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May 14, 2014
Soylent
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Sound Bites: Is Soylent The End of Food? | How The Food Giants Hooked Us | CSX Derailment Pollutes James River | Recipe: Garlic Scapes

May 13, 2014 - Segment 4 - In the latest edition of Sound Bites, I talk with Bhaskar Sunkara about soylent, a powdered meal replacement. We also hear about the recent CSX train derailment polluting the James River, talk about how the food giants hooked us, and hear a recipe for garlic scapes, which are in season!
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May 12, 2014
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May 12: This Day In History

May 12, 2014 - Segment 1 - Marc shares some of the events that happened on this day in history, including H. Rap Brown replacing Stokely Carmichael as chairman of Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, a bill being sent to President Clinton making it a Federal Crime to block access to an abortion clinic or to use force or threats against people using these facilities, and Bob Dylan walking out of rehearsals for the Ed Sullivan show after being told he couldn't perform his song Talking John Birch Paranoid Blues due to it mocking the US military and segregation.
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May 9, 2014
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May 9: This Day In History

May 9, 2014 - Segment 1 - Marc talks about what happens on this day in history, including the day Sojourner Truth delivered a speech championing the rights of all people, the day the first birth control pill was approved by the FDA, and the birthday of John Brown.
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May 7, 2014
The Gilchrest Brothers
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Shared Weight: The Gilchrest Brothers – How Five Brothers Were Impacted By The War

May 7, 2014 - Segment 3 - We bring you the deeply emotional and inspiring story of the five Gilchrest brothers, four of whom were actively involved with the War but who had never discussed it among themselves before our interview. Listen in as former congressman Wayne Gilchrest and his four brothers - Jeffrey, Alan, Richard, and Clifford - reflect on how they were affected by the war and how their views of the world evolved in the years hence.
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May 7, 2014
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Shared Weight: Wandering Souls – US Viet Nam Veteran Meets Family of Young Soldier He Killed

May 7, 2014 - Segment 2 - Two young soldiers meet on a jungle trail in Viet Nam. One lives, one dies, and their fates are connected for over 40 years. This is the story of Homer Steedly, and the journal of the young soldier he killed. Wandering Souls is a story of patriotism, mysticism, remorse, and redemption. This is part of our acclaimed documentary series, Shared Weight: The Fall of Saigon, 30 Years Later.
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May 7, 2014
Jimmy Ruffin
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May 7: This Day In History

May 7, 2014 - Segment 1 - Marc talks about what happened on this day in history, including the day ride-in protests of segregated streetcars in Southern cities took place, the day singer Jimmy Ruffin was born, and the day the independence of Greece was recognized.
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May 6, 2014
Saru Jayaraman
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Sound Bites: From Our Archives – Behind The Kitchen Door | A Kayak Trip Through Delmarva

May 6, 2014 - Segment 3 - This week on Sound Bites we start with a conversation about the poor working conditions in America's restaurant industry and take a kayak trip through the Delmarva peninsula.
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May 6, 2014
Lynda Van Devanter
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Shared Weight: Mash 1969 – Visions of War, Dreams of Peace

May 6, 2014 - Segment 2 - We broadcast another segment of our series on the Viet Nam War, Shared Weight: The Fall of Saigon, 30 Years Later. This segment is called Mash 1969 - Visions of War, Dreams of Peace. We turn to the stories of two writers: poet George Evans and the late Lynda Van Devanter.
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May 6, 2014
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May 6: This Day In History

May 6, 2014 - Segment 1 - Marc talks about what happened on this day in history, including the day Chief Crazy Horse of the Oglala Sioux surrendered to U.S. troops in Nebraska, the day President Eisenhower signed Civil Rights Act of 1960, and the day American author and philosopher Henry David Thoreau died.
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May 6, 2014
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Shared Weight: The Fall of Saigon, 30 Years Later – Woody’s Journey

May 5, 2014 - Segment 4 - We close out Monday's show with another special archive edition from our acclaimed series Shared Weight: The Fall of Saigon, 30 Years Later. Today we feature the inspirational story of Vietnam vet and addiction recovery counselor Woody Curry: Woody's Journey.
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May 6, 2014
Mt. Pleasant riots in Washington DC, 1991
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May 5: This Day In History

May 5, 2014 - Segment 1 - On this day in history, Carnegie Hall in New York had its grand opening, German philosopher Karl Marx was born, and the day in 19991 that a riot broke out in the Mt. Pleasant section of Washington, D.C. after police shot a Salvadoran man.
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May 1, 2014
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April 30: This Day In History

