September 2013

September 30, 2013
Maryland State House
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MD Court of Appeals Ensures Poor Suspects Have Counsel At First Bail Hearing

September 30, 2013 - Segment 2 - Doug Colbert, University of Maryland Carey School of Law Professor, and Maryland State Senator Brian Frosh, discuss an important Maryland Court of Appeals decision mandating that poor suspects have access to counsel at all bail hearings.
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September 30, 2013
Common Core
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Common Core: Is It Needed? & How Do We Implement It?

September 30, 2013 - Segment 1 - Our first topic today is the Common Core, educational standards intended to bring curricula that vary from state-to-state into alignment with one other. We begin our conversation by examining the theory behind Common Core and then move into a discussion of its implementation.
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September 30, 2013
King Peggy
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King Peggy: An American Secretary, Her Royal Destiny, and the Inspiring Story of How She Changed an African Village

September 27, 2013 - Hour 2 - King Peggy is the King of Otuam, a village in Ghana, and author, with Eleanor Herman, ofKing Peggy: An American Secretary, Her Royal Destiny, and the Inspiring Story of How She Changed an African Village, which is the Maryland Humanities Council's One Maryland One Book choice for 2013.
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September 26, 2013
Unger Decision
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What The Unger Decision Means For Those Released

September 26, 2013 - Segment 3 - Walter Lomax joins us to talk about an upcoming town hall meeting focusing on juveniles convicted under the felony murder law, September 28 at Morgan State University. Lomax is Project Director of the Maryland Restorative Justice Initiative, a program of Fusion Partnerships.
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September 26, 2013
Park Heights, Baltimore
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Park Heights: The Future of Development, The Future of Baltimore

September 26, 2013 - Segment 2 - We return to our ongoing conversation about the future development of Baltimore's Park Heights community, and look at Park Heights as a microcosm of the future of development in Baltimore City.
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September 24, 2013
Hunger in the Richest State
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Sound Bites: Hunger In The Richest State – Exploring Food Insecurity In Maryland

September 24, 2013 - Hour 2 - In partnership with the Center for a Livable Future, we launch a new feature: Hunger in the Richest State. Why does the richest state in the nation have so many food-insecure people? We hear the stories of those struggling to put food on the table - from Cambridge to Baltimore to Western MD - and learn about the good work that is being done to address the need.
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September 24, 2013
Banned Books Week
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Banned Books Week: Censorship, Our Children and More

September 24, 2013 - Hour 1 - Have you ever read Toni Morrison's novel Beloved? Khaled Hosseini's The Kite Runner? Captain Underpants? Then you have read a banned book! Tuesday morning we observe Banned Books Week, a week celebrating the freedom to read.
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September 24, 2013
Pope Francis
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National News Roundtable

September 23, 2013 - Segment 1 - We kickoff the week Monday morning at 9:00 with a news roundtable on the issues of the day, including: Pope Francis' recent statements on controversial subjects such as Syria, abortion, and the LGBT community; the hostage situation in Nairobi; and racial profiling and the death of Jonathan Ferrell, a former Texas A&M football player who was killed by police in North Carolina on September 14 after crawling from his wrecked car and seeking help at the home of a woman who panicked and called 911.
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September 20, 2013
John Nichols and Bob McChesney
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John Nichols & Robert McChesney – Dollarocracy: How The Money & Media Election Complex Is Destroying America

September 20, 2013 - Hours 1 & 2 - We broadcast of an evocative discussion that Marc moderated Tuesday night at the 2640 Space in Baltimore, on the commercialization of U.S. elections. The discussion was centered on the book Dollarocracy: How the Money and Media Election Complex is Destroying America.
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September 19, 2013
Neverdon
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State’s Attorney Candidate Russell Neverdon, Sr.

September 19, 2013 - Segment 2 - We are joined by defense attorney Russell A. Neverdon, Sr., who recently announced his candidacy for Baltimore City State's Attorney. He joins us to talk about his vision for the future of the city.
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September 19, 2013
Perry and O'Malley
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Local News Roundtable

September 19, 2013 - Segment 1 - We start our show with a local news roundtable, where we examine a number of news topics, including last night's debate between Texas Governor Rick Perry and Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley, and the cancellation of the Baltimore Grand Prix.
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September 18, 2013
CUPs - Hollins Market
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Arts and Culture: Lea & Marc Talk CUPs, Music and More!

