Season 9, Episode 6: "Ohio v. the Semiquincentennial". Happy 250th birthday America! This bonus episode for the U.S.'s semiquincentennial features an exclusive interview with the Executive Director of Ohio 250 and friend of the pod, Todd Kleismit. Todd has been running Ohio's 250th operation since 2022 and we talk about the road to get here to the actual day July 4, 2026.

Over a couple Columbus Brewing Company Ohio 250 IPA's, Alex and Todd chat about Ohio's Revolutionary War connections, telling Ohio's under told stories and his travels all over Ohio the last 4 years. Todd also sits down for a "lightning round" of questions on Ohio history and some of his favorite Ohioans. Events for Ohio 250 will continue through the end of the year. Go to https://america250-ohio.org for events and programming in your area of the state and tons of great resources to learn more about the Buckeye State's impact on America of the last quarter millennium. Thanks to Todd for all his hard work to bring so many exciting events and initiatives to continue to tell Ohio's stories.

Enjoy the rest of the summer and we'll be back at the end of the summer for the 2nd half of Season 9 of Ohio v. the World!

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