#34: Kathleen Day on Opening Katalina’s, Pancake Balls, & How Columbus Became Home

#36: The Future of Our Landfill: SWACO Executive Director Joe Lombardi on Waste, Reduction, & New Programs

In this episode we chat with Joe Lombardi, who is the executive director of the SWACO, which manages Franklin County's landfill. I was really curious about what the future of the landfill looked like after reading an article saying it would be full in roughly 40 years. In this episode we talk about that, what goes in to managing a landfill, and much more.

#35: Alissa Henry on Joining ABC 6, Growing Up in Columbus, Traffic, Hosting Cash Explosion & More

Alissa Henry works as on air talent at ABC 6 (WSYX) here in Columbus, most recently she's moved to the traffic anchor role on Good Day Columbus in the morning. A CBus native, she's also able to do feature reporting on the communities she grew up in. She is also Columbus and the host of Ohio’s long-running lottery game show, Cash Explosion. In this episode we talk about about a lot of things, from her journey to TV to her thoughts on the future of Columbus. Welcome to the Columbus Chronicle! This is a podcast dedicated to Columbus and central Ohio. Join host Connor Dunwoodie and meet the people, learn the places, and hear the stories from the people who make this city what it is.

#34: Kathleen Day on Opening Katalina’s, Pancake Balls, & How Columbus Became Home

Kathleen Day is the owner and founder of Katalina's, multiple cafes here in Columbus that have been featured in plenty of local media, and on Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives. In this episode Kathleen shares how she ended up in Columbus, and why she chose to make it her home, she also talks about how restaurants are facing a tough time right now, and much more. P.S. The pancake balls slap. Welcome to the Columbus Chronicle! This is a podcast dedicated to Columbus and central Ohio. Join host Connor Dunwoodie and meet the people, learn the places, and hear the stories from the people who make this city what it is.

Radioactive Franklinton: The Story of Lyman Kilgore, B&T Metals, and Columbus’ Role in Building the Atomic Bomb

