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S1E7 BONUS Episode: MeSseD Comics (with Jay Kalagayan)
The only thing more surprising than a podcast about the sewer system is a comic book series about the sewer system. See a transcript of this episode along with more photos and videos at…
S1E6 Episode 6: The Price of Progress
MSD serves most of Greater Cincinnati with sewer service, but separate entities are responsible for drinking water and storm water management. Is there a better option? See a transcript of this…
S1E5 Episode 5: Dollars Down the Drain
One of the biggest barriers to progress is, of course, money. The only source of funding for fixing these problems is sewer rates; advocates say the MSD rate structure puts unfair burden on…
S1E4 Episode 4: Go With The Flow
So if MSD isn't responsible for stormwater...who is? Backed Up looks into "green infrastructure" in Cincinnati, like the Lick Run Greenway, and why MSD doesn’t do more to keep stormwater out of the…
S1E3 Episode 3: Sh*t Flows Downhill
Next on the suspect lineup: the rain. Storm clouds are an ill omen for a city with a combined sewer system like Cincinnati. How has climate change affected precipitation trends in the area? What…
S1E2 Episode 2: "I Now Pronounce You MSD"
Now that we know why raw sewage sometimes backs up into basements and overflows in public waterways, why hasn’t it been fixed yet? We examine the first possible villain in this mystery: a political…
S1E1 Episode 1: Sewers Gonna Sue
There’s something wrong with the plumbing in Cincinnati. You might not know about it, even if you’ve lived here all your life. But the people in charge know about it. Actually, they’ve known about it…
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Introducing: Backed Up, a podcast that demystifies one of the most complex systems of public infrastructure — our sewers — and tells the stories of the people suffering under decades of mismanagement.
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Backed Up has published 8 episodes since May 2024, covering topics in Documentary, Society & Culture.
Backed Up is currently dormant with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 33m.
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