March 2017

March 31, 2017

Democracy in Crisis: Healthcare and Russia

March 31, 2017 - Segment 3 - We hosted the newest episode of Democracy in Crisis. Baynard Woods and I talked with writer and analyst Imara Jones about what's next for healthcare and investigations into Russian involvement in the presidential election.
March 31, 2017

Marc Steiner: Listening Back to 24 Years on the Air

March 31, 2017 - Segment 1 - The Marc Steiner Show celebrates 24 years on the air this month, and we're taking a very special listen back. Aaron Henkin sits in as host to interview Marc Steiner about his life and his time on the radio.
March 31, 2017

Soundbites: the Chesapeake Bay, Sustainable Food, & Fracking

March 30, 2017 - Segment 2 - We hosted the newest episode of our series about our food and our world, Sound Bites. We began with Chesapeake Bay Foundation President William C. Baker. Then, Bruce Friedrich, Executive Director of The Good Food Institute joined us, and finally Steiner Show Senior Producer Mark Gunnery talked with Mitch Jones.
March 31, 2017

National News Roundtable: EPA, Trump, and Bill O’Reilly

March 30, 2017 - Segment 1 - Dr. Kaye moderated a National News Roundtable, topics including the EPA and Donald Trump, and Bill O'Reilly's comments (and the response) about Congresswoman Maxine Waters. With: Charles Robinson, and Eugene Craig III.
March 27, 2017

Local News Roundtable: $15 Minimum Wage

March 27, 2017 - Segment 4 - We hosted a Local News Roundtable, discussing topics including Mayor Catherine Pugh's veto of the $15/hour minimum wage bill. With: Dr. Karsonya "Kaye" Wise Whitehead, Luke Broadwater, and Jessica Lewis.
March 27, 2017

National News Roundtable: Trump-Care & Internet Privacy

March 27, 2017 - Segment 1 - We hosted a National News roundtable, discussing topics such as the defeat of the Republican healthcare to internet privacy. With: Dr. Karsonya "Kaye" Wise Whitehead, and Carla Wills.
March 24, 2017

Money Power Day: Financial Fitness for Baltimore Families

March 24, 2017 - Segment 6 - We hosted a conversation on the annual Money Power Day, happening Saturday April 1 from 9am to 3pm at Poly-Western High School. With: Sara Johnson, and Dorothea Stierhoff.
March 24, 2017

Democracy In Crises: Russian Involvement in 2016

March 24, 2017 - Segment 4 - Democracy in Crisis co-host Baynard Woods joined me in-studio to discuss the developing story regarding Russian interference and the Trump Administration. Woods is a writer for The Guardian and Editor-At-Large for City Paper.
March 24, 2017

Sherrilyn Ifill: American Politics and The LDF

March 24, 2017 - Segment 2 - We hosted a conversation with Sherrilyn Ifill, the seventh President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, regarding the hearings of the Neil Gorsuch nomination the NAACP Legal Defense Fund.
March 23, 2017

Sound Bites: Mustafa Ali

March 23, 2017 - Segment 2 - Listen in to a brand new episode of Sound Bites, our series about our food and our world, when we talk with Mustafa Ali, speaker, trainer and facilitator on social justice and environmental justice issues
March 22, 2017

14th Anniversary of the Iraq War

March 21, 2017 - Segment 2 - We hosted a panel that reflected upon the fact that this week marks the 14th anniversary of the Iraq War. With: Dr. Thabit Abdullah, Dr. Adil Shamoo, and Dr. Steven David.
March 20, 2017

Local News Roundtable: State Of The City

March 20, 2017 - Segment 2 - We hosted a Local News Roundtable, where our panel of guests reflected upon the "State of the City" address that Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh delivered last Thursday, March 16. With: Denzel Mitchell, Melody Simmons, Michael Scott, and Dr. Kimberly Moffitt.
March 20, 2017

National News Roundtable: Russia Interference & The Supreme Court

March 20, 2017 - Segment 1 - We hosted a National News Roundtable, discussing topics related to the controversy around Russia and the upcoming hearings for Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch. With: Mark Trahant, Dr. Richard Vatz, and Dr. Kimberly Moffitt.
March 17, 2017

Democracy in Crisis: Steve Bannon and The “Deconstruction of The Administrative State”

March 17, 2017 - Segment 4 - We hosted the newest episode of Democracy in Crisis, a weekly podcast hosted by Baynard Woods and yours truly and produced by Mark Gunnery for The Center for Emerging Media. Baynard and I discussed what Steve Bannon means by the "deconstruction of the administrative state."
March 17, 2017

Wikileaks: Spy Tactics of The CIA and MI5

March 17, 2017 - Segment 3 - We hosted a discussion on the significance of the Wikileaks revelations about the spy tactics of the CIA and MI5, and what it means about our privacy. With: Jenna McLaughlin, and Sean Gallagher.
March 17, 2017

SoundBites: The Future of Environmental Activism, and the Chicken Box

March 16, 2017 - Segment 2 - We hosted our newest episode of Sound Bites, our series on our food and our world. we examined what environmental protection and activism will look like under the Trump administration. We also took a special look at a Baltimore staple - the Chicken Box!
March 17, 2017

City Council Roundtable: State of the City

March 16, 2017 - Segment 1 - We hosted a City Council Roundtable, discussing Mayor Pugh's State of the City address, the Baltimore Police Department budget, and more. With: Councilman Ryan Dorsey, Councilman Zeke Cohen, Councilman Bill Henry.
March 15, 2017

Health Care In Maryland: The ACA

March 15, 2017 - Segment 3 - We had a conversation about heath care in Maryland, reflecting on how the Affordable Care Act might affect the state, as well as a series of bills before the state legislature.
March 15, 2017

Baltimore’s Polytechnic Institutes Boys Basketball Team: Victory

March 15, 2017 - Segment 1 - Baltimore's own Polytechnic Institute's boys basketball team won the Class 3A state championship. We hosted a special feature on the victorious Poly team, in conjunction with the Baltimore City Paper. With: Sam Brand, and Anthony Fitzgerald.
March 15, 2017

The Crooked Branch: Discussion With Author Jeanine Cummins

March 14, 2017 - Segment 3 - In honor of the St. Patrick's Day coming up on March 17, we hosted a 2013 archive, my conversation with Irish-American author Jeanine Cummins about her novel The Crooked Branch.
March 15, 2017

From The Archives: A Different World

March 14, 2017 - Segment 2 - We hosted a special archive edition of The Marc Steiner Show, our 2013 commemoration of the 20th anniversary of "A Different World," a groundbreaking television show that challenged stereotypes about race. With: Eric Deggans, Carla Wills, and Bobby Marvin Holmes.
March 15, 2017

Democracy In Crises: Updates On The Trump Administration

March 14, 2017 - Segment 1 - Democracy in Crisis co-host Baynard Woods joined me in-studio to discuss some of the latest news about the Trump administration. Woods is a writer for The Guardian and Editor-At-Large for City Paper.
March 13, 2017

Affordable Care Act: Implementation & Repeal

March 13, 2017 - Segment 1 - We hosted a debate on the effectiveness of the Affordable Care Act, the Republicans' plan to repeal and replace it, and the possibility of a single payer plan. With: Rachel Bovard, Dr. Jonathan Weiner, and Dr. James Burdick.