
The Ohio Advocate
The Ohio Advocate, a grassroots progressive radio show broadcasting each Sunday at 11am on FM 97.7/AM 1570 in the Youngstown-Warren area.
Episodes
62 episodes
June 11th, 2023 Bonus Segment
In this bonus extended segment, Matt and Justin reminisce about the past stories they've covered, the feature interviews the team did, and their contribution to news and opinion in Ohio politics. They reflect on the past, and look towards the f...
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18:08

June 11th, 2023 Show
This week, we say farewell. Matt and Justin announce their decision to take a hiatus from the show, what it means to them, and what the future of The Ohio Advocate holds. We made sure to include some news and a feature for this show tho...
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Episode 60
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50:39

June 4th, 2023 Show
In this week's episode, Matt and Justin discuss a new bill moving through the statehouse that discriminates against transgender people, and they give an update on August Issue 1, which would take power away from Ohio's voters and give it to the...
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Episode 59
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50:32

May 28th, 2023 Show
This week, Matt and Justin talk about a newly introduced bill in the Ohio House of Representatives that would establish universal healthcare in Ohio. They also discuss changes to the state budget that would expand the free lunch program for sch...
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Episode 58
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51:22

May 21st, 2023 Show
This week on The Ohio Advocate, Matt and Justin discuss the City of Cleveland's plan to provide paid parental leave to all its employees, activists' plan to derail the Republicans' plan to take power away from the people of Ohio, the US Supreme...
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Episode 57
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49:24

May 7th, 2023 Show
This week, Matt and Justin talk about protests in Columbus against the legislature’s plan to take power away from the people of Ohio, the movement for marijuana legalization to appear on this November’s ballot, updates on the injunction against...
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Episode 56
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50:11

April 30th, 2023 Show
In this week's episode, Matt and Justin discuss the EPA's newly released dioxin soil test results from East Palestine, some very stupid comments from US Senate candidate Bernie Moreno (R), Cuyahoga County Council taking on wage theft, and youth...
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Episode 55
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49:24

April 23rd, 2023 Show
In this week's episode, Matt and Justin give an update on Ohio Republicans' effort to take power away from the people and make it harder to amend the Ohio Constitution. Then they take a deep dive into the newly released 2023 budget for the stat...
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Episode 54
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49:17

April 16th, 2023 Show
In this week's episode, Matt and Justin talk about a newly proposed Ohio tax on large corporate landlords, aimed at helping keep rents down. They also talk about how Ohio's Attorney General Dave Yost is working to stop student loan forgiveness ...
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Episode 53
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54:24

April 9th, 2023 Show
In this week's episode, Matt and Justin talk about Norfolk Southern deleting video from inside of the locomotive that derailed in the East Palestine disaster, and a new Ohio House bill that would ban fracking and oil drilling under Lake Erie. <...
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Episode 52
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51:23

April 2nd, 2023 Show
In this week's episode of The Ohio Advocate, Matt and Justin cover H.B. 68, a blatant attack against the rights of transgender children, and S.B. 83, a blatant attack on free speech within Ohio's universities. Both of the bills are sponsored by...
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Episode 51
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50:11

March 26th, 2023 Show
This week, Matt and Justin discuss House Bill 103, which would force right wing fantasy versions of history into classrooms statewide. They also talk about how scientists are sounding the alarm on fracking wells in Muskingum County, and give mu...
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Episode 50
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48:14

March 19th, 2023 Show
In this week's show, Matt and Justin discuss a proposal from Ohio Republicans for tax cuts for the wealthy, and Cincinnati's plan to sell its publicly owned railway to Norfolk South...
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Episode 49
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50:54

March 12th, 2023 Show
In this week's episode, Matt and Justin discuss the upcoming Ohio constitutional amendment that would secure abortion rights across the state and the conservative pushback against it. They also give an update on the bribery trial of Larry House...
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Episode 48
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49:45

March 5th, 2023 Show
In this week's episode, Matt and Justin dive into the health impacts of the East Palestine derailment disaster, and then talk about the Secretary of Transportation's proposal to stop accidents like this from happening again. They also discuss h...
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Episode 47
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49:02

February 26th, 2023 Show
This week on The Ohio Advocate, Matt gives a quick update on new information coming out of East Palestine about the train derailment disaster, he talks about a signature gathering campaign to get abortion rights on the ballot this year in Ohio,...
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Episode 46
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49:15

February 19th, 2023 Show
In this week's episode, Matt and Justin give an update on the East Palestine train derailment/environmental disaster, with all the new facts that have come to light since last week's episode. They also discuss Governor DeWine's plan to allow fr...
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Episode 45
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1:03:55

February 12th, 2023 Show
In this week's episode, Matt and Justin discuss the devastating train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, as well as it's human and environmental consequences. They also tackle a proposal from Ohio Senate Republicans that would weaken child lab...
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Episode 44
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53:28

February 5th, 2023 Show
In this week's episode, Matt and Justin give an update on the unionization push at REI Cleveland, as well as the unjustified firing of an Amazon warehouse employee in Cincinnati, who was leading the charge to form a union in that warehouse.
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Episode 43
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49:55

January 29th, 2023 Show
On this week's episode, Matt and Justin discuss the trial of former Speaker of the House Larry Householder, over bribery charges stemming from the HB6 / FirstEnergy scandal. They also give an update on the fight for the future of the White Pond...
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Episode 42
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50:45

January 22nd, 2023 Show
This week, Matt and Justin discuss the dark money behind HB 507, the "nAtUrAl GaS iS aCtUaLlY gReEn EnErGy" bill, the new voter ID law in Ohio, workers at REI Cleveland unionizing, and the upcoming civilian oversight board for Cleveland's RTA p...
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Episode 41
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46:28

January 15th, 2023 Show
In this week's episode, Matt and Justin give an update on the labor negotiations between Akron Public Schools and the teachers union, and they discuss the ending of emergency extended SNAP benefits, a lawsuit that's taking on Ohio's "school cho...
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Episode 40
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46:31

January 8th, 2023 Show
Hey Ohio, we're back from our break! In this week's episode, Matt and Justin discuss an upcoming teachers strike in Akron, record numbers of Ohioans turning to food banks for their groceries, a surprise upset in the Ohio Speaker of the House el...
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Episode 39
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45:04
