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This is our 100th podcast episode. It features 9 stories by storytelling MVP Rob T. It is over 4 hours long. On the couch during these stories were Jeremy Hellwig, Kenny Kinds, Amy Milton, Kris Wernowsky, Andrew Mihalevich, Bobby Jaycox, Stryker, Spurlock, Christian Lawrence, and Zach Stovall. The first two stories are from when our sound was not as good. So, if that bothers you, just skip ahead. 7 out of 9 stories sound great. Thanks for listening for 100 episodes. Here's to a couple hundred more. 

The cash heading to Cuyahoga and Summit counties in opioid case settlements has topped $65 million and continues to climb, which makes us wonder whether we are getting more than we actually spent on the crisis.That’s where we start the conversation on the first October episode of This Week in the CLE, the analysis of the news by the journalists of cleveland.com. Laura Johnston and I cohost.Criminal justice editor Kris Wernowsky provides the details on the growing opioid settlements and talks about the tangible costs, like autopsies, and the less visible costs, such as helping people overcome addiction. Kris also talks about the latest attempt by the drug companies to kick the Cleveland judge off of all of the lawsuits governments have filed involving the crisis.Kris also offers insights into a multimillion dollar pyramid scheme with cheese puffs at the center and some interesting characters, including a woman who twice hosted something called the Lingerie Bowl. The scam cost a bunch of people their life savings, and two people who carried out the scheme were sentenced this week in Cuyahoga County.New information about a felon photographed with a gun and a lot of cash on Mayor Frank. Jackson’s driveway closes the Kris segment, as Kris explains how public documents identify the man in the photo as a member of a criminal gang.Reporter Pete Krouse joins the podcast to talk about the battle of South Euclid, between the City Council and the municipal court judge.Pete also talks about the Greater Cleveland Partnership’s new approach to endorsing proposed tax increases on the ballot.And Pete lays out the question that is on the minds of a lot of civic leaders these days: What does an inclusive economy mean? It’s a question that is central to several discussions taking place this year with an aim of mapping prosperity for the region The next edition of Cleveland Connects will get at that question with a panel discussion. Cleveland Connects is sponsored by PNC Bank and produced by cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer in partnership with ideastream, the public broadcasting entity that includes WVIZ/PBS Channel 25, WCPN FM/90.3 and WCLV FM/104.9.Politics editor Jane Kahoun is up next, with a perspective on the voter purge that finally took place, after years of political squabbling and court fights.Jane also talks about the intensifying skirmishes in the move to put an expensive bailout of the state’s nuclear plants before voters. Attorney General Dave Yost is threatening to charge people for interfering.Jane also talks about... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode Notes So many states seem to get by just fine without front license plates on cars, but in Ohio the debate about them rages, with law enforcement saying the plates are vital for crime solving and auto lovers saying they’re ugly and unnecessary. License plates are where we begin the latest episode of This Week in the CLE, the podcast discussion of the news by the best-informed news team in Ohio, the reporters and editors of cleveland.com. Politics Editor Jane Kahoun takes the lead on the license plates and also explains the goal for The Flyover, a newsletter we launched this week to talk about politics in the heartland, where voters will decide the next presidential race. Cuyahoga County beat reporter Courtney Astolfi outlines the statements of Cuyahoga County Sheriff Cliff Pinkney when he finally answered questions about the embattled jail. He said he was excluded from many of the decisions that should have been his to make, which raises a question of whether he was a victim of manipulation by administrators or someone who was duped into not doing the job prescribed in state law. Criminal Justice editor Kris Wernowsky explains how the investigation that Pinkney promised in December - of the jail warden’s withholding of food from inmates and other actions – never happened and likely will not. Kris also explains why a Cuyahoga County judge threatened to hold jail administrators in contempt of court because inmates were not showing up for court. Public impact editor Mark Vosburgh lays out the Editorial Board’s thinking in taking the extremely rare step of opposing a proposed tax increase. Kris talks about why bicyclists in Northeast Ohio and elsewhere are increasingly frightened of sharing the road with cars, and he discusses the week’s most-talked-about story, about the sentencing of a 79-year-old woman to 10 days in jail because she fed stray cats. Federal courts reporter Eric Heisig explains why Parma Police and the Cuyahoga County prosecutor tried to criminalize social media satire and how the satirist could win compensation for the legal overreach. Courtney takes us into Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court, where a top official of the Regional Transit Authority was charged with stealing benefits. She also describes how RTA might add buses to its most popular routes. Headlines this summer described an across-the-board income tax decrease that Ohio legislators say they gave to Ohioans, but Jane explains how the Legislature’s action since January actually has increased taxes for people on the lower end of the economic