That's So Cincinnati

S2 Ep120: That’s So Cincinnati: Wildman Walker relives Bengals billboard stunt, ‘Dawn Patrol’ days, significance of No. 14

Cincinnati FM radio legend Dennis “Wildman” Walker joins “That’s So Cincinnati.”

S2 Ep119: That's So Cincinnati: Interim City Manager John Curp on hospitalized police cadet, police chief search and his long, lost Cris Collinsworth jersey

Cincinnati's interim City Manager John Curp joins the podcast this week.

S2 Ep118: That's So Cincinnati: Ickey Woods talks Joe Burrow, staying connected to the Bengals, legend of the 'Ickey Shuffle'

Ickey Woods gained nationwide fame doing his "Ickey Shuffle" touchdown dance during the Bengals' run to the Super Bowl in 1988 season. He loves seeing the city come alive again amid the Bengals' run to Sunday's AFC Championship game in Kansas City. "It’s been a long way for us – and it’s about time," Woods told The Enquirer's "That's So Cincinnati" podcast. "These guys are doing a great job. The kid, Joe Burrow, is a very unbelievable guy. He just has that 'it' factor. He’s just unbelievable." W...

S2 Ep117: That's So Cincinnati: Why does ex-Bengal want to "stop talking about" Cincinnati's Super Bowl teams?

Don't get Tim McGee wrong. He cherishes the memories of being part of the great Bengals teams in the late 1980s and early 1990s. And the former wide receiver loves talking about playing on a Super Bowl team. But McGee is happy the Bengals are giving fans a reason to stop talking about the glory days of three decades ago. He joined The Enquirer's "That's So Cincinnati" podcast to offer perspective on the Bengals' first playoff win in 30 years on Jan. 15. "Trust me, I wish we could stop talking ab...

S2 Ep116: That's So Cincinnati: CPS leader calls remote-learning decision 'devastating' for students, families

Eve Bolton called Cincinnati Public Schools Board of Education's decision last week to close the school buildings and return to fully remote learning "devastating" for students and their families. The retired teacher was the only board member who voted against returning to full remote learning amid a spike in COVID-19 cases in Ohio's third-largest school district. School buildings are shutdown to students until at least Jan. 24, a date board members targeted for returning to in-person learning. ...

S2 Ep115: That's So Cincinnati: New Mayor Pureval talks White House visit, his request of Joe Biden, policing and priorities

When the invitation came to Aftab Pureval, who had just been elected Cincinnati mayor, to visit the White House late last year along with other new mayors he wasn't sure what to expect. But Pureval went to the Dec. 14 meeting prepared, bringing with him a request for what he sees as Cincinnati's most pressing need from the federal government: A new Brent Spence Bridge. He did pitch that project the White House to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. Although first, as an aside (...

S2 Ep114: That's So Cincinnati: Happy New Years 2022!

S2 Ep113: That's So Cincinnati: What are the top local stories of 2021?

Enquirer executive editor Beryl Love and columnist Jason Williams discuss the biggest stories of 2021. Where does UC football making the College Football Playoff, Brood X cicada invasion and Aftab Pureval winning the mayor's race rank among the top stories? Find out on "That's So Cincinnati."

S2 Ep112: That's So Cincinnati: Restaurateur on Via Vite refresh, his 'hungry immigrant' father and the 'beauty' of America

Cristian Pietoso takes pride in offering an authentic Italian dining experience at his four Greater Cincinnati restaurants. Early next year, guests at Downtown's Via Vite will have a new experience. They'll be able to watch up close the pasta-making process, a viewing area that'll be part of an upcoming remodeling at the Fountain Square restaurant. Via Vite is scheduled to temporarily shutdown on Jan. 8 to begin a planned monthlong remodeling, Pietoso told The Enquirer's "That's So Cincinnati" p...

S2 Ep111: That's So Cincinnati: Chris Seebach on 10 years at City Hall, his concern for the next council, future plans for Twitter

A decade ago, Chris Seelbach ran for Cincinnati City Council wanting to help stop the city's yearslong population decline. The trailblazing Democrat was personally doing his part. He purchased a condo in Over-the-Rhine for $125,000, $10,000 of it an inheritance his parents told him he was squandering on such a purchase. Seelbach, first elected in 2011, has watched his neighborhood thrive ever since. As Seelbach prepares to leave city hall early next month, he told The Enquirer's "That's So Cinci...

S2 Ep110: That's So Cincinnati: Montgomery Inn's Dean Gregory reflects on the 'Ribs King,' his mom's secret BBQ sauce and 70 years in business

Montgomery Inn partner Dean Gregory tells stories about his dad and the restaurant's late founder, Ted Gregory; his mom's secret BBQ sauce; how Bob Hope got involved; and the exploding cigar prank.

