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

February 22, 2014
Angela Davis
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On The Anniversary Of Her Release: ‘Free Angela and All Political Prisoners’

February 21, 2014 - Segment 3 - We discuss a new documentary, Free Angela and All Political Prisoners, near the anniversary of Angela Davis' release from prison. We talk with Jarvis Tyner, long time friend of Angela Davis, Executive Vice-Chair of the Communist Party USA and founding member of the Black Radical Congress.
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February 22, 2014
Octavia Butler
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Remembering Science Fiction Author Octavia Butler

February 21, 2014 - Segment 2 - We listen back to an interview from January 21, 2004, with renowned science fiction author Octavia Butler. The recipient of a MacArthur "Genius" Grant and both the Hugo and Nebula awards, Butler passed away in February 2006.
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February 21, 2014
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Damien Echols Of The West Memphis Three

February 20, 2014 - Segment 4 - We speak with Damien Echols, who was part of the West Memphis Three. This group of three young men was falsely accused of the murders of three young boys in Arkansas in 1993. They were tried and convicted in 1994; Damien Echols was sentenced to death. After a new trial was called, all three men were released in 2011. We spoke to Echols about his book, Life After Death.
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February 21, 2014
CeCe McDonald
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CeCe McDonald, Trans Woman & Activist, Released From Prison

February 20, 2014 - Segment 3 - Listen to our interview with CeCe McDonald, a transgender woman and activist from Minneapolis, and Katie Burgess, Executive Director of Trans Youth Support Network in Minneapolis. McDonald was released from prison on January 13th after serving 19 months for her alleged involvement in stabbing a man with scissors.
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February 21, 2014
Kurt-Cobain
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February 20: This Day In History

February 20, 2014 - Segment 1 - Marc looks back at some of the events that happened on this day in history, including the establishment of the US Postal Service, Jimi Hendrix's stage debut, the death of abolitionist Frederick Douglass, and the birth of Nirvana's Kurt Cobain.
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February 20, 2014
Adam-Hamilton
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When Christians Get It Wrong

February 19, 2014 - Segment 3 - Reverend Adam Hamilton is the author of When Christians Get It Wrong and Founding Pastor at United Methodist Church of the Resurrection in Leawood, Kansas. He joins us to discuss some of the controversial ideas that Christianity is grappling with today.
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February 19, 2014
Druid Hill Park
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Baltimore’s Druid Hill Park: History and Integration

February 19, 2014 - Segment 2 - Marc interviews Anne Draddy, the head of the TreeBaltimore Program about her work and the history of Druid Hill Park. The interview is followed by a rebroadcast of a segment we did in 2008 about the integration of the Druid Hill Park tennis courts when 62 years ago, eight white, black and Jewish tennis players integrated the tennis courts at Druid Hill Park.
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February 19, 2014
The Miracles
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February 19: This Day In History

February 19, 2014 - Segment 1 - Marc talks about some of what happened on this day in history, including the meeting of W.E.B. DuBois' Pan-African Congress, the publication of Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique, and the birthdays of Smokey Robinson and Bobby Rogers from The Miracles.
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February 18, 2014
inmeatwetrust
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Sound Bites: Conflicting Views On Meat And GMOs

February, 18, 2014 - Segment 3 - In a special archive edition, we bring you some of our favorite Sound Bites segments from the past month: The longstanding relationship of Americans and meat, with Dr. Maureen Ogle, historian and author of In Meat We Trust: An Unexpected History of Carnivore America; "The Five Biggest Meat Stories of 2013" with Tom Philpott, Mother Jones Food and Agriculture blogger; and Do GMOs matter? with Tom Philpott, Mother Jones Food and Agriculture correspondent; and Nathanael Johnson, food writer for Grist.
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February 18, 2014
Audre Lorde
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February 18: This Day In History

February 18, 2014 - Segment 1 - Marc talks about what happened on this day in history, including the first formal protest against slavery by an organized white body, the birthday of poet and activist Audre Lorde, and the day leader of the Protestant Reformation Martin Luther died.
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February 17, 2014
Sherman Alexie
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Blasphemy: Native American Author, Poet & Screenwriter Sherman Alexie

