March 2015

March 13, 2015

If You Were Mayor Of Baltimore: What Would You Have Said In The State Of The City Address?

March 11, 2015 - Segment 3 - Join in the discussion as we ask the question: If you were Mayor of Baltimore, what would you have said in the State of the City Address? With: Catalina Byrd, Adam Jackson and Jessica Lewis.
March 13, 2015

Annapolis Update: Maryland Transportation Policy, Red Line, Purple Line & Our Future

March 11, 2015 - Segment 2 - Listen to an Annapolis update on Maryland transportation policy: What's next for the Red Line, the Purple Line and Maryland's transit system, in light of our new Governor and the realities of the state budget.
March 13, 2015

March 11: This Day In History

March 11, 2015 - Segment 1 - Marc talks about what happened today in history, including the day the Bureau of Indian Affairs was established, the day A Raisin In The Sun debuted on Broadway, and the birthday of artist William Edouard Scott.
March 11, 2015

Sound Bites: Fracking | Phosphorous Management Tool | African Fried Rice

March 10, 2015 - Segment 3 - In our latest installment of Sound Bites, we talk about fracking, the phosphorus management tool, and hear a recipe of for African fried rice from Michael Twitty.
March 11, 2015

Everyman Theatre World of the Play: Ruined — You Will Not Fight Your Battles On My Body Anymore

March 10, 2015 - Segment 2 - We hear last Saturday's World of the Play discussion at Everyman Theatre, based on themes arising from Everyman's production of Lynn Nottage's Pulitzer Prize-winning play Ruined.
March 11, 2015

Annapolis Update: Reforming Parole For Persons Serving Life Sentences In Maryland

March 9, 2015 - Segment 3 - We look at the issue of parole reform, in light of a proposed bill that would end the requirement that the governor (and not the parole board) make the final decision in cases involving persons serving life sentences.
March 11, 2015

March 9: This Day In History

March 9, 2015 - Segment 1 - Marc talks about what happened today in history, including the birthday of free jazz musician Ornette Coleman, the day the Barbie doll hit the shelves, and the day Marylander and African American explorer Matthew Henson passed away.
March 9, 2015

50th Anniversary Of Selma March: Remembering Our History & Voting Rights Today

March 6, 2015 - Segment 2 - This month marks the 50th anniversary of the Selma march, and we take time to reflect upon the events of March 1965, with NAACP President Cornell William Brooks and a panel of guests.
March 9, 2015

March 6: This Day In History

March 6, 2015 - Segment 1 - Marc talks about what happened today in history, including the day the Battle of the Alamo ended, the day the Supreme Court handed down the Dred Scott V. Sanford decision, and the day artist Georgia O’Keeffe passed away.
March 9, 2015

Remembering Hugo Chavez On The Anniversary Of His Death

March 5, 2015 - Segment 3 - We hear a special archive edition of the Steiner Show. On the second anniversary of the death of former Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, we consider this powerful and controversial figure's life and legacy.
March 8, 2015

Visualizing America’s Uncomfortable History: Paul Rucker’s ‘Rewind’ At Creative Alliance

March 5, 2015 - Segment 2 - We take an audio tour of Rewind, an exhibit featuring the work of artist, composer and musician Paul Rucker. Rewind is the largest collection of Rucker's work to date, and visually embodies America's uncomfortable history regarding issues of social justice through sculptural installations, text, quilts, and animations.
March 4, 2015

Marc and Lea Are Starting A Book Club! Octavia Butler’s ‘Kindred’ Is First Up

March 4, 2015 - Segment 5 - Blues and Gospel singer Lea Gilmore, Center for Emerging Media's Culture Editor, joins us to introduce the Lea & Marc Book Club. Our first selection is Kindred by Octavia Butler.
March 4, 2015

