August 21, 2014
August 21, 2014 - Segment 5 - Marc talks with Maryland State Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Lillian M. Lowery about her philosophy on education and the state of Maryland's schools.
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August 21, 2014
August 21, 2014 - Segment 3 - Yesterday, the family of Tyrone West held their weekly West Wednesday protest in front of City Hall. This week, people rallied in solidarity with Tyrone West, Michael Brown, Anthony Anderson, and other victims of police brutality. They marched through Downtown Baltimore and the Inner Harbor.
August 21, 2014
August 20, 2014 - Segment 4 - We consider Baltimore in the context of the events of Ferguson, MO, looking at police-community relations here in our city and hearing the latest from the family of Tyrone West.
August 20, 2014
August 20, 2014 - Segment 2 - In this week's City Paper: A look into colleges, debt, and the Best In Baltimore polls open. Instead of our regular, Baynard Woods, we're joined by Dana Guth, City Paper editorial intern.
August 13, 2014
August 13, 2014 - Segment 4 - Baynard Woods, Senior Editor of the Baltimore City Paper, joins us for our weekly feature, "This Week in the City Paper."
August 12, 2014
August 12, 2014 - Segment 2 - Dr. John Bullock, professor of Political Science at Towson University, sits in for Marc as guest host. We focus on the killings of Michael Brown and Renisha McBride with a panel of guests.
August 12, 2014
August 11, 2014 - Segment 3 - We turn to the topic of the possibility of water privatization in Baltimore. We speak with Lauren DeRusha, National Campaign Organizer of Corporate Accountability International, and Dr. Lester Spence, Center for Emerging Media Scholar-in-Residence and Associate Professor of Political Science and Africana Studies at Johns Hopkins University.
August 12, 2014
August 11, 2014 - Segment 2 - We talk about a 30-year study in which Alexander and his team tracked 800 children in Baltimore from first grade until their late 20's to discover what factors determine success. The study found that a child's fate is often determined by family strength and the parents' financial status.
August 6, 2014
August 5, 2014 - Segment 4 - We begin our newest episode of Sound Bites with an update on the status of the proposed poultry manure-burning power plant on Maryland's Eastern Shore. Then, we talk to writer Michelle Chen about new studies that show nearly one in every three restaurant workers suffers from food insecurity.
August 5, 2014
August 4, 2014 - Segment 2 - We host a local and national news roundtable. Our topics include: the Republican Party's lawsuit against President Obama; Eric Garner's death being ruled a homicide; immigration; the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) giving their "Thumbs Down" award to NPR; and the tragic death of a 3-year-old girl who killed by a stray bullet in a drive-by shooting in the Waverly neighborhood of Baltimore this weekend.
August 4, 2014
July 31, 2014 - Segment 2 - Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake joins us to discuss what's happening in Baltimore.
July 30, 2014
July 29, 2014 - Segment 2 - We host a local and state politics roundtable, where the topics of discussion include Governor Martin O'Malley's run for the Presidency; the Baltimore State's Attorney race; and what will the fall look like politically.
July 28, 2014
July 28, 2014 - Segment 4 We close out the show at 10:30 with a feature from YES! Magazine, on how the people of Appalachia are breaking the grip of the fossil fuel economy and creating an Appalachian post-coal economy
July 17, 2014
July 17, 2013 - Segment 3 - We look at the first national strike in the U.S., which took place right here in Baltimore, with Bill Barry, retired Director of Labor Studies at CCBC, who joins me to talk about his new book The 1877 Railroad Strike in Baltimore.
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 15, 2014 - Segment 2 - We examine the impact of a U.S. Supreme Court decision, Descamps v. United States, which has opened the way for dozens of federal inmates from Maryland who are currently serving long-term sentences to seek reduced sentences.
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 10, 2014
July 10, 2014 - Segment 3 - We have an important update on what have come to be known as the Citizens United and McCutcheon rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court, with Maryland State Senator Jamie Raskin
July 9, 2014
July 9, 2014 - Segment 3 The resolution of the labor dispute at Johns Hopkins Hospital has left unanswered questions. We examine these with a panel of experts.
