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This podcast is about you: The Cincinnatian. Let The Enquirer’s Paul Dehner Jr. and political columnist Jason Williams make the complicated local issues impacting your daily life easy to understand -- and have more than a little fun in the process. On the ballot or in the streets, we are here to help you out. Because That’s SO Cincinnati.

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Did Fiona actually miss seeing zoo visitors during the coronavirus shutdown? How did the Cincinnati Zoo team break Ndume of a chewing gum habit? And what's a long-time zookeeper think about "Tiger King?" Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens Director Thane ...

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09.22.2020 53: That's So Cincinnati: The zoo's Thane Maynard talks Fiona, Harambe, $150M expansion and 'Tiger King' Did Fiona actually miss seeing zoo visitors during the coronavirus shutdown? How did the Cincinnati Zoo team break Ndume of a chewing gum habit? And what's a long-time zookeeper think about "Tiger King?" Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens Director Thane ...
09.16.2020 52: That's So Cincinnati: The effort to help people who are wrongfully convicted of crimes The leader of Cincinnati-based Ohio Innocence Project said in 2011 then-state Attorney General Mike DeWine rejected a request to do a statewide review of cases involving prisoners who claimed to be wrongfully convicted. But DeWine, now Ohio governor, didn't turn ...
09.10.2020 51: That's So Cincinnati: Life of a photojournalist in 2020; the voice of FC Cincinnati talks soccer documentary FC Cincinnati play-by-play voice Tom Gelehrter talks about the making of a new documentary about the team, his summer at broadcasting school and starting his own company. Gelehrter's company, 4th Floor Creative, produced "Nonstop Flight: The Untold Story of FC ...
09.02.2020 50: That's So Cincinnati: Reds shouldn't fire Thom Brennaman, LGBTQ leader says One of Greater Cincinnati's leading influencers in the LGBTQ community wants to give embattled Reds broadcaster Thom Brennaman a chance to redeem himself. And there's no better place for Brennaman to do that than the television booth, community leader Ryan ...
08.26.2020 49: That's So Cincinnati: Ohio GOP leader Jane Timken on the hype about suburban women voters The election is all about suburban women voters. You've inevitably heard that many times in 2020. Ohio GOP Chairwoman Jane Timken joined The Enquirer's That's So Cincinnati podcast to discuss the battle for suburban women voters and whether Trump's message ...
08.18.2020 48: That's So Cincinnati: Republican Greg Hartmann on criticizing Donald Trump and the Bengals' future Cincinnati's Greg Hartmann is among a handful of Republicans who can vouch for how costly it can be to publicly criticize Donald Trump. Hartmann made national headlines in late 2015, when the then-Hamilton County commissioner called Trump "the most offensive ...
08.11.2020 47: That's So Cincinnati: Householder scandal scares 'good people' away from running for office, Ohio lawmaker says Ohio Rep. Brigid Kelly joins The Enquirer's That's So Cincinnati podcast to discuss the Larry Householder scandal; the dangers of dark money in politics; how the House moves forward; and what Hamilton County office she may run for in the ...
08.04.2020 46: That's So Cincinnati: Ex-mayor takes aim at Reds and Bengals on The Banks project Former Cincinnati Mayor Charlie Luken has emerged as a leading critic on the city and county's embattled riverfront development project, also known as The Banks. And the former Congressman and local TV anchor didn't hold back in his criticism of ...
07.29.2020 45: That's So Cincinnati: Attorney Chris Finney talks Larry Householder scandal, COVID-19 orders, ballot initiatives Cincinnati Attorney Chris Finney talks about his challenges of going against energy company-led efforts to reject a ballot initiative last year on Larry Householder's House Bill 6. Finney also discusses his legal battles against Gov. Mike DeWine's coronavirus-related orders. Also ...
07.23.2020 44: That's So Cincinnati: New Cincinnati city manager, surprise parks levy, take the stairs On this week's episode: -- New Cincinnati City Manager Paula Boggs Muething talks about her personal and professional journey. -- What's up with the under-the-radar Hamilton County parks levy -- Taking the stairs at Eden Park
07.16.2020 43: That's So Cincinnati: Whatever happened to Downtown marina project? It's been four years since Cincinnati Parks leaders announced that the long-awaited riverfront marina was finally going to be built. Nothing has happened since, though. What happened? New Cincinnati Parks Director Kara Kish told The Enquirer's That's So Cincinnati Podcast ...
