All Sides

08/18/2025

Youth sports have become bigger and better over the years, and no sport shows that growth more than soccer. Youth soccer and travel soccer have a combined total of almost three million children, all with parents, siblings and friends involved in the sport.

On this edition of All Sides, we’re talking about youth soccer, how it's changed and how it became so big.

08/18/2025

We start today’s show talking with Dr. Amy Acton, a Democratic candidate for Ohio governor. She's also the former director of the Ohio Department of Health. Then we have our weekly reporter roundtable, where we will discuss the Ohio governor’s race.

Dr. Amy Acton, a Democratic candidate for Ohio governor, is the former director of the Ohio Department of Health.

08/15/2025

For this week on Fascinating Ohio - it was the coffee alternative edition! We talked to three people who have devoted their passions to caffeine from different cultures.

Jason Lam, creative director, Fukuryu Ramen and Milky Way Matcha Bar
Syed Raza Arif, founder/owner, Cha Sha & Coffee and We Got Meat
Erin Gaal, co-owner, Native Cold Pressed

Listen at the link below, in the WOSU Public Media mobile app, or wherever you get your podcasts

https://www.wosu.org/show/all-sides/2025-08-14/fascinating-ohio-the-creators-of-coffee-alternatives

08/15/2025

CBS announced the cancellation of the Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Also, the lion’s share of Emmy nominations went to streaming exclusives. Cornerstones of networks, like long serialized programs and late-night shows, seem to be on the decline, but are households enthusiastic about the switch to all streaming?

Recent developments have questioned the future of television. Cornerstones of networks, like long serialized programs and late-night shows, seem to be on the decline, but are households enthusiastic about the switch to all streaming?

08/15/2025

A ranking of America's 10 most walkable cities found Columbus ranking fourth. However, some question this finding.

Transportation takes many forms. Whether it’s walking, driving, or mass transit, it’s an important part of city life.

08/14/2025

The Ohio State University President Ted Carter joined WOSU Public Media’s All Sides with Amy Juravich today. We talked about national and state challenges universities are facing.

Listen at the link below. Or find the show wherever you get your podcasts

https://www.wosu.org/show/all-sides/2025-08-14/ohio-state-president-ted-carter

08/14/2025

Each week on Fascinating Ohio, we introduce you to people from the Buckeye State with an interesting story to tell. This week, we are talking to three people who have devoted their passions to caffeine from different cultures.

Join us as we discover coffee alternatives such as matcha, chai and juice around Columbus.

08/14/2025

Ohio State President Ted Carter will discuss national and state challenges universities are facing, including enrollment and international students, threats to research funding, paying college athletes and the use of AI in the classroom. We also will talk about Carter's new book Top Gun Performance: From the Cockpit to the Boardroom.

As the fall semester begins, we check in with the president of the Ohio State University Ted Carter.

08/13/2025

Columbus Division of Police Chief Elaine Bryant joined the show to talk about crime (perception versus reality), police reforms, recruitment and the pros and cons of police technology.

Listen at the link below, in the WOSU Public Media mobile app, or wherever you get your podcasts

https://www.wosu.org/show/all-sides/2025-08-12/crime-in-columbus-police-chief-elaine-bryant-discusses-perception-versus-reality

08/13/2025

Cars have been celebrated in songs and movies. Museums and car clubs devoted to specific models can be found throughout the U.S. However, high costs along with technical complexity have changed the nation's car culture and not for the better.

Cars have been an important part of American life for over a century.

08/13/2025

From dog food to mattresses and from Chef Boyardee to wedding dresses, a new type of investment firm is making monthly headlines with how it acquires thousands of brands. Private equity firms have evolved from the bustling world of venture capital.

The mind-boggling deals private equity firms have made often buy out massive industry heads.

08/12/2025

Recently, the state of Wyoming was put in the spotlight for a mining operation that uncovered rare Earth minerals, which the USA has largely relied on China for. With this discovery, the mineral industry in Wyoming could skyrocket.

The state of Wyoming was put in the spotlight for a mining operation that uncovered rare Earth minerals, which the USA has largely relied on China for. With this discovery, the mineral industry in Wyoming could skyrocket.