December 22, 2011
Jared Ball joins us to discuss his new book, I Mix What I Like: A Mixtape Manifesto, an exploration of hip hop from a radical political perspective.
December 22, 2011
Noted environmental author and therorist Frances Moore Lappé joins us to talk about her new bo
December 22, 2011
Florida, host of the show Strictly Hip Hop right here on WEAA, joins us to share some of her favorite Christmas hip hop and her playlist for New Year's Eve. You can listen to her show every Friday night from midnight - 5am.
December 22, 2011
Keith Covington started up the New Haven Lounge, one of the best places around to see live jazz, in 1987. He brought us the gift of great holiday jazz and blues music.
For audio, click here.
December 22, 2011
Helicon join us for an hour of live music in the studio.
The members of Helicon are:
December 22, 2011
Tom Hall is the Director of the Baltimore Choral Arts Society and Arts & Culture Editor of Maryland Morning. He joins us to share his favorite holiday music.
December 22, 2011
It's a Steiner Show tradition to bring some of our Baltimore's best known music lovers and musicians into the studio at the holidays to share their favorite seasonal music.
Today Jon Carney, Concertmaster of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, joins us to share some beautiful pieces of classical music.
December 22, 2011
Lea Gilmore joins us to continue a Marc Steiner Show tradition, bringing her favorite songs of the season to share with us. This year she brought us some of her favorite holiday songs sung by talented women vocalists.
December 22, 2011
December 24, 2013 - Segment 2 - In this holiday Marc Steiner Show special, we're joined by conductor Edward Polochick, who shares some of his favorite holiday music. Polochick is Artistic Director for Concert Artists of Baltimore, and Music Director for the Lincoln (NE) Symphony Orchestra.
December 22, 2011
Milton Dugger has been producing soul music for fourty years. In one of the Marc Steiner Show's holiday traditions, he joins us to play some of his favorite tracks and talk about music. You can find some of the many great albums he's worked on over the years here.
December 22, 2011
For our last show before Christmas, we're joined by singer Lea Gilmore and conductor Edward Polochick for an hour of holiday music, cooking, stories, and more!
Lea's Egg Nog Butter Cake
1/2 c. softened butter
2 lg. eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract
December 22, 2011
The past decade has seen great change throughout the Arab world, and the United States has played a large role throughout. From 9/11, to the wars in Aghanistan and Iraq, to the political upheaval in the Middle East and beyond over the past year, we'll take a look at this recent history and where it leaves us today, four days after the last US troops left Iraq.
December 20, 2011
We're joined by David Margolick, author of Elizabeth and Hazel: Two Women of Little Rock, a book that explores the lives of the two central figures in one of the most recognizable photographs of the civil rights era.
December 20, 2011
On our annual show for Homeless Persons' Memorial Day, we discuss the growing problem of homelessness in Baltimore and remember those who passed away without a home in our city over the past year. Our guests are Kevin Lindamood, President and CEO of Health Care for the Homeless, Julia Hartenstein, Case Manager at Paul's Place, and James Crawford, Lead Organizer of B'More Housing for All, a
December 20, 2011
We'll take a look back at the big stories of 2011 and the top news of today with Latoya Peterson, Trae Lewis, Cory McCray and Heber Brown.
December 20, 2011
We'll discuss violence and poverty in Baltimore, and what we can do about it, with Reverend Heber Brown and Mike Williams, an ex-felon turned activist and playwright.
December 19, 2011
Alondra Nelson joins the Steiner Show to discuss her new book, "Body and Soul: The Black Panther Party and The Fight Against Medical Discrimination."
December 19, 2011
Join us for a roundtable discussion about the today’s current events with the editor of the Baltimore Brew, Fern Shen, WEAA’s own Anthony McCarthy and Representative Roscoe Bartlett of Maryland’s 6th District.
