Chelsea Jones in the Director of Programs for the Reeb Center. The Reeb Center is a hub of community resources located on Columbus' Southside. They see first hand a lot of the issues facing Columbus first-hand. From drug addiction, to homelessness, and even free meals, they support the area however necessary.

(0:00) Chelsea Intro

(0:45) Founding of Reeb

(2:53) Settlement house closing

(3:45) Evolution of services

(7:22) Need in Southside

(8:57) Support Process

(12:17) Need for affordable housing

(13:59) Concerns & excitement for Southside

(15:38) Post-COVID issues

(17:06) Real-life examples

(19:31) How funding works

(20:30) Chelsea’s Story

(23:58) Non-profit funding outside Reeb

(25:00) Concerns & excitement for Columbus

(27:17) Favorite places to eat, drink, hangout in Columbus

(28:55) Closing thoughts

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.

Adam Benner is one of the founders of Land-Grant Brewing Company, a brewery that's nearly an acre in size, located in Franklinton. In this episode Adam shares the story of how Land-Grant came to be, talks about the story behind some of their beers, and his thoughts on the future of Columbus, Ohio.

(0:00) Adam’s Intro

(0:31) Favorite beer

(1:03) Adam’s story Pre-Land Grant

(5:42) Starting to brew beer

(8:41) Realizing home brewing could be more

(16:05) First “brewery” name

(19:19) Going all in on Land Grant

(23:58) Why Franklinton?

(37:07) Land Grant early years

(47:13) Looking ahead, the future of Land Grant

(55:43) Creating a story for the beer

(1:01:56) Community partnerships

(1:10:10) Excitement and concerns for Columbus’ future

(1:15:47) Favorite places to eat, drink, hangout

(1:19:10) Closing thoughts

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.

The Rooster is the blog and D.J. Byrnes is the mastermind behind it. The Rooster is a Columbus-based, Ohio-focused blog usually focusing on all things Ohio politics, but additionally talks about issues facing Ohio at large. D.J. does not hold back on his opinions. He's a former Ohio House candidate from Marion, and has broke multiple big stories, including the Urban Meyer lap dance piece. While D.J. clearly leans left, he's not one to shy away from calling out any inapt political behavior, at any level, from just about anyone. Read more at rooster.info

(0:00) DJ's Intro

(0:45) Recent Life Surge Attendance

(6:26) Early Life

(9:19) Felony charges

(11:53) Alcoholism, recovery

(17:47) DJ’s writing history

(22:13) How much does The Rooster make?

(27:09) Local media

(31:07) Deciding to start going to the statehouse

(37:51) Critique of media at statehouse

(46:10) Ohio gubernatorial race

(51:23) Who DJ wants to see governor

(53:43) Most important issues in Ohio

(59:50) Tiara Ross story, recent district 7 election

(1:08:35) Excitement and concerns for Columbus

(1:18:13) Favorite places to eat, drink, and hangout in Columbus

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.

Alex Johnson's company, MIXT Solutions is a seven-time Central Ohio FAST 50 honoree, ranking #1 back in 2018. Alex also hosts the podcast Entrepreneur, Among Other Things. In this episode we talk about Ohio and Columbus business culture, what being an entrepreneur really means, and how he founded MIXT. He also chatted about what excites and concerns him when it comes to the future of Columbus and Ohio.

(0:00) Alex’s Intro

(0:43) Growing up

(3:33) When Alex realized he wanted to be an entrepreneur

(8:25) Education for entrepreneurs

(10:02) How MIXT was founded

(14:09) Pivoting, MIXT now

(17:58) Growing a business in Columbus

(20:46) What Columbus needs to help businesses thrive

(24:51) Alex’s Podcast, Entrepreneur, Among Other Things

(27:58) Guests that have stuck with Alex

(31:43) Motivations

(37:17) Advice to young people in Ohio who want to start a business

(40:48) Business community and the consumer

(45:46) Putting yourself out there

(48:35) Looking ahead

(50:24) Goal to climb the highest mountain in every state

(51:12) Excitements/concerns for the future of Columbus

(53:09) Favorite places to eat, drink, hangout

(55:55) Final thoughts

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.

A history short about a monorail that was proposed in Columbus, Ohio in the 1980s, but never came to be. We're creating some shorter episodes that highlight the history of Columbus - and look how that history impacts today.

Sources:

https://digital-collections.columbuslibrary.org/digital/collection/p16802coll28/id/223489

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqtVvwuNMYw

https://www.columbusnavigator.com/columbus-monorail/

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.

Cyrus Richardson is a filmmaker in Columbus, Ohio. He's made several movies and won multiple awards at film festivals. He's also the founder of 12 Stones Productions. In this episode we chat about what it's like being a filmmaker in Ohio, what resources exist in not just Columbus, but Ohio at large for filmmakers, and what he looks forward too in CBus in the coming years.

(0:00) Cyrus' Intro

(0:48) Early life, coming to Columbus

(2:58) How his psychology degree helps in filmmaking

(5:44) Building character depth

(6:34) First camera, early projects

(9:06) How he knew this was going to be his career 

(11:13) What is it like being a filmmaker in Ohio?

