S2 Ep100: That's So Cincinnati: Samuel Adams Brewmaster and Cincinnati native son Jim Koch shares stories from the brewery, Oktoberfest and his thoughts on Cincinnati beer
Sam Adams' Jim Koch joins us on this week's episode of That's So Cincinnati.
58m Sep 10, 2021
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S2 Ep99: That's So Cincinnati: Rocky Boiman talks potential political future, working his way up in broadcasting, kids playing football
700 WLW host and ESPN college football analyst Rocky Boiman joins That's So Cincinnati podcast. 
39m Aug 25, 2021
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S2 Ep98: That's So Cincinnati: Britney Ruby Miller on leading her dad's steakhouse empire; COVID-19's impact on restaurant industry; her new book; and the move to Fountain Square
Britney Ruby Miller wasn't just handed the keys to her father's steakhouse empire in spring 2020. She earned it – and her experience of having worked her way up from server to CEO of Jeff Ruby Culinary Entertainment immediately paid off as Ruby Miller tackled head on the challenges of the pandemic had on the restaurant industry.  Ruby Miller was not only a leader for her company. She was a le...
58m Aug 18, 2021
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S2 Ep97: That's So Cincinnati: 3CDC's Steve Leeper talks about luring Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse to Fountain Square, redeveloping convention center district
3CDC's Steve Leeper says the next major Downtown development priority needs to be the area around the Duke Energy Convention Center. The aging convention center is surrounded mostly by blighted properties and surface parking lots. The old Millennium Hotel is in the process of being demolished, but there's no plan for a new convention center hotel. Leeper, the development organization's presid...
50m Aug 11, 2021
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S2 Ep96: That's So Cincinnati: Concert promoter talks Banks music venue, the dream of a U2 concert and the arena situation
Rosemarie Moehring, marketing director for Cincinnati-based concert promoter Music & Event Management, Inc., joins That's So Cincinnati podcast. 
45m Aug 04, 2021
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S2 Ep95: That's So Cincinnati: Commissioner Stephanie Dumas on her rise in politics, whether she'll run again and latest on Millennium Hotel site
Two years ago when Hamilton County Commissioner Stephanie Dumas voted against (https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2019/09/26/millennium-hotel-hamilton-county-moves-forward-on-new-hotel/3774140002/) putting $1.3 million in earnest money toward purchasing the Millennium Hotel for redevelopment purposes, the Democrat faced criticism for standing in the way of progress. The deal got done anyway...
41m Jul 29, 2021
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S2 Ep94: That's So Cincinnati: How Jeff Ruby inspired Cincinnati bar owner to 'take care of people'
Cincinnati restauranteur and bar owner Bob Deck, a managing partner at Four Entertainment Group, joined The Enquirer's That's So Cincinnati podcast this week to chat about:  Jeff Ruby's impact on Deck's career   4EG's role in the revitalization of Downtown and Over-the-Rhine The struggles of being a bar and restaurant owner during a pandemic Expansion, including opening the Ernest Hemingway...
46m Jul 21, 2021
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S2 Ep93: That's So Cincinnati: Here’s what makes Bengals punter Kevin Huber’s career so unique
Bengals punter Kevin Huber has been an All-American and an All-Pro in his football career. Big awards, no doubt, but they’re not his most unique accomplishment. Huber is the rare athlete who’s been able to play every level of football in his hometown. Huber talks about his journey from McNicholas High School star to University of Cincinnati All-American to being the longest-tenured player on ...
51m Jul 14, 2021
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S2 Ep92: That's So Cincinnati: You know Tom Tsuchiya's work. Now meet the artist behind all those statues around Greater Cincinnati
You probably don't know Tom Tsuchiya. But you know his work.  From molding creek clay in his backyard to building statues of Cincinnati icons like Pete Rose, learn about the life of a sculptor. 
40m Jun 30, 2021
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S2 Ep91: That's So Cincinnati: Beer, pickleball and a sandbox: How Fifty West Brewing became Cincinnati's family friendly brewery
Fifty West Brewing founder Bobby Slattery talks about growing his company into Greater Cincinnati's family friendly brewery; expansion into Southeast Ohio and West Virginia; and whether the region is oversaturated with breweries. 
