20 episodes

Perhaps the most hyper-local and Cincinnati-specific of NPR radio station WVXU’s original podcasts, OKI Wanna Know is a write-in show which directly engages with its listeners, answering their nagging questions about stubbornly unexplained things in the Greater Cincinnati area. No other NPR podcasts can tell you as much about your backyard in Ohio, in Indiana or in Northern Kentucky!

OKI Wanna Know Bill Rinehart

    • News
    • 5.0 • 7 Ratings

Perhaps the most hyper-local and Cincinnati-specific of NPR radio station WVXU’s original podcasts, OKI Wanna Know is a write-in show which directly engages with its listeners, answering their nagging questions about stubbornly unexplained things in the Greater Cincinnati area. No other NPR podcasts can tell you as much about your backyard in Ohio, in Indiana or in Northern Kentucky!

    OKI Wanna Know: What's on the ceiling of Music Hall's Springer Auditorium?

    OKI Wanna Know: What's on the ceiling of Music Hall's Springer Auditorium?

    A listener looked up before a concert at Music Hall and what he saw sparked this week's question.

    • 4 min
    OKI Wanna Know: What is Parkdale and where did it come from?

    OKI Wanna Know: What is Parkdale and where did it come from?

    There are plenty of neighborhoods in Hamilton County that aren't officially recognized. Parkdale is one of them.

    • 4 min
    OKI Wanna Know: What happens if there's an election but no candidates?

    OKI Wanna Know: What happens if there's an election but no candidates?

    The process for filling a vacant seat due to a lack of candidates varies from state to state, and in some cases, from political subdivision to subdivision.

    • 4 min
    OKI Wanna Know: Why does Cincinnati own a railroad?

    OKI Wanna Know: Why does Cincinnati own a railroad?

    As Cincinnati voters ponder whether to keep or sell the city's Southern Railway, some wonder why a municipality owns a railroad in the first place.

    • 4 min
    OKI Wanna Know: How many Winhold Reiss murals are there around Cincinnati?

    OKI Wanna Know: How many Winhold Reiss murals are there around Cincinnati?

    A German-born painter made his name in the American West, and his work helped change America's impression of Cincinnati.

    • 4 min
    OKI Wanna Know: Who wanted to honor Confederates in Ohio?

    OKI Wanna Know: Who wanted to honor Confederates in Ohio?

    This week's question is about the John Hunt Morgan Trail from Indiana across Ohio.

    • 4 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
7 Ratings

7 Ratings

Jen5000 ,

Always interesting!

Bill is an excellent host and brings out the character in Cincinnati.

ExDreamer ,

An Amazing Hyper-Local Resource

If you are from the Ohio/Kentucky/Indiana area, this very well-researched podcast is a fount of local knowledge, digging into the esoterica of life in and around the Queen City. A cannot-miss podcast for anyone curious about local history!

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