387: Beckwith and Morales SUVgate? April Fools success?

·1 hr 16 min·5 clips

Why did Indiana's Lieutenant Governor issue a press release bragging about saving $132 on a Flickr subscription?

The episode opens with the hosts, Jeremiah Morrell, Zach Burcham, and Bones Harcourt, joking about personal mishaps and scheduling. They begin by discussing a press release from Lieutenant Governor Micah Beckwith's office detailing minor spending cuts, including a $132 Flickr subscription. This leads into a story from the Indy Star revealing that Beckwith and Secretary of State Diego Morales each received new $90,000 taxpayer-funded SUVs—a Chevy Tahoe High Country and a GMC Yukon Denali. The hosts critique the vehicles' luxury features and Beckwith's justification that he needed a larger SUV for his male staff. They compare this to other state officials driving more modest vehicles and discuss a new state law restricting such purchases. The conversation shifts to local infrastructure, detailing a $35 million, two-year reconstruction project for State Road 3 in their county, which includes adding a sidewalk and raised median, and a petition against it. They then cover a potential open-door law violation at a Henry County council committee meeting where an extra member showed up. The episode includes segments on April Fools' jokes, with examples from local businesses and sports. Chase Payton leads a fantasy IndyCar league, and they discuss the career move of Jay Fry from IndyCar president to Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing. Personal updates include Bones quitting smoking using Chantix and a recap of a bourbon tasting featuring Lagavulin scotch. The episode concludes with casual banter about driving habits, weather warnings, and the passing of actor Val Kilmer.

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A road-reconstruction debate turns familiar errands into vivid local politics.

Indiana DOGE and the reconstruction of State Road 3 give this episode a clear civic spine, as the hosts sort through a planned median, left-turn access near intersections, and a petition with 320 signatures.

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You get an Indiana State Road 3 reconstruction debate with a 320-signature petition and a tornado-watch sign-off.

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