1hr 2m Jun 23, 2021
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S2 Ep90: That's So Cincinnati: Bob Huggins on his mom's legacy; raising money for cancer research; how his tenure ended at UC; and whether the Bearcats are ready for the Big 12
Legendary college basketball coach Bob Huggins is introspective in a wide-ranging, in-depth interview with "That's So Cincinnati" podcast.  Ahead of his return to Cincinnati on June 14 to raise money for cancer research, the West Virginia University basketball coach discussed:  His late mother's legacy and the effort to honor through the Norma Mae Huggins Cancer Endowment Fund  His coaching ...
57m Jun 13, 2021
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S2 Ep89: That's So Cincinnati: Pro Football Hall of Famer Anthony Munoz on Joe Burrow, mentoring and 20 years of running his youth foundation
The folks who select the Pro Football Hall of Fame classes will be calling Anthony Munoz soon. And the Bengals' only member in the Hall of Fame will tell them the same thing he always does. "I always pivot when I'm talking to senior selectors, and I say, 'Let's talk about Ken Anderson,' " Munoz said. "I dominate the conversation because I'm one of the biggest advocates for Ken Anderson. He sh...
55m Jun 09, 2021
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S2 Ep88: That’s So Cincinnati: Buddy LaRosa shares the not-so-secret ingredient in the sauce that makes his pizza so special
That’s So Cincinnati: Buddy LaRosa shares the not-so-secret ingredient in the sauce that makes his pizza so special
59m Jun 02, 2021
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S2 Ep87: That's So Cincinnati: The fun life of Pam Kravetz — Bearcats mascot, synchronized swimmer, artist and 'Love Queen'
Pam Kravetz is fun, effervescent, vivacious. Take your pick of how to describe the Cincinnati artist and suburban high school art teacher. They all fit. She's so fun, in fact, that her family and friends held a parade in Over-the-Rhine for her 60th birthday last weekend. A few hundred people, including a who's who from the local arts and entertainment scene, converged on Washington Park wearin...
50m May 26, 2021
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S2 Ep86: That's So Cincinnati: How Colerain Township native Sharon Kennedy went from police officer to Ohio's high court
Sharon Kennedy grew up in Colerain Township watching police dramas on television and dreaming of becoming a cop.  She achieved that goal -- and much more. Kennedy is now in her second term as an Ohio Supreme Court justice.  The Butler County resident talks about how her teachers and mentors, including former U.S. House Speaker John Boehner, inspired her to run for statewide elected office.  ...
55m May 19, 2021
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S2 Ep85: That's So Cincinnati: How Greater Cincinnatian and 'Woke, Inc.' author is shaping the future of American conservative movement
Vivek Ramaswamy isn't really known in his own hometown. But that's likely going to change.  The 35-year-old St. Xavier High School graduate is surging onto the political scene after recently leaving his lucrative career as a biotech executive. Ramaswamy is viewed in national political circles as a leader in shaping the debate about the future of the conservative movement. The author of the up...
59m May 12, 2021
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S2 Ep84: That's So Cincinnati: Carl Lindner III talks about what his famous father might say about FC Cincinnati
Carl Lindner III sat down with The Enquirer's That's So Cincinnati podcast to reflect on the road to bringing Major League Soccer to Cincinnati and what his dad, Carl Lindner Jr., would think if he were still alive.
45m May 05, 2021
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S2 Ep83: That's So Cincinnati: Nan Whaley talks GOP corruption, running for Ohio governor and her friendship with John Cranley
Can Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley lead a Democratic resurgence in Ohio? How did Indiana native go from chemistry major to running for Ohio governor? And what's it going to be like facing good friend John Cranley in the 2022 primary?  Whaley has the answers and more on The Enquirer's That's So Cincinnati podcast.
51m Apr 28, 2021
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S2 Ep82: That's So Cincinnati: Why low-profile TQL is suddenly making big splash with FC Cincinnati stadium name
Total Quality Logistics isn't a household name in its hometown, but it has quietly become a booming nationwide success. The Greater Cincinnati-based freight brokerage corporation is now looking to take on a higher profile at home. TQL is going big, too, with Wednesday's announcement that the company has purchased naming rights to FC Cincinnati's new West End stadium. (https://www.cincinnati.c...
41m Apr 21, 2021
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S2 Ep81: That’s So Cincinnati: Hamilton County coroner opens up about how handling children's autopsies nearly forced her to quit
Dr. Lakshmi Sammarco admittedly knew nothing about politics when the nationally renowned neuroradiologist (https://www.hamiltoncountyohio.gov/government/departments/coroner) was appointed Hamilton County coroner nine years ago. But the Democrat is pretty good at the politics now. An elected official can't get a major project done without having political savvy, and Sammarco has relentlessly l...
