Author Walter Mosley joins us to talk about his new book Twelve Steps Toward Political Revelation. The book provides a 12-step program for kicking "Americanism"--an addictive and pernicious ideology that encourages "tolerance to lies, worldwide aggression...
Journalist and Historian Catherine Tumber joins us to discuss her new book,
Pastor Heber Brown from the Pleasant Hope Baptist Church in Baltimore joins us to discuss why he thinks the Baltimore Development Corporation needs to pay more attention to the needs of the African American community in Baltimore. For more information on community activism around the BDC click here. Click here to read Pasto
What does history have to tell us today, as Herman Cain reassesses his bid to become the next Republican candidate for US President in the wake of allegations that he cheated on his wife with another woman for 13 years?
Towson professor Richard Vatz joins us to tell you everything there is to know about rhetoric and persuasion. He is the author of The Only Authentic Book of Persuasion.
Open phones, and then a conversation with freelance journalist Jihan Hafiz joins us from Egypt to report on the elections that have taken place the past two days, as Egyptians go to the polls to elect a post-Mubarak government.
Every year, OSI funds a group of talented community organizers and do-gooders to run year-long projects that focus on making Baltimore a better place to live. And every year, we bring a few of the Fellows on the Marc Steiner Show to hear about their work and how they hope to transform the city.
Today elections were held across Egypt, and our guests join us to discuss the hope that a new, stable democracy will emerge, as well as the military crackdowns on ongoing protests that cast a shadow over the hope for a peaceful transition of power.
Join us for interview with Michael Lawrence, a local filmmaker whose latest project is a documentary called Bach & Friends. In it, he gathers some of the most renowned musicians of our time to reflect on Bach's legacy and give performances of his music. There are great classical players, like Joshua Bell, Rich
Acclaimed author Sherman Alexie joins us in the studio to discuss his life and work, including books such as The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, Indian Killer, Flight, and The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven.
The three actors from the Center Stage production of David Mamet's gritty play American Buffalo join Marc in the studio. Notable for Mamet's trademark lightning-fast, profane banter, the play follows a trio of men as they plot to steal a valuable coin collection from a wealthy collector.
Join us for a discussion about being transgender. November 20th is Transgender Day of Remembrance, a day to remember those who were the victim
First, Tim Junkin, Director of the Midshore Riverkeeper Conservancy, joins us to discuss the Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival, which takes place tomorrow evening in Easton, MD. Call
Lea Gilmore joins Marc for a discussion about the progression of Occupy movements around the country, now that police have evicted protesters from
Join us for a discussion about Harriet Beecher Stowe's influential abolitionist novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin. Next year is the 100th anniversary of its publication, and we're joined by two scholars to take a closer look at the book's legacy, from the controversial character of Uncle Tom, to the abolitionist activism of Stowe.
We stopped by both Occupy DC encampments yesterday to tape interviews with people taking part in the ongoing protests. While police in NYC forcefully evicted protesters from Zuccotti park in New York City last night, Occupy DC continues undisturbed, for now. This segment features a selection of interviews from Occupy DC on Monday November 14, 2011.
Brian Willson, a Vietnam Veteran and peace activist, joins us in the studio. Willson lost both of his legs when he was run over by a US military munitions train during a peaceful protest of an arms shipment to El Salvador. His new book is Blood on the Tracks: The Life a
Author, political commentator, and Salon.com writer Glenn Greenwald joins us to discuss his book
Join us for an Urbanite Radio Story about the challenges facing those who leave prison and seek to reenter their communities. Joining us are:
Brother Bey, Founder and President of the Fraternal Order of Ex-Offenders
What needs to be done to bring more diversity to the tech sector in the United States? We're joined by Mario Armstrong, host of the Mario Armstrong Show on Sirius XM radio, and Wayne Sutton, who co-launched NewME Accelerator, the first minority led startup accelerator in Silicon Valley.
As the Congressional Supercommittee responsible for outilining spending cuts, mandated by the debt-ceiling bill, works toward their November 23rd deadline, Occupy Washington DC protesters held their own hearing on the economy and federal budget yesterday. Joining us to talk about the hearings, and the ongoing Occupy protests in DC and beyond, are Kevin Zeese, an organizer of Occupy DC, and
We speak with three artists who are part of a new exhibit at the Murphy Fine Arts Center at Morgan State University - Black Male Identity: Speak My Name. The exhibit, with a theme inspired by Ralph Ellison's novel Invisible Man, brings together work from 30 artists that looks at what it means to be a black mal
Our guest is noted architect Melvin Mitchell, author of The Crisis of the African American Architect: Conflicting Cultures of Architecture and (Black) Power.
Former Iowa Governor Chet Culver stopped by our studios while he was in Baltimore for the Maryland Clean Energy Summit. He and Marc talked about the future of renewable energy, and how it could help states from Iowa to Maryland stay economically competitiv
Author Mark Kurlansky joins us. He's written notable books including Salt and Cod, and today he joins us to discuss his book
Education advocates in Baltimore say that over 70% of Baltimore public schools are in need of major renovation or replacement. Some of them join us this hour to discuss efforts to allocate funding to improving Baltimore school facilities, which will take an estimated 2.8 billion dollars. Our guests are Terrel Williams, teacher at Holabird Academy, Briana Wills, senior at Baltimore Freedom A
Anthony McCarthy, host of the Anthony McCarthy Show, heard every Friday from 5-7pm on WEAA 88.9 FM, joins Marc to discuss some of today's important news stories.
Ari Berman, contributing writer for The Nation magazine and author of the book Herding Donkeys, joins us to discuss his cover story for The Nation, How the Austerity Class Rules Washington.
We explore the work of community arts program ARTblocks, who recently held an event focused on getting members of the Reservoir Hill community involved with re-envisioning the entrance to neighboring Druid Hill Park, which is separated from the community by a busy road.
Join us for an hour's discussion where anything's fair game! Bob Somerby, editor of the Daily Howler, and Trae Lewis, President of the Baltimore Area Young Republicans, join Marc in the studio talk about the headlines of the day, from Baltimore's decision to cut of power to the Occupy protesters, to th
With the elections for Baltimore Mayor and City Council less than one week away, on Tuesday, November 8, 2011, we're joined by two write-in candidates for City Council seats to discuss their ideas for Baltimore. Our guests are Shannon Sneed, running in the 13th District after having lost the primary election by on 43 votes, and
Occupy Wall Street has inspired protests around the world, and this hour we speak with protesters from different cities in the United States. We're joined by Shallon Brown from Occupy Baltimore, Aaron Hinde, a US Army Vet and friend of
With the elections for Baltimore Mayor and City Council one week away, on Tuesday, November 8, 2011, and early voting already underway, we have all three 3rd District City Council candidates joining us to discuss key city issues, including public education, crime, and unemployment.