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Send a text Welcome to season 3 of the NatiCast! Today, the guys are catching up, with discussion topics ranging from AI taking over the world, to the upcoming Reds season, to the SCPA Galla that they recently attended. Plenty more conversations and guest interviews to come on season 3 of the NatiCast! Are you an SCPA Alumnus? The SCPA Alumni Association is looking to reconnect classmates from the...

Send a text Join us in celebrating Jack Louiso's 90th birthday! The day this is posted, November 20th, 2025, is Jack's actual 90th birthday. Join us for a recap, and our live taping with him for his birthday weekend event back in August. Jack's history with the arts in Cincinnati is about as far reaching and in depth as you could imagine. Join us as we take a stroll down memory lane...

Send a text Today, join Tim, Ron and Rex as they reflect on their favorite moments making this show, and trying to recall each of the guests' favorite Cincinnati sports players. The guys also discuss sports updates, and debate whether a championship is in any Cincinnati team's future. Are you an SCPA Alumnus? The SCPA Alumni Association is looking to reconnect classmates from the last 50...

Send a text Lee Roy Reams is a celebrated Broadway Dancer, Actor, Singer, Director, and of course, he was born and raised right here in Cincinnati. Buckle up for a dazzling ride through show-business in its truest form, from Midwestern Hayride to 42nd Street, come and meet those dancing feet of Lee Roy Reams. Are you an SCPA Alumnus? The SCPA Alumni Association is looking to reconnect classmates f...

Send a text Mierka Girten has been a friend of Rex, Ron, and Tim since they met at the School for Creative and Performing Arts. She has performed in countless theatrical productions as well as in film, tv, and commercials. On this episode, Mierka talks openly and honestly about the impact a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis has had on her life, both professionally and personally. In fact, she has pr...

Send a text Today's guest is Jessica Roncker. If you'd be surprised to learn that Cincinnati has a direct connection to early American Idol, and even Carrie Underwood, this is the episode for you! As with most journeys in life, and especially the arts, the road is not always a straight path, but it can lead to great places if you are open to the possibilities. Enjoy our conversation with...

Send a text Maggie Perrino is the embodiment of Cincinnati's rich performing arts history. She practically grew up on the famous 'Showboat Majestic', quickly discovering the magic, and the very real logistical challenge that it is to produce shows. That knowledge has served her well, with over 25 years of training and performing experience. Follow us on that journey, as Maggie helps...

Send a text Today's guest is Nat Comisar. Nat and his family have an amazing legacy in the Greater Cincinnati area as restaurateurs, the most famous of which was the Maisonette. It was a Mobil Five-Star restaurant for 41 consecutive years - the longest streak in North America. Join us as we dive into Nat's fascinating, and far reaching family history, as we try to understand him, and his...

Send a text Cincinnati and the performing arts are inseparable. Throughout this podcast, we've explored the way Cincinnati punches above its weight class when it comes to performing arts venues, directors, actors, and public support for the arts. Joanie Schultz, serving as the Associate Artistic Director at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, is a part of that backbone that makes Cincinnati per...

Send a text Today's guest is Tony Clark, a multi-talented musician, bass player for the band Blessid Union of Souls, and producer for iHeartMedia. Join us as we dive into Tony's life and career, dating all the way back to when the hosts met Tony at the School for Creative and Performing Arts. Tony spent 16 years on the road touring with Blessid Union of Souls, and he shares some of his f...

Send a text Roderick Justice is a Tony-recognized Arts Educator, and award-winning director, choreographer, costume designer, playwright, actor, and Broadway producer (How to Dance in Ohio). Roderick serves as the Artistic Director for The Children's Theater of Cincinnati. Join us as we explore Roderick's roots, his involvement in Cincinnati arts, and the recent renovation to the legenda...

Send a text Today's guest is Kevin Aldridge. Kevin is the Opinion and Engagement Editor for Cincinnati Enquirer, which sounds like it would be a challenging job even in the best of times, let alone the polarized climate we find ourselves in today. Fortunately for the readers of the Enquirer, Kevin seems to take this challenge head on. As good a read as Kevin is however, we think he's jus...

