Eric Chase

Not in the way you may think... We're putting cameras in the studio to stream the podcast and put it on YouTube. So some settings on our equipment were tweaked, and today's episodes sounds like I'm 10 feet from the mic. I'm SO sorry to you - I had a TON in the monologue today - and my guests, another crew from Acoustics for Autism.  I did my very best to make this listenable. If you don't make it through 120 seconds, I completely understand. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's been quite a while since we've had a guest on from the Toledo Lucas County Public Library. We won't catch up on years of things we may have missed; we'll just start back in January, and move through a very busy year of ways to access, visit and participate in TLCPL happenings, including Romance Con! First, you shouldn't be surprised it's all country, and let me change UNLIKELY to VERY POSSIBLE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Good timing to have the new mayor of Sylvania on as just last week, the city released the vision and details for the downtown retrofit, as Mark Frye is calling it.  The former council President, and now mayor after long time leader Craig Stough stepped down, also talk about the 23/Monroe interchange rebuild - which involves bats - turning lights out in rooms you're not in and why in the world there's so little drama in Sylvania compared to the other 3 big area municipalities. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A visit from Joe and Kendall Linnenkugel to get you out for Battle of the Badges, a charity hockey game before TFRD and TPD on March 8th before the Walleye game.  TFRD is trying to disrupt TPD dominance on the ice, and meanwhile you'll be able to see a locker of Kendall's created for Imagination Station's new main exhibit called HOCKEY: Faster Than Ever.  Kendall on what she's seen from the Walleye this season, and why this year's playoff run could be different. And Joe's expertise on area fire station employment practices as volunteer forces continue to become a relic. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An event that kicks off a string of later winter/early spring festivities is just a few weeks away. A couple of new things, a reminder to use the shuttles and more with Scott Hayes from Project I Am, then some time and music from the Amelia Airharts. First, this was unlike other times, and what did Sylvania learn?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

UT hasn't added a varsity sport in 30 years, so it's a big deal that women's rowing is the latest addition. Their newly minted steward of the program, coach Chris Bailey Greene, visits to indulge all of my questions of rowing ignorance. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Metroparks have a levy coming up on the ballot this spring, they also just surpassed 100,000 ice skaters, and have a long ways to go before our riverwalk will be complete. But, I wanna know where NBA fan Matt Killam was when the League had it's JFK where were you moment. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Athlete. A mental health summit is (hopefully) happening at the Imagination Station on February 22nd EDIT FEB 24TH!. The event is  putting parents coaches and kids in the same room to better handle the mental health of all. Therapist Jonelle Massey visits to discuss her event and her life as a former high level college athlete, and her approaches to helping those that come to her office First, celery!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Not a station contest, but a raffle with my friend Laura from Courageous Community Services. If you won, I'm sure you wouldn't say no! Before that, nice to see someone have compiled this list, but I think two fairly big names are missing from it. I'll present my argument.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's been a little over a year since Cecil's been by...after Alex had held out on introducing us.  Cecil's youth oriented Empowering Minds program returns later this month. What he learned from the kids last year, and changes to this year's programming, that will run thru June. I also wanted him to talk about the mental health aspects of the brief Tik Tok ban.   First, HIS hoarding (his word) of video game systems that I happily got him invigorated for.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Everybody's rooting for the Eagles (against the Chiefs) anyway right!? Before that, Grammy things. Thank you Gaga and the Weeknd for giving us something that isn't girl pop - which is fine, but it's ubiquitous.  Yes, you may have recalled I AM from Northeast Philadelphia.  Make $27/hr Inflation and unseemly interest rates could roar back. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We have a lot of return guests. We talk a lot of health issues. This is a NEW guest on to discuss a health concern we've never chatted up previously. Before we get to Dani Moran from Prevent Blindness Ohio... A coffee business is going in downtown, in place of an outgoing coffee business that didn't work out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thanks to Kimberly Newman from the Victory Center for not asking me to go Over The Edge this year. I think she knows better. And a thanks to her for visiting to talk about the upcoming sold out fashion show and possible themes for May's Celeb Wait Night. First, my electric bill came, and a sweet new business in Uptown Maumee.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gretchen DeBacker from the Four Hundred and Nineteen podcasts visits to share what they are, why you should listen, and even come watch them for a live recording!  Before that, a 100,000th skate party, it's illegally cold out, a barista question, some celeb drama I'm mesmerized by and another streamer raising prices. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

My good friend Stuart James, whom I met through the Ability Center, is here today. I asked him how he's liking or disliking Toledo now that he's been here over 3 years. I also asked to something I've never thought to ask a guest before. How can we attract more people?  Then.  Lots of sports, that begins with the potential a pro soccer team here playing down by the river. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a pure coincidence today's show turned into professions and vocations. For your kids, Jess Soffee from 4H returns to invite you and them to the upcoming open house at the Botanical Garden on Feb 2. It's free. Before that, the Italian Bowl is returning, Tom Brady's sage wisdom for work, and the a reminder you don't know what you don't know, thanks to blind men and an elephant. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I think this is the first ever podcast requested birthday shout out but then GIRL SCOUT COOKIES. Please buy from Mackenzie. She needs her Stanley!  What cookie would YOU create?  I want to go the Girl Scout Cookie factory. Maybe see a Snozzlewanger. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

My dear friend Mary Bilyeu (formerly of the Blade) isn't so new at her new job at the Jewish Federation anymore. Let's talk some food with her (of course), and meet the new Director of the Jewish Community Relations Council, Amichai. We've had very little discussion here about the conflict in Israel. I just don't know enough to have a thoughtful opinion on the matter. Amichai does! He's also new to Toledo and a Wawa advocate! First, the new flag. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last week didn't count as the new year since no one went back to work till yesterday. Win a free wedding.  Lithium. Not the Nirvana song, or maybe it is. Goodbye Nosey Asses.  Campbell not caffeine, and the brutal 2025 schedule. Road rage leads to a body slam. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jaden Jefferson returns to save my butt for a community affairs show guest this week.  Jaden is adjusting what stories he'll be reporting on this, how driving is going, his top music of 2024 and what he'd ask Biden, Trump and Michael Jackson!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.