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.
April 19, 2012
Kirwan Institute Research Associate and writer Angela Stanley joins us for a conversation on the myth surrounding marriage and black women.
April 19, 2012
Listen is as reporter Emmett Miller talks about his upcoming BET news special on Trayvon Martin entitled, I Am Trayvon: A Famiy's Fight for Justice, which airs Friday, April 20th at 7:30pm on BET.
April 18, 2012
Today, poet Kevin Young joins us to talk about his newly released book The Grey Album: Balckness of Blackness, examining the centrality of African American culture in America.
April 18, 2012
Today, Michael Micalizzi, Kevin Morrow and Johnny Ramey join us to discuss ther roles in Center Stage's newest play The Whipping Man.
April 18, 2012
Listen in as the famed broadcaster Tavis Smiley joins us for a conversation on the newly released book The Rich and the Rest of Us: A Poverty Manifesto that he co-wrote with Dr. Cornel West.
April 17, 2012
We're joined by Jed Deitz, director of the Maryland Film Festival, as well as two of the filmmakers from this year's festival, for a discussion about the packed weekend of screenings coming up May 3 - 6.
April 17, 2012
April 16, 2012
Author and professor of political science at Johns Hopkins University Lester Spence and award-winning author and poet Ethelbert Miller join us for a discussion on The Last Holiday, a memoir on the late Gil Scott-Heron.
April 16, 2012
For two years, Richard Benjamin embarked on a journey to gain understanding of a new phenomenon, a sudden spring in the building of white communities.
April 12, 2012
Documentary poet, labor activist, and 2010 Guggenheim Fellow Mark Nowak and 2008 National Book Award finalist and four-time national Poetry Slam champion Patricia Smith join us to discuss what motivates them as poets seeking to engage with a wide audience and work for social justice.
April 12, 2012
Today on the show we take a look at the drugs we feed to livestock, and how that affects human health. First, Dr. Lance Price joins us.
April 11, 2012
Angela Smith Project Director of Center for a Livable Future's Baltimore Food and Faith Project, Kellie Vaughan-James from Ark Church and Christian Metzger from the Franciscan Cent
April 11, 2012
Dave Zirin of the Edge of Sports joins us for a discussion on the piece he wrote about the controversial comments about Fidel Castro made by Miami Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen.
April 11, 2012
Political Analyst Edward Wyckoff Williams joins us to discuss the new charges, which have not yet been revealed, that are being brought against George Zimmerman for the shooting of Trayvon Martin. We'll also discuss the issues Mr.
April 11, 2012
Today, we are joined by Maryland Senate President Mike Miller to discuss the messy ending of the 2012 legislative session and, what is to come.
April 11, 2012
You might be familiar with the 2004 movie Closer. But did you know it was a play before it was a film? Today we're joined by co-producers of a new production of Closer that brings together actors from England with tech students from Baltimore School for the Arts, as part of a long-standing collaboration bet
April 10, 2012
We're joined by three guests to discuss a recent Maryland Court of Appeals ruling that requires the Maryland Public Defenders office to provide representation to poor defendants at their bail hearings.
First, Maryland Public Defender Paul DeWolfe talks about the steps his office is taking to comply with the ruling.
April 10, 2012
Last night for the first time since 1992, the legislative session ended without agreement on a budget for the next fiscal year. A "doomsday budget" will go into effect, slashing state programs, unless Governor Martin O'Malley calls a special session and lawmakers ar
April 10, 2012
We're joined by Winona LaDuke, founder and director of Honor the Earth and White Earth Land Recovery Project. Winona is a Native American activist, environmentalist, economist, and writer. She ran for Vice President as the Green Party nominee in 1996 and 2000.
April 9, 2012
With issues of race and violence and police and our judicial system making headlines all over the United States, from Florida to Tulsa, we are joined by a roundtable to discuss how these issues affect society.
April 9, 2012
Anthony McCarthy joins us as a co-host as we talk about race and violence in the U.S. in light of recent incidents drawing national attention such as Trayvon Martin's killing and the shootings in Tulsa, Oklahoma this weekend.