Podcasts by Larry Lannan

This week on Fridays With Larry, I turn to two longtime interests: movies and baseball.

I discuss the movie business, the future of the theater experience and the Heartland Film Festival. Then I revisit Adam Aasen’s 2017 interview with Rob Reiner from our former podcast, Hamilton County Goes to the Movies. Their conversation covers LBJ, comedy and The Princess Bride.

I close with memories of following the Cincinnati Reds and my take on Shoeless Joe Jackson’s complicated legacy. Was his punishment justified, and what responsibility did he bear for knowing about the fix and staying silent?

Hosted by Larry Lannan. Sponsored by Citizens State Bank.

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Ferras Abdalla joins Larry Lannan for a conversation about his candidacy for Hamilton Southeastern School Board in District 2.

An HSE parent with a background in property management and working with boards, Abdalla discusses why he is running, his support for the HSE referendum and what he has learned from voters concerned about its cost.

Topics include teacher compensation and working conditions, school spending, skilled-trades opportunities, parent input, superintendent oversight, student safety and mental health.

This interview is part of the LarryInFishers podcast series featuring HSE School Board candidates.

Thanks to Citizens State Bank for sponsoring this episode.

Why is Hamilton Southeastern Schools asking voters to replace the referendum approved in 2023, and what would the proposal mean for homeowners and classrooms?

Larry Lannan talks with Laura Cole, chair of Advance HSE, the political action committee advocating passage; HSE Superintendent Dr. Matt Kegley; and Assistant Superintendent for Finance Tim Brown about the referendum on the November 3, 2026, ballot.

The conversation covers changes in Indiana property tax law, the maximum rate on the ballot versus the district’s planned 2027 rate, and Brown’s estimate of a $26 annual increase for the median homeowner in the first year. The guests also discuss teacher compensation, school safety, behavioral health supports, recent budget reductions and what could happen if voters reject the proposal.

Cole shares the campaign’s case for passage and addresses concerns from taxpayers, including residents without children in the schools.

Find district information and the property tax calculator on the HSE referendum website.

This episode of LarryInFishers is sponsored by Citizens State Bank.

Larry Lannan talks with David Turk, Republican candidate for Hamilton Southeastern School Board District 3. Turk, a Fishers parent and real estate developer, discusses his family’s experience with HSE special education, his support for the school referendum, teacher pay and retention, declining elementary enrollment, student mental health and why he chose to run with a party label. Election Day is Nov. 3, 2026.

Sponsored by Citizens State Bank. Learn more at mycsbin.com/larry or visit the Fishers branch at the Thomas A. Weaver Municipal Complex. Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender.

Fishers is getting older. Larry Lannan looks at the city’s growing senior population and its effect on Hamilton Southeastern Schools. He then talks with Sheryl Hamer of Life by Design Estate & Elder Law about estate planning, Medicaid and long-term care, power of attorney, guardianship, and how to start difficult conversations with aging parents. Larry also offers commentary on artificial intelligence and jobs. Contact Sheryl Hamer at lifebydesignlaw.com or 317-349-2013. Sponsored by Citizens State Bank, Member FDIC and Equal Housing Lender. More at larryinfishers.com.

Former Hamilton Southeastern Schools board president Michelle Fulhart talks with Larry Lannan about her run for the HSE School Board in District 3. Topics include board division and partisanship, leading the board during COVID-19, the 2026 HSE operating referendum, keeping teachers, student mental health, and working with Superintendent Dr. Matt Kegley. Part of the LarryInFishers.com series of HSE School Board candidate podcasts. Sponsored by Citizens State Bank, member FDIC and equal housing lender: mycsbin.com/Larry

Larry Lannan looks at the roughly 39 Flock license plate reader cameras used by Fishers police. He covers how they help solve crimes and what the recent IMPD misuse charges show about the need for safeguards. Guest Walker Lasbury of Eyes Off Indiana explains his group's push for statewide limits, including a seven-day retention cap, a ban on selling the data and audit requirements. Larry also breaks down the IHSAA's new name, image and likeness rules for Indiana high school athletes. Sponsored by Citizens State Bank, mycsbin.com/Larry. More at larryinfishers.com.

Greg Wright, the Republican candidate for District 1 on the Hamilton Southeastern (HSE) School Board, talks with Larry Lannan about why he's running, why he chose a party label in the first partisan HSE board election, his support for the school funding referendum, cash reserves, teacher retention and morale, declining enrollment, and what he sees as the board's oversight role. Wright is a Fishers dentist and small-business owner whose three children graduated from HSE.

Sponsored by Citizens State Bank. Learn more at mycsb-in.com/larry. Member FDIC, Equal Housing Lender.

More local news at LarryInFishers.com.

The White River set a record crest in Noblesville and pushed more than 160 Hamilton County families out of their homes. The water is gone, but the mental health toll is often just beginning. Larry Lannan talks with Michael Ross, former Indiana state director of disaster mental health and an Indiana University Bloomington faculty member, about what flood survivors face, the warning signs to watch for in adults and children, and how neighbors can help.

Also: AI tools are getting very good at breaking into computer systems. What does that mean for Fishers and Hamilton County governments, schools and businesses?

Help is available: Disaster Distress Helpline, 1-800-985-5990 (call or text, 24/7). Local recovery help: 317-595-3211 or 211. FEMA applications are due Oct. 25 at DisasterAssistance.gov.

Sponsored by Citizens State Bank, member FDIC and an equal housing lender. mycsb.in.com/larry

Faiza Maqsood, a candidate for Hamilton Southeastern School Board in District 1, joins Larry Lannan for the LarryInFishers podcast’s school board candidate interview series.

Maqsood discusses why she is running, her family’s experience with HSE Schools and her background in nonprofit financial management. Topics include her support for the operating referendum, district spending, teacher retention and morale, her teachers union endorsement and her decision to run without a party affiliation.

The conversation also explores academic performance, listening to parents and educators, student mental health, school safety, cell phones and the role of artificial intelligence in education.

This episode is sponsored by Citizens State Bank.