All Sides with Amy Juravich

As Ohio billionaire Les Wexner faces intense scrutiny over his ties to convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, we look at the billion-dollar retail empire Wexner built in central Ohio, which gave rise to the fast-fashion trend, the mall as mecca, “sex sells” marketing campaigns, and high-end fashion shows. Social media posts from millennial women blame Victoria’s Secret and Pink for ushering in...

Do you remember when Ohio was a blue state? Democratic strategist Dale Butland does. He spent 20 years working side by side with John Glenn and has a new book about a different era in Ohio politics. Butland has more than 45 years of experience in government and political communication. He spent about half his career working for the late U.S. Senator and astronaut John Glenn. The book is called&nbs...

Ranking candidates 1-2-3 instead of picking just one is known as ranked choice voting. Some local municipalities in Ohio are considering using the voting method, although none currently do. A bill to ban ranked choice voting pre-emptively just passed the Ohio House and heads to the Ohio Senate. Universities not complying with an anti-DEI law could lose funding under a Republican bill meant to ensu...

Spring is just a few weeks away and the Columbus arts scene is blossoming with activity. On this edition of All Sides Weekend, host Christopher Purdy is getting the inside scoop from several members of the Columbus arts community on what audiences can look forward to. Host: Christopher Purdy,  Classical 101 morning host Guests: David Baghat, director,  Butterfly Guild for Nationwide Chil...

On May 15, Columbus resident Robert Alt summited the tallest mountain in the world, Mt. Everest. Since then, his journey has continued. Now he has summited six of the seven highest peaks in the world. A local author is fusing history lessons with ghost stories to create a fun and interesting way to learn Ohio history. Having already written two books in his “Ohio Kids” series and coming out with a...

Columbus City Schools is addressing a budget shortfall by cutting more than 60 administrative positions, closing four buildings and making some busing changes. Despite these moves, projections still show the district will be out of money by 2030. School leaders say rising costs, property tax changes and reduced state funding have backed them into a corner. We’ll discuss what’s being done to get ou...

Having spent more than 10 years as the president and CEO of the Greater Columbus Arts Council, Tom Katzenmeyer stepped down from his post in 2025. Late last year, it was announced that the GCAC board of trustees selected Mitch Menchaca as its new president and CEO. During the next hour, we’ll meet the arts advocate and fundraiser, who comes to Columbus from Phoenix, where he was the city’s arts an...

President Donald Trump’s primetime address to Congress on Tuesday night set the stage for the rest of this midterm election year. Trump touted his administration’s efforts to lower costs for everyday Americans and reflected on his first-year accomplishments. He also addressed recent news. The U.S. Supreme Court said the president does not have the ability to unilaterally impose tariffs. ICE activi...

AI will never be outrightly rude or racist, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t formulate racist opinions based on harmful stereotypes. This covert racism has major implications from hiring to even legal decisions. We will be talking about covert racism in AI. Streaming services have become one of the most dominant and popular forms of media consumption since Netflix and Spotify revolutionized how we...

Former Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor joins All Sides to talk about judicial independence in a time of partisanship, an effort to nationalize elections, and a movement by chief justices around the U.S. to push back on what some legal scholars view as executive overreach into the judiciary. Is it? She served as chief justice of the Ohio Supreme Court from 2011 through 2022. O'Con...

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, which began on the night of Feb. 17   and ends on March 19. Muslims across the United States will be celebrating and observing the month through fasting, night prayers and gatherings with their local community. The Columbus Muslim community has their own traditions and practices. There are more than 20 mosques in the city, and each one...

Ohio State University is fielding hundreds of calls to remove Les Wexner’s name from campus buildings, amid growing anger over his ties to convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. A new term, WEXIT, has been coined by groups pushing for removal. Meanwhile, Gov. Mike DeWine defends keeping Wexner’s name. Meanwhile, Democratic members of Congress who traveled to New Albany last week to depose Wexne...

