Journey Indiana

Come along on a Journey as we explore Indiana's great outdoors. Meet pioneering botanist Charles Deam and visit the IU Herbarium, take a tour of Limberlost Swamp, trek through Brown County State Park, and explore an underground mountain at Wyandotte Cave.

Come along as we explore Columbus, Indiana. Tour the city's world-class architecture, meet a sculptor creating metal sculptures out of clay, learn how one soldier turned the tide of the Civil War, and check out the iconic Zaharakos Ice Cream Parlor.

We're focusing on things made right here in Indiana. Meet a popcorn farmer. Tour musical instrument makers Fox Products. Meet Emily Guerrero, an ofrenda artist. And check out the annual cast iron workshop at the Sculpture Trails Outdoor Museum.

Travel the Indianapolis Cultural Trail. Check out the Athanaeum, a multi-use structure built by German immigrants. See Fountain Square's Masterpiece in a Day art competition. And explore the Madam Walker Legacy Center, an icon of the heyday when Indiana Avenue was a haven for Black resident.

Explore Parke County, the covered bridge capital of the world. Check out their Covered Bridge Festival. Learn how Turkey Run State Park was saved. See how the Mansfield Roller Mill fueled the county's industrialization. And discover Jungle Park Speedway, a notoriously wild racetrack.

We're headed to Gary on this episode. Explore the city with the help of the Decay Devils, an urban exploration group. Learn about Gary's pioneering Mayor Richard Hatcher. Get a load of Koney King, a local hot dog join. And take in the views at Miller Beach.

We peruse the South Bend Museum of Art, where creatives of all stripes can come to see and create amazing works of art. Then we head to the Indiana Dinosaur Museum, a prehistoric collection with roots.... in the chocolate business? And finally, we check out to the breathtaking Basilica of the Sacred Heart, a University Church central to religious life at Notre Dame.

From the collection at Minnetrista, to the skies above the City Muncie has a lot to offer. In this episode we check out Bob Ross' old studio, a world-class collection of orchids, and we zip through the skies with model airplanes, but not before getting down in the mud at Boyd's Pottery.

We go gaga over famous Hoosiers at the Hall of Hoosiers at the Indiana State Museum. We dress up with Jerry Lee Atwood, Hoosier fashion designer to the stars and his famous western suits. We play back the life of John Miley and his whopping collection of baseball games taped straight from TV. Finally we shoot for the start with Hoosier legend Gus Grissom.

On this episode of Journey Indiana, explore some of the state’s best roadside attractions. Behold the World’s Largest Ball of Paint. Admire the Steer and the Stump, two very large and very strange roadside attractions. Head to Pawnee, a fictional Indiana town made famous by the NBC comedy Parks and Recreation. Learn how Big Santa got his footing back. And discover Veal’s Ice Tree, a massive, spellbinding icy sculpture created with nearby pond water.

On this episode of Journey Indiana, head to Southern Indiana’s Orange County. Uncover the county’s colorful history at two of its finest museums. Explore the West Baden Springs Hotel, an architectural marvel once known as the “Eighth Wonder of the World”. Discover a unique Orange County musical tradition, and the musicians keeping it alive. And head out on a safari at the Wildstem Wildlife Park.

On this episode of Journey Indiana, dig into Indiana mysteries. Learn about Indiana’s original stumper: What the heck is a Hoosier? Find out what, if anything, explains the 1973 UFO craze that hit Muncie? Unearth the gruesome story of turn-of-the-century serial killer Belle Gunness. And join University of Indianapolis archaeologists working to demystify Indiana's canal period.