Flyover Culture

Ope, just gonna scooch on past ya.

Flyover Culture is an exploration and a celebration of all things pop culture in the Midwest. From the well-known, like Chicago's Jackbox Games, to the well-hidden, like Japanese-style pro wrestling in southern Indiana, we want to see it all.

Join host Payton Whaley on this guided tour of the fandoms and fanaticism that makes the region tick.

Flyover Culture is a production of WTIU Public Television. For more info, visit http://wtiu.org/.

Trying MORE Bizarre Midwest Recipes | Flyover Culture

Soda vs. Pop vs. Coke (vs. Capitalism) [ft. Bart Elmore] | Flyover Culture

Why Are Artists Obsessed with Cryptids? (ft. Mike Bass & Monica Gallagher) | Flyover Culture

What Makes a Midwest Princess? On Chappell Roan and Pop

How 'Hundreds of Beavers' Became the Sleeper Hit of 2024 (ft. Ryland Brickson Cole Tews)

Watch Like a Critic (ft. NPR's Eric Deggans)

We Go Comic Book Shopping with Daniel Warren Johnson! | Flyover Culture

Comics Superstar Daniel Warren Johnson Talks TRANSFORMERS & THE MOON IS FOLLOWING US | Interview

What Tabletop Game Publishers Want to See at Gen Con 2024 | Flyover Culture

Why Euchre Became the Midwest's Favorite Card Game (and How to Play It) | Flyover Culture

Cole Wehrle (ROOT, OATH) on Design Process, "Mean" Games and Why Game Boxes Suck | Full Interview

We made a board game. It could've gone better. (feat. Cole Wehrle & @TheCritshow ) | Flyover Culture

Ranking Fake Midwest Towns (Stranger Things, Parks & Rec, Eerie, Indiana) | Ope or Nope

Why Are There So Many Book Bans? | Flyover Culture

The Hodag: How Fakelore Became Real | Flyover Culture

Defend Your Dish: Peanut Butter Burger vs. Ham Balls vs. St. Louis Pizza | Flyover Culture

What is Midwest Emo? The Music Behind the Meme (ft. @MicTheSnare ) | Flyover Culture

Jackbox Games, From Pitch to Party Pack | Flyover Culture

Trying the Most Bizarre Midwest Family Recipes | Flyover Culture

Zines and the Punk Side of Publishing | Flyover Culture

Bigfoot in the Buckeye State (ft. Jeffrey Meldrum, Ph.D.) | Flyover Culture

How a Midwest Call of Duty Developer Made Waves in the Games Industry | Flyover Culture

Ope or Nope: BREAKING AWAY (1979) & THE PROM (2020) | Flyover Culture

Could the Standard Comic Script Bring in a Wave of New Comics Creators? (ft. Steenz & Camilla Zhang)

How Defunct Japanese Wrestling Became a Midwestern Standard (ft. Paradigm Pro Wrestling)

The Rise and Fall of the Little Nashville Opry | Flyover Culture

What's the Best Gas Station Food? (ft. Earth Eats) | Flyover Culture

Owning the Drag Runway with Vicki St. James, Oriana Perón and Verna Vendetta | Flyover Culture

Marking 40 Years of the Country's Only Black Film Archive | Flyover Culture

Games Getting Their First Exposure at Gen Con 2021 | Flyover Culture