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  • "Cabaret" Stars Randy Harrison and Leeds Hill Talk to RCN
    Two stars of the national Broadway tour of "Cabaret" - Randy Harrison and Leeds Hill - are back in Cincinnati. Both went to UC-CCM, Hill grew up in the city, and Harrison is best remembered for his work on Showtime's "Queer as Folk". The two New York City-based performers join RCN's Michael Monks.
    12 min
  • After $300,000 is yanked from project, what's next for Riverfront Commons?
    One of the casualties of Governor Matt Bevin's veto pen was $300,000 that was expected go towards Riverfront Commons, the recreational trail system being developed along Northern Kentucky's River Cities.
    The project would link Ludlow and Covington in Kenton County to Newport, Bellevue, Dayton, and Fort Thomas in Campbell County along the Ohio River.
    While this is money that the cities were counting on, Jack Moreland, president of Southbank Partners - the regional agency overseeing the project, says that we will still see progress over the coming months.
    Moreland joined RCN's Michael Monks for a conversation about Riverfront Commons and its future.
    19 min
  • Heated Exchange Between Judge/Exec & Commissioner Ahead of Needle Vote
    Wednesday night could be a long for the Campbell County Fiscal Court as it considers whether to allow a syringe access/needle exchange program.
    Two weeks ago, the county hosted a meeting on the issue that last five hours. Towards the end of the meeting, Judge/Executive Steve Pendery and County Commissioner Charlie Coleman got into a verbal altercation over a separate issue.
    What was that fuss about?
    Will the county allow a syringe access program?
    The River City News's Michael Monks and Fort Thomas Matters's Mark Collier play the audio from the Pendery-Coleman exchange and discuss that and the syringe access vote.
    19 min
  • Covington Woman Running for President of the United States
    You may remember her as the controversial candidate for Covington mayor in 2012, or the independent candidate for Kenton Judge/Executive in 2010. Now, she's running for the biggest office of all - President of the United States. Wait, what? Alyssa Dara McDowell talks about her campaign - and her controversial views - with RCN's Michael Monks.
    35 min
  • Cincy Beer Quiz to Launch at Braxton Brewing Co.
    What do you know about beer? A new trivia game will test your knowledge of local brews and more, and it all starts Wednesday, April 27 at Braxton Brewing Co. in Covington. Creator Jonathan Klein talks to RCN's Michael Monks about Cincy Beer Quiz.
    11 min
  • City of Covington to Erase Short-Term Debt 9 Years Early
    The City of Covington will eliminated a debt burden that has been hanging around since the 1970's. City Manager Larry Klein and finance director Lisa Desmarais outlined the details that will lead to the elimination of the Tax Anticipation Note (TAN) 9 years ahead of schedule. They talked with RCN's Michael Monks.
    16 min
  • New Kentucky Project Seeks to Reform Kentucky's Politics
    Months after losing his job as Kentucky's Auditor of Public Accounts - in a Republican sweep that included the election of Gov. Matt Bevin - Adam Edelen has joined forces with Kentucky Sports Radio personality Matt Jones to create a new voice for news leaders in politics in the Commonwealth. The New Kentucky Project launched this week and Edelen and Erik Jarboe join RCN's Michael Monks to talk about it.
    31 min

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The Kentucky Side is LINK nky's weekly podcast about all things Northern Kentucky, hosted by Michael Monks. It is recorded at Northern Kentucky University's College of Informatics and is produced by…