May 31, 2016
May 30, 2016 - Segment 2 - Listen to a rebroadcast of my interview with D Watkins about his new book The Cook Up: A Crack Rock Memoir.
May 31, 2016
May 30, 2016 - Segment 1 - We begin the show with a special treat, as Steiner Show Senior Producers Stefanie Mavronis and Mark Gunnery share some of their favorite music picks!
May 31, 2016
May 27, 2016 - Segment 2 - We broadcast of last Saturday's World of the Play at Everyman Theatre. The discussion, called "The World of Blanche Dubois" was based on the themes of the current production, Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire.
May 31, 2016
May 27, 2016 - Segment 1 - We begin the show with our regular weekly feature Tengella's Take with Koli Tengella. Koli is President of Tengella Edutainment.
May 31, 2016
May 26, 2016 - Segment 3 - For the newest episode of Sound Bites, we visit Black Dirt Farm in Preston, Maryland; I talk with two scientists about an important scientific advancement that could pave the way for a potential breakthrough in farming; and hear a mouth-watering recipe from mussels.
May 31, 2016
May 26, 2016 - Segment 2 - We close the first hour with a special archive edition of The Marc Steiner Show, my interview with author James McBride about his book Song Yet Sung.
May 31, 2016
May 26, 2016 - Segment 1 - We begin the show with a remembrance of activist Yuri Kochiyama. Last week would have been her 95th birthday.
May 25, 2016
May 25, 2016 - Segment 4 - We host our regular feature City Paper This Week. With Karen Houppert, Editor-in-Chief of City Paper.
May 25, 2016
May 25, 2016 - Segment 3 - We continue our reflection and discussion on the Officer Edward Nero "not guilty" verdict in the death of Freddie Gray. With: Dominque Stevenson, Program Director for the American Friends Service Committee and co-author with Eddie Conway of Marshall Law: The Life and Times of a Baltimore Black Panther; Michaela Duchess Brown, head of communications for Bmore Bloc; and JC Faulk, organizational development consultant and activist.
May 25, 2016
May 25, 2016 - Segment 2 - We host an interview with Joe Tropea, Digital Projects Coordinator for the Maryland Historical Society, offers a preview of an event happening Wednesday evening (May 25, 2016) at Red Emma's 2640 Space.
May 25, 2016
May 25, 2016 - Segment 1 - We host a discussion regarding Birth Control & Women's Health. The newest birth control pills allow women to have no periods at all, which leads to the question: Is menstruation necessary?
May 24, 2016
May 24, 2016 - Segment 3 - We host a Middle East Roundtable. Topics will include:The new offensive against ISIS; the downing of an Egyptair plane; and the possibility of Avigdor Lieberman becoming Defense Minister of Israel. With: Jean Francois Seznec, and Dr. Adil Shamoo.
May 24, 2016
May 24, 2016 - Segment 2 - We hold a discussion regarding the topic of TIFs, Port Covington, and Development in Baltimore. Our guests will include: Kim Trueheart, community activist; Baltimore City Councilman Carl Stokes; and Melody Simmons, reporter for Baltimore Business Journal.
May 24, 2016
May 24, 2016 - Segment 1 - We host a discussion on the verdict of "not guilty on all charges" that was handed down today for Officer Edward Nero in the death of Freddie Gray. With: Doug Colbert, A. Dwight Pettit, and Thomas Maronick.
May 24, 2016
May 23, 2016 - Segment 4 - We host a Sports Roundtable, checking in on the NBA Finals and the Preakness, with: Andre Melton, co-host of The Flex Zone and board operator at WEAA; and Demarus Dye, sports analyst on The Flex Zone.
May 24, 2016
May 23, 2016 - Segment 3 - Doug Colbert, Professor of Law at the University of Maryland Carey School of Law, joins us to share breaking news from the courtroom in the trial of Officer Nero
May 24, 2016
May 23, 2016 - Segment 2 - We host a discussion and update on the political turmoil in Brazil. With: Maria Luisa Mendonça and Alexander Main.
