August 8, 2013
August 8, 2013 - Segment 3 - We commemorate the 20th anniversary of "A Different World," a groundbreaking television show that challenged stereotypes about race.
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August 6, 2013
August 6, 2013 - Segment 3 - We start this week on Sound Bites by talking to Rose Aguilar, who provides a commentary related to her recent op-ed, "Richest country's empty plates." Then, we discuss race, class, and the food movement with a diverse roundtable of guests.
August 6, 2013
August 6, 2013 - Segment 2 - We talk with Oliver Semans, an enrolled member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe and Executive Director of Four Directions, who wrote an article for Indian Country Today titled, "Trayvon Martin, Stand-Your-Ground Cowards and Border-Town Murders."
August 6, 2013
August 6, 2013 - Segment 1 - We begin our show with a reflection on the anniversary of the signing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Our panel of guests will discuss the legacy of the Voting Rights Act and the state of voting rights in 2013, especially in light of the recent Supreme Court decision that struck down core components of the Act.
August 2, 2013
August 2, 2013 - Segment 2 - We talk with youth from both the U.S. and Mexico about what it's like to be caught in the middle of the War on Drugs and grow up in violent communities. We hear their inspiring ideas for positive change, from Baltimore to Ciudad Juarez.
August 2, 2013
August 2, 2013 - Segment 1 - On this morning's weekly roundtable on national news headlines we discuss a range of topics including new NSA revelations, the Bradley Manning trial verdict, the Pope's stance on gay marriage and homosexuality, and peace talks between Israel and Palestine.
August 1, 2013
August 1, 2013 - Segment 4 - We close the show with a commentary on Trayvon Martin and the George Zimmerman trial from Alafair Burke, who argues that the way in which the judge gave the jury instructions influenced the verdict.
August 1, 2013
August 1, 2013 - Segment 2 - A roundtable of guests reflects on the Bradley Manning trial verdict, which found the whistleblower guilty of 17 of 22 counts brought against him -- but not guilty of aiding the enemy.
August 1, 2013
August 1, 2013 - Segment 1 - We sit down with Neill Franklin, Executive Director of LEAP (Law Enforcement Against Prohibition) and a 33-year police veteran, to discuss a multitude of issues, from racial profiling of Black men to the status and impact of the international War on Drugs.
July 31, 2013
July 31, 2013, Segment 2 - We begin a series of commentaries on the aftermath of the Zimmerman verdict with Mychal Denzel Smith, who recently wrote a piece for TheNation.com that asked "how long are we supposed to remain calm when the laws we are called on to respect are an open assault on our humanity?"
July 31, 2013
July 31, 2013 - Segment 1 - We begin the show with a discussion of Detroit's recent bankruptcy filing and its implications for Baltimore and the nation.
July 30, 2013
Sound Bites: Warehouse-Raised Fish | McDonald’s & Fast Food Workers | Farmer Profile: Charles Wright
July 30, 2013 - Hour 2 - On a new edition of Sound Bites, we ask the question: as our waterways become more polluted, will fish be raised in warehouses in our cities? Then, we discuss fast food workers and hear a profile of an Eastern Shore farmer, Charles Wright.
July 30, 2013
July 29 2013-Segment 3-Shahid Buttar, executive director of the Bill of Rights Defense Committee and Sam Faddis discussing Edward Snowden and Congress attempt to cut funding for NSA.
July 30, 2013
July 29, 2013-Segment 2-We turn our focus to the controversial "Stand Your Ground" law. Joining us for this conversation will be John Nichols, writer for The Nation magazine; Danielle Belton, editor-at-large of Clutch Magazine Online; Jacob Sullum, Reason.com; and Horace Cooper, writer and legal commentator.
July 26, 2013
July 26, 2013 - Hour 2 - We open a dialogue between two cities facing tough decisions on the future of education and schools: Chicago and Baltimore. Chicago's Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced that 50 schools in the district will be closed, and Baltimore City's plan for the coming decade includes closing underutilized schools and placing emphasis on renovations and new school construction.