April 30, 2014 - Segment 1 - Did you know that on this day in history great American guitarist and singer-songwriter Muddy Waters passed away, Louisiana became a state, and the day graphic photographs of life inside Abu Ghraib prison were released? Marc talks about those events and more on This Day In History.
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May 1, 2014
Why american apples just got banned in Europe
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Sound Bites: Eat Less Chicken / American Apples Banned in Europe / The Bay Bridge Ospreys

April 29, 2014 - Segment 3 - We begin our newest edition of Sound Bites with a look at how much water it actually takes to raise and slaughter a chicken. Then, we explore why American apples were just banned in Europe and hear about the Bay Bridge ospreys that made headline news this week.
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April 30, 2014
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April 29: This Day In History

April 29, 2014 - Segment 1 - Marc talks about what happened on this day in history, including the day Maryland's House of Delegates voted not to secede from the Union, the day Richard Wright's Black Boy became a number-one bestseller, and the day pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington was born.
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April 28, 2014
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April 28: This Day In History

April 28, 2014 - Segment 1 - Marc shares some of the events that happened on this day in history, including Maryland's ratification of the US Constitution, the Mutiny on the Bounty, the killing of deposed Italian dictator Benito Mussolini and his mistress, Clara Petacci and the overthrow and assassination of Afghan president Mohammed Daoud Khan.
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April 24, 2014
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April 24: This Day In History

April 24, 2014 - Segment 1 - Marc shares some of what happened on this day in history, including the launch of the United Negro College Fund and the International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union's work stoppage in solidarity with Mumia Abu-Jamal on his birthday.
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April 22, 2014
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Sound Bites: Cove Point | State Of The Bay | Will Allen

April 22, 2014 - Segment 3 - On the latest episode of Sound Bites, we talk about the Cove Point facility, the state of Chesapeake Bay restoration and the politics around it, and meet former pro-basketball player and urban farmer Will Allen.
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April 22, 2014
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April 22: This Day In History

April 22, 2014 - Segment 1 - Marc shares some of the events that happened on this day in history, including the launch of Pravda, the "voice" of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, begins publication in Saint Petersburg, witnesses begin testifying and live television coverage of the Army-McCarthy Hearings, and the births of Charles Mingus and Vladimir Lenin.
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April 17, 2014
Francis Williams
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April 17: This Day In History

April 17, 2014 - Segment 1 - Marc talks about what happened on this day in history, including the day Reggae drummer Carlton Barrett of The Wailers was shot dead, the day Geoffrey Chaucer tells the Canterbury Tales for the first time, and the day the first U.S. Black college graduate published a poem book in Latin.
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April 16, 2014
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Sound Bites: Organic Agriculture | Valleys Of Baltimore County | Gerald Winegrad

April 15, 2014 - Segment 4 - It's a brand new episode of Sound Bites. We'll talk about organic farming with Coach Mark Smallwood, talk about the efforts to preserve the valleys of northern Baltimore County, and catch up with former Maryland State Senator Gerald Winegrad about the state of Chesapeake Bay restoration.
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April 16, 2014
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April 15: This Day In History

April 15, 2014 - Segment 1 - Marc shares some of the events that happened on this day in history, including the day Jackie Robinson broke the major league baseball colorline, the adoption of the California Fugitive Slave Law, and the opening of the first McDonald's restaurant.
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April 8, 2014
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Sound Bites: Dr. George Washington Carver

April 8, 2014 - Segment 2 - We discuss the life and legacy of George Washington Carver, in a special edition of Sound Bites! Our guests are: Mark Hersey, author of My Work Is That Of Conservation: An Environmental Biography of George WashingtonCarver; Denzel Mitchell, founder and Farm Manager of Five Seeds Family Farm and Apiary; and Tonya Bolden, author of the children's book George Washington Carver.
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April 4, 2014
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April 4: This Day In History

April 4, 2014 - Segment 1 - Marc shares some of the events that happened on this day in history, including the establishment of NATO, the birth of Muddy Waters and Jill Scott, and the death of Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. and Rev. Martin Luther King. Jr.
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April 4, 2014
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April 3: This Day In History

April 3, 2014 - Segment 1 - Marc talks about what happened on this day in history, including the day Ras Tafari was proclaimed Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia, the day President Harry S. Truman signed the Marshall Plan into law, and the birthday of the"Mother of the Blues," Ma Rainey.
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April 1, 2014
Accokeek Foundation
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Sound Bites: Prince George’s County Agriculture — Accokeek Foundation / P.A. Bowen Farmstead / Bald Eagle Farm

April 1, 2014 - Hour 2 - In this week’s episode of Sound Bites, we travel to Prince George’s County and visit three farms,The Accokeek Foundation at Piscataway Park; P.A. Bowen Farmstead; and cattle farmer Yates Clagett of Bald Eagle Farm; for perspectives on sustainability, land stewardship, and how to remain economically viable in a shifting marketplace.
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March 27, 2014
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March 26: This Day In History

