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@530 on Main wraps up 2021 with a unique podcast conversation with Tri-State Hot Stove League President, Ryan Berger, and USI Baseball Coach, Tracy Archuleta. Our two guests talk about the impact Tri-State Hot Stove League has on our community and local sports programs, and they discuss their upcoming fundraiser experience, the Night of Memories.

For our 29th episode of @530 on Main, we packed the podcast studio with three guests: Joshua Britton, John McMullen, and John Michael O’Leary. Our guests talk about The Notes Will Carry Me Home, an anthology of musical stories, essays, and poems written by local authors. To learn all about the book and our community’s musical heritage, tune in to the conversation.

The Notes Will Carry Me Home was published by Bird Brain Publishing and edited by Joshua Britton. Twenty-eight Evansville Tri-State authors contributed to this anthology.

Robin Johnston Deem, Executive Director of Wesselman Woods, joins us in the podcast studio for a conversation on experiences and community collaboration. Learn all about Wesselman Woods, how technology has enhanced the experience, and what is coming.

We invited Andrew Backes, Executive Director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwestern Indiana, to the podcast studio for a conversation on youth experiences and community connection. Andrew explains the work Big Brothers Big Sisters does in our community and the impact that kind, caring adults can have on children.

For our 26th episode of @530 on Main, we welcomed University of Evansville President, Christopher Pietruszkiewicz, to the podcast studio. Christopher and our hosts discuss how the college experience has evolved over the years, shifting from an academia-focused mindset to a holistic, connected experience. Christopher talks about the digital changes to higher education and discusses the impact of Evansville partnerships and community experiences.

For this installment of @530 on Main, we invited Andrea Hays, Community Engagement Officer for Welborn Baptist Foundation, to the mic. Andrea and our hosts discuss the word experience and the impact COVID has had in our community. Much of the discussion revolves around connectivity and how we have all remained well-connected despite the challenges of the past two years.

We invited Abraham Brown to the mic to share his thoughts on the word Experience. Abraham is a passionate community advocate whose mission is to enhance the Latino community’s experiences and adaptability in the Tri-State area. Abraham discusses the importance of sharing experiences with one another in order to understand each another, improve our cultural awareness, and enrich our communities.

For this episode of @530 on Main, we invited the Chancellor of Ivy Tech Community College Evansville, Daniela Vidal, to the studio. She explains how education experiences have been impacted by COVID, and how, despite the struggles everyone has experienced during these hard times, there has been a lot of good that’s come out of it as well. Much of the discussion revolves around trusting the process and learning from your experiences, whether good or bad.

Ron Ryan, Executive Director of the Boys & Girls Club of Evansville, joins us in the podcast studio for a unique discussion on experiences. Ron is a passionate educator and leader with many years of coaching experience. In the podcast, he discusses future plans for the Boys & Girls Club of Evansville and for our community, how learning experiences have changed with COVID, and how personal experiences shape your decisions and make you the person that you are today.

In episode #21 of @530 on Main, we invited Lorie A. Van Hook to join the discussion on experiences. Lorie is the Executive Director for the Evansville Trails Coalition and demonstrates her passion for the environment and the community throughout our conversation. Tune in to learn more about the trails initiatives in our region and how healthy, outdoor experiences are bringing our communities together.