March 4, 2015
March 4, 2015 - Segment 4 - We offer a preview of Morgan State University's academic symposium "Intersections: Sexuality, Gender, Race, and Ethnicity." The theme of this year's symposium is "Masculinities."
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February 26, 2015
February 25, 2015 - Segment 2 - We preview of the newest lecture in Open Society Institute-Baltimore's Talking About Race series, taking place Thursday night. I will talk with Bryan Stevenson, Executive Director of Equal Justice Initiative, a law practice dedicated to defending some of America's most rejected and marginalized people, about his new book Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption.
February 19, 2015
February 19, 2015 - Segment 5 - We close out the show with a preview of a talk to be held tonight at Red Emma's Bookstore and Café, Hope and Crisis in Greece: An Update on the Current Situation. With Kostis Papadantonakis.
February 19, 2015
February 19, 2015 - Segment 2 - We get a special sneak preview at the production currently playing at the Arena Players in Baltimore, Amiri Baraka's Slaveship: A Tribute to Amiri Baraka.With director Rosiland W. Cauthen and actors Nathan Couser, Malcolm Anomanchi, and Tracie Jiggetts.
February 18, 2015
February 17, 2015 - Segment 2 - Marc Steiner Show Producer Stefanie Mavronis talks to UMBC staff and students about UMBC Critical Social Justice Week, a week-long series of events focused on learning social justice, teaching social justice and "Creating Brave Spaces," this year's theme.
February 18, 2015
February 16, 2015 - Segment 4 - Willie Flowers, Executive Director of the Park Heights Community Health Alliance, joins us to talk about his organization's new "Try Love" campaign.
February 13, 2015
February 13, 2015 - Segment 2 - We preview The Griot's Eye Youth Film and Culture Festival that's taking place this weekend at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of African American History and Culture.
February 2, 2015
February 2, 2015 - Segment 1 - We listen to a conversation Marc had last week at the Enoch Pratt Free Library with Wes Moore about his new book The Work: My Search for a Life That Matters.
January 29, 2015
January 29, 2015 - Segment 2 - We hear a special preview of the Baltimore premiere of "Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain." This powerful documentary exposes the shocking events that led to the biggest man-made industrial disaster in history, when as many as 10,000 people were killed in one night.
January 23, 2015
January 22, 2015 - Segment 5 - Marc is joined by artist Kimberly Sheridan (right), the Pigtown resident who uses art to speak out against gun violence.
January 23, 2015
January 22, 2015 - Segment 4 - We preview the upcoming event "Sister's Soul: Celebrating the Resiliency of Women in the Performing Arts", part of the Iwa Pele Music Series.
January 19, 2015
January 15, 2015 - Segment 5 - Marc is joined by Enoch Pratt Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Carla Hayden, as she shares details of her New Year's Resolution for 2015, which include a library card for every child.
January 19, 2015
January 15, 2015 - Segment 4 - Students from Benjamin Franklin High School in Curtis Bay, speak out against proposed incinerator plant, in their neighborhood.
January 19, 2015
January 15, 2015 - Segment 2 - Marc is joined by Kathryn Cooper Nicholas, founder and CEO of youth empowerment organization, Sisters Save Our City, to discuss their upcoming town hall meeting.
January 15, 2015
January 14, 2015 - Segment 3 - Marc is joined by journalist and lecturer Milton Kent to discuss the latest news and noteworthy events in the world of sports.
December 14, 2014
December 11, 2014 - Segment 4 - We speak with author and activist Frida Berrigan, daughter of Phil Berrigan and Elizabeth McAlister, about her book It Runs in the Family: On Being Raised by Radicals and Growing into Rebellious Motherhood.
December 5, 2014
December 4, 2014 - Segment 3 - Israeli journalist and filmmaker Lia Tarachansky joins us to talk about her documentary On the Side of the Road, which is showing in Baltimore on Friday at Johns Hopkins University and Sunday at Space 2640.
November 29, 2014
November 21, 2014 - Two Hour Special - Listen to a special broadcast of excerpts from a town hall meeting I moderated Wednesday night at the Real News Network, on the role of the community in the Police Department. The panel and the audience - including representatives from the Baltimore Police Department, public officials, activists and community members - debated and discussed the issues and possible solutions.
November 21, 2014
November 19, 2014 - Segment 5 - We bring you a special musical treat, when we're joined by singer, songwriter and visual artist SONiA of disappear fear, who will be performing in Maryland.
