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Amelia Robinson brings you true stories from the intriguing and inspiring people who bring life to CBUS. "Then What Happened" takes you to the heart of Columbus.

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    • Jun 13, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
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    What is Star House? Columbus CEO Ann Bischoff talks youth homelessness and foster care

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2024 22:50


    Dispatch opinion and engagement editor Amelia Robinson speaks with Star House CEO Ann Bischoff on the latest episode of the Then What Happened podcast. During this edition we talk about youth homelessness, discuss why foster care is so important, and learn about the mission of Star House and how it's developed as a positive community resource. 

    Why democracy is so important and breaking down gerrymandering with Jen Miller

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2024 29:56


    Columbus Dispatch opinion and engagement editor Amelia Robinson speaks with Jen Miller, executive director of the League of Women Voters of Ohio on the latest edition of the Then What Happened podcast. During this episode we discuss Jen's upbringing, why democracy is so important, and talk about how gerrymandering affects Ohio.

    Is your neighborhood zoned for snobbery?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2024 27:25


    "NIMBYism" and "economic segregation" aren't exactly household terms. They should be. Understanding those terms and others may lead to solutions to the Columbus area's affordable housing crisis. Dispatch Opinion Editor Amelia Robinson talked exclusionary zoning and several other topics with author Richard Kahlenberg for the latest episode of "The Then What Happened" podcast. Columbus is featured in Kahlenberg's new book "Excluded: How Snob Zoning, NIMBYism and Class Bias Build the Walls We Don't See."

    Shannon Hardin talks transportation and housing in Columbus

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2023 43:29


    Columbus Dispatch opinion and engagement editor Amelia Robinson speaks with Columbus City Council President Shannon Hardin on the latest edition of the Then What Happened podcast. During this episode we discuss public transportation in Columbus, talk about why affordable housing is so important, and mention what's being done regarding gun control in the city.

    Did the sky fall in Michigan? How have legal abortion and marijuana changed that state?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2023 23:50


    Voters in Michigan approved measures in 2022 and 2018 similar to the abortion and marijuana issues on the Nov. 7 Ohio ballot. How has Michigan changed. Then What Happened podcast host Amelia Robinson chatted with Nancy Kaffer, the Detroit Free Press' editorial page editor.  

    Can Columbus cure homelessness? A conversation with Shannon Isom

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2023 32:46


    Columbus Dispatch Opinion and Engagement Editor Amelia Robinson speaks with Shannon Isom, President and CEO of Community Shelter Board, on the latest episode of the “Then What Happened?” podcast. During this edition they talk about homelessness in Columbus, what efforts are being done to curb this, and why affordable housing for all is so important. Next, we discuss the burden and pride of being a black women in America, the new normal that Columbus faces, and what homelessness actually looks like.

    New Columbus Metropolitan Club CEO shares exciting plans for the organization's next chapter and talks family upbringing

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2023 23:48


    Columbus Dispatch opinion and engagement editor Amelia Robinson speaks with the newly appointed Columbus Metropolitan Club CEO and president Sophia Fifner on the latest episode of the Then What Happened podcast. During this episode Sophia explains her exciting plans for the organization's next chapter as it works to be more impactful and inclusive. Next, Sophia and Amelia talk about rhinestones, sequins, and crowns; the importance of listening to people you don't think you have anything in common with; her passion for central Ohio and the challenges and opportunities that come with leadership.

    Ann Fisher hanging up microphone, notebook after 40 years in the news business

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2023 26:34


    Columbus Dispatch opinion and engagement editor Amelia Robinson speaks with WOSU "All Sides" host Ann Fisher on the latest episode of the “Then What Happened?” podcast. During this edition we talk about making the switch from print to radio journalism, being shipped all over the place, and Jimmy Carter. Next Ann shares the bad habit and good skills that led her to a life as a reporter, discuss why listening is so important, democracy dangling on the edge of a cliff and hear about Ann's next adventures in her upcoming retirement.

    Columbus Zoo and Aquarium CEO talks favorite animal and outlook on wildlife conservation

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2023 23:38


    Dispatch opinion and engagement editor Amelia Robinson talks with Columbus Zoo and Aquarium CEO Tom Schmid on the latest edition of the “Then What Happened podcast?” During this episode we talk about Tom's favorite Columbus Zoo critters - one very big and the other very, very small. Who he thinks will be the next "Jack Hanna," how reindeer donated by the Wolf family helped started it all for the zoo, and why the zoo's tagline is changing from "empowering people" to "saving wildlife."

    Columbus Conversations: Women Achieving

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2023 43:32


    Columbus Dispatch opinion and engagement editor Amelia Robinson speaks to the dynamic women being honored as YWCA's 2023 Women of Achievement on this live discussion panel.

    'It means growth for Ohio.' Eric Kearney on why the pie must be shared

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2023 24:13


    Columbus Dispatch opinion and engagement editor Amelia Robinson speaks with former state senator Eric Kearney on the latest episode of the 'Then What Happened' podcast. Kearney is director of diversity and inclusion for the Ohio Chamber and the CEO and president of the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky African American Chamber of Commerce. During this edition we talk about why creating opportunities for Black-owned businesses is important, Ohio's future with Intel and Honda coming to the area and explain why DEI has to be more than just a training class and a trend.  Read More: The more talent pools Ohio draws from, the better off it will be| Eric Kearney

    Lisa Patt- McDaniel on why you should tell your coworkers how much you make

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2022 25:26


    Columbus Dispatch opinion and engagement editor Amelia Robinson and Lisa Patt-McDaniel talk about standing up for yourself, why stepping down might be a better look than reaching back, making the big migration from Cleveland and why you probably should tell your co-worker how much you make. 

