All Sides with Amy Juravich

Food deserts are found in low-income and geographically-isolated areas with limited access to affordable, nutritious and fresh food. Across the U. S., they’re increasing. Here in Ohio, the largest number of food deserts can be found in rural areas. On this hour of All Sides, we’re talking about the reasons behind the increase and what’s being done to fortify food deserts. Guests: Marty Schladen,&n...

Specific words, phrases, and jargon have become part of our vocabulary for a variety of reasons. They can reflect the culture at large, or they’re specific to a certain business, group or place. Terminology we associate with corporate America, such as "bandwidth," "leaning in," and "circling back," have, for better or worse, entered the lexicon. However, when has this corporate speak worn out its...

Ohio State University President Ted Carter has resigned. This comes after the OSU Board of Trustees held a rare meeting on Saturday to discuss personnel matters. Carter was the university president beginning in January of 2024. He was hired after  former President Kristina Johnson resigned  after two years in the position. A statement from the university said Carter recently disclosed to...

In 1977, Robin Bozian was the only woman attorney practicing law in Scioto County. Since then, she has spent 45 years as an attorney for Legal Aid, helping survivors of domestic violence and other marginalized groups. In retirement, she continues to take pro bono cases and we’ll learn more about her dedication to service. And, Stereo Lab, a vintage shop for cassettes, radios, and audio gear, has b...

GLP-1 medications are evolving quickly. There’s no longer just Ozempic and Mounjaro. There are more than five types of the drugs across at least one dozen different brands. Plus, a new pill version is hitting the market, which is easier to administer than the shots. As the drugs get cheaper and easier to take, people are asking questions about potential side effects, long-term safety and regulatio...

The 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics have just wrapped up, and they were exciting as always. Even more exciting was how much athletes from the Buckeye State showed up during the games. Ohio athletes dominated events like women’s and men’s hockey. Ohio also had athletes in sports like skiing and snowboarding. Who were the other big winners at the games, and how did Italy compare to the likes of Paris a...

Legacy media has been undergoing rapid changes over the last 40 years. Layoffs at The Washington Post, the fading luster of CBS, the Tiffany network and the last call for mass market paperbacks are the latest disruptions. A Cleveland.com editorial saying the paper will use more AI in its story writing is causing a lot of buzz. On this hour of All Sides, we’re talking about what these changes will...

Ohio recently received large amounts of snow. When warmer weather came in, the snow melted, leading to dense fog and something unseen: pollution. This invisible effect of the melting snow has led to concern about local air quality. In 2024, the U.S. surgeon general called for adding warning labels to social media platforms explaining that they may be harmful to younger users. Social media companie...

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...