Hoosier History Live

Host Nelson Price, the "connoisseur of all things Hoosier," engages guests in a lively, live conversation about topics relating to Indiana history. Original shows are aired on WICR 88.7fm Saturdays from 12pm-1pm.

Hoosier History Live is a history podcast hosted by Nelson Price, with 316 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Nelson Price hosts Hoosier History Live, a history show with 316 episodes published.

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  America 250: How Hoosiers Celebrated Milestones of the Past

  Sep 21, 202659 min

  Originally aired on 03/14/2026. The show reflects on how Hoosiers celebrated previous milestone anniversaries such as the Bicentennial in 1976 with a look at a historic cottage in the then-evolving Lockerbie neighborhood in Indianapolis, and fire hydrants in South Bend, which had distinctive decorations. Nelson'g guest, Libby Cierzniak, a retired Indianapolis attorney who writes a city history blog at Indypolitan.com . The duo discuss what unfolded in Indiana during 1926, when the country turned 150, as well as the Centennial in 1876, plus pioneer-era festivities in 1826.

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  The Trail-Blazing Women of Purdue University

  Sep 18, 202656 min

  Originally aired 03/07/2026. The show spotlights the first woman faculty member at Purdue University as well as other trail-blazing women affiliated with Purdue. They include a Latin professor who became a legendary mountain climber in the 1880s and the first female professor in the Department of Entomology. These women are featured in a new book, "Purdue's Female Founders" by Lafayette-based historian and writer Angie Klink who is the guest of this episode of the show.

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  Garvey-ism in Indiana

  Sep 16, 202644 min

  Originally aired 02/28/2026. Indianapolis-based historians Jeff Stroebel and Eunice Trotter will join Nelson to share insights about the little-remembered but historically significant political movement known unofficially as "Garvey-ism." The movement peaked during the 1920s and early 1930s and had a presence in cities across Indiana. It stressed racial pride and economic self-sufficiency along with rejecting racial assimilation and pursuing a "Back to Africa" advocacy.

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  Follow Up on Martinsville Murder of Carol Jenkins in 1968

  Sep 14, 202645 min

  Originally aired 02/21/2026. Content awareness for listeners: This show contains discussion about violence and may not be suitable for listeners that are senstive to this subject matter. For many decades after Carol Jenkins, a young Black woman, was murdered in Martinsville in 1968, the killing remained unsolved and a "cold case". Then a series of revelations began to unfold, including a chilling voicemail left with Sandra Chapman when she was an investigative reporter in Indy. Sandra is Nelson's guest to share updates, including about a documentary, "The Girl in the Yellow Scarf", that she has produced and directed about the infamous case and aftermath. This is a follow up to a previous show with Sandra in 2024.

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  Centenarians and Romance: Lifetimes Filled with Love

  Sep 11, 202647 min

  Originally aired 02/14/2026. Hoosier History Live salutes Valentines Day and spotlights the marriages of people who lived to be 100 years old (or older) and, in some cases, were wed for 70 or even 80 years. Some of the stories are romantic and some are heart-breaking or quirky. Nelson's returning guest is Gerry Justice, an Indianapolis author who interviewed centenarians for his book, "My 100-Year-Old Friends: In Their Words".

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