Ohio v. the World

06/08/2025

80 years ago today the Enola Gay piloted by Columbus native Paul Tibbetts dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. In an instant the world changed forever and 70,000 were dead. We look at the decision to use the weapon, that did end WWII, and Tibbetts unique perspective as the man that captained the mission and launched the Atomic Age. Ohio v. the World is putting together our production schedule and news shortly on Season 9 of the show.

LISTEN HERE: (Paul Tibbets) WE’RE BACK!!! Season 2 starts with a bang…the atom bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan on August 6, 1945. Alex and his guest, Bruce Carlson, the host of the awesome politic…

17/04/2025

61 years ago today, Bexley, OH native Jerrie Mock completed her historic flight by landing at Port Columbus Airport. Jerrie was the first woman to fly solo around the world. Ohio v. the World covered this incredible journey of "The Flying Housewife" in Season 4 sitting down with her biographers and Jerrie's sister. Listen below.

LISTEN HERE: Ep. 4: “Jerrie Mock v. the World”. Alex travels to Newark, Ohio to discover the little known story of hometown girl and record-setting pilot, Jerrie Mock. Mock was the first female to …

04/02/2025

Tommy Thompson of Columbus discovered a sunken ship with $100 million in gold onboard in the 1980s. Thompson utlimately owed his investors millions of dollars and was found and arrested in 2015. For 10 years, he's been in jail refusing to give up the location of an offshore account with some 500 gold coins he had made. Today, the Judge agreed to release him in two years after he serves the rest of his sentence, being fined $1000 a day for refusing to comply. This crazy, crazy story was one of Ohio v. the World's first episodes, listen below to "Ohio v. Gold."

LISTEN HERE: Alex interviews former Columbus Dispatch reporter Kathy Gray about Ohio’s most famous treasure hunter, Tommy Thompson. We discuss how the California Gold Rush transformed America…

28/01/2025

Jan. 28, 1986: Challenger Explosion. 39 years ago today one of the formative moments of my childhood, the Challenger Disaster, played out on live TV. Ohio v. the World met with the family of Judy Resnik from Akron, one of the astronauts killed that day. We also sat down with one of the leaders of the federal inquiry into what caused the disaster. In one of our best episodes ever. Click to hear that Season 6 premiere episode of Ohio v. the World podcast.

LISTEN HERE: We’re back! In the Season 6 premiere episode Alex looks at the extraordinary life of Akron, Ohio native NASA astronaut, Judy Resnik. We analyze the causes behind her tragic death…

22/01/2025

Was surprised to see William McKinley trending this week following the inauguration speech. Ohio's most popular president was the subject of our two-part Season 5 premiere in 2020. Give it a listen to learn about our very successful 25th President from Canton, Ohio.

LISTEN TO PART 1: LISTEN TO PART 2: EP. 1: William McKinley v. the World (Part 1). We’re back and ready to get presidential in 2020. We kickoff Season 5 with a two-part episode on our 25th Presiden…

21/01/2025

Ohio > World

24/12/2024

110 years ago tonight one of the most remarkable moments of the 20th Century occurred: the 1914 Christmas Truce on the Western Front in WWI. German and English soldiers singing carols across the trenches, decided to meet in No Man's Land and forget about war for one day. This is that story. Merry X-Mas! We'll see you in 2025 for Season 9 of Ohio v. the World

Over Christmas 1914, singing and soccer broke out between British and German forces.

14/12/2024

Ohio v. the World's new 2-part episode on the War on Crime in the 1930s. From John Dillinger, Pretty Boy Floyd to Bonnie & Clyde, we discuss the rise of the gangsters and the new FBI that rises to meet the threat. See the pictures and captions from the episodes and listen to the Season 8 Finale "Ohio v. Crime" here. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ohio-v-the-world/id1210853919?i=1000678267848

03/12/2024

Ohio v. the World's Season 8 finale is out now! "Ohio v. Crime" (Part 2) tells the story of how the FBI turned the tide in the War On Crime. From chasing down John Dillinger, the ambush of Bonnie & Clyde to how Pretty Boy Floyd is finished off in rural Ohio, law enforcement had their hands full. So many of these infamous events happened right here in the 1930s. Click the link to listen to Ohio v. the World's last show of Season 8.

Ep. 11: “Ohio v. Crime” (Part 2) LISTEN HERE Episode 11: “Ohio v. Crime” (Part 2): the FBI Strikes Back. Alex concludes Season 8 with a bang, literally. The bullets are flyi…

26/11/2024

Ohio v. the World's Season 8 finale episode is out now! At the height of the Great Depression a new breed of violent criminal terrorized the nation. The government was ill-equipped to combat these gangsters and turned to the new FBI to fight back against the likes of John Dillinger, Pretty Boy Floyd and a laundry list of criminal gangs that captured the nation's attention, and in some cases admiration. Click to hear Part 1 of Ohio v. the World's two-part Season 8 finale.

18/11/2024

Until this month's election there was only one POTUS to serve two non-consecutive terms: our 22nd and 24th President Grover Cleveland. We look at his epic political comeback and a dangerous, secret cancer surgery at sea in his 2nd term that he hid from the nation. Listen at link below, see the pictures from the episode below. https://ohiovtheworldpodcast.com/2024/11/05/presidential-medical-secrets-and-the-real-first-female-president-in-us-history/

12/11/2024

Ohio v. the World's newest episode discusses this little known fact: We've already had a female President. Edith Wilson was "functionally running the Executive branch for the remainder of Woodrow Wilson's 2nd term." That's from whitehouse.org. See the photos from the episode and click here to learn about our 1st and only Madam President. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ohio-v-the-world/id1210853919?i=1000675748979