Jimmy "the Greek" Snyder had reached the peak of his fame in 1988 when he spoke to a local TV affiliate on Martin Luther King Day while having lunch. He was asked about the future of the civil rights movement. Within one day he was fired from CBS and cancelled. Our friend, Dino Tripodis from the Whiskey Business podcast, is from the same town as Jimmy (Steubenville, OH) and talks about the racist rant that got Jimmy the Greek cancelled. Link here to the full episode https://ohiovtheworldpodcast.com/2024/07/01/ohio-and-cancel-culture-a-long-history/
Our new Ohio v. the World episode is about John Bingham, the Ohioan who drafted the all-important clauses of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution. The Privileges and Immunities Clause and the Due Process Clause of the 14th have a positive everyday impact on American lives. And the debate on the rights conveyed by Bingham's Section 1 of the 14th Amendment are central to every fight from Free Speech to Abortion to Marriage and Gun Laws. Click for full episode here, volume up for clip from Episode 4: "Ohio v. the 14th Amendment."https://ohiovtheworldpodcast.com/2024/05/13/a-new-rebirth-of-freedom-john-bingham-and-the-14th-amendment/
John Bingham, the author of the 14th Amendment, from Cadiz, OH, is the subject of the new Ohio v the World podcast episode. Volume up to learn about one of America's Founding Sons too long ignored in our history for his effect on the Constitution and our lives even today.
The attempts to rescue the Israeli olympians held hostage at the Munich Olympics were in a word: bungled. The first major attempt was accidentally broadcast on live TV. The later, failed efforts by the West German police contributed to the death of Shaker Heights, Ohio native David Berger. Listen to our history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from Israeli statehood to this watershed terrorist attack in 1972. Click to listen to Episode 3. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ohio-v-the-world/id1210853919?i=1000653308674
On Feb. 20, 1939 American Nazis sold out Madison Square Garden for a rally that was couched as a pro-American celebration of George Washington's birthday. It was a violent, anti-semetic, fascist embarrassment for the country. Fascism in America may have peaked on this night in Manhattan but the fall of this movement began in earnest that night. Hear incredible author Bradley Hart describe the rally from Ohio v. the World's Season 8 premiere episode: Ohio v. Fascism. Full episode link in the comments.
American Nazis had a moment in the late 1930s. Our guest from Episode 1: Ohio v. Fascism, author Bradley Hart, explains their sold out rally at Madison Square Garden that rankled Americans against their fascist vision of America's future.
