All Sides

06/05/2026

Ohio has been the birthplace of some truly incredible bands across a variety of genres. From rock to funk to punk, Ohio has produced some of the most influential music artists out there. On this hour of All Sides, we’re celebrating the sounds of rock bands from the Buckeye State.

There’s a reason the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame resides in Ohio.

06/05/2026

While they weren’t designed with automobiles in mind, cities have been overtaken by cars. The dominance of cars on our streets and highways changed America. But can we get along without cars?

We’ll speak with Life After Cars co-authors and “The War on Cars" podcast co-hosts Sarah Goodyear and Doug Gordon.

06/04/2026

As of late, the news is no laughing matter. Yet, Peter Sagal has carved out a career helping us exercise our brains and our funny bones as host of NPR’s weekly quiz show, “Wait Wait...Don’t Tell Me!" He’s coming to Columbus this Sunday.

Peter Sagal is coming to Columbus on June 7 for an evening of storytelling at the Southern Theatre.

06/04/2026

Certain cars are tied to specific decades. There were the muscle cars of the 1960s. The land yachts of the 1970s and the econoboxes of the 1980s. The cars were affordable and could be repaired easily. The inexpensive and reasonably priced family sedan has been replaced by SUVs, minivans and trucks that are larger, more technologically advanced, and expensive to repair.

Cars of the past were affordable and could be repaired easily. The inexpensive and reasonably priced family sedan has been replaced by SUVs, minivans and trucks that are larger, more technologically advanced, and expensive to repair.

06/03/2026

Do you feel like you matter? It is a core human need. Author Jennifer Wallace says we are in a “mattering” crisis. What she found was that in today’s world there has been a significant “erosion of mattering.”

Jennifer Wallace’s book Mattering: The Secret to a Life of Deep Connection and Purpose explores how our lives are transformed when we are reminded of our value.

06/03/2026

East of the Mississippi River, the Midwest is becoming one of the country’s hottest markets. We’re looking at the central Ohio real estate market during this hour of All Sides.

According to Zillow, the U.S. housing market is expected to plummet along geographic lines with most of the decline happening in the sun belt.

06/02/2026

What if you turned over almost all your daily tasks to AI? The time-consuming ones. The irritating ones. Would your life be better? Easier? Journalist Joanna Stern, always up for experimenting with the tech tools in our lives, did just that.

Joanna Stern's experiment is chronicled in the new book, I Am Not a Robot: My Year Using AI To Do (Almost) Everything.

06/02/2026

Interest in passenger rail connecting Ohio’s major cities and the bordering states is growing. On the heels of the recent Ohio Rail Summit, we’re talking about the latest updates on the push for passenger rail in Ohio.

Columbus is the only major U.S. city without a train station, but that could change.

06/01/2026

From he**in to healing to hosting.

In 1994, Eric Zimmer walked through the doors of Maryhaven, an addiction treatment center in central Ohio, as a client seeking help for he**in addiction. Today, he is an author, teacher, speaker and the creator of The One You Feed podcast.

Zimmer joined us to talk about his new book called How A Little Becomes A Lot: The Art of Small Changes for a More Meaningful Life.

Listen here:

https://www.wosu.org/show/all-sides/2026-06-01/author-and-podcast-host-eric-zimmer-discusses-recovery-journey-from-drug-addiction

06/01/2026

In 1994, Eric Zimmer walked through the doors of Maryhaven, an addiction treatment center in central Ohio, as a client seeking help for he**in addiction. Today, he is an author, teacher, speaker and the creator of "The One You Feed" podcast. Fifty million podcast downloads later, Zimmer shares what recovery really teaches.

Eric Zimmer, an author, teacher, speaker and the creator of "The One You Feed" podcast, has a new book called How A Little Becomes A Lot: The Art of Small Changes for a More Meaningful Life.