WGLT's Sound Ideas - Full Episodes

Illinois U. S. Senator Dick Durbin, second in command among Democrats in the Senate, stops by Sound Ideas to discuss the presidential politics and how it is likely to impact party control of Congress. Connect Transit Andrew Johnson announces twin cities buses could be pulled off the road at the end of the year due to a lack of state funding. And Ted Nichelson brings his gloriously renovated 86-year-old Lyon and Healy Style 26 harp into the GLT studios for a live demonstration. The many struggles

The Presidential debate, like the campaign, is like no other. Some say many lines have been crossed in many weeks. Threatening to lock up a political opponent is unprecedented in a presidential debate or campaign. ISU Politics and Government professors Tom McClure and Erik Rankin join us talk about what they heard and where the GOP goes from here. The power vacuum in the Middle East was discussed in the debate. You’ll hear from the former Iraqi U.N Ambassador. He’s speaking at Illinois State

There's a long history of voter suppression in the U.S. And some Illinois State University scholars say it's still going on today. Hear about historic parallels to the post Civil War era in this year's election, and the art history of voter suppression. Plus, the politics of fear, rampant in this Presidential campaign on both sides, and details of the regional transportation plan for McLean county and public opinion outreach to enrich that plan.

Illinois State University Political Scientists Erik Rankin and Tom McClure analyze the debate between Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Tim Kaine and his Republican counterpart, Mike Pence. You'll hear from some of the Normal Community High School students who took part in Tuesday's mock election, choosing the Democrat Hillary Clinton as the next president. And the Georgia Songbird makes a return appearance in the midwest this weekend. Jon Norton catches up with blues singer-songwriter E.G.

Spiritual healing is offered on a regular basis at a church in central Illinois. Go inside one of the few, remaining free-standing spiritualist churches in America--it's in LeRoy. GLT's Judy Valente is your guide. There's a solid chance the U.S. could elect the first female president. Hillary Clinton is a trailblazer but there are other prominent women before her who've sought the nation's highest public office. Jon Norton talks with an Illinois State University history professor. And the Town

Tour the latest exhibit at Illinois State's University Galleries with famed artist and ISU grad Wonsook Kim. Decades after she exhibited as a student, Kim talks about her work on display. You'll get the latest on the Bloomington-Normal Restaurant Scene with Larry Carius, and hear a preview of this week's Homecoming activities at Illinois State.

Sometimes the President's daily intelligence brief gets it spectacularly wrong. What about the 1973 Egyptian attack on Israel? The author of the President's Book of Secrets says case officers in the CIA kick themselves about that to this day. But, analysts got it right in predicting the fall of communism and the coup against Mikhail Gorbachev. An interview with Illinois Wesleyan University graduate David Priess. Plus, one of the teachers who has become a national leader in opposition to

A music focused Sound Ideas, starting with the culturally unifying dance forms of Bollywood. Laura Kennedy talks with the members of Exit 167. John Norton continues in an interview with Country Folk rocker James McMurtry talking about his evolution to songs that have a political component. And there's a a brand new singer-songwriter series at Duncan Manor in Towanda introduced by Mike McCurdy. Sound Ideas brings you a heads up ahead of this weekend's musical appearances in Bloomington Normal.

The Democratic Candidate for Congress in the 13th district is suspicious of some trade deals including the Trans Pacific Partnership. It reflects his Decatur roots and concern about manufacturing. Meet Mark Wicklund. Charlie Schelnker has the interview. Willis Kern has some latest economic numbers. This quarter's B-N By the Numbers event focuses on housing trends. And during and during an edition of animal house, discover your pet is what it eats. Laura Kennedy helps explain why quality pet food

A national health promotion advocate says his job really boils down to basic concept selling. Michael O'Donnell gives a keynote health lecture at ISU, but not before he talks about his work with GLT's Jon Norton. Get post debate analysis from ISU Politics and Government Professors Erik Rankin and Tom McClure. We’ll find out how they scored the debate, and talk about income taxes, stop and frisk, and more issues brought up during the debate. And Mayor Tari Renner is live in the studio, ready for