October 2015

October 30, 2015
Frantz Fanon
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What Fanon Said: A Philosophical Introduction To His Life And Thought

October 30, 2015 - Segment 3 - We close the show with a conversation with internationally renowned interpreter of Franz Fanon's works, Lewis R. Gordon about his latest book What Fanon Said: A Philosophical Introduction To His Life And Thought.
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October 30, 2015
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Diana Beresford-Kroeger and the Global Forest

October 30, 2015 - Segment 2 - We hear a fascinating and inspirational interview with Diana Beresford-Kroeger, philosopher, naturalist, world-recognized author and scientist whose writings combine western scientific knowledge and the traditional concepts of the ancient world.
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October 30, 2015
Koli Tengella
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Tengella’s Take: From Generation ‘Ol Head 2 The Youngins of The Baltimore Uprising

October 30, 2015 - Segment 1 - We begin the show with the newest installment of our weekly feature Tengella's Take with Koli Tengella. This week's edition is called: "From Generation 'Ol Head 2 The Youngins of The Baltimore Uprising."
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October 30, 2015
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Sound Bites: You Aren’t Dangerous Until You Can Speak Powerfully | Perdue Farms Buys Niman Ranch

October 29, 2015 - Segment 2 - We begin with a conversation Marc moderated earlier this week at the University of Maryland, called "You Aren't Dangerous Until You Can Speak Powerfully." Then we discuss the announcement last month that Perdue Farms bought Niman Ranch.
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October 29, 2015
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Guns in Society: Gun Control, Self Defense and Civil Rights

October 27, 2015 - Segment 2 - We conclude today's show by revisiting a Philosopher's Roundtable from earlier this year, which focused on the debate taking place around gun control, calls for self defense and the role of guns in the civil rights movement.
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October 26, 2015
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Mammograms & Screening Changes

October 26, 2015 - Segment 3 - October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and a number of new debates in the medical community have arisen recently over how often mammograms are needed and whether to forego the more aggressive treatments for certain types of breast cancer. Our panel of guests will consider these and other issues.
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October 26, 2015
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The Wind in the Reeds: A Storm, A Play, and the City that Would Not be Broken, the latest offering from author Wendell Pierce

October 23, 2015 - Segment 1 - We start todays show by revisiting Marc's recent interview with author and Tony Award Winning Producer, Wendell Pierce, who joined us to talk about his new book (written with Rod Dreher) on New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.
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October 26, 2015
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The Baltimore Uprising & Food Sovereignty

October 22, 2015 - Segment 3 - Our show concludes with a ruminative glance at the correlation between food insecurity in Baltimore and what has come to be known as the Baltimore Uprising, the demonstrations and violence that occurred after the death of Freddie Gray.
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October 26, 2015
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Natasha Bowens On ‘The Color of Food: Stories of Race, Resilience and Farming’

October 22, 2015 - Segment 1 - We begin with an excerpt from Marc's August interview with author and photographer Natasha Bowens, about her book The Color of Food: Stories of Race, Resilience and Farming.
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October 26, 2015
D. Watkins
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D. Watkins On Life After His First Book, ‘The Beast Side: Living (And Dying) While Black in America’

October 21, 2015 - Hour 1 - Author and filmmaker D Watkins joins us live in-studio for a conversation about his new book The Beast Side: Living (And Dying) While Black in America.
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October 21, 2015
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Voices from the Protest Against Police Commissioner Kevin Davis’ Confirmation

October 20, 2015 - Segment 3 - On Monday, demonstrators organized by City Bloc disrupted the City Council meeting where Kevin Davis was confirmed as Police Commissioner of Baltimore, and marched from City Hall to McKeldin Square. Producers Mark Gunnery and Stefanie Mavronis were there, and present sounds from the protest.
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October 19, 2015
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The Last of These: An Examination Of Immigration Detention Centers In The US

October 16, 2015 - Segment 5 - We present an archive edition of The Marc Steiner Show as we listen back to an interview with directors and producers of the documentary film The Least of These, which examines the realities of immigration detention centers across our country.
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October 19, 2015
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Gracie Xavier On Her New Exhibit, “Cutz: Black Men in Focus”

October 16, 2015- Segment 3 - Marc speaks with Gracie Xavier, photographer and MICA Community Art Graduate, as they take a tour of the Detroit native's exhibit "Cutz: Black Men in Focus" currently showing at the Gallery CA, Station North.
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October 19, 2015
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Sound Bites: Black Urban Growers Conference 2015 | Jazz for Water, Preserving Gunpowder State Parks Streams and Wetlands

October 15, 2015 - Segment 4 - Marc continues exploring African American and urban farmers in leading systemic change in our food system.
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October 15, 2015
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Talking About Race: Rights for Domestic Workers

October 14, 2015 - Segment 3 - We turn to the plight of domestic workers with Open Society Institute-Baltimore as part of their Talking About Race series: Rights for Domestic Workers. We are joined by Ai-jen Poo, Director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance; Rachel Micah-Jones and Gustavo Torres.
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October 15, 2015
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Tamir Rice, Police Accountability & the Freddie Gray Trials

October 14, 2015 - Segment 2 - We look at the Cleveland investigations into the fatal shooting of 12 year old shooting on Tamir Rice which concluded that police officer's actions were "reasonable" with A. Dwight Pettit, Tre Murphy and reporter Kimberly Kindy.
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October 13, 2015
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Dr. Pedro A. Noguera On Charter Schools & Public Education Nationally

October 13, 2015 - Segment 1 - Marc speaks with Dr. Pedro A. Noguera, Distinguished Professor of Education at UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies on the issue of charter schools.
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October 13, 2015
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6,000 Inmates To Be Released: Discussing Prisons & Drug Law Reform

October 12, 2015 - Segment 3 - At the end of this month, October 2015, the Justice Department will release some 6,000 inmates from federal prisons as part of new sentencing guidelines for drug crimes. We will discuss the potential effects of this action, and whether it goes far enough.
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October 12, 2015
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Tengella’s Take: My Black Life Matters Because I’m Black And Trying To Live It!

October 9, 2015 - Segment 1 - It's the latest edition of our weekly feature, Tengella's Take with Koli Tengella. This week's episode is called "My Black Life Matters Because I'm Black And Trying To Live It!"
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October 12, 2015
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Sound Bites: A Game of Chicken? (Part 3) | Centro Ashé Herbs & Education

October 8, 2015 - Segment 3 - We begin with the final segment of a recent town hall on the Eastern Shore: A Game of Chicken? And we learn about Centro Ashé, a community rooted herbal education program in Southern Maryland.
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