Columbus Perspective

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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

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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 a

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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 your eye doctor.

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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 initiatives.

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February 8, 2026

00:00 Show open/ Dr. Sarah Bosal, President of The American Academy of Family Physicians, on chronic health conditions and vaccines 6:24 Makers Social Owner Megan Pando on how her Columbus-owned and -operated business received an investment on

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February 1, 2026

00:00 Show open/ Dr. Robert Cain, President & CEO of The American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine, on the growing number of institutions teaching osteopathic medicine. 17:59 Dr. Billy Hensley, President of the National

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January 25, 2026

00:00 Show open/ Diana Welling, Director of the State Historic Preservation Office on Ohio’s Historic Preservation Awards. 10:44 Drew Dollmatsch, Columbus Market Managing Director for Cancer-Free Kids, on a recent donation to fund

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January 18, 2026

00:00 Show open/ Former Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell discusses the reasons behind the rising cost of groceries and how targeted tariffs can make a difference. 8:58 Erica Reid – Acting Section Chief of The Blue Campaign at The

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January 11, 2026

00:00 Show open/ Dan Clare of the group Disabled American Veterans on efforts to help Central Ohio vets get jobs. 10:12 Maddie Twomey, Communications Director at Project Our Care, on healthcare concerns in the Columbus area. 19:09 Author Meg

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January 4, 2026

00:00 Show open/ Tom Bullock, Executive Director of the Citizens Utility Board of Ohio on energy costs. 12:53 Dr. Angela Fitch, past president of the Obesity Medicine Association, on the dangers of knockoff weight loss drugs. 22:39 Dietitian