May 2012

May 31, 2012

May 31, 2012 – Segment 3

In the third segment, we discuss the meaning of the US Constitution, and ask difficult questions about its role in governance and its relevence today. We're joined by David Law, professor of law and political science at Washington University in St.

May 29, 2012

May 30, 2012 – Hour 2

David Harvey, Distinguished Professor of Anthropology at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, joins us to talk about his new book "Rebel Cities: From the Right to the City to the Urban Revolution." He discusses the role of cities in the current global uprisings, historical precedents like the Paris Commune, and social movements in Baltimore.

May 25, 2012

May 28, 2012 – Hour 2

In honor of Memorial Day, we're rebroadcasting a conversation between Marc and Woody Curry from last October.  It was shortly after President Obama announced that the US was withdrawing its soldiers from Iraq, and the conversation ranged from the problems facing veterans on their return home, to the culture of the military, to the place of war in our society.

May 24, 2012

May 24, 2012 – Segment 2

Vandana Shiva is an environmental activist, feminist and writer living in Delhi, India. Trained as a philosopher and physicist, she left academics to found the Research Foundation for Science, Technology and Ecology, a participatory, public interest research organization.

May 24, 2012

May 24, 2012 – Segment 3

James W. “Jim” Hamlin is the head baker and owner of the Avenue Bakery. Hamlin has been on the forefront of redevelopment projects on Pennsylvania Avenue, and will join us to discuss the history and future of Pennsylvania Avenue.

May 17, 2012

May 17, 2012 – Hour 1

On this week's episode of Sound Bites, we talk with young farmer Orlando Johnson, who is restoring his family's farm, dating back to the 19th century, in Calvert County. Then, we pay a visit to former Maryland Congressman Wayne Gilchrest to hear about the environmental education program he is running for young people in Kent County.

May 16, 2012

May 16, 2012 – Hour 2

Our guest this hour is author, innovator, former Obama White House advisor, and activist Van Jones. Jones is an internationally renowned human rights and clean energy advocate, and is co-founder of the Rebuild the Dream campaign, a platform for ways that regular people can help transform the U.S. economy.

May 10, 2012

May 10, 2012 – Hour 1

On this week's installment of Sound Bites, we have a panel on the 2012 Farm Bill. The panelists are eastern shore farmer Ted Wycall, David Kirby, author of Animal Factory, and Valerie Connelly, Director of Government Relations for the Maryland Farm Bureau.

May 8, 2012

May 8, 2012 – Segment 2

We're joined by a panel to discuss the history of the Baltimore City Fire Department.  Rachel Hennick is the author of Ghetto Medic: A Father In The Hood, about her father Bill Hennick's career as a Baltimore firefighter and medic.

May 3, 2012

May 3, 2012 – Hour 2

In this week’s episode of Sound Bites, we take a look at a New York Times article that raised questions about links between “food deserts” – areas with limited access to grocery stores with fresh produce – and obesity.