bart Peterson amid voter anger over property taxes and a major income-tax increase. Ballard describes his transition into office, key achievements including securing and hosting the 2012 Super Bowl, and leading efforts behind DigIndy by pushing the EPA mandate cost down and transferring water/wastewater to Citizens Energy to remove politics. In his run for Secretary of State, he collected over 74,000 petition signatures, formed around expanding ballot access and voter information. If you like this episode and want to hear more Get IN. episodes where I interview Hoosiers making a difference, visit getindiana.com/podcast. You are going to learn about: - Greg Ballard's Indy Roots and Marine Corps Experience - How Ballard Campaigned and Defeated Bart Peterson for Indianapolis Mayor - Ballard's Achievements as Mayor - Why Ballard Is Running as Independent for Secretary of State and What His Goals Are Thank you to our partners: Rohrman Automotive Group AccountedFor Check out these great clips from the show: 00:00 Future Vision Teaser 01:16 Guest Introduction: Greg Ballard, Lincoln Party Candidate for Indiana Secretary of State 02:47 Growing Up Indy 03:16 Joining the Marines 07:39 Quantico and OCS 09:31 Lessons From Service 10:59 Deployments and Worldview 13:20 Returning Home 15:39 From Bayer to Politics 16:24 Asked to Run Mayor 18:07 Slating and Nomination 21:50 Campaign With No Money 25:14 Debates and Momentum 28:10 Election Night Upset 32:09 Day One as Mayor 33:23 Transition Team Surprise 36:32 Early Wins Super Bowl Bid 40:19 Making Indy Super Bowl Magic 41:00 Super Bowl Village Vision 41:48 Big Ideas Zip Line Social 42:18 JW Marriott Trophy Wrap 43:18 Scarves And Service Culture 45:58 Super Bowl Legacy And PR 48:46 EPA Mandate And DigIndy 52:09 Citizens Utility Takeover 56:00 Independent Secretary Run 01:02:59 Lincoln Party Voter Guide 01:12:55 Rapid Fire Hoosier Wrap Get IN. is brought to you by our friends at Sweetwater. Whether you are looking to start a podcast or level up your current show you need to hit them up.

  2. 1d ago

    31 Days to Win a Statewide Nomination | Max Engling, Indiana Secretary of State Nominee (R)

    On today's show I sat down with Max Engling, the Republican nominee for Indiana Secretary of State, who rose from a behind-the-scenes Senate staffer to statewide nominee in 31 days, winning the GOP convention in Fort Wayne with 53% on the second ballot. Engling shares moving from Illinois to Cicero, attending Ivy Tech and IUPUI while working long hours, and how debate helped shape his communication skills. He describes flying to Washington at 24 to hand out resumes, landing a role on the U.S. House Committee on House Administration, and later serving as director of member services for Speaker Kevin McCarthy. After returning to Indiana to raise his family, he ran in the 5th Congressional District, worked for Beck's Hybrids, and served as a senior advisor and agriculture liaison for Senator Jim Banks. Engling closes by outlining his priorities: election integrity, a public transparency portal, and addressing fraudulent "chameleon carrier" trucking LLCs. If you like this episode and want to hear more Get IN. episodes where I interview Hoosiers making a difference, visit getindiana.com/podcast. You are going to learn about: - How Max Engling Became the Republic Nominee for Indiana Secretary of State in 31 Days - Why Engling Went to DC and Then Returned to Indiana - Secretary of State Responsibilities Thank you to our partners: Cowpokes Work & Western Bloomrank Check out these great clips from the show: 00:00 Work Hard Trust God 01:40 Guest Introduction: Max Engling, Secretary of State Candidate 02:25 Indiana Roots and School 03:46 Paying for College 04:38 Debate and Extemp 08:22 Working Through School 11:01 First Job and DC Leap 15:51 Elections Committee Life 19:14 Why Public Service 21:29 Connecting With Hoosiers 27:13 Back Home and Career 30:46 District Talk and Ice Cream 33:56 Political Liaison Life 36:13 Convention Nomination Explained 39:58 Why He Entered Race 41:29 Politics Gets Personal 44:44 Young Voters And Civility 51:10 Convention Day Breakdown 57:08 General Election Landscape 59:50 Platform Priorities 01:03:15 Indiana Home And Gems Get IN. is brought to you by our friends at Sweetwater. Whether you are looking to start a podcast or level up your current show you need to hit them up.

