| Wednesday, July 2, 2008:
 -An encore of Todd's conversation with Steve Winwood, before his sold-out show with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers tomorrow night. You can hear the complete interview in our On-Demand section by going here.
Tuesday, July 1, 2008:
-IU President Michael McRobbie has told the NCAA that the hiring of Kelvin Sampson was "a risk that should not have been taken"...the complete story is here.
Thursday, June 26, 2008:
-Psychologytoday.com has the final in-depth interview with George Carlin. It was done ten days prior to his passing. Read it here.
Monday, June 23, 2008:
-Not many people in a given field work a territory that is solely theirs. George Carlin was one of the most distinctive comedy voices to ever take the stage...no one sounds quite like him, and it's a safe bet that not many comedians have Supreme Court decisions concerning their work. He can also lay claim to being the first host of Saturday Night Live.
George Carlin died last night of heart failure, age 71. He will be missed.
Read more here, and check out a breakthrough Carlin counterculture piece here.
Thursday, June 19, 2008:
-America said goodbye to Tim Russert yesterday. Details about the memorial service Tom Brokaw predicted with fondness as an "Irish wake" are here.
Tuesday, June 17, 2008:
 -Al Gore announces his support of Barack Obama, playing up the environmental message in the process. Read more here.
Monday, June 16, 2008:
-The Lakers live to fight another day, prevailing over the Celtics 103 to 98 and forcing a sixth game. More here.
Wednesday, June 11, 2008:
-The state continues to take stock and recover from the recent heavy rain and flooding. A reminder here if you'd like to have more information, or help out locally:
Road reports (courtesy of INDOT)
Key things to know (courtesy of the Indianapolis Star)
Donate to the Red Cross here.
Donate to the Salvation Army here.
(Photo of Columbus farmer Bill Lentz by Mike Detrich from the Indianapolis Star; read more here.)
Tuesday, June 3, 2008:
 -We say goodbye to one of the most incredible characters at the dawn of rock and roll: Bo Diddley died of heart failure yesterday. Read more.
(The photo above is from a May 1972 performance at Madison Square Garden with Chuck Berry.)
Monday, April 14, 2008:
 -Todd had an extended conversation on Friday afternoon (the 11th) with Feist. In the process, they touched on recent work she did for a longtime favorite children's show, what its like to record in France, the process of making a video with no cutaways and in a single take, and much more. Check it out via the WTTS On-Demand page here.
Wednesday, April 9, 2008:
 -Helio Castroneves' partner on Dancing with the Stars, Julianne Hough, will sing the national anthem at this year's Indy 500. More here.
Wednesday, April 2, 2008:
 -Former Congressman Lee Hamilton throws his support behind Barack Obama, who's visiting the state on Friday. More on the Clinton itinerary here, Hamilton here, and Obama here.
Also, Todd talked to Don Strasberg of the Rothbury Festival about the nature of the event, the environment and more...find the list of acts (including Dave Matthews Band, Medeski Martin and Wood, Phil Lesh and Susan Tedeschi with Derek Trucks) and additional info at www.rothburyfestival.com.
Monday, March 31, 2008:
-That morning cup of coffee or breakfast sandwich may be a little steeper than you remember, starting tomorrow, as Indiana's sales tax goes up on April 1st...no fooling. More here.
Thursday, March 20, 2008:
-Imagine Todd's surprise when he opened up his e-mail this morning and found out, through a music-industry friend, that he was one of the top 10 finishers in the 6th Occasional Rhino Musical Aptitude Test...although it's already happened, you can read a little more about it here, or about a prior edition of the test here.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008:
 
Paul and Phil with the John Butler Trio Todd and Phil flanking Mike Doughty
-We shared our memories and said our farewells to Phil the Listener, who passed on Sunday the 9th...you can do likewise here.
Phil at the WTTS 15th Anniversary
Party, July 2007
Tuesday, June 12, 2007:
-Some albums don't sell well...some songs have issues when it comes to lyrics. Paul and Todd talked to Bill Crandall of spinner.com about both. You can check those complete lists plus many others at their website here. page updated by Todd Berryman July 1, 2008
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