November 21, 2014
November 19, 2014 - Segment 4 - Thursday, November 20, is Transgender Day of Remembrance, which honors those whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence. We commemorate this day and honor transgender pioneer Leslie Feinberg, who died earlier this week. Feinberg authored Stone Butch Blues in 1993.
November 20, 2014
November 18, 2014 - Segment 4 - This week on Sound Bites, we discuss Governor Martin O'Malley's move forward last week with the Phosphorus Management Tool and the Brassica Festival, happening this weekend in Park Heights.
November 19, 2014
November 18, 2014 - Segment 2 - Minister Carlos Muhammad, Nation of Islam historian-archivist, Student Minister for Muhammad Mosque Number 6 in Baltimore, and Baltimore representative for The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan joins us to talk about Farrakhan's visit to Morgan State University on Saturday, November 22nd as the keynote speaker for the BUSI (Black United Summit International) Conference.
November 10, 2014
November 4, 2014 – Segment 4 – In the newest edition of Sound Bites, we hear a commentary on the dangers of methane being released from the earth, we learn about a recent report on how supposedly “bee-friendly” plants actually contain neonicotinoid pesticides, and look at Baltimore’s Park Heights Farmers Market.
November 4, 2014
October 31, 2014 - Segment 4 - We close out the show with a panel discussion I moderated last weekend at Everyman Theatre in Baltimore, part of the World of the Play series, called "A New Top Gun, A New War."
October 27, 2014
October 24, 2014 - Segment 4 - We close out the show with a discussion of ROOTSfest and an event reflecting on it, with Alternate ROOT, Culture Works and community artist Ashley Minner.
October 27, 2014
October 24, 2014 - Segment 2 - Listen to my live interview with Piper Kerman, whose best-selling memoir of her time in prison, Orange is the New Black, is the basis for the popular television series of the same name. Kerman will be speaking at Center Stage in Baltimore on Monday as part of the Open Society Institute-Baltimore's Big Change event.
October 26, 2014
October 22, 2014 - Segment 2 - Listen to our conversation on Afro-Veganism and hear a sneak preview of an exciting and delicious festival taking place this weekend in Baltimore: Vegan SoulFest! The free event features vegan food, nutrition experts, vegan cooking demonstrations and more.
October 21, 2014
October 21, 2014 - Segment 3 - In our latest episode of Sound Bites we examine the power of large institutions in purchasing food. We discuss both conventional and non-industrial agriculture in the context of institutional food buying. The panel participated in a wide-ranging discussion about the benefits, challenges and future of both models.
October 15, 2014
October 15, 2014 - Segment 2 - I interview 1980s teen idol Molly Ringwald about her upcoming cabaret-style jazz performance at the Gordon Center for Performing Arts.
September 29, 2014
September 25, 2014 - Segment 2 - We give you a taste of what you'll experience at the Transmodern Performance Festival, which is happening this week in Baltimore. You will hear from Hoesy Corona and Ada Pinkston, Curators of LabBodies and co-organizers of the Festival.
September 18, 2014
September 18, 2014 - Segment 4 - Listen to our monthly episode on health and fitness, with: fitness trainer and activist Chauncey Whitehead; Ernestine Shepherd, the world's oldest female bodybuilder; and Rhonda Silva, Division Administrator of the Baltimore City Cancer Program.
September 18, 2014
September 17, 2014 - Segment 4 - We examine the issue of homeless youth in Baltimore and discuss the upcoming Backpack Benefit Concert for Homeless Children.
September 18, 2014
September 17, 2014 - Segment 3 - We learn about a wonderful program for youth, No Hooks Before Books, and their upcoming event: Boxing for Books. We speak with Marvin McDowell, Founder, President and Executive Director of UMAR Boxing and young participants and champions from the program.
September 18, 2014
September 16, 2014 - Segment 3 - On a new episode of Sound Bites, we reflect upon the recent announcement that poultry producer Perdue plans to stop the use of antibiotics in its hatcheries, visit the Cherry Hill Urban Garden in Baltimore, and hear what wild edibles you can forage in the month of September.
September 14, 2014
September 12, 2014 - Segment 4 - Listen to the broadcast of the funny and fascinating discussion from last week's World of the Play, "Waiting in the Wings," at Everyman Theatre. The conversation, inspired by Everyman's current performance, The Understudy, explored the challenges and rewards of being an understudy.
