Columbus Perspective

Join host Kate Burdett for discussions about the important issues and concerns that face Central Ohioans.

Columbus Perspective

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April 26, 2026

00:00 Show open/ Sean Gallagher, Vice President of Public Policy for the Solar Energy Industries Association on increasing Ohio’s solar capacity. 5:32 Maud Carridi, Vice President of LINGOKIDS, on screentime for kids. 15:27 Meredith Garafolo, Space Correspondent

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April 19, 2026

00:00 Show open/ Shelby Seas, Learning and Engagement Project Manager at The Dawes Arboretum in Newark, on Arbor Day. 5:22 Sandy Markwood, CEO of U.S. Aging, on hunger among senior citizens. 15:05 Brian Filiatraut, Senior Program Manager

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April 12, 2026

00:00 Show open/ Sawaun Blakely from Equitas Health on the 2026 AIDS Walk event. 4:43 Tanya Topka of the National Highway Safety Administration on vehicle recalls. 12:13 Amy Adams and Lisa Park Godfrey of the Little Blue

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April 5, 2026

00:00 Show open/ Ohio Treasurer Robert Sprague on the impact of a ruling by the Ohio Supreme Court that the state must reimburse nursing homes over $1 billion. 13:35 Storm chaser Josh Morgerman on preparing for storms.

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March 22, 2026

00:00 Show open/ Dr. Kyle Holen, SVP and Head of Development, Oncology, And Therapeutics at Moderna on a new skin cancer vaccine trial. 12:16 Dr. Ashley Alker, author of the book “99 Ways To Die and How

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March 15, 2026

00:00 Show open/ Derek Longmeier, Executive Director of the Problem Gambling Network of Ohio, on how gambling issues look in Ohio since the legalization of sports betting. 7:37 Psychiatrist Dr. Sami Timimi, Author of “Searching for Normal”,

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March 8, 2026

00:00 Show open/ The Honorable Dr Paul Lawrence, Deputy Secretary of the US Veterans Administration, on veterans’ health care. 8:18 Lisa Bradley, founder of Columbus-based R. Riveter- a company that helps provide military spouses with mobile income.

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March 1, 2026

00:00 Show open/ Investigative journalist Rico Moore of The Margin in Washington State draws parallels between ICE experiences in Tacoma and in Ohio. 12:09 Adero Robinson, CEO of Communities in Schools of Ohio, on surrounding students with

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February 22, 2026

00:00 Show open/ Nicka Sewell -Smith, Senior Story Producer at Ancestry, on the challenges related to black genealogy and its connection to Central Ohio. 12:12 Dr. Aaron Lukenga discusses eye exams, contacts, and how to talk to

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February 15, 2026

00:00 Show open/ Mark Steber, Chief Tax Officer for Jackson Hewitt Tax Services, on tax law changes. 8:11 Mike O’Hanlon, Director of Research at The Brookings Institute, on Columbus and the history and future of US defense