The NatiCast
The NatiCast is dedicated to the people and stories that have a relationship or ties to the greater Cincinnati area. You can connect Cincinnati and the surrounding area to an amazing number of people. From actors, directors, musicians, athletes, to politicians and business leaders, our goal is to highlight those connections and celebrate one of America’s great cities.
Episodes
21 episodes
Roderick Justice | Artistic Director of The Children's Theater of Cincinnati
Roderick Justice is a Tony-recognized Arts Educator, and award-winning director, choreographer, costume designer, playwright, actor, and Broadway producer (How to Dance in Ohio). Roderick serves as the Artistic Director for The Children's Theat...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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1:06:55
Kevin Aldridge | Opinion Editor for Cincinnati Enquirer
Today's guest is Kevin Aldridge. Kevin is the Opinion and Engagement Editor for Cincinnati Enquirer, which sounds like it would be a challenging job even in the best of times, let alone the polarized climate we find ourselves in today. Fortunat...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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1:20:08
Cincinnati Music | Brando Triantafillou
Today, we're talking to Brando Triantafillou, a multi- talented artist, and the creator of our theme song! The guys have known Brando for their whole lives, and they'll bring you on a fascinating journey through his career in audio production, ...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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1:18:44
Rocky Carroll
You know Rocky Carroll from Chicago Hope, Law & Order, The Game, Boston Legal, The West Wing, Crimson Tide, or of course his role as Director Leon Vance on NCIS. What you may not know is that just like most of you, Rocky was born and raised...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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1:14:15
Randy Donaldson
Today, we dive into Randy Donaldson's fascinating career in showbusiness, beginning with the early days, where he made a conscious choice to not have a "fallback" because he did not plan on falling back, and, in a way, setting himself up to fai...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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1:36:39
Alton Fitzgerald White | Part 2
Welcome to part 2 of our conversation with Alton Fitzgerald White. Where we left off, we were getting to the point in Alton's career where he was about to land the role as Mufasa in 'The Lion King.' Listen to Alton recount this time in his life...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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1:30:33
Alton Fitzgerald White | Part 1
Alton Fitzgerald White is a true force of nature. Once we started to dive into his amazing life, career, and perspective, we realized we had been talking for nearly three hours. So, we decided to split our conversation into two parts! This firs...
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1:22:48
Carter Calvert
Carter Calvert is a friend of our hosts since they all met at the School for Creative and Performing Arts as kids, and today they are diving into Carter's fascinating life and career. From racing to prom from rehearsal at King's Island, to work...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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1:20:48
Dr. Tyrha Lindsey-Warren
Today, Dr. Tyrha Lindsey-Warren joins us to discuss her fascinating journey through TV and film, musical theater, marketing, and several other fields, taking her across the country to LA, New York, Chicago, and of course, Cincinnati.
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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44:12
David Stull Sr. | Our First Tie to Professionalism in Cincinnati
Each of us involved here at The NatiCast can draw our beginnings in mentorship and professionalism to one person. To Rex, his dad, to Ron and Tim, their drama teacher at SCPA, and to our producer Matthew, his grandfather. Many of the life lesso...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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12:04
Treva Reid | From Student Council to City Council
Councilmember Treva Reid is a resilient single mother and community builder. Her passion for serving stems from growing up in a large, civically engaged family where her great-grandmother’s faith and political activism informed their values. As...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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1:05:18
David Stull - Preparedness meets opportunity meets a phone call
Today's guest is David Stull. As well as being Rex's brother, David is here because he is a Cincinnati native who has created a colorful career in arts and education, all stemming from the city of Cincinnati, and the School for Creative and Per...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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1:15:07
Happy Holidays! | Cincinnati Holiday Traditions over the Years!
Happy Holidays! In our first NatiCast Holiday episode, we have a chance to catch up on the Bengals season, the passing of Baseball legend Pete Rose, and we dive into Cincinnati holidays, from Winterfest at King's Island, to the Shillito's Elves...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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1:02:59
Dwayne Orlemann
Dwayne Orlemann is an artist, graphic designer, fencing instructor and a dancer, and these are just a few of the many varied jobs and interests he has pursued over the years. Dwayne was raised on a farm in the outskirts of Cincinnati, lived for...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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1:09:58
Nati-Chat - What Happened to the TV Opening Theme Song?
Is the TV opening theme a lost art? From legendary shows like 'Friends', and even local shows like 'WKRP in Cincinnati', the TV theme song seems to be a lost art.We also dive into Cincinnati's connection to James Brown and the recording...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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41:54
Angela Powell | A Bonafide 'Diva' In Its Textbook Form
To us here at the NatiCast, Angela will always be known as Angel. The trio and Angel grew up together at the School for Creative and Performing Arts. In fact, Angel was the president of their class. As we'll cover in this episode, Angel would r...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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1:26:22
Meet one of Cincinnati's Most Prolific Photographers | Bob Ohr
Bob Ohr is a photographer, and a Cincinnati native who has personally witnessed, and captured several moments that were impactful in not only Cincinnati history, but US history as a whole. Using Bob's extensive photo library as a touchstone, th...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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50:28
Dave Lemmink
We're thrilled to welcome today's guest, Dave Lemmink. Dave is a Cincinnati native, and you will most certainly know his work. He has helped revolutionize video production, specifically in the live music world; developing new systems and ...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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1:24:30
Pilot
Welcome to The NatiCast! In this episode get to know your hosts, Tim Barker, Rex Stull, and Ron Thomas.The NatiCast is dedicated to the people and stories that have a relationship or ties to the greater Cincinnati area. You can connect ...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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31:32
Cincinnati Broadcasting - Meet J.K. Smith
To kick off our interview series, we decided to start from the early days of broadcast TV in Cincinnati. Our guest, J.K. Smith has been a witness to some of the greatest moments in Cincinnati sporting history, and he recounts some of those memo...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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42:40