February 17, 2014 - Hour 2 - We wrap up the show with an interview with Native American author, poet, and screenwriter Sherman Alexie. Sherman's compelling new book, Blasphemy, is a collection of new and previously-published short stories.
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February 17, 2014
Thurgood Marshall
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Larry Gibson on ‘Young Thurgood: The Making of a Supreme Court Justice’

February 17, 2014 - Hour 1 - Larry S. Gibson, law professor from the University of Maryland Carey School of Law and noted political strategist will discuss his book Young Thurgood: The Making of a Supreme Court Justice. Gibson's book focuses on the early life of the civil rights icon.
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February 15, 2014
Mary Matalin and James Carville
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‘Love and War: Twenty Years, Three Presidents, Two Daughters, and One Louisiana Home’ by James Carville & Mary Matalin

February 14, 2014 - Segment 3 - We close out the week with a conversation Marc hosted last week at the Enoch Pratt Free Library with husband and wife political commentators James Carville and Mary Matalin, about their new book, Love and War: Twenty Years, Three Presidents, Two Daughters, and One Louisiana Home.
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February 15, 2014
Forbidden Fruit
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Betty DeRamus on ‘Forbidden Fruit: Love Stories from the Underground Railroad’

February 14, 2014 - Segment - As part of our Valentine's Day special, I talk to award-winning journalist Betty DeRamus about her fascinating book, Forbidden Fruit: Love Stories from the Underground Railroad. The book tells the largely untold tales of ordinary men and women who faced mobs, bloodhounds, bounty hunters, and bullets to be together -- and defy a system that categorized blacks not only as servants, but as property.
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February 15, 2014
Mamie Smith
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February 14: This Day In History

February 14, 2014 - Segment 1 - Marc talks about some of what happened on this day in history, including the death of Roman bishop and martyr Saint Valentine, the day that Oregon and Arizona became states, and the day Mamie Smith became the first Black woman to make a record.
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February 15, 2014
Lucille Clifton
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Remembering Maryland Poet Laureate Lucille Clifton

February 13, 2014 - Segment 3 - We celebrate the life of poet Lucille Clifton. Clifton, a prolific wordsmith known for deceptively simple poems that speak volumes about contemporary life, the African American experience, and womanhood, served as Maryland’s Poet Laureate from 1979-1985. She died in February of this 2010, and we sat down with friends, colleagues, and fellow poets to discuss her life and work.
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February 15, 2014
Crime in Baltimore
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Role of Masculinity, Media & Culture in Youth Violence

February 13, 2014 - Segment 2 - We turn to the topic of violence, its representation in the media and culture, masculinity’s role in violence, and violence’s effects on our youth. Our panel of guests includes Dr. Lawrence Brown, Meshelle The Indie Mom of Comedy, and Rev. Heber Brown.
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February 15, 2014
Peanuts Comic Strip
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February 13: This Day In History

February 13, 2014 - Segment 1 - Marc talks about some of what happened on this day in history, including the day poet Lucille Clifton died, the day the Southern Christian Leadership Conference was organized, and the day the last original "Peanuts" comic strip appeared in newspapers the day after Charles M. Schulz died.
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February 12, 2014
Soul Train
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Ericka Blount Danois on ‘Love, Peace, and Soul: Behind the Scenes of America’s Favorite Dance Show Soul Train’

February 12, 2014 - Segment 4 - Award-winning Baltimore author Ericka Blount Danois talks about her book Love, Peace, and Soul: Behind the Scenes of America's Favorite Dance Show Soul Train: Classic Moments.
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February 12, 2014
Batimore, Maryland Row Houses
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Reactions to “Baltimore City, You’re Breaking My Heart”: Crime, Race, Class and Neighborhoods

February 12, 2014 - Segment 3 - We look at an article that appeared in Monday's Baltimore Post-Examiner, titled "Baltimore City, You're Breaking My Heart: This is why people leave".
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February 12, 2014
Police Commissioner Anthony Batts
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Baltimore Police Commissioner Anthony Batts on Crime, Surveillance and More

February 12, 2014 - Segment 2 - Baltimore Police Commissioner Anthony Batts joins us to talk about crime and other police-related topics. He also answers your questions about surveillance, marijuana legalization and more.
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February 12, 2014
SNAP
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Sound Bites: How The New Farm Bill Impacts SNAP | California Drought and The USA | Chesapeake Bay Moving In The Right Direction?

