May 22, 2012
May 22, 2012
Rev. Anthony Evans, leader of the National Black Church Initiative, and Aisha C.
May 22, 2012
Today, Lea Gilmore joins us a a co-host as we talk about the new film By and By about the gospel legends, the Electrifying Crown Seekers with filmmakers Joe Compton and Matt Bowden and member of the group, James Williams, Sr.
May 21, 2012
Reverend Wendell Phillips and former Goon Squad members Dr. Homer Favor and Lalit Gadhia join us to remember the life of Rev. Marion Bascom, a civil rights leader from Baltimore who recently passed.
May 21, 2012
Listen in as former Salt Lake City Mayor and Justice Party presidential candidate Rocky Anderson discusses his campaign.
May 21, 2012
Delgate Pat McDonough of District 7 joins us to discuss his recent comments on "mobs of roving black youth" in Downtown Baltimore, and guests Kimberly Moffitt, Assistant Professor of American Studies at University of Maryland Baltimore County and
May 17, 2012
Captain Paul K. Chappell is a West Point graduate and a veteran of the Iraq War. He is also a soldier turned peace leader. Paul Chappell joins us to talk about his book Peaceful Revolution: How We Can Create the Future Needed for Humanity's Survival.
May 17, 2012
On this week's episode of Sound Bites, we talk with young farmer Orlando Johnson, who is restoring his family's farm, dating back to the 19th century, in Calvert County. Then, we pay a visit to former Maryland Congressman Wayne Gilchrest to hear about the environmental education program he is running for young people in Kent County.
May 16, 2012
Our guest this hour is author, innovator, former Obama White House advisor, and activist Van Jones. Jones is an internationally renowned human rights and clean energy advocate, and is co-founder of the Rebuild the Dream campaign, a platform for ways that regular people can help transform the U.S. economy.
May 16, 2012
Listen in as actress and comedienne Meshelle, who is the founder of the Goaldiggers Project and Alice Randall, writer-in-residence at Vanderbilt University, and author of an opinion piece in last week's New York Times, "
May 15, 2012
Join us for an Urbanite Radio story with Dario DiBattista, an Iraq War Veteran and author of the memoir Go Now, You Are Forgiven.
May 15, 2012
Our guests discuss the recent revelation that JP Morgan lost approximately $2 billion in trading, and what that means about our financial system.
May 15, 2012
Today we discuss the lack of financial accountability within Baltimore City government with:
May 14, 2012
Marc and Anthony discuss Slavery By Another Name with the documentary's Co-Executive Producer and author, Douglas Blackmon. Also joining the conversation are descendants of the people chronicled in the documentary, Susan Burnore descendant of John S.
May 14, 2012
Anthony McCarthy joins Marc, along with Towson University professor Richard Vatz, to discuss national politics, including the role race plays in politics today, and the impact that President Obama's announcement in support of same-sex marriage will have on the election. Dr.
May 10, 2012
Captain Paul K. Chappell is a West Point graduate and a veteran of the Iraq War. He is also a soldier turned peace leader. Paul Chappell joins us to talk about his book Peaceful Revolution: How We Can Create the Future Needed for Humanity's Survival.
May 10, 2012
On this week's installment of Sound Bites, we have a panel on the 2012 Farm Bill. The panelists are eastern shore farmer Ted Wycall, David Kirby, author of Animal Factory, and Valerie Connelly, Director of Government Relations for the Maryland Farm Bureau.
May 9, 2012
Maryland State Senator Bobby Zirkin joins us to discuss the newly proposed natural gas pipeline that would run over 20 miles from Baltimore County to Harford County.
May 9, 2012
Education advocates Shannen Coleman-Siciliano, co-chair of the Baltimore Education Coalition and Child First Academic Coordinator, Bebe Verdery, Director of the Education Reform Project at the ACLU of Maryland and
May 9, 2012
Listen in as actress Melanie Marshall, cast member of Fela!, joins us for an interview.
May 9, 2012
Delegate Heather Mizeur of Montgomery County and the Director of the Maryland Black Family Alliance Elbridge James join us for a conversation on marraige equality, from the vote to ban same-sex marriage in North Carolina to Obama's remarks.
May 8, 2012
We're joined by a panel to discuss the history of the Baltimore City Fire Department. Rachel Hennick is the author of Ghetto Medic: A Father In The Hood, about her father Bill Hennick's career as a Baltimore firefighter and medic.
May 8, 2012
Recently, the Maryland Court of Appeals ruled that pitbulls are an inherently dangerous breed of dogs. It will affect the liability of pit bull owners across the state. Our panel joins us to discuss the ruling.
