Saturday Night on the Circle

Insights on politics and culture plus shared conversations from a Hoosier small business owner and libertarian commentator.

About the show

In an increasingly dismal age of political discourse it's important to advocate for individual rights while keeping conversations light, approachable, and entertaining. That's what host Ethan Hatcher hopes to accomplish each week for Saturday Night on the Circle, a casual show discussing politics and culture from a more laid back perspective highlighting important events from the news each week. Guests regularly join the program to add their insight to current affairs in the news, check the podcast each week for fresh episodes and tune into the show LIVE every Saturday Night from 7pm-9pm on 93.1FM WIBC in Indianapolis!

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Episodes

  • BONUS SHOW 2 - Guest Host on Tony Katz Today (Part 1)

    May 1st, 2022  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 13 mins

  • Episode 10: End-of-Mandate Jubilation

    April 24th, 2022  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 14 mins
    education, florida, indianapolis, masks, news, politics, radio, talk, wibc

  • BONUS SHOW - Guest Host on Tony Katz Today (Part 1)

    April 17th, 2022  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 13 mins
    indianapolis, news, politics, radio, talk, wibc

    Guest host Ethan Hatcher from Indianapolis, and the Gentleman from Georgia Brian Baker join forces to guest host for Tony Katz Today on WIBC!

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    Episode 9: Democratic Deception and Dishonesty

    April 17th, 2022  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 13 mins
    indianapolis, news, politics, radio, talk, wibc

  • BONUS SHOW - Guest Host on Tony Katz Today (Part 2)

    April 17th, 2022  |  Season 1  |  36 mins 46 secs
    indianapolis, news, politics, radio, talk, wibc

  • Episode 8: State of the Union Reset

    March 6th, 2022  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 15 mins
    biden, indianapolis, news, politics, president, radio, sotu, talk, ukraine, wibc

    Democrats are in damage control mode as the tone of Biden's speech shifts to a focus on rebuilding American manufacturing, funding the police, and strengthening the border-- seemingly in 180 degree opposition to the stances taken by Biden and his party during the 2020 campaign cycle.

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    Episode 7: Ukraine Strikes Back

    February 27th, 2022  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 16 mins

    Russian forces have finally breached the Ukrainian border and have begun their assault on the territory. In short order Ukrainian forces have taken up the defense at every level. One woman was video taped screaming at Russian soldiers to put sunflower seeds in their pocket so when they die the flowers may grow. In the skies above the flying ACE known as the Ghost of Kyiv has already taken down six Russian fighter planes. Putin did not expect such a fierce defense.

  • Episode 6: Responsibility to Report

    February 20th, 2022  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 12 mins

    Predator Catchers Indianapolis caught up with a pedophile working as a semi-prominent member of Meta's digital team, promptly being fired by the organization upon his discovery. Pedophiles seek positions of trust to exploit the most vulnerable members of society, we discuss the responsibility of organizations to report these perverts to the proper authorities.

  • Episode 5: Russian Invasion & Economic Inflation

    February 13th, 2022  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 22 mins
    biden, cnn, indianapolis, inflation, news, politics, president, radio, russia, talk, wibc

    Ukraine seems to be on the brink of invasion as Russian forces continue to build on their borders. Inflation reaches a 40yr high and President Biden calls host Lester Holt a "wise guy" for noticing the problem. Abdul Shabazz joins the show to update everyone on his lawsuit against Attorney General Todd Rokita for his ban on attending press conferences.

  • Episode 4: Presidential Pandering

    January 30th, 2022  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 17 mins
    biden, indianapolis, news, politics, president, radio, talk, wibc

    Diving headlong into the worst aspects of identity politics in a desperate bid to appease his Progressive base this week President Joe Biden announced he would replace the retiring Justice Breyer by nominating a Black Woman. Not anyone in particular, naturally, as long as they meet the race and gender qualifier. Stunningly myopic and sure to insult whomever is now nominated, forever undercut by Biden's desire to appear as an agent of change Progressives can support.

  • Episode 3: The "Public Reset" Flop

    January 23rd, 2022  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 12 mins
    biden, disaster, incursion, minor, misfire, news, politics, press, russia

    In an attempt to enact a course-correction in public perception the Biden Administration marched the President out for an hours-long press conference with predictably catastrophic results that have potentially destabilized geopolitical balance in the process.

  • Episode 2: Biden's Awful Week

    January 16th, 2022  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 17 mins
    biden, indianapolis, news, politics, president, radio, talk, wibc

    With declining approval ratings in the polls, Biden was handed another defeat after giving a speech in Atlanta in which he likened opponents to a Federal overhaul of the state election process to racist segregationists. This promptly backfired in spectacular fashion.

  • Episode 1: New Year, Same Problems

    January 9th, 2022  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 17 mins
    indianapolis, news, politics, radio, talk, wibc

    Host Ethan Hatcher describes a Wile-West styled gun battle that occurred on his doorstep on New Years Day! Special Guest Producer Kyle Wells joins the show this week. Abdul Hakim-Shabazz shares his thoughts on the untimely passing, and legacy of his friend former Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi. WIBC Traffic Director Matt Bair discusses a new turn signal bill introduced in the General Assembly