She’s the queen of events in Bloomington and south central Indiana. Kel McBride has been hatching quirky and crazy event ideas for years, organizing like-minded characters, and staging extravaganzas that draw hundreds and, occasionally, thousands. The wizard behind Eroticon, the Bleeding Heartland Rollergirls, Krampus, and many others, McBride’s Ms. Lake Lemon pageant pits gowned, muck-booted women of a certain age against each other in a contest of strength, resilience, and badassed-ness.

Hosts Michael Glab and Tristra Newyear chat with Bloomington’s most fascinating people.