Conversation Piece Podcast
Your place to discover the untold stories of Indianapolis through the perspectives of all its incredible people.
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 45 minutes
- Episodes
- 173
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Building Community Through Books with Tomorrow Bookstore
On this week's episode of Conversation Piece, we're on location at Tomorrow Bookstore with owners Jake Budler and Julia Breakey! Jake and Julia talk about their journey from South Africa to Indiana, …
Existence is Resistance with Hang Doan (The Open Door Sessions)
On this episode of The Open Door, Hang Doan, a 19-year-old gender fluid film student at IUPUI, stops by the studio to discuss their experience practicing advocacy through casual existence, the pressu…
Normalizing Grief with Katresha Taylor (The Open Door Sessions)
On this episode of The Open Door, Katresha Taylor, a hospice worker with over 20 years of experience, stops by the studio to talk about normalizing grief, redefining it as "love in action," and explo…
Find (Love in) Indianapolis with Bo Turner (The Open Door Sessions)
On this episode of The Open Door, Bo Turner stops by for a last-minute conversation about her latest entrepreneurial venture, Find Indianapolis. Bo shares why she started Find Indianapolis, how India…
Jackson State, Journalism, and the Road to "Dirty Dirty" with King Dierre (with special guest 4200Kory)
On this week's episode of Conversation Piece, King Dierre stops by our new studio* to talk about his latest album, Dirty Dirty, an ode to his time at Jackson State University that bridges his experie…
Emergency Conversation: Breaking Down Legislative Barriers with Moms For Indiana
A wave of bills targeting people from all walks of life in Indiana are being heard right now during Indiana's 2025 legislative session. Some bills have already passed, others have fizzled out, and th…
Falling in Love With Indy with The Most Precious Jewel
On this episode of Conversation Piece, Precious Jewel, your Number One Source for Indy's Hood Happenings, drops by the studio to talk about her journey: from soap-making during quarantine to sculptin…
Emergency Conversation: Immigration Policy Changes and Their Impact on Indy with Cole Varga
Recent executive orders from the Trump administration have effectively halted refugee resettlement and severely impacted humanitarian immigration programs, forcing organizations like Exodus Refugee i…
Documenting Crises and Communal Joy with Wildstyle Paschall
On this episode of Conversation Piece, multifaceted community advocate, graphic artist, hip-hop producer, and roller skater Wildstyle Paschall stops by the studio to talk about a whole bunch of stuff…
Black Liberation and Elevated Education with Brother Jamaal Shabazz
On this week's episode, Brother Jamal Nelson, a neighborhood revolutionary and creator of the first-ever combined Black culture and Black history board game and trivia app, stops by the studio to sha…
The Academy of Chaos with Jean Lee (The Open Door Sessions)
On this episode of The Open Door, Jean Lee, founder of the Academy of Chaos and director of the Midwest Homeschool Expo, stops by the studio to talk about her journey into homeschooling during COVID …
Nate Redd Clothing with Ron Williams (The Open Door Sessions)
On this episode of The Open Door, Ron Williams stops by the studio to talk about his brand Nate Redd Clothing, to talk about his journey from drawing clothes he couldn't afford as a child to building…
Indy Design Week with Tori Witter (The Open Door Sessions)
On this episode of The Open Door, Tori Witter stops by the studio to talk about Indy Design Week, a volunteer-run nonprofit that celebrates and elevates design across all disciplines in Indianapolis.…
Nap or Nothing with Maxie
On this week's episode, Antonio Maxie (formerly Yung Tone) discusses his journey from north side battle rapper to establishing himself as an Indianapolis music and business icon, or as Drayco put it,…
Sharpening the Sword with Drayco McCoy
On this week's episode, Drayco McCoy, a prolific Indianapolis-based rapper, producer, and multi-disciplinary artist, joins us to talk about his journey from Fort Wayne to becoming an integral part of…
Hip-Hop, Politics, and Loving Indianapolis with Congressman André Carson
On this week's episode of Conversation Piece, Congressman André Carson joins us to talk about his journey from growing up in Indianapolis's Dodge City neighborhood to becoming a representative of Ind…
Finding Hope & Building Community with Senator Andrea Hunley
On this week’s episode of Conversation Piece, Senator Andrea Hunley kicks off 2025 by sharing her path from elementary school principal to state legislator, rooted in a childhood where books became h…
THE HOLIDAY WRAP UP AND BEST OF 2024 EPISODE!
On this special BONUS episode, it's the holidays! Patrick, John, and Mike take a minute to talk about the past year of the show and what it's been like working together. We also reveal YOUR top three…
Healing Out Loud with Korie Griggs
On this week's episode of Conversation Piece, Korie Griggs, a multi-hyphenate creator and healer, joins the show to talk about using creativity as a pathway to healing from grief and loss. Korie disc…
The Keys to Community with Kyndl
On this week's episode of Conversation Piece, multi-faceted artist and all-around awesome human being Kyndl joins the show to talk about her evolution from aspiring rapper to established hip hop arti…