The Confluence Cast

The Confluence Cast


Latest Episodes

Artist & Educator Charlotte Belland
August 07, 2019

Honing any craft takes practice. That's the philosophy of educator, illustrator, and animator Charlotte Belland. In this week's episode, she discusses her background, her role at the Columbus College of Art & Design, how Columbus gives to its artists,

Storyteller Donte Woods-Spikes
June 24, 2019

Who should we have at the table when trying to address the challenges and opportunities in Columbus? Storyteller and filmmaker Donte Woods-Spikes talks about that, being a young Black man in Columbus, and how he tries to show the importance of being pr...

MORPC’s William Murdock
June 11, 2019

Is Columbus ever going to get light rail? Is that what Columbus really needs? Reporter Brent Warren sat down with Mid Ohio Regional Planning Commission Executive Director William Murdock to discuss the work that MORPC does, where the region is going,

The City of Whitehall
May 29, 2019

Columbus's suburbs will play a big role in how we're able to grow in the future. Reporter Brent Warren sat down with Whitehall's mayor Kim Maggard and Economic Development Director Zach Woodruff to discuss the new mixed-use development plans in Whiteha...

Former Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx
May 06, 2019

How is Columbus going to deal with its anticipated growth? Former United States Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx, who was in town for MORPC's State of the Region meeting sat down with Columbus Underground reporter Brent Warren to discuss that,

Mayor Andrew Ginther
March 22, 2019

They say politicians are only as good as their last election, but after that, they're already looking towards the next election. After serving 4 years as mayor of Columbus, Andrew Ginther is reflecting on the accomplishments of his first term,

Crawford Hoying
February 17, 2019

The test of an organization is how it responds to adversity. Such was true for development organization Crawford Hoying during the recession. With multiple developments built and thriving since then, principals Brent Crawford and Bob Hoying sat down wi...

Ohio v. the World
February 11, 2019

Ohio's place in history is often relegated to a few events or trivial facts. Local attorney Alex Hastie and his podcast, Ohio v. the World, are seeking to change that. With in-depth interviews on Ohio's influence on our society,

COTA’s Joanna Pinkerton
December 21, 2018

With nearly a year in to her role as president and CEO of COTA, Joanna Pinkerton sat down with Columbus Underground reporter Brent Warren to talk about how she came in to her role, the interdependence of mobility in Columbus, mobility as a service,

69: Muralist Adam Hernandez
December 18, 2018

Being a working artist isn’t easy. Thankfully, there are plenty of folks in Columbus to show you the way. Muralist Adam Hernandez talks about how he found his way here, the importance of mentors, and being a “real” person in business.