Cultural Manifesto
Hosted by Kyle Long · WFYI Public Media
4.9from 42 ratings
- 611
- Episodes
- 36
- Transcribed
- 42
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2015
- First episode
- 4M
- YouTube views
About Cultural Manifesto
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.
- Publisher
- WFYI Public Media
- Category
- music
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 30 Sept 2015
- Latest episode
- 6 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
36 of 611 episodes have a transcript.
6 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
Forward Motion celebrates 10 years of musical exploration
4 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
Béla Fleck on Bill Monroe, Zakir Hussain, and his return to bluegrass
28 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
La Vida Arcana mixes Latin punk with magic and mysticism
Inside a recent episode
Forward Motion celebrates 10 years of musical exploration
Published 6 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Have you seen growth in this music in the last 10 years? Talk about changes. 2016, 2026, how has this music changed? Yeah, I definitely feel that newly composed music is more visible and accessible than it ever has been. […]
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See plansWho has been a guest on Cultural Manifesto
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Eric Salazar
- Béla Fleck
- Zeke Rodriguez
- Lu Figueroa
- Abe Rodriguez
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- YouTube views
- 4,353,311
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.9 / 5
- 33 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 9 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 82 / 100
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- Quality
- 90
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 90
Contact Cultural Manifesto
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- Books guests
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Questions about Cultural Manifesto
Who hosts Cultural Manifesto?
Kyle Long host the show. Published by WFYI Public Media.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does Cultural Manifesto take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
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