The 812 is a daily show about the basic workings of city government in Bloomington, Indiana. Hosted by Steve Volan, a recently-retired five-term member of Bloomington's City Council, The 812's primary feature is a half-hour interview with elected and appointed officials in city government, as well as with members of boards, commissions and not-for-profits providing services to the city. Produced by Plateia Media.
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Signup to Generate a PitchThe 812 is a daily show about the basic workings of city government in Bloomington, Indiana. Hosted by Steve Volan, a recently-retired five-term member of Bloomington's City Council, The 812's primary feature is a half-hour interview with elected and appointed officials in city government, as well as with members of boards, commissions and not-for-profits providing services to the city.
Recent episodes include "232 [S4E26]: Time for a Break" (31 December 2025, 3 minutes), "231 [S4E25]: How Mission-Based Lending Can Make Bloomington Better" (17 December 2025, 37 minutes), and "230 [S4E24]: Leslie Brinson, Recreation Division DIrector, City Parks" (3 December 2025, 33 minutes).
The 812 publishes roughly a few times a week, with episodes averaging 34 minutes across 236 episodes.
Booking probability for The 812 is 41%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The 812 requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The 812's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for The 812 are Government & Politics. The 812 has a government audience.
The 812 is a government podcast with 236 episodes published.
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Episode #232
<p>If you've just stumbled across The 812 Show, welcome! It's a snapshot of the establishment in Bloomington and Monroe County, Indiana. In our more than 200 episodes, we've tackled issues like housing, transportation...
Episode #231
<p>We're still trying to wrap our heads around CDFIs -- community development financial institutions -- and this time we think we've cracked the code.</p><p>We welcome back John Zody, the executive director of...
Episode #230
<p>Bloomington has won two Gold Medals for its Parks Department. It's not just because of nice facilities like Switchyard Park or the B-Line Trail. Sure, a city needs to set aside physical places for greenery et al. But...
Episode #229
<p>Our Extra Innings segments feature bonus interview material that didn't make it into our regular episodes. We haven't shared these Extra Innings with you yet, and it's about time we did. </p><p>John Connell, the...
Episode #228
<p>Since 2015, the online magazine The Limestone Post has held a kind of middle ground among Bloomington publications, combining the arts, the outdoors and other lifestyle features with longform investigative...
Episode #227
<p>Today is another feast of Extra Innings -- extensions of interviews with past guests that we've never made available before. Two guests who have been involved in art as a public matter also had more to say than we...
Episode #226
<p>Lately we've been diving into our hoard of Extra Innings interviews with prior guests. Today, two new never-before-heard clips with guests from nonprofit entities between Kirkwood and Sixth Streets whose names begin...
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<p>[Charlotte Zietlow passed away Wednesday at the age of 91. She was a pillar of the community who will be greatly missed. This is an encore presentation of our interview with her, recorded in January...
Episode #225
<p>This week we're exploring our archive of extra interview segments that we didn't have room for in the original episodes, segments that we call "Extra Innings". It's new material, never-before aired, that gives...
Episode #224
<p>Switchyard Park opened in 2019, during the administration of Mayor John Hamilton. It's a stop on the B-Line Trail, another beloved amenity, which opened in 2009, during the administration of Mayor Mark Kruzan. But...
Episode #223
<p>We've been focusing on the tenant side of the local housing equation lately. We hosted Student Legal Services a few episodes back; today, we meet their cousins at Indiana Legal Services. Nick Minaudo is a lawyer for...
Episode #222
<p>There's been a precedent for table-turning on this show, in which the guest interviews the host. (As a former city councilmember, Steve has been interviewed on this very program by the rizz-tastic current at-large...
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<p>[This is an encore presentation recorded in April. We'll be back with a new episode Thursday.]</p><p>John Baeten came to town as a visiting assistant professor in IU’s geography department, where he spent time doing...
Episode #221
<p>Melanie Vehslage works for the Youth Services Bureau, which serves to "reduce negative childhood conditions" in Monroe County. A department of county government, the Bureau also strives to promote what they call...
Episode #220
<p>The local university enrolls 43,000 students in person but only houses 13,000 of them. The other 30,000, almost all of them tenants, live in the city of Bloomington, a city that is only 80,000, students included...
Episode #219
<p>Lake Week at The 812 continues with Maggie Sullivan, the Watershed Coordinator for the Friends of Lake Monroe. It's a non-profit organization whose goal is to bring together the many entities that have some...
Episode #218
<p>It's Lake Week on The 812: we're talking about one of the Bloomington metropolitan area's great glories: its freshwater lakes. Reservoirs, actually. Our subject is not the smallest, Lake Griffy, nor the largest, Lake...
Episode #217
<p>The Community Kitchen of Monroe County is part of the local safety net for people experiencing food insecurity. While it targets those in need, there are no eligibility requirements to receive a meal there. Vicki...
Episode #216
<p>There have been cries lately for "viewpoint diversity" in academia, but for years in this college town there's been a student organization actively soliciting viewpoint diversity. Our guest today, Elizabeth Conley...
Episode #215
<p>When it comes to the housing market, we've had city departments, and we're working on guests who can talk about the demand side of the equation such as advisers for tenants' rights. This week, we're talking with...
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Co-founder and CEO, Bloomington Transit
Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor, Center for Renewing America
British comedian and conservative commentator, Norton Hospital
Founder and Spiritual Director of Kabbalah Experience, Vibrant Energy Matters
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