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12/23/2025

Fifty years ago, the Edmund Fitzgerald sank in a ferocious storm.
Its final journey and crew were immortalized in an unforgettable Gordon Lightfoot song.

A new book sheds light on the wreck, the loved ones left behind and the sweeping history of the largest lakes in the world.

Guest:
New York Times best-selling author John U. Bacon.

His new book, The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald.

Listen here:

https://www.wosu.org/show/all-sides/2025-12-18/author-discusses-edmund-fitzgerald-ship-50-years-after-its-sinking

12/23/2025

Not a day goes by that we don’t hear about artificial intelligence, commonly referred to as AI. It’s expected to infiltrate, and in some cases take over, many aspects of our lives. However, research being done by Ohio State University Professor Angus Fletcher and researchers at OSU’s Project Narrative are finding new ways to use our brains called Primal Intelligence.

Ohio State University Professor Angus Fletcher and researchers at OSU’s Project Narrative are finding new ways to use our brains called Primal Intelligence. It respects intuition as legitimate intelligence, and it’s a strategy they say AI will never defeat.

12/23/2025

Dr. Frederic Bertley, affectionately known as Dr. B, is a modern-day renaissance man. In addition to being an immunologist, educator and former host of WOSU TV’s "QED with Dr. B," he is the president and CEO of the Center of Science and Industry, commonly referred to as COSI.

Dr. Frederic Bertley will discuss his work leading COSI and the National Veterans Memorial and Museum.

12/22/2025

Whether it’s gingerbread, sugar or thumbprint, cookies are a highlight of the holiday season. Before you participate in a cookie exchange or bake a plethora of holiday treats, join us for this hour of All Sides.

Just in time for the holiday season, Vaughn Vreeland, the talent behind the cooking section of the New York Times has released the new book Cookies: The Best Recipes for the Perfect Anytime Treat.

12/22/2025

The Weekly Reporter Roundtable will have a year in review during this hour of All Sides.

As we come to the end of 2025, we discuss the accomplishments achieved by Ohio lawmakers this year.

12/20/2025

What impact could young voters have on the midterm elections. A new survey looks at the issues important to 18 to 42 year olds.

Guests:

Cathy Cohen, principal investigator/founder, Gen Forward

Tristen Davis, associate director of student and community engagement, Capital University

Jen Miller, executive director, League of Women Voters of Ohio

Listen here:

https://www.wosu.org/show/all-sides/2025-12-17/looking-at-the-impact-young-voters-could-have-during-midterm-elections

12/19/2025

As the year ends, many companies host holiday parties. However, the good cheer these parties are supposed to celebrate can get out of hand resulting in a nightmare for HR.

We’re talking about the red and green flags of workplace holiday parties on this hour of All Sides.

12/19/2025

For more than two decades, Dr. Mysheika Roberts has been at the forefront of protecting public health in Columbus. As the city’s health commissioner, she advises families about what vaccines to get, works to improve racial disparities in health care and provides essential services to pregnant women, new moms and their babies.

Dr. Mysheika Roberts is navigating a staff of 600 through uncertain times, as the president and federal health officials cast doubt on medical science, pull funding and rewrite decades of established health practices.

12/19/2025

On Fascinating Ohio we talked with a watercolor artist, two bakers, and a coffee/chocolate shop owner.

Guests:
Yao Cheng, artist/owner, Yao Cheng Design

Matt Estep, co-owner, The Bearded Baker
Kylie Redman, co-owner, The Bearded Baker

Wilson Reiser, owner/CEO, Winans Coffee & Chocolate

Listen here:

https://www.wosu.org/show/all-sides/2025-12-18/fascinating-ohio-tasty-and-artistic-holiday-gift-ideas

12/18/2025

With the holidays in full swing and schedules packed, gift shopping can feel like just another item on an already long to-do list. If you still haven’t had the chance to get gifts and treats, we have some more ideas for you.

On this edition of Fascinating Ohio, we've got you covered with holiday gift ideas that will satisfy your friends and family who appreciate good art and delicious treats.

12/18/2025

From the late 1950s through 1975, no freighter set more records or earned more respect than the Edmund Fitzgerald, the largest and most deluxe cargo ship of its day. Fifty years ago, it sank in a ferocious storm, its final journey and crew – half from Ohio -- immortalized in an unforgettable Gordon Lightfoot song.

A new book sheds light on the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, the loved ones left behind and the sweeping history of the largest lakes in the world.

12/17/2025

Pollsters and organizations geared toward millennial and Gen Z voters could be the new source of tomorrow’s leaders. However, disillusionment with inaction from both political parties has resulted in voter apathy. Not only among older voters, but it has also played a part in keeping younger voters away from the polls. Immigration, healthcare, and affordability are just a few of the issues that could get them to the polls in next year’s midterm elections.

The annual survey by Gen Forward looks at how voters, ages 18 to 42, feel about a range of political issues.