
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.
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 606 | Founded | 11 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | Music | |||

Michael Cleveland is one of Indiana’s greatest living musicians and one of the most celebrated fiddlers in the history of bluegrass. Kyle Long speaks with Cleveland about his remarkable career and his lifelong connection to the Indiana Fiddlers’ Gath... more
Celebrate Pride by looking back at Kyle Long’s 2021 conversation with LGBTQ+ activist Mary Byrne. A key figure in Indiana’s gay rights movement, Byrne also played an important but lesser-known role in the state’s music history as a promoter and curat... more
Before she found an audience as a musician, Lizz Vega built a following online live-streaming video games. Today, the self-taught musician and songwriter still streams live, but her broadcasts now feature performances on harp, guitar and vocals. Born... more
Explore the remarkable life and music of Indiana songwriter Stoughton “Bruz” Fletcher, a groundbreaking artist whose work challenged conventions of gender and sexuality decades before the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement. Host Kyle Long will talk with a... more
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Following from the streets of Bloomington, Indiana! ☀️🎤✍🏽
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!
My favorite podcast in Indiana! Thank you WFYI for hosting cultural manifesto.
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!
I’ve learned so much about current and historical artists from Indianapolis because this show. Love tuning in!
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Listeners are drawn to a locally rooted exploration of Indiana's diverse music and cultural history, with episodes often spotlighting underground scenes, archival storytelling, and intimate artist interviews. The show blends archival material, live performances, and context-rich conversations to illuminate how sound shapes community, identity, and regional culture. Notable strengths include a deep focus on Indiana's overlooked musical histories, a steady stream of influential local figures, and a host who ties historical threads to contemporary creative practice. This combination makes it appealing to listeners who crave cultural context, discovery, and authentic storytelling from a Midwestern perspective.
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