Health & Wellness

Archives of the show until 2018. For recent archives, go to: The Marc Steiner Show at the Real News Network

January 5, 2015
Michael Pollan
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From The Archives: Michael Pollan On Transforming The Food System

January 2, 2015 - Segment 3 - Michael Pollan is the author of best-selling books like The Omnivore’s Dilemma and In Defense of Food. He is to food what Al Gore is to climate change. He joined Marc for a conversation about food, farm policy, the environment, politics, and more.
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December 18, 2014
Abusing the chickens we eat
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Sound Bites: Abusing The Chickens We Eat? | Bryant Terry’s ‘Afro-Vegan’

December 16, 2014 - Segment 3 - For the latest edition of our series on our food and our world, Sound Bites. We begin the hour with a look at an op-ed piece by NY Times columnist Nicholas Kristof, "Abusing Chickens We Eat." Then, listen in to a special archive as we talk with chef and food justice activist Bryant Terry about his book Afro-Vegan.
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December 17, 2014
Temple Grandin
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From The Archives: Dr. Temple Grandin On ‘The Autistic Brain’

December 12, 2014 - Segment 4 - Listen in to another special archive edition of the Show, as I talk with the fascinating and inspirational author and scientist Dr. Temple Grandin. Grandin talks about her 2013 book The Autistic Brain: Thinking Across the Spectrum.
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December 1, 2014
Dr. Mark Kleiman
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From The Archives: Baltimore’s Dr. Mark Kleiman On Reducing Drugs, Violence & The Prison Population

November 28, 2014 - Segment 3 - Listen to a special archive edition of The Steiner Show, looking at ideas for reducing violence, drug consumption and incarceration, with Dr. Mark Kleiman, Professor of Public Policy in the UCLA School of Public Affairs.
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November 21, 2014
Leslie Feinberg
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Transgender Day Of Remembrance & Honoring Leslie Feinberg

November 19, 2014 - Segment 4 - Thursday, November 20, is Transgender Day of Remembrance, which honors those whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence. We commemorate this day and honor transgender pioneer Leslie Feinberg, who died earlier this week. Feinberg authored Stone Butch Blues in 1993.
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November 10, 2014
National Diabetes Month
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Health & Fitness: Spotlight on National Diabetes Month

November 6, 2014 - Segment 4 - We hear our monthly feature on health and fitness, with fitness activist and trainer Chauncey Whitehead, professional trainer and body builder Ernestine Shepherd, and registered dietician Angela Ginn-Meadow. This month, we discuss diabetes.
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November 10, 2014
Melting of Arctic ice and frozen Siberian tundra
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Sound Bites: Dangers of Methane | “Bee-Friendly” Plants Actually Harmful To Bees | Baltimore’s Park Heights Farmers Market

November 4, 2014 – Segment 4 – In the newest edition of Sound Bites, we hear a commentary on the dangers of methane being released from the earth, we learn about a recent report on how supposedly “bee-friendly” plants actually contain neonicotinoid pesticides, and look at Baltimore’s Park Heights Farmers Market.
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October 28, 2014
Hidden Harvest Farm in Baltimore City
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Sound Bites: Doctors Concerned About Antibiotic Use On Healthy Animals | Maryland Poultry Farms Fined Over Pollution | Visit To Hidden Harvest Farm in Baltimore

October 28, 2014 - Segment 4 - It's the newest episode of Sound Bites, our weekly show on our food, our world, and our future! We begin the hour with a poll released last week indicating that 93% of all doctors are concerned about the routine use of antibiotics on healthy farm animals, and discuss poultry farms being fined over Chesapeake Bay pollution. We also visit Hidden Harvest Farm in Baltimore City.
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October 26, 2014
David Wilson, one of the owners of Sweet & Natural, a vegan cafe and bakeshop in Mt. Rainier, prepares orders for people in line at his booth at the Vegan SoulFest.
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Afro-Veganism & Baltimore’s Vegan SoulFest

October 22, 2014 - Segment 2 - Listen to our conversation on Afro-Veganism and hear a sneak preview of an exciting and delicious festival taking place this weekend in Baltimore: Vegan SoulFest! The free event features vegan food, nutrition experts, vegan cooking demonstrations and more.
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October 13, 2014
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Health and Fitness: Breast Cancer Awareness

October 9, 2014 - Segment 4 - We close out the show with our monthly health and fitness segment with Chauncey Whitehead and Ernestine Shepherd! October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Rhonda Silva, Division Administrator of the Baltimore City Cancer Program (BCCP) at the University of Maryland's Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center, joins us as we focus on breast cancer awareness and fitness.
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October 8, 2014
Ebola
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National News Roundtable: Education and Pandemics

