Episodes

  • What Even Is An Ohio?

    What Even Is An Ohio?
    Nov 22 2024

    Welcome to Ohio 101! If you can’t tell the difference between Ohio and Iowa, this is the episode for you. Unless you came here looking for stuff about Iowa. We can’t help you there.

    Logo by ridz_khan on Fiverr The full list of sources, links and disclaimers may not be visible on your podcast App due to space limitations. Please visit us at https://theohiobubblepodcast.podbean.com to see them all. Sources and Links:
    • Ice Breaker: https://museumhack.com/list-icebreakers-questions/
    • Halloween Town is a reference to The Nightmare Before Christmas
    • Lake Erie: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Erie
    • Ohio River: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohio_River
    • Hocking Hills as the most beautiful place: https://www.cntraveler.com/gallery/the-most-beautiful-place-in-every-us-state
    • Oktoberfest Zinzinnati “billed as” the largest in the US and second largest overall: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oktoberfest_Zinzinnati
    • Our fact about the pork fat origins of P&G comes from Nick’s old History 3030 course at OSU with Russ Coil
    • Our definition of Youngstown-style pizza is direct from https://youngstownlive.com/pizza/#:~:text=Youngstown%2C%20Ohio%20is%20the%20birthplace,green%20peppers%20and%20Romano%20cheese.
    • Hopewell Earthworks: https://www.nps.gov/hocu/learn/historyculture/hopewell-ceremonial-earthworks.htm

    Disclaimers and corrections:

    • This was a broad introduction to Ohio. As such, there were a lot of important things we couldn’t talk about here.
    • Fair warning: We absolutely believe there’s a brighter future for Northeast Ohio but we don’t shy away from its dark side and misfortunes in this episode.
    • We were wrong- American cheese is, in fact, cheese.
    • Wildcat Hollow is a specific trail in Wayne National Forest, not its own state park.
    • The term “rock and roll” was not actually coined by Alan Freed. He was just the first to use it to describe a genre of music.
    • Per JobsOhio, we’re actually a one day drive from 60% of the population of the US and Canada. https://www.jobsohio.com/en/why-ohio/doing-business-here/business-climate .
    • External links are provided to credit the sources used in our research and provide further background. They do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Ohio Bubble Podcast.
    • We aren’t experts on everything. If you think we’re incorrect about something, let us know at https://www.instagram.com/the_ohio_bubble_podcast/
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    1 hr and 33 mins
  • Ranking Ohio's Ice Cream Brands

    Ranking Ohio's Ice Cream Brands
    Jun 20 2024
    Warning: this episode is a bit vanilla. In this edition of the Ohio Bubble, we embark on a blind taste test of Ohio’s ice cream brands to rank them once and for all. How many potential sponsors will we lose? Ice Creams Sampled: Graeters Handel's Isaly's Johnson's UDF (United Dairy Farmers) Ruggles Velvet Whit's Logo by ridz_khan on Fiverr The full list of sources, links and disclaimers may not be visible on your podcast App due to space limitations. Please visit us at https://theohiobubblepodcast.podbean.com to see them all. Sources and Links: Ice Breaker: https://museumhack.com/list-icebreakers-questions/ Disclaimers:
    • UDF’s 5 milkshake promotion is no longer active.
    • External links are provided to credit the sources used in our research and provide further background. They do not reflect the opinions of the Ohio Bubble Podcast.
    • We aren’t experts on everything. If you think we’re incorrect about something, let us know at https://www.instagram.com/the_ohio_bubble_podcast/
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    54 mins
  • Hamilton County: More Than Just Cincy

