Akron Podcast

By Dave Jackson

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Do you live in Akron, Ohio? Want to keep up with what is going on in your city? This podcast is for you. We will cover local news (the good and the bad), Entertainment schedules, Updates on what your local representatives are up to (in a "just the facts / Non-biased fashion), and whatever else you'd like to hear.

Episode Date
Devo Returns Home
Jun 05, 2026
State Of the City Part 3
May 22, 2026
Devo Day? Would You Vote For This?
May 18, 2026
Free Meals for Kids: A Summer Lifeline in Akron
May 15, 2026
Shooting Scares and Mayor's Reports: Just Another Day in Akron
May 09, 2026
Voting on Tuesday: Because Who Doesn't Love a Good Local Levy?
May 04, 2026
Congresswoman Sykes is Bringing Millions to the Area
May 01, 2026
Louigi's Now Accepting Credit Cards!
Apr 21, 2026
Cedar Point's Classic Ride: A Sad Farewell
Apr 14, 2026
Lego Love in Akron: Building Community One Brick at a Time
Apr 09, 2026
Chicken, Weed, and Construction: Welcome to Akron Podcast
Mar 27, 2026
Do You Own a Dangerous Dog? Click Play!
Mar 20, 2026
What Was That Fire in the Sky?
Mar 19, 2026
Waking Up from a Sleep Hangover: The Struggle is Real
Mar 12, 2026
Amazon Coming to Kenmore
Dec 12, 2025
Ohio's New Marijuana Law: A Gift or a Trap?
Dec 10, 2025
Akron Council Approves Raises While Income Drops
Nov 12, 2025
Mass Shooting in Bath
Nov 02, 2025
Your Vote Matters: Especially When It's Not a Presidential Year
Nov 01, 2025
Leaf and Candy Schedules
Oct 23, 2025
Akron's Most Absurd Moments: Lawn Mowers and Bad Grades
Sep 18, 2025
Congresswoman Sykes Fights for Akron/Canton Railway Stop
Sep 12, 2025
Kindergarten or Bust: Why Only 47% of Kids Enrolled Last Year?
Sep 10, 2025
Gorge Park Update: Will the Waterfall Survive?
Sep 02, 2025
Akron's Firefighters Awarded for Life-Saving Efforts: Heart Attack Hotspot or Heroic Haven?
Jun 27, 2025
Hungry Kids Rejoice: Free Meals Coming to Akron!
Jun 06, 2025
From Blimps to Budgets: What Akron's Mayor Has in Store
Jun 03, 2025
The Blimps Are Coming to Akron: Prepare for Liftoff!
May 31, 2025
Who is Getting a Marijuana Dispensary
May 23, 2025
Cell Phones Banned at Schools
May 19, 2025
Rubber Ducks Tickets: Your Chance for Free Fun!
May 09, 2025
Akron's Superintendant Drama: $200k Goodbye?
May 02, 2025
Designing Akron's Future: Join Us for a Creative Chat!
Apr 25, 2025
Who Got Put on Leave? The Shocking Akron Drama Unfolds!
Apr 18, 2025
History Unwrapped: Akron’s New Exhibit is Here!
Apr 14, 2025
Grant Money Comes to Akron's Small Businesses
Mar 10, 2025
A Peek Behind the Curtain of Akron's City Council Meetings
Feb 10, 2025
The Linda Theater's Wild Transformation: Will It Work?
Feb 05, 2025
The Future of Pot in Ohio: Tax Hikes and Growing Restrictions
Jan 31, 2025
Akron's Downtown Makeover: Key Investments and Strategies for Growth and Food
Jan 29, 2025
Akron's Libraries: Evolving into Community Hubs
Jan 22, 2025
Thanksgiving on a Bun: Swenson’s New Seasonal Delight!
Nov 05, 2024
New Anti-Violence Initiative with Credible Messengers
Oct 30, 2024
Get Ready to Rake: Akron's Leaf Pickup Dates You Need to Know
Oct 28, 2024
Trash Coming to Ward 5 Despite Protests
Oct 24, 2024
Rulings and Consequences of Akron Shootings
Oct 23, 2024
Councilman James Hardy Fights For Reform
May 01, 2024
Akron Community Questions: A Young Life Altered by Police Fire
Apr 11, 2024
My Trip To Stan Hywet
Dec 15, 2023
Akron Police Keep Punching People In the Face
Dec 11, 2023
Avoid Jury Duty Scam
Dec 07, 2023
Jayland Walker Back in the News
Nov 28, 2023
Is Akron a Great Place To Retire?
Nov 28, 2023
Get Up Close and Personal With the Goodyear Blimp
Nov 22, 2023
Holiday Travel Will Be Busy
Nov 17, 2023
Your Water Bill Is Going Up In 2024
Nov 13, 2023
LeBron James Museum Opens Later This Month
Nov 10, 2023
Winterblast Details!
Nov 06, 2023