October 6, 2014 - Segment 2 - Dr. Lawrence Brown, activist, public health consultant, and Assistant Professor of Public Health in the School of Community Health and Policy at Morgan State University, sits in for Marc as host to round up all things newsworthy, including a discussion on the changing landscape of public education and analysis of emerging pandemics
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October 1, 2014
Soda Tax
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Sound Bites: Berkeley’s Soda Tax Failed / Phosphorus Management Tool / Wild and Scenic Film Festival

September 30, 2014 - Segment 3 - On the newest edition of Sound Bites, we talk about a controversial proposed tax in Berkeley, California ... on soda! We take a look at the debate in Maryland over the implementation of the Phosphorus Management Tool in Maryland, and get a sneak peak at the Wild and Scenic Film Festival.
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September 23, 2014
Ebola
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Examining the Ebola Epidemic: Global Public Health Implications, The West & More

September 22, 2014 - Segment 2 - We examine the Ebola epidemic and discuss the global public health implications of its spread, what the role of the West should be, and more.
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September 18, 2014
Ernestine Shepherd
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Monthly Health & Wellness with Chauncey Whitehead & Ernestine Shepherd

September 18, 2014 - Segment 4 - Listen to our monthly episode on health and fitness, with: fitness trainer and activist Chauncey Whitehead; Ernestine Shepherd, the world's oldest female bodybuilder; and Rhonda Silva, Division Administrator of the Baltimore City Cancer Program.
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September 18, 2014
Cherry Hill Urban Garden
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Sound Bites: Perdue Stops Antibiotic Use in Hatcheries | Cherry Hill Urban Garden in Baltimore | September Foraging

September 16, 2014 - Segment 3 - On a new episode of Sound Bites, we reflect upon the recent announcement that poultry producer Perdue plans to stop the use of antibiotics in its hatcheries, visit the Cherry Hill Urban Garden in Baltimore, and hear what wild edibles you can forage in the month of September.
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September 18, 2014
Child Abuse and spanking
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Child Abuse: When Does “Disciplining” Go Too Far?

September 16, 2014 - Segment 2 - In light of the recent news that Minnesota Vikings player Adrian Peterson has been accused of child abuse for injuries he allegedly inflicted while disciplining his son, we take a look at the issue of child abuse, and when does "disciplining" go too far?
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September 12, 2014
Ray Rice and family
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Analyzing Domestic Violence In Light of Ray Rice

September 10, 2014 - Segment 2 - We examine the issue of domestic violence, in the wake of the events surrounding the video released of Ravens player Ray Rice assaulting his then-fiance Janay Palmer and Rice's subsequent indefinite suspension from the team. We will talk about the NFL response, Keith Olbermann's call for Ravens leadership to resign, Janay Palmer Rice's statement, and other pieces of this complex story.
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September 3, 2014
Boone Street Farm
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Sound Bites: Can GMOs Feed a Hot & Hungry World? | Urban Beekeeping | Recipe from Boone Street Farm: Ground Cherry Salsa

September 2, 2014 - Segment 3 - It's a brand new episode of Sound Bites. We'll talk about a recent article from The Nation that asks the question Can GMOs Feed a Hot and Hungry World? We also learn about urban beekeeping and hear a recipe for ground cherry salsa from Baltimore's Boone Street Farm.
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September 2, 2014
Lyme Disease
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Lyme Disease: Ticked Off Music Fest & High Incidence of Lyme in Martyland

August 27, 2014 - Segment 4 - Last week the Baltimore Sun reported that Maryland has one of the highest incidences of Lyme Disease in the U.S. To discuss the disease and efforts to prevent and treat it, we talk with Gregg Kirk, founder of the Ticked Off Music Fest, and Dr. Katherine Feldman, Maryland State Public Health Veterinarian.
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August 29, 2014
heroin
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Is Baltimore Really The Heroin Capital of America?

August 26, 2014 - Segment 2 - On Wednesday night National Geographic Channel will premiere a feature titled "Drugs, Inc.: The High Wire," which names Baltimore as the "heroin capital of America." We take a close look at heroin abuse in Baltimore, with: Bern McBride, President and CEO of Behavioral Health System Baltimore; Woody Curry, therapist in private practice; and Dr. Scott Nolan, Director of the Drug Addiction Treatment Program at the Open Society Institute-Baltimore.
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August 19, 2014
Baltimore, MD -7/2/14- Denzel Mitchell, of Baltimore, harvests for cucumbers Wednesday afternoon. Mitchell owns operates his farm, "Five Seeds Farm" and provides it's vegetables to local Baltimore restaurants. Rachel Woolf/Baltimore Sun -- #7308
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Sound Bites: Debating ‘Don’t Let Your Children Grow Up To Be Farmers’

August 19, 2014 - Segment 3 - On a live (call-in) episode of Sound Bites, we look at the state of small farmers today. As a follow-up to last week's New York Times article "Don't let your children grow up to be farmers," the first question we ask is: Are small farmers able to survive and prosper off the land? Then, we hear from local small farmers about their experience.
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August 17, 2014
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Health and Fitness Roundtable

