Quote the Queen City

In this issue, we’re unmasking an architectural titan that has lived half a dozen distinct lives. A colossal Art Deco cathedral that greeted millions of travelers, weathered near-total demolition, transformed into an indoor shopping mall, and inspired the legendary headquarters of the world's greatest superheroes. Today, we unveil the definitive origin story ofCincinnati Union Terminal.

In this issue, we are looking at a woman whose influence on local media was so massive, she essentially drew the blueprint for daytime television. She wasn't just a host; she was a cultural phenomenon who commanded the loyalty of millions across the Midwest. Today, we unveil the origin story of Ruth Lyons.

In this issue, we’re following a woman who married one of Cincinnati's most powerful businessmen, and at the age of 61, stepped aboard the most famous ocean liner in history. Today, we unveil the origin story of Martha M. Stone. Her tie to the Queen City? She married a telecommunications giant and lived in a grand Oak Street mansion before bringing her incredible tale of survival right back to...

In this issue, we bring you the story of someone who arrived as a teenager on the American frontier. He fought in battles that changed the future of the Northwest Territory. He married into one of the region's founding families. He built his home overlooking the Ohio River. And decades later, he became the ninth President of the United States. Today we're unmasking William Henry Harrison....

In this issue of Quote the Queen City, we are unmasking something a little different. Not a pioneer, not a politician, and not a riot. Today, we are unmasking a pop culture juggernaut that put the Queen City in the living rooms of millions of Americans every single week. Today, we unveil the origin story of... WKRP in Cincinnati ! Its tie to the city is literally in the title. For four seasons fro...

In this issue, we unmask a Crisis Event. Not a single hero or villain, but a three-day explosion of rage that tore the city apart. It’s the story of a broken justice system, a rigged verdict, and a mob of ten thousand citizens who decided to burn the system down—literally. Today, we unveil the origin story of... The 1884 Courthouse Riots! Its tie to the Queen City? This is the darkest, bloodiest c...

In issue 8 of Quote the Queen City, we unmask a figure who didn't come to Ohio looking for glory. He was a Revolutionary War veteran who went hunting for stolen horses and identified the area as an ideal place for settlement. Today, we unveil the origin story of... Major Benjamin Stites! His tie to the Queen City? Before there was a Cincinnati, before there was a Losantiville, there was Columb...

In issue 7 of Quote the Queen City, we unmask a figure who became one of the very first international superstars of the silver screen, and she’s from right here in Cincinnati. She was the blueprint for the modern movie star, a woman whose entire public identity was a brilliantly manufactured myth. Long before Marilyn Monroe, there was a girl from Avondale in Cincinnati, Ohio who terrified and thri...

In issue 6, we unmask a figure who feels larger than life. A visionary leader, a brilliant orator, and a fierce warrior who tried to build the ultimate alliance to save his people's homeland. He was a man who saw the big picture when everyone else was focused on drawing borders. Today, we unveil the origin story of... Tecumseh!

In issue 5, we unmask a figure whose invention you have almost certainly seen, worn, or been carried in. A pediatric nurse from Southwest Ohio who traveled to West Africa, witnessed a completely different way of parenting, and came home to spark a global revolution. She created a massive cottage industry of local farm women, landed her work in the Smithsonian, and completely changed the way modern...

In issue 4, we unmask a figure who feels like he was pulled straight out of an adventure novel. A soldier of fortune who fought for Frederick the Great, a hero of the American Revolution, and the man who kept his cool when everyone around him was losing theirs. He was a professional soldier, a Revolutionary War hero, and the man who transitioned Cincinnati from a rough, muddy military outpost into...

In Issue 3, we unmask...a New York Times Best Seller, a viral sensation, and arguably the most famous Cincinnatian of the 21st century - Fiona the Hippo. This girl has an ice cream flavor named after her, a painted mural in Over-the-Rhine, and millions of followers around the globe who check her status every single day.

Sally Fossett was a stylist who served the wealthy by day and fought for freedom by night. She integrated the streetcars of Cincinnati nearly 100 years before Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat in the so-called black section of a bus to a white man in Montgomery, Alabama.

He was a trailblazing physician, an educator, and a tireless public servant who overcame personal hardship to become a giant in Greater Cincinnati. Issue One of Quote of the Queen City features Dr. O'dell Moreno Owens! 🎙️ SHOW NOTES | Quote the Queen City Issue #1: The Healer (Dr. Odell Owens) Episode Summary: Every city has an origin story, and in our very first issue of Quote the Queen City...