Ep. 63 — Pizza and Pandemic: Mikey Sorboro of Late Night Slice and the 10 pm Curfew
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Ep. 63 — Pizza and Pandemic: Mikey Sorboro of Late Night Slice and the 10 pm Curfew

On this week’s episode Dan Skinner and his Co-Producer Mark Frantz talk with Mikey Sorboro—owner of Mikey’s Late Night Slice—about the legal battle over the 10pm restaurant curfew that Mikey and other local restaurant owners fought at the end of July. Currently, Gov. DeWine has called for alcohol sales to stop after the same 10pm marker.

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59. False Positives & the Politics of COVID-19: Anne Gearan and Brittany Shammas of The Washington Post
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59. False Positives & the Politics of COVID-19: Anne Gearan and Brittany Shammas of The Washington Post

Dan talks with Washington Post reporters Anne Gearan and Brittany Shammas about reporting they have done at the nexus of Ohio and the national response to COVID-19. Topics include Gov. DeWine's false positive test for COVID-19, efforts to push back against misinformation about COVID-19 testing and vaccines, and school reopening discussions.

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Ep. 48 — Humor, Health, and Survival: Ohio Comedians Kelly Horan and Blake Hammond
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Ep. 48 — Humor, Health, and Survival: Ohio Comedians Kelly Horan and Blake Hammond

In this episode, Dan Skinner talks with two Cincinnati-based comedians, Kelly Horan and Blake Hammond, about mental health, masks, sobriety, and more. Throughout, they share reflections on how these topics present themselves during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially while so many Ohioans are social distancing, working from home, or out of work.

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Ep. 46 — Rep. Thomas West on Health Access, Equity, and the Politics of Reopening Ohio
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Ep. 46 — Rep. Thomas West on Health Access, Equity, and the Politics of Reopening Ohio

Dan Skinner talks with Rep. Thomas West of Ohio's 49th House District (Canton, Massillon, much of Stark County) about the Medicaid waiver he and others urged Governor Mike DeWine to request from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and which would expand access to health care services for Ohioans in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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