This episode highlights Columbus’ role in building the atomic bomb, and our focus of the story is Lyman Kilgore, a man from modest means who built one of Columbus’ largest black owned businesses. We look at the impact of his company’s work in building the atomic weapon, and the lingering effects that had.  Show notes: https://digital-collections.columbuslibrary.org/digital/collection/african/id/6534/rec/1 [https://digital-collections.columbuslibrary.org/digital/collection/african/id/6534/rec/1] https://www.energy.gov/lm/articles/b-t-metals-african-american-owned-company-helped-win-race-atomic-bomb [https://www.energy.gov/lm/articles/b-t-metals-african-american-owned-company-helped-win-race-atomic-bomb] https://www.energy.gov/lm/columbus-east-ohio-site [https://www.energy.gov/lm/columbus-east-ohio-site] https://www.wsj.com/graphics/waste-lands/site/45-b-t-metals/?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=AWEtsqcHLnQ-8OEuMHkZZQhiT2w-qjkHMvQELBbRFwvKddCVd8lvcOCDVG-JTQJ1LGA%3D&gaa_ts=691c84e6&gaa_sig=MNGfR6RR8apQOn-LkQAZIolwllQI2ikfkC1GKiWoC1ZFIixHiiFfBg1_jWBtSA5OYy3H6tvc9lBPmc1z9aP-KA%3D%3D [https://www.wsj.com/graphics/waste-lands/site/45-b-t-metals/?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=AWEtsqcHLnQ-8OEuMHkZZQhiT2w-qjkHMvQELBbRFwvKddCVd8lvcOCDVG-JTQJ1LGA%3D&gaa_ts=691c84e6&gaa_sig=MNGfR6RR8apQOn-LkQAZIolwllQI2ikfkC1GKiWoC1ZFIixHiiFfBg1_jWBtSA5OYy3H6tvc9lBPmc1z9aP-KA%3D%3D] https://lmpublicsearch.lm.doe.gov/LMSites/7238-OH.26-5.pdf [https://lmpublicsearch.lm.doe.gov/LMSites/7238-OH.26-5.pdf] https://coldwarpatriots.org/b-t-metals-the-african-american-owned-company-that-helped-win-the-race-for-the-atomic-bomb/ [https://coldwarpatriots.org/b-t-metals-the-african-american-owned-company-that-helped-win-the-race-for-the-atomic-bomb/] https://614now.com/2019/explore-columbus/adventures/throwback-thursday-franklintons-chromedge-studios-radioactive-past [https://614now.com/2019/explore-columbus/adventures/throwback-thursday-franklintons-chromedge-studios-radioactive-past] https://www.ohioexploration.com/structures/btmetals/ [https://www.ohioexploration.com/structures/btmetals/] https://www.stephensstephens.com/eeoicpa-claims/eeoicpa-facility-list/bt-metals/ [https://www.stephensstephens.com/eeoicpa-claims/eeoicpa-facility-list/bt-metals/] https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/dispatch/name/cecil-campbell-obituary?id=26366960 [https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/dispatch/name/cecil-campbell-obituary?id=26366960] https://chromedgestudios.com/history/ [https://chromedgestudios.com/history/] https://infoweb-newsbank-com.webproxy3.columbuslibrary.org/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&t=favorite%3ACOLUMBUS%21Columbus%20Dispatch%20Historical%20and%20Current&sort=YMD_date%3AD&hide_duplicates=2&fld-base-0=alltext&maxresults=60&val-base-0=%22Lyman%20Kilgore%22&docref=news/10AF0392141A9F06 [https://infoweb-newsbank-com.webproxy3.columbuslibrary.org/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&t=favorite%3ACOLUMBUS%21Columbus%20Dispatch%20Historical%20and%20Current&sort=YMD_date%3AD&hide_duplicates=2&fld-base-0=alltext&maxresults=60&val-base-0=%22Lyman%20Kilgore%22&docref=news/10AF0392141A9F06] https://infoweb-newsbank-com.webproxy3.columbuslibrary.org/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&t=favorite%3ACOLUMBUS%21Columbus%20Dispatch%20Historical%20and%20Current&sort=YMD_date%3AD&hide_duplicates=2&fld-base-0=alltext&maxresults=60&val-base-0=%22Lyman%20Kilgore%22&docref=news/11B86B0F2150EE40 [https://infoweb-newsbank-com.webproxy3.columbuslibrary.org/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&t=favorite%3ACOLUMBUS%21Columbus%20Dispatch%20Historical%20and%20Current&sort=YMD_date%3AD&hide_duplicates=2&fld-base-0=alltext&maxresults=60&val-base-0=%22Lyman%20Kilgore%22&docref=news/11B86B0F2150EE40] https://infoweb-newsbank-com.webproxy3.columbuslibrary.org/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&t=favorite%3ACOLUMBUS%21Columbus%20Dispatch%20Historical%20and%20Current&sort=YMD_date%3AD&hide_duplicates=2&fld-base-0=alltext&maxresults=60&val-base-0=%22Lyman%20Kilgore%22&docref=image/v2%3A1467499E363272B3%40EANX-NB-16067ADF9B533324%402432797-1606411C5CCC22AA%4013-1606411C5CCC22AA%40 [https://infoweb-newsbank-com.webproxy3.columbuslibrary.org/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&t=favorite%3ACOLUMBUS%21Columbus%20Dispatch%20Historical%20and%20Current&sort=YMD_date%3AD&hide_duplicates=2&fld-base-0=alltext&maxresults=60&val-base-0=%22Lyman%20Kilgore%22&docref=image/v2%3A1467499E363272B3%40EANX-NB-16067ADF9B533324%402432797-1606411C5CCC22AA%4013-1606411C5CCC22AA%40]

#33: Fly Fishing the Scioto? The Columbus-based Documentary Series Exploring Veteran Healing with Brett Langolf

Brett Langolf is the founder of contentEXP Group (CXG), and is the creative mind behind a new docu-series that’s in the works. The project “Lines of Hope” was awarded a financial grant from the Greater Columbus Arts Council. The series focuses on a group that helps veterans here in central Ohio get outdoors and the veterans they help, through things like fly fishing downtown on the Scioto. And while the documentary features central Ohio-based individuals, the goal is to make the film appeals nationwide.  Welcome to the Columbus Chronicle! This is a podcast dedicated to Columbus and central Ohio. Join host Connor Dunwoodie and meet the people, learn the places, and hear the stories from the people who make this city what it is.