Cultural Manifesto

This episode celebrates Vivian Carter, co-founder of VJ Records and the most influential figure in early Indiana rock and roll.

This episode features an interview with Wayne Newton discussing his early career in country music with his brother Jerry, his transition to Las Vegas fame, and his upcoming performance in Indiana.

This episode features an interview with DJ Metrognome and J.

Kyle Long interviews Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Omar Apollo for Hispanic Heritage Month.

Clave Caribe has brought salsa and other Latin music to Lafayette for 20 years, after founder Tito Toro moved there in 2006.

Cultural Manifesto examines the Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival in Winchester, Indiana, founded in 1975 by cabinetmaker and steel-guitar builder Charles Moore.

Steve Wariner connects his career to Roy Wariner’s home band practices in Noblesville, a 1962 or 1963 Fender Jazzmaster from Arthur’s Music Store, and early recordings at Jan Eden Studios.

Cultural Manifesto host Kyle Long interviews Bloomington pianist and composer Monika Herzig about Transparent, an album inspired by her family’s experience raising a transgender child.

Cultural Manifesto interviews Valerie Phelps and Kenny Phelps about Project 7, Valerie’s debut album built from original songs written across decades.

This episode explores the new anthology EP of Software, an all-female Indianapolis band from 1983 that blended punk, metal, progressive rock, and electronic music, highlighting their impact on women and LGBTQ+ musicians.

This episode of Cultural Manifesto celebrates Jazz Appreciation Month by exploring the life and music of Indianapolis jazz bassist Trigger Alpert, who recorded with legendary artists like Ella Fitzgerald and Frank Sinatra.

Host Kyle Long interviews jazz legend Steve Allee about recently discovered lost tapes of his live performances in 1980s Indianapolis clubs, focusing on his work with the Von Olin-Carter Big Band.

This episode explores how Indianapolis blues duo Leroy Carr and Scrapper Blackwell influenced Bob Dylan's music, highlighting their 1928 hit 'How Long Blues' and Indiana's connection to Dylan's artistic development.

This episode features an interview with western wear designer Jerry Lee Atwood about his solo exhibition 'Cowboy Couture,' exploring his background and the revival of classic western fashion.

Cultural Manifesto host Kyle Long traces how Joyce Fidler, Julie Huffaker, Lee Weaver, and Lynn Shipley helped shape Indiana’s punk, new wave, alternative, and noise scenes.

This episode explores the life of Indiana actor and activist Will Geer, highlighting his collaboration with folksinger Woody Guthrie, his political activism during the Great Depression, and his blacklisting during the Red Scare.

This episode explores the life of Indiana actor and activist Will Geer, highlighting his collaboration with folksinger Woody Guthrie, his political activism during the Great Depression, and his blacklisting during the Red Scare.