September 8, 2014
September 8, 2014 - Segment 5 - We close out the show with painter and muralist Stephen Towns, who discusses his exhibit co|patriot currently on display at Gallery CA in Baltimore. The exhibit features Towns' new and previous work inspired by his readings of Uncle Tom's Cabin, Twelve Years a Slave and Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl.
September 8, 2014
September 5, 2014 - Segment 3 - We visit the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture to walk through the museum's current exhibit, For Whom It Stands: The Flag and the American People. The exhibit examines how people have interpreted and interacted with the American flag throughout history.
September 8, 2014
September 5, 2014 - Segment 2 - I talk with nationally renowned poet and literary activist E. Ethelbert Miller about Ceremonies of Dark Men, an exhibition of large-scale photographs by five male artists complemented by poetic excerpts and placed in key areas around Washington, DC. The works will, in part, address issues of black manhood in creative ways.
September 8, 2014
September 4, 2014 - Segment 4 - We talk to the talented vocalist, actress, and writer Rene Marie. After starting her vocal career at the age of 40, Marie experienced a whirlwind of success rarely seen in the jazz world: winning over critics, receiving awards like the Best International Jazz Vocal CD by France's Academie Du Jazz, gracing the Billboard charts multiple times, and becoming a headliner at major international festivals.
September 3, 2014
August 28, 2014 - Segment 2 - We discuss a teach-in and rally that will be held Thursday at Morgan State University. The event, which focuses on the disproportionate victimization of African Americans, will happen from 11:00am - 1:00pm in Jenkins 104 and the Outdoor Amphitheater. Our guests are: Dr. Jared Ball, Associate Professor at Morgan State University's School of Global Journalism and Communication, Co-Editor of Malcolm X: A Lie of Reinvention, and author of I Mix What I Like: A Mixtape Manifesto (imixwhatilike.org); and Dr. Natasha Pratt-Harris,Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at Morgan State University.
August 13, 2014
August 13, 2014 - Segment 3 - At 10:30, stay tuned to learn about the Positive Social Change Theater Program.
July 30, 2014
July 30, 2014 - Segment 3 - Hear a special archive edition of our show, featuring the inspirational life of Baltimore's own Jean Albert Renaud, former Motown singer, horseman, wild Mustang rancher, and founder of Protect Yourself 1 and Project Arrowhead, two programs for at-risk youth.
July 17, 2014
July 17, 2014 - Segment 4 - Put on your running shoes, as we close out the show with a preview of the Aetna/Maryland Physicians Care Baltimore Road Race In Park Heights, to be held on Saturday, July 26th and presented by the Park Heights Community Health Alliance.
July 17, 2014
July 16, 2014 - Segment 4 - We take a look at homelessness among our youth with members of the Youth Empowered Society (YES).
July 17, 2014
July 15, 2014 - Segment 4 - In the newest edition of Sound Bites, we hear a commentary on the dangers of methane being released from the earth, we learn about a recent report on how supposedly "bee-friendly" plants actually contain neonicotinoid pesticides, and look at Baltimore's Park Heights Farmers Market.
July 17, 2014
July 14, 2014 - Segment 3 - We look at the upcoming anniversary on July 18 of a tragic event in Baltimore: the death of Tyrone West while in the custody of the Baltimore police.Where have we come since then? Where do we still need to go?
July 7, 2014
July 7, 2014 - Segment 3 - Teens from The Intersection speak of canvassing for their initiative and an upcoming "Books And BBQ" event, in which their students will read to children from the Highlandtown neighborhood of Baltimore.
July 6, 2014
July 3, 2014 - Segment 3 - It's out monthly segment on fitness and wellness, with fitness trainer and community activist Chauncey Whitehead and Rhonda Silva, Division Administrator of the Baltimore City Cancer Program(BCCP) at the University of Maryland's Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center. Join Chauncey and Ernestine Shepherd on Saturday morning at 7:30 at Druid Hill Park for their post-July 4th "Burn Off the Barbecue" Walk.
June 26, 2014
June 27, 2014 - Segment 2 - A discussion with Kine AW, whose art uses diverse materials, including tar, resin, and her own breath, to create stunning Modernist artworks depicting the people and objects of Africa, on display at the James E Lewis Museum of Art.
June 25, 2014
June 25, 2014 - Segment 5 - Jón Gnarr was elected to the mayoral seat of Icelandic capital Reykjavík on a radical and somewhat tongue-in-cheek platform. He stepped down on the 16th, and will present his new book at Red Emmas.