This podcast is about you: The Cincinnatian. Let The Enquirer’s Beryl Love and guest hosts make the complicated local issues affecting your daily life easy to understand – and have some fun in the process. Our guest list is a who’s who of Greater Cincinnati, and we celebrate the quirky awesomeness that defines this place we call home. Why? Because that’s SO Cincinnati.
S2 Ep10: That's So Cincinnati: Sherrod Brown talks Trump Country, presidential field, not running for president, his beloved Cleveland Indians
Nov 13, 2019
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How can Democrats appeal to rural and working-class Trump Country voters? U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown is among few Democrats who knows the answer. The only Democrat to hold a prominent statewide office in Ohio joined That's So Cincinnati podcast to talk about:
The presidential field and why he's not endorsing anyone
Why he's staying out of the race, despite people continuing to ask him to jump in
His relationship with Republican U.S. Sen. Rob Portman
Civility in politics
And what job he'd be doing if he weren't in politics
Plus, That's So Cincinnati cohosts Jason Williams and Sharon Coolidge give their quick takes on all the hot local races coming up in 2020.
S2 Ep9: That's So Cincinnati: The Banks unity, slamming the door on slumlords, new name/same old arena, chili survey
Nov 06, 2019
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Cincinnati City Councilman Greg Landsman came bearing news on That's So Cincinnati podcast this week, saying Mayor John Cranley and Commissioner Todd Portune had brokered a deal on The Banks. Landsman also discussed:
The future of The Banks Joint Steering Committee
City-county relations
His legislation to help prevent evictions
And his assessment of Council nearly halfway into his first term
Also on this week's episode, That's So Cincinnati co-hosts Jason Williams and Sharon Coolidge talk about how the renaming of the city's riverfront arena should catch political leaders' attention to push for building a new downtown arena. Team TSC also preview's Enquirer food critic Polly Campbell's upcoming survey on Cincinnati-style chili.
S2 Ep8: That's So Cincinnati: ID deadline, skipping lines, 'FAKENWS', Trump era vanity plates
Oct 30, 2019
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Ohio BMV Registrar Charlie Norman joins That's So Cincinnati this week. The Cincinnati native, hired this year by Gov. Mike DeWine, talks about:
New customer-friendly ideas to reduce the pain of waiting in long lines at the BMV
Visiting the license plate factory inside the Lebanon Correctional Facility
How the BMV handles requests for politically charged specialized plates
Also this week, Enquirer investigative reporter James Pilcher stops by to discuss an upcoming story about problems people are having with a well-known home builder. TSC co-host and political columnist Jason Williams addresses feedback about his recent Trump Country column.
S2 Ep7: That's So Cincinnati: Jeff Ruby talks Bengals future, Trump, new book, expansion plans, Cincinnati's 'tourist trap'
Oct 23, 2019
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What makes Jeff Ruby a true Cincinnati treasure? Well, besides his world-renowned steakhouses, he's never one to mince words. The famous restaurateur joined That's So Cincinnati to discuss:
The possibility of opening a restaurant in Las Vegas
His take on The Banks riverfront development
Working on a new book called "Art of the Meal"
How his Downtown restaurant was originally envisioned as a New York-style deli
And of course, Ruby always has to give his take on politics. What did he say about Donald Trump?
Find out on this week's episode by listening for free on Apple Podcasts, iHeart Radio, Spotify, Google Podcasts and many other listening platforms.
S2 Ep6: That's So Cincinnati: Should the Bengals stay or go? Enquirer columnists Paul Daugherty and Jason Williams discuss
Oct 16, 2019
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You've read their columns on The Banks-Bengals deal. Now listen to The Enquirer's Paul Daugherty and Jason Williams discuss the issue on That's So Cincinnati podcast. They address the Bengals' future, The Banks and the idea of a new referendum on the stadium tax. Plus, the That's So Cincinnati crew breaks down the 2020 Hamilton County prosecutor's race in the wake of Democrat Fanon Rucker announcing his candidacy this week.
S2 Ep5: That's So Cincinnati: Denise Driehaus talks Bengals future, The Banks, John Cranley, new hotel
Oct 09, 2019
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The Banks needs help from a team of development experts. That's what Hamilton County Commissioner Denise Driehaus told That's So Cincinnati podcast this week in response to a question about whether the riverfront project needs a master developer. That question comes amid the highly controversial decision to build a music venue and rework the Bengals' stadium lease. The Banks have been without a master developer -- an expert team of real estate, urban planning and architecture experts -- since Atlanta-based Carter abruptly ceased work on the project in July 2017. Driehaus also discussed the Bengals' future, her relationship with Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley and the proposed new convention hotel. Also on this week's episode, TSC hosts talk more in-depth about the hotel deal and a fun night out in East Price Hill.
S2 Ep4: That's So Cincinnati: The Blink that binds us
Oct 03, 2019
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Blink starts next Thursday, and event co-founder Steve McGowan joins That's So Cincinnati to discuss the marvel of a city covered in lights and art. McGowan -- owner of Downtown-based creative services firm, Brave Berlin -- talks about transforming the light spectacle from Lumenocity at Washington Park into a citywide and now regional event. Blink, which started in 2017, heads across the Robeling Suspension Bridge this year and into Covington. What else is new this year? Where should you park? Where's the best place to see Blink? Steve has all the answers and more on this episode. Also this week, TSC cohosts Jason Williams and Sharon Coolidge discuss the issues with the Joint Banks Steering Committee. Plus, more on the new Kroger and one final tribute to Marty Brennaman.
S2 Ep3: That's So Cincinnati: Todd Portune on Bengals' future, John Cranley, county-city relations and The Banks
Sep 25, 2019
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Hamilton County Commissioner Todd Portune, who recently announced he's not running for re-election in 2020, joins That's So Cincinnati podcast for a candid discussion about his long political career, critical county projects and the Bengals' future.
S2 Ep2: That's So Cincinnati: Museum Center magnificence, Apollo 11's last stop, posturing for Portune's seat
Sep 18, 2019
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Cincinnati Museum Center CEO Elizabeth Pierce joins That's So Cincinnati to talk about the Apollo 11 exhibit opening, Neil Armstrong's legacy and the museum center's magnificent makeover. Also in this episode, TSC co-hosts Jason Williams and Sharon Coolidge pay tribute to Hamilton County Commissioner Todd Portune as he battles cancers and prepares to retire. Jason and Sharon breakdown who could replace Portune and whether Republicans have a shot to regain a seat on the board of commissioners in 2020. As always, the TSC crew has a little fun. Jason takes a parting shot at Diner en Blanc.
S2 Ep1: That's So Cincinnati: Cranley's crusade vs. The Banks plan, Chabot's problems, RRG, Diner en Blanc, marching bands
Sep 11, 2019
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John Cranley never shies away from a fight -- and he's battling The Banks music venue like he's never opposed a project before. Why is Cincinnati's mayor so opposed to the plan? He explains in-depth in a don't-miss episode of That's So Cincinnati. Plus, TSC co-hosts Sharon Coolidge and Jason Williams discuss Congressman Steve Chabot's campaign problems. And in the fun segment: Snakes and yoga a Red River Gorge, the intrigue of Diner en Blanc and marching bands playlist.
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