Cincinnati Magazine Podcast

The Bengals came into Foxborough underdogs lived up to the billing. Despite a first half that delivered some hope, the Bengals fell to the Patriots and now sit at 2-4. Is this the team we are going to be seeing for the remainder of the season? Or will the Bengals be able to turn things around in the two weeks they have before their bye? We discuss this and more, including the appeal of Rob Gronkowski and the lack of appeal of Landry Jones.

Ah, the relationship between the east side and west side of Cincinnati. It's something we've talked about on the podcast before, so we won't bore you with our thoughts on the subject again. Instead, we talk to people integral in making the October issue of the magazine happen, including representatives from each side of the tracks.

Maybe it was the nightlife in Dallas that distracted the Bengals players the night before last Sunday's game against the Cowboys. Or maybe they consumed an unreasonable amount of barbecue and suffered from a brisket-induced hangover. Either way, the Bengals looked terrible in their 28-14 loss to the Cowboys. Luckily only one of us (Justin) managed to watch the game, so the lucky one (Adam) only had the box score from which to gain insight. (You know, because there aren't other ways of consuming sporting events in 2016.) So we decided to try a new exercise: does the box score accurately reflect what happened on the field? Also, is all hope lost if the Bengals lose to the Patriots this week?

We've explored the relationship between the east side of Cincinnati and the west side of the city before, but in the October issue, we discovered that the two sides of town aren't quite as different as they seem. We discuss how the magazine executed its East vs. West package and also tell at least one (but probably more) embarrassing stories. 

Week five was the week that things were supposed to turn around for the Bengals. Tyler Eifert was set to return against the Cowboys, and with him the Bengals red zone and rushing woes would be cured. Except that he is hurt again and now Justin is sad. But on the plus side, at least Andy Dalton isn't Ryan Tannehill! Also, make sure to check out our latest sponsor.

The Bengals dropped to 1-2 after losing their first home game of the season, and while it's not time to panic yet, there are some things worth discussing regarding the team's performance against the Fightin' Trevor Siemians. Associate editors Adam Flango and Justin Williams discuss the secondary's sloppy day, new father A.J. Green, and our mutual admiration of Fabletics. Pretty please subscribe to and rate the podcast on iTunes.

The Bengals lost to the Steelers in a dreary, rain-soaked affair that is a pretty solid microcosm for Pittsburgh weather on any given day. (Seriously, the weather in Pittsburgh is secretly terrible, except for the approximately 12 days a year when it is the most beautiful place on earth.) The conditions played a factor in a sloppy game that confirmed some worries about the Bengals (run offense/defense) and allayed some fears (pass protection). But referee Pete Morelli's crew also played a factor, and who doesn't love complaining about blaming officials for a loss? All that, plus a defense of Marvin Lewis. Please feel free to review and rate the Fulcher 2 Stay Podcast on iTunes and check back every week for analysis of the Bengals.

Not to brag or anything, but we think the actual physical copy of our magazine looks pretty great. Others do too, as our designers have won multiple national awards over the years. But us lowly peons that attempt to write the most punny heds (that's magazine terminology for headlines, kids) and stories that aren't horrible offer essentially no help to the art department. So we sat down with our design director Megan Scherer to learn more about how her team puts together each issue, specifically September's money issue. How do you take a generic topic like money and localize the visuals? We discovered that and more.

Before that conversation, however, we went behind the scenes of the feature about the Griffin Family. The story is about brothers who (allegedly, lawyers) screwed their sisters out of a family fortune that was made in the rendering industry. How do you put a piece together about a family struggle when the family doesn't want to speak with you? And how do you organize a piece with such a convoluted chronology?

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Another year, another 16-course sampler platter before the main entree of postseason disappointment is served to sad fans of the Cincinnati Bengals. The Bengals defeated the Jets on the NFL's first Sunday of the season in a game that showed Andy Dalton can be good without a full arsenal of weapons. He may have gotten eaten alive by a Jets defensive line in the process, but for a man that has been accused before of not handling pressure too well in the past, Dalton didn't let the relentless pass rush upset his timing. We recap the good and bad from the win before looking ahead to the 4th edition of the Fulcher 2 Stay Podcast Bowl: Steelers vs. Bengals.

On August 17, we set out to ask Reds fans attending that night's game against the Marlins why they were choosing to attend the game. The Reds are not particularly good at playing baseball, though, as one fan pointed out to us, the team has performed better in the second half of the season. But on an overcast weekday game against the Marlins, one that was without any special giveaway or fireworks display, is that really enough to draw people to a game? Our search for that answer took us on a visionquest that included rejection, Ichiro, and the dining habits of Cate Blanchett. If you enjoy what you hear, please subscribe and rate the podcast on iTunes