scale. Cleveland City Hall reporter Bob Higgs lays out the case of a landowner who claims Cleveland built a park near Progressive Field that effectively stole the land and wants millions of dollars in compensation. Jane takes a look at a recent poll showing Ohioans oppose the heartbeat bill the Legislature passed this year to restrict abortion in the state. The poll also shows strong support in the state for universal background checks for gun buyers. The traffic camera debate never seems to end in Ohio, and Jane provides detaisl on the latest battleground. Wine expert Marc Bona wraps up the podcast with a look at 25 years of Vintage Ohio and how Ohio winemakers have steadily improved. He predicts that Ohio wines will compete with the best in the not-distant future and offers advice on how best to sample wines that the Vintage Ohio wine event in Lake County. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode Notes The Ohio Legislature passed a budget bill that would have made the wealthy residents of Hunting Valley even wealthier if Gov. Mike DeWine did not block it, which is where we start the discussion on the latest episode of This Week in the CLE, the podcast discussion of the news by cleveland.com reporters and editors. With Northeast Ohio’s Matt Dolan leading the way in the senate, the Legislature – secretly and with no discussion – answered the call of lobbyists with a budget bill that would have capped taxes for Hunting Valley. Politics editor Jane Kahoun leads the discussion on this move, detailed by Statehouse reporter Andrew Tobias. Jane also takes us through the Trump Administration’s plan to take food stamps away from 3 million Americans, including people in Northeast Ohio who rely on the assistance to feed their families. Jane’s perspective highlights the contrast between the effort by Ohio legislators to help the rich while Washington seeks to make life more difficult for the poor. Courtney Astolfi rings in with how an invigorated Cuyahoga County Council has issued its first-ever subpoena, to Sheriff Cliff Pinkney. They want him to talk about deplorable conditions in the jail he oversees after he refused to answer questions at a recent hearing. She also explains how the council wants to strengthen the position of sheriff as a remedy to the jail situation. Federal courts reporter Eric Heisig talks about why advocates for immigrants in Northeast Ohio are on high alert of late and how they are protesting the recent detaining of people who are in the country legally. The presidential election is more than a year away, so polls don’t have much meaning yet, but Jane explains why we should take note of a poll showing former Vice President Joe Biden with a commanding lead in Ohio over Trump. Courtney gives us a primer on how not to blow it on a $300,000 contract, which Cuyahoga County government did involving computer servers. Eric has the details on why Bedford has stopped enforcing a nuisance law that critics say is unfair and is used to target African Americans. Jane give us the lowdown FirstEnergy Solution’s long-sought victory in its battle to force Ohio ratepayers to bail out its expensive and failing nuclear power plants. Eric discusses what he has learned from a massive database involving opioids and how certain pharmacies were distributing amounts of addictive e drugs that are beyond comprehension. Reporter Mary Kilpatrick and rockthelake.com coordinator Laura Johnston try to make sense of the Trump Administration’s plan to spend $2 million cleaning up trash in the Great Lakes. The idea is a great one, but the money is no where near what is needed. Jane talks about when Ohio voters might get to compel the state to conduct background checks on anyone seeking to buy a gun. Akron reporter Robin Goist makes her first podcast appearance to talk about plans for an Amazon warehouse on the site of the former Rolling Acres mall, and the panel ponders whether elected leaders might have been better off seeking an employer with highly educated workers. Criminal justice editor Kris Wernowsky explains why the new head of the Cuyahoga County Juvenile Detention Center quit after just five hours on the job and the mind-stretching letter that the chief judge wrote to her colleagues to announce the departure. Reporter Evan MacDonald discusses the acquittal of a Cleveland police supervisor charged in the infamous case of the 137 shots fired at a couple who were chased throughout the city after their car backfired and officers misinterpreted the sound as gunshots. Robin explains why Akron employees can go to college for free because the city gave some land to Stark State College. Editor Kristen Davis and reporter Yadi Rodriguez explain what goes into the ratings of 147 pasta... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode Notes This week we use Independence Day as the reason for a special episode of This Week in the CLE, in which we celebrate the spirit of debate central to the founding of this nation by having a debate about a topic of big interest in Northeast Ohio -- Lake Erie wind turbines. And, with July 4th being about the founding of a new nation and government, we use the holiday as a reason to discuss what is happening in another new form of government, the one we voted into place in Cuyahoga County a decade ago. A criminal investigation of that government is more than 18 months old, and the reporters who have covered it explain how it started and where it stands. Okay, so our maybe the connection to July 4 is a bit contrived, but that doesn’t make the discussions any less entertaining or informative. The cleveland.com team brings passion to these conversations. Regular episodes of the This Week in the CLE podcast feature unique discussions about the news