June 1, 2009
Archives of the show until 2018. For recent archives, go to: The Marc Steiner Show at the Real News Network
May 29, 2009
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 has done more than
May 28, 2009
May 28, 2009
For the first hour of today's show, Marc spoke with an in-studio panel on the topic of police "no-shows" in Baltimore City courtrooms.
Our in-studio panel included:
May 27, 2009
For our second hour, a live broadcast from the Murphy Fine Arts Center at Morgan State University.
May 27, 2009
In our first segment, we examine the past rulings of Sonia Sotomayor, President Obama's pick to replace retiring Judge Souter on the United States Supreme Court. What do her past rulings tell us about what kind of Supreme Court Justice she would make? Will she face a tough confirmation process?
Our panel for this segment included:
May 26, 2009
May 26, 2009
For Memorial Day, we broadcast two parts of our series Shared Weight: 30 Years After The Fall of Saigon. For more information about this hour's episode, Wandering Souls, and the complete podcast, click here.
May 26, 2009
For Memorial Day, we broadcast two parts of our series Shared Weight: 30 Years After The Fall of Saigon. For more information about this hour's episode, Woody's Journey, and for the complete podcast, click here.
May 21, 2009
May 21, 2009
May 20, 2009
May 20, 2009
An article in the May issue of the Urbanite chronicles the journey of the family of a murdered teenager as they deal with their grief and prepare to bury their son.
May 19, 2009
The second hour of today's show was divided into two segments.
For the first segment, Marc was joined by guests to discuss the military policies of President Obama, and whether or not they differ from those of the previous administration.
Guests via phone:
May 19, 2009
For the first hour of today's show, Marc was joined in-studio by Stephen Thomas, to discuss the economic viability of nuclear energy in America. Stephen Thomas is a professor of Energy Studies at the University of Greenwich (London), and has been a researcher in energy policy for more than 25 years.
May 18, 2009
May 18, 2009
May 14, 2009
The second hour of today's show was divided into 3 segments.
For the first segment, Marc spoke with guests about the story of Troy Anthony Davis, a death row inmate who may be executed for a crime that many claim he did not commit.
Joining Marc via phone were:
May 14, 2009
For the first hour of today's show, Marc rounded up the latest news headlines.
Joining Marc in-studio were:
May 13, 2009
May 13, 2009
May 12, 2009
For the second hour, Marc was joined in-studio by Mike Weddle, author of 2012: UNDER THE WITZ MOUNTAIN, about whether or not the Mayan calendar accurately predict December 21, 2012 as the end of the world.
May 12, 2009
The first hour of today's show was divided into two segments.
For the first segment, Marc spoke with Daniel Becker of the Safe Climate Campaign, to discuss the three things President Obama could do without Congress to cut emissions now.
May 11, 2009
Marc was joined in the studio by veterinarian Dr. John Slaughter to take questions about household pets.
Dr. Slaughter discussed dental health for pets, dogs who bite their paws, how to get through allergy season, and more.
May 11, 2009
Today's show began with another look at the future of journalism. Senator Ben Cardin discussed his bill that would allow newspapers to operate as nonprofits. Then Walter Isaacson, the former Chairman and CEO of CNN and former managing editor of Time, shared his take on the future of news.
May 7, 2009
May 7, 2009
The first hour of today's show was divided into two segments. For the first segment, Marc spoke with guests about how U.S. interests in Pakistan will be effected due to the political and security situation in the region. Joining Marc via phone were:
May 6, 2009
May 6, 2009
Yesterday, eight people, three of them from Baltimore, three of them physicians, were arrested at the Senate Finance Committee for directly confronting senators during a roundtable discussion on healthcare reform.
May 5, 2009
Last month, animal control officers in Baltimore City began issuing $1000 citations to dog owners who had their dogs outside without a leash. A City Council Bill aims to reduce the fine, but dog owners point to a lack of dog parks as a serious problem. We talk about the concerns of Baltimore City dog owners.
This segments panel included:
May 5, 2009
The Baltimore area saw two major water main breaks last week. These incidents are just the tip of the iceberg in terms of the crisis in American infrastructure. From structurally unsound bridges to aging sewer systems that dump untreated waste into waterways, we've got a problem that the American Society of Civil Engineers says it will take $2.2 trillion dollars to fix.
May 4, 2009
May 4, 2009
April 30, 2009
What is the relationship between racism, immigration, and the privilege and practice of citizenship? Does our citizenship criteria promote or eliminate racial hierarchy? Are societies with strict immigration policies more racist?
Our guests are:
Michael Hanchard - Professor of Political Science at Johns Hopkins University
April 30, 2009
How has Obama responded to the challenges of his first one hundred days
in office, and what lies ahead? We're joined by Jared Ball, Assistant Professor of Communications Studies at Morgan State University and Lester Spence, Assistant
Professor of Political Science at Johns Hopkins University.
April 29, 2009
We start out our second hour with a conversation with Mai Iskander, the filmmaker of Garbage Dreams, which will be shown at the Maryland Film Festival next weekend.
April 29, 2009
Bill Ayers and Bernadine Dohrn were members of the group Weather Underground which took actions including bombings and rioting in order to protest the Vietnam War. They are coming to Baltimore in May and will speak at the Enoch Pratt Free Library.
April 28, 2009
April 28, 2009
April 27, 2009
April 27, 2009
April 23, 2009
For the second hour of today's show, Marc spoke with Thomas Cahill, author of A Saint on Death Row.
April 23, 2009
For the first hour of today's show, Marc spoke with Baltimore City Council President Stephanie Rawlings-Blake about a bill that supporters say would expand live entertainment to more areas of Baltimore. Opponents worry it will have the opposite effect, potentially threatening many venues that are part of an already thriving creative community in Baltimore.
April 22, 2009
April 22, 2009
April 21, 2009
What is the tie between violent crime and the economic crisis? How much does the economic crisis tie in to human anxiety and depression? How can we help ourselves and our communities deal with this health crisis?
Our second hour panel includes:
April 21, 2009
In our first hour, we take our weekly look at sustainability issues: in our city, our country, and the rest of the world. Today, we take our first deep look at the economy and its role in sustainability.
April 20, 2009
This hour we speak with Gwen Ifill, moderator and managing editor for Washington Week and senior correspondent for The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer.
April 20, 2009
April 16, 2009