Originally aired 03/08/2025. What happened 200 years ago when the Indiana General Assembly met for the first time in Indianapolis? Where did the legislature stay in 1825, how did they entertain themselves, and what kinds of issues were they coping with? Nelson explores all of that with guest Libby Cierzniak, a retired lawyer and lobbyist, whose career has been intertwined with the Indiana Statehouse. Libby writes about Indianapolis city history on her blog called Indypolitan.

Originally aired 03/01/2025. Originally aired 03/01/2025. Ever hear of the former Monroe City High School, where the mascot was the Blue Jeans? How about the Bunker Hill High School, where the mascot was the Minutemen? For this Hoosier History Live show, Nelson is joined by Reta Williams, a retired principal from Clinton County who found the lyrics and other details about the fight songs of more than 620 bygone high schools across Indiana that were at risk of being lost.

Originally aired 02/15/2025. Nelson's guest on this Black History Month show is Aleta Hodge, author of the biography, "The Robust Life & Times of Noble Sissle." Indianapolis native, Noble Sissle was the lyricist and co-producer of the first hit Broadway musical by and about Black people titled "Shuffle Along" (1921). He was a tenor, orchestra conductor and member of the Army regiment known as the "Harlem Hellfighters" during World War I.

Originally aired 02/01/2025. Host Nelson Price is joined by local historian Ed Fujawa, author of "Vanished Indianapolis" and creator of the the blog, Class 900: Indianapolis History. The pair interview each other between phone calls from listeners.

Although the Great Tri-State tornado in 1925 is considered the deadliest continual tornado in U.S. history, it's been nearly forgotten. This show, which originally aired on 01/25/2025, describes the devastation. Justin Harter, author of "The Great Tri-State Tornado" shares his knowledge of the event and its outcomes.

Originally aired 01/18/2025. Several of the most lavish structures in city history were constructed in Indianapolis between the 1870s through 1900. Architectural historian James Glass returns to talk with Nelson about this era of the city.

Content awareness for listeners: This show does contain discussion about violence relating to guns and murder and may not be suitable for listeners that are sensitive to this subject matter.

Originally aired 01/04/2025. Historians Beth Van Allen and Leon Bates discuss the ways that Indianapolis Public Schools handled the education of Black children and teenagers from the beginning of Indiana's statehood in 1816, through the founding of Indianapolis in the 1820s, and up through much of the 20th Century.

Originally aired 12/21/2024. Forensic investigative genealogy is a fascinating emerging field of work. Nelson's guest, Bradley Marchant, was hired by the Indiana State Police as their first genetic genealogist. Bradley shares how genealogy and DNA have been used to solve cold cases, including high-profile Indiana cases. He discusses misconceptions about law enforcement and forensic genealogy.