The Confluence Cast

The Confluence Cast


Latest Episodes

AI in Ohio
August 20, 2025

When we talk about artificial intelligence, the focus is often on big tech or headline-grabbing breakthroughs. But for Cas Maxwell, co-founder and CEO of AI Owl, the story is much closer to home.

Inside Wild Goose Creative: Art, Risk, and Meaning in Columbus
August 15, 2025

Columbus creative community often comes alive at the intersection of art, risk, and meaning; a space where organizations like Wild Goose Creative are working to make their mark.

The Columbus Music Commission’s Big Gig
August 08, 2025

How do we take a music community and turn it into a music economy?

A Different Lens on Economic Development
July 31, 2025

When you think about economic development, you might picture a groundbreaking, a ribbon-cutting, or a shiny new district. But more often, it looks like slow, steady puzzle-building.

The Politics and Promise of a Growing Region
July 17, 2025

Regional planning isnt just about roads and rails. Its about building the future of a place, one decision, one partnership, and one policy at a time. In this weeks episode, we sat down with Joe Gar

Why the Columbus Marathon Works
June 17, 2025

Marathons are more than just racestheyre complex productions, community rituals, and, at times, catalysts for civic pride.

Ability Matters
May 21, 2025

What does it take to build a more inclusive worldone where individuals with disabilities are supported not just in care, but in community and experience? In this weeks episode, I sat down with Krist

An Off the Rails Roundup
March 31, 2025

Sometimes, the things that stir the most debate arent sweeping policy changes, but whether or not you have to pay a dollar to park near Brassica.

Leadership Columbus
February 21, 2025

Leadership is more than just a titleits about influence, impact, and the ability to drive meaningful change. In this weeks episode, I sat down with Kate Bauer, the new Executive Director of Leaders

Ohio’s First Black Woman Lawyer Daisy Perkins
February 11, 2025

Daisy Perkins was Ohios first Black woman lawyer, a trailblazer who defied expectations and carved out a career in criminal defense at a time when both her race and gender made that nearly impossible