Above the Fold

Andy and Rob talk about the surprise departure of Luke Fickell from University of Cincinnati football, the closing of a downtown restaurant, Graeter's Ice Cream being served at the White House and an April Fools prank that probably should not have happened.  Interview starts at (19:55). Steve Leeper came to Cincinnati in 2004 to head the then-new organization calling itself the Cincinnati Cen...

Andy and Rob talk about why a high-profile developer would sue to stop himself from getting paid $5.1 million, the sale of Cincinnati's only city-owned railway for $1.6 billion, why Amazon's local workers want to unionize and a company that is going all-in on hybrid work, cutting out two-thirds of its office space. Interview starts at (24:46). Jackie Reau, in addition to managing public...

Andy and Rob talk about how Cincinnati's second-largest law firm is extending its reach to the Golden State through a merger that nets it three new offices. Also in the news, a tech startup ditches Washington, D.C., to make Cincinnati its home; a major development in Walnut Hills is sold; and a Cincinnati craft beer is named one of the best of 2022. Interview starts at (18:58). Jake Warm, ins...

Andy and Rob talk about the record-setting $50 million donation to Xavier University, all of the new things going on around Fountain Square, plans to expand rail service around Ohio, a new IV therapy bar coming to Cincinnati and local CEOs' favorite restaurants. Interview starts at (15:22). Thane Maynard has been hosting the nationally syndicated radio show "The 90-Second Naturalist&quot...

Andy and Rob talk about electric vehicle maker Workhorse and its multimillion-dollar settlement of a class action lawsuit, what 3CDC wants with a six-story parking garage in a critical part of downtown, just what makes 80 Acres Farms tomatoes so good and the Bengals' new indoor practice field.  Interview starts at (16:27). George Goldhoff is the president of Hard Rock Casino Cincinnati. On Ab...

Hosts Andy Brownfield and Rob Daumeyer talk the big news of the week: The Banks, the massive development on Ohio's riverfront, between the two sports arenas, as a new owner; why Gold Star spends a full quarter of its marketing budget on the Bengals; and Kroger unveils its "store of the future." Interview starts at (17:52). Aftab Pureval is the mayor of Cincinnati, the first Asian Am...

Hosts Andy Brownfield and Rob Daumeyer talk about what's quite possibly the biggest news of the year: Kroger has a deal to buy rival Albertsons, the fourth-largest grocery chain in the U.S. Also, what the New York Times has to say about Northern Kentucky's bourbon industry and the Western & Southern Open has a new owner. Interview starts at (17:44). Britney Ruby Miller is the CEO of...

Hosts Andy Brownfield and Rob Daumeyer talk about the massive Blink festival – on hiatus since 2019, Joe Burrow's new foundation, one of the biggest-ever startup exits and why Andy hates sports.  Interview starts at (18:23). Josh Heuser is a co-founder of Blink, but he got his start by throwing parties in college. He had no intention of joining a fraternity, but a flag football team needed a...