April 1, 2013
April 1, 2013 - Segment 1 - Co-host Anthony McCarthy joins me for a roundtable discussion on local and regional issues, including the Baltimore City budget for 2014 and the gas tax proposed by the state legislature.
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March 28, 2013
March 28, 2013 - Segment 3 - This week on Sound Bites, we talk about the Ag Certainty Bill and the Pesticide Information Act, both of which are making their way through the General Assembly in Maryland right now, and hear a Palestinian Easter recipe.
March 28, 2013
March 28, 2013 - Segment 2 - Dr. Marisela Gomez joins us to talk about her book Race, Class, Power, and Organizing in East Baltimore, which examines how economic development could be different if we took into consideration people, their health, and their communities.
March 28, 2013
March 28, 2013 - Segment 1 - Marc interviews Towson University President Dr. Maravene Loeschke. She discusses her philosophy on education and her background in Theatre.
March 27, 2013
March 23, 2013 - Segment 2 - We get an update about the organizing campaign happening at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Downtown Baltimore from Tracy Lingo, organizer with UNITE HERE Local 7 in Baltimore; and Brian Deller, a bartender at the Hyatt.
March 27, 2013
March 27, 2013 - Segment 1 - We discuss issues concerning education, like school closings in Baltimore and beyond, standardized testing, and how people are trying to change the education system. We will also hear about an upcoming series of actions in Washington, DC called Occupy the Department of Education.
March 25, 2013
March 25, 2013 - Hour 1 - We take a look at police policy and how it affects community relations with Imam Earl El-Amin, Doug Ward, and Eppie Chapman, a local man whose photo appeared on COP Toons, an unauthorized Facebook fan page where Baltimore City police officers post images of people they arrest.
March 21, 2013
March 21, 2013 - Segment 2 - A bill that would have raised the minimum wage in Maryland to $10.00 by 2015 was defeated in the Maryland Senate Finance Committee yesterday. We'll hear arguments for and against raising the minimum wage from local business owners and policy experts.
March 21, 2013
March 21, 2013 - Segment 3 - We discuss a recent report from the Center for Sustainable Economy and the Institute for Policy Studies called Closing the Inequality Divide: A Strategy for Fostering Genuine Progress in Maryland. The report covers growing inequality in the state of Maryland.
March 20, 2013
March 20, 2013 - Segment 4 - We are joined by Chris Brown, mother of the Randallstown High School teen killed by a Baltimore County police officer, and Delegate Jill P. Carter of Maryland's 41st District in Baltimore City, who proposed a House bill that would improve police training to avoid future police-involved deaths.
March 20, 2013
March 20, 2013 - Segment 3 - We explore the safety of Baltimore's homeless shelters with news early Sunday morning that a man was fatally stabbed at the Code Blue Homeless Shelter in the 600 block of Fallsway.
March 18, 2013
March 18, 2013 - Segment 1 - We begin our week with a show on local politics with the Rev. Meredith Moise, community activist, and Trae Lewis, President of the Baltimore Area Young Republicans.
March 13, 2013
March 13, 2013 - Segment 3 - We discuss the tragic killing of Jonylah Watkins, a 6-month-old who was shot in Chicago earlier this week and youth violence in Chicago and Baltimore.
March 12, 2013
March 12, 2013 - Segment 1 - We host a panel discussion about current events in local news with independent journalist Hassan Giordano and John Bullock, Professor of Political Science at Towson University. Delegate Curt Anderson joins us for part of the discussion to discuss the legalization of marijuana in Maryland.
March 11, 2013
March 11, 2013 - Segment 1 - We return to our coverage of Camp 83, a homeless encampment under I-83 that was cleared Friday morning, and the City's response to homelessness in Baltimore. We start with our coverage of Friday morning's Camp83 eviction and hear a response from the City.