07.08.2020 42: That's So Cincinnati: GOP candidate explains his idea for selling Paul Brown Stadium The burden of paying for future maintenance and upgrades to Paul Brown Stadium continues to loom large for Hamilton County taxpayers. As the bill is coming due in a few years on deferred costs, Republican commissioner candidate Andy Black is ...
06.30.2020 41: That's So Cincinnati: Dusty Rhodes makes no apologies, doubles down on 'Black Lives Matter' comments Dusty Rhodes says Democrats can censure him "until the cows come home," but the long-time Hamilton County auditor isn't going to apologize for his recent tweet asking why Black Lives Matter (https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2020/06/22/hamilton-county-auditor-dusty-rhodes-tweet-abortion-and-black-lives-matter-draws-backlash/3235525001/) isn't also focusing on children lost to abortions ...
06.16.2020 40: That's So Cincinnati: Local TV veteran Courtis Fuller on 40 years of covering protests and the idea of possibly running for mayor again It's moments like this in our history when a journalist's experience, perspective and credibility are critical for viewers and readers. WLWT-TV anchor and reporter Courtis Fuller has been a trusted voice for Greater Cincinnati for nearly four decades, and his ...
06.10.2020 39: That's So Cincinnati: Police leader details his takeaways after crossing barrier, listening to protesters It'd be hard to find a law enforcement officer anywhere who understands police-community relations better than Cincinnati assistant police chief Paul Neudigate. The 30-year policeman last week climbed over a barrier during a racial equality protest and took the opportunity ...
05.26.2020 38: That's So Cincinnati: Top Cincinnati restaurateur worries about Over-the-Rhine's future Cincinnati chef and restaurateur Jose Salazar chuckles about a conversation he had with his wife in early March. "Everything was just starting to click," Jose Salazar said about his three restaurants, the most popular being Salazar in Over-the-Rhine. "My wife ...
05.19.2020 37: That's So Cincinnati: Councilman Chris Seelbach talks streetcar, text message scandal and FC Cincinnati Before the streetcar was shut down to passengers to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, there was a plan on the table to make it fare-free. Yes, free. Finally. Supporters have long said such a move would bolster weak ridership. ...
05.13.2020 36: That's So Cincinnati: Police union boss Dan Hils ready to 'call out stupid' at City Hall Concerns are growing inside the Cincinnati Police Department about the possibility of officers being laid off as City Hall faces a monumental $80 million budget deficit in the upcoming fiscal year. Police union President Dan Hils, never one to back ...
05.05.2020 35: That's So Cincinnati: First family of goetta, and protesters need to get a life Supermarkets are limiting meat purchases as outbreaks of the new coronavirus has shutdown meat-processing plants across the U.S. But never fear, Greater Cincinnatians. "There won't be a shortage of goetta," Glier's Goetta CEO Dan Glier told That's So Cincinnati podcast. ...
04.30.2020 34: That's So Cincinnati: Top GOP lawmaker dishes on DeWine, Acton, reopening economy, November election Bent on reopening the economy, Ohio Republican lawmakers are returning to Columbus next week united around one message: Convincing Republican Gov. Mike DeWine to start listening more to elected officials in the Statehouse and less to non-elected state medical Director ...
04.21.2020 33: That's So Cincinnati: Jerry Springer sounds off on Donald Trump and networks for airing president's daily pressers Jerry Springer knows television and politics — and the proud liberal can't stand Donald Trump. So how do you get "Judge Jerry" fired up? Ask Springer whether the networks should be airing Trump's daily coronavirus press conferences. "There is no ...
04.15.2020 32: That's So Cincinnati: All you need to know about the strangest of elections Some 50,000 absentee ballots have been cast in Hamilton County since the coronavirus sent the Ohio primary election to the mailbox. Thousands more are still expected to participate before this unprecedented vote-by-mail only election ends on April 28. And lots ...
04.09.2020 31: That's So Cincinnati: 'The handshake is dead,' don't forget about another crisis, top Cincinnati public health expert says Dr. O'dell Owens wants us all stay focused on a public health crisis. He's talking about the opioid crisis, Greater Cincinnati's leading public health expert wants everyone to know hasn't gone away amid the coronavirus pandemic. "It’s falling off of ...
04.02.2020 30: Rob Portman talks Trump, Dr. Fauci, donating salary and helping Ohio companies fight coronavirus U.S. Sen. Rob Portman hasn't been holding daily press conferences to update Ohioans on the novel coronavirus, but the Greater Cincinnati Republican has been doing critical work to help fight the pandemic. Portman has President Trump's ear, a relationship that's ...
