Episodes 35
Avg. Duration 50m
Activity Sporadic
Apple Rating 5.0 (12)
Since Feb 2024
Latest Episode Oct 2025

Publishing Details

Schedule
Weekly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
73%
Hosting
www.wosu.org

About This Podcast

Untangled, a podcast from All Sides, takes a complicated topic and untangles it for you. On this season, we will unpack how we pay for schools, where the money goes, if it’s spent wisely, and try to answer the question: is there a better way?Subscribe to Untangled wherever you get your podcasts or listen live Monday mornings at 11 a.m. on 89.7 NPR news.

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Recent Episodes

S5 BONUS: The truth about Ohio Lottery profits and school funding

Oct 30, 2025 5m

At times when school levies and property tax relief are hot-button political issues, a persistent myth about Ohio Lottery profits and education tends to resurface. One listener asked WOSU’s "Curious…

S5 BONUS: Where do we go from here?

Oct 27, 2025 52m

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are trying to reform property taxes, but is there a way to do that without leaving public K-12 schools in financial distress? We will hear from two Ohio…

S5E5 Three perspectives: urban, suburban and rural school districts

Oct 13, 2025 51m

We’ll hear from the superintendents of Columbus City Schools, Hilliard City Schools and Fairfield-Union Local Schools for an urban, suburban and rural perspective.

S5E4 Examining how school districts request money

Oct 06, 2025 50m

We talk to three different Ohio school districts that are asking voters to support their local schools in three different ways.

S5E3 The history of school-funding in the US and Ohio

Sep 29, 2025 51m

The use of taxes, including property taxes, to pay for that education dates by to the America's original 13 colonies. We talk about the history of education funding in the United States and Ohio and…

S5E2 Looking outside Ohio for education funding solutions

Sep 22, 2025 51m

In Ohio, there has been a growing debate over fairness when it comes to education. But what about outside of Ohio. How do other countries pay for a child’s education? And how do other states pay for…

S5E1 The Cost of Learning

Sep 15, 2025 51m

How much does it cost to educate Ohio’s school kids? We will break down where the money comes from and how much is currently being spent.

S5 Coming soon! The Cost of Learning

Sep 08, 2025 3m

At the foundation of every school building is a battle: a battle over taxes, spending and fairness. Education is a fundamental right. The responsibility is clear, but who pays? That answer is not so…

S4E5 The politics of caregiving

Feb 24, 2025 51m

From Medicare to Medicaid to social security, health care has long been a hot-button political issue. What can be done by policymakers to create a better elder care system?

S4 BONUS: The benefits of gaming for seniors

Feb 20, 2025 17m

In this bonus episode, we learn about an innovative program from the Franklin County Office of Aging that adds lively competition and personal connection to the gaming experience.

S4E4 Caring for the caregivers

Feb 17, 2025 48m

Caring for elderly family members can take both a physical and mental toll. But who takes care of the caregivers?

S4E3 Disparities in caregiving

Feb 10, 2025 50m

Are there enough nursing homes, assisted living facilities and home health aides to help everyone regardless of income and location?

S4E2 The cost of caregiving

Feb 03, 2025 51m

One of the biggest concerns when it comes to taking care of the elderly is the cost of home health care, assisted living and legalities attached to them.

S4E1 Why is the healthcare system so complicated?

Jan 27, 2025 50m

Navigating the complex system of American healthcare insurance can be frustrating, to say the least.

S4 Coming soon! Season 4 of Untangled: Caregiving

Jan 22, 2025 4m

Join us for a new season of Untangled where we will unpack our eldercare system and explore if we, as a society, are prepared to support our future aging population.

S3E5 What you need to know about Issue 1

Sep 23, 2024 50m

We’re breaking down what is and is not in Issue 1, so you can make an informed choice this November when you head to the polls. Guests include Ohio Sen. Rob McColley and Jen Miller, Executive…

S3E4 How other states handle redistricting

Sep 16, 2024 50m

In Arizona and Michigan, independent commissions draw the maps, but the process hasn’t been without its bumps. In Iowa, an advisory commission drafts congressional and state boundaries but the state…

S3E3 How do we draw fair maps?

Sep 09, 2024 50m

When it comes to redistricting everyone says they want fair maps. That’s the easy part. The hard part is setting a legal standard for drawing them. We’re untangling how to draw fair maps this…

S3E2 Why is gerrymandering bad?

Sep 03, 2024 50m

Gerrymandering is bad, right? Drawing congressional or statehouse districts to benefit one party at the expense of the other is wrong. Right? As we untangle redistricting this season, we wanted to…

S3E1 Why are we voting on redistricting again?

Aug 26, 2024 50m

Ohioans are going to the polls this November to vote on redistricting, again. It’s the fifth time in 20 years that we’ve been asked whether we want to change how we draw the boundaries for our…

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Untangled has published 35 episodes since February 2024, covering topics in Business, Home & Garden.

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Untangled is currently sporadic with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 50m.

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