December 19, 2011
De'Von Brown is known to many in Baltimore and around the world as one of the Baltimore children featured in the Boys of Baraka documentary. After going through the ups and downs documented in the film, De'Von ended up at the Maryland Institute College of Art, where he is studying to become a filmmaker himself. De'Von is also worki
December 15, 2011
Baltimore City Council members join us to look back at the year past, and to discuss their ideas and plans for the top issues facing Baltimore in the year ahead. Our guests are Councilwoman Mary Pat Clarke, Councilman Carl Stokes, and newly elected
December 15, 2011
Helicon join us for their 18th annual appearance on the show. While they're now living in different countries and no longer performing regularly as a band, they reunite each year for a Winter Solstice concert.
December 14, 2011
On Monday night, the Occupy Baltimore encampment at McKeldin Square was raided, the tents dismantled, and the campers dispersed. But the group isn't finished - they've been holding meetings and General Assemblies about next steps for the group. Today we discuss the future of Occupy Baltimore and Occupy movement across the country with:
December 14, 2011
December 14, 2011
Gar Alperovitz joins us to discuss solutions to the challenges that plague our economy, environment, and society as a whole. His newest book is America Beyond Capitalism: Reclaiming Our Wealth, Our Liberty, and Our Democracy.
December 13, 2011
Baltimore native and New York Times best selling author, Laura Lippman, joined us today for a discussion about her latest novel, The Most Dangerous Thing. Lippman is the author of fourteen other novels, including
December 13, 2011
Today we continue our Sound Bites series with a look back at the history of food in our area. We're joined by culinary historian Michael Twitty, who blogs at afroculiaria.com, and Dr. Mike Lewis, Director of Environmental Studies and Professor of History at Salisbury University, for a discussion about the beginnings of agriculture and trade on Delmarva.
December 12, 2011
Join us for a tour through Lost and Found: The Secrets of Archimedes, the special exhibit at the Walters Museum. We were jo
December 12, 2011
Join us for an Urbanite Radio Story. This week we're discussing the growing Hispanic community in Baltimore, and Lucy Hood's article El Nuevo Baltimore, out in the December issue of Urbanite Magazine.
Joining us are:
December 12, 2011
Join us for the first of a series of interview we're conducting with the honorees from the Yes Magazine Breakthrough 15! - 15 heroes whose work is transforming the way that we live.
December 8, 2011
December 8, 2011
Meshelle joins Marc for a look at the top stories of the day, from the mayor's goal of bringing 10,000 new families to the city, to whether the morning after pill
December 7, 2011
Join Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Taylor Branch and author and sports commentator
December 7, 2011
I recently moderated a panel discussion following screenings of the documentary film Food Inc. in Cape Charles, Virginia and at Salisbury University. Food Inc. looks at our country’s current system of food production with a critical eye, while also exploring some alternatives.
December 6, 2011
Jeremy Suri, Professor of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin, joins us to discuss his newest book, Liberty's Surest Guardian, about the legacy of American nation-building around the globe.
December 6, 2011
Steiner Show regular Dr. Lester Spence, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Johns Hopkins University, joins us to take on the headline news of the day.
December 6, 2011
Journalist Jihan Hafiz joins us from Cairo to report on the ongoing elections, as Egyptians go to the polls to vote in a post-Mubarak government.
December 5, 2011
We speak with Dr. Bernard Avishai, author of the article "Abraham's children: Toward a right of return for Palestinians" in the most recent issue of Harper's Magazine. Dr. Avishai is an adjunct professor of business at Hebrew University.
December 5, 2011
We're joined this hour by Toure, whose work as an author, journalist, and cultural critic includes fiction, music writing, and essays on a wide variety of topics. His new book, Who's Afraid of Post-Blackness: What It Means to Be Black Now, contains excerpts from over 100 interviews Toure conducte
December 5, 2011
In today's increasingly globalized economy, money that you spend here in Baltimore can be halfway across the world in the blink of an eye. Today we'll check in with the founders of the BNote, a currency just for local Baltimore businesses, more than six months after the notes went into circulation.
December 1, 2011
Author Mark Kurlansky joins us. He's written notable books including Salt and Cod, and today he joins us to discuss his book