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Episode 5: “Ohio v. Impeachment” (Ben Wade/Andrew Johnson) Merry XMas!!! Alex sits down with the Bruce Carlson, the host of the amazing show, “My History Can Beat Up Your Politics”, to discuss impeachment and more specifically, the Impeachment of President Andrew Johnson in 1868. We look at the life and career of Senator Benjamin Wade of Ohio and how/why Sen. Wade falls one vote short of being the 18th President of the United States.

Alex is also joined by Walt Keys of Land Grant Brewing in Columbus, OH. Walt discuss our beer of the episode, 1862 Ale, (5:00) and the Morrill/Land Grant Act, sponsored by Sen. Wade in 1862 and passed by Congress (37:30).  Everyone’s talking about presidential impeachment these days, find out how it works and its history.

Rate/review the show on iTunes. Check out Land Grant Brewing (www.landgrantbrewing.com) and Bruce Carlson’s awesome podcast “My History Can Beat Up Your Politics” at (www.myhistorycanbeatupyourpolitics.com). Happy New Year, Ohio!!!

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Season 2, Episode 4 “Ohio v. Murder 2.0 (Part One)” (Christie Mullins) Alex delves into an infamous murder from Ohio’s history, the murder of 14 year old Columbus girl, Christie Mullins in 1975. Alex interviews author John Oller about the murder and trial detailed in his eBook “All American Murder” (2014). We look at the brutal crime, quick arrest and a dubious confession in the summer of 1975 that shook the Clintonville neighborhood. We look at the trial of Jack Carmen, a slew of suspects and the bungled police investigation with Oller and Mary Mendicino, a fellow student and friend of the murder victim. This is Part 1, don’t forget to check out Part 2 of “Ohio v. Murder 2.0”. Rate and review the show!

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It’s Repeal Day! December 5, 1933, Utah, the final state needed for a 3/4 majority ratified the 21st Amendment repealing Prohibition forever. 14 years of the Volsted Act was over. People across the country celebrated this day December 5th by getting very, very drunk, as was their right. So Happy Repeal Day! One of our most popular episodes was last season’s “Ohio v. Booze” discussing how Prohibition came to pass and how it was all Ohio’s fault. Still one of my favorite episodes.

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Season 2, Episode 3: “Ohio v. Espionage” (Agnes Meyer Driscoll). Alex delves into the world of 20th century spycraft and interviews historian Beth Weinhardt about the incredible life of U.S. Navy codebreaker, Agnes Meyer Driscoll. We analyze Miss Aggie’s decades at the forefront of the field of cryptology from WWI to WWII into the Cold War. We look at the successes and failures of Madame X during her 40-plus years in codebreaking. Check out the new book, “Code Girls” and rate and review our show (we’ll read your review on air!!!) on iTunes or Stitcher.

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN to Alex on the Whiskey Business podcast. Alex once again joined Dino Tripodis, the host of “Whiskey Business” to discuss the Toledo War and his general disdain for that State Up North. Show is about 40 minutes and is always a good time. Subscribe to Whiskey Business on iTunes, etc. CLICK to ENJOY “And the Winner Gets…Toledo.” 

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Season 2, Episode 2: “Ohio v. the State Up North” (The Toledo War): It’s Michigan Week! Alex goes back to the 1830s to uncover the origins of the Michigan-Ohio rivalry. Alex interviews U of M grad and attorney Jon Sherk about how a mistake on an early map of the Northwest Territory set the table for a war between the states, the Toledo War. We see appearances by Robert E. Lee, President Andrew Jackson and the “Boy Governor” Stevens T. Mason of Michigan. O-H-I-O, it’s a border war!!

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(Paul Tibbets) WE’RE BACK!!! Season 2 starts with a bang…the atom bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan on August 6, 1945. Alex and his guest, Bruce Carlson, the host of the awesome political history podcast “My History Can Beat Up Your Politics” discuss the mission of Col. Paul Tibbets of Columbus and the decision to drop the atom bomb on the Japanese Empire. We analyze the political realities and the state of the war in the Pacific in the summer of 1945 and the end of World War II. We hear audio from President Truman and Col. Tibbets. Check out Bruce’s popular pod “My History Can Beat Up Your Politics” on iTunes or at www.myhistorycanbeatupyourpolitics.com.  Rate/Review the show and subscribe. Email Alex at ohiovtheworld@gmail.com with questions and Season 2 show ideas.

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Episode 15: “Ohio v. Hollywood” (Jack Warner). In the Season 1 Finale, Alex sits down with rock star and amateur historian, Jerry DePizzo, of the band OAR to discuss his hometown of Youngstown, OH in the early 20th century and its native sons, the Warner Brothers. We discuss the WB’s role in changing the movies forever. Alex and Jerry look at the amazing career of Jack Warner, the golden age of  American film and how Y-Town plays a role in the youth and adult life of one of the original Kings of Hollywood.  We discuss the massive immigration and growing pains in the Mahoning Valley at the turn of the century when both the Warner’s and the DePizzo emigrate to Ohio. We have awesome t-shirts for sale, check the Facebook, Instagram (@ohiovtheworldpodcast) and website to see how cool they look. Email us at ohiovtheworld@gmail.com to order some shirts, just let us know what sizes you want.

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“Ohio v Baseball” (Fleet Walker/Branch Rickey/BlackSox/Merkle’s Boner)

In Episode 14 (ONE EPISODE LEFT!!!), Alex looks at our national pastime from the 1880s  to WWII.  We tell 4 different stories about Ohioans in baseball with 4 amazing guests: 1) Moses Fleetwood Walker, the 1^st African American to play professional baseball with the Toledo BlueSox. Guest Craig Brown tells this little-known story and his efforts to get Moses Fleetwood Walker Day recognized by the State of Ohio (5:45); 2) Branch Rickey, Delaware, Ohio’s famous baseball innovator and how he and Jackie Robinson break the color barrier in Major League Baseball, Capital University AD Roger Ingles shares stories of Mr. Rickey’s remarkable career (24.00); 3) The BlackSox Scandal of 1919.  Baseball historian Rick Huhn tells the story of the infamous 1919 World Series and the Cincinnati Reds 1^st world championship (47:00); 4) Merkle’s Boner. Fred Merkle, of Toledo, OH, and his famous baserunning blunder that leads to one of baseball’s biggest controversies.  Chicago Cubs historian and author, Sam Pathy, discusses the Chicago Cubs last World Series win in 1908 before beating the Indians in 2016 (1:10:00).