Brett & Brad

Brett & Brad

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Brett & Brad episodes

  • Interview with the US Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District

    Brett and Brad are joined in the studio by Jen Brancho (Planner and Biologist) and Matthew Shanks (Project Manager) both from the US Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, to talk about their ongoing study for a recommendation on how to manage the material that gets dredged from Cleveland Harbor and the Cuyahoga River. This is an in depth follow-up to S3E23, our June 4th show where we first talked about the Dredged Material Management Plan for Cleveland. In the second half of the show we talk about Jen and Matthew's backgrounds, a bit about how the Army Corps works, and the different impactful projects they've personally been involved with.

    For feedback on their dredging plans, email [email protected]

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    53 min
  • Interview with DJ Brent Schmidt
    Brett and Brad sit down for a talk with Brent Schmidt, professional DJ, lighting designer, and owner of B Productions. We talk about his career as a DJ and lighting designer, what it's like to a friend of Ketchup the Cleveland Guardians hotdog mascot, and Brent offers some advice for aspiring DJs. Sorry, there's no set at the end of the podcast, check it out soon via the archive at wruw.org!

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    52 min
  • What's Happening in LA? Upcoming Cleveland Events, and New NCAA Rules
    Brett and Brad spend some time going through the timeline of the protests/riots happening in Los Angeles and elsewhere around the country while examining the unique nature and legality of the response. After the break, we talk upcoming events in Cleveland including Cleveland History Days June 19-29th, and Parade the Circle, this Saturday, June 14th. Then Brett leads us through recent developments that are set to overhaul the way the NCAA works along with how and how much student athletes earn.

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    55 min
  • Dredging Cleveland Harbor, New Drugs that Build Muscle? and Lies in the Oval Office?

    Brett and Brad give a quick update on the Cleveland Clinic Co-Pay policy and wildfires before diving into a project by the US Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes & Ohio River Division, Buffalo District planning the future of dredging Cleveland Harbor. Learn more about that at www.lrd.usace.army.mil.

    After the break, Brett reviews some recent news from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals on a study aimed at preserving muscle mass while on weight-loss drugs like Ozempic. Then we listen to and break down a clip from Elon Musk in the White House last week.

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    56 min
  • Takashi Murakami, UV Light Treatments, Midges, Cleveland Moves, and College Football Playoffs
    Brett and Brad discuss the Takashi Murakami exhibit open now at the Cleveland Museum of Art before talking about recent studies on using UV Light to treat auto-immune diseases. Brad provides a brief update on our Alien Life (?) story from S3E17. After the break, we talk the midges currently invading Cleveland and the just-announced plans to redo the Huron & Prospect downtown between Ontario and East 9th as one-way streets with bike lanes. We end with an update on the revolutionary new approach to the College Football Playoff Bracket: going in order. Thanks to our caller!

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    55 min
  • Hamvention, "Forever Chemicals", Habeas Corpus
    Brett and Brad discuss Brad's trip to Dayton & Cincinnati for Hamvention and a game at the Great American Ballpark before moving on to Forever Chemical's and PFAS (recommended from Brad: Veritasium's video on YouTube). After the break, we talk the writ of habeas corpus before wrapping up with a Brett rant on The Last of Us and a touch on Andor. Thanks to our caller!

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    56 min
  • The Cavs, Prescription Prices, Co-Pays, Emoluments, & NYC Congestion Pricing
    Brett and Brad discuss the collective disappointment felt by all Clevelanders today. We discuss Trump's Executive Order targeting prescription drug prices as well as a recently announced change for the Cleveland Clinic in how it handles Co-Pays. After the break, we discuss Emoluments and how they relate to a Qatari Jet as well as an update on what's happening with New York City's congestion pricing.

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    55 min
  • Amateur Radio, CLE Airport Re-build, Real ID, and Perkins Coie EO Ruling
    Brett and Brad discuss Brad's new Amateur radio license before going over the just-announced $1B plans to build a new terminal building at Cleveland Hopkins airport. Speaking of airports, we talk Real ID and its "deadline" the day of broadcast. After the break, we talk a ruling by the D.C. District Court reversing Trump's Executive Order targeting the Perkins Coie law firm and finish with some sports.

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    56 min
  • Construction Season, Browns Stadium, and Iberian Power Outage
    Brett and Brad talk ODOT construction around Cuyahoga County, and spend a while discussing the Browns stadium proposal for Brook Park focused around 2 memos recently released by the State of Ohio. Thanks to our Browns season ticket holder caller! After the break, we talk the mysterious power outage on the Iberian peninsula, one of the largest in recent memory.

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    55 min
  • Signs of Expolanet Life, Media Roundup, US Citizens in Foreign Prisons, and The Pope
    Brett and Brad discuss the latest findings from the far away planet K2-18b, where a sign of life has been spotted for the first time, giving us our best indicator yet for life beyond our solar system. We also recommend The Pitt on HBO and The Studio on Apple TV+. After the break, we talk Trump's talk on sending US Citizens to prison in El Salvador, the recent death of Pope Francis, and go through a Cleveland sports roundup of the Cavs and the Guards.

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    54 min

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Every Wednesday Brett and Brad discuss the latest in science, tech, politics, sports, and Cleveland. Edited from the air signal of WRUW-FM 91.1 Cleveland which broadcasts from their studios on the…