Marc Steiner

July 8, 2016

Honoring Cameron Miles and Reflecting on Violence in Baltimore

July 6, 2016 - Segment 2 - We have an acknowledgement of the 20 years of service that Cameron Miles has given to the Baltimore community. Miles is Director of Mentoring Teens in the Hood. Then we turn to the topic of violence and our children in Baltimore.
July 6, 2016

What The SCOTUS Ruling On Abortion Means

July 5, 2016 - Segment 3 - What do Supreme Court rulings mean for both those who support a woman's right to choose and those who are anti-abortion. Dani McClain, contributing writer for The Nation and Fellow at the Nation Institute speaks with us.
July 6, 2016

Adnan Syed’s Vacated Conviction and the Power of Media

July 5, 2016 - Segment 2 - We look at the news that Adnan Syed, the subject of Sarah Koenig's podcast "Serial," will be granted a new trial. We talk about the power of media in this case and the legal implications of a vacated conviction.
July 6, 2016

National & International News Rountable: Obama Presidency, Clinton Emails & More

July 5, 2016 - Segment 1 We begin the show with a National & International News Roundtable. Our topics include: racism and the Obama presidency; the investigation into Hillary Clinton's emails; and the recent attacks by Al Qaeda and Isis on Baghdad, Dhaka and Istanbul.
July 6, 2016

A Visit From Kareem Samara, British Palestinian Musician

July 4, 2016 - Segment 3 - We interview Kareem Samara, a British Palestinian musician and a founding member of Artists For Palestine UK and London Palestine Action. He currently collaborates with Baltimore’s Ryan Harvey, blending American and Arabic protest music.
July 6, 2016

Navasha Daya & Fanon Hill: Lom Nava Love

July 4, 2016 - Segment 2 - For the second segment we have a rebroadcast of my interview with Navasha Daya and Fanon Hill about their album "Lom Nava Love (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)" and about the documentary debuting this month.
July 6, 2016

Dr. Lester Spence’s ‘Knocking the Hustle: Against the Neoliberal Turn in Black Politics’

July 4, 2016 - Segment 1 - We begin the show with a rebroadcast of my interview With Dr. Lester Spence about his important book Knocking the Hustle: Against the Neoliberal Turn in Black Politics.
July 5, 2016

Alternatives To The Port Covington Master Plan

July 1, 2016 - Segment 2 - We continue our look at the proposed Port Covington project in Baltimore.The ACLU of Maryland and the Public Justice Center have joined forces to submit comments and recommendations on the proposed Port Covington Master Plan to the Baltimore City Department of Planning.
July 5, 2016

Tengella’s Take: Lor Scoota and the Need for Gun Control

July 1, 2016 - Segment 1 - We begin the show with our regular weekly feature Tengella's Take with Center for Emerging Media Satirical Commentator Koli Tengella. His "take" this week is on Lor Scoota and the Need for Gun Control.
July 5, 2016

Sound Bites: Changes to Perdue’s Chicken Treatment Policies | Fracking & Radioactive Waste | Food Justice in Baltimore

June 30, 2016 - Segment 3 - In our latest episode of Sound Bites, we discuss changes to policy that Perdue announced regarding how they raise and slaughter chickens, how fracking produces radioactive waste, and hear a special segment on a food justice event at Baltimore's Lexington Market.
July 5, 2016

Legendary Singer and Guitarist José Feliciano

June 30, 2016 - Segment 1 - Marc speaks with the legendary singer and guitarist, Grammy Award-winner José Feliciano. We're also joined by Walt Michael, Founder & Executive Director of Common Ground on the Hill and Artist in Residence at McDaniel College.
June 28, 2016

Lea Gilmore On ‘Bluesivism’ & Social Justice

June 28, 2016 - Segment 3 - Center for Emerging Media Cultural Editor, activist, and world-renowned Blues and Gospel singer Lea Gilmore joins us to talk about her GoFundMe campaign to produce her next album, Bluesivism.
June 28, 2016

The Art of Storytelling: A Space To Share Personal Experiences With Baltimore Police

June 28, 2016 - Segment 1 - We begin the show with a preview of an important event happening this Thursday at 6:00 pm at the Eubie Blake National Jazz Institute and Cultural Center: "The Art of Storytelling" is a space to share personal experiences with Baltimore Police using any form of expression.
June 28, 2016

Baltimore Planning Commission Approves Port Covington Master Plan

June 27, 2016 - Segment 3 - Our guests discuss last week's approval of the Port Covington Master Plan by the Baltimore Planning Commission. With: Dr. Lawrence Brown, Natalie Sherman, Charly Carter, and Melody Simmons.
June 24, 2016

Ellen Siegel: Picture Kindness, On Behalf Of Refugees In Lebanon

June 24, 2016 - Segment 4 - We close the show with Ellen Siegel, who remembers the 1982 Sabra and Shatila Massacre. Siegel first visited Israel, the West Bank, Gaza and Lebanon in 1972. Since that time she has been an active member and supporter of the Jewish and Israeli peace movements.
June 24, 2016

Letter from Baltimore: The City That Bleeds: Freddie Gray and the Makings of an American Uprising

June 24, 2016 - Segment 3 - We talk with Baltimore native Lawrence Jackson, who is a contributor toHarper's Magazine. His most recent writing is, "Letter from Baltimore: The City That Bleeds: Freddie Gray and the Makings of an American Uprising."
June 24, 2016

Exploring The Legal & Social Consequences Of Officer Goodson Not Guilty Verdict In Death Of Freddie Gray

