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FAQs about Hear Cincinnati:How many episodes does Hear Cincinnati have?The podcast currently has 154 episodes available.
May 10, 2019Investigating 'Route X,' did city leaders know they got special treatment?Our panel discusses food safety in schools, the evolution of library services, woes for the Reds and FC Cincinnati, the $40M concert venue heading to Newport, problems with Ohio's congressional map, and more. Later, WCPO I-Team reporter Paula Christian joins to discuss snowplow "Route X" and whether Cincinnati leaders and getting special treatment from the city's public services. Notable links:Dirty Dining: How clean is your kids' school cafeteria?The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County connects people to help, not just booksOakland's Mike Fiers no-hits Reds in 2-0 victoryDenver voters narrowly pass ‘magic mushroom’ measureAlan Koch relieved of his duties as FC Cincinnati head coachFC Cincinnati players say they didn't want Koch fired, but they're ready to move forward with DametNewport's $40M concert venue deal should be 'wake-up call' to Cincinnati, Cranley saysJudges declare Ohio's congressional map unconstitutional, say it gives Republicans unfair advantageOhio appeals ruling finding House map unconstitutionalJudges won't delay order for new Ohio congressional mapRoute X: Do city leaders get their snow plowed more often than everyone else?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....more1h 6minPlay
May 03, 2019What we know, what we think, and what's next in the West Chester quadruple homicide caseOur panel discusses how implicit bias effects infant mortality; Reds and Bengals updates; a 1000-coney challenge; how spies target local companies; new tech to deter shootings, and more.Later, WCPO reporter Evan Millward joins us to discuss the recent quadruple homicide in a West Chester home and why police are being tight-lipped about the investigation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....more1h 7minPlay
April 26, 2019The bizarre case of Forrest Behne and 'auto-brewery syndrome'Our panel discusses Cradle Cincinnati's battle to improve infant mortality rates, the National Association of Black Journalists meeting in Cincinnati, FC Cincinnati facing new stadium struggles, a light sentence for business owner who stole $3.4 million in SNAP fraud, and more. Later, WCPO reporter Julie O'Neill joins to discuss the bizarre case of Forrest Behne, who insists he had just one glass of wine on the night he crashed his car, but blew a .325 BAC, four times the legal limit for driving.Notable links:Cradle Cincinnati: 2018 infant mortality rate improves but remains far higher for black babiesSurviving and thriving: National Association of Black Journalists conference coming to CincinnatiWest End residents' future uncertain after meeting about FC Cincinnati stadiumMann, Sittenfeld propose solution to keep West Enders in their homes despite FC Cincinnati purchaseCity Council: FC Cincinnati must provide affordable housing to displaced Wade Street tenantsCity's FC Cincinnati housing proposal 'is outside the law,' Berding says$3.4 million in Findlay Market SNAP fraud nets man five years probationHe says he drank 1 glass of wine and tested a .325 BAC. Is it a lie or a symptom of a rare disease?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....more1h 15minPlay
April 19, 2019Lawsuit claims the prison staff allowed black inmates to be stabbed because of raceThe panel discusses new developments for Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority, the Cincinnati Bengals returning to London, a rascally raccoon, a rash of unusual traffic accidents and more.Later, WCPO reporter Jasmine Minor joins to discuss a new lawsuit that alleges prison staff at Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville "knowingly and intentionally" allowed a white inmate to stab four black inmates who were handcuffed to a table.Notable links:Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority retains developers to renovate affordable housingCincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority CEO resignsDate and time set for Bengals game in LondonBengals release 2019 schedule, open at SeattleRaccoon's spring break-in cancels classes at South Avondale ElementaryWATCH: Video shows semi fall 30 feet from I-471 overpass in Mount AdamsPolice arrest driver accused in Downtown hit-and-run crash that hurt another driver, workerPD: Good Samaritan hit while helping crash victim in West EndSuit: Prison guards failed to protect handcuffed black inmates from white inmate with knifeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....more1h 3minPlay