by the people who bring you that news, the reporters and editors at cleveland.com. We publish new episodes most Thursday evenings, so that you can listen during your Friday morning commute. Because July 4 is a Thursday, we will publish this week’s abbreviated news episode on the morning of Wednesday, July 3. For this special episode, the wind turbine debate features columnist Mark Naymik as well as reporter Pete Krouse, who has been writing about the turbine proposal for years; Laura Johnston, who has been paying attention to opposition to the turbines by recreational users of the lake in her role as coordinator of our rockthelake.com website; and Kris Wernowsky, whose expertise in wind turbines comes from covering the issue in Pennsylvania as a reporter before he joined Cleveland.com. The discussion about the Cuyahoga County investigation involves Mark and Cuyahoga County beat reporter Courtney Astolfi, Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court reporter Cory Shaffer and crime reporter Adam Ferrise. They are the only reporters in Northeast Ohio who have been on this story at every turn, and no one understands the case better than they do. We’ve been publishing This Week in the CLE for a few months now and would love to know how you think we are doing and what we could do better. Do the regular news episodes give you the summary and analysis of the news that you want? Would you like to see more special episodes devoted to longer discussions of significant topics? We’re thinking about bringing in newsmakers for discussions. Does that interest you? Let us know by sending an email to special@cleveland.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Seven months after the release of a blistering report about inhumane conditions at the Cuyahoga County Jail, the Cuyahoga County Council has done nearly nothing to oversee reforms, and that might be why we now have two efforts brewing in Columbus to compel change. We talk with reporter Courtney Astolfi and politics editor Jane Kahoun about why the council has been missing in action while Gov. Mike DeWine and two Democratic legislators mount efforts to fix the jail. The county council is composed of Council President Dan Brady, Pernel Jones, Nan Baker, Dale Miller, Scott Tuma, Michael J. Gallagher, Jack Schron, Yvonne Conwell, Shontel Brown, Cheryl Stephens and Sunny Simon. Even without County Council oversight, County Executive Armond Budish says he has made a lot of progress on bringing order to the jail. He stopped by cleveland.com this week with some of his top staff to talk about his reforms, which we discuss on the podcast with Courtney and crime and justice editor Kris Wernowsky. Kris and Courtney, and their many colleagues, are what make This Week in the CLE special. You’re not hearing from people completely disconnected from the news who read our reports about it and try to sound like they are experts. This podcast showcases 14 journalists who reported and edited the news you are talking about, journalists who interviewed the newsmakers, know the history and understand the ramifications. This Week in the CLE is the only source that can give you that expertise. And this episode just might be the most informative to date. We talk with reporter Adam Ferrise about how a murder suspect was accidentally released from the jail, the second such release this spring. Adam also provides insight into his story about a family’s desperate search for mental health services for a woman who now stands accused of beating her mom to death with a hammer. Kris talks about a story that broke late in the week about an appellate court slapping a federal court judge in Cleveland for allowing secrecy to prevail in an an opioid lawsuit of national significance. Jane offers the latest on the evolution of the state budget, with fresh details from the state senate’s version. The budget has to be adopted by June 30. Jane also talks about a proposal to make dealing with the Bureau of Motor Vehicles less maddening and DeWine’s commitment to help Lake Erie. Leaders with the YMCA visited cleveland.com this week to talk about how things are going since they took over the women’s homeless shelter a year ago, and Courtney shares the highlights. It’s a good news story about finding stable homes for the homeless and county government investing in turning lives around. Data expert Rich Exner analyzes his latest version of Ohio’s top employers, with the Cleveland Clinic taking the top spot from Wal-Mart and some big names falling off the list. Rich also describes the end of a trend involving our taxes, in which we once received tax rebates when the state had a surplus. Today, legislators would rather cut the tax rates, but that can be dangerous when the economy weakens. Federal courts reporter Eric Heisig discusses why the Quicken Loans settlement with the government could be seen as a win and as a loss for Cavs owner Dan Gilbert. Eric also talks about the end of a lengthy prison term for Nate Gray, who was served that sentence for corruption. The Gray case was one in a long line of corruption cases that began more than a decade ago. Also from federal court, Eric describes the secret settlement by Cleveland and the living victims of Anthony Sowell. The survivors sued, arguing Cleveland police had failed to adequately investigate Sowell. Reporter Mary Kilpatrick provides an update on the Browns training facility remaining in Berea. Reporter Evan MacDonald talks about the latest news involving Euclid Police, who gained infamy in the... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Kris Wernowsky the accomplished Journalist, Comedian, and Producer stops in to have a chat with The Main Proctor. Jokes drop and the Doomsday Clock gets checked.