    Hamilton County: More Than Just Cincy
    Feb 27 2024
    We’re back with our second county special. We managed to do an episode on Hamilton County with only one reference to the musical. Meanwhile, Katie judges tornadoes, Nick says “also” a lot, and Kelsey presents her comprehensive hayride theory. Logo by ridz_khan on Fiverr The full list of sources, links and disclaimers may not be visible on your podcast App due to space limitations. Please visit us at https://theohiobubblepodcast.podbean.com to see them all. Sources and Links: Ice Breaker: https://museumhack.com/list-icebreakers-questions/ Sites found with Google Maps https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamilton_County,_Ohio Symmes Purchase: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symmes_Purchase “Irregular Northern boundary” quote is a paraphrase of Memoirs of the Miami Valley", vol. 2, 1919 quoted in http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/hamilton/history_thestoryofhamilton.html John Cleves Symmes: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Cleves_Symmes Anna Harrison: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Harrison John Cleves Symmes Jr.: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Cleves_Symmes_Jr. Harrison-Symmes Memorial: http://hsmfmuseum.org/ http://hsmfmuseum.org/faq Cincinnati and Whitewater Tunnel: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cincinnati_and_Whitewater_Canal_Tunnel Smaller Communities: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bevis%2C_Ohio https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Saint_Joseph,_Ohio https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sixteen_Mile_Stand,_Ohio Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library: https://chpl.org/news/chpl-receives-ninth-five-star-rating/ Park Scoring: https://www.parksandrecbusiness.com/articles/tpl-2023-parkscore-report-parks-and-healthcare-a-new-and-growing-playbook Fernald Preserve: https://youtu.be/Aq-XaC5gxJY https://www.energy.gov/lm/visit-fernald-preserve-visitors-center Stricker’s Grove: http://www.strickersgrove.com/ Whitewater Village: https://www.whitewatervillage.org/ https://www.whitewatervillage.org/history-shaker-settlement-ohio Shakers: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakers Broom Corn: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sorghum_bicolor Whitewater River: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitewater_River_(Great_Miami_River_tributary) Miami Whitewater Forest: https://www.greatparks.org/parks/miami-whitewater-forest Shaker Trace Nursery: https://www.greatparks.org/parks/miami-whitewater-forest/shaker-trace-nursery Brown’s Farmers Market: https://brownsfarmmarket.com/about/ Harrison, Ohio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrison,_Ohio https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_1990_Lower_Ohio_Valley_tornado_outbreak#Bright,_Indiana/Harrison,_Ohio F6 Tornado: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fujita_scale Eighteen Mile House: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eighteen_Mile_House American Watchmakers-Clockmakers Institute: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Watchmakers-Clockmakers_Institute https://www.awci.com/ https://www.awci.com/member-center/membership-form/ Loveland Castle: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chateau_Laroche https://lovelandcastle.com/ Gorilla Glue and Sharonville: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharonville,_Ohio https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorilla_Glue George Rieveschl: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Rieveschl Merle Robbins: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merle_Robbins Shadow Hare: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadow_Hare Spring Grove Cemetery: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring_Grove_Cemetery Emma Lucy Braun: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_Lucy_Braun (including direct quote) and https://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Emma+Lucy+Braun Nicholas Longworth: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Longworth_(winemaker) Information especially taken from Winemaking section. Also https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catawba_(grape) (details Longworth’s involvement in “America’s first commercially successful winery”) as well as the reasons for Catawba’s decline. Disclaimers: None of us believe the hollow earth theory.We actually do have the heights of most of the First Ladies. Anna Symmes Harrison may have been the second shortest First Lady: https://www.bibi3.com/firstladies/us/grid/height/desc/2#google_vignetteExternal links are provided to credit the sources used in our research and provide further background. They do not reflect the opinions of the Ohio Bubble Podcast.We aren’t experts on everything. If you think we’re incorrect about something, let us know at https://www.instagram.com/the_ohio_bubble_podcast/
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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • Rated and Curated