Masculinities — Intersections: Sexuality, Gender, Race, and Ethnicity

March 4, 2015 - Segment 4 - We offer a preview of Morgan State University's academic symposium "Intersections: Sexuality, Gender, Race, and Ethnicity." The theme of this year's symposium is "Masculinities."
March 4, 2015

Local Action Against Wrongful Arrests of Young People

March 4, 2015 - Segment 3 - We are joined by Charnell D. Cobb-El who tells us about an action on Thursday, March 5th on the wrongful arrests by Baltimore City Police against young people of color as well as the school funding crisis.
March 3, 2015

Sound Bites: Radical Farmers Use Fresh Food to Fight Racial Injustice | Debating The Maryland Farmers’ Rights Act | Tribute To Juanita Ewell Of Cherry Hill Urban Garden

March 3, 2015 - Segment 3 - This week on Sound Bites, we talk about how radical farmers are using fresh food to fight racial injustice, debate the Farmers' Rights Act that's before the Maryland General Assembly, and make a tribute to a local hero, Cherry Hill Urban Garden's Juanita Ewell.
March 3, 2015

With Senator Barbara Mikulski Retiring, What’s Next For Maryland?

March 3, 2015 - Segment 2 - We host a Maryland Roundtable as we ask the question: With Senator Barbara Mikulski retiring, what's next for Maryland? With: Anthony McCarthy, Dr. Antonio Campbell, Odette Ramos and Jolene Ivey.
March 3, 2015

March 3: This Day In History

March 3, 2015 - Segment 1 - Marc talks about what happened today in history, including the day President Thomas Jefferson signed a law banning the importation of slaves to the United States, the day the Freedman's Bank was established, and the day the LA police beating of Rodney King was caught on tape.
March 2, 2015

What The Prison Uprising In South Texas Says About Immigration & For-Profit Prisons In The United States

March 2, 2015 - Segment 4 - We look at the inmate uprising that happened last week at Willacy County Correctional Center in Raymondville, Texas, known as "Ritmo," over inadequate medical conditions at this overcrowded for-profit facility.
March 2, 2015

Annapolis Update: Bills That Impact Women, People With Different Gender Identities

March 2, 2015 - Segment 3 - We take a look at issues in the Maryland Legislature that would have impacts on women and on persons with different gender identities, with: Jacqueline Robarge, Mothyna James-Brightful and Lisae C. Jordan.
March 2, 2015

Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake On Baltimore’s Teen Pregnancy Rate, Snow Removal, Police Brutality & More

March 2, 2015 - Segment 2 - It's our monthly conversation with Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake. We discuss decreases in Baltimore's teen pregnancy rate, how Baltimore's infrastructure is holding up after all of the snow, and issues around police brutality in our community.
March 2, 2015

March 2: This Day In History

March 2, 2015 - Segment 1 - Marc talks about what happened today in history, including Dr. Seuss' birthday, the day The Weeping Time took place in 1859, and the day saxophonist Theodore Walter “Sonny” Rollins was given a National Medal of Arts by President Barack Obama.
March 2, 2015

From The Archives: Talking Autonomous Marxism And More With Silvia Federici & George Caffentzis

February 27, 2015 - Segment 3 - We bring you a special archive edition of The Marc Steiner Show, my conversation with Autonomous Marxists Silvia Federici and George Caffentzis, who stopped by the studio when then were in town last year.
March 2, 2015

Theatre Baltimore: Talking To The Actors Of ‘Ruined’ At Everyman Theatre

February 27, 2015 - Segment 2 - We get a sneak peek at the current production at Everyman Theatre in Baltimore, the Pulitzer Prize-winning play Ruined by Lynn Nottage. We talk to the cast of this moving play, which portrays the plight of women in the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo.
March 2, 2015

February 27: This Day In History

February 27, 2015 - Segment 1 - Marc talks about what happened on this day in history, including the day the Dominican Republic declared itself independent from Haiti, the day the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote was held up as constitutional, and the birthday of opera singer Marian Anderson.