  3. 3d ago

    Meet the Creator Who Amassed Over 250,000 Followers on Tenderloin Reviews and Breaking News | SmallTownsIndiana

    On today's show I sat down with the creator behind Small Town Indiana, a lifelong Indianapolis Southsider who began making content in 2020 to highlight small towns and later gained major traction covering breaking news, including the Greenwood Park Mall shooting, drawing on an early passion for journalism and experience as a 911 dispatcher to manage difficult stories. He now reaches over 250,000 followers across platforms, balancing crime and court updates with his statewide quest to rate breaded pork tenderloin sandwiches, a series sparked by a Marengo Tavern recommendation. He explains his "little piggies" rating criteria, including crunch, meat-to-breading ratio, bun, and size, and shares his top five, stories of reviews boosting small-town businesses, and upcoming Cataract-area tenderloin competition. If you like this episode and want to hear more Get IN. episodes where I interview Hoosiers making a difference, visit getindiana.com/podcast. You are going to learn about: - Why an Indy Southsider Went All In On Small Towns Indiana and Breaking News - Where to Find the Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin Sandwiches in Indiana - What Makes a Tenderloin Elite Thank you to our partners: Pence Media Group Keller & Keller AccountedFor Check out these great clips from the show: 00:00 Small Town Indiana Vibes 01:32 Meet Small Town Indiana 02:41 Why Small Towns Matter 04:42 Starting on TikTok 08:29 News Coverage Breakthrough 10:09 Balancing Heavy Stories 13:02 Tenderloin Quest Begins 16:54 Building the Piggy Ratings 22:53 What Makes a Tenderloin Great 27:16 Surprise Hits and Retta Jeans 39:52 Top Five in Indiana 40:52 Fried Chicken Pocket 41:35 Tenderloin Picks Debate 42:09 How Ratings Work 43:48 Secret Shopper Reviews 43:51 Tenderloin Meetup Story 45:26 Tenderloin Origins Fest 46:58 Swayze Loins Verdict 48:48 Frozen vs Local Loins 50:27 Road Trip Favorites 51:05 Tin Plate One Eyed 54:01 Poland Cataract Pocket 56:14 Best Food Plus Fun 58:12 Cataract Contest Details 01:00:14 Make Better Loins 01:04:33 Bedford Rookies Challenge 01:06:37 Why Indiana Home 01:07:34 Hidden Gem Waterways 01:08:51 Hoosier To Watch 01:10:33 Favorite Indiana Memory 01:11:54 Stickers Follow Outro Get IN. is brought to you by our friends at Sweetwater. Whether you are looking to start a podcast or level up your current show you need to hit them up.

  4. 6d ago

    The Midwest Music Festival Where You Could Leave With a Job | Josh Cecil, HamCo Live

    On today's show I sat down with Josh Cecil, a Noblesville creator and event producer, founder of HamCo Live, and host of the HamCo Live Hot Ticket podcast, about the depth of Hamilton County's live music scene and his mission to make Noblesville a premier Midwest live-music destination anchored by Ruoff Music Center. Cecil explains how HamCo Live began as a centralized calendar and grew through grassroots promotion, then expanded into the Homegrown Music Concert Series to showcase original local artists by removing financial risk for bars. Cecil previews TradeUp Fest on Saturday, Sept. 19 at the Riverview Health Arena at Innovation Mile: a free outdoor festival from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. with two stages, eight bands, and a "Trades Village" featuring hands-on trade experiences, followed by an indoor ticketed concert headlined by Larry Fleet with openers Norah Reese and The Wilder Blue. He also covers the value of skilled trades, Hoosier community, and favorite Indiana memories. If you like this episode and want to hear more Get IN. episodes where I interview Hoosiers making a difference, visit getindiana.com/podcast. You are going to learn about: - How HamCo Live Originated - Why Noblesville Is a Legit Midwest Destination for Live Music - The Homegrown Music Concert Series - The Inaugural TradeUp Fest in Noblesville Check out these great clips from the show: 00:00 Crazy Idea Spark 00:26 Guest Introduction: Josh Cecil, HamCo Live 01:34 Building the Music Calendar 02:46 Best Venues Rundown 04:05 Noblesville Music Vision 05:43 Downtown Music Density 07:46 Grassroots Growth Playbook 09:41 Homegrown Originals Series 12:43 Networking Local Artists 13:49 TradeUp Fest Origin Story 20:19 Festival Daytime Blueprint 22:41 Trades Village Experiences 26:37 Booking the Headliner 28:16 Larry Fleet Lands 29:48 Live Music Economics 32:40 Settlement And Costs 33:50 Deposits And Big Swings 34:11 Booking Fees And Set Lengths 35:45 Festival Profit Math 36:42 Advice For Event Hosts 37:40 Trade Up Fest Details 38:47 Outdoor Lineup Highlights 41:07 Indoor Headliners 43:14 Tickets And Family Pitch 44:42 Why Indiana Home 46:02 Hamilton County Music Gems 46:46 Best Deer Creek Show 47:47 Garth Brooks Energy 49:54 Indiana Hidden Gem 50:40 Hoosier To Watch 52:19 Favorite Indiana Memory Get IN. is brought to you by our friends at Sweetwater. Whether you are looking to start a podcast or level up your current show you need to hit them up.

