Fascinating Ohioans

This is Fascinating Ohioans, a show where we introduce you to people from the Buckeye State with an interesting story to tell.

Columbus native Richard Cordray served for six years as the first director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

It’s estimated that 120 million people will tune into the Super Bowl on Sunday. Many people will watch for the commercials, if not the game itself.

On this special edition of Fascinating Ohioans, we’ll meet some of this year's James Beard Award nominees, who will discuss how their Ohio roots shaped them into creating award-winning food, drink and restaurant experiences.

Meet Ohioans with unique passions: WD Detailing revives forgotten cars, and an author shares a children’s book.

We’ll learn how Mikey’s Late-Night Slice creates uniquely named pizzas with Mikey Sorboro, the restaurant chain’s owner and founder.

We're learning what it takes to make ridiculously good salsa as part of this week's edition of Fascinating Ohioans.

A group of artists in Yellow Springs is turning out pottery that is as beautiful as it is useful.

We’re meeting a couple who’ve turned their Lancaster neighborhood into a living Advent calendar one window at a time.

From Dublin Coffman to the Dallas Wings, learn how Jacy Sheldon is reshaping basketball development as she takes on a new role with Ohio State.