April 16, 2009
In the first hour of today's show, Marc spoke with members of Baltimore's United Workers about the poverty-level wages of many of our city's workers, and how their working conditions could be improved.
Our in-studio panel included:
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April 15, 2009
In the second hour of today's show, Marc spoke with in-studio guest Woody Curry about his 26 year fight against substance abuse in the city of Baltimore. Woody Curry is a Vietnam Veteran and recovering addict who has been running a drug recovery program at the South Baltimore Station since 1994. For more inform
April 15, 2009
April 14, 2009
The economic crisis hit our already alling newspaper industry hard. Everywhere in America, newspapers are closing.
April 14, 2009
April 13, 2009
Marc speaks with Nobel Peace Prize Winner Wangari Maathai, whose latest book The Challenge for Africa examines some of the biggest obstacles that the continent faces, and Dr. Maathai's ideas about how to meet them.
April 13, 2009
April 9, 2009
Calling all cultural mavens! First, we heard about a production of Anton Chekov's The Cherry Orchard, currently at the Everyman Theatre. Marc was joined by:
April 9, 2009
Marc was joined by WEAA's Anthony McCarthy, The Daily Howler's Bob Somerby, and Lenny McAllister of Fox News in Charlotte, NC. They spent the hour discussing the top issues in the news, and discussed how the Obama Administration is doing.
April 8, 2009
In tonight's second hour, Dr. Andrés Alonso, CEO of the Baltimore City Public School System, joins Marc in studio. He talks about education, discipline, his recently unveiled restructuring program, and how to steer the school system through this time of economic crisis.
April 8, 2009
In the first part of the hour, we learned how to help rebuild the Playground at Stadium Place, which was tragically burned down last fall. Marc was joined by:
April 7, 2009
In the second hour of today's show, Marc spoke with guests about the future of food production and the ability to feed the world organically.
The panel included:
April 7, 2009
In the first segment of today's show, Marc spoke with Maryland's Lieutenant Governor Anthony Brown about what new legislation passed (or not) in Annapolis, as well as what progress has been made in the fight against domestic violence.
April 6, 2009
April 6, 2009
April 2, 2009
In the final segment of today's show, Marc spoke with guests about the differing economic policies that are reaching the forefront, as well as which policies may or may not work. The panel included:
April 2, 2009
In the first segment of today's show, Marc spoke with guests about their picks for the 2009 NCAA Final Four basketball tournament. The first panel consisted of:
April 1, 2009
"Solutions and Stimulus for the Baltimore Economy: A Town Hall Meeting"
Marc Steiner and a panel of city leaders and community activists gathered on Wednesday April 1st from 5-7pm in room 101 in the New Communications Building at Morgan State University for a town meeting about Baltimore's future.March 31, 2009
It's time for America to rethink energy. How much energy we use, how we use it, and, most importantly, where it comes from.
March 30, 2009
On today's show Marc was joined in the studio by Dr. Nancy Grasmick, the Maryland State Superintendent of Schools. They unpacked many of the recent education news stories, including the recent Education Weekly ratings that named Maryland number one among public school
March 27, 2009
American Rust is a novel by Baltimore-bred writer Philipp Meyer. Set in a beautiful but economically devastated Pennsylvania steel town, it's a moving novel about the bleak realities that battle our desire for transcendence and the powers of love and friendship to redeem us.
March 25, 2009
March 24, 2009
On today's show, Marc spoke with several environmental leaders about how the racial make-up of Baltimore City may change or effect the discussion of environmental justice.
Today's studio panel included:
March 23, 2009
March 19, 2009
Are members of Congress benefiting from the AIG bailout? In the first segment of today's show, Marc spoke with Congressman Elijah Cummings (Maryland's 7th District) on the issue of the millions of dollars in bonuses set to reach many AIG executives and nearly 30 members of Congress. Is this how our hard-earned tax dollars should be utilized?
March 18, 2009
March 17, 2009
The United States has one of the most progressive environmental justice systems in the world. Theoretically, Americans have access to more information, more options, and more community support in trying to lessen their environmental impact.
March 16, 2009
March 12, 2009
March 11, 2009
In 1999, Maryland deregulated electric rates. A growing number of voices feel it was a mistake that's created profit monopolies for our largest power providers and tangled up our energy needs in big business politics. The result? Basic utilities have become a financial burden for many members of our community.
March 10, 2009
Public awareness on the need for becoming more energy efficient and lessening our environmental impact is at an all time high. However, in an economic crisis where many families are struggling to keep their homes and jobs, "going green" just can't be a top priority--or can it?
March 10, 2009
It just so happens that Philipp Meyer grew up in Hampden, the same neighborhood in Baltimore where our offices and studios are. He stopped by for an interview while he was in town on the book tour for his first novel, American Rust. It's a story set in a small, former steel town in western Pennsylvania, that explores how people's lives change when stable, middle-class jobs disappear from the place they call home. Listen to the interview here.
March 9, 2009
March 5, 2009
Michael Steele is making numerous headlines today for his apology to Rush Limbaugh. Locally, he is also making headlines after being called out by Baltimore School's CEO Andres Alonso at a public forum which also featured Governor Martin O'Malley last night at Frederick Douglass High School in Baltimore. Alonso demanded an apology from Steele for promises he made to that school in the past, which he never kept.
Our reporter Melody Simmons was there. Click the podcast player to hear her recording of Alonso's remarks on Steele, and also on Governor O'Malley.
March 4, 2009
March 4, 2009
Philip Dray is an award winning author who is responsible for novels such as Stealing God’s Thunder and At the Hands of Persons Unknown, which won the Robert F. Kennedy Book Award and the Southern Book Critics Circle Award. Dray was also a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize.
His new novel, Capitol Men: The Epic Story of Reconstruction Through the Lives of the First Black Congressmen, shines a new light on the post-Civil War era of US history, focusing on the first black members of Congress, important historical figures who are frequently overlooked.
March 3, 2009
Do we have a right to choose when we want to end our lives?
Last week, Dr. Lawrence D. Egbert and Nicholas Alex Sheridan were arrested by the Georgia Beauro of Investigation under allegations of involvement with the assisted suicide case of John Celmer that took place last year in Georgia.
March 2, 2009
March 2, 2009
February 26, 2009
Today, the Marc Steiner Show took a look at Baltimore's new Sustainability Plan and what it means for the city. Is the plan bold enough? Will the city be able to afford the plan in this time of economic struggle? Furthermore, what would a truly sustainable city look like?
Today's studio panel includes:
February 26, 2009
February 25, 2009
With today's financial crunch, a clear and concise plan of attack is in order. In his Address to Congress, President Barack Obama outlined his plans for steering the country out of these difficult economic times. Are we convinced that he will deliver?
Today's guests:
February 24, 2009
Countless families have lost their homes in the foreclosure crisis and now, those homes sit empty. It's a sure sign that mortgage foreclosure policy needs dramatic reform, but what constitutes a move in the right direction?
Today's studio panel included:
February 23, 2009
February 19, 2009
February 18, 2009
February 17, 2009
February 16, 2009
Astrophysicist Mario Livio recently appeared on our show to discuss his most recent book, Is God a Mathematician? It was an icy winter day, and WEAA's transmitter was down for most of the show, allowing the interview only to be heard online. Today, we are rebroadcasting the full show for all of our terrestrial radio listeners. Please click here for the original show page, which includes a complete podcast.
February 12, 2009
February 11, 2009
What would a single payer health care system look like? Why are many doctors supporting this method of universal health care? Marc spoke with advocates of the single payer system to find out why they think this is the best way to insure Americans. They also examined the European