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Latest Episodes

Shake off the “Winter Blues” and kick the “February Doldrums” at work
February 02, 2022

Author, career counselor, podcast host and executive coach Beverly Jones explains to WOUB’s Spectrum Podcast how we can chase away the “Winter Blues” and shake ourselves out of those “February Doldrums” at work. She gives us tips on how we can improve of

Dr. Janice Collins, author, journalist, & educator talks student empowerment
January 18, 2022

Dr. Janice Marie Collins is an author, journalist, documentarian, educator, and humanitarian. Her most recent book is Teaching Without Borders: Creating Equity, and Inclusion with Active Centralized Empowerment (ACE). She also authored, 250 Years and St

Earl Johnson helps people find comfort after trauma and gives us his insight
December 21, 2021

Earl Johnson trained as a pastor at Yale’s Divinity School, worked for anthropologist Margaret Mead in African and observed firsthand violence in London and in Jerusalem. He then returned to a church in Columbia, Missouri but was restless. He then made m

“Joe Nuxhall: The Old Lefthander and Me” delivers pitcher/broadcaster’s insights
December 14, 2021

Joe Nuxhall was a famous pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds. He also was a highly popular broadcaster for the club for over four decades. Radio fans loved him for his colorful stories about his career and the game he loved. He was the youngest pitcher ever

Washington gridlock is likely to continue as Trump’s GOP power grows stronger
December 08, 2021

Former President Donald Trump’s power over the GOP is not waning, instead it is growing stronger. Trump’s influence surges as Democrats and President Joseph Biden tries to find ways to push their agenda through a gridlocked Congress, according to Philip

The impacts of the Rittenhouse acquittals are analyzed by a judge and legal analyst
November 23, 2021

Judge Gayle Williams Byers, a black female judge in Northeastern Ohio, and Tom Hodson, Spectrum host and legal analyst, break down the impact of the Kyle Rittenhouse acquittals on the judicial system, on the black community and on the future of peaceful p

Career coach, author, podcaster Beverly Jones touts being ‘Happy at Work.’
October 29, 2021

While many of us have been mired in malaise about our careers during the COVID-19 pandemic, executive coach, career consultant and author Beverly Jones tells us how we can “Find our Happy at Work” in a new book that helps us get unstuck, move past boredom

African American Woman Forged Her Path in Public Broadcasting
October 18, 2021

Carolyn Bailey Lewis is a woman who has been determined to always push herself and to set new standards throughout her career. She has been a pioneer in her field, but it hasn’t been easy. While forging her path, as a black woman, Carolyn has had to figh

Trump’s Grip on the Republican Party Tightens Even While Out-of-Office
June 02, 2021

The Republican Party has morphed from one in chaos shortly after President Joseph Biden’s inauguration to one that is now firmly under the thumb of former President Donald J. Trump. Loose ends are being roped in by the former President and the GOP is now

Katie Quinn, Author & Media Personality, talks about Food/Life
May 24, 2021

Katie Quinn, sometimes known as qkatie to her millions of follows, has written a new book that was over 3.5 years in the making: “Cheese, Wine and Bread: Discovering the Magic of Fermentation in England, Italy and France.” She studied the role of ferment