April 12, 2019What do Cincinnati-area health inspectors find in hotel rooms?Our panel discusses a hopeful story traumanitc brain injury recovery, the upcoming Disney streaming service, a vet specializing in pet hospice, a local doctor convicted of running a pill mill, and more.WCPO investigative reporter Dan Monk joins to discuss the booming hotel industry in Cincinnati and how officials and health inspectors aim to keep them safe and clean.Notable links:Recovering from traumatic brain injury isn't the hardest thing Daniel Henderson has ever doneLap of Love: Pet hospice ensures pets spend final days at home with familiesProsecutor: Street drug dealers are more honest than Hamilton doctor accused of running pill millHamilton doctor found guilty of killing patient by overprescribing opioidsCloser Inspection: Is Springdale spawning or stifling growth with hotel regulation?Health inspectors throw a flag on Doug Pelfrey's hotel companySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....more51minPlay
April 05, 2019A bus in Price Hill helping women; inside the Timmothy Pitzen hoaxOur panel discusses girls with autism, the struggling Cincinnati Reds, a teen refusing to be vaccinated, and more.[26:45] Brian is then joined by WCPO reporters Abby Anstead and Emily to discuss their inside look on a bus in Price Hill that is helping women working as prostitutes get off the streets and into treatment[43:00] Brian is later joined by I-Team Reporter Hillary Lake and WCPO real-time reporter Felicia Jordan to discuss the 2011 disappearance of six-year-old Timmothy Pitzen and the man who falsely claimed to be him this week.Notable links:Girls have autism, too, and here's what you should know for National Autism Awareness MonthReds prospect Hunter Greene needs Tommy John surgeryReds lose to Brewers 4-3 in front of smallest-ever Great American Ball Park crowdStudent who refuses chickenpox vaccine says he'll appeal after judge upholds school banProstitution is ‘happening all day, everyday’ in Price Hill. Two days a week, he tries to stop it.Boy tells police he's Timmothy Pitzen, child missing since 2011, and he escaped kidnappersEverything we know about the vanishing (and fake reappearance) of Timmothy PitzenDNA test shows found person is not missing boy Timmothy Pitzen, FBI saysSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....more1h 16minPlay
March 29, 2019Opening Day, narrowing the wage gap, and moreWe discuss narrowing the wage gap, opening day, twin uteri, new information about a plane crash in Madeira, and more.Notable links:How Cincinnati's new Salary Equity Ordinance aims to narrow the wage gapNo Smoking: Walt Disney World parks will go smoke-free beginning May 1Reds' season-opening victory gives fans something they've missed — optimismGALLERY: Fans pack the streets for the 100th Findlay Market Opening Day ParadeCincinnati Couple Arrested After Having Sex on SkyStar Wheel Following Reds Opening Day GameWoman with two wombs gives birth twice, nearly a month apartFirst a bang, then a fire: Plane crashes into Madeira home, killing pilotPlane that crashed into Madeira home had fuel leak, never received scheduled repairsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....more49minPlay
March 21, 2019Redlining continues to haunt black neighborhoods in Cincinnati and the nationOur panel discusses a music program helping seniors, a family killed by a wrong-way driver, a viral "Florida man" game, a good Samaritan ticketed, and more.Brian is then joined by WCPO reporter Kristen Swilley to discuss a new study that found that African-American neighborhoods across the country are still coping with the results "redlining" and how some Cincinnati neighborhoods are feeling the effects.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....more50minPlay
March 14, 2019Students pitch big ideas that could turn Fort Washington Way into a tunnelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....more1h 2minPlay
March 08, 2019Text messages reveal how much city business council members conducted in secretThe panel discusses the surprising thing that is keeping some women from moving up in the workforce, recent celebrity news, changes at Blue Manatee Bookstore, a stolen police cruiser, and more.Brian is then joined by WCPO I-Team reporters Craig Cheatham, Hillary Lake, and Paula Christian to unpack Cincinnati City Council's so-called 'gang of five' court appearance and 600+ pages of text messages which reveal gossip, name-calling, rumors of extramarital affairs, high-school level backstabbing and the secret side to how City Hall business really gets done.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....more1h 21minPlay
FAQs about Hear Cincinnati:How many episodes does Hear Cincinnati have?The podcast currently has 154 episodes available.