February 11, 2014 - Segment 4 - In our latest episode of Sound Bites, we look at the new Farm Bill's cuts to SNAP, the effects of the West Coast drought on the food system, and have a roundtable on the Chesapeake Bay.
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February 11, 2014
watkins
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Too Poor For Pop Culture

February 11, 2014 - Segment 3 - We talk with author, filmmaker and native Baltimorean D. Watkins, about his article "Too poor for pop culture," which was published last week on Salon. Watkins teaches at Coppin State University and runs a writing workshop on Creative Nonfiction at the Baltimore Freedom School.
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February 11, 2014
gessen
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Masha Gessen On Homophobia In Russia

February 11, 2014 - Segment 2 - We return to our coverage of the Olympics to talk about Russia's discrimination against the LGBTQ community. Our guest is Masha Gessen, author of Words Will Break Cement: The Passion of Pussy Riot and The Man Without a Face: The Unlikely Rise of Vladimir Putin. Gessen left her home in Russia to move to the United States with her partner and three children and escape homophobic persecution.
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February 11, 2014
motherjones
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February 11: This Day In History

February 11, 2014 - Segment 1 - Marc shares some of the events that happened on this day in history, including the arrest of labor agitator Mother Jones for leading a protest of conditions in West Virginia mines at the age of 83, the death of singer Whitney Houston, and the release of Nelson Mandela from prison after 27 years of incarceration.
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February 10, 2014
Chick Webb
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Baltimore Black History: Chick Webb, Drummer & Band Leader, Born Today

February 10, 2014 - Segment 5 - Marc talks to Lisa Crawley, Resource Center Manager at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture about this day in Baltimore history. Today, they discuss the birth of band leader and jazz & swing drummer Chick Webb in Baltimore.
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February 10, 2014
2014 Sochi Winter Olympics
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2014 Sochi Olympics: Hunger Games and the Geopolitics of Russia

February 10, 2014 - Segment 4 - We talk with former Olympic athlete Samantha Retrosi about her recent article in The Nation, "Why the Olympics Are a Lot Like 'The Hunger Games.'" Then, we continue with a panel of guests who examine the politics of the Olympics.
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February 10, 2014
Keystone XL Pipeline Protest
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Is Approval of the Keystone XL Pipeline Inevitable?

February 10, 2014 - Segment 3 - We turn to the controversy over the Keystone XL Pipeline. Last week the U.S. Department of State released the results of a study on the pipeline, stating that approval of the pipeline would not have a significant impact on climate change - because, whether or not the pipeline is approved, the oil will be extracted anyway. Environmental activists continue to organize against the pipeline.
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February 10, 2014
Grace Towns Hamilton
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February 10: This Day In History

February 10, 2014 - Segment 1 - Marc talks about some of what happened on this day in history, including the day Jefferson Davis was selected as provisional President of the Confederate States of the America, the day the Civil Rights Act of 1964 passed the U.S. House of Representatives, and the birthday of Civil rights activist and politician Grace Towns Hamilton.
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February 7, 2014
Baltimore's Station North
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Can Station North Save Baltimore City?

