February 28, 2011
Today the Marc Steiner Show takes on the silver screen! Latoya Peterson, editor of racialicious.com, and Darryl Wharton-Rigby, writer/producer and former writer for Homicide, join us to discuss last night's awards.
February 28, 2011
Journalist and blogger Mona Eltahawy joins us to discuss the most recent developments in the Middle East.
Then, Congresswoman Donna Edwards from Maryland's 4th District joins us to talk about the budget and the threat of government shut down.
February 23, 2011
The budget crisis in Wisconsin has led to a national debate over the power of unions in the US today. We're joined from Wisconsin by Don Taylor, Assistant Professor at the School for Workers, part of the UW extension.
February 23, 2011
Join us for this Urbanite Radio Story as we tour the Choptank Oyster Company, one of the first oyster farms operated in Maryland. Farm manager Kevin McClaren took us down to the docks of the farm, where millions of oysters grow in floats on the surface of the water.
February 23, 2011
This interview with Loring Cornish takes place at the Jewish Museum of Maryland, where Loring's exhibit In Each Other's Shoes is currently on display. Loring discusses his work, and the connections he makes between Black and Jewish history in this exhibit.
February 23, 2011
Woody Curry, recovering addict and program director of a drug treatment center called the Baltimore Station, joins us for his montly visit. This week, we discuss the abuse of prescription drugs, the most commonly abused drugs in the United States.
February 22, 2011
In our third segment we talk with Cory McCray, President of Young Trade Unionists, and we are joined on the phone by protesters in Wisconsin.
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Cory McCray
February 22, 2011
In the second segemnt, we talk with Susan Landau regarding the new wiretapping technology and its effects on our privacy.
February 22, 2011
In the first part of the segment we talk with Dr. Thabit Abdullah about the current state of affairs in Egypt, briefly discussing the recent power changes and the future of Egypt.
February 18, 2011
February 18, 2011
What does the sweet stuff you put in your coffee have to do with the French Revolution? Or the history of slavery in the Caribbean and United States? We find out in this conversation with Marc Aronson and Marina Budhos, authors of Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Sci
February 18, 2011
Eric Alterman is a writer, historian, college professor, and media critic. He joins us here to discuss his latest book, Kabuki Democracy: The System vs Barack Obama. To read more about and by Eric Alterman, click here.
February 16, 2011
Maryland's census figures were released last week, with some surprises in the results. Did you know that only 8.6% of households in Baltimore City are made up of "traditional" families - with 2 married parents raising kids? Or tha
February 16, 2011
NewsTrust is an online social network that seeks to help people identify quality journalism. We'll take a look at how this works by discussing coverage of recent events surrounding the Superblock development in downtown Baltimore, and the movement to save Read's Drug store, site of an early civil rights sit-in, from being demolished.
February 16, 2011
There weren't very many surprises in Governor Martin O'Malley's 2011 State of the State Address, but there was one big one. When Governor O'Malley announced a proposal to ban the installation of septic tanks in new development
February 16, 2011
Stephanie Coontz is a Professor of History and Family Studies at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, WA.
February 15, 2011
Heather E. Harris and Kimberly Moffit have recently published a book, The Obama Effect Multidisciplinary Renderings of the 2008 Campaign, analyzing Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign and its effect. Our guests are the editors themselves, Heather E.
February 15, 2011
A bill for single payer health care has recently been approved in Vermont. Single payer health care is now becoming a heavily debated issue in Maryland, as well, and there are several legislators that are working to make it a reality here.
February 15, 2011
After Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak stepped down from power over the weekend, waves of emotions ensued from citizens of the country and abroad. Our guest is Dr. Shibley Telhami, Anwar Sadat Professor for Peace and Development at the University of Maryland in College Park. Dr.
February 14, 2011
A measure has recently been proposed to the Maryland State House to make same-sex unions legal. If accepted, Maryland will become sixth state to approve same-sex marriage.
February 14, 2011
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak stepped down from his position over the weekend, causing a victorious uproar in Egypt and around the world. We speak with Maryland residents of Egyptian descent or who lived in Egypt about their take on Mubarak's resignation and the future of Egypt.
February 10, 2011
Up first, Secretary of Housing and Community Development Raymond Skinner joins us for Spotlight on Maryland Housing.
February 10, 2011
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak addressed Egypt and the world today. While the throngs of protesters in Egypt hoped he would step down, he made it clear that he intends to stay in power until September, when his term ends. We speak with people in Egypt for their reaction.
February 10, 2011
Eric Alterman is a writer, historian, college professor, and media critic. He joins us here to discuss his latest book, Kabuki Democracy: The System vs Barack Obama. To read more about and by Eric Alterman, click here.
February 9, 2011
First, an update on protests in Egypt with Nancy Youssef from McClatchy Newspapers, Dina Yehia, a graduate of the American University in Cairo, and her father Yehia Salah El Din, an opthamologist in Cairo.
February 9, 2011
We Shall Overcome. I Woke Up This Morning With My Mind on Freedom. Keep Your Eyes on the Prize. The songs that served as the soundtrack of the Civil Rights Movement were more than just entertainment. They were organizing tools that inspired and mobilized participants, and helped with outreach outside of the movement.
February 8, 2011
David Swanson is a writer and progressive political activist. His latest book is War is a Lie.
We recently interviewed David Swanson at Busboys and Poets in Washington, DC. Here is our interview, along with the lively audience Q & A.
February 8, 2011
Join us for another Theatre Baltimore interview. Today we'll hear about Shooting Star, the new production at Everyman Theatre. The play takes place in a snow-bound airport, and tells the story of two people who run into each other many years after ending a love affair.
February 8, 2011
We're joined today by Dr. David Wilson, the recently inaugurated President of Morgan State University.
February 8, 2011
Meshelle joins us in studio to discuss parenting, childhood obesity and Michelle Obama's campaign against it, food deserts, and more. She is the author of 101 Things Every Girl/Young Woman of Color Should Know.
February 7, 2011
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak remains in power. Although he has said he will not seek another term, protesters continue to demand he step down immediately and be replaced by a new administration based on reforming Egypt's notoriously corrypt government.
We're joined by phone from Cairo by Cole Agar, a recent graduate from the American University in Cairo.
February 7, 2011
This afternoon, Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake delivered the 2011 State of the City address. We discuss the vision for Baltimore laid out by the Mayor with co-host Anthony McCarthy, Baltimore Brew editor Fern Shen, and Professor Emeritus in the Department of Political Science
February 7, 2011
Youth advocates in Maryland hope that Governor O'Malley's decision not to fund a new youth jail that was proposed to be built in Baltimore signals a commitment to focusing on alternatives to incarceration for at risk youth. We discuss creative solutions this hour with Laura Furr, Senior Director of Youth Justice Initiatives at Community Law in Action, Maggi Phillips, Organizer with the Baltim
February 3, 2011
Today Governor Martin O'Malley gave the 2011 State of the State Address to a joint session of the legislature in Annapolis. We were there, and caught up with some of our Senators and Representatives to get their thoughts on the speech and their priorities for the session.
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February 2, 2011
Up first, join Housing Secretary Raymond Skinner for this week's installment of Spotlight on Maryland Housing.
February 2, 2011
Dr. Lester Spence, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Johns Hopkins University, and Dr.
February 2, 2011
Dave Zirin is the first sportswriter in the 150-year history of The Nation magazine, and is the host of the Edge of Sports show on XM-Sirius radio. He is the subject of the new documentary Not Just a Gam
February 1, 2011
February 1, 2011
Protests continue across the Middle East. We speak with Fawaz Gerges, Professor of Middle Eastern Politics and International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political