In this week’s edition of the News Man Weekly podcast, Richland Source City Editor Carl Hunnell is joined by Reneta Music of the Music Academy of Karate and Empowerment in downtown Mansfield.Music, a long-time local karate instructor, is the founder/owner/executive director and chief hanshi at the non-profit academy that she recently opened at 44 W. 4th St. in Mansfield.The two of them talk about the origins of her love for martial arts and why it remains such a driving force in her life today, especially teaching children the benefits of karate and self-defense training for women.There is also a spirited round of “On the Record” in which Music offers her favorite karate movie of all time, the most misunderstood thing about karate and whether or not Wonder Woman actually exists.Hunnell is also  joined by executive producer Zac Hiser and video producer Grant Ritchey as they riff on the news of the week – including the night Facebook got it all wrong in Mansfield; why Maple Lake Park is being used as a staging area during local infrastructure improvements; how Mansfield police and fire departments will soon benefit from advanced drone technology; and the fact Mansfield City Council meets Tuesday night to consider proposals to spend the remainder of the city's American Rescue Plan Act funds.Blood Prison owner Vic Amesquita, whose haunt at the Ohio State Reformatory is scaring people every weekend between now and Halloween, will be the News Man Weekly's guest Oct. 7.
Relevant links: Facebook got it wrong: Mansfield police conducted 'saturation patrol' ThursdayOpen Source: Why is Maple Lake Park in Mansfield being used as staging area?
Eyes in the sky: Mansfield to use new drone technology to improve emergency response
Step inside Blood Prison: Horror gets a high-tech upgrade at former Ohio State Reformatory
Intro song credit: Smoke And Drink, by Luke Watson.
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