August 14, 2014 - Segment 3 - We speak with fitness trainer and activist Chauncey Whitehead and Ernestine Shepherd, the world’s oldest female bodybuilder. They are joined by Rhonda Silva, Division Administrator of the Baltimore City Cancer Program (BCCP) at the University of Maryland’s Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center. Rhonda manages the program that provides free breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screenings for uninsured women and men from the ages of 40-64 living in Baltimore City.
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August 12, 2014
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Water Privatization in Baltimore

August 11, 2014 - Segment 3 - We turn to the topic of the possibility of water privatization in Baltimore. We speak with Lauren DeRusha, National Campaign Organizer of Corporate Accountability International, and Dr. Lester Spence, Center for Emerging Media Scholar-in-Residence and Associate Professor of Political Science and Africana Studies at Johns Hopkins University.
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August 12, 2014
Plastics and chemicals
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What’s Gotten Into Us? Staying Healthy in a Toxic World

August 7, 2014 - Segment 3 - Remember the scare over BPA in plastic water bottles? Have you ever wondered what other chemicals are in common products and how they effect us? Our guest today is McKay Jenkins, who set out to find out about the many (and often unregulated) chemicals we're exposed to every day.
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August 5, 2014
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West African Ebola Outbreak

August 4, 2014 - Segment 3 - We examine the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, with: Dr. Lawrence Brown, activist, public health consultant, and Assistant Professor of Public Health at Morgan State University; Dr. John Eldridge, Chief Scientific Officer of Profectus Biosciences; and Emira Woods, Director of Social Impact at ThoughtWorks, a software consulting firm dedicated to economic and social justice, and Associate Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies.
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July 30, 2014
Jean Albert Renaud
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Profile: Jean Albert Renaud, Founder of Protect Yourself1

July 30, 2014 - Segment 3 - Hear a special archive edition of our show, featuring the inspirational life of Baltimore's own Jean Albert Renaud, former Motown singer, horseman, wild Mustang rancher, and founder of Protect Yourself 1 and Project Arrowhead, two programs for at-risk youth.
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July 24, 2014
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Sound Bites: Good Food Gathering — Acting Well

July 22, 2014 -Segment 3 - This month, Marc moderated another Good Food Gathering Town Hall Meeting, this time at the Netivot Shalom Congregation in Pikesville. We discussed "Acting Well," and explored how congregations and individuals can effect systemic change on our food system.
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July 17, 2014
Park Heights Road Race
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Upcoming Baltimore Road Race In Park Heights

July 17, 2014 - Segment 4 - Put on your running shoes, as we close out the show with a preview of the Aetna/Maryland Physicians Care Baltimore Road Race In Park Heights, to be held on Saturday, July 26th and presented by the Park Heights Community Health Alliance.
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July 17, 2014
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Sound Bites: Dangers of Methane | “Bee-Friendly” Plants Actually Harmful To Bees | Baltimore’s Park Heights Farmers Market

July 15, 2014 - Segment 4 - In the newest edition of Sound Bites, we hear a commentary on the dangers of methane being released from the earth, we learn about a recent report on how supposedly "bee-friendly" plants actually contain neonicotinoid pesticides, and look at Baltimore's Park Heights Farmers Market.
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July 6, 2014
Chauncey Whitehead and Ms. Ernestine Shephard
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Burn Off The Barbecue Walk

July 3, 2014 - Segment 3 - It's out monthly segment on fitness and wellness, with fitness trainer and community activist Chauncey Whitehead and Rhonda Silva, Division Administrator of the Baltimore City Cancer Program(BCCP) at the University of Maryland's Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center. Join Chauncey and Ernestine Shepherd on Saturday morning at 7:30 at Druid Hill Park for their post-July 4th "Burn Off the Barbecue" Walk.
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June 24, 2014
School Lunches
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Sound Bites: School Lunch & The Hunger Gap | MD Enviro & Ag Legislative Priorities | Update: Cove Point LNG

June 24, 2014 - Segment 4 - On the latest edition of Sound Bites, we learn about the school hunger gap and what Congress has to do with school lunches, learn about the Maryland legislative priorities related to food, agriculture, and the environment, and get an update on the Cove Point LNG facility.
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June 11, 2014
leadpaint
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Lead Paint Lawsuit and Kennedy Krieger Institute

June 11, 2014 - Segment 3 - We discuss a lawsuit involving Kennedy Kreiger Institute, which is being accused of knowingly exposing black children as young as a year old to lead poisoning in the 1990s as part of a study exploring the hazards of lead paint.
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June 10, 2014
Bryant Terry
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Sound Bites: Eating Wildly with Ava Chin | Bryant Terry’s ‘Afro-Vegan’

