December 2016

December 27, 2016
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From The Archives: Building Our City’s Future

December 27, 2016 - Segment 3 - We go back into our archives to a segment from a panel I hosted at the Baltimore Ethical Society. We focused on the topic of Building Our City’s Future. I spoke about the Baltimore Uprising in a historical context, police brutality and what comes next for Baltimore. This talk took place April 3, 2016 at the Baltimore Ethical Society.
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December 27, 2016
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Countdown to the Annapolis Summit: Donald Fry & Business In Maryland

December 27, 2016 - Segment 2 - We host our newest edition of our Countdown to the Annapolis Summit. We have Donald Fry, the president and CEO of Greater Baltimore Committee, on with us to discuss some of the business issues coming up in the next session of the Maryland General Assembly.
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December 23, 2016
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World Of The Play: Themes & Exploration of Dot

December 23, 2016 - Segment 3 - We play a fascinating panel discussion held last Saturday evening, December 17, at Everyman's World of the Play. The discussion was based on the themes of the current production, Dot, and was titled Mining the Magic of Memory. The panelists were: Temple Crocker, the Reverend Barry Kennard Hargrove, and Ursula Populoh.
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December 23, 2016
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Countdown To The Annapolis Summit: Education Issues

December 23, 2016 - Segment 2 - We host our newest edition of our Countdown to the Annapolis Summit. We discuss Education Issues that will be addressed at the event. You'll hear from: Dr. Chester E. Finn, former President of the Fordham Institute and member of the Maryland State School Board; and Betty Weller, President of Maryland State Education Association.
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December 22, 2016
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SoundBites: Biggest Food & Agricultural Stories, Statewide Food Charter

December 22, 2016 - Segment 3 - We host our newest edition of Sound Bites, where we reflect upon some of the biggest food and agriculture stories of 2016 with Tom Philpott. We then take a close look at the initiative in Maryland to begin a statewide Food Charter with our guests Christine Bergmark and Denzel Mitchell.
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December 22, 2016
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Booth Stories: Performance & Interview With Reina Williams

December 22, 2016 - Segment 2 - We host our regular feature Booth Stories, co-hosted by Michelle Antoinette AKA LOVE the Poet, indie spoken word artist and musician, and author of Black Marks on White Paper. We will talk with singer/songwriter Reina Williams, who was originally from Baltimore.
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December 22, 2016
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Locations, Dislocations, & Relocations: Interview With Maria-Theresa Fernandes

December 22, 2016 - Segment 1 - I go to conduct an interview with fiber artist Maria-Theresa Fernandes about her exhibit that was recently on display at the Morgan State University's James E. Lewis Museum of Art.
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December 16, 2016
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Countdown to the Annapolis Summit: Transportation Policy

December 16, 2016 - Segment 3 - We continue our Countdown to the Annapolis Summit. The topic is Maryland Transportation Policy. You will hear from: Delegate Robert Flanagan (MD-District 9B), former Maryland Secretary of Transportation; and Mel Freeman, former Executive Director of Citizens Planning and Housing Association.
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December 16, 2016
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Countdown To The Annapolis Summit: Transportation Policy

December 16, 2016 - Segment 2 - We host the newest segment of our Countdown to the Annapolis Summit. Our topic is Maryland Transportation Policy. You will hear from: Bryan Sears, Government Reporter for The Daily Record.
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December 15, 2016
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SoundBites: Environmental Justice & Fracking

December 15, 2016 - Segment 2 - We host for you the newest episode of our series on our food and our world, Sound Bites. Our guests will discuss The Future of the Environmental Justice Movement Under the Trump Administration as well as a report on how fracking produces tons of radioactive waste.
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December 15, 2016
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Annual Musical Show: Helicon Performance

December 15, 2016 - Segment 1 - We host our annual musical show with the magical tones of Helicon! You will hear Ken Kolodner on hammered dulcimer and fiddle, Robin Bullock on guitar, cittern, piano and mandolin, and Chris Norman on wooden flutes, penny whistle, and bagpipes. They will be joined by members of Charm City Junction: Brad Kolodner on banjo, fiddle, and vocals; Patrick McAvinue on fiddle and mandolin; and Alex Lacquement on bass.
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December 13, 2016
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The Friendliest Town on the Eastern Shore: Community Policing

December 13, 2016 - Segment 3 - We take a look at an important documentary in the works, The Friendliest Town on the Eastern Shore, about a Baltimore City police officer bringing community policing to a small town. With: Stephen Janis, and Taya Graham.
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December 13, 2016
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Violence In Baltimore: Socio-Economic Perspective

