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Hear Cincinnati Podcast: Lead poisoning, bikes versus cars, possible Trump hotel in Cincy and more

Posted at 1:34 PM, Mar 23, 2017
and last updated 2017-03-24 08:30:54-04

This week on Hear Cincinnati, host Maxim Alter, digital editor Meghan Wesley, digital reporter Lucy May and content coordinator Scott Kyser talk about the possibility of a Trump hotel coming to Cincinnati and the clues to where it would go. They also discuss single moms working toward a better future, new food at Great American Ball Park, America's top dog breeds, Fiona the hippo and more. Maxim and Lucy later talk about a serious problem a lo locals may not realize they have: lead in their homes. After that, Max gets transportation reporter Pat LaFleur to answer Facebook questions and comments about the battle of bikes versus motor vehicles -- as well as a new Ohio law that aims to keep bicyclists safe. 

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1:05 - The Hear Cincinnati gang talks Trump hotel, single moms, ballpark food, dog breeds, Fiona and more.
14:03 - Reporter Lucy May talks about lead in local homes and what the city is doing to keep family's safe.
25:20 - Reporter Pat LaFleur jumps into the battle of bikes versus cars on Cincinnati roads. 

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Hear Cincinnati is back for the new year. This week, host Maxim Alter, digital editor Meghan Wesley, digital reporter Lucy May and 9 On Your Side anchor Kathrine Nero talk President Donald Trump, the Cincinnati Zoo's new baby hippo, the film "Hidden Figures," Adam Jones and much more. Photographer Emily Maxwell also walks us through covering the historic women's march in D.C. and I-Team reporter Hillary Lake gives us an exclusive look inside a local heroin treatment center. 

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WCPO Insiders can read more about these stories at wcpo.com/hear

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