Send a text Today, we're talking to Brando Triantafillou, a multi- talented artist, and the creator of our theme song! The guys have known Brando for their whole lives, and they'll bring you on a fascinating journey through his career in audio production, music, commercials, and much more!

Send a text You know Rocky Carroll from Chicago Hope, Law & Order, The Game, Boston Legal, The West Wing, Crimson Tide, or of course his role as Director Leon Vance on NCIS. What you may not know is that just like most of you, Rocky was born and raised right here in Cincinnati Ohio. Rex's dad, David Stull, was Rocky's drama teacher at the School for Creative and Performing Arts, and...

Send a text Today, we dive into Randy Donaldson's fascinating career in showbusiness, beginning with the early days, where he made a conscious choice to not have a "fallback" because he did not plan on falling back, and, in a way, setting himself up to fail. Later, performing in several Broadway shows, and then moving into producing. We dive into the inner workings of getting a show...

Send a text Welcome to part 2 of our conversation with Alton Fitzgerald White. Where we left off, we were getting to the point in Alton's career where he was about to land the role as Mufasa in 'The Lion King.' Listen to Alton recount this time in his life, and the events that were happening in his personal life around this time, which led him to explore writing, financial literacy,...

Send a text Alton Fitzgerald White is a true force of nature. Once we started to dive into his amazing life, career, and perspective, we realized we had been talking for nearly three hours. So, we decided to split our conversation into two parts! This first part covers Alton's early years, battling intense shyness, and takes us all the way until he is a thriving Broadway performer. Today, Alt...

Send a text Carter Calvert is a friend of our hosts since they all met at the School for Creative and Performing Arts as kids, and today they are diving into Carter's fascinating life and career. From racing to prom from rehearsal at King's Island, to working at the Candle Schtick, to being personally invited to spend an afternoon with the president alongside her friend Sally Struthers,...

Send a text Today, Dr. Tyrha Lindsey-Warren joins us to discuss her fascinating journey through TV and film, musical theater, marketing, and several other fields, taking her across the country to LA, New York, Chicago, and of course, Cincinnati. Are you an SCPA Alumnus? The SCPA Alumni Association is looking to reconnect classmates from the last 50 years, and help to continue to find ways to impro...

Send a text Each of us involved here at The NatiCast can draw our beginnings in mentorship and professionalism to one person. To Rex, his dad, to Ron and Tim, their drama teacher at SCPA, and to our producer Matthew, his grandfather. Many of the life lessons we hold dear came from this one man, David Stull Sr. Sadly, he had passed away before The NatiCast started, but a repurposed college assignme...

Send a text Councilmember Treva Reid is a resilient single mother and community builder. Her passion for serving stems from growing up in a large, civically engaged family where her great-grandmother’s faith and political activism informed their values. As a young single mother in college working multiple jobs, she leveraged strengths from her upbringing to provide for her daughter and graduate fr...

Send a text Today's guest is David Stull. As well as being Rex's brother, David is here because he is a Cincinnati native who has created a colorful career in arts and education, all stemming from the city of Cincinnati, and the School for Creative and Performing Arts. Join us as we dive into David's journey from being accidentally placed in a school band, to being the President of...

Send a text Happy Holidays! In our first NatiCast Holiday episode, we have a chance to catch up on the Bengals season, the passing of Baseball legend Pete Rose, and we dive into Cincinnati holidays, from Winterfest at King's Island, to the Shillito's Elves, and the infamous 'WKRP in Cincinnati' Thanksgiving Episode. Are you an SCPA Alumnus? The SCPA Alumni Association is lookin...

Send a text Dwayne Orlemann is an artist, graphic designer, fencing instructor and a dancer, and these are just a few of the many varied jobs and interests he has pursued over the years. Dwayne was raised on a farm in the outskirts of Cincinnati, lived for a period in London and even hitchhiked across the USA. Today, join us in getting to know him.