Throughout the 27 seasons of his legendary talk show, there was a side of Jerry, the liberal Democrat, who was determined to keep a foot in the world of politics.

On April 11, 1993, the state prison outside the tiny Scioto County village of Lucasville was the focus of national attention as the longest prison riot in American history played itself out.

There has been much wailing and gnashing of teeth over the Reds' trading away veteran players for young prospects most casual fans have never heard of. But every major league All Star was a little-known prospect at one point.

With Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval having been personally invited by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama to visit India, WVXU Senior Political Analyst Howard Wilkinson recounts his time with His Holiness in 1994.

"I made this fair," Rhodes said. And, really, there's no arguing otherwise.

This story was first published July 12, 2019 and has been updated.

The late Carl Westmoreland, the historian at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center worked closely with Paul LaRue, a small-town high school teacher, and LaRue's students on restoring the graves of Black veterans of World War I.

Did your sweetie give you a box of Esther Price candy for Valentine's Day? Are you aware Esther Price was a real person, not a marketing gimmick? Howard Wilkinson knows because he knew her.

Many Ohioans have forgotten that their state had a woman governor in Nancy Hollister.

While America was under attack on 9/11, Cincinnati voters were holding their first mayoral primary. "It was the oddest day of my career in politics," said then-mayor Charlie Luken.