The 812
The 812 is a daily show about the basic workings of city government in Bloomington, Indiana. Hosted by Steve Volan, a recently-retired five-term member of Bloomington's City Council, The 812's primary feature is a half-hour interview with elected and appointed officials in city government, as well as with members of boards, commissions and not-for-profits providing services to the city. Produced by Plateia Media.
- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 33 minutes
- Episodes
- 211
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
011: Rev. Forrest Gilmore, Executive Director, Beacon Inc.
Rev. Forest Gilmore, an ordained Unitarian Universalist minister, is the Executive Director of Beacon Inc. He discusses the evolution of the organization from its origins as the Shalom Center, establ…
010: The812's Digest for the Week of January 22
Selected clips of last week's conversations with: City Councilmember Matt Flaherty, City Human Rights Director Michael Shermis, former Fire Chief and now candidate for the open District 5 Council sea…
009: Charlotte Zietlow: The City's First Female Council President
Charlotte Zietlow is well-known in Bloomington and Monroe County for many reasons. This episode focuses her time on the Bloomington City Council in the early 1970s -- the subject of her second book, …
008: Jason Moore, Candidate (1 of 3) for the Council District 5 Vacancy
Shruti Rana recently resigned as the District 5 representative on the Bloomington City Council. barely two weeks after being sworn in, to take a job out of state. This episode is the first of three t…
007: Michael Shermis, City Human Rights Director (Just One of Many Hats He Wears)
This episode features an interview with Michael Shermis, the city's Human Rights Director. It's probably good that he likes wearing hats: he's also the the Special Projects Coordinator for the city's…
006: Matt Flaherty, Councilmember (At-Large), on Climate-Smart Policies and Planning for the Future
Councilmember Flaherty discusses climate action for the city through such projects as decarbonization through reduction of gas infrastructire, strategic use of the Redevelopment Commission, and enco…
005: Highlights of the Week's Interviews (aka The812 Digest)
This episode provides an overview of The812, and its mission of explaining local government in Bloomington. We hear highlights of interviews with city council president Isabel Piedmont-Smith, city cl…
004: Stephen Lucas, Attorney/Administrator of the City Council
Our guest is Stephen Lucas, the attorney for and administrator of the Bloomington City Council. He'll talk about what it takes to organize and advise the city's primary legislative body, what it's li…
003: Christopher Emge, Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce
Our guest today is Christopher Emge. He works for the Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce as its director of advocacy and public policy. He'll talk about what it's like to advocate for local busi…
002: Nicole Bolden, City Clerk
We'll talk with Nicole Bolden about the Clerk's duties -- from tracking the legislative work of the city council, to adjudicating parking tickets, to marrying people. And we'll talk about the number …
001: Isabel Piedmont-Smith, Councilmember (D-1)
The inaugural episode introduces your humble host and lays out the case for The 812. Our first interview is with Isabel Piedmont-Smith, the newly-elected president of the Bloomington City Council.