June 10, 2014 - Segment 3 - On the newest edition of Sound Bites we bring you two fascinating conversations around creative food gathering, preparing, and eating. First we talk with writer and forager Ava Chin, who joins us to talk about her memoir Eating Wildly: Foraging for Life, Love, and the Perfect Meal. Then, chef and food justice activist Bryant Terry tells us about his newest book Afro-Vegan: Farm-Fresh African, Caribbean, and Southern Flavors Remixed.
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June 10, 2014
Labor Unions and Environmentalists
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Labor Unions & Environmentalists: Ensuring the Future for Generations to Come

June 10, 2014 - Segment 2 - We host a dialogue between labor unions and environmental organizations, addressing the question: How do we ensure the future of our earth for generations to come? With: Joe Uehlein, Jim Strong, Mike Lewis and Mike Tidwell.
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June 6, 2014
Ernestine Shepherd
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Health and Fitness with Chauncey Whitehead and Ernestine Shepherd

June 5, 2014 - Segment 4 - We have our monthly Health and Wellness conversation with fitness trainer and activist Chauncey Whitehead and Ernestine Shepherd, fitness trainer and the world's oldest female competitive body builder.
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May 28, 2014
Good Food Gathering: Teaching Well
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Sound Bites: Good Food Gathering on ‘Teaching Well,’ Part 2

May 27, 2014 - Segment 4 - In a new segment of our series about the food we eat, Sound Bites, we broadcast the second part of a fascinating and inspiring panel discussion and town hall meeting held two weeks ago at Pleasant Hope Baptist Church in Baltimore. The meeting is part of a series called Good Food Gatherings, produced in conjunction with Johns Hopkins' Center for Livable Future Food & Faith Project and Interfaith Power & Light.
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May 14, 2014
Soylent
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Sound Bites: Is Soylent The End of Food? | How The Food Giants Hooked Us | CSX Derailment Pollutes James River | Recipe: Garlic Scapes

May 13, 2014 - Segment 4 - In the latest edition of Sound Bites, I talk with Bhaskar Sunkara about soylent, a powdered meal replacement. We also hear about the recent CSX train derailment polluting the James River, talk about how the food giants hooked us, and hear a recipe for garlic scapes, which are in season!
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May 1, 2014
Why american apples just got banned in Europe
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Sound Bites: Eat Less Chicken / American Apples Banned in Europe / The Bay Bridge Ospreys

April 29, 2014 - Segment 3 - We begin our newest edition of Sound Bites with a look at how much water it actually takes to raise and slaughter a chicken. Then, we explore why American apples were just banned in Europe and hear about the Bay Bridge ospreys that made headline news this week.
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April 25, 2014
Fleet Maull
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Fleet Maull: From Prison to Meditation

April 25, 2014 - Segment 2 - We meet Fleet Maull, meditation teacher, who will be leading a workshop this weekend at Morgan State University called: Awakened Leadership: Community Engagement Practices for Creating Enlightened Society.
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April 18, 2014
Ernestine Shepherd
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Health And Fitness With Chauncey and Miss Ernestine

April 17, 2014 - Segment 5 - We speak with fitness trainer and activist Chauncey Whitehead and Ernestine Shepherd, the world's oldest female bodybuilder. They are joined by Rhonda Silva, Division Administrator of the Baltimore City Cancer Program (BCCP) at the University of Maryland's Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center.
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April 14, 2014
Unite Here BWI Airport Workers
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The Future of the Labor Movement in America

April 14, 2014 - Segment 3 - We discuss the state of the labor movement in Maryland and beyond. We are talking with labor activists and workers involved in a number of struggles, including individuals who work at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, former Sparrows Point employees, and a person who is organizing community college employees.
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April 14, 2014
Johns Hopkins Hospital Picket Line
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Johns Hopkins Hospital Workers On Strike

April 14, 2014 - Segment 2 - We talk to Johns Hopkins Hospital workers on strike about what they are fighting for and their conditions working at a world-class institution. We also hear a sound from the picket line recorded Friday outside of Johns Hopkins where we talk to workers and supporters.
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April 10, 2014
Body and Soul
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Body and Soul: The Black Panther Party and the Fight Against Medical Discrimination

April 10, 2014 - Hour 1 - We talk about the book Body and Soul: The Black Panther Party and the Fight Against Medical Discrimination, with author Dr. Alondra Nelson, professor of Sociology and Gender Studies at Columbia University.
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April 4, 2014
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Food And Faith Project

April 4, 2014 - Segment 3 - We check in with Darriel Harris, Program Officer of the Baltimore Food and Faith Project at the Johns Hopkins Center For a Livable Future, about their upcoming series of town hall meetings, in partnership with Interfaith Power & Light,Good Food Gatherings.
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