Where We Landed is a podcast that recognizes our whole history told by the individuals that live and love this small Indiana County. Grant County is home to about 62,000 people, each holding a unique story as to how they landed here...in the middle of north central Indiana. We are collecting and sharing those stories.
Episodes
Thursday Feb 03, 2022
Thursday Feb 03, 2022
This week, we talk to long-time Grant County staple - Steve Schrader. We discuss growing up in Gas City; as well as his work as a township trustee, newspaper editor, and owner of legendary Marion establishment Folkies Tavern. This conversation definitely deserves a part two someday!
Thursday Jan 27, 2022
Thursday Jan 27, 2022
The WWL team meets Kyren Monterio on this week’s show. You may not know it but you have heard his work because he is the mastering genius behind Where We Landed beginning with episode 12. Learn how this pastor’s son found himself through music and culture to become an entrepreneur that has clients all over the world, based right here in Grant County.
Thursday Jan 20, 2022
Thursday Jan 20, 2022
Scott, Alicia, and Kylie chat this week with Dawn Brown, a self-described boomerang and blogger. Dawn was raised here in Gas City, left for Texas for a period, and returned to Grant County to raise her family. Listen in as we discuss her passion for our community, her family, and what qualifies as a Christmas movie.
Thursday Jan 13, 2022
Thursday Jan 13, 2022
This week we chat with Tim Andrews - a Grant County native, retiree, and tireless community advocate and volunteer. Tim also has a passion for woodworking, particularly unplugged furniture-making. We recently asked you-our listeners-for suggestions of who you wanted us to talk to and Tim was one of those suggestions! We discuss his woodworking hobby, his local non-profit involvement, and more!
Thursday Jan 06, 2022
Thursday Jan 06, 2022
Iris, Kylie, and Scott kick off the New Year chatting with local business owner Michael Mathias. Michael is a Gas City native with a passion for all things bicycles! We talk about starting his business, bicycle & pedestrian infrastructure, and Grant County's growing bicycle culture. Michael has an interesting story to share that you won't want to miss!
Wednesday Nov 24, 2021
Wednesday Nov 24, 2021
The WWL team sits down today with Michael Moffitt. Find out how this Southern California kid grew to be a professional NFL player and landed in the Midwest. Also learn that he isn’t the most accomplished athletic star of the Moffitt family. From Beaches to corn fields, listen, as Michael shares about what brought him Grant County and what inspires him today.
Thursday Nov 18, 2021
Thursday Nov 18, 2021
Scott, Alicia and Kylie sit down with today's guest Mitra Majumdar, a young female architect from Bangladesh, who followed her dreams to Ball State. We chat with her about her culture, living in another country and her love of art. Enjoy all the laughter that this amazing woman brings to the studio with us.
Thursday Nov 11, 2021
Thursday Nov 11, 2021
Today's episode features Matt Voss, with Near Space Launch, an emerging leader and space entrepreneur in Grant County that has a love of technology and exploration. Matt and his father decided they didn’t need to be in FL or TX to reach for the stars. Listen, as Matt shares about what brought him back to Upland and what inspires him today.
Thursday Nov 04, 2021
Thursday Nov 04, 2021
Today's episode features Kayla Johnson, with the City of Marion, an emerging energetic leader in Grant County that has a love of people and their stories. Listen, as Kayla shares about growing up in North Carolina, what brought her to Marion and why she stayed.
Thursday Oct 28, 2021
Thursday Oct 28, 2021
Scott, Alicia, and Iris are excited to welcome today’s guest- Heath Slain, a girl dad, a local business owner, keeper of Ivanhoe’s secrets and social media mystery. Listen in as he shares Upland history and laughs with our WWL team.