PLAY LIST
Remember when Wednesdays meant there was a fresh alt-weekly newspaper in the newspaper box on the corner?
In it you found faces you recognized — of your friends and maybe even yourself. Mirror Indy’s new arts and culture newsletter is an ode to that magic, which is why it will hit your mailbox every Wednesday at noon. You can read or listen to it!
Learn more at mirrorindy.org/newsletters/playlist/
Episodes
36 episodes
Music weather
According to musician Clockwork Janz, Pisces season (Feb. 19-March 20) is the most dynamic and important time to breathe slowly and listen deeply.W...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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3:08
PLAY LIST: Ring ring … listen to Indy’s love voicemails
Who knew that the decapitation of a man known as “Valentino” would some day lead to really great chocolate and some of humanity’s most passionate moments?Well, call me a romantic, but I don’t buy (hehe) that Valentine’s Day is a...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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4:08
Art, snacks and free drinks
Plus: A guide to celebrating Black History MonthFebruary 7 is "First Friday," when art galleries all over the city stay open late. Many serve free snacks and drinks.It's a chance to meet local artists and see new shows at y...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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4:16
🐍 A Snake Pit memory for the Year of the Snake 🐍
In this episode: Wrestling biz, First Friday stops, book crawl 2.0, Ivan Cornejo tickets and Groundhog Day things.Do you feel it too? It’s been January for a long time. At Mirror Indy we’re celebrating that it’s ...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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5:27
Call me and tell me who you love
In this newsletter: Announcing the 2025 Art & Soul featured artists, Mad Libs with writer Kaveh Akbar, and Valentine’s things.It’s basically February already.For Valentine’s Day, we are asking YOU to leave us a voicema...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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3:19
Be careful with that ice patch
Chinese American art, MLK Jr. Day, and an artist’s big gesture for a tiny museum.Greetings on this cold as hell day.Today we are feeling grateful for the shovelers, the plowers and the heroic mail carriers who are working t...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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3:44
We’re baaaaack!
Are you a New Year’s resolutions-type person? I, myself, like beginnings. Not so much mornings or Mondays, but I do like the first days of a m...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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6:53
“O Holy Night” from Mirror Indy to you
Dear Indy,It’s Christmas Eve. And today we’re bringing you the best gift of all: a combined newsletter from Ryan and Jennifer! Today’s special edition contains a holiday song video, ideas for celebrating Hanukkah with the who...
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4:40
PLAY LIST: Ever wonder what other people are up to?
Here’s what a year of Mirror Indy’s Culture Journals looks like.When Mirror Indy launched last December, I set out to find people who wanted to share what a week in their cultural lives looks like. A year later, we...
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4:10
PLAY LIST: Your top 5 Mirror Indy arts and culture stories
From the looks of it, you have a sweet tooth and like to know what’s up in Indy. Can you believe it? We’ve been sharing arts and culture content with you for a full year now. More than 50 writers and artists have told us abou...
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4:43
PLAY LIST: Ho ho ho
We’re laughing because there’s so much to do.It can be easy to get caught up in the holiday whirlwind to the point that some of the joy gets squeezed out. Caring for ourselves and others is a delicate balance!So...
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1:44
PLAY LIST: Thanksgiving food mishaps
Dear Indy,Happy Thanksgiving! We have two gifts for you today: Mirror Indy’s Holiday Gift Guide and a cartoon by artist Brent Aldrich.Let’s get to it.
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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2:52
PLAY LIST: Maurice Broadus sent us a memory for Time Machine
Zines, why LongShot closed, and farmers market vendors you need to know...Dear Indy,We searched and we found. You can pet a reindeer, watch a spin-off of “The Nutcracker,” see holiday concerts and celebrate Festivus — all ...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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6:08
Trees to visit edition
Not to stress you out, but even though it feels like Halloween happened already, it hasn’t. And after those kids come knocking to take your candy (bowl included) you’ll have to drive for a few days through “Swift City” (which will be great for ...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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6:47
Boo edition
Hello Indy,I was working in the newsroom late one night when my eyes beheld an eerie sight — for my monster typos from my laptop began to rise. And suddenly, to my surprise, they did the Monster Mash.(I’m sorry. I’ll show myself o...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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6:50
Chiles edition
Hello Indy,It’s official. The chrysanthemums are out and the trees are either changing color or totally naked. All signs point to the sweet spot known as “sweater weather.” For some, this transition to colder days with less s...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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3:39
Risk it for the biscuit edition
Dear Indy,Today’s stories celebrate the heroic spirit of dancers that risk it all — even if for a short moment — to make us feel alive by showing us what is humanly possible. We’re also highlighting poets, an arts community t...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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5:48
Laundry edition
Today’s newsletter is read to you by Kan-Kan Cinema’s cult classic movie host and infamous drag entity Vanity Rex.Over the weekend, “Will & Harper” was released on Netflix. The film follows comedian Will Ferrell and his longti...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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7:37
32 things to do in October
Although there’s only 36 more sleeps until Halloween, we have 32 ideas for things to do. Each night, a precious opportunity for eating candy, dreaming spooky, and hanging p...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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6:26
Pawpaw Edition
Jennifer Delgadillo is off on a cool art adventure in Michigan, so this is Amanda Kingsbury, filling in. In this week’s Play List, we are on the lookout for two things: The elusive pawpaw fruit known as the “Indiana banana” and the ...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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5:39
Special: A look inside Indy's Ray Bradbury Museum
You've heard of the Vonnegut Museum. But did you know the famous science fiction author Ray Bradbury has a museum in Indianapolis, too? Mirror Indy's westside reporter Enrique Saenz visited the Ray Bradbury Museum, a hidden gem at IU Indianapol...
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