Cultural Manifesto

Each week on Cultural Manifesto, Kyle Long reveals stories and sounds from the creative frontlines of the past and present. Through music, archives and artist interviews, discover how creators shape meaning with sound, in Indianapolis and well beyond. Tune in each week to this WFYI Public Media show for discoveries that will delight your ears and expand your understanding of our shared world.

Beach Boys’ founder Brian Wilson on the influence of Indianapolis’ The Four Freshmen
Jun 11, 2025 – 00:06:12
Indianapolis composer Hanna Benn debuts new work with the ISO
Jun 11, 2025 – 00:10:52
Fort Wayne’s Nitish Kulkarni explores Indian American identity on Indigo
Jun 4, 2025 – 00:40:38
The Gary, Indiana composer Jlin is revolutionizing electronic music
May 28, 2025 – 00:35:10
Taylor Hall / Jenny Boyts
May 21, 2025 – 00:49:50
Celebrating AANHPI Heritage Month with Indiana musicians
May 14, 2025 – 00:17:51
Historian Nicole Martinez-LeGrand on the lost history of Indianapolis’ El Barrio
May 7, 2025 – 00:48:13
Gary Bartz on Andy Bey, jamming with Wes Montgomery and Malcolm X
Apr 30, 2025 – 00:17:44
Deantoni Parks discusses Technoself, Andre 3000 and his early years as a drumming prodigy
Apr 30, 2025 – 00:35:29
Kate Lamont and Devon Ashley
Apr 23, 2025 – 00:48:49
Todd Rundgren / Nnenna Freelon
Apr 16, 2025 – 00:45:19
Sean Imboden discusses his debut album with The Sean Imboden Large Ensemble
Apr 9, 2025 – 00:35:13
The Monkees’ Mickey Dolenz / jazz guitarist Charlie Ballantine
Apr 2, 2025 – 00:37:51
Steve Allee on the Naptown sound
Mar 26, 2025 – 00:34:47
Suzanne Vega on punk rock, Lou Reed, and Flying With Angels
Mar 19, 2025 – 00:22:24
The Chatterbox
Mar 19, 2025 – 00:56:34
Tank and the Bangas vocalist discusses her Indianapolis roots
Mar 12, 2025 – 00:17:53
Sirius Blvck and Scott Matelic on Daily Rituals of the Wild Heart
Mar 12, 2025 – 00:19:24
A conversation with R&B vocalist and actor Akili Ni Mali
Mar 5, 2025 – 00:40:10
Sweet Poison Victim blends West African music with rock & roll
Feb 26, 2025 – 00:31:53
Don Was on Blue Note, MC5 and the Detroit sound
Feb 19, 2025 – 00:38:35
The Moody Blues’ John Lodge / disability activist musician Lachi
Feb 12, 2025 – 00:48:01
The Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Anthony Davis
Feb 5, 2025 – 00:41:57
An oral history of The Jazz Kitchen with David Allee
Jan 29, 2025 – 00:49:49
Hi, How Are You Day celebrates Daniel Johnston
Jan 22, 2025 – 00:37:16
Elham Fanoos / LITTRELL
Jan 15, 2025 – 00:45:15
Wynton Marsalis / Rob Dixon
Jan 8, 2025 – 00:48:12
Favorite interviews of 2024
Jan 1, 2025 – 00:56:25
Experimental holiday music from Joyful Noise Recordings
Dec 25, 2024 – 00:30:35
Nikki Giovanni / Best of Indiana Music 2024
Dec 18, 2024 – 00:31:40
Celebrating the music of Barbara Dane – Part 2
Dec 11, 2024 – 00:36:46
Celebrating the music of Barbara Dane – Part 1
Dec 4, 2024 – 00:36:43
Celebrating Native American Heritage Month with Medicine Singers and Supaman
Nov 27, 2024 – 00:43:30
Fort Wayne, Indiana's Troy Shondell
Nov 20, 2024 – 00:18:38
Revisiting Zerfas with rapper Id Obelus
Nov 13, 2024 – 00:44:01
Dionne Warwick
Nov 6, 2024 –
Kenny Aronoff
Nov 6, 2024 – 00:25:34
Zakir Hussain returns to Indianapolis
Oct 30, 2024 – 00:31:20
Halloween edition: Yung Rev / Truly Terrifying Indiana Music
Oct 23, 2024 – 00:50:32
Inga McDaniel
Oct 16, 2024 – 00:36:47
How Women Made Music
Oct 16, 2024 – 00:14:49
Fall 2024 Pledge Show
Oct 9, 2024 – 00:54:55
Juan Orrego-Salas
Oct 2, 2024 – 00:14:20
Wishy / Celebrating the music of Ronnie Haig
Sep 25, 2024 – 00:31:44
Lakecia Benjamin at Indy Jazz Fest
Sep 18, 2024 – 00:07:40
Felix Cavaliere of The Rascals
Sep 18, 2024 – 00:26:05
John Roseboro
Sep 11, 2024 – 00:18:21
Carl Broemel
Sep 11, 2024 –
"Visual Aural" documents the Indianapolis rap scene
Sep 4, 2024 – 00:42:49
Too Black - Laundering Black Rage
Aug 28, 2024 – 00:46:51

Recent Reviews

natalia5727

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ebonythewriter

Excellent Show

Kyle is a wealth of knowledge on my city’s cultural history which is a part of this country’s cultural history. Keep up the amazing work, Kyle!
IU_SPEA_Student

Excellent podcast!

My favorite podcast in Indiana! Thank you WFYI for hosting cultural manifesto.
Supah-Novah

Relevant, Entertaining, & Informational

I’ve only been listening for a few weeks, but I really have enjoyed the elements of being both entertained, intrigued, and educated. Being a person from Indiana, This podcast is important for us artists who are lacking in our history both past & present. Kyle also have a very pleasurable and easy going voice made for radio. He’s a voice for this generation. Take a listen—you are sure to enjoy!
haitianhoosier

Love this show

I’ve learned so much about current and historical artists from Indianapolis because this show. Love tuning in!