December 13, 2016 - Segment 2 - We host a panel discussion about violence in Baltimore examining the issue through development, employment, and public safety policies, and how the history of economic and racial segregation in this city informs the conversation. With: David Miller, Marshall "Eddie" Conway, the Rev. Dr. Heber Brown, and Sharayna A. Christmas.
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December 13, 2016
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Dr. Benjamin Barber: City Power Countering Trump

December 13, 2016 - Segment 1 - We speak with Dr. Benjamin Barber about the article he wrote for The Nation last month, "Can Cities Counter the Power of President-Elect Donald Trump? As the federal government turns toward nationalism, local governments will become crucial beacons of pluralism."
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December 13, 2016
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Local Roundtable: DOJ Consent Decree

Decemeber 12, 2016 - Segment 2 - We bring it closer to home with a Local News Roundtable, as our guests talk about and analyze the upcoming four years with a new mayor and city council, including what will happen regarding the DOJ consent decree.
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December 9, 2016
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Countdown to the Annapolis Summit: Bail Reform with Doug Colbert & Mark Adams

December 9, 2016 - Segment 5 - It’s time to start our Countdown to the Annapolis Summit. In this segment we will be focusing on Bail Reform which will be a major issue in the 2017 Maryland General Assembly. I talk with Doug Colbert, and Mark Adams.
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December 9, 2016
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Countdown to the Annapolis Summit: Issues of Bail Reform

December 9th, 2016 - Segment 4 - It's time to start our Countdown to the Annapolis Summit. In this segment we will be focusing on Bail Reform which will be a major issue in the 2017 Maryland General Assembly. We begin the discussion with my interview with Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh.
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December 9, 2016
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Dr. Aviva Chomsky: How Immigration Became Illegal

December 9, 2016 - Segment 3 - I talk with author and activist Dr. Aviva Chomsky, professor of History and the Coordinator of Latin American, Latino and Caribbean Studies at the Salem State University in Massachusetts. Dr. Chomsky is author of the book UNDOCUMENTED: How Immigration Became Illegal.
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December 9, 2016
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OSI-Baltimore: Bringing Elected Officials and Residents Together

December 9, 2016 - Segment 2 - We have a preview for you of an important event happening this Saturday, December 10th, the OSI (Open Society Institute-Baltimore) Solutions Summit. With: Tara Huffman, and Diana Morris. The OSI Solutions Summit is a free (registration required), full-day event, open to the community, which will bring together community leaders, elected officials, issue-area experts, on-the-ground activists, and concerned residents in order to come up with practical solutions to some of Baltimore's most intractable issues.
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December 9, 2016
Koli Tengella
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Tengella’s Take: Class Division in the Black Community

December 9, 2016 - Segment 1 - We host our regular weekly feature Tengella's Take with Center for Emerging Media Satirical Commentator Koli Tengella. Tengella is President of Tengella Edutainment, an instructor and creator of the Positive Social Change Performing Arts Program at Augusta Fells Savage Institute of Visual Arts High School, and he was a 2010 Open Society Institute Fellow.
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December 8, 2016
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Sound Bites: Renewable Energy in Maryland & the Trump Presidency

December 8, 2016 - Segment 2 - We have for you our newest episode of our series on our food and our world, Sound Bites. This week we will be talking about what renewable energy means for the country under Donald Trump as well as for Maryland specifically. Can Maryland become a hub for renewable energy and can the nation continue to progress towards renewable energy after Trump takes office?
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December 8, 2016
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Interview With Krista Tippett: An Inquiry into the Mystery and Art of Living

December 8, 2016 - Segment 1 - We host a conversation that I had with Peabody Award-winning journalist, author and entrepreneur Krista Tippett a couple weeks ago at the Aspen Institute in Easton, Maryland. Tippett created and hosts the highly acclaimed public radio show and podcast On Being. She was awarded the 2013 National Humanities Medal by President Barack Obama. I spoke with her about her new book Becoming Wise: An Inquiry into the Mystery and Art of Living.
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December 6, 2016
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Ghost Ship Fire, The Bell Foundry, and DIY Spaces

December 6, 2016 - Segment 1 - We begin the show with a look at the deadly "Ghost Ship" warehouse fire in Oakland over the weekend, discuss the sudden closing of The Bell Foundry in Baltimore, the importance of DIY spaces, and the safety concerns of underground spaces.
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