February 7, 2014 - Segment 4 - We rebroadcast our segment on Baltimore's Station North Arts and Entertainment District, which was the subject of a City Paper article last summer, "Can Station North Save The City?" We discuss revitalization, gentrification, and the state of arts in the city.
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February 7, 2014
Benjamin Barber
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Dr. Benjamin Barber: ‘If Mayors Ruled the World: Dysfunctional Nations, Rising Cities’

February 7, 2014 - Segment 3 - We talk with Dr. Ben Barber, Senior Research Scholar at The Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society of The Graduate Center at The City University of New York, President and Founder of the Interdependence Movement, and Walt Whitman Professor of Political Science Emeritus at Rutgers University, about his new book: If Mayors Ruled the World: Dysfunctional Nations, Rising Cities.
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February 7, 2014
gyasi ross
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Gyasi Ross on Richard Sherman, White Privilege, Racism & Being a Brown Man

February 7, 2014 - Segment 2 - We talk to Gyasi Ross - father, writer, entrepreneur, attorney, and member of the Blackfeet Tribe - about his most recent articles, "Big Brown Men, Richard Sherman and the Fire Next Time" and "Is There a Problem? Racism, White Privilege and That 'Scary' Brown Man."
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February 7, 2014
Eubie Blake
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February 7: This Day in History

February 7, 2014 - Segment 1 - Marc talks about some of the things that happened on this day in history, including Grenada's Independence Day, the first celebration of Negro History Week, and the birthday of Baltimore music legend Eubie Blake.
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February 6, 2014
Dr. Cheryl LaRoche
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Free Black Communities & the Underground Railroad: The Geography of Resistance

February 6, 2014 - Segment 3 - Dr. Cheryl LaRoche, archaeologist and lecturer in the American Studies Department at the University of Maryland, College Park, talks about her fascinating new book Free Black Communities & the Underground Railroad: The Geography of Resistance that explores how the free black community assisted the escapes of enslaved runaways in three Midwest communities.
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February 6, 2014
Silvia Federici
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Autonomous Marxists Silvia Federici & George Caffentzis

February 6, 2014 - Segment 2 - Autonomous Marxists Silvia Federici & George Caffentzis stopped by when they were in town. Federici's latest book is 'Revolution at Point Zero' and Caffentzis' new work is 'In Letters of Blood and Fire: Work, Machines, and Value.'
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February 5, 2014
school
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Baltimore Teachers Vote On A New Contract

February 5, 2014 - Segment 6 - We look at Baltimore teachers, as members of the Baltimore Teachers Union look to vote on a new contract this Thursday. We speak with Marietta English, President of the Baltimore City Teachers Union, and Iris Kirsch, Baltimore City Public Schools teacher.
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February 5, 2014
Education
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Common Core Implementation And The MSAs

February 5, 2014 - Segment 5 - We turn to standardization of education, and discuss the move to delay implementation of the Common Core curriculum in Maryland schools and to cancel this year's MSAs (Maryland School Assessments), with: Dr. Jack Smith, Chief Academic Officer of the Maryland State Department of Education, and Cheryl Bost, Vice President of the Maryland State Education Association.
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February 5, 2014
harriet-tubman
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Black History Month? Black History 365 Days A Year?

February 5, 2014 - Segment 3 - We discuss Black History Month, including how Black History is taught, and whether it is constructive to set aside one month instead of highlighting Black History throughout the year. Our guests are: Dr. Karsonya "Kaye" Wise Whitehead, Assistant Professor of Communication and Affiliate Assistant Professor of African and African American Studies at Loyola University Maryland; and Dr. Ray Winbush, Director of the Institute for Urban Research at Morgan State University.
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February 5, 2014
Parra violeta
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February 5: Day In History

February 5, 2014 - Segment 1 - Marc shares some of the events that happened on this day in history, including the birth of Trayvon Martin, King Leopold II of Belgium establishing the Congo as a "personal possession," the 2000 Russian massacre of at least 60 civilians in the Novye Aldi suburb of Grozny, Chechnya, and the death of Violeta Parra, Chilean singer-songwriter and guitarist.
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February 4, 2014
Farm Bill
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Sound Bites: Federal Farm Bill Slated To Pass | GMO Labeling Returns To Annapolis Legislative Agenda

February 4, 2014 - Segment 4 - We discuss and debate of the latest federal Farm Bill, which is slated to pass through Congress today, on the newest installment of Sound Bites. Then, we hear from Maryland Senators on the debate taking place in the Maryland Legislature over whether to label foods as containing GMOs.
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