46m Apr 14, 2021
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S2 Ep80: That's So Cincinnati: 'We will be drowning in high seas' if $50M affordable housing plan passes, fire union says
The Cincinnati Fire Department is short staffed and working so much overtime firefighters are exhausted. This year has brought a high number of fire deaths for residents – six so far compared to two in 2020.   Both things mean the Cincinnati Fire Department needs resources: additional firefighters to staff the city's 26 firehouses and more than the current six fire specialists, who conduct sa...
42m Apr 07, 2021
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S2 Ep79: That's So Cincinnati: Why Reds' new TV broadcaster compares MLB play-by-play job to 'Supreme Court justice'
John Sadak was starting to make plans for this day to never come in his career.  But it's here. Opening Day in Cincinnati, (https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/mlb/reds/2021/03/30/cincinnati-reds-opening-day-first-pitch-grand-marshal-tv-broadcast/7058831002/) and Sadak will make his major league debut as the lead play-by-play announcer for Reds television broadcasts.  What will the moment...
46m Mar 31, 2021
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S2 Ep78: That’s So Cincinnati: Holy Grail owner Jim Moehring talks 10-year at The Banks, the benefits of the new outdoor drinking district at The Banks and paying it forward after a Crosstown tip-off challenge windfall.
That’s So Cincinnati: Holy Grail owner Jim Moehring talks 10-year at The Banks, the benefits of the new outdoor drinking district at The Banks and paying it forward after a Crosstown tip-off challenge windfall.
41m Mar 24, 2021
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S2 Ep77: That's So Cincinnati: CVG airport's Candace McGraw talks low-cost carriers, international flights and Amazon Air hub
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport is well positioned for "good things ahead" coming out of the pandemic, CEO Candace McGraw told The Enquirer's That's So Cincinnati podcast this week.  The airport has already announced new low-cost flights flights coming this spring from Allegiant Air (https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2021/02/09/cvg-allegiant-air-offering-59-flights-key-w...
40m Mar 17, 2021
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S2 Ep76: That's So Cincinnati: Obergefell and Gerhardstein talk Will Smith's Netflix series on 14th amendment
Nearly six years ago the historic Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges – the Obergefell being Cincinnati's own Jim Obergefell – made marriage equality the law (https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2020/06/25/after-same-sex-marriage-ruling-jim-obergefells-fight-continues/3246623001/) in all 50 states. Obergefell and Cincinnati Civil Rights Attorney Al Gerhardstein, who represented Ob...
38m Mar 10, 2021
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S2 Ep75: That's So Cincinnati: 'Our children are a year behind,' school board member Melanie Bates says
Melanie Bates isn't backing off her crusade to try to get Cincinnati Public Schools fully reopened this spring, despite criticism from the teachers' union and some parents.  In fact, the veteran school member is speaking out even more about the need for students to return to the classroom five days a week after the district recently received proficiency test results.  In an interview with The...
34m Mar 03, 2021
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S2 Ep74: That's So Cincinnati: Wendell Young tells all after a decade on city council
Cincinnati City Councilman Wendell Young has been in politics and public service his whole life, starting by walking his Avondale neighborhood with his dad, who was a Democratic Party precinct executive, when he was a child. On this week's That's So Cincinnati podcast Young talked about his childhood, his time on Cincinnati City Council, his rocky relationship with Mayor John Cranley and what ...
35m Feb 24, 2021
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S2 Ep73: That’s So Cincinnati: Local First Amendment attorney talks Trump Twitter ban, cameras in courtroom for Sittenfeld hearings
First Amendment attorney Jack Greiner, who represents Cincinnati.com and The Enquirer, joins as special guest. 
38m Feb 17, 2021
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S2 Ep72: That's So Cincinnati: Fox 19 anchor Tricia Macke talks career persistence, coaching basketball and covering the O.J. Simpson trial
You may know Tricia Macke as the dean of Cincinnati evening news anchors.  But Fox 19's lead anchor leads a busy life off the air. Macke has five children, runs a youth basketball organization and has a strict exercise regimen. And she somehow finds time to share about all of it on social media. Macke, in her 22nd year as Fox 19's lead anchor, joined The Enquirer's That's So Cincinnati podcas...
