Pinot and Politics with Chris Redfern

April 17th - Unpacking Ohio Politics Live from the Bowels of the Ohio State House with the Rooster

Former Ohio Democratic Chairman Chris Redfern is back where he used to serve as the Minority Leader of the Ohio House of Representatives to sit down with DJ Byrnes, aka the Rooster [https://www.rooster.info/], to break down the latest in Ohio politics including duping Vivek Ramaswamy, his journey from Ohio State football beat writer, and an attempt at winning an election of his own. In the past several years, DJ has become a leading commentator and observer of Ohio politics so who better to meet on the road than the Rooster himself. Settle in for an episode that will have you equally amused and informed!

February 23rd - Playing a Fair Game with Ohio State Senator Candidate Joe Miller

Chris sits down at Rocky Point Winery⁠ [https://www.rockypointwinery.com/] with State Representative Joe Miller as he campaigns to be the next State Senator [https://www.joemillerforohio.com/] representing Lorain County. While Joe is in town to officiate a high school basketball game and talk his journey in state politics after growing up in Amherst, Chris opens a bottle of Paul Dolan Zinfandel [https://organicwineexchange.com/product/2022-paul-dolan-zinfandel/?srsltid=AfmBOooBLKCfkr4yOfSH5HPkLE0cim2OW3Gc1b8m8vOVbvQYUzQyWff7] for an afternoon treat. Settle in for a great episode of what it actually means to care about the uniqueness of politics at the local level in Ohio.

January 26 - Launching a Campaign for State Treasurer with Cincinnati Councilman Seth Walsh

Chris is back to kick off 2026 with Cincinnati Councilman Seth Walsh [https://sethwalshforcincinnati.com/] to discuss his campaign to be the next State Treasurer of Ohio. Seth walks through why he decided to stay in Cincinnati following his time at Xavier University (where he was Student Body President), despite dreaming of lobbying on behalf of NASA as a kid. It's a special episode to start the year as Chris and Seth sit down at Rocky Point Winery [https://www.rockypointwinery.com/] and even discuss the bottle Seth enjoyed, a Pink Catawba. Get warmed up for what the 2026 elections have in store down the ballot and listen in!

November 10 - Discussing What Politics Means in Ohio in 2025 with Former Congressman Steve Driehaus

Chris Redfern, former Chairman of the Ohio Democratic Party, sits down at ⁠Court Street Kitchen⁠ [https://www.courtstreetkitchen.com/] in downtown Cincinnati with the former U.S. Representative for Ohio's 1st congressional district, Steve Driehaus, who served from 2009 until 2011. He previously served as the Minority Whip in the Ohio House of Representatives where he served alongside Chris. They discuss the state of Ohio politics today and what that looks like in comparison to the late 2000s.

October 30th - Running for Reelection in Cincinnati with Mayor Aftab Pureval

Chris Redfern, former Chairman of the Ohio Democratic Party, sits down at Court Street Kitchen [https://www.courtstreetkitchen.com/] in downtown Cincinnati with long-time listener and Mayor of Cincinnati, Aftab Pureval [https://www.aftabformayor.com/]. Chris and Aftab discuss his reelection campaign and journey from small town Ohio to being the mayor of the third largest city in the state. While they skip the wine to review the importance of this upcoming election week and highlight Cincinnati's growth over the last two decades, consider grabbing a beer from one of the region's notable breweries and listen in!