Articles by Brent Lee

There are a few topics that will instantly divide a room in the Midwest: IU vs. Purdue, whether chili should have noodles in it, and what you call a carbonated beverage. Some folks call it […]

If you’ve ever thought, “Hey, being on the radio sounds kind of fun,” you’re not wrong. It is fun. It’s also chaotic, unpredictable, humbling, and—on the wrong side of 5 a.m.—a little cruel. After years […]

If you were a kid in the late ’70s or early ’80s, you remember a time before everything came with a screen. Back then, toys didn’t need to connect to Wi-Fi—they just had to fire […]

CBS recently announced that The Late Show will end its run in 2026. There won’t be a new host stepping in. No rebrand. No reboot. Just… the end. It hit me harder than I expected […]

This Saturday, all roads lead to Napoleon, Indiana, where the community comes together for a summer tradition 140 years strong. The Napoleon Volunteer Fire Company Picnic isn’t just a party — it’s a celebration of […]

I’ve been a lifelong fan of James Whitcomb Riley, the beloved “Hoosier Poet,” so when I stumbled across the news that a previously unpublished handwritten poem of his has surfaced—thanks to a Chicago-based coin dealer selling a […]

Call me a Yankee Doodle Dandy, but I’ve always had a soft spot for the Fourth of July. There’s something about this day—the spirit of it—that just hits differently. Maybe it’s the sense of unity. […]