Bloomington Stories

By: Josh Bennett and Chris Kupersmith
  • Summary

  • Home of Indiana University, rock quarries, corn fields, enchanted woods, and Injury lawyer Ken Nunn. Bloomington is a town that has its own term for its ability to lure one-time residents back: the bloomerang. There is something weirdly magical going on here and College town nobuddies, Josh Bennett and Chris Kupersmith, are going to get to the bottom of this place by listening to stories and riding every possible tangent along the way.
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Episodes
  • It Was the Best of Times. It Was the Wurster of Times
    Nov 1 2024

    We highly recommend that you go back and listen to our episode “Hello, Hello, Hello Jon Wurster” if you have not already. Jon Wurster is the drummer for The Mountain Goats and Bob Mould. He was the drummer for Superchunk for over three decades. He is also a comedy writer and performer, known best for his hilarious characters in The Best Show, including Ronald Thomas Clontle, the fictitious author of the book, Rock, Rot & Rule. Clontle claims that his book is the ultimate argument settler when it comes to deciding whether famous bands and musicians rock, rot, or rule. This interview brings to a close a story that has been over thirty years in the making.

    Episode links:

    • Best Show
    • Rock, Rot & Rule
    • A Really Strange and Wonderful Time
    • Superchunk
    • Mountain Goats
    • Bob Mould

    Thank you to our sponsors, Gretchen and Ruth Nall and Bloomington Rentals and Realty for their support of the pod.

    And thanks as usual to badknees

    WE HAVE MERCH! Designed by Chris Mott and sponsored by badknees. Check it out!

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    Content Warning: It is never our intention to hurt or offend people, and we plan to be mindful about not punching down. We are always open to feedback about this because we want to keep growing and evolving until we croak. However, we do like to joke around and we are middle-aged, so our sense of humor may not be for you.

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    1 hr and 25 mins
  • Sorry But We’re Gonna Ghost You
    Oct 1 2024

    We spent September putting our lives on the line, hunting for ghosts. We made Instagram posts. We texted people. We stopped people in hallways at work. We even slid into DMs. We almost went to a haunted train tunnel. We did this all for you. And now, safe and sound from the netherworld, we’re delivering four ghost stories right into your earholes. Enjoy tales from Kate Crum, Aaron Brewington, Leigh Henderson and Blaine Rothrock,and the one and only Misha Bridavsky.

    Episode links:

    • Kate's digital book and her recommended student project
    • Scary movie that permanently damaged a young Josh: Black Sabbath (1963)
    • Sammy Terry!
    • Check out Silver Lingings Rescue “We envision a world where all senior dogs and cats live in healthy, loving, and supportive environments.”

    Thank you to our sponsors, Gretchen and Ruth Nall and Bloomington Rentals and Realty for their support of the pod.

    And thanks as usual to badknees

    WE HAVE MERCH! Designed by Chris Mott and sponsored by badknees. Check it out!

    Support:

    Support Bloomington Stories

    Contact & Follow:

    Instagram

    Facebook

    Threads

    bloomingtonstoriespod@gmail.com

    Content Warning: It is never our intention to hurt or offend people, and we plan to be mindful about not punching down. We are always open to feedback about this because we want to keep growing and evolving until we croak. However, we do like to joke around and we are middle-aged, so our sense of humor may not be for you.

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    1 hr and 30 mins
  • GHOSTS!!!
    Sep 8 2024

    Do you have a ghost story? Do you have a haunted bicyle? Is there a lil witch in your closet? Want to share your spooky story on the podcast? Just record it on your most cherished recording device and email the file to us at bloomingtonstoriespod@gmail.com mmmmkay?

    Thank you to our sponsors, Gretchen and Ruth Nall and Bloomington Rentals and Realty for their support of the pod.

    And thanks as usual to badknees

    WE HAVE MERCH! Designed by Chris Mott and sponsored by badknees. Check it out!

    Transcripts

    Support:

    Support Bloomington Stories

    Contact & Follow:

    Instagram

    Facebook

    YouTube

    Threads

    bloomingtonstoriespod@gmail.com

    Content Warning: It is never our intention to hurt or offend people, and we plan to be mindful about not punching down. We are always open to feedback about this because we want to keep growing and evolving until we croak. However, we do like to joke around and we are middle-aged, so our sense of humor may not be for you.

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    1 min

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