S2 Ep109: That's So Cincinnati: Jan-Michele Lemon Kearney talks law school classmate Barack Obama, being city council's top vote-getter

Cincinnati City Councilwoman Jan-Michele Lemon Kearney and former President Barack Obama have been friends since they were classmates at Harvard Law School 30 years ago. Their families have stayed in touch. Kearney and her husband, former state Sen. Eric Kearney, held fundraisers for Obama and worked on his campaigns. Did Lemon Kearney turn to Barack and Michelle Obama for political advice while running her first campaign this year? No, and Lemon Kearney didn't need to. The North Avondale reside...

S2 Ep108: That's So Cincinnati: David Pepper talks fair districts, latest book, Twitter praise from Hillary Clinton

David Pepper first ran for office 20 years ago , the start of a career that now includes Cincinnati City Council, the Hamilton County Board of Commissioners and Ohio Democratic Party Chairman. Pepper, 50, of Indian Hill, pivoted in recent years to a new career: author, writing political thrillers. His newest book, Laboratories of Autocracy: A wake-up call from behind the lines, is a non-fiction tome culled from his political experience. His thesis: corrupt politicians in statehouses across the c...

S2 Ep107: That's So Cincinnati: World Cup pitch; what leaders learned from Amazon HQ2 bid

REDI Cincinnati is the region's leading organization charged with recruiting new companies and jobs. It played a big role in regional leaders' pitch to World Cup officials last week, and REDI President and CEO Kimm Lauterbach joined "That's So Cincinnati" podcast to discuss.

S2 Ep106: That's So Cincinnati: There will be a Flying Pig on Halloween, and there's nothing scary about that

The Flying Pig is back, albeit it with a smaller field of racers and later in the year than usual. But it will still be the same community-driven event that it was before the coronavirus pandemic forced Cincinnati races to be virtual last year, said Iris Simpson Bush, executive director at Flying Pig Marathon, Inc, which runs the marathon and several other races throughout the year. "We're thrilled to be back," she told The Enquirer's "That's So Cincinnati" podcast. The marathon, usually held in...

S2 Ep105: That's So Cincinnati: FC Cincinnati veteran boasts about fans, explains why he's backed off talking Trump and politics

American soccer veteran Geoff Cameron is always outspoken about something. A few years ago, it was about his support of Donald Trump. Nowadays, though, it's more about how much he loves Cincinnati and the city's soccer fans. Cameron, in his first season with FC Cincinnati, spent time on his off day to chat with The Enquirer's "That's So Cincinnati" podcast partly about his decision to back away from publicly talking politics and how much he loves the fans here. The 36-year-old former U.S. nation...

S2 Ep104: That's So Cincinnati: Procter & Gamble alum explains how he opened OTR dance club in the middle of a pandemic

After throwing years of popular LGBTQ-friendly tea dances, Richard Cooke embarked on opening a bar in Over-the-Rhine, which he envisioned as a place to "dance in a safe and welcoming place." The pandemic hit as the Procter & Gamble alum readied to open the bar. But there was only one thing to do, Cooke said: Stay the course. e19 Lounge Bar & Discothèque, located across the street from Rhinegeist Brewery, opened one year ago this month. "You have to create the change you want," Cooke said...

S2 Ep103: That's So Cincinnati: UC football legacy, radio analyst Jim Kelly talks Notre Dame game, rise of Bearcats football

No one knows the history of University of Cincinnati football better than Jim Kelly, a member of the school's athletics hall of fame and long-time radio analyst. Whether as a player, broadcaster, son of a former assistant coach and athletic department administrator or fan, Kelly has attended nearly 500 Bearcats football games in his lifetime. None will be more significant than Saturday's showdown in South Bend, Indiana, between No. 7 UC and ninth-ranked Notre Dame. "This is the biggest game in U...

S2 Ep102: That's So Cincinnati: How Findlay Market has become the envy of other cities

Findlay Market CEO Joe Hansbauer highlights the improvements made to the market over the last 20 years on The Enquirer's "That's So Cincinnati" podcast this week. The market house was re-done and is bustling. The nearly 18 storefronts along Elder Street, are nearly full. There is Findlay Kitchen , a non-profit food business incubator, where 60 businesses are operating and now, Findlay Launch , which mentors business owners. Hansbauer, who has been at the helm for nearly 10 years, says there's no...

S2 Ep101: That’s So Cincinnati: How Tom Brinkman became face of anti-corruption effort

Tom Brinkman, a longtime conservative state lawmaker, talks about why he decided to tackle corruption at Cincinnati City Hall.

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.

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.

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 leading voice for Ohio's locally owned restaurants, having worked closely with Gov. Mike DeWine and Lt. Gov....

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 president and CEO, had plenty to say about that area of western Downtown as this week's guest on The Enquirer's...

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.

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 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 in a 2-1 vote. Today, as the hotel comes down with no plan to replace it with a new convention hotel , Dumas said about her vote: "There's no reason to cry over it." In an interview with The Enquirer's "That's So Cincinnati" p...

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-inspired bar, Pilar , soon at the Court Street Plaza Four Entertainment Group launched about 15 years ago, ar...

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 the Bengals’ current roster.

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.

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.