May 24, 2016
May 23, 2016 - Segment 1 - We host a National Election Roundtable. With: Dr. Karsonya "Kaye" Wise Whitehead, Phil Tran, and the Rev. Merrick Moise.
May 23, 2016
May 20, 2016 - Segment 2 - We host the newest segment of Tengella's Take, our weekly commentary from Koli Tengella. Koli is President of Tengella Edutainment.
May 23, 2016
May 20, 2016 - Segment 1 - I interview Dr. Manisha Sinha, who is the author of the amazing new book The Slave's Cause: A History of Abolition.
May 19, 2016
May 19, 2016 - Segment 3 - On the newest edition of Sound Bites, listen to a fascinating discussion on the language of Sperm Whales, as I talk with author and journalist James Nestor. We close out the show with a visit to the urban garden at Frederick Douglass High School in Baltimore.
May 19, 2016
May 19, 2016 - Segment 2 - We turn to a conversation about Black nationalism and its role in the political and cultural landscape today. Our guests include: Dr. Lester Spence, John Wesley, and Dr. Jeff Menzise.
May 19, 2016
May 19, 2016 - Segment 1 - This semester's radio series, Downtown Voices, features UMBC students talking to city dwellers about their thoughts on the past, present, and future of Baltimore. Today you will hear "The Uprising," a snapshot of the movement that developed in the wake of Freddie Gray's death, and the effect it has had on our city.
May 19, 2016
May 18, 2016 - Segment 4 - We close the show with our regular feature City Paper This Week, as Steiner Show Senior Producer Stefanie Mavronis interviews City Paper's Editor-in-Chief Karen Houppert about the Sizzlin' Summer Issue!
May 19, 2016
May 18, 2016 - Segment 3 - We turn to politics with a discussion on Bernie Sanders, Race and Black Folks. With: Kalima Young and Marshall "Eddie" Conway.
May 19, 2016
May 18, 2016 - Segment 2 - We honor some very special and important members of our community: School Principals. Our guests will talk about the Heart of the School Awards, when the Fund for Educational Excellence, City Schools and the civic, corporate and philanthropic communities join together to recognize and thank our City Schools' Principals.
May 19, 2016
May 18, 2016 - Segment 1 - A recent project at UMBC has been collecting stories of Baltimore communities as they change and grow. This semester’s radio series is called DOWNTOWN VOICES. Today, “Arts & Diversity” -- a look at one of the city’s “Arts Districts,” and the divisions in race and class among the Artists who work there.
May 19, 2016
May 17, 2016 - Segment 4 - We turn to the Arts as we close the show with an interview with Kareem Samara. Samara is a British Palestinian musician and a founding member of Artists For Palestine UK and London Palestine Action.
May 19, 2016
May 17, 2016 - Segment 3 - We talk with Minister Carlos Muhammad about Community Policing in Baltimore. Minister Carlos Muhammad is the Baltimore representative for Minister Louis Farrakhan and Student Minister for Muhammad Mosque Number 6 in Baltimore.
May 19, 2016
May 17, 2016 - Segment 2 - We discuss President Obama's foreign policy legacy. This month he became the longest war-time President in U.S. history.
May 19, 2016
May 17, 2016 - Segment 1 - A recent project at UMBC has been collecting stories of Baltimore communities as they change and grow. This semester’s radio series is called DOWNTOWN VOICES. Today, “Word on the Street” -- a little sidewalk talk from the west side of downtown.
May 18, 2016
May 16, 2016 - Segment 4 - We have a discussion on the rift in the Republican Party over Donald Trump.
May 18, 2016
May 16, 2016 - Segment 3 - We have a local news roundtable on the Baltimore Elections, the controversy over Governor Hogan's denial of funds around air conditioning in the Baltimore City and County Schools, and the process used to select the new CEO of Baltimore City Public Schools.
May 18, 2016
May 16, 2016 - Segment 2 - We check in on the trial of Officer Edward Nero in the death of Freddie Gray, with: Doug Colbert, Professor of Law at the University of Maryland Carey School of Law.