  5. Sep 9

    They Bought a Roofing Company Without Knowing If They Owned a Ladder | Eric Howland & Dustin Denton, Seamless Roofing

    On today's show I sat down with lifelong friends Eric Howland and Dustin Denton about building Seamless Roofing, an Indianapolis-based commercial roofing company focused on relationships, operational excellence, and culture. They remember accelerating their entrepreneurship timeline after Dustin was fired, choosing to acquire a roofing business despite limited industry knowledge, and learning through early missteps like a chaotic Vegas trade show and even not knowing if they owned a ladder. They describe closing their first project by staking their reputation on referrals, navigating major leadership conflicts and near-failure moments that forced hard decisions, and why blue-collar work is rewarding because it's tangible and rooted in trust. They also explain how an IMS suite became a powerful relationship-building tool, discuss talent and culture practices like kindergarten rules and no PTO policy, and share why Indiana relationships keep them grounded. If you like this episode and want to hear more Get IN. episodes where I interview Hoosiers making a difference, visit getindiana.com/podcast. You are going to learn about: - Why Eric and Dustin Acquired a Roofing Business - What Seamless Roofing Does - Why Blue-Collar Work Is Rewarding - How an IMS Suite Builds Relationships Check out these great clips from the show: 00:00 Near-Bankruptcy Lessons 00:30 Live at Carb Day 01:43 Lifelong Friends Origins 04:33 Fired and Forced Leap 07:09 Why Roofing and Acquisition 10:13 Kindergarten Rules Culture 14:39 Buying Seamless Reality Check 17:39 Vegas Trade Show Chaos 21:21 First Customer Leap of Faith 25:57 Hard Times and Conflict 28:53 Hard Conversation Breakthrough 29:49 Why Roofing Feels Real 31:45 From Finance to Fixing Leaks 33:20 People and Expectations 36:04 Nine Years of Impact 38:18 Building Championship Culture 40:32 Attracting Top Talent 45:13 Suite at IMS Strategy 50:29 Why Indiana Is Home 51:35 Hidden Gems and Shoutouts Get IN. is brought to you by our friends at Sweetwater. Whether you are looking to start a podcast or level up your current show you need to hit them up.

  6. Sep 7

    1.1 Million Passengers: Why South Bend's Airport Is Booming | Julie Curtis, South Bend International Airport

    On today's show I sat down with Julie Curtis, VP of marketing and air service development at South Bend International Airport, about its growth and operations. We discuss SBN surpassing 1.1 million passengers in 2025 (best since 1997), how air service development works (retaining routes, adding new ones, addressing "leakage" to Chicago), and the airport's current nonstop network of 16 destinations on five airlines (American, Delta, United, Allegiant, and Breeze). She explains Breeze's 2024 launch in South Bend and the American-Landline luxury motor coach connection that functions gate-to-gate between SBN and O'Hare. Our conversation also covers Notre Dame game-week surges, ramp improvements enabling mainline aircraft at all gates, the SBN Up Front front-drive modernization project, the South Shore rail station at the terminal, and how airports operate like "mini cities" with many independent tenants and agencies. If you like this episode and want to hear more Get IN. episodes where I interview Hoosiers making a difference, visit getindiana.com/podcast. You are going to learn about: - South Bend International Airport's Growth and Record 2025 - How Air Service Development Works - SBN's Nonstop Network - How Airports are Like Mini Cities Thank you to our partners: NCW Rohrman Automotive Group Check out these great clips from the show: 00:00 Airports Like Mini Cities 01:19 Guest Introduction: Julie Curtis, South Bend International Airport 02:43 Julie's Path To SBN 03:52 Becoming International 04:46 What Air Service Means 07:13 Routes Airlines And Breeze 10:37 Fighting Chicago Leakage 12:33 American Landline Coach 16:45 Record Year And 90s Peak 18:13 Notre Dame Game Day Surge 24:09 Misconceptions And Hubs 25:51 SBN Up Front Project 29:37 Multimodal Hub And Staffing 31:43 Airport Authority Ecosystem 34:15 Who Runs What 35:15 TSA Partnership Reality 36:33 Airport Staffing Web 37:12 Concessions Expansion 39:36 Airport Marketing Goals 42:00 Business Travel Mix 42:50 Why Indiana Sticks 44:10 South Bend Glow Up 48:07 Tourist Weekend Pitch 50:19 Travel Perks Myth 51:17 Snack Rules And Hacks 53:05 Indiana Favorites Finale Get IN. is brought to you by our friends at Sweetwater. Whether you are looking to start a podcast or level up your current show you need to hit them up.

