Pop or soda?  Tennis shoes or sneakers?  People all over the U.S. use different words to talk about the same things and Indiana is no exception.  Colleen and Janice dive deep into regional slang and try to understand the origins of &quot;Region Rat&quot; with the Mayor of Hammond, IN, Tom McDermott.  Stay in Touch with Defending Indiana <a href='mailto:defendingindiana@gmail.com'>defendingindiana@gmail.com</a> <a href='https://defendingindianapodcast.com/'>Defending Indiana Website</a> <a href='https://facebook.com/defendingindiana'>Defending Indiana on Facebook</a> <a href='https://instagram.com/defendingindiana'>Defending Indiana on Instagram</a> <a href='https://twitter.com/defendinginpod'>Defending Indiana on Twitter</a>

It's 5:00 Somewhere - Weird Liquor Laws and Craft Brewing in Indiana

Do you think Indiana is a flyover state in the middle of the U.S. with just corn and basketball?  Are you wrong or are you right?  Find out by listening to Colleen Brennan and Janice V. Rodriguez, stand-up comedians who were born and raised in Indiana, as they discuss the stereotypes, jokes and myths about Indiana with special guests who help them try to defend the Hoosier state.