July 2, 2014
July 2, 2014 - Segment 4 Marc speaks with Baynard Woods, editor of the City Paper, on this week's issue.
June 26, 2014
June 26, 2014 - Segment 4 - Youth programs like YouthWorks are helping Baltimore's kids and teens achieve more. Leaders involved in the youth-hiring movement speak with us.
June 26, 2014
June 26, 2014 - Segment 2 - Marilyn Mosby shocked many when she won the Baltimore State's Attorney race over Gregg Bernstein. She's in studio to talk with us about the close race, and issues she will face as State's Attorney.
June 25, 2014
June 25 - Segment 4 - Our weekly feature, City Paper This Week, with Senior Editor Baynard Woods, discusses an ongoing legal battle over curbside solicitation.
June 25, 2014
June 25 - Segment 2 - Mosby shocks Bernstein, Frosh shocks Cardin, Hough shocks Brinkley, and more: We talk about today's primary elections results with our roundtable of guests, and speak with politicians Brian Frosh and Larry Hogan.
June 24, 2014
June 24, 2014 - Segment 4 - On the latest edition of Sound Bites, we learn about the school hunger gap and what Congress has to do with school lunches, learn about the Maryland legislative priorities related to food, agriculture, and the environment, and get an update on the Cove Point LNG facility.
June 23, 2014
June 23, 2014 - Segment 2 - We have a Maryland Primary Pre-Election Roundtable! Our panel discusses key local and state candidates and elections. We are joined by: Dr. John Bullock, professor of Political Science at Towson University; Jackie Wellfonder, conservative activist and blogger at jackiewellfonder.com; and Jenna Johnson, Maryland politics reporter at the Washington Post.
June 23, 2014
June 20, 2014 - Segment 5 - Note: This segment originally aired on June 19, but because of technical problems it did not broadcast, so we are replaying it today. Baltimore City Council member Bill Henry, who is a running as a candidate in the 43rd Legislative District senate race in the June 24th primary elections, joins us to talk about his run for office.
June 23, 2014
June 20, 2014 - Segment 2 - We look at the Baltimore City Sheriff's race, with challengers: Donoven Brooks, Baltimore City Schools Police Patrol supervisor; and Richard Parker, businessman, community leader, and former U.S. Army Legal Specialist. Baltimore City's current sheriff, Sheriff John W. Anderson, was also invited to join the discussion.
June 20, 2014
June 19, 2014 - Segment 4 - We speak with Republican Candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Maryland Larry Hogan and Boyd Rutherford. Hogan is a businessman and was Appointments Secretary for Governor Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., and Rutherford was a former Ehrlich administration Cabinet Secretary.
June 20, 2014
June 19, 2014 - Segment 3 - As part of our series on transportation in Baltimore, we look at cycling in the city.
June 20, 2014
June 19, 2014 - Segment 2 - Baltimore City Council member Bill Henry, who is a running as a candidate in the 43rd Legislative District senate race in the June 24th primary elections, joins us to talk about his run for office.
June 20, 2014
June 18, 2014 - Segment 4 - We close out the show with our weekly feature This Week in City Paper with Senior Editor Baynard Woods. This week's issue breaks down the Democratic primary races in every district and more.
June 18, 2014
June 17, 2014 - Segment 3 - Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Delegate Heather Mizeur joins us to share her vision for Maryland. The gubernatorial primaries are June 24.
June 17, 2014
June 16, 2014 - Segment 4 - We close out the show with Charles County businessman and Marine Corps Reserve officer Major Charles Lollar, who will tell us about his candidacy to become the Republican nominee for Governor of Maryland in the June 24th primaries.
June 17, 2014
June 16, 2014 - Segment 2 - Listen to my interview with Maryland State Senator Joan Carter Conway, who is running as the incumbent in District 43 in the June 24th primaries. Baltimore City Councilman Bill Henry has entered the race against Senator Conway.
