March 2010

March 31, 2010

March 31, 2010 – Segment 1

Google's contest offering ultra high-speed broadband networks in a small number of trial locations in the US set off a pandemonium of municipalities seeking to be chosen.  The desire for better internet access is strong throughout the country, as the US lags behind many other parts of the word in broadband access.

March 30, 2010

March 30, 2010- Segment 2

Dr. Howard Gordon, physicist at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory in Long Island, NY and head of the U.S. Atlas Program Office and Deputy U.S. Atlas Operations Program manager, and Dr.
March 25, 2010

March 25, 2010 – Segment 3

Max Mutchler is a scientist who works on the Hubble Space Telescope.  He joins us to discuss his observations of our solar system and other galaxies, as well as to discuss the possibility of life existing outside of Earth.

March 23, 2010

March 23, 2010 – Segment 1

During the first segment we are joined by Greg Epstein, Humanist Chaplain of Harvard University and author of Good Without God: What a Billion Nonreligious People Do Believe. He talks about atheism, religion and ethics. 
March 22, 2010

March 22, 2010 – Hour 2

During the second hour, we are joined by Matt Gonter, who is a citizen housing activist in Baltimore City, and Ron Weinholt, Vice President of Government Affairs of the Maryland Chamber of Commerce, to discuss the issue of vacant properties in Baltimore.
March 17, 2010

March 16, 2010 – Segment 3

Noted poet E. Ethelbert Miller joins Marc for a wide-ranging discussion of modern language, literature, and culture.  He argues that there are no current cultural figures who are presenting fresh ideas and leading us forward.  

March 16, 2010

March 16, 2010 – Segment 1

Co-host Lea Gilmore joins us to discuss the past, present, and future of Baltimore's Pennsylvania Avenue, known for its rich cultural legacy.  Our guests are Linda Richardson, Executive Director of Historical Pennsylvania Avenue Main Street, and local historians Willie and Zelma Ragsdale.
March 15, 2010

March 15, 2010 Hour 2

Marc and Anthony are joined by members of the left, right and center to get a full view of issues concerning law makers and the people of Maryland. Joining March and Anthony are:

Delegate Jill Carter, State Representative of the 41st district, Democrat

March 11, 2010

March 11, 2010 – Segment 1

We open tonight with a new segment, "Your Money Matters" with Bert Hash. Today, we explore the difference between banks and credit unions. Which is right for you?

March 10, 2010

March 10, 2010 – Hour 2

The second hour of today's show continues our Voices From the Archives series.  We put a new spin on America's most popular animated family - The Simpsons - as we discuss the spiritual side of the show.
Marc is joined by:

March 10, 2010

March 10, 2010 – Hour 1

First up today, we talk to Annie Leonard.  She’s the writer of the Internet video sensation “The Story of Stuff.”  The 20 minute cartoon explains the interconnected nature of environmental and social issues around the world, and why our addiction to stuff is wrong.  She joins Marc to talk about her new book based on the film.
March 3, 2010

March 3, 2010 – Hour 2

Wandering Souls -Come Home is the final segment of Shared Weight.  We continue the journey with Vietnam Veteran Homer Steedly as he meets with the family of the Vietnamese soldier he killed forty years before.

Listen to the entire series here.

March 3, 2010

March 3, 2010 – Hour 1

The six part documentary series Shared Weight looks at the legacy of the Vietnam War and brings into the open the consequenses of a conflict which are too often ignored.  It is an attempt to begin a conversation between warriors, artists, war resisters, and Vietnamese people. Today on the Marc Steiner Show we revisit two hours of the series.

March 2, 2010

March 2, 2010 – Hour 1

Israeli filmmaker Dan Geva joins Marc to discuss art, the philosophy of film, and why the truth of any documentary is subjective.  Dan Geva is a Spring 2010 Schusterman Visiting Artist at Maryland Institute College of Art.  As part of his residency, he and his wife are hosting a series of film screenings highlighting contemporary Israeli films.