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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!
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A listener looked up before a concert at Music Hall and what he saw sparked this week's question.
There are plenty of neighborhoods in Hamilton County that aren't officially recognized. Parkdale is one of them.
The process for filling a vacant seat due to a lack of candidates varies from state to state, and in some cases, from political subdivision to subdivision.
As Cincinnati voters ponder whether to keep or sell the city's Southern Railway, some wonder why a municipality owns a railroad in the first place.
A German-born painter made his name in the American West, and his work helped change America's impression of Cincinnati.
This week's question is about the John Hunt Morgan Trail from Indiana across Ohio.
The pipes were installed in the 1950s, but the reason they're there is because of what happened in 1937.
We take another dive into Cincinnati history in our feature OKI Wanna Know.
Street names are the most popular of all the questions asked of OKI Wanna Know.
A listener wants to know if the pits in Miami Whitewater Forest are Civil War foxholes or something else.
You have questions about the Greater Cincinnati area and we answer them. This week: a castle on the river.
Cincinnati has all kinds of interesting things underground, from subway tunnels to a bus station/discotheque.
Much has been written about Cincinnati's streetcar, but what about Northern Kentucky's?
A listener wants to know about Cincinnati's public stairways, connecting low points with hilltops.
People have been running marathons and other races while wearing tutus for years. But where the tradition started is up for debate.
Sometimes finding the answer is the easy part. The hard part is finding someone willing to be interviewed about it.
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.
It comes down to two things: supply and fashion.
A listener asks why Main Street isn't Cincinnati's, well, main street.
A concrete shaft on the side of the Roebling Suspension Bridge holds an important tool for river safety.
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