WGLT's Sound Ideas - Full Episodes

A panel of stakeholders says there are a lot of gray areas in the proposed marijuana legalization bill. Listen to a GLT discussion on legalization of recreational Marijuana. ISU Professor Ralph Weisheit joins defense attorney Brendan Bukalski, Chamber of Commerce representative John Walsh, and Linda Foster of the Bloomington Normal NAACP for a GLT Community Conversation supported by the Alice and Fannie Fell Trust at ISU.

How to make insurance interesting. That's State Farm archivist Buck Farley's job. Ryan Denham reports on what's in State Farm's basement, and cameo from Ed Rust Jr. Plus, meet two foster parents; parents to kids, parents to rescued puppies. Yes, it will give you the feels. Jon Norton previews one of the acts in this year's GLT Summer Concert set for June 8th, the Something Brothers. And Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner stops by.

We'll give you the nitty gritty of the recreational cannabis legalization bill. Find out why State Senator Jason Barickman yanked his support for the marijuana measure and its prospects moving forward. Plus, Eric Stock talks with Stew Salowitz. Who is he? He's the long time sports information director for Illinois Wesleyan University, now retiring after 31 years. Stew talks about the shift from offering numbers to producing stories for the university. GLT's Mary Cullen reports on efforts to curb

GLT's Eric Stock talks with the new interim director of the McLean County Health Department about taking over. A teenager from Normal goes off-script in the latest installment of the Next to Normal Story Slam. GLT Music Director Jon Norton previews the unique blend that is GangstaGrass. And Laura Kennedy catches up with some old friends who are now playing chamber music as "...and friends."

Meet a cop turned prosecutor turned legal defender for those looking to get their life back on track. Bruce Zywiec talks to Ryan Denham about his unusual career path and his perspective on the criminal justice system. You'll hear from a Unit 5 parent raising concerns about how race plays into discipline and hiring in the district. And a new episode of our McHistory series goes back to the dawn of settlement in central Illinois and what the prairie looked like before the plow.

Tony nominated producer and Illinois Wesleyan University graduate Bill Damaschke says his latest production pokes the establishment in the eye. Eric Stock talks about the musical, the Prom, up for seven Tony's with Bill Damaschke. Plus, Jon Norton previews My Pharaoh, My King during 'What's On Your Turntable,' and Patrick Murphy and Mike McCurdy run their toes through alternatives to the stereotypical suburban green lawn on GLT's Grow.

Nearly five years after the killing of Pamela Zimmerman in Bloomington, a jury has acquitted her ex-husband Kirk of the murder. Hear from defense attorney John Rogers, prosecutors, and GLT reporters in the wake of the case. Plus, there's a shortage of EMTs in rural areas. Ryan Denham reports why. Eric Stock highlight's Libertarian party efforts to peel off Chicago from the rest of Illinois. And the Mayor of Normal stops by.

An ISU Historian says the power of pardons is in some sense anti-democratic. And certainly pre modern. Amy Wood talks about a new book Crime and Punishment in the Jim Crow South. Plus, Eric Stock reports on a partnership to address the Illinois teacher shortage. And Correspondent Willis Kern has more on a new monument to hall of fame pitcher Old Hoss Radbourn.

(1:22) GLT's Eric Stock talks with Friends of the Constitution Trail leaders as the trail celebrates its 30th anniversary. (13:10) Charlie Schlenker talks to a former Obama administration health policy advisor ahead of his Illinois Wesleyan commencement address. (33:58) Laura Kennedy previews a new show at the McLean County Arts Center. (41:16) And Jon Norton talks to the front woman from the folk duo Dead Horses. People like you value experienced, knowledgeable and award-winning journalism that

(1:22) GLT's Eric Stock talks to the four new Bloomington aldermen about working together. (7:03) Mary Cullen visits a local rabbi in the wake of another shooting targeting Jewish Americans. (27:58) Ryan Denham previews a new play about mental health being staged by local high school students. (15:17) And the latest in our weeklong series State of Cannabis. People like you value experienced, knowledgeable and award-winning journalism that covers meaningful stories in Bloomington-Normal. To