Cincinnati Magazine Podcast

The feature package in our April issue began with a question: just how Catholic is Cincinnati? The city has numerous Catholic institutions that make Cincinnati seem very Catholic. But as we discovered and discuss on the podcast, the answer isn't so simple. We also talk about how religion in the city is changing before talking about Justin's feature on the controversial Gladstone Community Church. Then, we talk with associate managing editor Alyssa Konermann about her examination of the fictional marketing creation known as Blaise Bender. Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and feel free to give us a rating and review, assuming you don't think the podcast is garbage.

The Reds are not going to be very good at baseball this year. Vegas has their expected season win total set at 71, which actually seems optimistic given the fact that any member of the opening day rotation could walk down the street without even so much as a second glance from diehard Reds fans. Still, Opening Day is a unique Cincinnati spectacle and even when the team is lousy, going to GABP on a warm summer evening can still be a good time. We talk about the upcoming baseball season, our burger preferences, meet a new friend, and also touch on the April feature package, which asks this question: just how Catholic is Cincinnati?

This episode was recorded live at the Overlook Lodge in Pleasant Ridge on Monday, March 28. To attend our next live recording, stop by the Overlook Lodge again on Monday, April 25 at 7 pm. And don't forget to give us a kind rating and review on iTunes.

When Jean-Robert de Cavel arrived in Cincinnati 22 years ago, the dining scene was remarkably different than it is today. From working at the dearly departed Maisonette to opening his own restaurants, de Cavel has had a front row seat to the city's food transformation. We sat down with him at his restaurant, Jean-Robert's Table, and talked about his experience in Cincinnati. Later, we sat down with dining critic Jeff Mathews to talk about when he started thinking critically about food and why a Chinese buffet is the perfect last meal. Don't forget to subscribe to the Cincinnati Magazine podcast on iTunes.

In Cincinnati Magazine's first-ever live podcast, Adam and Justin meet new friends, discuss the cultural importance of the chili parlor, and ask trivia questions about movies that are already old news. This episode was recorded live at the Overlook Lodge in Pleasant Ridge on February 29, so please excuse all the outdated references.

In a city with a rapidly growing culinary scene, how exactly do you decide which restaurants to rank in the top 10? We talked with dining editor Joanne Drilling about the machinations behind selecting where to eat in Cincinnati. Before that, we talk about Justin's story on the dominant UC Dance Team and assess our own dance skills. (Spoiler: we've got moves for days.) And make sure to check out a live recording of the podcast at the Overlook Lodge in Pleasant Ridge on Monday, February 29 at 7 pm.

For this month's issue, digital editor Amy Brownlee searched the city for poutine in all its different shapes and sizes, with her Canadian husband Tim being the judge of poutine authenticity. Since Tim has a lifetime's worth of experience being Canadian, associate editors Adam Flango and Justin Williams decided to sit down over a meal of poutine and discuss the finer points of the Canadian delicacy and ascertain its place within the country's culinary landscape.

The February issue of Cincinnati Magazine is filled with 51 items located throughout the region that you may have overlooked. We talk with director of editorial operations Amanda Boyd Walters about how she helped curate the list of Hidden Cincy items and discussed what hidden finds we were particularly surprised by. But before that, we talk about the story behind the story of Prince Sammons and his journey to America. 

The Bengals have made losing in the playoffs an art form, but not some ornate 17th century piece on display at the Louvre. It's more like Andy Warhol's famed "Piss Paintings" where the artist actually urinated on canvas and called it art. In just about the most soul-crushing way possible, the Bengals failed to win a playoff game yet again. Associate editors Justin Williams and Adam Flango relive the moments through the eyes of morose Bengals fans (including a special guest!) and a happy Steelers fan. We understand that this is the last podcast you want to hear, but we gave it to you anyway, so use this to pod to soak in your tears.

It was always meant to happen this way. The Bengals face the Steelers for a third time this season, with ghosts of playoffs past lingering in the shadows. Cincinnati and its fans are trying to exorcise the demons of 10 years ago, and the Steelers are attempting to play spoiler yet again. Needless, to say, we here at the Fulcher 2 Stay podcast are conflicted. So listen to this week's episodes for thoughts on A.J. McCarron's confidence, Antwon Blake's incompetence, and a grand theory about Andy Dalton. Email thoughts and feelings to [email protected].

So it turns out A.J. McCarron may not actually be headed to the Hall of Fame. The Bengals lost to the Broncos on Monday Night Football, putting their hopes of securing a first round bye in a rather precarious position. Are the Bengals resigned to yet another year of the narrative that they can't win in the playoffs? Because if so, we here at the Fulcher 2 Stay podcast are not excited about it, for very different reasons. Send your feelings on Keith Wenning to [email protected]