Fans and critics alike regard Otis Redding as one of the greatest musical artists of all time. The "Sittin' On the Dock Of the Bay" singer died in 1967 at the age of 26 when a private plane he was on crashed in Wisconsin. However, his legacy as a passionate African American performer during the civil rights movement continues to have relevance in the age of Black Lives Matter. On today's show we speak with Jonathan Gould, who wrote an extensively researched biography on the soul singer. Join us

Today, join guest host Chris Purdy as he disusses The Benefit, a charity event to rasie money for local medical research, the Summer Film series at the Ohio Theater and other topics related to the arts scene in Columbus.

Research shows that the way we perform in the classroom or in the workplace can be heavily influenced by the time of day. There are also ideal times in our lives to get married, exercise, take breaks, and find a new job. We'll sit down with an author and talk about the research he found behind timing to improve our lives.

Tuesday saw primaries in four states, including Pennsylvania, where four women emerged as the Democratic contenders for Congressional elections in November. Progressive Democrats also showed strength on Tuesday, and Republicans did not. Join us as we look at these and last week's primary results and what they may signal for the midterms with Political Junkie Ken Rudin. We will also discuss reported tension between Vice President Mike Pence and President Donald Trump's aides, threats by North

Urban Zen Integrative Therapy is used to help alleviate symptoms of illness such as pain, anxiety, and insomnia. More recently, it has been introduced in schools to help students learn how to regulate feelings of stress. Today, we discuss Urban Zen. mindfulness, and their benefits.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday to give states the power to decide if they want to allow betting on sports events. The decision was the latest milestone in an decades-old dispute on the pros and cons of such gambling. Join us today as we discuss plans already underway in other states to take advantage of the ruling, legislation in the works that would allow Congress to gain more control of the betting, and opinions on the issue from Ohio leaders.

In an age of social media and film streaming, Americans are becoming more and more socially isolated. Social isolation is considered more objective than loneliness as it includes how one lives and their number of social ties. Today, we discuss the impact of social isolation in America, the upcoming Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure in Columbus and cancer preventing foods.

Governor John Kasich signed an executive order last week authorizing tech companies use Ohio's public roads for testing driverless vehicles. Kasich hopes the order will help Ohio shift its reputation from being a "rust belt" state to a "knowledge belt" state, while also competing with neighbors such as Pennsylvania. Join us for a conversation on what to expect as self-driving cars make their local debut.

In the United States Congress, men outnumber women nearly four to one. Based on the results of last Tuesday's primary election, this may be changing as nearly a third of women running for the House won their major party nominations. Some women running were inspired by the election of Donald Trump to take action. Join us today as we consider the growing relevance women have in politics.

After last Tuesday's primaries in Ohio, today's roundtable will reflect on the results and whether there were signs of a potential "blue wave" in the upcoming general election in November. Join us as we also discuss the number of school levies passed, State Auditor Dave Yost's review of ECOT, Ohio lawmakers' upcoming election of a new House Speaker, and more.