Show Podcasts

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

December 8, 2015

Rise In Gun Violence & The Complexities of Race, Religion & Politics

December 7, 2015 - Segment 2 - We look at the recent spate of violence in the U.S., as well as America's love affair with guns and the complexities of race, religion and politics. Our guests are Dr. Marisela Gomez, Dr. Daniel Webster, Joshua Holland and the Rev. Todd Yeary.
December 8, 2015

Baltimore Traces: Communities in Transition – Part 1: History

December 7, 2015 - Segment 1 - We host a production by students in the American Studies Program at University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), called Baltimore Traces: Communities in Transition. Part 1 looks at Baltimore's history.
December 8, 2015

Towson University Interim President Timothy Chandler On #OccupyTowson & More

December 4, 2015 - Segment 5 - I talk with Dr. Timothy Chandler, Interim President of Towson University, about the #OccupyTowson action and his commitment and plans for addressing racism on campus.
December 8, 2015

Updates From The Trial of Officer William Porter

December 4, 2015 - Segment 3 - We hear from Doug Colbert, who will give us an update on the Officer William Porter trial. Colbert is a Professor of Law at University of Maryland Carey School of Law and co-Chair of the Society of American Law Teachers' (SALT) Access to Justice Curriculum Project.
December 8, 2015

Sound Bites: Building A Resilient, Renewable Rural Region On Maryland’s Eastern Shore

December 3, 2015 - Segment 3 - On our newest edition of Sound Bites, our series about our food, our environment, and our world, we listen to a panel discussion I moderated two weeks ago at the 16th Eastern Shore Planning Conference in Easton, Maryland. The theme of this year's conference was "Powering Our Renewable Energy Future," and the conversation was titled "Getting the Right Mix: A Conversation on a Resilient, Renewable Rural Region."
December 8, 2015

150th Anniversary Of The Ratification Of The 13th Amendment Ending Slavery

December 3, 2015 - Segment 2 - On December 6, 1865 the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, officially ending the institution of slavery, was ratified. With these words, the single greatest change bought about from the Civil War was officially noted in the Constitution. The ratification came eight months after the end of the war, but it represented the culmination of a long struggle against slavery.
December 8, 2015

Gun Violence In America: Exploring Practical Policy Solutions

December 3, 2015 - Segment 1 - Yesterday was a tumultuous day with the mass shooting in San Bernardino, California. At this time, there have been more mass shootings this year than there have been days in the year, approximately five per day.
December 8, 2015

Theatre Baltimore: Center Stage Presents ‘Doing Time In Education, The Baltimore Chapter’

December 2, 2015 - Segment 3 - We host a preview of a special series of events to occur this weekend at Baltimore's Centre Stage Theatre: Anna Deavere Smith presents Notes from the Field: Doing Time in Education, The Baltimore Chapter.
December 8, 2015

Media Roundtable: How Traditional Media & Social Media Affect Politics

December 2, 2015 - Segment 2 - We host a media roundtable to examine traditional media and social media and how they affect politics, and reflect upon the ethics of media production.
December 7, 2015

Updates From The United Nations Climate Change Summit

December 2, 2015 - Segment 1 - Janet Redman discusses the proposals being put forward to address climate change at the Paris Climate Change Summit, what the political challenges are, and how this summit compares to past summits, and as well as examining the science of climate change.
December 7, 2015

Environment & Sustainability: Paris Climate Change Summit Updates

December 1, 2015 - Segment 1 - We discuss updates from the 2015 United Nations Paris Climate Change Summit. My guest is Amy Goodman, co-host of Democracy Now!, who is currently in Paris covering the Summit.
November 30, 2015

City Council Candidates on Improving Transportation in Baltimore

November 27, 2015 - Segment 2 - We’re listening back to a panel Marc moderated last week on transportation. It was a forum for City Council candidates called Leadership for Improving Transportation. It brought together candidates for the 1st - 8th Districts.
November 30, 2015

Trial in the Freddie Gray Case: What To Expect

November 25, 2015 - Segment 3 - With the first trial for the officers involved in the death of Freddie Gray beginning next week, Monday November 30th, 2015, we get a preview in this segment of what to expect.
November 30, 2015

The Rightward Shift In Politics: Trump Rallies & The Shooting Of Jamar Clark

November 25, 2015 - Segment 2 - We take a look at the national political climate, with topics to include: protests in Minneapolis following last week's police shooting of Jamar Clark; the violent turn at a Trump rally when a protester was roughed up by Trump supporters; and a general rightward shift in politics.
November 28, 2015

Oak Hill Center For Education And Culture: Building Social & Economic Justice In Baltimore

November 24, 2015 - Segment 3 - Today we meet with collective members of the Oak Hill Center for Education and Culture is a school that explores creative strategies for movement-building around social and economic justice in Baltimore and beyond.
November 28, 2015

Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle: The Foundation, A Compilation Album

November 24, 2015 - Segment 2 - Today we preview Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle presents The Foundation, is a compilation album comprised of multiple music genres and media clips addressing police accountability with a strategic emphasis on the mission of Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle.
November 25, 2015

Pray For Paris: The Confusing Politics of Native People Mourning Tragedies

November 23, 2015 - Segment 2 - We're joined by Native American writer, father, attorney, and artist Gyasi Ross, to talk about his recent article, "Pray For Paris: The Confusing Politics of Native People Mourning Tragedies."
November 22, 2015

Sound Bites: Brassica Fest 2015 | Eating Wildly: Foraging for Life, Love , and the Perfect Meal by Ava Chin

November 19, 2015 - Segment 2 - Brassica fest is here, and for our newest episode of Sound Bites, Marc and his guest's preview the celebration of this beneficial plant. We also revisit Marc's discussion with writer and forager Ava Chin.
November 19, 2015

Not About A Riot: Stories of Hope, Resilience, and Community

November 18, 2015 - Segment 3 - We take a look at an exciting new film premiering this Sunday, November 22, 2015, at 7:00pm at the EMP Collective. Not About a Riot tells the stories of the Baltimore Uprising that media didn't cover - stories of hope, resilience, and community.
November 19, 2015

Report: Baltimore’s “Vacants To Value” Making Modest Progress

November 18, 2015 - Segment 2 - We talk with Joan Jacobson, author of the recent Abell Foundation report "Vacants to Value: Baltimore's bold blight-elimination effort is making modest progress despite limited renovation funds and questionable accounting."
November 18, 2015

Long-Acting Contraception and Teen Pregnancy

November 17, 2015 - Segment 3 - We discuss long-acting contraception and teen pregnancy with Dani McClain, The Nation magazine contributing writer and Fellow at the Nation Institute, where she focuses on race and reproductive justice.