Kris Wernowsky the accomplished Journalist, Comedian, and Producer stops in to have a chat with The Main Proctor. Jokes drop and the Doomsday Clock gets checked.

26:38 TalkKris Wernowsky is a journalist, producer, and comedian based in Cleveland Ohio. He has spent more than 20 years as a journalist and more than a decade as a comedian and producer of comedy shows throughout the Midwest. He is the creator of the Sorry, Please Continue podcast and the co-founder of the Flyover Comedy Festival, an LLC and 501(c)3 non-profit organization that oversees one of the fastest growing comedy festivals in the U.S.http://www.kriswernowsky.com/

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Kris Wernowsky friend and comedian stops into the Jecca on a hot day! We talk mad shit! I think I had a journalist bust open and crack to the heat. Life, death, laughter. If it's Wednesday!

Kris Wernowsky friend and comedian stops into the Jecca on a hot day! We talk mad shit! I think I had a journalist bust open and crack to the heat. Life, death, laughter. If it's Wednesday!

This week, comedian Kris Wernowsky fills in for Brian. We talk alt-right comics and their subsequent twitter meltdowns, how depressing it would be to live in Russia, troll farms, the dumbest people in America, Hanna Barbarra cartoons, Kevin Love has a sad, play the greatest video of Steve Nash of all time, and talk some NBA playoffs. Email the show at fantasyboyzpodcast@gmail.com. Follow us on twitter @fantasyboyzpod, @billsquire @partyalltheryne @iambriankenny @kriswernowsky

Take your bottle, shake it up. Pour some Podcast on me! Come on and enter-tain! We're talking Def Leppard with comedian Kris Wernowsky. Are they good? Are they Bad? Are they even worth talking about? Only one way to find out!

Comedian and podcaster Kris Wernowsky joins The Fat Woke Boyz to discuss his hatred of Halloween. Kris didn't have the best of childhood Halloweens, but it's adult Halloween that really bothers him. Sheer has a fun story about the last adult Halloween party he attended, well maybe not fun. You be the judge. Jordan loves Halloween and he is mad. Find out if everyone can hold it together enough to have a rational discussion. This episode is brought to you by: Brit Fox (xfoxrox on Snapchat & IG) Jess Faulstich (@epicfaul) Plight of the Stripperherder (plightofthestripperherder.blogspot.com) #Cleveland #Comedy #Standup #Storytelling #Beard #Holiday #Costume #Vomit #TrickOrTreat #Booze

SPC makes its second trip to what is quickly becoming one of our favorite storytelling destinations. For our latest stop in Columbus, we decided to tackle our storytellers’ college experience in what we dubbed The Ohio State Edition. Whiskey Bear Comedy head honcho and comedy festival favorite Dustin Meadows tells a ridiculous story about his time in school where he majored in pop culture and how a homework assignment led to hitting a friend with his car. Hashtag Comedy’s Sarah Storer tells an insanely entertaining cautionary tale about why you should never fall in love in Bible school. Spoiler alert, there’s probably some dry humping. Comedian Pat Deering tells an unusual story about a prank gone awry and how a lost pocket knife almost got him into a heap of trouble. Columbus storyteller and Babe to Know Christine Hovarth tells a very, er, timely story about taking Plan B. This show was the second stop on our 2017 Midwestern tour and includes all of the SPC staff including Kenny Kinds, Tim Cornett, Jeremy Hellwig and Kris Wernowsky..