50m Feb 12, 2021
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S2 Ep71: That's So Cincinnati: Thom Brennaman talks making changes, forgiveness, his famous father and whether he'll ever call a big league game again
Sports broadcaster Thom Brennaman calculates that he's spoken nearly 190 million words on live television while calling football and basketball games during a 33-year career. And it was one derogatory and insensitive three-letter word that derailed his promising career and changed his life forever. The latter, the former Reds broadcaster says, has been for the better.  Six months after using ...
1hr 21m Feb 03, 2021
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S2 Ep70: That's So Cincinnati: Why Miss Ohio taught Gov. DeWine to use the health app on his smartphone
Miss Ohio Caroline Grace Williams joins That's So Cincinnati podcast to talk about how she got interested in pageants while at Miami University; talking with Gov. Mike DeWine about improving 911 communications; teaching people how to use their smartphones in emergencies; and life in small-town Ohio.  Also on this week's That's So Cincinnati episode, co-hosts Sharon Coolidge and Jason Williams ...
50m Jan 28, 2021
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S2 Ep69: That's So Cincinnati: What does it mean to treat prisoners with 'dignity'? New county sheriff explains
New Hamilton County Sheriff Charmaine McGuffey really missed the department during her nearly four years out of uniform.  The 33-year law enforcement veteran missed many of her old coworkers. She missed putting on the black-and-gold uniform each day. And she missed the jail inmates.  Wait. What? Any doubt there's a new sheriff in town? Certainly the county's previous two sheriffs – Jim Neil ...
1hr 13m Jan 22, 2021
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S2 Ep68: That's So Cincinnati: Liz Keating on making a career change, her famous grandfather, the news business
Liz Keating grew up sitting at her grandparents' kitchen table listening to her Cincinnati-famous grandfather tell stories about his honorable career law, politics and journalism. She loved both fields, but saw her career someday going a different route. Nearly a year ago, however, Liz Keating had a change of heart and started thinking that she'd like to do a job the late Bill Keating once di...
57m Jan 12, 2021
57m
S2 Ep67: That's So Cincinnati: Steve Raleigh opens up about his daughter's death, launching Madi's House and life as TV weatherman
Long-time Cincinnati weatherman Steve Raleigh (https://www.wcpo.com/steve-raleigh) can quickly recall the exact dates of the two biggest storms he's encountered in life.  • March 2, 2012, when a rash of tornadoes killed more than 20 people across Southwest Ohio, Northern Kentucky and Southeast Indiana. • Jan. 17, 2019, when Raleigh's 24-year-old daughter, Madison, committed suicide after batt...
47m Jan 08, 2021
47m
S2 Ep66: That’s So Cincinnati: The hope of 2021
Forget 2020. What lies ahead for Greater Cincinnati in the New Year? Regional political, business, legal and media leaders share their hopes for 2021 in That’s So Cincinnati’s annual New Year’s resolutions episode. 
11m Dec 31, 2020
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S2 Ep65: That's So Cincinnati: Veteran local TV journalist talks asking tough questions, City Hall corruption and
It's not easy answering tough questions. It's also not easy asking them.  But veteran Cincinnati TV journalist Angenette Levy has made a name for herself by asking tough questions of Greater Cincinnati's public officials on the air over the past decade. Levy, who left Local 12 in September, joined That's So Cincinnati podcast this week to discuss:  • Her approach to the journalism and how th...
1hr 21m Dec 23, 2020
1hr 21m
S2 Ep64: That's So Cincinnati: John Cranley talks City Hall corruption, texting scandal, police contract and running for Ohio governor
Mayor John Cranley joins That's So Cincinnati podcast this week. 
1hr 6m Dec 15, 2020
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S2 Ep63: That's So Cincinnati: Councilman Greg Landsman answers tough questions about his role and the state of City Hall
Cincinnati City Councilman Greg Landsman answers tough questions about his role in the Gang of Five texting scandal, embattled Councilman P.G. Sittenfeld and the state of affairs at City Hall. You won't want to miss this episode. 
1hr 1m Dec 09, 2020
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S2 Ep62: That's So Cincinnati: From journalist to politician, get to know new City Councilman Steve Goodin
As a trial lawyer, former assistant prosecutor and ex-journalist, Steve Goodin might be the perfect fit for a seat on Cincinnati City Council at the moment. The Republican has a firm understanding of public accountability – something City Hall is sorely lacking in the wake of three council members being arrested this year on federal corruption charges. Goodin, newly appointed to council this ...