June 17, 2014
June 13, 2014 - Hour 1 - Listen in to the Maryland Attorney General Democratic Candidates Debate, which was taped on Monday, June 9, at the University of Baltimore Angelos Law Center. I was one of the journalists participating in the debate with moderator and University of Baltimore School of Law Dean Ronald Weich.
June 12, 2014
June 12, 2013 - Segment 3 - Following up to this week's article in the Baltimore Sun about being Black and gay in Baltimore, we turn to a discussion of the state of being LGBT in Baltimore, with Kelly Neel, Kalima Young, Francine Housier, and Carlton Smith.
June 11, 2014
June 11, 2014 - Segment 6 - Delegate Jon Cardin, who represents the 11th District in the Maryland House of Delegates, joins us to discuss his candidacy for Attorney General of Maryland.
June 10, 2014
June 10, 2014 - Segment 2 - We host a dialogue between labor unions and environmental organizations, addressing the question: How do we ensure the future of our earth for generations to come? With: Joe Uehlein, Jim Strong, Mike Lewis and Mike Tidwell.
June 10, 2014
June 9, 2014 - Segment 5 - We speak with Maryland State Delegate Aisha Braveboy, who is running for the Democratic nomination for Maryland Attorney General in the June 24th primaries. She represents the 25th District in Maryland's House of Delegates.
June 6, 2014
June 6, 2014 - Segment 4 - We speak with consumer advocate, lawyer, author, and former Presidential candidate Ralph Nader, who discusses his newest book Unstoppable: The Emerging Left-Right Alliance to Dismantle the Corporate State.
June 6, 2014
June 6, 2014 - Segment 3 - We reflect upon the too-brief life and ongoing legacy of activist and youth advocate Derrick Jones, who co-founded #SaveADopeBoy, a youth job readiness and employment program located in Baltimore City targeting teens with non-traditional backgrounds. Jones died earlier this week at the age of 38. Our guest is Bobby Marvin Holmes, local activist, filmmaker and producer of Live Young Blood, and producer of The Anthony McCarthy Show on WEAA.
June 6, 2014
June 5, 2014 - Segment 3 - We examine the topic of journalistic ethics when the media covers child sexual assault in light of a controversial City Paper article.
June 6, 2014
June 5, 2014 - Segment 2 - We are joined by civil litigator and former Assistant State's Attorney for Baltimore City Marilyn Mosby, to discuss her candidacy for Baltimore City State's Attorney.
June 4, 2014
June 4, 2014 - Segment 5 - We close out the show with Harford County Executive David Craig, who is running to become the Republican nominee for Governor of Maryland, and his candidate for Lieutenant Governor, Del. Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio.
June 4, 2014
June 4, 2014 - Segment 3 - We discuss the new, stricter, youth curfew that was voted into law yesterday by the Baltimore City Council, with a focus on possible alternatives.
June 4, 2014
June 4, 2014 - Segment 2 - In response to the recent killing of a Latino Digital Harbor High School student, we examine African American and Latino relations in Baltimore with members of both communities.
June 4, 2014
June 3, 2014 - Segment 2 - We hear a national news roundtable. The topics include last night's gubernatorial debate, the Black Guerilla Family arrests, and the emerging conflict between African American and Latino youth in Baltimore. Our panel of guests include: Melody Simmons, independent journalist and reporter for the Baltimore Brew with over 35 years of journalism experience; Marshall Bell, Host of Midday Magazine with Marshall Bell on WOLB-AM, managing partner of The Bell Group, LLC, and author of the novel Baltimore Blues: Harm City; and Jason Rodriguez, Technical and Editing Manager for DMV Daily.
May 30, 2014
May 29, 2014 - Segment 4 - In our continuing coverage of the Maryland gubernatorial race, we close out the show with a conversation with Maryland Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Delegate Ron George.