The Confluence Cast

The Confluence Cast


Latest Episodes

Real Estate at Ohio State
August 07, 2020

Much like the rest of our city, the land controlled by and surrounding The Ohio State University is continually evolving. Reporter Brent Warren spoke with Ohio State’s Vice President of Planning, Architecture and Real Estate, Keith Myers,

Ohio Capital Journal
March 09, 2020

How should news outlets negotiate the changing digital landscape? David Dewitt, the editor of the newly-launch Ohio Capital Journal, sat down to discuss their nonprofit news model, the importance of non-partisan news, how to deal with commenters,

The Idea Foundry
February 14, 2020

There is a myriad of possible solutions to breathe new life into a neighborhood. The Idea Foundry, an established makerspace in Franklinton, has a solution. In this episode, CEO Casey McCarty discusses how they helped transform an abandoned warehouse i...

Governor Ted Strickland
December 09, 2019

Is Ohio woke enough? Why aren't we a swing state anymore? What's it going to take to turn things around before the 2020 election? These questions and more were addressed by former Governor Ted Strickland at a special live event at the Gateway Film Center.

Development in Reynoldsburg
November 20, 2019

The City of Reynoldsburg is in for some big changes in the coming years. How they go about that change and get buy-in from their residents is key to their success. Reporter Brent Warren sat down with OHM Advisors Principal Aaron Domini and the city’s D...

Artist Laura Alexander
October 18, 2019

When artist Laura Alexander came back to Columbus after graduate school, she thought she'd stick around for a couple months. That was ten years ago. Laura sat down to talk about why Columbus is the place she makes her work, her background,

Real Girls F.A.R.T.
October 03, 2019

After a nervous breakdown and mental health diagnosis, Achea Redd needed help. She found it by finding her voice through writing on her blog, Real Girls F.A.R.T. (Fearless, Authentic, Rescuer, & Trailblazer).

Streetlight Guild & Scott Woods
September 16, 2019

Who should be taking ownership over the uniqueness that is Columbus culture? Scott Woods has some ideas about that and how we should be defining it. Among his many hats (poet, organizer, journalist, etc), he’s working to curate and develop what Columbu...

The Columbus Festival Scene
August 29, 2019

Two years ago, when the Independents' Day Festival wrapped up after 10 years, it left a gap in the Columbus festival scene that's slowly been filled by other independent event producers. Festival and community organizer Cassie Young sat down this week ...

The Overcomer Foundation
August 23, 2019

In Ohio, single parents pay nearly 44% of their income for an infant in a daycare center and nearly 80% for two children (Child Care Aware of America, 2018). The Overcomer Foundation is trying to address that financial burden. This week, Sarah Perez,