That's So Cincinnati

Marty Brennaman calls 'em like sees 'em on this week's That's So Cincinnati. Would you expect otherwise? 

The Hall of Fame broadcaster talks about the history of his brutally honest style and whether he could get hired if he were just starting his career. He also gives his take on Cubs and Cardinals fans, his family, Donald Trump, FC Cincinnati and much more. 

The entire episode is dedicated to Brennaman, who is retiring next month after 46 years of calling Reds games.

You don't want to miss it.

Cincinnati's streets have been taken over by e-bikes. What the heck is an e-bike? 

Red Bike executive director Jason Barron stops by That's So Cincinnati to talk about five years of sharing bikes across Downtown Cincinnati, Covington and Newport.

Plus, TSC co-hosts Sharon Coolidge and Jason Williams break down the latest on The Banks concert venue and the lack of a big-picture plan for Cincinnati's front porch.

And last week's Neil Armstrong news shows that you never know what's going to show up in your mailbox. Snail is still important. Jason discusses the treasure trove of letters he discovered after visiting his office mailbox for the first time in months.

Joe Deters sits down with That's So Cincinnati for a candid in-depth interview that you don't want to miss.

Here's a sampling of what the Hamilton County prosecutor said on this week's episode: 

On Tracie Hunter: "Tracie has been a Dumpster fire from the start."

On asking Gov. Mike DeWine to send in the National Guard to try to curb violence in Cincinnati: "When you can't have your little kid go out in your yard and play out of fear of a stray gunshot, that is bull---t."

On how his role in the Tracie Hunter case could impact his bid for re-election in 2020: "I don't care. I'm to the point in my career I'm going to do what I think is right. I'm doing what I think is right. She has been so crappy to me, personally and politically. I've tried to help her."

On whether he can win in 2020: "I just gotta raise the money."

Click the Audioboom icon at the top or subscribe and listen for free on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and most other listening platforms. The Deters interview begins at the 23:50 mark.

Cincinnati Police Chief Eliot Isaac joins the That’s So Cincinnati podcast this week where he talks about curbing the increase in violence and his plans for the future. With special guest host Enquirer Editor Beryl Love, maybe we should have called this That’s So Forest Park. They graduated from Forest Park High School together and walked down memory lane. Plus, Christian Moerlein just launched Goetta beer. Beryl tried it and tells you what he thought. 

Gwen McFarlin grew up on a tobacco farm in Clermont County.

How did that experience prepare her for a career in politics?

The Hamilton County Democratic Party chairwoman joins That's So Cincinnati for an insightful chat about her rise to the position; working across aisle; managing the divide in her party; and those hot summer days stripping tobacco.

Plus, TSC co-hosts Sharon Coolidge and Jason Williams discuss absentee Cincinnati City Council members; waiting in painfully long lines at the BMV; and taking the streetcar, er, bus from Downtown to Uptown for an FC Cincinnati match.

It's more politics + fun stuff this week on That's So Cincinnati.

Kentucky Speedway spokeswoman Ashley Brennaman Shirley joins us to talk about the NASCAR track celebrating its 20th racing season with next week's Quaker State 400. She explains the excitement surrounding race weekend; appealing to millennials; and pickup truck hot tubs.

And if the name Brennaman sounds familiar, yes, Ashley is youngest of Hall of Fame broadcaster Marty Brennaman's three children. Ashley shows us another side of the Reds' radio man, who is set to retire after this season. 

In the opening segment, TSC co-hosts Sharon Coolidge and Jason Williams take a closer look at the 2020 race for Ohio's 1st Congressional District. Believe it or not, it's already heating up. 

Plus, Findlay Market is the subject of our That's So Cincinnati Moment of the Week and Jason finally gets a hobby.

That's So Cincinnati continues on its summer tour of iconic local brands. Next stop: Frisch's Big Boy

Vice President Todd Napier joins the podcast to discuss: 

Cincinnati.com Statehouse reporter Jessie Balmert also joins TSC to simplify that complex energy thing you keep hearing about in radio and TV ads. She also gives us the lowdown on new fireworks legislation and why lawmakers are trying to move the 2020 Ohio primary yet again.

Plus, taking a golf cart onto the interstate, a flower (not food) truck and a tribute to a special Cincinnatian.

Talking ice cream and food is a lot of fun, but this week it's back to what That's So Cincinnati does best: Politics.

Hamilton County GOP Chairman Alex Triantafilou joins the podcast to talk about: 

Plus, Enquirer Pulitzer Prize winner Dan Horn stops by to chat about "The Road" poverty project.

And of course, hosts Sharon Coolidge and Jason Williams have a little fun and talk kayaking in Greater Cincinnati, country music (ugh) and rain (double ugh.)

Louis and Regina Graeter started making vanilla ice cream in a metal bucket on the streets of Cincinnati after the Civil War.

Today, four generations later, Graeter's is churning out 1.3 million gallons of ice cream a year; selling pints in 6,000 grocery stores nationwide and 55 scoops shops across nine states. 

If Graeter's isn't So Cincinnati, then what is? In a rare interview, Graeter's President and CEO Rich Graeter joined That's So Cincinnati to talk about:

You won't want to miss this insightful and informative interview about one of Greater Cincinnati's most popular and beloved brands.

Sticking with the food theme of this week's episode, Enquirer dining writer Polly Campbell joins TSC to talk about what's new on the food and beer scene this summer.

Hilton Head Island – aka the "southernmost point of Ohio" – is the topic of our That's So Cincinnati Moment of the Week.

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Steve Leeper came to Cincinnati in 2003 to lead 3CDC, a development agency then focused on Over-the-Rhine’s troubles. A walk through that neighborhood shows success there and now the agency has turned its sights on downtown. In a rare, wide-ranging, candid interview, Leeper joins That’s So Cincinnati to discuss: 

While Jason Williams vacations, Enquirer Editor Beryl Love fills in as TSC cohost with Sharon Coolidge. Coolidge explains streetcar funding, they talk about Skyline’s newest contest and Beryl Love talks (and sings) longtime Cincinnati radio jingles. 

Find out more on this week's episode.