All Sides with Amy Juravich

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...

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has officially unveiled its long anticipated list of Oscar nominations, and as always, it’s already sparking plenty of conversation. While some of the heavyweight contenders felt inevitable, like Sinners and One Battle After Another, there were also a few surprises that shook up the usual predictions. Looking back now, what did the 2025 film slate re...

Millions of dollars from recreational marijuana sales are finally flowing into communities all around Ohio. For some small towns, it’s a much-needed windfall, while other communities continue to keep dispensaries out. An effort to repeal a new intoxicating hemp law clears an early hurdle, as opponents include some in the cannabis industry. On the legislative front: two lawmakers want to prevent hi...

The way music has been stored and listened to has changed so much in the past few decades. But many people keep coming back to one of the original mediums of storing musical data: vinyl records. Used Kids Records is a staple of the music scene in Columbus. We’ll talk with the owner. We'll meet an artist who was born in Taiwan, raised in Belize and attended college in Canada. Now living in Columbus...

The Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for thousands of Haitian families living in Ohio has been temporarily extended. Previously, a federal judge stepped in at the last minute and blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to end the TPS agreement. With their protected status still in effect, many Haitians in Ohio can breathe a sigh of relief– for now. But a court battle over the issue will continu...

Do you feel like you matter? It is a core human need. Author Jennifer Wallace says we are in a “mattering” crisis. She talked to several people, including teachers, parents, caregivers and first responders. She was searching for how to live a life of deep connection and purpose. What she found was that in today’s world there has been a significant “erosion of mattering.”Wallace’s book Mattering: T...

It’s been three years since East Palestine, Ohio residents lived through a train derailment and chemical burn that released more than one million pounds of vinyl chloride and other industrial chemicals into the air and water. Residents have reported ongoing medical issues and federal rail safety legislation remains stalled. What’s the status of the $600 million pledged by Norfolk Southern? Guests:...

Phone ban legislation in schools have been enacted in many states to keep incidents of poor behavior low and test scores up. We’ll discuss why these bans had to be enacted and what it looks like to enforce the bans in schools. And then AI chatbots have a variety of personal uses. We will be talking about whether AI can be trusted to dish out relationship advice and the risks that come with confidi...

Organizations across Ohio have been preparing for a possible surge of ICE activity related to the Haitian community in central Ohio and Springfield. A federal judge issued a last-minute reprieve blocking the Trump administration’s attempt to end temporary protected status for thousands of Haitian immigrants in the U.S. Having their TPS st...

Playwright George Bernard Shaw famously described the United States and United Kingdom as “two countries separated by a common language.”Helping us sort out our language foibles and fumbles is Mignon Fogarty, author and host of the "Grammar Girl" podcast. She joins us this hour to explain the grammatical phenomena that are eggcorns and familects. Guest:Mignon Fogarty, author/"Grammar Girl" podcast...

Tuesday is when thousands of Haitians in Ohio and nationwide are expected to lose their legal status to live and work in the U.S.Gov. Mike DeWine last week said to prepare for a possible ICE surge in Springfield, heightening concerns following the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. In Springfield, home to a sizable Haitian population, officials are urging federal ICE agents to fo...

We're meeting a doctor who travels far from Ohio to treat patients and two people who are putting a major Ohio city on the map...literally.

Coming up on this hour of All Sides, we're discussing the bankruptcy of Value City Furniture, Saks Fifth Avenue and other big name stores and what it means about the future of retail.

On this hour of All Sides, we're discussing why all farmers are not on board, and why more food companies, from McDonald’s to Costco, are adopting ethical animals.

Gee was president of Ohio State University twice, and now he’s back for a third time in a consulting role.

We’ll discuss what an AI toy is and what parents should be on the lookout for.

Co-authors and podcast co-hosts Sarah Goodyear and Doug Gordon look at the damage cars have had on our society and better modes of transportation.

More than half of U.S adults consume their news through social media. But how do we make sure that news comes from a trained, educated and ethical journalist?