    Rated and Curated
    Sep 30 2023
    Time to get cultured as we look at some of Ohio’s largest museums. Kelsey’s glowing review of the Cleveland Museum of Natural History gets interrupted by an epic discussion on the nature of puns. Nick’s less-than-glowing review of the Columbus Museum of Art sends us all into an epic discussion/rant on modern art. Logo by ridz_khan on Fiverr The full list of sources, links and disclaimers may not be visible on your podcast App due to space limitations. Please visit us at https://theohiobubblepodcast.podbean.com to see them all. Sources and Links: Ice Breaker: https://museumhack.com/list-icebreakers-questions/ At Least We’re Not Detroit originates in this video: https://youtu.be/oZzgAjjuqZM Here’s its slightly happier sequel: https://youtu.be/QIbmT2Rs8vw Cleveland Museum of Natural History: https://www.cmnh.org/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleveland_Museum_of_Natural_History Holotype: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holotype Jane the Nanotyrannus: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyrannosaurus#Nanotyrannus Dunkleosteus: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunkleosteus Lucy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucy_(Australopithecus) https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/australopithecus-afarensis-lucy-species.html Balto: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balto Togo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Togo_(dog) Per The Spruce Pets, Ohio is one of 17 US states where it’s legal to keep a pet skunk and surgical “de-skunking” is considered humane. https://www.thesprucepets.com/skunks-as-pets-1237314#toc-can-you-own-a-pet-skunk Cleveland Art Museum: https://www.clevelandart.org/ Columbus Museum of Art: https://www.columbusmuseum.org/ Most information on individual artworks taken from placards at the museum. Monet’s Weeping Willow: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weeping_Willow_(painting) A great article on Hopper: https://theconversation.com/edward-hopper-the-artist-who-evoked-urban-loneliness-and-disappointment-with-beautiful-clarity-77636 George Bellows: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Bellows Eddie Redmayne’s dissertation was on Yves Klein: https://www.mrporter.com/en-us/journal/fashion/a-brief-history-of-mr-eddie-redmayne-683268 We couldn’t find any evidence of Klein’s work being displayed at the Cleveland Museum of Art COSI: https://cosi.org/ COSI History: https://cosi.org/about-cosi/history-of-cosi#:~:text=COSI%20opened%20to%20the%20public,Street%20on%20November%206%2C%201999. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/COSI COSI Mission and Vision: https://cosi.org/about-cosi Old COSI: http://oldcosi.com/ http://oldcosi.com/history.htm New COSI http://oldcosi.com/newcosi.htm Disclaimers: All of us know that Blarney Castle is in Ireland, not England.There are at least two barbed wire museums in America. None are in Ohio.Our next episode will not end up being the next museum episode.Halls of Fame will have their own episode.External links are provided to credit the sources used in our research and provide further background. They do not reflect the opinions of the Ohio Bubble Podcast.We aren’t experts on everything. If you think we’re incorrect about something, let us know at https://www.instagram.com/the_ohio_bubble_podcast/
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    1 hr and 37 mins
  • Guess That Buckeye

