42. Should you hire ex-offenders? Yes!
Why are employers reluctant to hire ex-offenders? Is that reluctance always justified?
41. Politics are getting involved in education. And it’s not for the better.
We talked with former board president Laura Kohler about how politics are getting involved in education. And it’s not for the better.
40. The Criminal justice system is rigged
It’s better to be rich and guilty in America than poor and innocent.
39. Texas abortion law—restrictive and cleverly drafted.
The new Texas abortion law is controversial for more than one reason.
38. The gerrymandering battle in Ohio
Gerrymandering was supposed to end in 2021 for Ohio’s congressional and general assembly maps, by virtue of constitutional amendments approved by over 70 percent of Ohioans
37. Not all neighborhoods are equal
Columbus suffers from a lack of housing, and especially affordable housing, a problem that hits low income neighborhoods the hardest.
36. Reforming a failed bail system
The majority of Americans who are behind bars are not serving a sentence; they’re awaiting trial.
35. Critical race theory – a subject of controversy and misinformation
Ohio State University Associate Professor Joni Acuff talks with us about what critical race theory actually is—as opposed to how it’s described by its critics—and gives examples of racial inequality being imbedded in society.
34. The adolescent mind and bad decision making
Sara Denny, M.D., a pediatrician, talks with us about why teenagers and adults in their early 20s make bad decisions. It’s simple–their brains aren’t fully developed.
33. Gun violence–a pediatric surgeon’s point of view
A prior guest on our podcast, Jonathan Groner is a pediatric surgeon and the medical director of the Center for Pediatric Trauma Research at Nationwide Children’s Hospital who regularly treats Columbus children for gunshot wounds.
32. Former attorney general Jim Petro: repeal the death penalty
As a state representative, Jim Petro helped draft Ohio’s death penalty law in 1981. During his watch as attorney general from 2003 to 2007, the state of Ohio executed 18 men.
31. Recognizing the humanity within the LGBTQ community
Why is it that some number of people want to deprive members of the LGBTQ community of the fundamental rights that everyone else enjoys? What’s so hard about recognizing the humanity of the LGBTQ community?
30. Inside the walls
Ohio houses some 50,000 men and women in its penitentiaries. Former warden Christine Money describes life inside the walls and an innovative program she now directs that helps inmates successfully reenter society
29. Location a big factor in determining likelihood of success
Amy Klaben, project facilitator for Move to Prosper, tells us about the success 10 single mothers and their children are having now that they’re relocated from low-income, low-resource neighborhoods to neighborhoods that provide more opportunities.
28. The death penalty–a physician’s point of view
Listen to Jonathan Groner describe the Hippocratic Paradox that medical professionals face when asked to assist with executions and explain why the Death Penalty should be abolished.
27. Protecting Civil Rights
Civil rights attorney Fred Gittes and three other law firms are suing the Columbus Police Department. What’s behind the problem, according to Fred?
26. The housing crisis for tenants
The Covid-19 pandemic has put millions of Americans out of work, which means tenants can’t pay their rent and landlords can’t pay their mortgage loans.
25. Climate change—we’re at the tipping point
We’re heating up the Earth to a dangerous level. Listen to scientist Steve Rissing break down the problem
24. The hunger problem in central Ohio. It’s getting worse.
The hunger problem in central Ohio. It’s getting worse.
