Person of Interest with Natalie Jones

Marcus “Fletch” Fletcher is an artist, a teacher, and a beloved fixture of Clifton. As a teacher for 21-years, he’s inspired thousands of students with his unconventional teaching style. In this week’s Person of Interest podcast, you’ll meet Fletch, and hear from one of his former students - our own Natalie Jones - who says he was one of her most influential teachers. You’ll also hear about the in...

Hillary is a wife and mother of two girls. In March of 2015, her first born, Beatrice, was diagnosed with a rare liver disease at 2-months old. It wasn't long before Hillary and her husband decided that Bea's best chance for a cure would come from a piece of Hillary's own liver. This is a story of beating the odds...listening to your instinct as a parent...and coming out the other side of a challe...

Natalie Jones is best known as Cincinnati’s most entertaining nighttime radio personality, heard weeknights from 7:00 PM - midnight on Q102. She recently experienced a scary incident that could happen to any of us, at any time. On a recent Jeff & Jenn Morning Show, she shared her story. Jeff decided to make her this week’s Person of Interest because her story is compelling, a bit unsettling, a...

“Meet the man who helped bring soccer to Cincinnati! How he did it, and what he’s planning next...” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Amanda Valentine is the co-host o f the Amanda & Jesse show, which airs on our sister station, B105. To her fans, she is hilarious, often fearless, and always real. She’s also known for publicly baring her soul throughout the course of an incredibly personal weight loss journey. Her story of how she lost 117lbs is sure to entertain and inspire you to your core. A woman who truly knows how to l...

Shawn Braley and Chris Ashwell are the co-founders of Cincy Stories – a social i nitiative designed to connect communities through storytelling. Let’s face it – Cincinnati’s neighborhoods are more than just the news-blurbs you occasionally hear about. Our communities are a rich fabric of people, families, history, ethnic diversity, and fascinating stories. When we share our stories with others, we...

Hollywood in Cincinnati: More and more movies & TV shows are choosing to film in Cincinnati over Hollywood, than ever before. This week’s Person of Interest has a lot to do with why. Kristen Erwin Schlotman is the executive director of Film Cincinnati , a nonprofit r esponsible for attracting and facilitating filmmakers from all over the world — providing a huge boost to our local economy! Hea...

Human beings are social creatures, right? But in this world of social media — Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter, Instagram — many of us still feel disconnected…isolated…even lonely. This can be especially true for people with developmental disabilities. Candice Jones Peelman is the Executive Director of Starfire — an organization working to change that. Hear how the community is becoming more inclusive...

Cincinnati chef, Jean-Robert de Cavel , is celebrating 40 years in the restaurant business — 25 of those in Cincinnati! From his humble beginnings in France, to becoming one of America’s top chefs! Hear why Jean-Robert is this week’s PERSON OF INTEREST! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Joe Creighton owns the popular downtown restaurant Cheapside Cafe on 8th Street…and Mecca, the eclectic Over-the-Rhine bar he owns with his wife and business partner. He loves Cincinnati and he expresses that love through his work. Many locals consider Joe Creighton to be a visionary. While he’s excited about the progress Cincinnati has made in the revitalization of neighborhoods like OTR, Joe env...

Clerk of Courts Aftab Pureval. Young, bright, and handsome… Aftab is considered the biggest threat to Ohio’s GOP in decades. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Hamilton County’s Coroner, Dr. Lakshmi Sammarco, has one of the toughest jobs in public service. Much of her time is spent fighting on the front lines of our region’s opiod crisis. Last year, she was thrust into the national spotlight to clarify differing accounts of what led to the death of Otto Warmbier, while an escalating war of words between President Trump and Kim Jong Un played out on Twitt...

The world loves FIONA! But what about the people who work behind the scenes to take care of Fiona? The Cincinnati Zoo’s Wendy Rice and Jenna Wingate work on Fiona’s primary care team. It’s their sole job to care for Fiona, and they’ve been there since the beginning. So, what’s it like to care for a hippo? How does one get that job? Does Fiona enjoy her fame? Are the other animals at the zoo jealou...