May 8, 2012
Playwright Matthew Lopez joins us to discuss his play the Whipping Man, which wraps up its run at Center Stage in Baltimore this weekend.
May 7, 2012
Listen in as our panel joins us to discuss pressing issues affecting Baltimore.
May 7, 2012
Join us for a conversation on Baltimore's film industry with filmmaker Matt Porterfield, whose critically acclaimed works Hamilton and Putty Hill have impacted Baltimore's reputation as a center for independent cinema.
May 7, 2012
Listen in as Middle East Correspsondent for Real News Network Lia Tarachansky calls in from Israel to discuss the Palestinian prisoners' hunger strike.
May 7, 2012
Acclaimed sportswriter Frank Deford, senior contributing writer for Sports Illustrated, commentator for National Public Radio and correspondent for R
May 3, 2012
May 3, 2012
In this week’s episode of Sound Bites, we take a look at a New York Times article that raised questions about links between “food deserts” – areas with limited access to grocery stores with fresh produce – and obesity.
May 2, 2012
Maryland State Senator Jamie Raskin, who sponsors legislation encouraging the development of for-profit businesses to legally pursue social and environmental goals and Daphne Wysham, a fellow at the
May 2, 2012
Tomorrow night is the opening night of the Maryland Film Festival! As part of our annual tradition to highlight some of the festival's offerings, we bring you this interview with Jeffrey Schwartz, Producer and Director of "Vito." Vito Russo was an influential leader
May 2, 2012
Join us as we have a sit-down discussion with Congressman John Sarbanes on his modest campaign style and campaign finance reform.
May 1, 2012
Dr. Lester Spence joins us to discuss the connections between Occupy Wall Street, May Day, and the 20th Anniversary of the L.A.
May 1, 2012
Join us for an update on the struggle against the mining practice knows as mountaintop removal. We're joined by:
Bo Webb, Vietnam Veteran, Coal Miner's Son, and activist featured in the documentary "The Last Mountain"
Vernon Haltom, director of Coal River Mountain Watch
April 30, 2012
Join us for a discussion with astrophysicist and Director of the Hayden Planetarium Neil deGrasse Tyson on his new book, Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier.
April 30, 2012
Listen in as Anthony McCarthy joins us to co-host a discussion on the latest local, national and international news.
April 26, 2012
Center Stage artistic director Kwame Kwei-Armah joins us to discuss the 50th anniversary season at Center Stage, and the burgeoning Baltimore theater scene.
April 26, 2012
Does a commonly used herbicide cause cancer? Biologist Tyrone Hayes and Mark Fuchs from New Hope Farm in Denton, MD join us to offer opposing takes on the herbicide atrazine.
April 25, 2012
We're joined by Zeke Berzoff-Cohen and Breonna Rogers for a preview of The Intersection's upcoming community conversation. Don't miss this student-led chance to talk with elected officials about how to improve education in Baltimore, April 27th from 5.30-7PM at Baltimore Freedom Academy (1601 E Lombard St
April 25, 2012
Today the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Arizona's controversial immigration laws, that among other provisions require state law agents to run immigration checks on anyone they believe to be in the country illegally. We discuss the court ca
April 24, 2012
Join us for an Urbanite Radio Story about the future of development in Maryland. Should the state take action to curb suburban sprawl?
April 24, 2012
The conviction of American-born Tarek Mehanna of conspiring to help Al Qaeda has raised questions about the balance between free speech and national security. We're joined by
April 24, 2012
Congresswoman Donna Edwards has made campaign finance reform one of her signature issues. She joins us to discuss her efforts to take the mone
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 23, 2012
Regional Director of National Association of Black Journalists and Reporter Charles Robinson of Maryland Public Television and Washington Post Reporter John Wagner join the Steiner Show to discuss the latest updates on the legis
April 23, 2012
Listen in as Reverend Heber Brown and Marvin "Doc" Cheatam of the National Action Network join us to discuss the dynamics of the Trayvon Martin case and the current status of the Park Heights Shomrim case.
April 23, 2012
Daniel Robelo, Research Associate for the Drug Policy Institute and Delegate Dan Morhaim join us for a conversation on the legalization of drugs and how drugs are affecting American society.
April 19, 2012
Host of Democracy Now! and author of recently released Breaking the Sound Barrier Amy Goodman joins the Marc Steiner Show.
April 19, 2012
Professor at Simmons University, poet and Baltimore native Afaa Michael Weaver joins us today.