61. Crystal Lett for State Senate (16th District) (2020 Candidate Series)

61. Crystal Lett for State Senate (16th District) (2020 Candidate Series)

Dan talks with Crystal Lett—a native of Hilliard who’s running for the Ohio Senate in District 16. She has been a case manager at North Central Mental Health and is an advocate for supporting those with mental illness, addiction, disability, and more.

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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. 49 — Ohio Students for Gun Legislation: What the COVID-19 Pandemic Teaches Us
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Ep. 49 — Ohio Students for Gun Legislation: What the COVID-19 Pandemic Teaches Us

Dan Skinner talks with Ethan Nichols & Gillian Murray from Ohio Students for Gun Legislation about gun safety and legislation amidst the current pandemic. With suicide and domestic violence on the rise during stay-at-home orders, the group offers new perspectives on these issues and more, and offers some general thoughts on student advocacy.

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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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A Few Minutes Moore #1: Rob Moore on Reopening Restaurants
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A Few Minutes Moore #1: Rob Moore on Reopening Restaurants

The first installment of a new segment we call "A Few Minutes Moore." Rob Moore of Scioto Analysis reflects on the recent Prognosis Ohio episode featuring John Barker of the Ohio Restaurant Association. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.

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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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