Third Space Indy

Michael Zarick
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Third Space Indy is a podcast about the people shaping Indianapolis from the ground up. Host Michael Zarick sits down with community organizers, creatives, and neighborhood leaders to explore how we build connection in an age of disconnection. Each episode highlights the work being done to reimagine a more vibrant, inclusive, and rooted future — one conversation at a time.

  1. 1D AGO

    Food for the Soul with Danielle Guerin

    Danielle Guerin is the founder and executive director of Soul Food Project Urban Farm, a nonprofit with four urban farm sites across Indianapolis. Michael sits down with Danielle at one of her farms in Irvington to talk about growing food and growing people, food deserts, the true meaning of food access, and finding healing through farming. Sponsors: City Rising (cityrising.org) Proformus Urban Planning & Design Intro music: Scared Rabbit by Jennasen Timestamps 0:44 — Intro 1:43 — Meet Danielle and the Soul Food Project 4:40 — Growing up in a food desert without knowing it 6:02 — The four farms and what each neighborhood needs 7:09 — Why a grocery store doesn't always solve a food desert 11:28 — Farm Visibility 13:09 — How Soul Food Project got its name 16:25 — Building community at the farm 19:47 — Volunteering and what a shift actually looks like 21:47 — Tips for starting your own garden 22:53 — What keeps Danielle going 26:24 — On Indianapolis 29:52 — How farming helped heal Danielle's relationship with food 34:11 — "What is a third space to you?" 37:08 — A third space that no longer exists 39:10 — Center Point Brewery 40:00 — Question from previous guest 42:48 — What's on Danielle's mind 44:07 — Soul Food Project 10 years from now 46:17 — How to find Soul Food Project

    49 min

  2. MAY 18

    Fostering Black Joy with Nigel Long

    Nigel Long is a DJ, community organizer, and lifetime Indianapolis native known as DJ Grapevine. Michael sits down with Nigel at the Cloud Underground studio inside Morning Star a part of Flanner House in Northwest Side of Indy. Michael and Nigel talk about Black joy in Indianapolis, the origins of Grapevine, and why community is always work worth doing. Sponsors: City Rising (cityrising.org) Proformus Urban Planning & Design Intro music: Scared Rabbit by Jennasen Timestamps 0:44 — Intro 1:56 — Who is DJ Grapevine? 3:03 — Growing up in Devington 5:28 — Flanner House and historically Black neighborhoods 7:17 — The origins of Grapevine 13:42 — Community investment without government support 14:06 — Music and his grandfather's influence 23:32 — Gang Gang and his role in Indianapolis 24:32 — Black: A Festival of Joy 30:22 — The Brick by Brick Campaign 36:36 — Canned questions

    1h 2m

  3. MAY 11

    Staying On Message with Andrea Watts

    Third Space Indy Live Show on May 23rd, 2026: oneyear.thirdspaceindy.com Andrea Watts is an advocate, consultant, and former city government bureaucrat working to improve Indianapolis's built environment through her work at Health By Design. Michael sits down with Andrea at Canal Bistro in Broad Ripple to talk about walkable cities, the politics of infrastructure, Arab American identity, and what it means to fight for the city you're stuck loving. Sponsors: City Rising (cityrising.org) Proformus Urban Planning & Design Intro music: Scared Rabbit by Jennasen Timestamps 1:07 — Intro 3:51 — How Michael and Andrea met 5:52 — Health By Design and the built environment 6:29 — How Indianapolis has changed 10:14 — From city bureaucrat to advocate 13:19 — The Walton family model and attracting talent through livability 16:16 — Building connections through shared passion 19:22 — Why Andrea never moved to New York City 21:44 — Drive Less April challenge 25:01 — Why it's hard not to drive in Indianapolis 28:09 — IndyGo, transit frequency, and the privilege of flexibility 33:23 — Arab American Heritage Month and Lebanese identity 35:41 — Canned questions 38:47 — 16th & Monon street mural 42:21 — Lost third spaces 49:15 — Carmel's walkable infrastructure 52:56 — Friday Field Trips series 55:15 — The Walk and Bike Summit 57:41 — Question for the next guest: What's on your rider?

    1h 2m

  4. MAY 4

    Learning Jewish Geography with Ethan Rosuck

    Ethan Rosuck is a meteorologist at Fox 59 and CBS4 in Indianapolis. Michael sits down with Ethan at Chicago Beef and Dog Company in Irvington to talk about building friendships in a new city, Jewish identity and culture, Indianapolis's local food scene, and what it's like to love your niche career. Sponsors: City Rising (cityrising.org) Proformus Urban Planning & Design Intro music: Scared Rabbit by Jennasen Timestamps 0:43 — Intro 1:46 — Ethan's career as a meteorologist and moving to Indianapolis 5:22 — Being the instigator of friendship and community 11:43 — Turning 30, relationships, and slowing down 20:41 — Jewish geography, cultural identity, and bagel snobbery 34:10 — Indianapolis's local food scene: Side Door Bagels, Bohdi, and supporting local 44:49 — Canned questions 45:17 — What is a third space? 49:03 — A third space that no longer exists 54:26 — Question from previous guest Jay Grillo 1:00:41 — Question for the next guest 1:01:23 — Where to find Ethan

    1h 5m

  5. APR 27

    De Aquí y De Allá with Jay Grillo

    Jay Grillo is a multimedia artist, documentarian, and organizer at the Indianapolis Liberation Center. Michael sits down with Jay inside the Liberation Center in Fountain Square to talk about art as solidarity, cultural identity, and building community through showing up. Sponsors: City Rising (cityrising.org) Proformus Urban Planning & Design Intro music: Scared Rabbit by Jennasen Timestamps 0:51 — Intro5:52 — Design work, Folklórico dancing, and the Latino arts community7:25 — Documentary work and storytelling in solidarity14:00 — De Aquí y De Allá and third-generation immigrant identity26:02 — The Indianapolis Liberation Center33:41 — Getting involved and the power of showing up39:24 — Touch Grass Indy41:34 — Canned questions

