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Hannah Russell is the Operations Manager at the West Bloomington Revitalization Project (WBRP) on the west side of Bloomington. If you've never been, you should check it out. Go see the power of people in action; and maybe rent a tool, buy a bike or ask how you can help. 

WBRP

Facebook (@WestBloomington)

Instagram (@WestBloomington)

WBRP Website 

Brad McMillan is running for Normal Town Council. At a time when it seems like voters are only presented two sides of an argument, Brad offers a third way of seeing issues we commonly disagree on. Brad is a cool guy, you should check out this episode. If you like Brad, please let him know at one of the links below. 

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Chris Koos is the Mayor of the Town of Normal, and has been for quite some time. In our conversation, Mayor Koos talks about what this experience has been like, why he's running again this spring, and what he aspires to accomplish if elected for another term. If interested, please support Mayor Koos by checking out his campaign. 

Chris Koos for Mayor

Tari Renner is the Mayor of Bloomington, Illinois and he is a professor at Illinois Wesleyan University. In the middle of an election season, I thought Tari, as the outgoing mayor, could provide some insight. 

In this episode I (virtually) sat down with Misty Metroz, a candidate for Mayor in Bloomington, Illinois, as a write-in candidate. Misty is passionate about progress in Bloomington and has no shortage of creative ideas for what that may mean. If you're encouraged by her perspective, please support her via the link below. 

Facebook - Misty Metroz for Bloomington Mayor

Bill is the owner of AB Hatchery, the best feed, seed, and garden center in the greater Bloomington-

Normal area. AB Hatchery is a hub for so many nature-centric activities and initiatives around town, you

can’t help for a small business like this. I’ve been going to AB Hatchery for years as I stumble through my

self-imposed gardening education and Bill is always there to answer my questions, identify whatever

plant pics I’m trying to ask about, and offer some great advice. You should go check out AB Hatchery

before you plan or plant anything this spring.

https://abhatcherygarden.com

Marc Tiritilli is running for mayor in the town of Normal. This is the second time he's running so we used this time to talk about this campaign and how some of his ideas have developed over the past four years. Check out Marc's site below and if you'd like to offer, i'm sure he'd love the support. Check out the Normal Mayoral Debate on March 9 from 6-7PM on WGLT (link below).

https://www.marcformayor.com/

https://www.wglt.org/topic/election-2021-wglt-voter-guide#stream/0

In this episode I was lucky to sit down with candidates running locally as the People First Coalition.Especially if you live in Bloomington, listen carefully to this conversation and VOTE. This is the first of a number of candidates i'll be interviewing so let me say this: i'm not here to give an endorsement, I just want to get people educated so they can VOTE!!! 

Oh, and if you like what they say, maybe kick them some cash. 

Jackie Gunderson - Bloomington Mayoral Candidate

Willie Holton Halbert - Ward 3 Candidate

Pat Lawler - Ward 5 Candidate

Kelby Cumpston - Ward 7 Candidate

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Eddie Breitweiser is focused on improving his surroundings, specifcally the Bloomington-Normal area. Not only does he engage politically but he is a driving force behind promotion of contemporary music and an overall champion of the arts. Listen to this if you are the person on the sidelines looking to get in the game. If you enjoy this conversation please suppport pt.fwd (link below) and the Pretrial Fairness Act. 

PT.FWD Facebook

PT.FWD IG

In this episode I sit down with Mike Tasch, a keyboardsist from a Grateful Dead cover band called Sunshine Daydream and a Phish cover band called Birds of a Feather (along with some side projects). Listen in to learn about what drives Mike to be where he is and gain some insights into what can confidently be called, a unique crowd. If you like what you heard, support Mike and his bands on social media: 

Sunshine Daydream Facebook

Sunshine Dayream Instagram 

Launch Me to Space - Mike Tasch