In this episode of the Ad Hominem Attack Show we chat with comedian Kris Wernowsky about morning radio, drug adiction, Russian interference and Rush Limbaugh. We try to play a game and fail, talk about divorce, and more politics.    Episode art by Jess Smith @Jess_FLRadio   @partyalltheryne @dirtysheer @cuckarmy e-mail the show at adhomattackshow@gmail.com youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBDuiH3AXE6ERivi6akyKYA

This week on the Ad Hominem Attack Show its that time of the month. This is the 2nd round of the Return To Fury Road Championship Tournament. With stand up from Kris Wernowsky, Mark Lucas and Anthony Savatt.  The audio is a little rough but it was another great show. Listen in.    @partyalltheryne @dirtysheer @cuckarmy e-mail the show at adhomattackshow@gmail.com youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBDuiH3AXE6ERivi6akyKYA

Live from Cleveland, Ohio! It's stories thematically related to Trump's first 100 days! Lots of fear and failure, and it's all really funny.  Our interrupters were Kris Wernowsky, Bridget Gibbons, and Ryne DiPerna. Telling stories were Jeremy Sheer, Joe Barone, Erin King, and Ron Fatica.

This is the second half of our October show in Cleveland. The theme was SIBLINGs. The panel of interrupters included Kris Wernowsky, Tim Cornett, and Sam Dee. We had amazing stories by Lindsey Brenkus and Eric Brewer.

Hot damn this is a great episode out of Cleveland. Kris Wernowsky, Tim Cornett, and Dana Norris are on the panel. Dana hosts another awesome storytelling show called Story Club Cleveland. We have amazing stories from Yusuf Ali, Chad Weaver, and Nancy Remley. This is truly a great episode.  

Part 2 of our show with musicians as storytellers. Recorded live in Cleveland Ohio.  Kris Wernowsky and Tim Cornett were on the panel with special guest Sean Jaundice.  STORYTELLERS: John Cobra Verde Petkovic (Death of Samantha, Cobra Verde, Guided By Voices) Tony Erba (Fuck You Pay Me, 9 Shocks Terror, H-100s, Face Value) This is a really great one. Come see us in NYC on May 27th! Also the themesong is by Allen P Williams.

Holy cow this is a fun episode. Kris Wernowsky and Tim Cornett are on the panel, along with special guest Sean Jaundice. STORYTELLERS: Taylor Sue Nagy (Serlin Spur) http://tinyurl.com/jvxaybl Liz Huff (singer) http://tinyurl.com/jvxaybl Michael Strenk (Mad Minds) Look for part 2 next week! Like us on Facebook for info about upcoming shows. Or on our website.

This is the entirety of our third Cleveland show. The theme is Fighting. Kris Wernowsky and Tim Cornett are the cohosts. Brian Kenny is the guest panelist. Stories by Cody Cooper, Sarah James, Deanna, Adam Richards, and Rose.

Second half of the August show in Cleveland. Zachariah Durr was on panel for the first story, then was replaced by Carey Callahan. Kris Wernowsky and Tim Cornett were the hosts. First story by Deanna and the second one by Brian Kenny.

This is the first half of the second show we ever did in Cleveland. Hosts are Kris Wernowsky and Tim Cornett. The guest panelist is Zachariah Durr.   The storytellers are Sarah Vulpio and Dwayne Duke. Look for the second half of the show next week.

This is our first ever show in Cleveland! Your hosts are Kris Wernowsky and Tim Cornett. The guest panelist is the amazing and hilarious Jimmie Graham. Stories are told by Yusuf Ali, Todd Gauman, and Alex. Famous comedian Sinbad almost makes an appearance, but then apparently changed his mind. Upcoming shows: 1/19 at Foam in St Louis and 1/22 at Mahall's in Cleveland.

This is our first ever show in Cleveland! Your hosts are Kris Wernowsky and Tim Cornett. The guest panelist is the amazing and hilarious Jimmie Graham. Stories are told by the hosts as well as Lee Honeycutt and Erin Larson.   Upcoming shows: 1/19 at Foam in St Louis and 1/22 at Mahall's in Cleveland.

Kris Wernowsky was back in St Louis for an awesome episode about Travel. This show took place in September at The Improv Shop in St Louis. Our storytellers were Michael Miles and Thom & Rachel Murray. Upcoming shows: the day before Thanksgiving in STL at Foam at 7PM with the theme of FAMILY, and the day after Thanksgiving in Cleveland at Mahall's and the theme is SKANKSGIVING.

Kris Wernowsky runs one of the very best monthly standup comedy showcases in all of St. Louis. He is also a comedian in his own right, and has been a working journalist for 10 years. Kris told us probably the craziest and most entertaining individual story we have heard from a guest. Give it a listen, and like us on Facebook and subscribe on iTunes.