I talk with author Tedd Long about his new book, Toledo 1856: A Frontier Town Comes of Age. It dives into the year 1856, a turning point in Toledo's story, when the city was growing fast, full of ambition, and shaping the future as we know today.

Ohioans to Stop Executions released a report titled Beyond Reasonable Doubt: Confronting the Wrongful Conviction Crisis in the State of Ohio. The findings present an indictment of the state’s capital punishment system, documenting that for every five individuals Ohio has executed, one person has been exonerated from death row. I talk with organization's executive director Kevin Werner.

After your host was hacked, Lane Montz of the local Better Business Bureau discusses ways to keep ourselves safe from the online scammers.

The I-475 Neighborhoods Coalition has argued the widening of !-475 in West Toledo is not necessary. The group is also warning about an increase in air pollution with an increase in traffic.

My guest for this installment is Dr. Patrick Ryan from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, a 25-year pediatric researcher on pollution and its harms to children’s health.

Robyn Hage, one of the organizers of the Time Travelers Passport explains how this program, designed to be part of the local celebration of the 150th anniversary of the United States, will link area museums.

Ohio State Representative Michele Grim of Toledo discusses the work of the State House and two pieces of pending legislation concerning pets. 

Lori Dixon of Great Lakes Marketing, a member of the Poison Prevention Week committee, discusses the difference between child proof and child resistant containers.

Will Miller, president of Flag City Honor Flight, discusses the background of this effort to honor our veterans.

We are in Contact with author Doug Tracy. His book Times, Crimes and the Tenderloin … in pre-prohibition Toledo takes a look at the city's more seamy history.

The Bryan Theatre is honored to announce its selection as an official host venue for Ohio Goes to the Movies, a signature event of America 250-Ohio.  

My guests are theater owners Donna and Rod Saunders.