13 Comments
User's avatar
James Ackerman's avatar

You might want to reach out to Jim Swift at The Bulwark about podcasts. He's also a reformed Ohioan (by which I mean he left and stayed gone). I also know he at least occasionally reads the rooster, as he was who turned me on to it

Expand full comment
Mr. Socially Distant's avatar

I followed you here after enjoying your stories on 11W. I would love to see some special dispatches on sports as a break from politics when things may be slow.

Expand full comment
Karl Wiseman's avatar

Happy Monday! Good questions. Keep body-slamming (asking reasonable questions, making reasonable statements) the business-deal neo libs & cons equally. really appreciate your camera upgrades, etc. Heal up brother!!! ✌️

Expand full comment
Abstract43213's avatar

I'm interested in writing and have experience creating magazine articles for an east coast publication. Trade magazine. It was years ago, but I have examples and it was enjoyable. I like to write. Also interested in a tour. Thanks. Gatuomaala@gmail.com

Expand full comment
Muad’dib's avatar

The beacons are lit!

Where was Gondor when Neil Clark fell?

Expand full comment
D.J. Byrnes's avatar

LMAO. I regret being a drunkard when Clark was prowling 1 Cap Square. Everyone agrees it would have been phenomenal content.

Expand full comment
Ezra Kane-Salafia's avatar

Training a generation of sewer bloggers to be unafraid of the “norms of civility” that inconceivably evil politicians use to protect themselves from accountability is, in-and-of-itself, a righteous act. If you can spread your ethos of persistent, unafraid, humorous, pressing but not harassing form of journalism to towns and cities across Ohio, I truly believe we could have resurgent coverage of the petty corruption and petit authoritarianism of small towns again.

You have proven it is financially possible. Go forth and teach the up and comers how to be unafraid gremlins of justice.

Expand full comment
D.J. Byrnes's avatar

If I had it my way there'd be 20 of us at the Statehouse. Until then, we keep pushing.

Expand full comment
Furio's avatar

There are too many podcasts and a lot of them are free. "Countdown with Keith Olbermann" on IHeart is the cream of the crop, and IHeart's API lets you pull EVERYTHING automatedly (and without $$$ or ads).

Expand full comment
Christine's avatar

Did I read correctly that you are 58 years old? Anyway I enjoy your videos at the statehouse. How’d you earn a living before this enterprise was built?

Expand full comment
D.J. Byrnes's avatar

Ha! If I said I am 58 somewhere, that would be one of my famous typos. I may look 58, but I'm actually 37.

This dispatch from March explains most of my origin story:

https://www.rooster.info/p/dj-byrnes-rooster

Expand full comment
Kmoore@65Jefferson.org's avatar

I'd like to send you a tidbit, but can't find a way to communicate privately. What's the trick I need to know?

Expand full comment
D.J. Byrnes's avatar

Send me an email at djforohio at gmail dot com or click the jotform link in the article and it can stay anonymous but ill have no way to respons

Expand full comment