  7. Sep 4

    The CEO Who Sees Himself in Indiana's Most At-Risk Kids | Matthew Purkey, Josiah White's

    On today's show I sat down with Matthew Purkey, President and CEO of Josiah White's in Wabash, Indiana, a 175-year-old nonprofit founded on 800 acres to provide opportunities for every child. Purkey explains their Christ-centered mission and statewide services, including residential programs (PATH for behavioral issues, MAP for unhealthy sexual choices, and TREK for long-term substance abuse), serving youth ages 13–17 referred by DCS and juvenile probation, plus family preservation, foster care licensing, and fatherhood engagement. He shares key statistics about students' family instability and trauma, describes the holistic campus approach (therapy, on-site school, work stipends, and certifications), and recounts his own journey from legal trouble to the Marine Corps and nonprofit leadership. Our conversation highlights the need for transitional housing after age 18, the impact of hope, and why Purkey chose Indiana and Wabash as home. If you like this episode and want to hear more Get IN. episodes where I interview Hoosiers making a difference, visit getindiana.com/podcast. You are going to learn about: - The Origins of Josiah White's and Its Mission - Josiah White's Residential Programs - Family Instability and Traumas for Students Thank you to our partners: ClusterTruck (use code GETIN at checkout for $5 off orders of $25 or more) Berne Apparel Check out these great clips from the show: 00:00 Hope For Kids 01:16 Guest Introduction: Matthew Purkey, Josiah White's 02:26 Origins Of Josiah White's 03:32 Mission Today 04:13 Residential Programs 06:02 Who They Serve 10:28 Campus Life Explained 13:31 Jobs And Certifications 15:18 Matthew Backstory 16:24 Marine Corps Turning Point 17:52 Deployments And Haiti 20:29 PTSD And New Mission 27:15 Nonprofit Career Path 30:20 Travel Burnout 31:05 Finding Josiah White's 32:27 Mission and Scale 34:18 Foster Care Reality 37:51 Ethan Wells Story 40:52 Why Rural Healing 44:51 Fatherhood Engagement 48:02 Graduating From the Back 50:10 Leading With Authenticity 53:49 Indiana Home and Advice 58:08 Rapid Fire Favorites Get IN. is brought to you by our friends at Sweetwater. Whether you are looking to start a podcast or level up your current show you need to hit them up.

  8. Sep 2

    How Volunteers Built America's Largest One-Day Art Fair | Tom Askey and Ryan Stephens, Penrod

    On today's show I sat down with Tom Askey, fair chair of the 2026 Penrod Arts Fair, and Ryan Stephens, 2025 fair chair and current president of the board, to discuss the nearly 60-year Penrod Arts Fair at Newfields, founded as a fundraiser to help build the Indianapolis Museum of Art and now the country's largest single-day art fair. They explain how the 100% volunteer-run organization recruits members under 30, runs a juried selection process for roughly 1,000 artists (about 50% from out of state and all 50 states represented over time), hosts five stages with hundreds of performers alongside food vendors, and welcomes approximately 20,000 patrons annually. Penrod has given nearly $5 million in grants and recently awarded over $315,000 across 90+ organizations, supporting efforts like Riley Art Therapy and school music programs. They also discuss the Legacy Fund for transformational public art projects, including the Gavin sculpture and an inventory of Broad Ripple public art. Visit https://www.penrod.org/arts-fair/#tickets to learn more about the Penrod Arts Fair on Sept. 12. If you like this episode and want to hear more Get IN. episodes where I interview Hoosiers making a difference, visit getindiana.com/podcast. You are going to learn about: - The History of Penrod - Penrod's Grant Program and Legacy Fund for Public Art - The 2026 Penrod Arts Fair Thank you to our partners: Greek's Pizzeria Rohrman Automotive Group Check out these great clips from the show: 00:00 Art Gives Cities Soul 01:11 Meet Penrod Leaders 02:13 How Penrod Began 04:20 Why It Endured 05:01 Scale of the Fair 06:51 Volunteer Engine 10:09 Artists Nationwide 11:31 Art Sales and Fees 13:05 Why Art Matters 16:58 Grant Impact Stories 21:50 What to Expect at Penrod 24:55 Why Join Before 30 25:48 Volunteer Leadership Lessons 27:44 Fair Day War Stories 28:23 Fair Day Impact 28:53 Traffic and Parking Fixes 30:21 Volunteering Beyond Your Day Job 31:21 Where Penrod Gets Its Name 32:19 Legacy Fund Big Projects 34:45 Why Public Art Matters 41:46 Why Indiana Home 43:00 Tell City First Visit 45:00 Hidden Gems Picks 47:01 Favorite Indiana Memories 50:10 Penrod Dates and Tickets Get IN. is brought to you by our friends at Sweetwater. Whether you are looking to start a podcast or level up your current show you need to hit them up.

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Get IN. is the podcast focused on Indiana, and the stories of inspiring Hoosiers. Follow along as host Nate Spangle dives into all the things that make Indiana great.

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    Get Indiana.
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
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