Staying in Contact with London Mitchell

Guest: Jennifer Boresz Engelking, Lost Lake Erie

Author Jennifer Boresz Engelking discusses her newest book, Lost Lake Erie. She recounts several of the entertaining, heartbreaking, and nostalgic stories of the lost sites, businesses, and industries of Lake Erie.

Guest: Greg Coleridge, Move to Amend

Move to Amend is a non-partisan, broad coalition of organizations and individuals, who share common values, working together to end corporate personhood. Guest Greg Coleridge takes an in depth look into why the organization says "corporate personhood" is dangerous for democracy.

Guest: Kara Steele, Organ Donations

Kara is the spokesperson for Life Connection of Ohio. We discuss the importance of organ donations and address myths surrounding donations.

Guest: Anthony Knopps, My Daddy has a Headache

Traumatic brain injuries can be scary but they do not have to be. Local author Anthony Knopps, who sustained a traumatic brain injury, has written a new book for children designed to raise awareness about this medical condition that often raises more questions than answers.

Guest: Barbara Floyd, University of Toledo at 150

Barbara Floyd has written an in-depth history of the University of Toledo.  We chat with Barbara about not only the history she has captured but also the current status of the University and also some thoughts about the future.

Guest: Tedd Long, The Toledo Papers

My guest is local author Tedd Long. We discuss his new book, The Toledo Papers, a fascinating compendium of letters and ephemera stretching back 200 years offering a never-before-seen glimpse into the past.   

Guest: Michael DeSanto, Film Toledo

The Toledo City Council recently named Film Toledo a film commission which will enhance the group's efforts to interest movie makers in shooting film in the Toledo area.

Guest: Sam Melden, Five I’s of Disability Justice

This past week I was honored to represent the Toledo-Lucas County Commission on Disabilities when the County Commissioners approved a resolution endorsing the Five I's of Disability Justice, a framework to ensure the creation of truly disability friendly public policy. I reprise my discussion with author of the Five I's, Sam Melden.