    Emily Quick Schriver on the midterm, women's political place

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2022 30:40


    In this episode of the Then What Happened Podcast Dispatch opinion and engagement editor Amelia Robinson speaks with Emily Quick Schriver, CEO of The Matriots. During this edition we talk about why females have an important place in politics, why she believes democracy must win, and shares why she thinks politics has a negative connotation right ahead of the November 8, 2022, midterm election. Finally, she explains what Ohio politics is and how it's broken up into five political regions.

    Dispatch Executive Editor Edwina Blackwell Clark on why journalism must win

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2022 23:24


    In this episode of the Then What Happened podcast host Amelia Robinson speaks with Dispatch executive editor Edwina Blackwell Clark to discuss why she thinks journalism must win. During this edition the Springfield native with decades of experience in news said there are many reasons the Cap City should toot its own horn. Finally, we discuss where journalism is headed and the important role it must play in drawing people out of their bubbles, the value of representation but also enabling voices and being told you can and doing it.

    Black girls: It is long past time Columbus truly love us

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2022 13:42


    In this episode of the Then What Happened Podcast Opinion and engagement editor Amelia Robinson speaks with founder of Black Girls Rising Fran Frazier. During this edition Columbus Black girls say they have to work twice as hard to be viewed as even a fraction of good. In letters to the city, they say they deserve love. They also share what they expect from the city of Columbus and what they want to see changed going forward.

    Councilwoman Lourdes Barroso de Padilla has a superpower

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2022 28:30


    In this episode of the Then What Happened podcast show host Amelia Robinson speaks with Columbus City Councilwoman Lourdes Barroso de Padilla. The former latchkey kid and current city councilwoman took me on a 10-speed adventure through her childhood growing up on Columbus' East side where Mrs. Gamble was the unofficial neighborhood reporter. Lourdes tells me why everyone should earn more money, why she is a proud daughter of immigrants on a mission to change hearts and how her superpower, laughter and determination help her through the challenge of being in the room where decisions are made. 

    Columbus Conversations: The future of abortion in Ohio

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2022 61:58


    With Roe v. Wade overturned nationally and the so-called "heartbeat bill" now law in Ohio, does abortion have a future in here or will it soon be a thing of the past?  Amelia Robinson posed that question and asked your during a during “The Dispatch presents Columbus Conversations: What is the future of abortion in Ohio?" The panelists were: Cindi Boston, vice president of Heartbeat International Allie Frazier, executive director of Right to Life of Northeast Ohio Kellie Copeland, executive director of Pro-Choice Ohio Desiree Tims, president and CEO of Innovation Ohio  Rep. Allison Russo, Ohio House minority leader (D-Upper Arlington) Dr. Alison Norris, co-principal investigator of Ohio Policy Evaluation Network (OPEN) and an associate professor in the Ohio State University College of Public Health Jessie Balmert of the USA TODAY Ohio Bureau 

    'A more defined hate.' Pranav Jani on being ‘exotic'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2022 47:13


    "Then What Happened" host Amelia Robinson sat down with Ohio State Associate Professor Pranav Jani for a conversation about boarding a plane after the Sept. 11 terror attacks, the Founding Fathers and their flaws, being called Gandhi in New Jersey and asked about Indian food in Ohio, Asian American unity, eggplant parmesan and how the label “model minority” is not exactly a compliment. The Then What Happened podcast is a project of Columbus Dispatch Opinion.

    Deidre Hamlar on going on fighting

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2022 35:31


    On the newest episode of the Then What Happened podcast Amelia Robinson interviews Deidre Hamlar, Director of the Aminah Robinson Legacy Project at the Columbus Museum of Art. During this edition we talk about how and why Hamlar opened an art gallery in an empty space in the building that housed her father's dental practice. Finally, Deidre also shares her experience returning home to Columbus to help her father run his business and take care of her ailing mother who also suffered from alcoholism.

    Gregg Dodd, Columbus' official cheerleader

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2022 30:04


    This episode of the "Then What Happened" podcast features unabashed Columbus cheerleader Gregg Dodd. Raised in Toledo, the Columbus Metropolitan Library marketing chief tells host Amelia Robinson that he fell in love with Ohio's capital 20 years ago. The romance has only gotten better. From restaurants to the art scene to the city's diverse neighborhoods, Dodd says Columbus has a sophisticated vibe and "grit." Add in the friendliness of its residents, and Columbus offers newcomers an inviting place to chase their dreams. But Dodd does see areas where the city could improve, especially in transportation — he wants to see rail now — and affordable housing.

    Judge Laurel Beatty Blunt knows she has to set an example

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2022 35:54


    In this episode of the Then What Happened podcast, Amelia Robinson talks to Judge Laurel Beatty Blunt of Ohio's 10th District Court of Appeals. As a Black woman serving as a judge, Beatty Blunt discusses her understanding of what it's like to be a role model, as well as the importance of the appointment of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court. Although she is now in a position of authority in the community, Beatty Blunt says she can still face prejudice based on her race and gender. Beatty Blunt also emphasizes the importance of facts in the judicial system, and the importance of voting in local elections.

    Nana Watson saying it stronger, being unapologetically Black

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2022 33:15


    Welcome to the first edition of the “Then What Happened” podcast. During this episode show host Amelia Robinson talks with NAACP’s Nana Watson about her childhood in the city, why she will always be unapologetically Black and how witnessing inequality spurred her to get involved in community advocacy and eventually the NAACP, a civil rights organization steeped in history. It's not just a trip down memory lane. Watson told Robinson why she thinks it is critical to be "Black first" in the workplace and everywhere else. They discuss the power of Black women, the future of leadership and challenges the city must meet. >> Listen and subscribe to the "The What Happened Podcast" here.

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    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2022 0:21


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