    Guess That Buckeye
    Jun 9 2023
    Our first game! Play along with us as we try to guess some of Ohio’s most famous residents- past and present, real and fictional. Can you guess everyone on our list? Can we? Logo by ridz_khan on Fiverr Spoiler Alert! If you don’t want to know the answers, don’t read our sources and supplements yet! The full list of sources, links and disclaimers may not be visible on your podcast App due to space limitations. Please visit us at https://theohiobubblepodcast.podbean.com to see them all. . . Seriously stop here if you don’t want to be spoiled . . You’ve been warned. . . If you’re still reading, we assume you’ve already listened to the episode. . . Ice Breaker: https://museumhack.com/list-icebreakers-questions/ Annie Oakley: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annie_Oakley https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annie_Get_Your_Gun_(musical) Neil Armstrong: https://en.org/wiki/Neil_Armstrong https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Lovell JK Simmons:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._K._Simmons He played J. Jonah Jameson (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Jonah_Jameson_(film_character)) (not JJ Jonas, whoever that is)Doris Day: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doris_DayMaxwell Klinger: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_M*A*S*H_characters#Maxwell_KlingerMaya Lin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maya_LinPaul Newman: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Newman Kenyon College: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenyon_College Marvin Hamlisch: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin_Hamlisch Shawn Hunter: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Boy_Meets_World_characters#Shawn_Hunter Street Smart and Book Dumb: https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Characters/BoyMeetsWorld “Use a mirror, babe” is from Season 1 Episode 4 of Boy Meets World Played by Rider Strong: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rider_Strong Bootsy Collins: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bootsy_Collins From https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliament-Funkadelic Appeared in: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weapon_of_Choice_(song) With https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Walken As “Lead Bassist”: https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LeadBassist Thomas Edison: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Edison (Our description of his father’s immigration is a direct quote.) Namesake of Pelé: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelé Vera-Ellen: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vera-Ellen Not to be confused with https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vera_Lynn Dave Thomas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Thomas_(businessman)Smoky the Yorkie: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoky_(dog)Johnny Appleseed: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_AppleseedJim Cummings: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Cummings https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Cummings_filmography “Squonky” is from Season 4 Episode 3 of the New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh CJ Cregg: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._J._CreggBessie: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bessie_(lake_monster) Disclaimers and Corrections: We guess everything faster on the podcast than we did in real life. We had to cut some dead air to make it more entertaining. Nobody wants to listen to the lost five or so minutes of “hmm”.Lionel Barrymore is the great uncle of Drew Barrymore, not her father.The Smoky Award is from a Yorkie rescue organization, not a Yorkie Breeding Association.External links are provided to credit the sources used in our research and provide further background. They do not reflect the opinions of the Ohio Bubble Podcast.We aren’t experts on everything. If you think we’re incorrect about something, let us know at https://www.instagram.com/the_ohio_bubble_podcast/
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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • An Amusing Addendum

    An Amusing Addendum
    Apr 28 2023

    A few episodes back we said we’d take a trip to Kings Island to finally settle the score between it and Ohio’s other premier theme park, Cedar Point. Well, we keep our promises around here! Did we enjoy our excursion into the lair of the Beast or did torrential rains, slow lanes, and migraines restrain our campaign? Find out in this thrilling edition of the Ohio Bubble!

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    Disclaimers:

    • There’s no icebreaker this time because we planned this one to be a “mini-episode.” It ended up longer.
    • Yes, the sound quality’s off.
    • External links are provided to credit the sources used in our research and provide further background. They do not reflect the opinions of the Ohio Bubble Podcast.
    • We aren’t experts on everything. If you think we’re incorrect about something, let us know at https://www.instagram.com/the_ohio_bubble_podcast/
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    50 mins
  • Washington County: Of Pioneers and Putnams

