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Fascinating Ohio: a market owner, mental health advocate and nonprofit manager.

Guests:

Daniel Phillips, owner, Weiland's Market

Achea Redd, author/mental health advocate

Karim Jackson, executive director, The Reeb Center

Listen here:

https://www.wosu.org/show/all-sides/2026-07-09/fascinating-ohio-a-market-owner-mental-health-advocate-and-nonprofit-manager

For this week's Fascinating Ohio, we're talking to a market owner, mental health advocate and nonprofit manager.

Fascinating Ohio: a market owner, mental health advocate and nonprofit manager For this week's Fascinating Ohio, we're meeting a market owner, mental health advocate and nonprofit manager.

There’s a lot going on in national politics. The Supreme Court has made major decisions, the nation has marked a milestone birthday, the mid-term election candidates are coming into focus, and the presidency has been good for Donald Trump’s financial earnings. We're discussing national politics with Ken Rudin, host of the "Political Ju**ie" podcast, on this hour of All Sides.

National politics with Ken Rudin One of the recent major political headlines has been the large amount of money Donald Trump has amassed since he returned to the Oval Office.

Can't afford to do much traveling this summer? That’s okay, we're going to take you to far-flung places around the world: western Africa, Italy, Japan, Cuba and more. And we'll introduce you to a handful of people carrying on traditions passed down in their families for generations, even centuries.

BBC journalist Eliot Stein details customs in many foreign lands in new book Eliot Stein is the author of Custodians of Wonder: Ancient Customs, Profound Traditions, and the Last People Keeping Them Alive.

When the school year wrapped up, it also marked the end of the line for several Columbus City Schools buildings. The district plans to shut down eight buildings over the next few years to plug a massive budget deficit. CCS is not alone.

From kindergarten to college, many Ohio schools permanently close as the academic year ends People are calling this era of education “The Big Shrink.”

STARS, or Scientists Taking Astronomy to Rural Schools, was created by The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Their goal is to bring astronomy education to rural schools, which are often underfunded, because as they put it, “the sky belongs to everyone.”

Tech Tuesday: The Smithsonian is bringing astronomy education to rural areas STARS, or Scientists Taking Astronomy to Rural Schools, was created by The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory.

As America marks its 250thbirthday this year, the national mood is deeply fractured. While many citizens feel let down by the federal government, others are feeling a strong sense of national pride. Patriotism has become a partisan discussion, less about a shared love of country and more about one political side or another.

The perception of patriotism What does it truly mean to be a patriot, how did public perception shift so drastically and what lies ahead for national confidence?

While she is known mostly as the widow of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Coretta Scott King was one of the leading protestors of America’s involvement in Vietnam.

The book “Until the Last Gun is Silent: A Story of Patriotism, the Vietnam War, and the Fight to Save America’s Soul” details the untold story of how King’s protest and the patriotism of Black soldiers helped to end America’s involvement in Vietnam.


Guest:

Matthew Delmont, Dartmouth University history professor/author

Listen here:

https://www.wosu.org/show/all-sides/2026-07-06/the-untold-story-of-black-patriots-protests-to-end-the-vietnam-war

While she is known mostly as the widow of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Coretta Scott King was one of the leading protestors of America’s involvement in Vietnam. Her activism influenced her husband’s views on speaking out against the war.

The untold story of Black patriots' protests to end the Vietnam War Coretta Scott King's activism influenced Dr. Martin Luther King’s views on speaking out against the Vietnam War.

Over shouts from environmental activists, an Ohio commission gives the go-ahead for several bidders to frack under thousands of acres of public lands. These areas include state parks, wildlife areas and a prison in leasing deals that bring millions into the state’s coffers.

Weekly Reporter Roundtable: Fracking approved under acres of public land in Ohio Salt Fork State Park in Guernsey County is one of several public land areas in Ohio where fracking is being permitted.