OKI Wanna Know
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!
Bill Rinehart, local host of WVXU’s broadcast of All Things Considered, dives deep into researching the backstory of each crowdsourced mystery and reports back with his findings.
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People have been running marathons and other races while wearing tutus for years. But where the tradition started is up for debate.
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Sometimes finding the answer is the easy part. The hard part is finding someone willing to be interviewed about it.
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If you want opera creams outside of Southwest Ohio or Northern Kentucky, be prepared to search hard. Few candy makers outside the area offer them.
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It comes down to two things: supply and fashion.
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A listener asks why Main Street isn't Cincinnati's, well, main street.
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A concrete shaft on the side of the Roebling Suspension Bridge holds an important tool for river safety.
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Our feature OKI Wanna Know received a number of questions related to mailing addresses and decided to wrap them up into one episode and tie it with a bow.
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OKI Wanna Know seeks answers to your offbeat questions, including this one about the history of the Ohio River Valley.
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Millions of Americans are expected to travel for Thanksgiving again this year, and some of them will wonder about two travel-related signs in the Tri-State.
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Two listeners wonder: Why does Covington's largest park have its own police department? And, what's at the bottom of the park's Prisoner's Lake?