In this episode we chat with Joe Lombardi, who is the executive director of the SWACO, which manages Franklin County's landfill. I was really curious about what the future of the landfill looked like after reading an article saying it would be full in roughly 40 years. In this episode we talk about that, what goes in to managing a landfill, and much more.

Alissa Henry works as on air talent at ABC 6 (WSYX) here in Columbus, most recently she's moved to the traffic anchor role on Good Day Columbus in the morning. A CBus native, she's also able to do feature reporting on the communities she grew up in. She is also Columbus and the host of Ohio’s long-running lottery game show, Cash Explosion. In this episode we talk about about a lot of things, from her journey to TV to her thoughts on the future of Columbus.

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Kathleen Day is the owner and founder of Katalina's, multiple cafes here in Columbus that have been featured in plenty of local media, and on Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives. In this episode Kathleen shares how she ended up in Columbus, and why she chose to make it her home, she also talks about how restaurants are facing a tough time right now, and much more. P.S. The pancake balls slap.

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This episode highlights Columbus’ role in building the atomic bomb, and our focus of the story is Lyman Kilgore, a man from modest means who built one of Columbus’ largest black owned businesses. We look at the impact of his company’s work in building the atomic weapon, and the lingering effects that had. 

Show notes:

https://digital-collections.columbuslibrary.org/digital/collection/african/id/6534/rec/1

https://www.energy.gov/lm/articles/b-t-metals-african-american-owned-company-helped-win-race-atomic-bomb

https://www.energy.gov/lm/columbus-east-ohio-site

https://www.wsj.com/graphics/waste-lands/site/45-b-t-metals/?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=AWEtsqcHLnQ-8OEuMHkZZQhiT2w-qjkHMvQELBbRFwvKddCVd8lvcOCDVG-JTQJ1LGA%3D&gaa_ts=691c84e6&gaa_sig=MNGfR6RR8apQOn-LkQAZIolwllQI2ikfkC1GKiWoC1ZFIixHiiFfBg1_jWBtSA5OYy3H6tvc9lBPmc1z9aP-KA%3D%3D

https://lmpublicsearch.lm.doe.gov/LMSites/7238-OH.26-5.pdf

https://coldwarpatriots.org/b-t-metals-the-african-american-owned-company-that-helped-win-the-race-for-the-atomic-bomb/

https://614now.com/2019/explore-columbus/adventures/throwback-thursday-franklintons-chromedge-studios-radioactive-past

https://www.ohioexploration.com/structures/btmetals/

https://www.stephensstephens.com/eeoicpa-claims/eeoicpa-facility-list/bt-metals/

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/dispatch/name/cecil-campbell-obituary?id=26366960

https://chromedgestudios.com/history/

https://infoweb-newsbank-com.webproxy3.columbuslibrary.org/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&t=favorite%3ACOLUMBUS%21Columbus%20Dispatch%20Historical%20and%20Current&sort=YMD_date%3AD&hide_duplicates=2&fld-base-0=alltext&maxresults=60&val-base-0=%22Lyman%20Kilgore%22&docref=news/10AF0392141A9F06

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Brett Langolf is the founder of contentEXP Group (CXG), and is the creative mind behind a new docu-series that’s in the works. The project “Lines of Hope” was awarded a financial grant from the Greater Columbus Arts Council. The series focuses on a group that helps veterans here in central Ohio get outdoors and the veterans they help, through things like fly fishing downtown on the Scioto. And while the documentary features central Ohio-based individuals, the goal is to make the film appeals nationwide. 

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Communities In Schools (CIS) of Ohio is a nonprofit here in Columbus that works directly inside schools to connect students with the resources and support they need to succeed in the classroom and beyond. They focus on addressing barriers like food insecurity, mental health, and academic

challenges.Welcome to the Columbus Chronicle! This is a podcast dedicated to Columbus and central Ohio. Join host Connor Dunwoodie and meet the people, learn the places, and hear the stories from the people who make this city what it is.

Tiara Ross is one of the candidates running for Columbus City Council. She and Jesse Vogel will be the two names that will appear on the Nov. 4, 2025 ballot for Columbus City Council District 7. In this episode she talks about her upbringing, shares why she is running for city council, and her hopes for the future of Columbus. 

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Jesse Vogel is one of the candidates running for Columbus City Council. He and Tiara Ross will be the two names that will appear on the Nov. 4, 2025 ballot for Columbus City Council District 7. In this episode he talks about his upbringing, shares why he is running for city council, and his hopes for the future of Columbus.

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Richard "Slimetimerich" Wright is a multitalented actor, director, and creator based here in Columbus. In this episode we talk about his upbringing in Columbus, why he came back to create in the city, how to get involved in the Columbus theatre & arts scene. In this episode he shares how he feels this city, like him, is hitting a new phase. He's one of Columbus’ main upcoming theatre actors, having performed in five productions so far in 2025, including two lead roles. He also recently released his fully Columbus-made EP Anywhere and Everywhere but Still Nowhere at All.

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Chris Volpe is one of the lesser-known candidates on the running for senate in this upcoming election, where the frontrunners are Sherrod Brown on the Democrat side and John Husted on the Republican side. He’s the founder & president of Multivarious, a Founder & Executive Director of GDEX, an event focusing on video gaming in the midwest. He’s passionate about the gaming industry in the state. During this episode we talk about Ohio’s future, AI, how campaigning as a lesser-known candidate has been, his hopes for a primary debate, and much more. 

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