The time is always right to start a new book. On this edition of All Sides Weekend, host Christopher Purdy and his guests are offering up some suggestions on titles you might want to add to your pile of must-read books. Host: Christopher Purdy,  Classical 101 Morning Host Guests: Kassie Rose,  WOSU Book Critic Kris Hickey, youth services coordinator,  Columbus Metropolitan Library M...

On this week's Fascinating Ohio, we're talking to a fashion influencer, a pair of restaurant owners and a museum director.

Author, journalist and Columbus native Wil Haygood takes an in-depth look at the Vietnam War from the Black American perspective. He traces the lives of Black men and women who were in Vietnam. The racial divide of the 1960s and 1970s did not stay on American shores, it followed these men and women all the way around the world. Haygood’s book  The War Within a War: The Black Struggle in Vietn...

What does it mean to flourish, to find meaning and joy in life and be fulfilled? How do we create meaning, especially now, in times of division and struggle for many families? On this hour of All Sides, we’re talking to an author who literally wrote the book on the topic. New York Times bestselling author Daniel Coyle joins us to discuss his new book  Flourish: The Art of Building Meaning, Jo...

What would drive someone to physically hurt someone they love? Domestic violence homicides in Ohio are way up, along with murder-suicides. Why? Those who study and work in the field note that victims and perpetrators are trending younger. And the cases aren’t exclusive to intimate partner relationships, but reflect a rise in family-on-family violence. Officials in Columbus and Franklin County have...

The Winter Olympics are underway in Milan, and people across the world are watching their countries' teams compete. The way that people watch the games has changed with new technology. From drones to real-time replay to AI technology, viewer experiences are being enhanced. We will talk about more Olympic news and pivot to the Paralympic games that will begin next month. Technology is at the heart...

Thirty states, including Ohio, require high school students to complete a personal finance course to graduate. In some cases, schools are taking creative approaches with real world consequences. We’ll learn about one high school using endowment money to give each student $1,000 to invest and track throughout high school. We’re talking about new ways of teaching teens about money on this hour of Al...

At the start of the year, economist Bill LaFayette and the Columbus Metropolitan Club predict what Columbus’ economic forecast may be. Will jobs grow, will housing stay affordable, and will new industries make moves in Ohio? With big changes on the national scale, such as immigration crackdowns, tariffs and more, how will central Ohio be affected? How will these changes affect the average Ohioan a...

Jeffrey Epstein once lived in New Albany, forging strong personal and financial ties to Ohio billionaire Les Wexner, as well as connections to others in the state. Wexner, named in the Epstein files as a potential “co-conspirator,” is set to be deposed at his home Wednesday by members of Congress. That’s in place of testifying in Washington. Meanwhile, several statewide and local politicians, both...

Gracehaven serves youth and families by providing sex trafficking prevention services. Their mission involves empowering youth rescued from sex trafficking and helping them to thrive with dignity in a renewed life. We will meet with Gracehaven’s community outreach director and learn how she is working to build awareness. We will meet a videographer who is making her mark on Columbus as she makes v...

Ohio State University is getting ready to open its new 26-story, nearly two million square-foot hospital tower. Meanwhile, the OSU Wexner Medical Center’s namesake is being subpoenaed to Capitol Hill to testify about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. That deposition is scheduled to take place on Feb. 18. The most recent release of Epstein files by the Department of Justice shows that Les Wexn...

ICE activity continues to be a part of American life. Photo documentation of ICE activity has occurred since the beginning of ICE encounters. But ICE has its own techniques it uses to track down immigrants and protesters. Consumer Reports recently released its 2026 best cars list. For the first time, every car on the list can be purchased as an electric or hybrid model. We will be talking about el...

COSI and the Ohio History Connection are two local nonprofits experiencing layoffs. These layoffs, combined with eroding federal funding, are contributing to an invisible job crisis in America’s nonprofit sector. This hour of All Sides will address the challenges facing nonprofits and what it means for the communities they’re serving. Guests: Rick Cohen, chief operating officer of the National Cou...