You Either Do Politics or Politics Do You. Conversations surrounding local politics and creating political literacy in Columbus, Ohio. Hosted by Tareya, shot and recorded at Statehouse Studio.
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Signup to Generate a PitchYou Either Do Politics or Politics Do You. Conversations surrounding local politics and creating political literacy in Columbus, Ohio. Hosted by Tareya, shot and recorded at Statehouse Studio.
Recent episodes include "Columbus Issue 9 Explained: Councilmember Nick Bankston on Districts, At-Large Seats and Reform" (21 October 2026, 49 minutes), "Columbus Issue 8 Explained: Our City Our Say and the Push for District Representation" (21 October 2026, 63 minutes), and "Live at 614 Day: City Council, Commissioner Crawley on What's Next for Columbus" (2 September 2026, 95 minutes).
Columbus Can't Wait publishes roughly every few months, with episodes averaging 65 minutes across 76 episodes.
Booking probability for Columbus Can't Wait is 23%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Columbus Can't Wait requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Columbus Can't Wait's contact route on record: verified email.
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Columbus Can't Wait is a news podcast with 76 episodes published.
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Columbus City Councilmember Nick Bankston joins us to break down Issue 9 . We look at how we got here and how long the district conversation has been happening, plus the impetus for the issue, working with Our City Our...
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Kwesi Low and Morgan Harper of Columbus Stand Up! join us to discuss Issue 8 aka Our City Our Say . We look at when the work on Our City Our Say started and the history of pushing for council reform, plus why they say...
Recorded live at 614 Day in June, this panel brought together Columbus City Council members Emmanuel Remy, Lourdes Barroso de Padilla, Tiara Ross and Franklin County Commissioner Erica Crawley to talk about what has...
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Whitehall is changing, and not everyone is happy about it. Mayor Michael Bivens and Councilmembers Harcar and Elmore join us to break down the citizen-led recall effort targeting city leadership, the misinformation...
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Michael Cole , candidate for Ohio House District 2, joins us to talk about growing up in Cleveland and how an early interest in politics led him to the school board, and now a run for the Statehouse. We get into...
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Charity Martin-King , candidate for Ohio House District 2, joins us to talk about her history of community work, taking up space as a Black woman in politics and why she sees this work as bigger than politicians. She...
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Chana Wiley, of Columbus Safety Collective and Ohio Families Unite for Political Action and Change , returns to CCW to talk about Issue 5 : the May ballot initiative aimed at changing how Columbus responds to mental...
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Aleena Starks of Ohio Working Families Party and guest host Jasmine Ayers join us on the podcast for a conversation on progressive politics statewide. They explore the challenges of running as progressives, the flaws in...
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Dr. Jermaine Kennedy , in our final Columbus City School board candidate interview, discusses his personal journey from being a troubled student to an education leader.We cover his background, the critical role of...
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Our next school board candidate is Dr. Antoinette Miranda . She joins us on the podcast to discuss her vision for improving Columbus City Schools. She talks about her background in education and psychology, the...
Our next Columbus City School board candidate on the podcast is Janeece Keyes . We talk about her experience as a first-time candidate, her organizational background, connecting with voters and her vision for the future...
Kimberley Mason , candidate for Columbus City School board, joins us on the podcast to discuss her background in mental health and higher education and how that shapes her vision for CCS. A CCS parent and former PTO...
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Mounir Lynch , candidate for Columbus City Schools, shares his candidacy experience and how he’s working to engage voters and build trust. Raised on the importance of social justice and shaped by his time at CAHS and...
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Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein joins us for a wide-ranging conversation about his journey from southeastern Ohio to city leadership, the challenges of public service and the future of Columbus. We discuss his...
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To close Black August, Jordyn Close, deputy director of the Ohio Women’s Alliance , joins us to share how she went from considering cosmetology school to helping lead abortion advocacy in the state. She opens up about...
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In this long-awaited conversation, Aramis Sundiata, Executive Director of the People's Justice Project , joins us to talk about the experiences and ideas that have shaped his organizing work. He reflects on the...
<p>Columbus City Council candidate Jesse Vogel joins us on the podcast to reflect on his legal work in eviction defense and what led him to run for office. He talks about the challenges families face raising kids in...
<p>Columbus City Council candidate Tiara Ross joins the podcast to talk about growing up in Columbus as a preacher's grandkid, finding her path in law at OSU and leaving corporate life to serve the public. She shares...
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<p>Columbus City Council candidate Kate Curry-Da-Souza joins the podcast to discuss her background, her work on the Near East Area Commission, and her ties to the Near East Side. She shares her thoughts on tackling food...
<p>Elizabeth Brown contributions to our 2024 Election coverage on the podcast. The YWCA CEO talks her transition from city council and the work the organization does, voting access and the distrust marginalized...
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