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May 2018 • wosu.org The Great American Read Starts Tuesday, May 22 at 8pm details on page 6 All programs are subject to change. VOLUME 39 • NUMBER 5 Airfare (UPS 372670) is published except for June, July and August by: WOSU Public Media 2400 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, OH 43210 614.292.9678 Copyright 2018 by The Ohio State University. All rights reserved. No part of this magazine may be reproduced in any form or by any means without express written NPR political reporter Asma Khalid permission from the publisher. Subscription is by a minimum contribution of $60 to WOSU Public Media, of which $3.25 is allocated to Airfare. Periodicals postage paid at Columbus, Ohio. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Airfare, May 24 Dialogue: 2400 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, OH 43210 WOSU Public Media Excuse me, is that seat taken? General Manager Tom Rieland A Look at Women in Ohio Politics Director of Marketing Meredith Hart & Communications Membership Rob Walker Inspired by the 2017 Women’s March on Washington, the #MeToo movement and other forces, 2018 is shaping up to be a record year Friends of WOSU Board President Bill Schiffman for women running for elected office. Rutgers University’s Center for Vice President Kathy McGinnis American Women and Politics counts 309 women running for seats in Secretary/Treasurer Kyle Anderson the US House, 29 women running for US Senate and 40 women running Board Members in governors’ races. William Ballenger Mac Joseph Among Ohio elected officials, the gender gap remains wide. Even Ann DiMarco Ray LaVoie Jeri Grier Ed Lentz though women make up the majority of the population, they remain in Fred Hadley Christine Mortine Dale Heydlauff Stacy Rastauskas the minority in public office. The Ohio legislature has never been more BethAnn Hullinger Tom Rieland Jon Hsu Katy Rigsby than 25% female and currently stands at 22%. Only a quarter of county Karen Ickes Guadalupe Velasquez commissioners are women. And the current governor’s race which began with four female candidates, dwindled down to one. WOSU Mission: The mission of WOSU Public Media is to enrich lives through content and experiences that engage, inform and inspire. While women around the country look to make history, can women in the Buckeye State break barriers this year? Questions? Comments? Please send an email to [email protected] or call The May 24th edition of Dialogue, presented by WOSU and OSU’s John 614.292.9678. Glenn College of Public Affairs, will examine Ohio’s political gender gap. Hosted by NPR political correspondent Asma Khalid, the event will explore the challenges and opportunities for female candidates. She’ll be joined by state senator Charleta Tavares (D- Columbus), Columbus Recreation and Parks' Sophia Fifner and OSU political science professor Wendy Smooth. We encourage you to join the Dialogue Thursday, May 24 at 6pm at OSU’s Fawcett Center. For more details, go to wosu.org/dialogue. 2 For detailed listings, visit wosu.org Primetime and Weekend Schedule for WOSU TV Tuesday, May 1, 2018 9:00 pm Doc Martin 9:00 pm Father Brown 7:30 pm Rick Steves’ Europe On the Edge, Part 1 • Having failed to restart his The Jackdaw's Revenge • Bunty goes missing and relationship with Louisa, Martin is forced out of the Father Brown is blackmailed to confirm the story 8:00 pm Civilizations picture with the arrival of her dad, Terry. under the threat of Bunty's life. God and Art • The relationship between religion and art has inspired some of the most ingenious 10:00 pm Death In Paradise 10:00 pm A Place to Call Home art ever made. Written in Murder • When famous thriller author L'Chaim, to Life • George returns to Ash Park and Frank O'Toole is found stabbed through the heart in plans to make a big announcement at his welcome- 9:00 pm First Civilizations the middle of the ocean, Jack and his team are baffled. home dinner. Religion • The secret to the stability and cohesion of Ancient Egypt was religion. When people share a core set of beliefs, they are more likely to identify as one. Friday, May 4, 2018 Sunday, May 6, 2018 10:00 pm FRONTLINE 7:30 pm In Good Shape - The Health Show 6:00 am Curious George Blackout In Puerto Rico • An investigation into the 8:00 pm Washington Week 6:30 am Sid the Science Kid humanitarian and economic crisis in Puerto Rico after 7:00 am Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Hurricane Maria. Examine how years of neglect have 8:30 pm Columbus on the Record left the island struggling to survive. 