The Confluence Cast

The Confluence Cast


Latest Episodes

Nina West
March 09, 2021

Take your broken heart and turn it into art. This week, I sat down with Andrew Levitt, AKA Nina West, Columbus’s predominant drag queen and champion. It’s been 20 years since Andrew became Nina; high time to take stock in his career and what’s next.

The Beatles Marathon
December 29, 2020

The annual Beatles Marathon, now in its eleventh year, has become a holiday tradition in Columbus. Normally gathering thousands of people throughout the day at the Bluestone, the event will be streamed live online this year.

The History of 400 Square
December 08, 2020

There’s a rich history in Franklinton. This week, we dive into the origins of 400 West Rich and the larger 400 Square with the curator of their 400 History Show and Mini-Museum, Zach Henkel. We discuss the history of Franklinton,

Development in the City of Worthington
November 28, 2020

When it comes to development, the City of Worthington, like many cities with their size and limitations, has to play a balancing act on navigating varying interests. Reporter Brent Warren sat down with the city’s economic development director and assis...

Cleve Ricksecker
November 20, 2020

With the threat of protests and the coronavirus raging, what's going to happen to downtown Columbus? On the occasion of his recent retirement, we spoke with the former executive director of the two downtown special improvement districts,

Matter News
October 01, 2020

What makes news in Columbus? From gentrification to policing to protests, Matter News is approaching issues with an approach meant to build trust while avoiding bias. In this week’s episode, Matter News’ Editor in Chief, Jaelynn Grisso,

Cartoonist Jeff Smith
September 09, 2020

The work of an artist isn’t much different from other pursuits. You have to plan, react to change, and it doesn’t hurt if you’re in the right place at the right time. This week, we talk with cartoonist and one of the organizers of Cartoon Crossroads Co...

Can’t Stop Columbus
September 04, 2020

In this time of consistent change and challenge, we look at how the Columbus community is standing up. Can't Stop Columbus is a community-wide movement that tries to address some of the problems that have arisen due to the COVID-19 crisis.

Behind the Hyperloop Hype
August 31, 2020

When is Columbus getting a hyperloop?! Reporter Brent Warren spoke with MORPC’s Director of Transportation & Infrastructure Development, Thea Ewing, to discuss where things stand with plans for the hyperloop,

Test City, USA
August 19, 2020

Is the Columbus startup scene ready for its closeup? In this episode, independent creator Jay Clouse talks about his documentary film, Test City, USA, which paints a portrait of the Columbus tech scene and the funding that supports it.