July 26, 2013
July 26, 2013 - Hour 1 - Dr. Kimberly Moffitt sits in as our guest host for our weekly news round table. The panel discussion will focus on this week's release of the Maryland State Assessment scores, showing a slight decline statewide, and the Supreme Court's recent ruling on voting rights, among other topics.
July 26, 2013
July 25, 2013 - Segment 3 - We discuss military culture in the wake of news that three high-ranking military officers tasked with preventing sexual assault were themselves accused of sexual assault.
July 25, 2013
July 24, 2013 Segment 2 - We sit down with Shane Bauer, an independent journalist based in Oakland who wrote an article about solitary confinement for Mother Jones titled "Solitary in Iran Nearly Broke Me. Then I Went Inside American Prisons."
July 25, 2013
July 24, 2013 - Segment 1 - We speak with religious, ethical, and philosophical thinkers about violence in our country. Why is violence so omnipresent in our daily lives? Is the United States an exceptionally violent nation? What does it mean to create a more humane and just society?
July 25, 2013
July 23, 2013 - Segment 3- On this live episode of Sound Bites, we discuss urban farming with Five Seeds Farm and the Baltimore Free Farm, the Senate's amendments to the Farm Bill that would bar people convicted of violent crimes from receiving benefits for life, and fermentation with Sandor Katz.
July 25, 2013
July 23, 2013 - Segment 2 - We talk to Stephanie Coontz, who teaches history and family studies at the Evergreen State College in Olympia. We discuss her recent opinion piece in the New York Times, "Why Gender Equality Stalled", which marked the 50th anniversary of Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique and explored the structural challenges to gender equality today.
July 19, 2013
July 19, 2013 - Segment 2 - In light of the Zimmerman verdict, we'll speak with a number of men about who they were at the age of 17, the age that Trayvon Martin was when he was killed by George Zimmerman last year.
July 17, 2013
July 17, 2013 - Hour 2 - This year marks the 162nd anniversary of Sojourner Truth's "Ain't I a Woman?" speech. Lea Gilmore joins us for a reading of that speech. Then, we discuss African American women and feminism with Lea Gilmore, dream hampton, Jodi Kelber-Kaye, and A. Adar Ayira.
July 17, 2013
July 17, 2013 - Hour 1 - Author Robert McChesney joins us to talk about his latest book, "Digital Disconnect: How Capitalism Is Turning the Internet Against Democracy," about the relationship between economic power and the digital world.
July 15, 2013
July 15, 2013 - Hours 1 & 2 - Listen to our two-hour special on the verdict in the George Zimmerman murder trial. A jury acquitted Zimmerman of all charges related to the killing of Trayvon Martin. We will discuss what this decision means, especially with regard to race and the justice system.
July 12, 2013
July 12, 2013 - Segment 1 - We begin our show with a national news roundtable. Among other issues, we will discuss the hunger strike taking place and the sterilization of women prisoners in the California prison system, and the recently passed anti-abortion laws in Texas and North Carolina.
July 11, 2013
July 11, 2013 - Segment 1 - We start the show with an update on the George Zimmerman murder trial from Corey Dade, contributing editor of The Root, where he has been covering the trial.
July 9, 2013
July 9, 2013 - Segment 3 - On a new episode of Sound Bites, we discuss what the newly-negotiated Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership with the EU means for our food, what a Bay-wide nutrient trading program could mean for the health of the Chesapeake Bay, and take a trip through the Delmarva peninsula with Tom Horton and Bill Nelson.
July 9, 2013
July 9, 2013 - Segment 1 - We begin with a discussion on the interest rates on student loans, which doubled last week after Congress left for the summer without voting to extend low rates on federally-subsidized Stafford loans.
July 9, 2013
July 8, 2013-Segment-3-Freelance journalist Milton Kent and Ali Danois, Senior Editor of Bounce Magazine discuss the murder charges filed against former NFL player Aaron Hernandez and the Orioles' season so far.
July 9, 2013
July 8, 2013-Segment 2-We shift to a national and international roundtable, discussing Edward Snowden and NSA surveillance, the George Zimmerman trial, and more.
July 8, 2013
July 4, 2013 - Segment 3 - We hear from Jelani Cobb about his recent article in The New Yorker on public reaction to the George Zimmerman murder trial, "Rachel Jeantel on Trial."