May 17, 2016
May 16, 2016 - Segment 1 - We begin the week with another new series produced by students at UMBC. This semester’s radio series is called DOWNTOWN VOICES. Today, “A Tale of Two Markets,” -- a look at changes in our city through the lens of the old and beloved Lexington Market, and the new and hip Mount Vernon Marketplace.
May 13, 2016
May 13, 2016 - Segment 4 - We host a special remembrance of Father Daniel Berrigan who died last week. With: Brendan Walsh, co-founder of Viva House; and Liz McAlister, co-founder of Jonah House.
May 13, 2016
May 13, 2016 - Segment 3 - We host a preview of a performance this weekend, with writer and musician Abdu Ali. Ali will perform this Saturday, May 14, 2016 at 9:00pm at the Crown, 1910 N. Charles Street, in his second Baltimore solo show, The Ointment, a multi-sensory event curated by Ali and featuring artists of varying media.
May 13, 2016
May 9, 2016 - Segment 1 - We begin the show with Episode 1 of The World That Brought Us Freddie Gray, a 5-part radio documentary produced by students at UMBC. The first episode analyzes the role of the law and legal system.
May 13, 2016
May 10, 2016 - Segment 1 - We begin the show with Episode 2 of The World That Brought Us Freddie Gray, a 5-part radio documentary produced by students at the UMBC. Episode 2 looks at how policing and police-community relations are part of the story.
May 13, 2016
May 11, 2016 - Segment 1 - We begin the show with Part 3 of The World That Brought Us Freddie Gray, a 5-part radio documentary produced by students at UMBC. Episode 3 focuses on issues connected to education.
May 13, 2016
May 12, 2016 - Segment 1 - We host Part 4 of The World That Brought Us Freddie Gray, a 5-part radio documentary produced by students at UMBC. Episode 4 focuses on issues connected to housing.
May 13, 2016
May 13, 2016 - Segment 1 - We host part 5 of The World That Brought Us Freddie Gray, a 5-part radio documentary produced by students at UMBC. Episode 5 looks at the current situation and potential solutions.
May 13, 2016
May 13, 2016 - Segment 2 - We host a roundtable with the students who helped produce The World That Brought Us Freddie Gray. Steiner Show Senior Producer Stefanie Mavronis and I will talk with students Turrel David and Dalton Maize.
May 13, 2016
May 12, 2016 - Segment 3 - We host a brand new episode of Sound Bites, our weekly segment where we analyze important issues concerning food, agriculture, and the environment. Our guests will talk about the health of the Chesapeake Bay and consider whether Governor Larry Hogan's administration is being strict enough about pollution in the Bay.
May 13, 2016
May 12, 2016 - Segment 2 - I host an interview with Kwame Kwei-Armah OBE, and Gavit Witt, who will discuss Center Stage's leadership in the world of dramaturgy as well as some exciting news.
May 12, 2016
May 11, 2016 - Segment 4 - We talk with community organizer Kristerfer Burnett, who won the Democratic Nomination For Baltimore's 8th City Council District, about his vision for the city.
May 12, 2016
May 11, 2016 - Segment 3 - It's our regular feature City Paper This Week, where we talk with City Paper Editor-in-Chief Karen Houppert about this week's issue.
May 12, 2016
May 11, 2016 - Segment 2 - We have a political roundtable, where our guests will talk about the upcoming Presidential election. We examine the breadth of people who are disillusioned with "politics as usual," reflected in the strong following of both Trump and Sanders, and we question whether it's possible to create a cross-racial progressive coalition.
May 11, 2016
May 10, 2016 - Segment 3 - We close the show with a discussion on the upcoming trial of Baltimore police Officer Edward Nero in the death of Freddie Gray. With Doug Colbert and A. Dwight Pettit.
May 11, 2016
May 10, 2016 - Segment 2 - We host another episode of our month-long series Baltimore Uprising: One Year Later. The episode focuses on Economic Development Alternatives in Baltimore & How We Get There.