September 18, 2013 - Hour 2 - This week on our biweekly segment on Arts and Culture with Center for Emerging Media Cultural Editor Lea Gilmore, we focus on CUPs, a new coffeehouse in Baltimore's Hollins Market that trains and employs at-risk youth and young adults.
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September 17, 2013
Cafo
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Sound Bites: Chicken Litter, Coffee, And Pasta

September 17, 2013 - Segment 2 - It's a new episode of Sound Bites. We'll discuss new regulations on phosphorus and the use of chicken manure as fertilizer, sustainable coffee, and a pasta recipe.
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September 16, 2013
Charles Lollar
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Maryland Gubernatorial Candidate: Charles Lollar

September 16, 2013 - Segment 3 - We close out the show with Charles Lollar, who joins us to discuss his bid for Republican nomination for governor of Maryland. Lollar is a businessman and Marine Corps Reserve officer from Charles County.
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September 16, 2013
Baggage Claim
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Playwright & Filmmaker David E. Talbert on “Baggage Claim”

September 16, 2013 - Segment 2 - We talk to David E. Talbert, a multiple award-winning playwright, novelist and filmmaker. His latest film Baggage Claim marks the first time an African American has written and directed a film that was adapted from his own novel.
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September 16, 2013
Proposed Baltimore curfew for youth
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Baltimore City Councilman Proposes Curfew For Youth

September 16, 2013 - Segment 1 - Last week Baltimore City Councilman Brandon Scott made headlines for proposing a curfew for youth, calling for young people under the age of 14 to be indoors by 9:00pm and young people aged 14-16 to be off the streets by 10pm on school nights.
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September 13, 2013
Broadway Homes
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The Future of the National Housing Trust Fund

September 13, 2013 - Segment 4 - We close out the show with a preview of an event on the future of the National Housing Trust Fund, sponsored by the Homeless Persons Representation Project and the Maryland Affordable Housing Coalition. The keynote speaker will be U.S. Representative Elijah Cummings.
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September 13, 2013
Major Neill Franklin
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Ret. Major Neill Franklin on Marijuana in Maryland and the War on Drugs

September 13, 2013 - Segment 3 - Retired Major Neill Franklin, a 33-year police veteran and Executive Director of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP) joins us for a conversation on the war on drugs as well as marijuana regulation in Maryland and beyond.
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September 13, 2013
Congressman Elijah Cummings
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Maryland’s U.S. Representatives On American Intervention In Syria

September 13, 2013 - Segment 1 - We check-in with our elected officials about potential military intervention in Syria. Congressman Elijah Cummings, Congressman John Sarbanes, and Senator Ben Cardin will be on-hand to offer their opinions and insight.
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September 13, 2013
A Place At The Table
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Maryland Hunger Solutions, A Place At The Table, & Tackling Food Insecurity In Our Community

September 12, 2013 - Segment 2 - We talk to Maryland Hunger Solutions and someone experiencing food insecurity about a new documentary film "A Place At The Table" and food access, hunger, and poverty in our community.
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September 12, 2013
Deep Voices
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Deep Voices: Black Men In The Arts

September 11, 2013 - Segment 4 - Actor, narrator, writer, and social commentator Keith Snipes co-hosts our second conversation focused on Black men in the arts. We discuss masculinity and talk about the importance of young people getting involved in the arts.
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September 12, 2013
Housing Baltimore
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Housing Advocates On Inclusionary Housing

September 11, 2013 - Segment 2 - We host a roundtable with housing rights advocates around the question of inclusionary housing, also known as inclusionary zoning, a term referring to planning ordinances that require a given share of new construction to be affordable by people with low to moderate incomes.
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September 12, 2013
bike crash
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Just Words: The $50,000 Hospital Bill

September 11, 2013 - Segment 1 - We start our show with one of our Just Words segments. Just Words is a Peabody award-winning series featuring working people in our community. In this piece, we hear from Gloria Knight, a state-contracted daycare provider. She is unable to afford health insurance, but a bicycle accident left her with a $50,000 hospital bill.
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September 12, 2013
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Sound Bites: 50 Million Hungry In Richest Country | Are America’s Food Debates Just White Men Talking?