March 8, 2013
March 8, 2013 - Web Exclusive - We have been covering the homeless encampment of people living under the Jones Falls Expressway near Madison and Fallsway right by the prison complex for the last several weeks. What was left of Camp 83 the City bulldozed today. The City was met by advocates and the homeless to bear witness and to make sure belongings were not destroyed.
March 5, 2013
March 5, 2013 - Segment 4 - A panel of equitable development experts joins us in time for this weekend's symposium exploring models for equitable and sustainable urban development, including Dr. Marisela Gomez, Dr. Rhonda Williams, Roque Barros, and Gus Newport.
March 5, 2013
March 5, 2013 - Segment 3 - Delegate Curt Anderson and Delegate Cheryl Glenn give us a quick overview of what's happening in the Maryland State Legislature related to medical marijuana and recreational use of the drug.
March 4, 2013
March 4, 2013 - Segment 4 - We close out the show with Councilwoman Mary Pat Clarke and Jeff Singer, founder and former executive director of Health Care for the Homeless, who will be discussing Clarke's resolution to halt the eviction of Camp 83, an homeless encampment under I-83.
March 4, 2013
March 4, 2013 - Segment 1 - We discuss "snitching," an act in which a person informs the police of illegal activity in the community, in light of the 15-year-old that was killed during the Ravens Superbowl Parade in Baltimore - a case in which no one has been charged despite witnesses.
March 1, 2013
February 28, 2013 - Hour 2 - We travel to a part of Baltimore that thousands of people drive over every day, yet have no idea it exists: an encampment of homeless people living in tents under I-83. On March 8, City officials are planning to shut down the encampment, but residents of "Camp 83" are demanding that the city provide adequate housing if they force them to leave.
February 26, 2013
February 26, 2013 - Segment 2 - We turn to the broader issue of gun violence with youth from The Intersection. Did you know that 51 youth under the age of 18 have been killed by gun violence in Baltimore over the past five years? Hear the perspectives of our young people on this harsh reality.
February 26, 2013
February 25, 2013 - Segment 2 - Patch blogger Brian Sears will give an update on Todd Huff, a Baltimore County Councilman who was arrested Saturday for driving under the influence of alcohol.
February 26, 2013
February 25, 2013 - Segment 1 - Anthony McCarthy co-hosts as our roundtable of panelists discuss the latest in local news, including the controversy surrounding Dr. Nikita Levy, a former Johns Hopkins gynecologist who committed suicide after investigators discovered he was secretly recording patients.
February 18, 2013
February 18, 2013 - Segment 1 - Co-host Anthony McCarthy joins Marc for a discussion on the latest news including Dr. Ben Carson's recent comments at the National Prayer Breakfast.
February 11, 2013
February 11, 2013 - Hour 1 - Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake will present her State of the City address, and tonight at 5:00 we kick off our week with a roundtable discussion of that speech. Co-host Anthony McCarthy joins me in-studio, and the panel will feature: attorney Sheryl Wood; John Bullock, Professor of Political Science at Towson University; and organic farmer and hula-hoop man Andreas Spiliadis.
February 6, 2013
February 6, 2013 - Segment 2 - We examine the debate over raising the minimum wage in Maryland, with: Cory McCray, labor activist and co-founder of the BEST Democratic Club and; Michael Saltsman, Research Director at the Employment Policies Institute.
January 9, 2013
In part two of our special two-hour broadcast from the 10th annual Annapolis Summit, we hear from Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley about issues affecting our state in the upcoming year, from the proposed youth jail in Baltimore to statewide gun control.
October 15, 2012
September 5, 2012
The Democratic National Convention kicked off its first official day yesterday in Charlotte, NC with speakers who set the tone for the convention, including Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley. We host a roundtable discussion to talk about the DNC and what it means for the election.
April 24, 2012
Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake joins Marc to talk about the budget deadlock in the Maryland legislature, gambling in Baltimore city, incentives for developers, and more.
