In this episode, we pull up a virtual barstool and dive headfirst into one of the most talked-about — and least understood — topics facing Franklin County, Indiana: the arrival and expansion of large-scale data centers.

What starts as a casual conversation quickly turns into a serious discussion about how these massive facilities could reshape the county’s economy, infrastructure, land use, water supply, and long-term identity. From the outside, data centers are often presented as clean, quiet, and inevitable progress. But as the hosts explore throughout this episode, the reality is far more complex — especially for rural communities.

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