July 8, 2013
July 4, 2013 - Segment 2 - We talk to filmmaker Ryan Coogler about his compelling new film Fruitvale Station, based on the true story of Oscar Grant, the 22-year-old Oakland, CA, man killed by a BART police officer on New Year's Day 2009.
July 8, 2013
July 4, 2013 - Segment 1 - We begin the July 4th celebration with Koli Tengella, who talks about the meaning of July 4th through Frederick Douglass' 1852 speech, "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?"
July 3, 2013
July 3, 2013 - Segment 2 - We discuss the demonstrations in support of reproductive rights in Austin, Texas. A special state legislative session is currently in progress, called for by Governor Rick Perry with the intention of pushing forward anti-abortion legislation. This has sparked large protests at the Capitol. We are joined be organizer Rocio Villalobos.
July 3, 2013
July 3, 2013 - Segment 1 - We discuss the new book "Dollarocracy: How the Money and Media Election Complex is Destroying America" with authors John Nichols and Robert McChesney.
July 2, 2013
July 2, 2013 - Segment 3 - In the latest episode of Sound Bites, we reflect on Paula Deen and southern cuisine, the Supreme Court's decision that impacts sustainable development, slave labor and shrimp, and the Farm Alliance of Baltimore City.
July 2, 2013
July 2, 2013 - Segment 2 - In light of President Obama's trip to Africa, we discuss US policy in Africa. Our guests include: Elmira Woods, co-director of Foreign Policy In Focus at the Institute for Policy Studies; and Abayomi Azikiwe, Editor of the Pan-African News Wire.
July 2, 2013
July 2, 2013 - Segment 1 - We begin our morning with Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund. Sherrilyn will offer her analysis and insight about last week's Supreme Court rulings on affirmative action and voting rights.
July 1, 2013
July 1, 2013-Segment 1-We examine race in American culture today, looking at the Supreme Court decision on voting rights, the Paula Deen controversy, and the George Zimmerman trial.
June 28, 2013
June 28, 2013 - Segment 2 - We shift to a national focus with a roundtable discussing the week's headlines including the Supreme Court rulings, the Senate's immigration bill, and the George Zimmerman trial.
June 27, 2013
June 27, 2013 - Segment 1 - We hear reactions to the Supreme Court decisions on the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and California's Proposition 8.
June 26, 2013
June 26, 2013 - Segment 5 - We get a short update on the Bradley Manning trial. Army Private Bradley Manning is currently on trial at Ft. Meade, Maryland for his role in handing over classified material to WikiLeaks.
June 26, 2013
June 26, 2013 - Segment 4 - The Supreme Court ruled that key provisions of the Defense of Marriage Act were unconstitutional, effectively extending federal marriage rights to same-sex couples in the states where same-sex marriage is legal.
June 26, 2013
June 26, 2013 - Segment 3 - Sarah Childress, reporter for the PBS investigative series Frontline, talks about her recent article on solitary confinement in the United States.
June 26, 2013
June 26, 2013 - Segment 2 - We discuss this week's Supreme Court decision on affirmative action in higher education, sending a lawsuit challenging the University of Texas' affirmative action policy back to lower courts.
June 26, 2013
June 26, 2013 - Segment 1 - We discuss this week's Supreme Court decision striking down provisions of the Voting Rights Act with Ari Berman, Aderson Francois, and Michael Higginbotham.
June 25, 2013
June 25, 2013 - Hour 2 - On another live episode of Sound Bites we continue our discussion of the Farm Bill, which the House of Representatives failed to pass last week. Then, we talk about the AMA's decision to classify obesity as a disease, get a report on dwindling shad populations in Maryland, and hear a recipe for gluten-free strawberry cupcakes.
June 25, 2013
June 24, 2013-Segment 3-Edward Snowden, computer analyst whistleblower who provided the Guardian with top-secret NSA documents leading to revelations about U.S. surveillance on phone and internet communications.
June 25, 2013
June 24, 2013-Segment 1-We began the week with the high-profile trial of George Zimmerman, accused of second-degree murder in the shooting death last year of Trayvon Martin.