WCBE Presents Jenny & The Streetwalkers Live From Studio A - Wed. Oct. 28, 2026 @ 2PM!
In Ohio, many people are displeased with the state's rapid buildout of data centers. It's a hot issue in the midterms, as political candidates from both parties try to ease voter concerns.
Local
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Jamie Moriarty, Ben Leeson, and Alex Girvin join the show to perform and chat about the band's latest album and upcoming show at Natalie's Nov. 14. They also stick around for a Fast Five, which became more like a Fast Fifteen.
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WCBE Presents Michaela Anne Live From Studio A Thurs. Oct. 22, 2026 @ 3PM!
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WCBE Presents Vitamin String Quartet & Girl Named Tom Live From Studio A Tues. Oct. 20, 2026 @ 2PM!
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Anne Gadd joins the show to chat about her acting roles, including this weekend's Next to Normal performances at the Willis Theater in Delaware, Ohio. We also hear the new single from her music project, Imber Solis.
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Bill Cohen joins the show to talk about his Spirit of the 1960's concert, which celebrates its 40th year October 16.
National
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Chinese government hackers are secretly burrowing into critical networks using creative new methods.
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Despite her hard financial times, a Maryland woman became a leading local data center activist — an example of the way the issue has prompted people to get involved.
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Geo Rutherford is a TikTok creator whose annual series "Spooky Lake Month" has amassed her millions of followers.
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Under President Trump, the Justice Department has taken numerous steps to wade into elections. This includes new and unprecedented lawsuits filed in California and Alaska.
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Defeated presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro and his family have arrived in the U.S. after Brazilian authorities ordered him to surrender his passport. He is facing multiple investigations in Brazil.
Health, Science, Technology, Environment
In Nairobi, a city prone to floods, workers in the "Green Army" are making preparations to prevent disaster when El Niño arrives.
Arts & Life
What makes special education teaching jobs so hard to fill? NPR set out to find some answers by talking to more than a dozen teachers who do this work every day.
The WCBE Podcast Experience
Centering Ohio and Columbus as testing grounds, this CMC forum explores how American communities can move from reflection to renewal—and what responsibility today’s leaders and citizens have to future generations of Americans.
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