WGLT's Sound Ideas - Full Episodes

During our interview series "Stretched Thin" in May, you heard from social service agencies struggling because of the state budget stalemate. In "Stretched Thinner" you’ll find out how they and their clients are doing today. Laura Kennedy talks with Melissa Breeden, the director of the YWCA's Young Wonders Early Learning program in part one of the GLT News Series "Stretched Thinner." President Trump would have you believe angry, white, blue-collar men are the most economically disaffected.

State senator Bill Brady is welcoming parts of the likely effect of the Trump administration on the state of Illinois. In the GLT interview, hear Brady talk about how problematic the Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act is for Illinois. Plus the world of game design-Bradley University students are using Kickstarter to fund the creation of the game. And you'll also hear about the Illinois Attorney General's legal move, stopping the pay of state workers to pressure law makers to reach

Famed actor and ISU alum Jane Lynch made her mark in the Christopher Guest movie parodies of the dog show and folk music worlds Best In Show and A Mighty Wind. Charlie Schlenker has the interview with Lynch who may be best known for the TV show Glee. The McLean County Landfill will close soon. Then what? Michael Brown with the Ecology Action Center has the answers. He’s developing a new 20 year solid waste plan for the County. And meet the band Gay Neighbors. Jon Norton has the interview and

Donald Trump has given his first speech as president and we’ll break it down. How did Trump's inaugural address compare to others? You'll hear from a Vanderbilt University scholar who has studied inaugural addresses and political speech for 30 years. You’ll also hear from two women who marched on Washington. One of them is busy archiving the trip for future research. And get to know the eclectic Mucca Pazza coming to the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts.

Our series of interviews on a controversial west Bloomington house continues. Find out what a Bloomington Alderman thinks of the property on West Jefferson that some call a community house and others call a police substation. Scott Black says he'll support the house. Check in two ISU political scientists. Erik Rankin and Tom McClure have joined us since last summer's political conventions. They sound off on the transition, ethics, and the Supreme Court. And Charlie Schlenker brings you another

Whether it’s called a police substation, or a community house, cops in Bloomington plan to make good use of the west side house the city could approve next week. Chief Brendon Heffner weighs in on the facility, which has received pushback from Black Lives Matter and some neighbors. The new Congress promises to shake up Washington. What’s realistic and what isn’t? You’ll hear from a ISU political scientist Kerri Milita. And a movement is underway to protect the Affordable Care Act. A central

The issue of homeless people in downtown Bloomington is public and contentious. Last summer, there was talk of better coordination of services and that continues behind the scenes. Downtown Bloomington Association director Tricia Stiller talks with Charlie Schlenker about homeless people in downtown. During an edition of the IPR Politics Round Table, find out what may happen with the framework of a budget deal that died with the veto session. Robin Zander with Cheap Trick is turning 64 in a week

It’s the first of three interviews on a proposed West Bloomington police substation. Hear from a Black Lives Matter rep who says neighbors are skeptical. Jon Norton talks with Ky Ajayi. Aldermen could decide on the substation next week. And during Animal House, hear how you can keep your pet's engaged, even when you're away. And Willis Kern talks with the author of a newly published book on the history of Illinois State University football.

After computer hacking became such a prominent issue in the Presidential campaign, you have to ask if the average home user has a prayer of keeping his or her data private? Information Security worker Seth Pheasant with Illinois State University and the Director of Technology Security for the University, Kevin Krause, join us. District 87 Superintendent Barry Reilly forecasts the effect of a Trump Administration on central Illinois schools. And hear what it's like being a hockey migrant and a

Those attending the Community Players' production of A Streetcar Named Desire are likely to detect a message from 1947 New Orleans that resonates today. Laura Kennedy talks with the star and director of A Streetcar Named Desire. Hear about streetcars from another era during an edition of McHistory. Bloomington-Normal’s first mass transit system was a horse drawn railway. There’s an update on higher education funding and you’ll hear from a Steven Sondheim scholar about how the playwright and