03.26.2020 29: That's So Cincinnati: Gov. DeWine on his phone call with Trump, lessons from Haiti, looking back on election decision Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and two of his granddaughters were walking into a Columbus pub to grab a carryout meal on St. Patrick's Day – and what would've been Ohio's primary Election Day – when his cellphone rang. It was ...
03.20.2020 28: That's So Cincinnati: Cranley's crisis experience, 'media-induced panic,' delayed election, covering coronavirus Leading in a time of crisis is nothing new for John Cranley. The Cincinnati mayor told The Enquirer's That's So Cincinnati podcast that he's reflected on his experience of helping the city through the 2001 riots while leading the city's ...
03.11.2020 27: That's So Cincinnati: Primary preview, Betsy Sundermann on the West Side, working with City Council colleagues Cincinnati's heavily populated West Side finally has a representative on Cincinnati City Council, and Betsy Sundermann has a message for Westwood and the Price Hill neighborhoods: "I'm listening to you," the Republican said on The Enquirer's That's So Cincinnati podcast ...
03.04.2020 26: That's So Cincinnati: Overhauling City Hall, COAST's Curt Hartman, Dem council contenders, road ahead for Tamaya Dennard The "R" word has been mentioned a lot in Cincinnati politics the past week: Reform. Should Cincinnati voters implement a recall provision in the city charter? Should City Council have a mandated attendance policy? Should each City Council members' $65,000-a-year ...
02.27.2020 25: That's So Cincinnati: Dennard's possible replacement; all you need to know about Issue 7 Democrats could have an open seat on Cincinnati City Council soon, with the possibility of Tamaya Dennard either resigning or being removed from office amid legal troubles. Who could be in line to fill the seat? Cincinnati.com City Hall reporter ...
02.19.2020 24: A Keating and a coffee shop owner: Looking at 5 Republicans vying for big local seat No one knows Cincinnati politics better than Pete Witte, who some jokingly call the "Mayor of the West Side." The West Price Hill resident and small business owner is plugged in with both Republicans and Democrats and he offers his ...
02.12.2020 23: That's So Cincinnati: Mann's mayoral flirtation, original 'Gang of Five,' Amy Murray tribute David Mann sure sounds like he's going to run for Cincinnati mayor. But the city councilman isn't quite ready to go all in just yet. "My wife and I are having a lot of conversations, and I'm talking to other ...
02.05.2020 22: That's So Cincinnati: 'Mad Hitchhiker,' calling ICE, scuba diving in the Ohio River Some say long-time Hamilton County trial Judge Robert Ruehlman is controversial. There's no doubt he's tough – and can be tough-talking from the bench. Ruehlman has been in the news a lot in the past year, notably for his public ...
01.29.2020 21: That's So Cincinnati: King of waffles, addiction in restaurant industry, waterless fire hydrants, 'shock the world' It's a double-feature of guests this week on That's So Cincinnati. Jean-François Flechet, owner of Taste of Belgium: He tells the unique story of how he went from crunching data at Nielsen to building a Cincinnati waffle-making empire. He offers ...
01.22.2020 20: That's So Cincinnati: 700 WLW's Bill Cunningham on advising Trump, retirement and an apology It's hard to believe Bill Cunningham was once a Democrat who aspired to be elected judge in Hamilton County. He's long since become one of the Midwest's top conservative voices, closing in on 40 years of calling 'em like he ...
01.15.2020 19: That's So Cincinnati: Crossroads' commitment to racial healing, 'Mayor' Mingo, goetta first-timer, 'The Farm' Crossroads' Chuck Mingo is on the frontline of working to bring racial reconciliation to Greater Cincinnati. Thousands have gone through the megachurch's six-week "Undivided" program, which emphasizes people of different races and backgrounds to build long-term relationships. Mingo joins That's ...
01.08.2020 18: That's So Cincinnati: Why Brian Shrive fights for City Council's texts, the streetcar and open government Happy New Year, That's So Cincinnati listeners. Your favorite local podcast is out of the gate in 2020 with an insightful interview with attorney Brian Shrive, who's become a major player on the local political scene for his work on ...
12.31.2019 17: That's So Cincinnati: Deters, Willie, Driehaus, leaders share their 2020 resolutions for region What do Greater Cincinnati's political, business, media, entertainment and other top leaders want for the region in 2020? Nearly 20 regional leaders, including Joe Deters, Bill Cunningham, Alicia Reece and John Morris Russell, share what their New Year's resolutions are ...
12.27.2019 16: That's So Cincinnati: Counting down the top political stories of 2019 Where did the City Hall text message scandal and the riverfront music venue end up on That's So Cincinnati's rankings of the top political stories of 2019? Find out in this special Christmas week episode.
