We examine President Donald Trump’s call to return Columbus’ Christopher Columbus statue to public display in Columbus, Ohio and the ongoing legal battle over its future. We also discuss the upcoming Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Marathon and its impact on the city and talk with Ohio State researchers about recognizing and overcoming working-parent burnout. Plus, we explore a new report on Ohio’s growing data center industry and its impact on electricity, water and farmland.
(1:17-9:41) Indigenous Peoples’ Day / Columbus Day
President Donald Trump is calling for Columbus’ Christopher Columbus statue to be returned to public display. We examine the city’s response, the ongoing lawsuit over the statue’s removal and the debate over how Columbus should recognize its history. While Columbus Day has been observed as at least a national holiday since 1934, the push for it to become Indigenous People's Day has been around since the late 1970s.
(9:56-18:51) Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Marathon
Race director Darris Blackford previews the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Columbus Marathon and Half Marathon, discussing race-day logistics, road closures, the event’s impact on the hospital and how the community can get involved. The marathon is sold out, but there are still spots left for the half marathon and 5k.
(19:21-25:43) 97.1 the Fan's Tyvis Powell: The Guardians, The Buckeyes, and The Browns
Tyvis Powell joins the show to discuss the Cleveland Guardians’ continued run, the Ohio State Buckeyes’ win over Maryland and what went wrong for the Cleveland Browns in a rainy game marked by ball-control and special-teams struggles.
(26:13-37:01) OSU Study on Adult Burnout
Ohio State researchers Dr. Kate Gawlik and Dr. Bernadette Melnyk discuss their new book, "Working Parent Burnout: 8 Strategies to Thrive, Not Just Survive." They explain how to recognize burnout, the pressures of social media and perfectionism, and evidence-based strategies to help parents move from surviving to thriving.
(37:31-44:58) Data Centers in Ohio
A new report from Scioto Analysis examines the economic benefits and growing challenges of Ohio’s expanding data center industry, including its demand for electricity and water, environmental impact and use of farmland. In the next two years, the number of data centers in Ohio is expected to increase by 50%, but the usage of electricity is expected to nearly triple.
(45:13-49:58) Internet Fights: Kelly Clarkson vs. a Brooklyn Shop
Kelly Clarkson is publicly disputing a Brooklyn shop’s account of an encounter involving a $15,000 mechanical singing bird. We break down both sides of the disagreement, the viral online backlash and the questions surrounding celebrity callouts of small businesses.