Show Podcasts

Archives of the show until 2018. For recent archives, go to: The Marc Steiner Show at the Real News Network

February 19, 2016

From The Archives: Philipp Meyer’s ‘American Rust’

February 19, 2016 - Segment 3 - We listen back to a special archive edition of The Marc Steiner Show, when I spoke with Baltimore native Philipp Meyer about his novel American Rust, a story set in a small, former steel town in western Pennsylvania.
February 18, 2016

Sound Bites: Backlash Against Chicken House Construction | Labor Conditions in Poultry Plants | Recipe: Catalina Byrd

February 18, 2016 - Segment 2 - On our newest episode of Sound Bites we discuss organizing on the Eastern Shore against the construction of chicken houses, a report on labor conditions in poultry processing plants, and hear a recipe from Catalina Byrd.
February 18, 2016

Dr. Lester Spence’s ‘Knocking the Hustle: Against the Neoliberal Turn in Black Politics’

February 18, 2016 - Segment 1 - We begin the show with a conversation with Dr. Lester Spence about his new book Knocking the Hustle: Against the Neoliberal Turn in Black Politics.
February 15, 2016

State Politics Roundtable: Criminal Justice Issues in the General Assembly

February 15, 2016 - Segment 1 - We begin the show with a look at criminal justice policy issues that are facing the Maryland General Assembly. With: Dayvon Love, Caryn York, Curt Anderson; and Neil Parrott.
February 12, 2016

From The Archives: Frances Moore Lappé’s ‘EcoMind’

February 12, 2016 - Segment 3 - We host a special archive edition of The Marc Steiner Show from 2011, when noted environmental author and theorist Frances Moore Lappé joined us to talk about her book EcoMind: Changing the Way We Think, to Create the World We Want.
February 12, 2016

Everyman Theatre’s World Of The Play: Under The Skin

February 12, 2016 - Segment 2 - We play a fascinating panel discussion hosted by Marc that took place last Saturday (February 6, 2015) at Everyman Theatre's World of the Play: Boundaries of the Body, Limits of Love.
February 11, 2016

Sound Bites: United Nations Comments On Curtis Bay Incinerator | Salisbury Teacher On Protecting Perdue’s Chickens

February 11, 2016 - Segment 3 - On our newest edition of Sound Bites, we look at the health implications of the proposed Curtis Bay Incinerator and discuss concerns animal rights activists have with Perdue.
February 11, 2016

The New Reality for Suburban Schools: How Suburban Schools Are Struggling with Low-Income Students and Students of Color in Their Schools

February 11, 2016 - Segment 2 - Dr. Jessica Shiller joins us to discuss her book The New Reality for Suburban Schools: How Suburban Schools Are Struggling with Low-Income Students and Students of Color in Their Schools.
February 11, 2016

Theatre Baltimore: ‘The Meeting’ At Baltimore Theatre Project

February 9, 2016 - Segment 3 - We turn to the arts, with a look at a production that's opening this Thursday at Baltimore's Theatre Project, The Meeting, which depicts the supposed meeting the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X.
February 9, 2016

Education Roundtable: Baltimore Overcounting Students Could Result In Loss Of Millions

February 9, 2016 - Segment 2 - Today we have our Education Roundtable, where our guests will discuss the idea that the Baltimore City School district might have inflated student enrollment numbers, a revelation that could result in the loss of millions of dollars.
February 8, 2016

Adnan Syed Hearing Continues In Baltimore

February 8, 2016 - Segment 3 - We cover the hearing in the case of Adnan Syed, which began last week in Baltimore. Syed is serving a life sentence for the 1999 murder of his ex-girlfriend, Hae Min Lee, and the purpose of the hearing is to determine whether Syed deserves a new trial. His case is the basis of the Serial podcast series.
February 8, 2016

President Obama’s Visit To The Islamic Society Of Baltimore

February 8, 2016 - Segment 2 - Last week President Barack Obama visited The Islamic Society of Baltimore, his first visit to an American mosque after 7 years in office. We talk with two people who were present during President Obama's visit.
February 8, 2016

Baltimore Mayoral Race: Councilman Carl Stokes

February 8, 2016 Segment 1 - We begin the show with an interview with Baltimore Democratic Mayoral candidate Councilman Carl Stokes. Stokes represents the 12th District on the Baltimore City Council, where he is Chair of the Taxation, Finance and Economic Development Committee.
February 8, 2016

