All Sides

02/21/2025

The Columbus arts scene stays brewing and buzzing with activity and this winter is no exception.

We talk with internationally known Columbus drag queen and activist Nina West.

02/21/2025

Columbus is one of the fastest growing cities in the U.S. With that growth comes growing pains: a housing shortage, homelessness, issues with safety and public transportation.

We’ll talk with Columbus City Council President Shannon Hardin about how the city is navigating its growth on this hour of All Sides.

02/21/2025

It was great to have there two guests in the studio today for “Fascinating Ohio.” Hear Ryan McGuire from and Sylvia Zamora of Listen at wosu.org/allsides, in the mobile app, or wherever you get your podcasts

02/21/2025

It was great to have Ryan McGuire of Granville Center for the Arts and Bella's Beans
And Sylvia Zamora of Euro Classics in the studio for All Sides “Fascinating Ohio”
Listen at the link below, on the WOSU Public Media mobile app or wherever you get your podcasts

https://www.wosu.org/show/all-sides/2025-02-20/local-entrepreneur-doubles-as-coffee-shop-owner-and-artist

02/20/2025

Have you seen a yellow truck with purple spots, eyes and teeth driving around Granville? Or maybe a 1971 VW Beetle decorated to look like a dinosaur? If you have, it was probably Ryan McGuire, founder of Bells Design, and co-owner of Bella’s Beans coffee roastery and the co-founder of the Granville Center for the Arts.

This is Fascinating Ohioans, a show where we introduce you to people from the Buckeye State with an interesting story to tell.

02/20/2025

It’s been seven months since recreational ma*****na got up and running in the state. It’s been a money-maker for Ohio, racking up sales of nearly $300 million.

Gov. Mike DeWine is looking to raise the tax. Not every town welcomes the sales, as more than 50 municipalities have banned them.

02/20/2025

Listen Thursday Feb. 20 at 11am on 89.7, NPR News, at wosu.org/allsides or in the WOSU Public Media mobile app. Joining the show will be Granville Center for the Arts, Bella's Beans, Euro Classics, and Adena Health

02/19/2025

After more than a year away, Mignon Fogarty, founder of the "Quick and Dirty Tips" network and creator of "Grammar Girl" makes a return to All Sides.

AI is disrupting how we live, including grammar. We’ll talk about how grammar is changing the way we write, as well as answering your grammar questions.

02/19/2025

A lack of doctors, maternity wards and hospitals have led to a health care crisis in rural Ohio.

In Morgan County, in southeast Ohio, there is no hospital and the last doctor retired in 2024. It’s a 45-minute drive to access health care.

02/19/2025

Today for Tech Tuesday we talked about teaching older adults how to play video games for fun, companionship, their mental health, and more! Franklin County Office on Aging Director Chanda Wingo and creator Dr. Melita Moore joined us for the 2nd segment of the hour. Listen at link below, in the WOSU Public Media mobile app, or wherever you get your podcasts

https://www.wosu.org/show/all-sides/2025-02-18/tech-tuesday-older-people-are-finding-pleasure-in-playing-video-games

02/19/2025

We had architects Beth Blostein and Bart Overly of Blostein/Overly Architects on the show today to talk about tiny homes and other types of micro buildings to help with the affordable housing crisis. We also talked with Vista Village of Columbus and Bluff Street Village of Toledo - two tiny home communities. Listen at the link below… or in the WOSU Public Media mobile app, or wherever you get your podcasts

https://www.wosu.org/show/all-sides/2025-02-18/tiny-home-communities-in-ohio

02/18/2025

If your image of a video gamer is a young man hunched over a controller, think again. It’s just as likely to be a grandmother looking for some lively competition and personal connection.

An innovative program through the Franklin County Office of Aging adds some new twists to the gaming experience.

02/18/2025

The tiny home community of Vista Village in Columbus has welcomed its first residents. The community is providing housing for the homeless, as well as a solution to affordable housing in Ohio.

We’ll talk about tiny home communities in Ohio and what goes into developing them.

02/17/2025

Caring for elderly family members can take both a physical and mental toll. But who takes care of the caregivers?

This hour of our series on caregiving looks at the importance of support for family members while in the midst of caring for a loved one.

02/17/2025

It’s a pick no one saw coming. Gov. Mike DeWine selected former Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel as his second in command.

Former Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel became Ohio's new lieutenant governor last week.

02/15/2025

So glad Vernell Bristow from Communities In Schools of Ohio could join us in the studio for “Fascinating Ohio”. We also talked to Richard Cordray (former director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau) and RJ Wagner from WD Detailing Listen at the link below or wherever you get your podcasts

https://www.wosu.org/show/all-sides/2025-02-13/former-consumer-financial-protection-bureau-director-richard-cordray

02/14/2025

The chill of winter is still in the air. Now is the perfect time to stay indoors, keep yourself warm and toasty and curl up with a great book.

Join "All Sides Weekend" host Christopher Purdy and his guests for their winter reading recommendations.

02/14/2025

Ohio ranks 37th in the country for connectivity and internet access, despite ongoing efforts to remedy the problem. We’ll take a look at why the internet is still so hard for many people in the state to access.

There are nearly one million Ohioans who don’t have high-speed internet.