Ranked #1
An extremely hurtful year: Dion Green on pain, grief and fighting through the Dayton mass shooting and tornadoes
An extremely hurtful year: Dion Green on pain, grief and fighting through the Dayton mass shooting and tornadoes
Dion Green knows far too personally how hurtful 2019 has been to Dayton.The Northridge resident’s house was hit hard by ... Read more
14 Nov 2019
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35mins
Ranked #2
What Had Happened Was: Dead in Dayton -- a mayor trapped in a brothel, a former slave claps back, and a gypsy queen cliffhanger
What Had Happened Was: Dead in Dayton -- a mayor trapped in a brothel, a former slave claps back, and a gypsy queen cliffhanger
You know who can give you life? Dead people. Some of the nation’s most fascinating, previously-living citizens have foun... Read more
24 Apr 2018
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33mins
Ranked #3
“This is my home, these are my people.” Cloudy with a Chance of What Happened with McCall Vrydaghs & Kirstie Zontini
“This is my home, these are my people.” Cloudy with a Chance of What Happened with McCall Vrydaghs & Kirstie Zontini
All hell had just broken loose the last time McCall Vrydaghs appeared on the “What Had Happened Was” podcast with Amelia... Read more
9 Jan 2020
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29mins
Ranked #4
The sharp twists and turns of the Brooke Skylar Richardson court case
The sharp twists and turns of the Brooke Skylar Richardson court case
The twist and turns of Brooke Skylar Richardson’s trial are explored in this bonus episode of the "What Had Happened Was... Read more
9 Nov 2019
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40mins
Ranked #5
Rob Lowe on craving pie, kicking the can and acting in Dayton
Rob Lowe on craving pie, kicking the can and acting in Dayton
You can take the Sodapop out of Dayton, but you can’t take Dayton out of the Sodapop.“What Had Happened Was” host Amelia... Read more
26 Apr 2019
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20mins
Ranked #6
‘All hell broke loose:' McCall Vrydaghs on tracking 15 Dayton area tornadoes
‘All hell broke loose:' McCall Vrydaghs on tracking 15 Dayton area tornadoes
WHIO Chief Meteorologist McCall Vrydaghs used passion and scientific knowledge to inform Dayton area residents when 15 ... Read more
3 Jun 2019
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28mins
Ranked #7
BATHTUB KILLER: a dead bride, a bathtub and justice that may not be blind
BATHTUB KILLER: a dead bride, a bathtub and justice that may not be blind
“What Had Happened Was” host Amelia Robinson sits down with former Dayton Daily News and Cincinnati Enquirer reporter Ja... Read more
6 Mar 2019
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50mins
Ranked #8
Dayton mass shooting, reporters and witnesses on what they saw and what's next
Dayton mass shooting, reporters and witnesses on what they saw and what's next
The loud pops and bangs that filled the air in Dayton’s Oregon District early Sunday, Aug. 4 were sadly not made by ... Read more
8 Aug 2019
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33mins
Ranked #9
What Had Happened Was Episode 3: Diamond Williams
What Had Happened Was Episode 3: Diamond Williams
Amelia Robinson sits down with James (Diamond) Williams of the Ohio Players right here in the Land of Funk. More than 40... Read more
20 Feb 2018
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33mins
Ranked #10
His only child was killed during the Dayton mass shooting. Now Mike Turner wants everyone to hug.
His only child was killed during the Dayton mass shooting. Now Mike Turner wants everyone to hug.
Few people would blame Mike Turner if his heart were full of rage.His only child - his best friend in the entire world -... Read more
11 Sep 2019
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32mins
Ranked #11
What Had Happened Was Episode 4: Why the Vagina Tree was way more controversial than we thought.
What Had Happened Was Episode 4: Why the Vagina Tree was way more controversial than we thought.
We knew the Yellow Springs vagina tree was controversial, but grrrrrrrrrl was it ever. Amelia Robinson caught up with th... Read more
7 Mar 2018
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33mins
Ranked #12
What Had Happened Was: Tusks, Fireball and belly shirts with the magical McKibben Brothers
What Had Happened Was: Tusks, Fireball and belly shirts with the magical McKibben Brothers
A beer nerd and a cocktail wizard walk into a bar and leave the whole place shook. That hair-tastic duo, Brock and Land... Read more
11 Apr 2018
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35mins
Ranked #13
'One hell of a summer,' Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley on Dave Chappelle, the mass shooting and the tornadoes
'One hell of a summer,' Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley on Dave Chappelle, the mass shooting and the tornadoes
Somehow saying 2019 has been a hell of a year in Dayton is an understatement.There was a water crisis, an FBI investigat... Read more
29 Aug 2019
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28mins
Ranked #14
Barrel House’s Sara and Gus Stathes beer-tastic adventure with kids, ferrets & Wu Tang
Barrel House’s Sara and Gus Stathes beer-tastic adventure with kids, ferrets & Wu Tang
Wu Tang is definitely for the children when your folks own the bar. What Had Happened Was podcast host Amelia Robinson s... Read more
9 Jul 2019
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35mins
Ranked #15
"Almost civilized to barbaric," Roger 'Dean' Gillispie on 20 years in prison for rapes he did not commit
"Almost civilized to barbaric," Roger 'Dean' Gillispie on 20 years in prison for rapes he did not commit
Few could blame Roger “Dean” Gillispie if he were angry. He was in prison 20 years for raping and kidnapping three women... Read more
20 Jun 2019
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34mins
Ranked #16
What Had Happened Was: Dublin Co-Owner Steve Tieber
What Had Happened Was: Dublin Co-Owner Steve Tieber
The hint of copious amounts of Guinness beer in the air can only mean one thing: that St. Patrick and his day of shenani... Read more
14 Mar 2018
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34mins
Ranked #17
What Had Happened Was: Ro Nita Hawes-Saunders’ childhood of burning crosses in Dayton and adulthood of fighting for herself
What Had Happened Was: Ro Nita Hawes-Saunders’ childhood of burning crosses in Dayton and adulthood of fighting for herself
One of Ro Nita Hawes-Saunders’ earliest memories is watching her 4-foot 11-inch tall mother rise up set a racist teacher... Read more
6 Jun 2018
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49mins
Ranked #18
Black Panther Production Designer and Daytonian Hannah Bleacher talks about learning from Madonna, pet-sitting and couch surfing to make her dream
Black Panther Production Designer and Daytonian Hannah Bleacher talks about learning from Madonna, pet-sitting and couch surfing to make her dream
There was a Raider behind the Black Panther, and she is fierce. Amelia Robinson chatted with Hannah Beachler — the produ... Read more
1 Aug 2018
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42mins
Ranked #19
What Had Happened Was: Soft and wet & sweet sticky things with John “Turk” Logan
What Had Happened Was: Soft and wet & sweet sticky things with John “Turk” Logan
A little boy egged by other little boys who didn’t like "his type" grew up to be a man who helped propel the “The Land o... Read more
28 Mar 2018
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59mins
Ranked #20
Dayton's other Dave and his magical truck
Dayton's other Dave and his magical truck
He is Dayton’s other Dave (the other one is Chappelle), and you’ve probably seen his truck.“What Had Happened Was” host ... Read more
3 Oct 2019
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25mins