April 10, 2012
Last night for the first time since 1992, the legislative session ended without agreement on a budget for the next fiscal year. A "doomsday budget" will go into effect, slashing state programs, unless Governor Martin O'Malley calls a special session and lawmakers ar
February 21, 2012
Author and Evergreen State College professor Stephanie Coontz talks about gender issues and the Republican presidential campaigns.
January 30, 2012
Christiana Clark, Brook Brantley and Stephanie Berry talk about their roles in Center Stage's current production of Gleam, based on Zora Neale Hurston's novel Their Eyes Were Watching God.
December 8, 2011
Meshelle joins Marc for a look at the top stories of the day, from the mayor's goal of bringing 10,000 new families to the city, to whether the morning after pill
September 1, 2011
With the 2011 Baltimore primary election twelve days away, and early voting beginning today, we're joined by Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake. Please join us with your questions and comments while we're on the air from 5-6pm at 410-319-8888.
August 18, 2011
Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake joins us as we continue our conversations with mayoral candidates. A year and a half after being appointed mayor, she joins us to discuss her record in office and why she is running for reelection.
July 12, 2011
Stephanie Coontz is a Professor of History and Family Studies at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, WA.
March 7, 2011
With federal stimulus money gone and the recession still far from over, Maryland faces a $1.6 billion budget gap this year. In Governor Martin O'Malley's budget proposal for this year, one of the measures he suggests for closing that gap is $94 million in cuts to education. Our guests today debate the necessity of the cuts, and discuss what they would mean for schools, municipalities, stude
February 16, 2011
There weren't very many surprises in Governor Martin O'Malley's 2011 State of the State Address, but there was one big one. When Governor O'Malley announced a proposal to ban the installation of septic tanks in new development
February 16, 2011
Stephanie Coontz is a Professor of History and Family Studies at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, WA.
February 7, 2011
This afternoon, Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake delivered the 2011 State of the City address. We discuss the vision for Baltimore laid out by the Mayor with co-host Anthony McCarthy, Baltimore Brew editor Fern Shen, and Professor Emeritus in the Department of Political Science
February 3, 2011
Today Governor Martin O'Malley gave the 2011 State of the State Address to a joint session of the legislature in Annapolis. We were there, and caught up with some of our Senators and Representatives to get their thoughts on the speech and their priorities for the session.
We spoke with:
January 27, 2011
If you tuned in for On Delmarva last week, you heard Ted Wycall, Jake Day, and James Adkins take on the big questions facing farmers on Delmarva, our food systems, and how we can feed everyone at a low cost without harming the environment. We enjoyed talking with them so much that we invited them back to continue the conversation!
January 12, 2011
Today, Maryland's General Assembly convenes for the 428th legislative session in Annapolis. Marc interviews Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley before a live audience a few hours before the session officially opens.
November 11, 2010
While Maryland remains a steadfastly Democratic state by and large, Maryland's 1st Congressional District voted to oust first-term Democratic Congressman Frank Kratovil in favor of Rebuplican candidate Andy Harris last week. All other Congressional incumbents throughout the state, as well as Democratic Governor Martin O'Malley, held their seats.
October 27, 2010
Midterm elections are less than a week away! Joining us this hour are Richard Vatz, Towson Univesity Communications Professor, Kevin Zeese, Director of the Capaign for Fresh Air and Clean Politics, and Stephanie Taylor, co-founder of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee.
October 12, 2010
Last night, Maryland gubernatorial candidates Martin O'Malley and Robert Ehrlich had their first debate of this election campaign. Today, we'll discuss the debate and the race between our current and former Governors. Anthony McCarthy co-hosts with Marc, and we're joined by:
Susan Turnbull - Chair of the Maryland Democratic Party
October 5, 2010
August 17, 2010
Marc co-hosts with Anthony McCarthy a discussion with Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake. We discuss topics including the re-opening of pools, the spike of violence in the city, and the upcoming elections. Be sure to phone in with your questions for Mayor Rawlings-Blake.