September 10, 2013 - Hour 2 - We start this week on Sound Bites by talking to Rose Aguilar, who provides a commentary related to her recent op-ed, "Richest country's empty plates." Then, we discuss race, class, and the food movement with a diverse roundtable of guests.
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September 12, 2013
I-70, Baltimore Red Line
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Baltimore City Red Line Moving Forward: Future Of Transportation In Baltimore

September 10, 2013 - Hour 1 - Now that we know the Baltimore City Red Line transit project is moving forward, we bring you a conversation we recorded last month about the current state of transportation in the City of Baltimore and proposed alternatives, including the Red Line and a streetcar system.
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September 9, 2013
Hacking Prius
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Hacking: Implications For Our Privacy & Security

September 9, 2013 - Segment 4 - We turn to the topic of hacking. At recent hacking conventions in Las Vegas, cybersecurity experts revealed how easy it is to hack everything from cars to pacemakers. General Keith B. Alexander, Director of the National Security Agency, spoke at one of the conferences about his organization's use of technology to spy on people. We will look at these and other issues of cybersecurity and hacking.
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September 9, 2013
Rinku Sen
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Rinku Sen On The Racist Mind

September 9, 2013 - Segment 3 - In our continuing analysis of what the murder of Trayvon Martin means for America, we speak with Rinku Sen, President of the Applied Research Center and publisher of Colorlines, who recently wrote an article titled "The Racist Mind."
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September 9, 2013
Telhami
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Dr. Shibley Telhami On The Middle East

September 9, 2013 - Segment 2 - Dr. Shibley Telhami joins us for a conversation on the Middle East. Dr. Telhami is the Anwar Sadat Professor for Peace and Development at the University of Maryland, College Park, and author of The World Through Arab Eyes: Arab Public Opinion and the Reshaping of the Middle East.
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September 6, 2013
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Dialogue Between Ciudad Juarez and Baltimore: What It’s Like To Grow Up In A Violent Community

September 6, 2013 - Segment 4 - We talk with youth from both the U.S. and Mexico about what it’s like to be caught in the middle of America’s War on Drugs.
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September 6, 2013
Syria
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Get Up, Stand Up! This Week In Social Movements & Protests Across The Country

September 6, 2013 - Segment 3 - It's time for our weekly segment Get Up, Stand Up! with Rose Aguilar, host of Your Call on KALW in San Francisco, where we learn about the social movements and protests taking place this week across America.
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September 6, 2013
Wall Hunters
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Urban Artillery: Wall Hunters Takes On The Slumlords Crippling Baltimore Neighborhoods

September 6, 2013 - Segment 2 - We hear from City Paper senior editor Baynard Woods about this week's feature story, "Urban Artillery: Wall Hunters takes on the slumlords crippling Baltimore neighborhoods."
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September 5, 2013
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Encore Presentation: Labor Day 2013 Special

September 5, 2013 - Hours 1 & 2 - Happy Labor Day! We celebrate with a 2-hour special of interviews and music. You will hear local activists, union members, and workers talk about what Labor Day means in 2013 and what major challenges workers face across the country, interspersed with songs by Woody Guthrie, Bo Diddley, Tracy Chapman, Joan Baez, and others.
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September 5, 2013
Members of the UAW Women’s Auxiliary march down Woodward Ave. and carry signs that denounce U.S. involvement in the Second World War and low worker wages, Detroit, Michigan.
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Baltimore-Detroit-Oakland: Episode 1 – Sister Cities In A Post-Industrial Era

September 4, 2013 - Segment 2 - We launch our new series on three major urban centers facing post-industrial challenges, Baltimore-Detroit-Oakland, with Center for Emerging Media Scholar-in-Residence, Dr. Lester Spence. Baltimore-Detroit-Oakland features historians and activists from the three cities in dialogue with one another.
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