Staying in Contact with London Mitchell

We discuss the future of Towpath Radio, River Rat Country, and Sweet 419 ... stations operated by Josh ... and the unique Stream 419 app for your cell phone that allows you to listen to not only Josh's internet stations but others in the area.

Guest Robert Clark-Phelps, a member of the Perrysburg chapter of Citizens Climate Lobby , discusses the ramifications of global warming and steps we can take to offset climate change. 

Shirley Greene, an adjunct professor of history at the University of Toledo and Bowling Green State University, tells the story of her ancestors, free born blacks, who fought in the Revolutionary War. The book is Revolutionary Blacks, Discovering the Frank Brothers, Freeborn Men of Color, Soldiers of Independence .

We have outtakes from the recent news conference hosted by Governor Mike DeWine in which he discusses the recommendations of a special work group looking at school bus safety.

In part two of our discussion with Lane Montz, president of the local Better Business Bureau , he explains how scammers play to our emotions at the expense of our common sense.

Lane Montz, president of the local Better Business Bureau, suggests we start the new year with an anti-scam mindset. In part one of this interview, he gives us some hints on how to do it.

Decorating, gift buying, menu planning, family dynamics. They can all add to holiday stress. Scott Sylak, Executive Director of Mental Health and Recovery Services Board of Lucas County offers some suggestions on how we can better cope with holiday stress.

Media consultant and college professor of political science and communication Anthony Knopps discusses steps we should be taking to ensure we are dealing with the most accurate news coverage. Candid conversation helps us understand how the media operates.

There is renewed interest in expanding passenger railroad. Is Northwest Ohio in the discussion? Stu Nicholson is the longtime executive director of the advocacy organization All Aboard Ohio and discusses current efforts to plan for new corridors and why expanding passenger rail is an idea worth exploring.

There is no separating your family history from real history.  And we learn that good and bad are intertwined in that history. This is what guest Douglas Forsyth learned in researching his family tree. Forsyth is an associate professor of history at Bowling Green State University. He learned he is related to an American legend but also learned some of his ancestors participated in what we now reco...

Author Jennifer Boresz Engelking discusses her newest book, Lost Lake Erie. She recounts several of the entertaining, heartbreaking, and nostalgic stories of the lost sites, businesses, and industries of Lake Erie.

Move to Amend is a non-partisan, broad coalition of organizations and individuals, who share common values, working together to end corporate personhood. Guest Greg Coleridge takes an in depth look into why the organization says "corporate personhood" is dangerous for democracy.

Kara is the spokesperson for Life Connection of Ohio . We discuss the importance of organ donations and address myths surrounding donations.

Traumatic brain injuries can be scary but they do not have to be. Local author Anthony Knopps , who sustained a traumatic brain injury, has written a new book for children designed to raise awareness about this medical condition that often raises more questions than answers.

Barbara Floyd has written an in-depth history of the University of Toledo .  We chat with Barbara about not only the history she has captured but also the current status of the University and also some thoughts about the future.

My guest is local author Tedd Long. We discuss his new book, The Toledo Papers , a fascinating compendium of letters and ephemera stretching back 200 years offering a never-before-seen glimpse into the past.   

The Toledo City Council recently named Film Toledo a film commission which will enhance the group's efforts to interest movie makers in shooting film in the Toledo area.

This past week I was honored to represent the Toledo-Lucas County Commission on Disabilities when the County Commissioners approved a resolution endorsing the Five I's of Disability Justice , a framework to ensure the creation of truly disability friendly public policy. I reprise my discussion with author of the Five I's, Sam Melden.

"Talking is the first step to preventing suicide." In this episode I discuss suicide prevention with Megan Scott, a representative of the Toledo chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention .

Ohio currently has 122 individuals on death row. Ohioans to Stop Executions is hopeful new legislation will end the death penalty.

The Toledo History Museum has revamped a buss tour through Toledo that recaps an early 20th century Toledo world of gangsters, women of the night, bootlegging and police on the take. The tour is titled Glass City Garters, Gambling, Gangsters and Gin.

Food insecurity is a growing problem.  In his latest book But We Only Have One Grape, Anthony Knopps looks at this serious problem through the eyes of a second grader. Our discussion points out that 15 percent of American households with children are considered "food insecure."

Tedd discusses his book tracing famous visitors to Northwest Ohio and the surprises he discovered about their stays. Forgotten Visitors, Northwest Ohio's Notable Guests is published by the University of Toledo Press.

The Five I's of Disability Justice are a framework for local governments to build a welcoming, inclusive and equitable community for all of its residents, and is particularly committed to developing policy that addresses key barriers faced by people with disabilities. My guest is the author, Dan Melden.

Sue Carter discusses the mission of Lake Erie Advocates to defend Lake Erie from assaults by animal factories and other polluting sources to sustain the lake's health for all life that depends on it.