Health & Fitness: Staying Active In The 21st Century

February 5, 2016 - Segment 3 - We host our monthly feature 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 at the University of Maryland's Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center
February 8, 2016

David Pilgrim On Understanding Jim Crow: Using Racist Memorabilia To Teach Tolerance

February 5, 2016 - Segment 2 - We have a conversation with Dr. David Pilgrim where we speak to him about his book Understanding Jim Crow: Using Racist Memorabilia to Teach Tolerance and Promote Social Justice.
February 8, 2016

Tengella’s Take: The Super Bowl & Why White People Are Scared Of Cam Newton

February 5, 2016 - Segment 1 - We host our weekly feature Tengella's Take with Koli Tengella. Koli is President of Tengella Edutainment, an instructor and creator of the Positive Social Change Performing Arts Program at Augusta Fells Savage Institute of Visual Arts High School, and he was a 2010 Open Society Institute Fellow.
February 4, 2016

Sound Bites: “If There Are No New Farmers, Who Will Grow Our Food?”

February 4, 2016 - Segment 2 - Today on Sound Bites we discuss an article called "If There Are No New Farmers, Who Will Grow Our Food?" and speak with a panel of young farmers.
February 3, 2016

United Nations Urges U.S. Government To Address Legacy Of Slavery With Reparatory Justice

February 3, 2016 - Segment 2 - Last week, after visiting several U.S. cities including Baltimore, the United Nations Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent released a preliminary report in which they urged the U.S. government to address the legacy of slavery, post-Reconstruction "Jim Crow" laws and racial subordination in the United States with reparatory justice.
February 3, 2016

Baltimore Housing Roundtable: Community Land Trusts For Development Without Displacement

February 3, 2016 - Segment 1 - Last week the Baltimore Housing Roundtable, a coalition of affordable housing advocates, announced its plan to press Baltimore leaders to use a combination of land trusts, bonds and local hiring initiatives to develop struggling neighborhoods in the city.
February 1, 2016

From Flint to Baltimore: Clean Water, Environmental Racism & Infrastructure In Our Cities

February 1, 2016 - Segment 2 - We discuss our cities from Flint to Baltimore, looking at clean water, environmental racism & infrastructure. With: Dr. Lawrence Brown, Mijin Cha, Henry Louis Taylor, Jr. and Jacqui Patterson.
January 29, 2016

Baltimore Artists Roundtable: Music, Art, Race and Gender in a Segregated City

January 29, 2016 - Segment 3 - Marc Steiner Show producer Mark Gunnery guest hosts a conversation with local musicians, writers and artists about arts and music scenes in Baltimore and creating spaces for Black, people of color, and women performers in a segregated city. With: Abdu Ali, Jenné Afiya, and Dylan Ubaldo.
January 28, 2016

Sound Bites: Community Impacts of Industrial Poultry Operations On The Eastern Shore

January 28, 2016 - Hour 2 - On our newest edition of Sound Bites, we look at Community Impacts of Industrial Poultry Operations. Last week I took a trip to Exmore, Virginia, a small town south of Chincoteague on Virginia's Eastern Shore, where I moderated a forum for the Citizens for a Better Eastern Shore, exploring community impacts of industrial poultry operations.
January 28, 2016

Debating Ta-Nehisi Coates’ Bernie Sanders Critique On Reparations

January 28, 2016 - Hour 1 - We begin the show with an examination of Ta-Nehisi Coates' recent critiques of Bernie Sanders' stance on reparations. With: A. Adar Ayira, Dr. Lester Spence, and Bill Fletcher.
January 27, 2016

Brown & Healthy: From Motivational Hashtag To Global Wellness Initiative

January 27, 2016 - Segment 2 - We look at a global initiative that began in 2013 as a motivational hashtag: Brown and Healthy. With Michelle Antoinette Nelson, fitness professional and Founder of Brown and Healthy.
January 27, 2016

Arts & Culture: The Oscars’ “Whitewash,” Nate Parker’s ‘Birth Of A Nation,’ & More

January 27, 2016 - Segment 1 - We begin the show with a look at the controversy over what has been called the "whitewash" of the Oscars. With: Ann Hornaday, Dr. Kimberly Moffitt, and Kalima Young.