The five scariest words in Bloomington: The students are coming back!

Author, artist, and PR maven Tristra Newyear joins us on Big Talk to discuss the coming 2025-26 school year at Indiana University. We ponder a complaint seemingly common to every lecturer and professor — students can’t read or write anymore. Is traditional literacy being replaced by a new type of communication, one based on visual  cues or some other as-yet recognized way of getting ideas across? Plus, we riff on the usual litany of townie grievances and grousings at this time of year: parking, obstacle course driving, packed stores, and more.

This episode aired Thursday, August 21, 2025.

Host Michael Glab chats with Bloomington’s most fascinating people.