We dive behind our March issue, which highlights local family-owned restaurants and how they've responded to these challenging times. Freelancer Carrie Blackmore Smith also joins us to chat about her feature story on ghost kitchens and the role

Inside Our Cincinnati At Work Issue: February 2021

Feb 1st, 2021 28m 54s

Three guests join us on this month's episode to chat about our February cover package, "The Value of Work": Editor-in-Chief John Fox discusses the main takeaways; Kelly Rectenwald describes her work as the Cincinnati Art Museum's associate obje

Inside Our Top Doctors Issue: January 2021

Jan 11th, 2021 35m 33s

New Year, New Doc? Our Top Doctors issue features the tri-state's top 908 physicians in 69 specialties, plus we introduce you to six local providers who are changing the face of healthcare. We also discuss the story of a body-snatching doctor

Inside Our Best of the City Issue: December 2020

Dec 10th, 2020 27m 57s

You know what December means: Our Best of the City Issue is on newsstands! We discuss the people, places, and things included in this year's list. Plus, freelancer and former staffer Amy Brownlee shares her story on Heritage Acres Memorial Sanc

Inside our Book Smart Issue: November 2020

Nov 11th, 2020 30m 28s

We chat about Cincinnati's literary features, including local bookstores, libraries, writing clubs, authors, and more. Plus, freelancer Leyla Shokoohe shares her story about the enneagram and how local companies are using it in the workplace.

Inside our Work the System Issue: October 2020

Oct 5th, 2020 37m 50s

This month we chat about some of the resources highlighted in our Work the System issue, which serves as a guide to navigating local government. We also discuss the pandemic's impact on local journalism with freelancer Patricia Gallagher Newber

Inside the Local Arts Issue: September 2020

Sep 10th, 2020 38m 4s

This month we chat about the organizations and creatives highlighted in our local arts package and how they're taking on a new normal. Freelancer TT Stern-Enzi also joins us to discuss his conversation with Cincinnati Police Chief Eliot Isaac a

Inside Our Home Grown Issue: August 2020

Aug 3rd, 2020 29m 26s

This month we chat about the region's farms, CSA programs, and farmers' markets highlighted in our Local Food cover package. Plus, we interview freelancer Gil Kaufman about his story on how Cincinnati's Holocaust and Humanity Center is keeping

Inside the Bouncing Back Issue: July 2020

Jul 6th, 2020 26m 49s

We discuss how Cincinnati made it through the 1884 Courthouse riot, the 1918 Spanish Flu, the 1937 flood, and other tragic events, and then we discuss how today's leaders are helping the city weather the COVID-19 pandemic.

Inside the Pride Issue: June 2020

Jun 1st, 2020 29m 38s

Happy Pride Month! We take a deep dive behind our Pride issue, in which we highlight local LGBTQ leaders, including Jim Obergefell, whose landmark Supreme Court victory legalized same-sex marriage in the U.S. five years ago. Plus, we discuss th

Inside the Pets Issue: May 2020

May 4th, 2020 27m 54s

Join us as we dive behind our Pets Issue! We chat with Heather Hauser, who owns seven guinea pigs, three of which are certified therapy animals, as well as Jim DeBrosse, who wrote a story investigating the mysterious flashes that happened near

Inside the Issue: April 2020

Apr 6th, 2020 29m 13s

This month, we chat about Cincinnati's response to COVID-19 before diving behind the scenes of our Craft Beer Boom issue. We also call Reds center outfielder Nick Senzel to chat about his baseball career.

Inside the Issue: March 2020

Mar 2nd, 2020 24m 39s

Our main dining critic joins us to chat about his ranking of Cincinnati's 10 hottest eateries outlined in our Best Restaurants issue. Editor Katie Coburn also shares details about her feature story on two local women who are running for Congres

Inside the Issue: February 2020

Feb 3rd, 2020 29m 42s

This month we chat about Cincinnati's architecture styles, the artist behind some of the city's most popular murals, and a freelancer who canoed from Cincinnati to Louisville with 30 strangers.

Inside the Issue: January 2020

Jan 6th, 2020 27m 21s

To kick off 2020, we dive behind the scenes of our annual Top Doctors package. We also discuss the citywide Power of Her arts initiative and chat with guest star Mitra Jouhari, a Los Angeles–based comedian, actress, and writer, who grew up in W

Inside the Issue: December 2019

Dec 2nd, 2019 23m 41s

December is here and so is our Best of the City issue! We chat about the winners highlighted in this year's package, plus a feature story on a local professional basketball player. We also discuss our annual online fundraiser for local nonprofi

What's Next: A Sneak Peek at Our Best of the City Party

Nov 22nd, 2019 3m 33s

Spoiler: This year's party is held at Great American Ball Park! From live entertainment to all-you-can-eat food, you don't want to miss our Best of the City Party. We break down what this event is all about in less than four minutes.

Inside the Issue: November 2019

Nov 4th, 2019 36m 52s

This month we dissect our Cincinnati Vs. Northern Kentucky cover package, which highlights the similarities and differences of the two regions. We also chat with Judi Ketteler about her regular Welcome to Middlehood column, and Lisa Murtha disc

What's Next: A Sneak Peek at our Savor Cincinnati Fall Dinner Series

Oct 14th, 2019 7m 31s

Our Events Manager Sloane Scheuer provides a behind-the-scenes look at our Savor Cincinnati Fall Dinner Series, which will take place Nov. 4-8 at a brand new location, The View in Mt. Adams. Plus, returning to Savor this fall, Chef Caitlin Stei

Inside the Issue: October 2019

Oct 7th, 2019 32m 45s

What's our Wine & Spirits issue all about? We chat about the reporting (aka drinking) that went into our October cover package. Plus, freelance writer Jim DeBrosse discusses his feature story about a local spinal surgeon who fled the country si

Inside the Issue: September 2019

Sep 3rd, 2019 39m 29s

On this month's episode, we dive behind the scenes of our September issue. We discuss the hot neighborhoods and real estate trends featured in our Where to Live Next cover package; we chat with the Cincinnati Zoo's elephant manager about the zo

What's Next: Two Can't-Miss Events in September

Aug 29th, 2019 7m 11s

In just seven minutes, we break down two exciting Cincinnati Magazine events to attend in September: The 2019 Cincinnati Baby and Beyond Expo, held at the Sharonville Convention Center on Sept. 14-15; and our sixth annual Slice Night event at Y

Inside the Issue: August 2019

Aug 5th, 2019 30m 48s

On this month’s episode we discuss our August cover package, Be a Tourist in Your Home Town; freelance writer Leyla Shokoohe shares her story on the end of People’s Liberty; and we’re joined by John Stowell, who wrote story about Woodstock’s 5

Inside the Issue: July 2019

Jul 1st, 2019 29m 2s

On this month’s episode we share an overview of our Queen City BBQ cover package and chat with local pitmaster-slash-anesthesiologist Muhammad Munir. Freelancer Carrie Blackmore Smith also tells us about her story on Blind Injustice, a Cincinna

What's Next: Two Cincinnati Magazine Events to Enjoy in July

Jun 21st, 2019 5m 5s

We’re back with Cincinnati Magazine’s Events Manager Sloane Scheuer to chat about two upcoming events: Summer Food Fest on Wednesday, July 10, and our post-Barbecue Battle celebration at West Side Brewing on Monday, July 29. Visit cincinnatimag