Let me explain what goes into podcast production.  You must a arrange a time and place (place is more Zoom these days), prepare for the interview, record the interview, do the post-production and prepare the written notes for posting the podcast.  Multiply that by eleven, and you understand why I decided to pass on doing HSE School Board candidate podcasts this time around.

I have been trying to cut back on all this volunteer work of writing, reporting and podcasting – mostly about local things.  But, the coronavirus and racial issues we are confronting pulled me back, for the simple reason that the media landscape is changing so much, virtually no one else is doing that work locally now.

When I announced a while back that I would not be producing HSE School Board candidate podcasts in this election cycle, I received lots of heart-warming messages but with a lot of understanding that I am not getting any younger and I have a cuter-than-a-button grandson to dote over now.

Not long after announcing “no candidate podcasts” this year, I received a message from a prominent and long-time teacher in HSE Schools.  He had a couple of former students that had expressed a willingness to record the podcast interviews with HSE School Board candidates.

I made it clear I was very interested.  Next thing I know I have an message from a senior at Fishers High School, Izzy Alexander.  She and her brother Casey (a freshman at FHS)  volunteered to record the podcasts.  All I needed to do was handle the post-production and post the podcasts on my blog and other social media.

So, Izzy and Casey went to work, recording the candidate interviews.  I am still handling the post-production of all those podcasts as of this writing, with the goal of beginning the posting process on Sunday afternoon with (hopefully) all the candidate podcast postings done before my head hits the pillow Sunday.

What I like about the Alexanders’ style is this – these podcasts are more like a conversation than a “Meet The Press” style interview.  If you take the time to listen, I think you will learn a lot about the candidates and this sister-brother combination’s love for following civic events in their own community.

My sincere thanks to Izzy and Casey Alexander for stepping forward and teaming-up to bring candidate podcasts to potential voters throughout the HSE School District.