This week on Hear Cincinnati, host Maxim Alter, digital reporter Lucy May, web editor Austin Fast and Fifth Mascot/Flying Pigskin host Scott Kyser talk about University of Cincinnati's decision to allow white nationalist Richard Spencer to speak on campus. Florida's governor has already declared a state of emergency ahead of Spencer's visit to University of Florida, UF has also announced it will be spending more than $500,000 on security costs. The podcast panel discusses whether Spencer's visit to Cincinnati could cost UC thousands, too.
The panel also talks about Fiona's dad Henry, a UC grad who is recovering from a devastating crash, Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis taking her gay marriage fight to Romania, the Columbus Crew MLS team threatening to move to Austin, Kentucky driver's licenses, the McDonald's policy on smartphones and more.
Maxim then talks with transportation reporter Pat LaFleur about the streetcar's latest shortfalls during Cincinnati's popular BLINK light and art festival -- and how transit officials hope to be more prepared in the future.
Listen to this episode in the player above.
Notable links:
- BLINK exposes ongoing streetcar struggles
- Richard Spencer allowed to speak at UC
- WHAT YOU SAID: Did UC make the right decision on Richard Spencer?
- City leaders plan for arrival of Richard Spencer
- Fiona's dad Henry the hippo is fighting an infection
- UC grad continues long recovery after crash
- Kim Davis takes her gay marriage fight to Romania
- Cincinnati listed among America's best 'under-the-radar' beer destinations
- Columbus Crew threatens move to Austin
- Kentuckians may need passports to fly in 2018
- McDonald's offers to lock up your smartphone
- 1:20 - The panel talks Fiona's dad, Richard Spencer, a UC grad recovering from a crash, Kim Davis, Kentucky driver's licenses and more.
- 21:45 - Pat LaFleur explains why BLINK was a wake-up call for Cincinnati's streetcar.
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