Crooked River Cast Show 21

🎙️ Episode 21: Ohio Mess, Crime, Politics and more…

Robert and Tom came in hot this week with stories ranging from billion-dollar blunders to bizarre headlines. Here’s what they covered.

🏭 Where’s the Chips!?

The much-hyped Intel plant project is spiraling — taxpayer costs balloon, political pressure mounts, and Trump, Husted, and Moreno are all weighing in. But… what’s the governor got to say?

⚖️ Indictments in Cincinnati’s “Jazz Fest Attack” 
Thugs and Russians don’t mix — especially when violence erupts at a major public event.

🏛️ Politics & Policy

🏈 Sports & Big Money

😂 The LOL Files

🐾 Columbus Critters Club 

  • SB 236 — the “Suicide Self-Defense Act”
  • Ohio Innocence Act — takes effect Sept. 29th

🌟 Good Things 

Peacock’s The Paper — a The Office spinoff — is set in an Ohio newspaper office with Domhnall Gleeson at the helm.

🎧 Listen to the full episode for the unfiltered hot takes, tangents, and laughs that only Crooked River Cast delivers.

Crooked River Cast Show 20

🎙️ Episode 20: Tax Breaks, Trash Talk, & Karate Kicks

It’s Episode 20, and Robert and Tom are back with another sharp (and sometimes sarcastic) look at what’s going on across the Buckeye State.

Kicking things off is Senator JD Vance making headlines after calling Akron, Canton, and Cleveland “lawless.”
Local leaders weren’t having it — and neither were Rob and Tom. Expect some strong reactions and a clip or two from the fallout:

Next up: the Ohio governor’s race. One candidate has a huge lead in fundraising — but does money win elections?

Then there’s a new tool in Summit County’s public safety belt: AI is now handling non-emergency calls 24/7. But not everyone’s sold on it:

Also on the docket:

🏡 Meanwhile, Lakewood is cracking down on short-term rentals with new rules being proposed.

✨ Good Things This Week:

💬 Tune in, sound off, and stay grounded in Ohio — whether it’s taxes, tunes, or tae kwon do, we’ve got your week covered.

🎧 Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your shows.

Crooked River Cast Show 19

🎙️ Episode 19 – New Laws, Traffic Cameras & Civic Tensions in the CLE

The latest episode of Crooked River Cast is out now!
Catch Robert and Tom as they unpack the most talked-about headlines shaping Northeast Ohio this week.

In this episode:

  • 🏛️ Governor DeWine signs the DEI bill – What it means for universities, protected speech, and curriculum oversight.
  • 💰 Inside the “Dogé Caucus” – A new GOP-led effort to cut government bloat and push for tax reform.
  • 🚓 High-patrol zones on I‑90 – Cuyahoga County is seeing increased enforcement, and more changes to speed camera laws are in the works.
  • 🌈 Rainbow crosswalk vandalized in Cleveland Heights – A look at the community’s reaction and what it says about civic identity.

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