WGLT's Sound Ideas - Full Episodes

A community conversation about youth mental health. A panel of stakeholders talks about doctor shortages, suicide prevention, and the crucial role schools play in coordinating mental health service to the young. This is made possible with the help of the Alice and Fannie Fell Trust at ISU.

(1:26) ISU Nursing Professor Cindy Kerber says the public seems to be adopting videoscreen medical consulting just fine. GLT's Mary Cullen has more on mental health help via the small screen. (28:43) Plus, the Me Too Era is having one adverse effect. It's chilling the climate for men mentoring women in the workplace. (41:59) Jon Norton has a quick tutorial on the music of Masaki Batoh during 'What's On Your Turntable.' (9:15) And Mayor Tari Renner of Bloomington drops by.

(1:25) ISU Student leader Angel Zamudio [ANGEL (like from heaven) Zi-MOOD-ee-oh] says apartment owners have an unflattering image of students, as piggy banks. With a new university housing complex coming, Ryan Denham reports there might be disruption to the image and to the apartment marketplace. (40:51) Plus, there's a shortage of referees for youth games across Illinois. Eric Stock reports on the trend. (13:34) And Billy Tyus the new Deputy City Manager for Bloomington introduces himself.

(1:26) It's part three of the GLT Series on Child Care. In the search for ways to make child care easier for Illinois families, there's new energy behind the push for paid family leave. Melissa Joseph from 'Women Employed' tells GLT's Ryan Denham about what paid family leave could mean for working women and men in Illinois. (10:33) Plus, a central Illinois woman talks about being sexually assaulted and choosing not to report in her new book, Nine Word Rethink To Get On With Life. Eric Stock has

(1:23) Looking for gaps in the local child care network in Part 2 of GLT's special series. (10:40) Mary Cullen talks to an advocate for a higher minimum wage about why the benefits outweigh the costs. (19:47) Ryan Denham talks to local school leaders and teachers about the upsides (and downsides) of Digital Learning Days when winter weather strikes.

(1:24) GLT's Ryan Denham begins a three-part series about child care issues in central Illinois, focusing on cost. (13:23) Mary Cullen talks to the McLean County Chamber of Commerce about how a minimum wage increase would impact local businesses. (24:32) And Eric Stock talks to the top Athletics official at Illinois State University about their facility needs, including an indoor practice facility.

(23:51) It's winter meeting time for agriculture groups and Illinois Farm Bureau Issue Management Director Adam Nielsen says there are just a few issues of concern coming up, trade, trade, and trade. (1:28) Plus, Mayor Chris Koos of Normal visits to talk about the U.S. Conference of Mayors and issues that are important to communities across the country.

An encore presentation of three interviews about race, class, and segregation, and how those issues play out in Bloomington-Normal. (1:30) Hear from two reporters for Governing magazine who investigated racial and economic segregation in downstate Illinois. (34:46) Jon Norton talks to an Illinois Wesleyan professor about her new book on colorblind racism. (20:46) And GLT correspondent Colleen Reynolds talks to those on the front lines about poverty trends in McLean County.

(1:22) ISU professor Julie Webber talks about her new book about the state of political comedy. (17:09) Another Redbird Scholar, Catherine O'Reilly, tells GLT's Eric Stock about an international study on climate change which shows lake ice is disappearing across the Northern hemisphere. (29:07) Laura Kennedy talks with artist Tyler Lotz about his new exhibition of sculptures. (39:17) And Jon Norton hears from Chicago-area keyboard player Neal Francis ahead of his Friday night shot at Jazz

Congressman Rodney Davis says Democrats have not said what they want on border security and it will be their fault if the government shuts down again. Davis also says he does not think either side should threaten shutdowns. Plus, Gardening injuries and how to avoid them. Patrick Murphy and Mike McCurdy bring you GLT's Grow. And Jon Norton talks with famed recording engineer and producer Steve Albini about Nirvana, The Ramones, the Pixies, and the music biz. People like you value experienced,