Jay Gilbert
Jay Gilbert, radio personality and advertising prankster, is also Cincinnati Magazine's Dr. Know and Living in Cin columnist.
Dr. Know: Elvis, The Banks, and Star Trek
The Good Doctor answers your questions about naming origins, a famous local poet, and Gene Roddenberry's lost episode.
Recalling the City’s 19th Century Balloon Craze
Loons in balloons once filled the skies of Cincinnati in an attempt to prove that hot air travel was the way of the future. It wasn’t.
Dr. Know: Chickens, Pet Cemeteries, and Abandoned Theme Parks
The Good Doctor investigates The Willows at Spring Grove, the scrapped Dreamland park, and local chicken law.
WEBN Made History When No One Was Around to Hear It
We celebrated America’s 200th birthday by doing the most American thing possible—flying freedom’s freak flag for no other reason than because we wanted to.
Dr. Know: Madison Park Fishing, Mail Chutes, and Marty Brennaman
The Good Doctor answers your questions about lost lakes, unsealed mail chutes, and the Red's sportscaster's post-retirement pursuits.
Dr. Know: Film Row, a Square Fountain, and Oddly Shaped Benches
The Good Doctor investigates Cincinnati’s Hollywood appeal, Fountain Square’s design, and the pavilion at Mt. Echo Park.
Dr. Know: Sound Barriers, Abandoned Mansions, and Batman
The Good Doctor investigates a shattered wall, a mysterious empty property, and a local legend that got name-dropped by the Caped Crusader.
This Local Company Still Makes the Flag By Hand
On America’s 250th birthday, the National Flag Company honors Old Glory the old-fashioned way.
Dr. Know: H. Gaylord Wilshire, Wasson Way, and a Faux Liberty Street
The Good Doctor answers your burning questions about an old eccentric millionaire, mysterious columns, and a road that doesn't exist.
Dr. Know: Monopoly, Parking, and Interesting Homes
The Good Doctor answers your burning questions about Cincinnati-themed board games, broken parking kiosks, and fascinating Wyoming real estate.
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