Eric On Air

Kim Eldridge (President) and Tonya Hewitt (Vice-President) of Indivisible NWI join Eric On Air to talk about the importance of social justice, civic engagement, how these issues impact us, and the role that Indivisible NWI plays in that regard.

Jake Hansbury returns to talk more about Labor Rights history including the impact of Big Bill Haywood.  We also touch on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Black Panthers, as well as several mutual aid initiatives in Northwest Indiana.  

In this week's episode of Eric On Air, Eric shares his journey with battling cancer over the last 15 years. 

Haneefah Khaaliq has been a cause-driven leader her entire life. Now she is driven to provide a different type of leadership for Hoosiers in the U.S. Senate, a more inclusive one that gives a voice to ALL HOOSIERS. As of the date of this interview, she is the only challenger looking to take on incumbent U.S. Senator Todd Young (R) in 2022. In this episode we go over Haneefah Khaaliq's background, goals, objectives, platforms, and her thoughts on Indiana's current U.S. Senators: Todd Young (R) and Mike Braun (R). 

Mike Repay (Lake County Commissioner 3rd Dist) joins Eric On Air to talk about what the County Commissioner does, his accomplishments, objectives, his reasons for supporting Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr. for Congress, cars, and what changes are needed within the Democratic Party in Lake County. 

Jake Hansbury from NWI Solidarity joins Eric On Air to talk about Eugene V. Debs and his place in Indiana and U.S. History, as well as provide the history and clear up misconceptions about Socialism and Anarchy, as well as their fit in modern society.  

Josh Sumrall (Big Jefe), a rising star on the NWI comedy scene chats with Eric On Air about his background, his influences, and his upcoming Amazon Prime Comedy Special. Big Jefe also gives his takes on our hometown of Hammond, Indiana including Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr., the First Baptist Church, and so much more.

Andy Jones shares how The Flying Aarons came to an end (an unsavory story). We also learn more about Andy's time with The Fake Thing, Working at Playboy, the success of the Pod of Thunder Podcast, and more in this super-sized episode of Eric On Air. 

"America's Little Brother" Andy Jones (co-host of Pod of Thunder) brings his brand of humor and musings to Eric On Air to talk about his time at WJOB-AM 1230 as the voice of Purdue Calumet Basketball, his early rock band baptism with "The Pillagers", the rise and fall of the "Greatest Local Band Ever"... "The Flying Aarons", and some other random things.  Too much great content for just one episode...so pace yourself and start with Part 1!

WARNING some of the audio files in this episode contain racial slurs and ethnic/racial offensive content! Republicans are telling Democrats its time to heal, but do they mean it? Are Republicans the cause of the hurt? We go over key speeches from Donald Trump Jr. , Rudy Giuliani, and Donald Trump from the January 6th “Stop the Steal Pep Rally". We will also listen to actual audio from former Republican President’s Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan, as they share their thoughts on Blacks, Jews, and the Irish...including the introduction of the Republican Super-Villain “The Welfare Queen”, and an explanation of “The Southern Strategy” from Lee Atwater.