Columbus Perspective

00:00 Show open/ Diana Welling, Director of the State Historic Preservation Office on Ohio's Historic Preservation Awards.

10:44 Drew Dollmatsch, Columbus Market Managing Director for Cancer-Free Kids, on a recent donation to fund pediatric cancer research at Nationwide Children's Hospital.

19:57 Dr Nicholas Wright, Affiliated Scholar at the Pellegrino Center for Clinical Bioethics- Georgetown University Medical Center and Non-Resident Fellow at the Institute for National Strategic Studies- National Defense University, on how war shapes the brain.

34:16 Face the State: Portion of an interview with Bowling Green State University Political Science Professor Dr. Nicole Kalaf-Hughes on U.S. Involvement in Venezuela.

00:00 Show open/ Former Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell discusses the reasons behind the rising cost of groceries and how targeted tariffs can make a difference.

8:58 Erica Reid - Acting Section Chief of The Blue Campaign at The Center for Countering Human Trafficking.

15:33 Todd baker - CEO of the Ohio State Medical Association on bills in the state legislature focused on physician advocacy and streamlining processes.

27:58 Face the State: Ohio's race for governor: running mates named, Gov DeWine's endorsement. An interview with Republican Ohio U-S Senator Jon Husted.

00:00 Show open/ Dan Clare of the group Disabled American Veterans on efforts to help Central Ohio vets get jobs.

10:12 Maddie Twomey, Communications Director at Project Our Care, on healthcare concerns in the Columbus area.

19:09 Author Meg Groff on family court reform.

30:05 Face the State: Republican Strategist Terry Casey and Democratic Strategist Morgan Harper on the big political races coming up in 2026.

00:00 Show open/ Tom Bullock, Executive Director of the Citizens Utility Board of Ohio on energy costs.

12:53 Dr. Angela Fitch, past president of the Obesity Medicine Association, on the dangers of knockoff weight loss drugs.

22:39 Dietitian Steph Grasso on the power of protein.

30:31 Face the State: Dom Tiberi on the efforts of the Maria Tiberi Foundation to prevent teen driving deaths. The Columbus Association for the Performing Arts' renovation of a former church in downtown Columbus.

00:00 Show open/ Gbenga Ajilore, Chief Economist at The Center on Budget and Policy, on rising healthcare costs.

8:53 Lamont Jones, US News and World Report's Managing Editor for Education, on the best colleges and universities in Ohio.

16:20 Nick Crossley, Director of Emergency Management for Hamilton County, on the new FEMA act.

30:44 Face the State: Ohio Democratic Rural Caucus Chair Chris Gibbs.

00:00 Show open/ Ursel J. McElroy, Director of the Ohio Department of Aging, on the arrival of the PACE program in Columbus.

11:12 Devin Andrews, VP of Admissions for the University of Phoenix, on college life experience credit.

19:58 Michelle Study-Campbell, Executive Director of Youth Programming at Kiwanis International, on the recent Dublin Key Club Fall Rally.

28:14 Face the State: Adrienne Robbins from the Ohio Cannabis Coalition on Senate Bill 56 which will change marijuana and hemp laws in Ohio. Portions of an interview with Governor Mike DeWine in which he discusses his upcoming final year in office, the death penalty in Ohio, and some of his successes while in office.

00:00 Show open/ Salvation Army National Commissioner Merle Heatwole on this year's red kettle campaign.

6:19 Toy expert Elizabeth Werner shares what's on the must-have list for kids this Christmas.

13:02 CVS Pharmacy District Pharmacist Leader Amy Lynn Safaty shares what you should keep in your medicine cabinet for cold and flu season.

19:57 Motivational Speaker Carla Ondrasik on her new book out focused on "doing" instead of "trying."

33:00 Face the State: Portion of an interview with Ohio Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton.

00:00 Show open/ Karla Long and Alex Roahrig from Dawes Arboretum in Newark Preview December's Winter Wonders Walk.

8:23 Chef David Rose on holiday cooking.

16:10 The importance of inter-generational storytelling during the holiday season with genealogist Carla Cowan.

24:20 Natalie Foster, President of The Economic Security Project, on childcare costs.

34:13 Face the State: Mike Hochron, Senior Vice President of Communications for the Mid-Ohio Food Collective.

00:00 Show open/ Cam Walker from Experience Columbus discusses holiday events in Central Ohio.

9:05 The Rev. Dr. TLC on how to handle holiday stress.

17:56 Doug Collins, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, on improvements for Franklin Co. veterans.

26:15 Mark Steber, Chief Tax Officer with Jackson Hewitt Tax Services, on tax code changes.

33:36 Face the State: Reporter roundtable with Ohio Public Radio and Television Reporter and Producer Jo Ingles and Cleveland Dot Com and Plain Dealer Politics Reporter Jeremy Pelzer.

00:00 Show open/ Former Arlington Texas Mayor W. Jeff Williams, author of "The Unity Blueprint," on how to achieve consensus and find common ground in divisive times.

14:08 Dr. Gary Katz on how the Ohio State Medical Association has launched a campaign to encourage students to pursue a career in medicine.

26:41 Maxwell Livada, licensed therapist, on mental health.

39:05 Face the State: Water and power rate hikes are in the future for Columbus residents.