    1h 6m

  6. APR 20

    Rebuilding a Sustainable Democracy with Karla López Owens

    Karla López Owens is the deputy prosecuting attorney, community outreach director at the Marion County Prosecutor's Office, and president of the Indiana Latino Democratic Caucus. This week, she joins Michael at Ellenberger Park in Irvington to talk local democracy, her run for Marion County Clerk, and what it looks like to take government services directly to the people. Links & Resources Karla's Instagram: @K_LopezOWKarla's Website: https://klo4change.com/IndyVotes.org — early voting info Third Space Indy is supported by: City Rising: cityrising.orgProformus: proformus.com/ Music: "Scared Rabbit" by Jennasen Timestamps [0:00] — YDSA protest announcement [0:27] — Spoken word intro [2:16] — Guest introduction [3:23] — What is the county clerk? [5:18] — The 2020 Ellenberger Park caucus [12:43] — From 2020 to now [13:45] — Party challenges & voter suppression [18:40] — Ron Gibson & local accountability [20:48] — Rank choice voting [24:08] — Immigrant voting rights, clarified [25:48] — Top priorities for Indy [30:12] — Vision for the clerk's office [33:09] — DSA & people-first politics [35:29] — "I'm not a politician" [37:36] — What is a Third Space? [38:50] — Why Irvington? [41:06] — A lost Third Space [42:56] — Biggest hurdle for small businesses? [45:10] — How & when to vote [45:59] — Uncle Mark walks by

    1h 1m

  7. APR 13

    The Millenial Desire to Own Something with Dominic Senibaldi

    Host Michael Zarick speaks with Dominic Senibaldi, owner of Cat Head Press and part-owner of Love Handle on Mass Ave. Dominic about moving to Indianapolis for grad school at Herron, deciding to stay after finding community, and opening Cat Head Press in 2016 as a hand screen-print shop. They discuss Dominic’s interest in physical media through VHS collecting, the role of printmaking and zines in political resistance, and his view of the “manosphere”. Third Space Indy is supported by City Rising (https://cityrising.org/) Third Space Indy is supported by Proformus (https://www.proformus.com/) 00:00 Manosphere Cold Open 00:45 Third Place Intro 01:49 Dominic Background 04:27 Cat Head Press Explained 05:17 Alien Cat Branding 06:34 Love Handle Origins 08:41 VHS Wall Obsession 14:26 Why Indy Feels Like Home 17:59 Print Community Support 21:21 Workshops Drinking Inks 23:13 Zines and Resistance 26:01 Defining the Manosphere 27:48 Masculinity Grift Economy 28:51 Consumption-Based Manhood 30:21 Male Gaze Paradox 31:44 What Being A Man Means 33:46 Third Space Defined 36:34 Indy Third Space Examples 39:26 Lost Music Scene Spaces 43:55 Favorite Green Spaces 47:21 Top State Parks Picks 51:05 Wrap Up And Where To Find

    54 min

  8. APR 6

    A Rolling Third Space in Indy with Keith Hutchison

    Host Michael Zarick of Third Space Indy interviews Indianapolis cyclist Keith Hutchison at Highland Park about building community on bikes through Bike Party and bicycle riding groups. Keith, an Indianapolis native who returned in 2011 after 17 years in Colorado partly to ride here, describes Bike Party as a free, monthly, second-Tuesday ride begun in April 2016 that now draws up to nearly 1,000 riders in summer and continues year-round with volunteer, consensus-based planning and route test rides. They discuss Indianapolis’s cycling history and growing infrastructure (bike lanes, Cultural Trail, Monon), the social “yes-and” spontaneity of biking, and exploring alleys and overlooked routes. Keith emphasizes the overlooked middle space between sport cycling and advocacy: riding bikes for fun, freedom, and low-barrier third spaces, and notes the rise of women-centered groups in the local scene. Third Space Indy is supported by City Rising (https://cityrising.org/) Third Space Indy is supported by Proformus (https://www.proformus.com/) 00:00 Cycling Should Be Fun 01:00 Third Place Concept 01:37 Meet Keith Hutchison 02:30 What Is Bike Party 04:38 Keith’s Bike Roots 05:29 Indy’s Cycling Comeback 08:32 From Full Moon to Bike Party 10:43 Dirt Bags and City Exploring 11:38 How Routes Get Planned 14:01 A Free Rolling Third Space 15:40 Bike Tribes and DIY Groups 19:41 Highland Park Bike Hub 21:47 Etiquette and Street Culture 23:31 Exploration and Presence 28:35 Inclusive Groups Growing 31:56 Bikes as Simple Transport 34:08 We Are Traffic Too 35:16 Defining Third Space 36:59 Third Place vs Space 37:28 Bike Party Vibes 39:29 Routes Distance Starts 42:00 Rules Safety Traffic 42:21 Lost Third Spaces 49:13 World We Want 52:24 Internet Social Media 59:31 Indy Bike Culture 01:03:39 Next Guest Question 01:04:38 Where To Find Keith 01:05:31 Bike Party Links Outro

    1h 7m
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Third Space Indy is a podcast about the people shaping Indianapolis from the ground up. Host Michael Zarick sits down with community organizers, creatives, and neighborhood leaders to explore how we build connection in an age of disconnection. Each episode highlights the work being done to reimagine a more vibrant, inclusive, and rooted future — one conversation at a time.

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  • Creator
    Michael Zarick
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    57
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026 Michael Zarick
  • Show Website
    Third Space Indy

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