From the Newsroom: The Columbus Dispatch
News & Politics Podcasts
Digital audio from The Columbus Dispatch in Ohio. Hear the latest interviews from news-makers, politicians, artists and musicians.
Location:
United States
Genres:
News & Politics Podcasts
Description:
Digital audio from The Columbus Dispatch in Ohio. Hear the latest interviews from news-makers, politicians, artists and musicians.
Language:
English
Contact:
603-570-3343
Website:
http://www.dispatch.com/
Episodes
From the editor: Data centers
10/3/2025
Dispatch executive editor Michael Shearer speaks with reporter Maria DeVito to discuss data centers and their impact on water and electricity usage in Central Ohio.
Duration:00:17:10
From the editor: Inside The Wilds, a hidden gem in Muskingum County
9/28/2025
Dispatch executive editor Michael Shearer speaks with reporter Belinda M. Paschal to discuss The Wilds located in Muskingum County.
Duration:00:11:18
From the editor: It's 'not for the weak.' How the Ohio State band earns its nickname TBDBITL
9/21/2025
Dispatch executive editor Michael Shearer speaks with reporter Jordan Laird regarding the Ohio State marching band and discusses everything that goes into making the cut.
Duration:00:12:40
From the editor: Nationwide Arena turns 25: What's next for the venue?
9/14/2025
Dispatch executive editor Michael Shearer speaks with reporter Jim Weiker to discuss how Nationwide Arena is embarking on its 25th anniversary and what the future holds for the venue.
Duration:00:19:58
From the editor: Ohio State mascot shares inside scoop on Rufus fight
9/7/2025
Dispatch executive editor Michael Shearer speaks with reporter Sheridan Hendrix to discuss the mascot brawl that occurred between Rufus and Brutus 15 years ago. During this time, we discuss how Ohio State is set to face Ohio University in football for the first time since this event occurred.
Duration:00:14:42
From the editor: Ohio State’s Destination Medicine aims to heal the world
8/10/2025
Dispatch executive editor Michael Shearer speaks with reporter Samantha Hendrickson to discuss the Destination Medicine program and its impact on healing thousands of patients from over 120 countries.
Duration:00:13:52
From the editor: Gun violence took their loved ones. Now these Ohioans are driving change
7/20/2025
Dispatch executive editor Michael Shearer speaks with reporter Sophia Veneziano to discuss gun violence and the death rates in Columbus.
Duration:00:12:46
From the editor: What happens when unsafe products are sold online? One Ohio family paid the ultimate price
7/13/2025
Dispatch executive editor Michael Shearer speaks with reporter Max Filby to discuss how an Ohio family lost a son to an unsafe bunk bed. Even after a recall, the bed was still for sale online.
Duration:00:11:39
From the editor: Corporate investors own nearly 7,000 Columbus-area homes. What's the impact?
6/29/2025
Dispatch executive editor Michael Shearer speaks with reporter Jim Weiker to discuss rental houses and their impact on Columbus neighborhoods.
Duration:00:18:50
From the editor: What happens to unclaimed remains?
6/15/2025
Dispatch executive editor Michael Shearer speaks with reporter Danae King to discuss what happens to unclaimed remains and how one Columbus funeral home cares for them during their time of need.
Duration:00:10:35
From the editor: Looking back at what’s happened in Columbus since George Floyd's murder
6/1/2025
Dispatch executive editor Michael Shearer speaks with Columbus City Council President Shannon Hardin to reflect on the five years since the George Floyd protests. During this interview, we discuss what has changed with policing since Floyd died in 2020 and what kind of impact this has had on Columbus.
Duration:00:21:03
From the editor: How is climate change impacting Ohioans? Here's what comes next and what can be done
5/18/2025
Columbus Dispatch executive editor Michael Shearer speaks with Nathan Hart to discuss climate change and its impact on Ohioans. Finally, we discuss what comes next and what changes can be made.
Duration:00:13:00
From the editor: Can Ohio's math problem be solved? Experts say urgency needed
5/4/2025
Columbus Dispatch executive editor Michael Shearer speaks with education reporters Sheridan Hendrix and Cole Behrens to discuss Ohio’s math problem and whether it can be fixed in the state's education system.
Duration:00:16:36
From the editor: Can $500 change lives, stem poverty? New Columbus programs test theory
4/20/2025
Columbus Dispatch executive editor Michael Shearer speaks with reporter Danae King to discuss how central Ohio uses Universal Basic Income concepts to target poverty. During this episode, we talk about how the program works in Ohio and if it's making any impact.
Duration:00:13:07
From the editor: Is ShotSpotter, the gunfire detection system, worth the cost?
3/23/2025
Columbus Dispatch executive editor Michael Shearer speaks with reporter Shahid Meighan to discuss ShotSpotter, Columbus’ gunfire detection system. During this they talk about whether the more than $6 million system is worth the hefty price tag to operate it in the city of Columbus.
Duration:00:15:10
Podcast: Explaining what the Zombie ant-virus is
3/20/2025
Student Taryn Pollock explains what Ophiocordyceps unilateralis is and how it is commonly known as the Zombie ant-virus.
Duration:00:00:48
From the editor | Ohio's rural solar fight: pitting neighbors and friends against each other
3/16/2025
Columbus Dispatch executive editor Michael Shearer speaks with reporter Dean Narciso to discuss Ohio’s rural solar fight and how it’s pitting neighbors and friends against each other.
Duration:00:15:37
From the editor: 5 years later, the pandemic's impact is still evident in Ohio
3/2/2025
Columbus Dispatch executive editor Michael Shearer speaks with reporter Max Filby to discuss the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic had on Ohio and how it’s still evident today.
Duration:00:17:10
From the editor: What's next for Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein?
2/23/2025
Columbus Dispatch executive editor Michael Shearer speaks with reporter Jordan Laird to discuss what is next for Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein. Finally, we talk about insulin prices, and guns in Columbus and speculate if Klein might run for mayor in 2027.
Duration:00:11:32
From the editor: A look behind the explosive growth of the Westerville company Vertiv
2/16/2025
Columbus Dispatch executive editor Michael Shearer speaks with reporter Jim Weiker to discuss how Vertiv grew from a small refrigeration shop to one of Central Ohio’s largest companies.
Duration:00:13:57