9:00 pm Live from Lincoln Center 7:30 am Splash and Bubbles Stephanie J. Block In Concert • Stephanie J. Block 8:00 am Nature Cat Wednesday, May 2, 2018 unleashes her immense voice and bold charisma for a special night of cabaret. 8:30 am Wild Kratts 7:30 pm In The Know 10:00 pm Christopher Cross and Friends 9:00 am Odd Squad Olentangy Orange vs Thomas Worthington The singer performs the pop songs that his fans 9:30 am Hands On Crafts for Kids love with Mike Love, Michael McDonald and others. 8:00 pm Nature 10:00 am Twice As Good Saturday, May 5, 2018 10:30 am Biz Kid$ 11:00 am Our Ohio 6:00 am Motorweek 11:30 am Broad & High 6:30 am Best of the Joy of Painting 12:00 pm Columbus Neighborhoods 7:00 am Sewing with Nancy 12:30 pm Craftsman's Legacy 7:30 am Fons & Porter’s Love of Quilting 1:00 pm Pioneers of Television 8:00 am P. Allen Smith's Garden Home Funny Ladies 8:30 am Garden Smart 2:00 pm Pioneers of Television 9:00 am American Woodshop Doctors and Nurses 9:30 am Rough Cut with Fine New 3:00 pm Pioneers of Television Woodworking Series Superheroes Natural Born Rebels: Survival • Cockatoos, sloths, chimps and more 10:00 am The This Old House Hour 4:00 pm Pioneers of Television animals that will do whatever it takes 11:00 am Martha Bakes Acting Funny to survive are explored. 11:30 am Sara's Weeknight Meals 5:00 pm Columbus on the Record 12:00 pm Lidia's Kitchen 5:30 pm PBS NewsHour Weekend 9:00 pm NOVA Wonders 12:30 pm Ciao Italia 6:00 pm Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries What's Living In You? • Dive into the human microbiome, an ecosystem of bacteria and viruses 1:00 pm America’s Test Kitchen 7:00 pm Grantchester on Masterpiece living right beneath our noses. 1:30 pm Primal Grill with Steven Raichlen Season Two, Episode 1 • Sidney is suspected of murder, along with others. Geordie makes up his 10:00 pm NOVA 2:00 pm Cook's Country mind about who will hang. Search for the Super Battery • Renowned gadget 2:30 pm Moveable Feast with Fine Cooking geek David Pogue sets out on a quest to discover 8:00 pm Call The Midwife how batteries work. 3:00 pm Rick Steves' Europe The closing of a nearby maternity home brings an influx of expectant mothers to the midwives. 3:30 pm Joseph Rosendo’s Travelscope Thursday, May 3, 2018 9:00 pm Unforgotten on Masterpiece 4:00 pm Samantha Brown's Places to Love Season Two, Episode 2 • The victim's life comes 7:30 pm This Old House 4:30 pm Globe Trekker into focus and it was a mess. Meanwhile, Sara's scandalous past is revealed. 8:00 pm Broad & High 5:30 pm PBS NewsHour Weekend Meet some of the CCAD students showcasing their 10:30 pm Spying on the Royals 6:00 pm The Great British Baking Show fashions in this year's annual runway show. After his abdication, Edward and Wallis Simpson 7:00 pm Antiques Roadshow are tailed by US intelligence agents in America. 8:30 pm Columbus Neighborhoods Milo-Grogan • Fort Hayes students uncover the 8:00 pm Keeping Up Appearances history of a nearly forgotten neighborhood. 8:30 pm Keeping Up Appearances All programs are subject to change. 3 Monday, May 7, 2018 Friday, May 11, 2018 8:00 am Nature Cat 7:30 pm Museum Access 7:30 pm In Good Shape - The Health Show 8:30 am Wild Kratts 8:00 pm Antiques Roadshow 8:00 pm Washington Week 9:00 am Odd Squad Green Bay, Hour Three • Discover Green Bay 8:30 pm Columbus on the Record 9:30 am Hands On Crafts for Kids treasures including a Belle Epoque diamond necklace and 1954 baseball cards. 9:00 pm Live from Lincoln Center 10:00 am Twice As Good Andrew Rannells In Concert • Andrew Rannells 10:30 am Biz Kid$ 9:00 pm American Experience: The Great War brings his signature blend of vocal prowess and wry 11:00 am Our Ohio Discover how the violent conflict transformed the wit to a sparkling set of songs. nation forever, as America enters World War I. 11:30 am Broad & High 10:00 pm The Jazz Ambassadors 12:00 pm Columbus Neighborhoods Dizzy Gillespie and more jazz greats combated racially Tuesday, May 8, 2018 charged Soviet propaganda through their music. 12:30 pm Craftsman's Legacy 7:30 pm Rick Steves’ Europe 1:00 pm Changing Face of The Queen 8:00 pm Civilizations Saturday, May 12, 2018 2:00 pm Elizabeth at 90 - A Family Tribute Encounters • Advances in seafaring and a thirst 6:00 am Motorweek 3:30 pm Princes of the Palace for trade and exploration sent human beings around the planet.