Are you old enough to remember what life was like before smartphones? If not, let me paint a picture for you.

It’s Saturday morning in the year 2003 and you have the full day free to do whatever you want. You might start the morning off watching some cartoons, going outside for yard work, or hopping in the car to get your favorite fast food breakfast.

While you went along with your day, you almost always had access to a radio. You could listen to music, catch a talk show like Bob and Tom, or dive into the weird world of AM radio. It was a DJ’s job to curate the top songs that you like and maintain a fun entertaining experience for the listener.

Then in 2004, the portable digital audio playback device (in human terms, the IPod) offered the opportunity for the podcast industry to grow and for communities to come together over common interests.

Our guest today, Mr. Darrin Snider, has been running Indy In-Tune radio for the past 17 years, blessing the airwaves with his sultry radio voice and playing the best music that Indianapolis has to offer.

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This episode’s trailblazer shout out goes to the A Kid Again-Indiana Chapter

The Stay Risky theme song "Figure Me Out" by JD Eicher

Podcast recording photos by Tyler Muir

Images designed by Bram Epstein

The Stay Risky Podcast is recorded at Engine Room Recording Company in Indianapolis, IN and brought to you by 40FI Creations.