This week on Start Hear : Here We Stand : A 31-day journey with heroes of the reformation. Shakespeare Retold : Shakespeare's plays inspire a collection of stories by leading children's writers. Nature Guys : Connecting you to the exciting natural world right in your own neighborhood.

This week on Start Hear : Sidedoor : More than 154 million treasures fill the Smithsonian's vaults, but where public view ends, Sidedoor begins. Myths and Legends : Stories from myths, legends, and folklore that have shaped cultures throughout history. Local Exposure : Focusing a light on the thriving music scene in Greater Cincinnati.

This week on Start Hear : The No Sleep Podcast : Original horror stories, with rich atmospheric music to enhance the frightening tales. Pleasure Town : What's the price of happiness? For the people of PleasureTown, it could be their lives. True Crime Historian : Stories of America's famous and forgotten scandals, scoundrels and scourges

This week on Start Hear : Pantsuit Politics : A political podcast hosted by women from both sides of the aisle who refuse to see each other as the enemy. Political Gabfest : The kind of informal and irreverent discussion Washington journalists have after hours over drinks. Kentucky Politics Distilled : A weekly rundown of the big news - and sometimes the odd news - happening in the Kentucky state Capitol.

This week on Start Hear : Craft Brewed Sports : Each week, hosts Scott and Mike talk about the latest sports news, talk trash to each other, and try a new craft beer. All the Books : Recommendations and discussions about the most interesting and exciting new book releases. Cincinnati Soccer Talk : A podcast devoted to Cincinnati's newest team, FC Cincinnati.

This week on Start Hear : Space : Stories, opinion and debate about the final frontier from BBC Radio 4. Hostile Worlds : A journey to some of the most inhospitable, humbling, and frighteningly beautiful places in the known universe. Focus on Technology : Ann Thompson reports on the latest trends in technology and their effects on medicine, safety, the environment or entertainment.

This week on Start Hear : Tiny Desk Concerts : South London singer, songwriter and producer Sampha stopped by the NPR offices to perform 3 tracks from his album Process . Dissect : Delve into the world of Kanye West , picking apart one of his most highly-regarded albums, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy . Cincy Music Spotlight : Host Venomous Valdez takes you on a journey through some of her favorite musical artists around Cincinnati.

This week on Start Hear : On Being : Host Krista Tippett speaks with author/cartoonist Maira Kalman about the influence that dogs have had on her work and her outlook on life. Story Collider : Stories about science helping people grow and adapt to the world around them - like an evolutionary biologist and his creationist upbringing. Unprompted : Phil Castellini discusses the "next big thing" for the future of the Reds for fans to look forward to.

This week on Start Hear : The Mortified Podcast : Trinity, now an adult, shares her diaries about her exploits as one of the internet's first catfish, back in the days of AOL chatrooms. Rough Translation : Host Gregory Warner travels to Brazil to discover how racism has affected the country and how Brazilians view the divisive issue of black and white. Art Palace : Cincinnati Shakespeare Company's Jeremy Dubin talks about his experience with the company and some of its exciting new pursuits and

This week on Start Hear : The Worst Idea of All Time : What started as simply a stupid idea, has quickly turned into a public mental unraveling of two grown men, week by week. Houston, We Have a Podcast : The official podcast of the NASA Johnson Space Center. Downtown Download : A unique collection of events that will give you a reason to visit downtown Cincinnati for the first time or the fortieth time.