Third Space Indy strives to connect people to their neighbors, inspire people to learn about their community, and drive action in those communities to create the lived environment those people want to exist within.
Third Space Indy is not a podcast, but an ideal to work towards in an effort to make the places we live more intertwined with the values of creating safe, comfortable, and livable spaces for everyone.
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Publisher
Michael Zarick
Category
health & fitness · society & culture · society & culture
Call it a Guild to Sound Pretentious with Tyler Fenwick (Indiana Local News Guild)
This week, I sat down with Tyler Fenwick, a Mirror Indy reporter and organizer with the newly formed Indiana Local News Guild, to talk about labor organizing and local journalism. Tyler talked about why you don’t have to wait for things to go bad before you organize, and what it feels like to speak up on behalf of your coworkers. We also got into the small town newspaper vibe Mirror Indy brings to the city and some of the more memorable people he’s met on the job. I really enjoyed chatting with Tyler today about unions, journalism, Alan Jackson, and more!
Sponsor
City Rising: cityrising.org
Music
Jennasen, “Scared Rabbit”
Links
Mirror Indy: mirrorindy.org
Indiana Local News Guild: inlocalnewsguild.com
Timestamps
00:00 Cold Open
01:00 Intro
02:06 Meet Tyler
05:18 Why Organize
08:22 Organizing Quietly
11:20 Going Public
14:46 Recognition
17:17 What’s Next
21:31 Labor History
25:08 Local Journalism
28:43 The Labor Beat
31:08 AI & News
32:58 Supporting Mirror Indy
37:26 Third Spaces
41:35 Indy Stories
44:34 Two Years Ago
46:55 Alan Jackson Christmas
49:28 Next Guest Question
50:51 Where to Find Tyler
52:30 Outro
5 Oct 2026
Employed but for Free with Michael Zarick
This week, for my birthday episode, I handed the mic to Patrick Armstrong, who guest-hosts the podcast. We talked about what a third space means to me now, a year and a half into the show, plus introversion, making Reels, and how I think about success. This was a moment to talk through a bit of self-reflection as I complete 2 full years in Indianapolis. I hope you enjoy.
Sponsor
City Rising: https://cityrising.org
Music
Jennasen, "Scared Rabbit"
Timestamps
00:00 Cold Open
01:04 Intro
02:29 Angela Davis
07:21 Why This Episode
12:02 Content & Reels
20:26 Defining Third Spaces
30:12 Presence & Introversion
41:13 Year Highlights
44:02 Picking Guests
53:14 Canned Questions
1:10:15 Defining Success
1:18:25 Where to Find Patrick
28 Sept 2026
You Should Vote For: Lindsey Cornett Indianapolis Public School Board District 4
This week, I sat down with Lindsey Cornett, who's running for the IPS School Board in District 4, to talk about public schools and what they mean for a city. Lindsey has been through a lot over the past few months just to stay on the ballot, and she walked us through it all. We also talked about why kids are our neighbors, whether you have them or not, and why she still has so much hope for IPS. I really enjoyed chatting with Lindsey today about schools and community. I hope you enjoy.
Sponsor
City Rising — cityrising.org
Music
Jennasen — "Scared Rabbit"
Timestamps
00:00 Cold Open
01:12 Intro
02:33 Meet Lindsey
04:48 Why Run
09:05 Ballot Battle
14:58 IPEC & Governance
23:13 Hope & Goals
28:54 Neighborhood Schools
36:35 Funding & Equity
40:23 Down-Ballot Races
42:49 Third Spaces
51:19 Enroll Indy
57:20 Meeting Update
59:19 Guest Questions
1:05:11 Wrap Up
Who has been a guest on Third Space Indy
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
Jeffery Tompkins
Abby Reckard
Kate Grimm
Jenna Hadley
Khaled Khlifi
Reach and audience
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YouTube views
18,328
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
6 ratings
Spotify
5.0 / 5
5 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 63 / 100
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