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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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?
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People in Boston "pahk the cah in the gahden," while Chicagoans "root for Da Bears and Da Bulls." Is there anything unique about Cincinnati speech?
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Cincinnati's Department of Transportation and Engineering helps uncover two mysteries.
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An old jaw-dropping photograph goes viral periodically, raising questions about preservation and practicality.
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Cincinnati Parks inspire a lot of affection, and a lot of questions.
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Cincinnati seems to be the only place to find the acorn-shaped lights, but to the dismay of some, they're not going to be around forever.
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Stained glass windows were Victorian-era bling.
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This week, we go Downtown to drink from the fountain of knowledge, and get a temperature reading, with WVXU's Bill Rinehart.
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An avenue in Oakley has some neighbors wondering if they're pronouncing their street name correctly.
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With our feature OKI Wanna Know, we try to answer listener questions. Sometimes those questions lead to more questions. That's the case this week as we revisit a story about Eden Park.