In this edition of The Kentucky Side, we talk with the authors of two new books.

Greg Hand's Cincinnati Curiosities: Healing Powers of the Wamsley Madstone, Nocturnal Exploits of Old Man Dead, Mazeppa's Naked Ride & More explores some of our strange historic moments in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky.

For example, did you know that the fortune built by the Devou family, which ultimately lead to the creation of the namesake park in Covington, was at least partially funded by brothel businesses in Cincinnati's West End?

Or that the infamous Voo Doo King of Cincinnati was born a slave in Boone County?

Hand's book has those stories and more. He joins us.

Author Kathy Witt sends readers on a scavenger hunt across Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, and southeast Indiana with clues written in rhyme featuring photographic hints produced by her husband, John Witt.

Northern Kentucky spots are found in Fort Thomas, Covington and Latonia, Bellevue, and beyond.

We talk with the Witts about the book Cincinnati Scavenger: The Ultimate Search for Cincinnati's Hidden Treasures.

Correction: In an earlier version of this podcast, I misidentified the Democrat running in House District 68. The candidate is Kelly Jones, but I said that it was Rene Heinrich.

Heinrich is the Democratic candidate in the 24th Senate District against Republican Shelley Funke Frommeyer.

Kelly Jones is the Democrat running in House District 68 against Republican Mike Clines.

This is the second time that I have made this mistake involving Kelly Jones after previously publishing a candidates list in our bi-monthly print edition, The LINK Reader. In that instance as well, I listed Rene Heinrich as the 68th House District Democratic candidate (while also correctly listing her as the 24th Senate District Democratic candidate).

When mistakes are made at LINK, it is imperative that they be corrected and noted for the public. I deeply regret making this mistake the first time in print and now a second time in a different product at LINK and wish that I could explain why this particular race has tripped me up multiple times resulting in published errors.

I apologize to Kelly Jones for this mistake and have done so directly over the phone, and I also apologize to Rene Heinrich, Mike Clines, and Shelley Funke Frommeyer.
-Michael Monks, LINK nky chief content officer and host of The Kentucky Side

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Northern Kentuckians head to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 8 to cast ballots in judicial and legislative races, as well as for local county, city, and school board offices.

How competitive is the field of legislative candidates?

Former Kentucky Secretary of State Trey Grayson, a member at Frost Brown Todd where he leads the law firm's government relations arm, CivicPoint, joins host Michael Monks and LINK nky politics and government reporter Mark Payne to talk about the election.

In a city as old as Covington, even if you're a skeptic, your mind has probably wandered at some point to the possibility that these old buildings have some old residents.
Very old residents.
...Dead residents.
The Spooky Secrets Walking Tour shares documented tales about where ghostly hauntings are reported to have taken place, or continue to. The tour includes details about paranormal activity in historic homes and even at a downtown Covington intersection at a particular time of day.
So who were and are these spirits?
Tour creator Jill Morenz joins The Kentucky Side to explain.
The Kentucky Side is hosted by Michael Monks and produced by Cam Miller.