Podcasts By Larry Lannan

FIFA is known as the organization that stages the World Cup soccer tournament every four years. The corruption allegations tied to FIFA are explored in depth in this docu-series. Here is my review.

IRS is preparing to distribute employee awards for 2022 soon and Duncan Giles talks about how to find our your information. Duncan & Larry also talk about health insurance open season, security and Veterans Day in this week's podcast.

All Quiet on the Western Front is a classic 1930 German film about the horrors of war set in World War I. Here is my review of the new 2022 version of the same film

You can request administrative leave allowing you to vote on election day. Duncan Giles and Larry Lannan talk about that, as well as an expanded telework pilot, awards, a call center grievance over denied annual leave and much more.

Duncan Giles & Larry Lannan talk about weapons screenings in some places, more unfortunate political rhetoric and an upcoming deadline for those with student loan debt, all in this episode of the Chapter 49 Podcast.

Julie Chambers has served nearly 4 years on the Hamilton Southeastern (HSE) School Board and is asking voters top re-elect her in District 4. Casey Alexander joins me in this podcast.

Duncan Giles & Larry Lannan talk about a leave blackout for telephone assistors during the coming tax filing season, a national grievance over the slow pace of reasonable accommodation request processing and how IRS will handle any government shutdown.

Dr. Carla Cork is a candidate for the District 3 Hamilton Southeastern School Board seat. The original podcast apparently had a glitch, so this posting is an effort to correct that.

HSE High School Student Kate Lantzer joins Larry in talking with Janet Pritchett, seeking another term on the HSE School Board.

A local group, the Hyperion Players, have produced their version of Neil Simon's "Barefoot in the Park" - here is my review

Will Accounts Management allow employees to take any annual leave during the upcoming tax filing season? Duncan Giles & Larry Lannan discuss that and much more in this episode

Brad Boyers is running for a second term on the HSE School Board. He sat down with Larry, along with students Kate Lantzer & Casey Alexander, for a podcast interview.

Jackie Howell is running for HSE School Board in District 1. Larry welcomes Kate Lantzer, Senior at HSE High School, and Casey Alexander, a Junior at Fishers High School, to join in the conversation with Ms. Howell.

As Duncan & Larry were recording this podcast, the House was poised to pass a Continuing Resolution funding the government for another 10 weeks. They also talked about a number of other issues, and ended the podcast with a tribute to journalist Mike Causey.

Jamie Ford, Author of "Hotel On the Corner of Bitter and Sweet," and his latest work, "The Many Daughters of Afong Moy," talks about his books and writing with Larry in this podcast. He is to appear at the Hamilton East Library in Fishers October 1, 1pm & 4pm.

Imagine being a ten-year-old girl, a first generation immigrant from China, and staffing the front desk at a Southern California motel. That is the story of Mia, and the book is titled Front Desk. I spoke with the author of Front Desk, Kelly Yang, just before she was scheduled to speak to some of her fans at the Hamilton East Public Library in Fishers.

A movie star in her first leading role on Broadway, has her opening night, then dies after the performance. Was it suicide or murder? The Belfry Theatre allows the audience to decide if it was murder, and if so, who was the murderer? Here is my review of the play Rehearsal for Murder

IRS continues the detail of workers on the paper inventory "Surge" and NTEU is taking issue with the agency's handling of the situation. For more on that, and more, listen to this week's Chapter 49 Podcast with Duncan Giles & Larry Lannan

The government will run out of money without a continuing resolution soon, plus the Congress has an important vote coming on civil service protections. Duncan Giles & Larry Lannan discuss that and much more in this week's episode of the Chapter 49 Podcast

Very few suburban cities of about 100,000 population can announce $1.1 billion in investment, including a new sports & entertainment venue with 8.500 seats, in one day, but that is what Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness did on September 14. I spoke with the mayor shortly after the announcement.