(13:36) Changing the investment mindset for filmmaking in Ohio 

(16:01) 12 Stones Production origin story

(17:38) Growing his production company 

(19:43) Filmmaking in Columbus 

(21:32) Columbus’ identity 

(24:00) Advice for those who want to be filmmakers in Columbus

(25:35) Networking for filmmaking in Ohio

(27:00) Favorite part of the filmmaking process 

(28:43) Favorite film he made

(30:03) How to find funding for filmmaking in Ohio

(32:33) Advice for filmmakers hitting roadblocks 

(33:49) Preview of upcoming film 

(35:42) excitement and concern looking ahead 

(38:22) resources for emerging filmmakers 

(40:45) times that have tested Cyrus 

(41:45) What to look for when hiring on set 

(43:03) Favorite places to eat, drink, hangout in CBus

(45:00) Closing thoughts

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.

Matt Barnes is a founder, creative, and creator and cultivator of community. He's passionate about creating meaningful third spaces in Columbus, and that shows with his founding of Leisure Club, a social club in Columbus' East Market. In this episode we talk about Columbus' identity, the arts, and much more. 

Timestamps: 

(0:00) Matt Intro

(0:52)  Coming to Columbus

(4:28) Favorite art medium

(5:25) Life after graduating OSU/Columbus' identity

(8:55) “Civic collision”

(9:48) Founding and life as a founder 

(13:32) Columbus’ Identity now

(15:18) Inspiration now 

(16:02) Founding of Leisure Club

(21:09) Getting the space for Leisure Club

(28:22) What goes on at Leisure Club?

(31:39) Third spaces and community

(33:41) The impact of the social media, the digital world, on third spaces

(38:05) How can they cultivate community better?

(40:31) State of third spaces 

(41:41) The vibe of Leisure Club 

(44:46) What excites, concerns, and disappoints Matt about Columbus

(49:41) Message to emerging local creatives 

(50:51) Places to eat, drink, hangout in Columbus

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.

For decades, Pastor Jerry Revish was one of the main faces of Columbus' local news channel, 10TV (WBNS). During his career he told many stories, interviewing every day people to President Barack Obama. He's traveled the world, always finding a local angel on news to bring back to the people of Columbus. Jerry left TV news shortly after 10TV was acquired by Tegna in 2019, up until then, it had remained an independent station under the ownership of Dispatch Broadcast Group. During his life, he's also been a man of faith, becoming ordained and now running a church in Whitehall. In our interview, we talked about everything from his faith, to reporting, and more.

Timestamps:

(0:00) Jerry's Intro

(1:11) Childhood, life in Youngstown

(5:41) Plans after high school

(9:27) What led Jerry to go intro Broadcasting

(13:13) Coming to Columbus, working at WBNS radio

(16:55) Jerry and his wife Danielle’s story

(19:42) Moving from radio to TV

(22:14) Stories that stick with Jerry to this day

(24:21) Walter Smith’s story - how Jerry's reporting led to an innocent man's exoneration

(32:11) Reporting abroad, desert shield diaries, Haiti bribes, and more

(43:34) Interviewing President Obama

(46:33) Leaving TV news

(50:52) Thoughts on local news now

(43:30) 10TV being bought by Tegna

(50:04) Journey with his faith, getting saved

(59:20) Stories that tested/strengthened his faith

(1:01:24) Anchor to pastor

(1:03:06) The future of Columbus - excitement and concerns

(1:06:35) General thoughts on his legacy, thankfulness

(1:07:36) Favorite places to eat

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.

Ben Zenitsky is the Media Specialist at the Columbus Metropolitan Library (CML). It's not opinion, but fact that Ohio has some of the best library systems in terms of funding - due to a unique structure. Ben shares more on how libraries embed themselves in their communities, the role the library plays in helping with declining literacy rates, and more. 

Timestamps: 

0:00: Ben's Intro

1:18: How Ohio libraries are unique in their funding

3:30: What libraries are impacted the most by funding cuts?

4:44: How could funding cuts impact CML?

5:50: House Bill 96

7:16: New CEO at CML

8:03: New projects at CML

11:03: What does “a library of the 21st century” mean?

14:08: How are branches designed for each community?

15:37: Culture Passes

17:29: Eliminating overdue fines

18:46: Declining literacy rates

22:05: Message to someone who doesn’t understand the impact of library funding

23:31: Exciting things happening this year

26:19: Concerns and excitement looking to the future

27:56:  closing thoughts

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.

Trent Smith is the executive director of the Franklinton Board of Trade. Franklinton is a very unique community, from the art scene, to the rapid development post-flood wall. Trent highlights the community's historic past and developing future while addressing where it's heading.

Timestamps:

0:00: Trent's Intro

1:03: How Trent found Franklinton & joined Franklinton Board of Trade

7:33: Our experiences moving to Franklinton

11:16: The biggest issues facing Franklinton

16:59: History of the Franklinton Board of Trade

20:17: What the Board of Trade does now

23:29: History of the flooding in Franklinton

27:13: The Franklinton Flood wall

28:26: Building pre-flood wall

29:52: Franklinton first major investments after flood wall

31:43: How Zone-In and LinkUS impact Franklinton

35:15: Grocery store?

40:20: Being the solution, getting involved, expectations

43:30: Looking ahead

48:55: What’s coming up with the Board of Trade

55:33: Hidden gems in Columbus

58:23: Best Italian Sub in Columbus (and possibly one of the best bars)

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.