Host Andy Brownfield returns from paternity leave. He and Tom discuss a flood of new housing inventory not seen since pre-pandemic times, 80 Acres CEO giving insight on the unicorn startup's implosion, a youth soccer tournament that's predicted to have a $30 million impact, a $60 million suburban medical office and plans to build a park with a zipline down to Over-the-Rhine.

Interview starts at (18:59). Historically, for a brewery to grow, it needed to make more beer. That model had served the local craft industry for more than a decade. But as the industry shifts, producing more liquid isn't the catalyst to growth it once was. MadTree is turning that model on its head. Instead of producing more beer, it is opening new brick-and-mortar locations. CEO Rhiannon Hoeweler says it's growing into a hospitality company that makes its own beverages, rather than a brewery that invites the public in.

Hosts Tom and Steve reminisce about the Radisson Hotel and its revolving restaurant, as the Covington building is expected to be converted into a Reverb by Hard Rock Hotel, Walmart planning to invest $300 million into a project between Cincinnati and Dayton, the latest rankings for the region’s top private schools, a luxury home remodeler launching a home building division and how the Cincinnati Reds fared in terms of attendance this season.

Interview starts at (25:54). This year marks the 10th anniversary of StartupCincy Week. J.B. Kropp, CEO of Cintrifuse, will bring together investors, startups, community builders and others from the ecosystem at Union Hall for events, programs, panels, keynote speaking and happy hours. He provides a preview, plus shares his take on where Cincinnati stands in terms of its overall startup ecosystem and what it still needs.

Hosts Tom and Liz discuss the uptick in notable Cincinnati companies choosing to become employee owned, a downtown project that converted office space to apartments is essentially completely full, OKI is studying ways to improve transportation access to Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, the latest rankings of local universities on the U.S. News & World Report 2027 Best Colleges list, and a new restaurant coming to downtown Mason.

Interview starts at (17:25). Initially planned as a one-time offering, Blink has become one of the most recognizable celebrations of light and art in the nation. Leslie Mooney, executive director of Blink, and Andrew Salzbrun, co-founder of Blink, join Tom and Special Projects Editor Nikki Kingery to talk about what’s new for this year’s edition of Blink, what it takes to make the four-day celebration happen and the impact it’s had not just locally, but around the world.