Richmond Matters Podcast

Chris Hardie

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NEWS COMMENTARY

Chris Hardie talks with people who work to make Richmond and Wayne County Indiana a better place.

05/09/2021

“I can do something to make it better.” Acacia St. John and Alex Painter on community needs and strategies

Chris Hardie talks with Acacia St. John of Forward Wayne County and Alex Painter of the Wayne County Foundation about the recently released "County Indicators" report, and what it means for the health and future of our community.

1h 6m
01/28/2021

Mary Walker and Ashley Sieb on the power of story-telling to help us navigate COVID-19 together

Chris Hardie talks with Mary Walker and Ashley Sieb about the Share Your Story COVID-19 Wayne County campaign to help us understand the impact of the virus on our neighbors.

51 min
01/22/2021

Randy Baker of RP&L on the past, present and future of local electricity

Randy Baker is retiring soon as the General Manager of Richmond Power & Light. In this podcast episode, he reflects on his time there as we speak about how power generation and distribution has happened in our community over the years, the politics of electricity rate changes, and what might be ahead for our municipal […]

46 min
01/14/2021

Jason Truitt on the changing landscape of local news, life at the Palladium-Item

Jason Truitt talks about the state of local news reporting and his 22 years of work at the Palladium-Item newspaper.

46 min
01/05/2021

Valerie Shaffer on developing quality of place, talent for economic health

Chris Hardie and Valerie Shaffer talk developing quality of place and workforce talent as areas of focus for local economic development.

44 min
11/12/2020

Lauralee Hites on developing strategy, having hard conversations and finding our place

One of my favorite kinds of community conversations to have is with someone who is making great things happen, but who isn’t necessarily high profile in their work. They lead, guide, advise, nudge and help in powerful ways, but their names don’t always make the traditional “community leader” lists. That’s why I wanted to talk […]

59 min
10/15/2020

Kelley Cruse-Nicholson on witnessing the vehicle attack on Black Lives Matter marchers

Chris Hardie talks with Kelley Cruse-Nicholson about witnessing the September 5, 2020 vehicle attack on Black Lives Matter marchers.

47 min
09/10/2020

IN Focus with…me

Eric Marsh and Chris Hardie talk systemic racism, community media, making the area more remote-worker-friendly, voting and political language and more.

59 min
07/17/2020

IN Focus with Mike Britt and Brylynn Quisenberry

Chris Hardie talks with Richmond Police Chief Mike Britt about addressing racial discrimination in policing. Then, with Brylynn Quisenberry about her experience organizing a local Black Lives Matter demonstration.

59 min
07/09/2020

IN Focus with Archer Bunner and Bill Engle

Chris Hardie talks with Archer Bunner and Bill Engle about addressing systemic racism in Richmond and Wayne County.

59 min

10 Episodes

Chris Hardie talks with people who work to make Richmond and Wayne County Indiana a better place.

Creator

Chris Hardie
Years Active

2018 - 2021
Episodes

10
Rating

Clean
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Richmond Matters Podcast

Richmond Matters Podcast

Episodes

“I can do something to make it better.” Acacia St. John and Alex Painter on community needs and strategies

Mary Walker and Ashley Sieb on the power of story-telling to help us navigate COVID-19 together

Randy Baker of RP&L on the past, present and future of local electricity

Jason Truitt on the changing landscape of local news, life at the Palladium-Item

Valerie Shaffer on developing quality of place, talent for economic health

Lauralee Hites on developing strategy, having hard conversations and finding our place

Kelley Cruse-Nicholson on witnessing the vehicle attack on Black Lives Matter marchers

IN Focus with…me

IN Focus with Mike Britt and Brylynn Quisenberry

IN Focus with Archer Bunner and Bill Engle

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