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Heart and Hustle in Hamilton County
Heart and Hustle in Hamilton County is a podcast about the people, places, and policies that govern our local response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Hosted by County Administrator Jeff Aluotto, Heart and Hustle discusses the issues, challenges, and opportunities Hamilton County faces as we battle a global pandemic.
Episodes
18 episodes
Infusing Equity into Hamilton County Operations
Whenever we have a long hiatus in our podcast, we return with a new season of jam-packed government content for our one listener! We jest (but do appreciate our one fan). In our season opener, we talked with Robert Bell and Gabrielle Woehler wi...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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33:28
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Electrofishing Explained with Hamilton County Soil & Water Conservation District
"Don't call it electrocuting fish," was our first lesson in electrofishing- a practice where you temporarily stun and collect fish and other aquatic wildlife to determine the health of a stream or waterway. We took our podcast on location to Ho...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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38:35
Children's Services: Protecting Kids in Hamilton County
In 2022, over 50,000 calls rang into Hamilton County's 513-241-KIDS hotline, and over 6,000 cases were opened for assessment. During the entire month, Hamilton County Job and Family Services has been sharing tips on how to prevent child abuse a...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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31:59
Wrapping Up 2022, The Penultimate Edition!
Hamilton County Administrator Jeff Aluotto talks about the County's biggest achievements in 2022 with some of his top operations staff. Human Resources Director Frank Spataro, Senior Policy Manager Marc Von Allmen and Assistant County Administr...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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28:30
Hamilton County Recorder’s Office is Modernizing to Prevent Fraud and Improve Access
Long-time Chief of Staff for the Hamilton County Recorder’s Office David Pittinger gets into the details of the office’s efforts to modernize record keeping to improve accessibility and prevent fraud. The Recorder’s Office just ann...
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16:47
Hamilton County's No-Kill Animal Shelter Pushes Fostering and Adoptions
There's a new Dog Warden in town. Cincinnati Animal CARE Humane Society is Hamilton County’s first no-kill shelter operator - fulfilling the County's Dog Warden responsibilities of collecting stray dogs and enforcing dog licenses.
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26:11
Is Housing in Hamilton County Really that Affordable? Part 2
Continuing our conversation with local housing experts: Hamilton County Community Development's Interim Director Emily Carnahan, Liz Blum with the Community Building Institute at Xavier University, and Kristen Baker with Local Initiatives Suppo...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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33:03
Is Housing in Hamilton County Really that Affordable? Part 1
The news lately has been filled with headlines around housing values and housing affordability. In this episode of Heart and Hustle, we talk with three housing experts in who really tackle the question- Is housing affordable in Hamilt...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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35:32
Hamilton County Environmental Crimes Task Force
The Hamilton County Environmental Crimes Task Force is heating up this summer. Corporal Bryan Peak with the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office leads a multi-department effort to crack down on illegal dumping of tires, construction debris an...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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22:07
Planning for the Unplanned 'Is What We Do'
In a disaster, Nick Crossley says there's no such thing as 'no.' In Episode 9, the Hamilton County Emergency Management Agency Director talks about the biggest challenge he faced during the early days of the local COVID-19 pandemic.
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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33:30
Interest in Composting Climbs during COVID
Looking for ways to celebrate Earth Day? What better way to honor our planet than nourishing its soil with your kitchen scraps! Just as gardening and cooking have gained new enthusiasts during this pandemic, so has composting. We d...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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26:02
How the COVID-19 Pandemic Rewrote the Playbook on Local Elections
Hamilton County Board of Elections' top officials, Sherry Poland and Sally Krisel, talk about changes made on the fly to conduct Hamilton County's 2020 elections during the COVID-19 pandemic. With nonstop directives coming o...
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28:12
Air Pollution, Recycling, and other COVID-19 Impacts on Environmental Services
Hamilton County Environmental Services Director Brad Johnson discusses the rich history of environmental awareness in Cincinnati and Hamilton County that dates back to the 1800s- when Cincinnati was one of the largest cities in the country and ...
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34:47
How Reentry Advocates Went Into Virtual High Gear to Serve the Formerly Incarcerated
The Hamilton County Office of Reentry had to get creative fast when the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak ramped up locally in March of 2020. The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office instituted measures to reduce the jail population while also increasing ...
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20:43
Hamilton County 911 Dispatchers Answer the Call During COVID-19
Chances are every person in Hamilton County will dial 911 at least twice in their lifetime. And connecting people to emergency services like police, fire, and EMS during a pandemic is more important than ever. 911 services have seen...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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31:18
Hamilton County Employees Hustle on the Front Lines to Keep Services Flowing
“2020 will go down as the year of the public servant,” said Hamilton County Job and Family Services Director Tim McCartney who reflected on the tumultuous year and saw a lot of reasons to be optimistic. On this episode of Heart and Hustle, McCa...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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37:05
Getting to the Heart of CARES Act Funding
Assistant County Administrator Holly Christmann discusses the heart and hustle behind allocating Hamilton County's $142 Million in CARES Act funding. We dissect how the County prioritized that funding as well as talk to a small business owner w...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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27:46
The Man behind the Mask - Health Commissioner Greg Kesterman kicks off the Podcast
Heart and Hustle in Hamilton County is a podcast about the people, places, and policies that govern our local response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Hosted by County Administrator Jeff Aluotto, Heart and Hustle discusses the issues, challenges, and...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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24:59