Snow is Coming
Oct 30, 2023
Downtown Akron to Wreak of Coffee
Oct 27, 2023
Free Holiday Movies - Mark Your Calendar
Oct 25, 2023
Leaf Removal Schedule
Oct 23, 2023
First Energy is Leaving Downtown Akron
May 18, 2023
Senate Bill 83 Makes it Illegal to Be Uncomfortable
Apr 12, 2023
New Medieval Inn Opens in Akron: The Dragon Inn
Apr 10, 2023
Stan Hywet Opens With New Season and New Information
Apr 05, 2023
Distracted Driving Now MORE Illegal
Apr 03, 2023
EMT Workers Burnout as 911 Calls Increase and It's Only Going to Get Worse
Mar 31, 2023
House 330 Opens This Week
Mar 29, 2023
Let's Go Downtown! (or Not...)
Mar 27, 2023
45% of Violent Students in Akron Face Little Consequences
Dec 08, 2022
Dead Bowl Walking - The Rubber Bowl is Being Demolished
Nov 30, 2022
New Law On CO Detectors
Nov 22, 2022
Amazon Looking for 1000 Seasonal Employees
Oct 14, 2022
Getting Ready for November
Oct 10, 2022
Kenny Lambert From Just a Dad From Akron Store and Documentary
Sep 29, 2022
What Happened to Tyrone Brown?
Sep 22, 2022
Future Plans on the Horizon and On the Ballot
Sep 20, 2022
The Worst Offenders From the Summit County Restaurant Inspections
Sep 13, 2022
What Do You Want to Hear?
Aug 28, 2022
10 Years of Porchrokr
Aug 19, 2022
My Trip to Lock 3
Aug 15, 2022
11 Sites to Be Remediated
Aug 14, 2022
Freedom Taillight Project
Aug 09, 2022
Bringing Bowling Back To Ellet
Aug 05, 2022
Tax Free to Totally Free Loot!
Aug 03, 2022
Lebron Gets Featured on a Nascar
Aug 02, 2022
Meetings - Shootings and Butter
Jul 29, 2022
Free School Supplies
Jul 28, 2022
Tequlia and Tigers and Cookies
Jul 25, 2022
Derby Champions Crowned
Jul 25, 2022
Derby Week
Jul 22, 2022
Deescalating
Jul 17, 2022
How to Legally Protest and Avoid Going to Jail
Jul 09, 2022
A Cops Take on Jayland Walker
Jul 07, 2022
Fireworks Update - THEY ARE GO! -Until They Weren't
Jul 01, 2022
All the Fun is Canceled Except for the Weinermobile
Jun 30, 2022
Downtown Entrepreneur Trainers Get $2 Million Check from EDA
May 17, 2022
The Akron Police are Hiring!
Apr 27, 2022
Third Time's the Charm
Apr 13, 2022
Concerts are BACK!
Jul 28, 2021
First Energy and the Derby
Jul 27, 2021
Free TV For Cord Cutters Comes to Ohio
Mar 16, 2021
Akron Air Dock Gets New Life
Mar 12, 2021
Dick Goddard Dog Park
Feb 27, 2021
Redevelopment of Chapel Hill Mall
Feb 20, 2021
Rowdy Teens Cause Summit Mall to Close Early
Dec 29, 2020
Lebron Voted Time's Athlete of the Year
Dec 24, 2020
I Voted Early Today My Experience
Oct 13, 2020
How Using the Akronite App Can Help You Save When You Shop Akron
Jul 22, 2020
Get Your Mask On
Jul 15, 2020
Cedar Point Opens, But
Jul 07, 2020
Vice President Mike Pence Coming to Lordstown
Jun 24, 2020
Na’Kia Crawford Murder
Jun 17, 2020
Akron Outlaws Chokeholds
Jun 10, 2020
Mayor Horrigan's First Hand Report From the Protests
Jun 05, 2020
Chapel Hill Robbery in the Middle of the Day
Jun 04, 2020
Diamond Grille Coming Back June 1
May 30, 2020
Good News and Bad News
May 27, 2020
The Last Days of JCPenney
May 23, 2020
Delta Suspends Service at CAK
May 12, 2020
Where's the Beef?
May 07, 2020
300 SMall Businesses Get Some Relief
Apr 30, 2020
Ohio’s Guidelines for Reopening The State
Apr 28, 2020
Sextortion is a Scam
Apr 24, 2020
Lock 3 Is Closed - Stan Hywet Is Open
Apr 23, 2020
AKRON MAYOR DAN HORRIGAN HOLDS FIRST ONLINE TOWN HALL MEETING ON COVID-19
Mar 30, 2020
Dewine Orders Everyone to Stay Home
Mar 25, 2020
JOANN Stores to Help Make Medical Supplies
Mar 23, 2020
Five Coronavirus Cases in Summit County
Mar 18, 2020
Daylight Saving Time Non Binding Ban Passed
Mar 03, 2020
Amazon Jobs May Be Double What Was Expected
Feb 25, 2020
NEW OHIO BILL WILL PUNISH DOCTORS
Feb 17, 2020
Duane’s Auto Body and the Route 8 Billboard
Feb 05, 2020
Take the School Board to School
Feb 03, 2020
Two Job Fairs
Feb 01, 2020
What to Expect from the Akron Podcast
Jan 31, 2020