12.18.2019 15: That's So Cincinnati: Cincinnati Ballet's Victoria Morgan, the dog that inspired 'Nutcracker,' watchdog journalism, 1,000 cheese coneys The Nutcracker isn't unique to Cincinnati. But Victoria Morgan's version of the ballet classic certainly is. Morgan's dog, Cammy, inspired the poodle character in Morgan's revamping of the Cincinnati Ballet's version of The Nutcracker in 2011. “I really wanted it ...
12.11.2019 14: That's So Cincinnati: Estimable John Morris Russell, Cincinnati's Grammy nomination, Meg Whitman and 'Yes, Virginia,' John Morris Russell's passion and energy is unparalleled year-round – and especially at Christmastime. The Cincinnati Pops conductor joins That's So Cincinnati podcast to discuss all sorts of things, including: The Pops' recent Grammy nomination and his celebration on an ...
12.04.2019 13: That's So Cincinnati: Fire chief talks faulty hydrants and massive blaze in North Avondale Cincinnati Fire Chief Roy Winston talks about the Downtown building collapse, how his department responded and how tragedies impact first responders. The Enquirer's Amber Hunt discusses the launch of season three of the popular "Accused" podcast. And fake or real? ...
11.27.2019 12: That's So Cincinnati: Across the color line, Freestore Foodbank, goat yoga Cincinnati cares, and the Freestore Foodbank is proof of that. Freestore CEO Kurt Reiber discusses the work one of the region's top nonprofit organizations is doing this holiday season. He also talks about: The importance of remembering that people are ...
11.20.2019 11: That's So Cincinnati: No death penalty, a father's lessons, 'whitesplaining' at City Hall, visiting Mason High Hamilton County prosecutor candidate Fanon Rucker highlights the major differences between him and long-time prosecutor Joe Deters. Top among those differences: Rucker is opposed to the death penalty. "I cannot see a circumstance, with all the inequities that we have ...
11.13.2019 10: That's So Cincinnati: Sherrod Brown talks Trump Country, presidential field, not running for president, his beloved Cleveland Indians How can Democrats appeal to rural and working-class Trump Country voters? U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown is among few Democrats who knows the answer. The only Democrat to hold a prominent statewide office in Ohio joined That's So Cincinnati podcast to ...
11.06.2019 9: That's So Cincinnati: The Banks unity, slamming the door on slumlords, new name/same old arena, chili survey Cincinnati City Councilman Greg Landsman came bearing news on That's So Cincinnati podcast this week, saying Mayor John Cranley and Commissioner Todd Portune had brokered a deal on The Banks. Landsman also discussed: The future of The Banks Joint Steering ...
10.30.2019 8: That's So Cincinnati: ID deadline, skipping lines, 'FAKENWS', Trump era vanity plates Ohio BMV Registrar Charlie Norman joins That's So Cincinnati this week. The Cincinnati native, hired this year by Gov. Mike DeWine, talks about: New customer-friendly ideas to reduce the pain of waiting in long lines at the BMV Visiting the ...
10.23.2019 7: That's So Cincinnati: Jeff Ruby talks Bengals future, Trump, new book, expansion plans, Cincinnati's 'tourist trap' What makes Jeff Ruby a true Cincinnati treasure? Well, besides his world-renowned steakhouses, he's never one to mince words. The famous restaurateur joined That's So Cincinnati to discuss: The possibility of opening a restaurant in Las Vegas His take on ...
10.16.2019 6: That's So Cincinnati: Should the Bengals stay or go? Enquirer columnists Paul Daugherty and Jason Williams discuss You've read their columns on The Banks-Bengals deal. Now listen to The Enquirer's Paul Daugherty and Jason Williams discuss the issue on That's So Cincinnati podcast. They address the Bengals' future, The Banks and the idea of a new referendum ...
10.09.2019 5: That's So Cincinnati: Denise Driehaus talks Bengals future, The Banks, John Cranley, new hotel The Banks needs help from a team of development experts. That's what Hamilton County Commissioner Denise Driehaus told That's So Cincinnati podcast this week in response to a question about whether the riverfront project needs a master developer. That question ...
10.03.2019 4: That's So Cincinnati: The Blink that binds us Blink starts next Thursday, and event co-founder Steve McGowan joins That's So Cincinnati to discuss the marvel of a city covered in lights and art. McGowan -- owner of Downtown-based creative services firm, Brave Berlin -- talks about transforming the ...

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