June 24, 2016 - Segment 2 - We host a Legal Roundtable on today's not guilty verdict for Officer Caesar Goodson in the death of Freddie Gray. Then, we continue our discussion on the Officer Goodson verdict, with a community roundtable of panelists.
June 24, 2016

Tengella’s Take: A Message To Our Police

June 24, 2016 - Segment 1 - We begin the show with the newest edition of Tengella's Take with Koli Tengella. Koli is President of Tengella Edutainment, an instructor and creator of the Positive Social Change Performing Arts Program at Augusta Fells Savage Institute.
June 23, 2016

Officer Caesar Goodson Found Not Guilty In The Death Of Freddie Gray

June 23, 2016 - Segment 3 - The verdict in the Officer Caesar Goodson trial, in the death of Freddie Gray, is scheduled for this morning. Our panel of guests will discuss and analyze the decision.
June 23, 2016

Sankofa: From Baltimore to Cuba

June 23, 2016 - Segment 1 - We begin the show with a look at an event happening tonight that will help 14 students travel from Baltimore to Cuba. The Africa Diaspora Alliance and Muse 360 Arts are teaming together on Sankofa: From Baltimore to Cuba.
June 22, 2016

Mychal Denzel Smith: Invisible Man, Got The Whole World Watching

June 22, 2016 - Segment 3 - I interview Mychal Denzel Smith about his new bookInvisible Man, Got the Whole World Watching. Smith is a Knobler Fellow at The Nation Institute and a contributing writer for The Nation magazine.
June 22, 2016

What The Utah V. Strieff SCOTUS Decision Means For Illegal Police Stops

June 22, 2016 - Segment 2 - We turn to the U.S. Supreme Court, as we examine the decision that was handed down on Monday in Utah v. Strieff, in which SCOTUS ruled that evidence found by police officers after illegal stops may be used in court if the officers conducted their searches after learning that the defendants had outstanding arrest warrants.
June 22, 2016

Baltimore’s Port Covington Master Plan Vote Expected Thursday

June 22, 2016 - Segment 1 - We continue our discussion on the proposed Port Covington development. It is expected that the city's Planning Commission will vote on the master plan for the development on Thursday.
June 21, 2016

Talking About Race: Confronting The New Islamophobia

June 21, 2016 - Segment 3 - We preview an upcoming event hosted by Open Society Institute-Baltimore, "Talking About Race: Confronting the New Islamophobia." With: Deepa Iyer and Amardeep Singh.
June 21, 2016

The Other Game Seven: The Story of Sports Owners & How They Reshape the Cities They Do Business In

June 21, 2016 - Segment 2 - We look at links between sports, development, and Port Covington, based on an article by Dr. Lester Spence in Jacobin magazine: The Other Game Seven: Beyond the drama on the basketball court is the story of sports owners and how they reshape the cities they do business in.
June 21, 2016

National News Roundtable: Donald Trump’s Campaign Manager Fired, The Importance Of The Supreme Court, and The Future Of The Republican Party

June 21, 2016 - Segment 1 - Dr. Lester Spence guest hosts our national news roundtable to discuss topics including the firing of Donald Trump's Campaign Manager, the importance of the Supreme Court, and the state of the Republican Party.
June 17, 2016

Green Party Candidate Roundtable: Dr. Jill Stein, Dr. Margaret Flowers, & Joshua Harris

June 17, 2016 - Segment 2 - We host an interview with three Green Party candidates: Jill Stein, who is running for President; Dr. Margaret Flowers, who is running for the Senate seat being vacated by Senator Barbara Mikulski; and Joshua Harris, candidate for Mayor of Baltimore.
June 17, 2016

Tengella’s Take: Father’s Day

June 17, 2016 - Segment 1 - We host our regular weekly feature Tengella's Take with Koli Tengella. Koli is President of Tengella Edutainment, an instructor and creator of the Positive Social Change Performing Arts Program at Augusta Fells Savage Institute of Visual Arts High School, and he was a 2010 Open Society Institute Fellow.
June 16, 2016

Health and Fitness with Chauncey and Rhonda

June 16, 2016 - Segment 2 - It's our monthly conversation on Health & Fitness with fitness trainer and activist Chauncey Whitehead and Rhonda Silva, Division Administrator of the Baltimore City Cancer Program at the University of Maryland's Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center.
June 16, 2016

James Joyce, Bloomsday and Ulysses

June 16, 2016 - Segment 1 - Today is Bloomsday, the annual celebration of the life and work of James Joyce and his masterpiece Ulysses. Steiner Show Senior Producer Mark Gunnery brings us an interview with Zein El-Amine, Charlie O’Melia and Jonathan Offenberg.
June 16, 2016

No Boundaries Coalition: Over-Policed, Yet Under-served

June 15, 2016 - Segment 2 - We look at a report released by No Boundaries Coalition, a Central West Baltimore community organization, on alleged police misconduct in West Baltimore. The report is titled "Over-Policed, Yet Under-served," and details stories of police misconduct witnessed and experienced by West Baltimore residents.
June 16, 2016

The Slave’s Cause: A History of Abolition

June 15, 2016 - Segment 1 - I interview Dr. Manisha Sinha, Professor and Graduate Program Director of Afro-American Studies at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She is author of the amazing new bookThe Slave’s Cause: A History of Abolition.
June 16, 2016

Unger Decision Recap

June 14, 2016 - Segment 2 - We host a conversation about an important court decision in Maryland, Merle Unger v. State of Maryland (the Unger Decision), which led to the release of over 130 prisoners in Maryland, convicted prior to 1981, who were serving life prison terms.