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Thomas Edison, Toni Morrison, Lebron James, Halle Berry, Neil Armstrong, Gloria Steinem, eight U.S. presidents, Dean Martin, Dave Chappelle, The Wright brothers — The list of noteworthy people from Ohio is as long as it is diverse. Bob Hope, Steven Spielberg, Phyllis Diller, Jonathan Winters, John Glenn, Cy Young, John D. Rockefeller, George Steinbrenner, Ted Turner, The Isley Brothers, Lillian Gish — It’s not just long, some find it exhausting … unless you’re From Ohio. For whatever reason, ...
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Al Bright was an acclaimed artist and renowned educator. In 1965, he became the first full-time Black facility member at his alma mater - Youngstown State University, where he taught art and established the Africana Studies program. His art work has been exhibited at, or is in the permanent collection of, several venerable museums in addition to ma…
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CY, Jacob, along with returning guests Khuê and Alesa, reflect on the past year and make some predictions for 2024. Note: This episode was recorded early on January 1st, hours before the earthquake. All of us are OK, and we will talk about it in the next episode. Show notes with links and feedback form. Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).…
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On October 12, 1922 Youngstown, Ohio welcomed its newest citizen, Irving Lev. Born to Russian-Jewish immigrant parents, he came of age during the Great Depression and went on to serve his country flying combat missions in the Army Air Corps during World War II. Two of those missions were at Normandy on D Day. After returning home from the war, Irv …
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Memorial Day Weekend — and the first sound and sighting of the iconic neighborhood ice cream truck surly declare summers arrival. But did you know the latter is owed to Youngstown?! This episodes’ guest, Linda Barton did with the result being the founding of Sweet Memories Vintage Tees and Candy. The year, before it’s 100th anniversary, Barton, a f…
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Former line cook Emily Fedner started her Food Lovers Diary Instagram while a student at Ohio State. It has since blossomed to over 135 thousand followers and catapulted her to the forefront of foodie influencers, while landing lucrative sponsors and partnerships. She’s the co-proprietor of the pop-up ‘Petite Pasta’ operating out of the vaunted ‘Ra…
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Artists Cameron Granger, 29, and Jacob Mason-Macklin, 27, first met while attending Columbus College of Art and Design. The two came up together in the local art scene, exhibiting in the same galleries around town, while forging their talent, skill and voice through inspirational exchanges with fellow like-minded creatives. In “It’s Time For Me To …
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American folk heroes are not of their own choosing. Just ask Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini. As a former World Boxing Association champion, film producer and a native son of Youngstown, Ohio, Mancini shrugs, “I just happen to be that guy.” Mancini became a hero at a time when Youngstown needed one most. Let’s go back to the late 1970s. On Sept. 19, 1977, …
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Actor and producer Lili Reinhart (Chemical Hearts and CW’s Riverdale) leads off From Cleveland For Cleveland, a six-part monthly conversation series (July - December) bringing Hollywood talent back to their Ohio roots. The 101- year-old Capitol Theatre on Cleveland’s West side will serve as a fitting venue for this interactive live event, with a po…
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CY and Jacob talk about stationery store visits during Golden Week, Pilot and Sailor news, and the Noodler’s Ink controversy that’s rocking the fountain pen world. (Trigger warning: there is discussion of antisemitic imagery from Noodler’s Ink) Show notes with links and feedback form. Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).…
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April 15, 2022 marks the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking through Major League Baseball’s color barrier. Weeks later — less celebrated, but perhaps as transformative — a young, soft-spoken Larry Doby became the first Black American League player, as he joined the Cleveland Indians. Unlike Robinson, Doby had no minor league easing-in sea…
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This episode’s guest is a multi-platinum selling Grammy and Emmy nominated recording artist, who says he never had a plan for his life. Instead, following his ear and heart lead him to a successful three-decade career performing, promoting and preserving the Great American Song Book: An evolving roster of classic American music, primarily from the …
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Adele Bertei’s is truly a Cinderella story. She grew up poor. Her mother was schizophrenic and her macho, heavy gambling father was bisexual. Neither had much interest in raising a family. She and her brothers became wards of the state and were separated. Adele was shuffled between foster homes and reformatories. Coming of age in the heat of the ea…
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At just 27, Myesha Evon Gardner is blazing a trail through a heretofore white male-dominated landscape. A recent graduate of The New School/Parsons School of Design, she’s already worked with Beyoncé, secured representation (Büro Represents) had a Times Square billboard (Hip Hop/R&B singer-songwriter Jasmine Sullivan) art directed and photographed …
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CY and Jacob talk about Tono & Lims’s chaotic winter event, highly coveted glass pens, Wagner’s past Sailor LEs, extra-stiff Pilot nibs, Japan’s largest stationery show, and how Nagahara explained the King Cobra. Show notes with links and feedback form. Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).Por CY and Jacob
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Euclid's Mike DeCapite self-published his first novel, Through the Windshield, in 1998. A Rust Belt potpourri of characters, weather, and stories that DeCapite experienced as a cabbie in ’80s Cleveland, the novel established his quotidian style and was an underground success. His novel Jacket Weather was published this fall by Soft Skull and is set…
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