Mayor Andrew Ginther
They say politicians are only as good as their last election, but after that, they're already looking towards the next election. After serving 4 years as mayor of Columbus, Andrew Ginther is reflecting on the accomplishments of his first...
Crawford Hoying
The test of an organization is how it responds to adversity. Such was true for development organization Crawford Hoying during the recession. With multiple developments built and thriving since then, principals Brent Crawford and Bob...
Ohio v. the World
Ohio's place in history is often relegated to a few events or trivial facts. Local attorney Alex Hastie and his podcast, Ohio v. the World, are seeking to change that. With in-depth interviews on Ohio's influence on our society, Hastie...
COTA’s Joanna Pinkerton
With nearly a year into her role as president and CEO of COTA, Joanna Pinkerton sat down with Columbus Underground reporter Brent Warren to talk about how she came into her role, the interdependence of mobility in Columbus, mobility as a...
Muralist Adam Hernandez
Being a working artist isn't easy. Thankfully, there are plenty of folks in Columbus to show you the way. Muralist Adam Hernandez talks about how he found his way here, the importance of mentors, and being a "real" person in the business....
Barbara Fant
Slam brought poetry out of academia in the early 1990s. Since then it has grown and become an outlet for performers around the globe. Local poet and performance artist Barbara Fant sat down to talk about the finer workings of the medium...
The Confluence Cast
With a little over two years of episodes out in the world, it's high time to give a little more behind the scenes on how the Confluence Cast gets made. This is a rebroadcast of an episode I recorded with the local podcast the Sounds of...
The Matriots
Elected officials should reflect their constituencies. That's the essential thesis of the Matriots, an Ohio nonpartisan political action committee founded by a group of women who participated in the Women’s March on Washington. I sat down...
Magician Erik Tait
Magicians guard an empty vault. Columbus-based magician and comedian Erik Tait won't hesitate to show you that. We talked this week about the Columbus magic scene that you may not have heard of, his path in the local and national magic...
Columbus Open Studio & Stage
How do artists work, both alone and together? I sat down with organizer and artist Stephanie Rond to preview this weekend's Columbus Open Studio and Stage and learn how she herded cats to get here. Shownotes Stephanie Rond Stephanie Rond...
Dominique Larue
How can women break into male-dominated fields? In the case of hip-hop artist and rapper Domenique Larue, they just do it. We sat down to discuss how she got started, how she creates her work, the music business, and dealing with...
Steiner & Associates
Are land use and development a civic responsibility or just a monetary transaction? Yaromir Steiner, the Founder, Chief Executive Officer of Steiner + Associates has an opinion. He sat down with Columbus Underground's urban development...