    Washington County: Of Pioneers and Putnams
    Feb 18 2023
    Someone had the crazy idea of doing a whole episode for each of Ohio’s 88 counties. And we’re just crazy enough to try! We begin with Washington County, the first established. It’s now home to all the historical sites you could want in a county and all the creepy dolls you could want in a lifetime. In this episode, we also accidentally come full circle on just about every topic and say the name, Putnam a lot. Say it with us: Putnam. Fun right? The full list of sources, links and disclaimers may not be visible on your podcast App due to space limitations. Please visit us at https://theohiobubblepodcast.podbean.com to see them all. Logo by ridz_khan on Fiverr Sources and Links: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marietta,_Ohio https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_County,_Ohio Ice Breaker: https://museumhack.com/list-icebreakers-questions/ Good or Great River: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohio_River Hopewell description includes quoted dates from: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hopewell_tradition Marietta earthworks: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marietta_Earthworks Marietta College: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marietta_College https://www.marietta.edu/explore https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/marietta-college-3073/overall-rankings https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Story_Musgrave Includes quotes Songs at the Center Season 7: https://songsatthecenter.tv/season-7/ Sadie Johnson: https://grandblues.org/bluestarconnection/blue-star-committee-champs/sadie-johnson/ https://www.marcolian.com/?p=2009 Includes quote on lobbying the school. Marietta degrees including graduate: https://www.marietta.edu/areas-of-study Return Meigs: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Return_J._Meigs_Sr. Captain Posey and the Ohio River Museum: https://mariettamuseums.org/ohio-river-museum/exhibits/ John Stone: https://henryburke1010.tripod.com/id14.html Covered Bridges: https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/wayne/recarea/?recid=6216 https://www.washingtongov.org/PhotoGallery/Album/21 Rivers Trails and Ales: https://www.rtafest.com/ Harrison Gray Chandler: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrison_Gray_Otis_(publisher) Norman Chandler: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Chandler Dorothy Buffum Chandler: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothy_Buffum_Chandler Anchorage Mansion: https://ironcityparanormal.com/2018/09/24/anchorage-mansion-history/ https://www.wchshistory.org/anchorage Peoples Mortuary Museum: https://www.cawleyandpeoples.com/peoples-mortuary-museum (Includes direct quote) W.P. Snyder Jr: https://mariettamuseums.org/ohio-river-museum/ (Includes direct quote) Muskingum etymology: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muskingum_River (Includes direct quote) Campus Martius: https://mariettamuseums.org/campus-martius/ Children’s Toy and Doll Museum: https://m.facebook.com/100057088825369/ Initial research was probably from this now defunct website: https://mariettaohio.org/member/toy-doll-museum/ Kewpie Dolls: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kewpie Kewpee Restaurants: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kewpee (Includes several direct quotes) https://www.kewpeehamburgers.com/kewpee-hamburgers/history/ Bubble Movie: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bubble_(2005_film) LA Times Article on Bubble: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-jan-22-me-bubble22-story.html Roger Ebert’s review of Bubble: https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/bubble-2006 Film Comment Review of Bubble: https://www.filmcomment.com/article/bubble-review/ Wayne National Forest: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_National_Forest https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/f5de3fd0fb384f1fa9d5ffe17546e6e3 (See especially, the Marietta unit section) Disclaimers: External links are provided to credit the sources used in our research and provide further background. They do not reflect the opinions of the Ohio Bubble Podcast.It took us longer to edit this episode than most (it’s a whole thing) so some facts may not be as up to date as usual.US News and World Report has since downgraded Marietta College to 7th best value in the Midwest.Sadie Johnson has since graduated from Marietta.When it comes to ghost tours, there’s a big difference between a ghost walk and a ghost hunt. We emphatically don’t recommend the latter.We aren’t experts on everything. If you think we’re incorrect about something, let us know at https://www.instagram.com/the_ohio_bubble_podcast/
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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Law-Deriding Citizens (feat. Brandon Isleib)

    Law-Deriding Citizens (feat. Brandon Isleib)
    Oct 26 2022

    In Kelsey’s (temporary) absence we’re joined by lawyer and polymath, Brandon Isleib (AKA Restless Mosaic) to discuss the odd side of Ohio’s laws. From banned monkeys to reptilian projectiles, we attempt to find out why these weird statutes are on the books. And Brandon attempts to segue between them…

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    Sources and Links:

    Restless Mosaic on Bandcamp: https://restlessmosaic.bandcamp.com/

    Columbus Municipal Code: https://library.municode.com/oh/columbus/codes/code_of_ordinances

    Ohio Revised Code: https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code

    Roller Skate History: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roller_skates

    Mo’s Bows: https://mosbowsmemphis.com/

    Only In Your State Weird Laws Listicle: https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/ohio/crazy-laws-part-2-oh/amp/

    Casper Law Weird Laws Listicle: https://casperlaw.com/blog-21-weird-laws-in-the-tri-state/

    The actual weird Ohio food law is about donuts and not ice cream: http://www.legintent.com/three-laws-weird-almost-want-break/

    Other states have weird ice cream laws though: https://atlantainjurycounsel.com/top-10-weirdest-laws-in-georgia/

    Disclaimers:

    • External links are provided to credit the sources used in our research and provide further background. They do not reflect the opinions of the Ohio Bubble Podcast.
    • Don’t worry! Kelsey’s fine and she’ll be back next time!
    • It shouldn’t have to be said but please don’t take legal advice from this podcast.
    • We aren’t experts on everything. If you think we’re incorrect about something, let us know at https://www.instagram.com/the_ohio_bubble_podcast/
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    1 hr and 36 mins