Inside Look with Jeff Lyons

Evansville actor Charlie Palmer is the star of this week's Inside Look podcast with Jeff Lyons.   The 12-year-old has an impressive list of local credits, and is currently working as the voice of Donatello in Nickleodeon's Nick Jr. Teeny Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated series.  Charlie explains the fascinating process of doing voice over work along with other actors spread across the country to create each episode.   

14 News Assignment Manager Brian Cissell is the star of this week's Inside Look podcast with Jeff Lyons.  Brian is a 30-year veteran of local news, and has worked as a photographer/journalist at all the Tri-State stations over his career.  Brian talks about the art of capturing and telling stories and some of the challenges of deciding what to cover and how to present it under constant deadline pressure.

14 News Multi Media Journalist Madelyn Hanes is the star of this week's Inside Look podcast with Jeff Lyons. Madelyn joined 14 News after graduating from Indiana University in the spring of 2026.  She talks about her extensive experience as a reporter for the Indiana Daily Student and how some difficult times at the student paper helped train her for her work as a professional journalist. 

Tiffany Ball is the star of this week's Inside Look podcast with Jeff Lyons.  Tiffany serves as the manager of fine arts programs with the EVSC and is also involved with many theatrical productions and groups, including her own Jacob Theatre & Academy, Jacob Ball Wish Fund and the EVSC Summer Musical Company.  She talks about the joys and challenges of managing student-produced shows and other projects

14 Sports Anchor Alli Seaton is the star of this week's Inside Look podcast with Jeff Lyons.  Alli talks about growing up in a small town in eastern Tennessee, changing her major 3 times and finally landing on TV sports journalism.  Along the way, she also became a skilled fire breather!  You won't want to miss her story on Inside Look with Jeff Lyons, on 14news.com or  wherever you get your podcast

14 News Multimedia Journalist Bryce West is the star of this week's Inside Look podcast with Jeff Lyons.  Bryce has had many adventures in film, theatre and video on his way to 14 News.   He talks about his 2017 high school film "Paranormal Pencil" and time in Los Angeles before returning to the Tri-State and landing at 14 News.

Retired Bishop Gerald Gettelfinger is the star of this week's Inside Look podcast.   Bishop Gettelfinger led the Evansville Diocese from 1989 through 2011.  Now in his early 90's, he talks about his life,  his time as a religious and civic leader and what it all means to him.  

Faye Cardin is Jeff's guest on this Inside Look podcast.   Faye is the aunt of Dawnita Wilkerson, an Evansville woman who went missing on June 21, 2020.  The case has not been solved, and Faye continues to work to keep Dawnita's case in front of the public.   She also talks about the struggles for families dealing with unsolved disappearances of their loved ones.

Former 14 News General Manager Lucy Himstedt is the star of this week's Inside Look podcast with Jeff Lyons.   Lucy lead the station through the early 2000's as the internet was gaining traction as a new platform for local news and weather.   She was involved in many local organizations and also served at the international level on a project that paired a Ukrainian TV station with 14 News to learn best practices for broadcast news and exchange culture and ideas.

Alyssa Pierce is the star of this week's Inside Look podcast with Jeff Lyons.  Alyssa recently started a parent support group called Tri-State Neurodivergent Families.  The group's aim is to provide community and resources for families with children with developmental disabilities, autism and other challengers.   Alyssa talks about the difficulty of finding supports when families live in rural areas and how she hopes to increase offerings in areas away from larger cities. 

14 News Assistant News Director Celeste King is the star of this week's Inside Look podcast with Jeff Lyons.  Celeste talks about the many challenges of producing newscasts everyday and also her prowess as a champion dart thrower who has competed around the country and the world

Pat Coslett is the star of this week's Inside Look podcast.  Pat is widely known for his unique furniture store that doubles as a performance venue for comedians and musicians and even Santa Claus.  Pat talks about some of his wide and varied projects and experiences and tells a few jokes along the way.

Catholic Charities Executive Director Denise Seibert-Townsend is the star of this week's Inside Look podcast with Jeff Lyons.   Denise has spent her entire career in various roles at Evansville non-profits.  She discusses the challenges and rewards of working in mission-based organizations, and how Catholic Charities serves the needs of individuals and families across southwest Indiana

Caron Leader is the star of this week's Inside Look podcast with Jeff Lyons.  Caron is the co-founder and head therapist at Within Sight, a counseling service in Evansville.   Caron talks about current trends in the field and some of the treatments and therapies her team uses to help clients work through mental health issues.

Holly Schneider is the star of this week's Inside Look podcast with Jeff Lyons.  Holly has served as the director for the Indiana State Games for 12 years and talks about the organization and her role in encouraging athletes 50 and over to compete in dozens of games around the area.

14 News Alum Kelsey Schapker is the star of this week's Inside Look podcast with Jeff Lyons.  Kelsey now serves as the Executive Director of Autism Everyone, a non-profit that advocates for individuals on the Autism Spectrum.  Kelsey advocates for families and individuals with autism to help them get access to programs and resources in the community.

14 News Technical Media Producer Caleb Freeland is the star of this week's Inside Look with Jeff Lyons.  Caleb talks about merging his professional skills with his interest in Airsoft weapons to create a niche expertise in streaming and announcing for competitions around the world.  

14 News Alum Nick Storm is the star of this week's Inside Look podcast with Jeff Lyons.   Nick worked at 14 News behind the scenes in the early 2000s before stepping in front of the camera as an investigative journalist in Louisville.  Nick now serves as the communications director for Kentucky Secretary of State Michael G. Adams.  His current podcast "Are You Captain Purple?" is among the top podcasts on Apple and tells the true story of a caped hero who did good deeds for several people in Bedford, Indiana in 1983.  You can hear all about Captain Purple and Nick's other adventures on Inside Look

Local broadcaster and radio-tv history buff Rob Calhoun is the star of this week's "Inside Look" podcast.   Rob and Jeff talk about the rapidly changing media landscape and some of the historical events that lead to this shift.

WFIE Programming & Research Director Kirk Williams is the star of this week's Inside Look Podcast.  Kirk is retiring after 38 years of serving the viewers of 14 News.  Kirk talks about his adventures with programs, station events, handling viewer correspondence and looks ahead to life outside of media after devoting 40 years to the trade.

After serving for 2 years as Evansville Mayor Stephanie Terry's communications director, Joe Atkinson has returned to UE as director of Evansville NewsLab.  Joe explains how NewsLab is listening to news consumers to make recommendations to journalists to  broaden and improve news coverage not only in the Tri-State, but in communities around the country. 

Tri-State broadcasting veteran Tim Black is the star of this week's Inside Look podcast with Jeff Lyons.  Tim now serves as the President and CEO of WNIN Public Media, and talks about the challenges of keeping the WNIN stations on the air with recent funding cuts.  He also talks about the complimentary role of public broadcasting to commercial stations like 14 News.

Kim Dyer of Arc of Evansville is Jeff's guest on Inside Look.  Arc of Evansville provides programs, supports and services for individuals with intellectual disabilities.  Kim talks about some exciting changes in the way Arc is now delivering these services through an innovative neighborhood hub program

Michelle Motta, executive director of VOICES is the star of this week's Inside Look podcast.  VOICES is a non-profit that advocates for residents in long-term care and nursing facilities.  Michelle talks about the importance of having an advocate to ensure the best care and treatment in a nursing home, and why VOICES is a great resource for families with elderly members in care.

14 First Alert Sunrise meteorologist Byron Douglas and Jeff talk about the challenges of forecasting and covering the January winter storm and discuss what goes on behind the scenes during big weather events.