March 26, 2014 - Segment 1 - Marc talks about what happened in this day in history, including the day African Americans fought in the first armed rebellion against British authority in the colonies, the birthday of playwright Tennessee Williams, and the day Easy-E died.
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March 27, 2014
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Sound Bites: All About Kids! / Hear the Maryland Crunch / Food Allergies / Improving School Lunches / Recipe: Oven “Fried” Chicken

March 25, 2014 - Segment 4 On the latest edition of Sound Bites, we focus on youth and food by looking at school breakfasts and lunches and young people and food allergies.
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March 26, 2014
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Moment in Maryland Black History: Mathias de Sousa Arrives

March 25, 2014 - Segment 2 - This day in history marks the arrival of the Ark and the Dove at St. Clement’s Island (now St. Mary’s County, MD). Mathias de Sousa was an early African settler w ho arrived with these colonists.
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March 26, 2014
Ida B Wells Mural
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March 25: This Day In History

March 25, 2014 - Segment 1 - Marc shares some of the events that happened on this day in history, including the discovery of Saturn's largest moon, the first settlers arriving in Maryland, and United States Customs seizing copies of Allen Ginsberg's poem "Howl" on the grounds of obscenity in 1957.
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March 20, 2014
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March 20: This Day In History

March 20, 2014 - Segment 1 - Marc shares some of the events that happened on this day in history, including the publication of Uncle Tom's Cabin, Einstein's 1916 publication of his theory of relativity, and Dr. Ralph Bunche's 1950 reception of the Nobel Peace Prize for his work as a mediator in the Palestine crisis. He is the first African American to be so honored.
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March 19, 2014
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March 19: This Day In History

March 19, 2014 - Segment 1 - Marc talks about what happened on this day in history, including the birthday of William Tucker, the first African child born in the colonies, the day Cuban leader Fidel Castro stepped down forty-nine years after taking power in an armed revolution, and the day saxophonist Ornette Coleman passed away.
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March 19, 2014
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Sound Bites: GMO Labeling / Environmental News / Black Liquor / Pesticides & Children’s Brain

March 18, 2014 - Segment 3 - On a new episode of Sound Bites, we discuss GMO labeling in Maryland, local environmental news, the defeat of the "black liquor" bill, and learn about how pesticides affect the brain.
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March 18, 2014
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March 18: This Day In History

March 18, 2014 - Segment 1 - We start the show with a look at some of the events that happened on this day in history, including two hundred African Americans leaving Savannah, Georgia, for Liberia in 1895, the 1982 car crash that severely injured soul singer Teddy Pendergrass' spinal cord, and the birth of Queen Latifah, American rapper and actress.
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March 17, 2014
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Moment in Maryland Black History: Ida Rebecca Cummings

March 17, 2014 - Segment 3 - This day in history marks the birth of Ida Rebecca Cummings, an educator and pioneering clubwoman. Born in Baltimore, Cummings was a school teacher who advocated for improved conditions in housing and health care for the poor.
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March 17, 2014
Referendum to end apartheid passed in South Africa on this day in history
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March 17: This Day In History

March 17, 2014 - Segment 1 - Marc talks about what happened on this day in history, including the day the National Gallery of Art opened in Washington, DC, the day a referendum to end apartheid in South Africa was passed, and the day Saint Patrick, Irish missionary and bishop, died.
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March 13, 2014
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March 13: This Day In History

March 13, 2014 - Segment 1 - Marc talks about some of what happened on this day in history, including the day Pope Francis was elected in the papal conclave to succeed Pope Benedict XVI, the day the planet Uranus was discovered in 1781, and the day Susan B. Anthony died.
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March 13, 2014
Benjamin Banneker
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March 12: This Day In History

March 12, 2014 - Segment 1 - Marc shares some of what happened on this day in history, including the day Benjamin Banneker and Pierre Charles L'Enfant were commissioned to lay out the District of Columbia, the day Malcolm X resigned from the Nation of Islam, and the day African-American children's author Virginia Hamilton was born.
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March 11, 2014
Joel Salatin
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Sound Bites: Happy Hens / Station North Food Hub / What’s Your Kitchen Literacy?

March 11, 2014 - Segment 3 - This week on Sound Bites, we begin with Joel Salatin, full-time alternative farmer in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley. Then, we visit Baltimore's Liam Flynn's Ale House to talk about Open Plough and their new food menu. We close out the show with Ann Vileisis, author of Kitchen Literacy: How We Lost Knowledge of Where Food Comes from and Why We Need to Get It Back.
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