Backed Up Podcast
1) 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 ...Show More
2) 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 wvxu.org/backe...Show More
3) 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 episod...Show More
4) 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 residentia...Show More
5) 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 co...Show More
6) 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 happe...Show More
7) 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?
8) Trailer
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.