53m Dec 01, 2020
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S2 Ep61: That's So Cincinnati: Christopher Smitherman weighs in on City Hall corruption, questions if FBI is done investigating council
Cincinnati Vice Mayor Christopher Smitherman has been speaking out against some of his council colleagues' illegal and unethical behavior for years.  It's time others join him, Smitherman told The Enquirer's That's So Cincinnati podcast.  Especially since he believes federal investigators aren't done rooting out corruption at City Hall in the wake of three city council members being arrested ...
1hr 8m Nov 25, 2020
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S2 Ep60: That's So Cincinnati: Federal prosecutor cracks down on public corruption in Ohio
In the year David DeVillers has spent on the job as the region's top federal attorney, the Ohio Speaker of the House and two Cincinnati City Councilmembers have been arrested in pay-to-play schemes. And he didn't shut the door on the possibility there could be more corruption-related arrests coming at City Hall. The rash of arrests are a reflection of DeVillers making it a top priority to cra...
47m Nov 12, 2020
47m
S2 Ep59: That's So Cincinnati: Hamilton County GOP leader addresses his and the party's future after tough election
Hamilton County Republican Party Chairman Alex Triantafilou watched election night as a blue wave swept in, taking with it two county elected leaders – treasurer and recorder – and nine judgeships. The latter flipped both the common pleas and appellate courts to a Democrat majority – something that was unthinkable a decade ago for the once-dominant Hamilton County GOP.   Those losses have som...
50m Nov 05, 2020
50m
S2 Ep58: That's So Cincinnati: Frank LaRose on what you need to know about voting and Election Day
How many outstanding absentee ballots will still need to be counted on Election Night? What time will results be released? And how do you become Ohio's top elections official?  Secretary of State Frank LaRose answered these questions and more on The Enquirer's That's So Cincinnati podcast.  Listen to the full episode for free by clicking the link at the top of the article. That's So Cincinnat...
45m Oct 29, 2020
45m
S2 Ep57: That's So Cincinnati: Reds President Phil Castellini talks his dad, Thom Brennaman, Opening Day 2021 outlook
It's the offseason, and Reds President Phil Castellini has some time to reflect. In a candid, hourlong discussion on The Enquirer's That's So Cincinnati podcast, Castellini covered a wide range of topics, including:  • His strong bond with his father, Reds owner Bob Castellini, and their passion for Cincinnati sports • Lessons from working for his father's companies since he was a teenager, ...
1hr 1m Oct 21, 2020
1hr 1m
S2 Ep56: That's So Cincinnati: Breaking down Biden's visit; introducing The Enquirer's new food writer
Fresh off attending Joe Biden's visit to Union Terminal, That's So Cincinnati co-hosts Sharon Coolidge and Jason Williams break down the Democratic presidential nominee's campaign stop and what it could mean in Ohio. And listeners get to meet Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer's new food and dining writer. The biggest question for Keith, of course, is what's his take on Cincinnati-style chili? Find ...
53m Oct 13, 2020
53m
S2 Ep55: That's So Cincinnati: From Trump to treasurer, the election preview episode
Is the 2020 election when the Republicans lose all their remaining power in Hamilton County?  It was a big topic of discussion on The Enquirer's That's So Cincinnati podcast election preview episode.  University of Cincinnati political science professor David Niven breaks down the ticket in Hamilton County from Biden-Trump to Republican Joe Deters' chances of holding the prosecutor's seat to ...
59m Oct 07, 2020
59m
S2 Ep54: That's So Cincinnati: Long-time radio host talks the state of race relations in Cincinnati
Lincoln Ware has been on the air in Cincinnati for nearly a half century, known to his listeners as a trusted voice who gives them a chance to have theirs heard.  "I've been on the air longer than any African American in the history of Cincinnati radio," said Ware, who hosts the Lincoln Ware Show 10 a.m.-12 p.m. weekdays on 101.5 FM The Buzz.  Ware joined The Enquirer's That's So Cincinnati p...
53m Sep 30, 2020
53m
S2 Ep53: 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 Maynard had the answers in a wide-ranging and engaging interview on The Enquirer's That's So Cincinnati podcast this week.
1hr 4m Sep 22, 2020
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S2 Ep52: 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 down the offer because he disagreed with the premise of helping people who are wrongfully convicted, his spokesman told The Enquirer....
52m Sep 16, 2020
52m
S2 Ep51: 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 Cincinnati," which debuted this week.  Enquirer Director of Photography Cara Owsley also joins That's So Cincinnati to take listeners...
55m Sep 10, 2020
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