March 30, 2010
Today Frances Moore Lappe', co-founder of the Small Planet Institute "Living Democracy" advocate and author of 18 books which include the bestseller Diet For A Small Planet, joins us and talks about her new book Getting a
March 29, 2010
March 29, 2010
March 26, 2010
Continuing our series discussing the healthcare reform bill with Maryland's Congressional Delegation, Marc sits down with Representative Chris Van Hollen, who is from Maryland's 8th Congressional District, and who also serves as Chairman of Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.
March 25, 2010
First, we bring you another installment of Your Money Matters with Herman Williams, Chairman of the Board of MECU, and Bert Hash, President and Chief Executive Officer of MECU.
Then:
March 25, 2010
Today we take a look at one of the collaborative visions that came out of this year's Urbanite Project.
March 25, 2010
Max Mutchler is a scientist who works on the Hubble Space Telescope. He joins us to discuss his observations of our solar system and other galaxies, as well as to discuss the possibility of life existing outside of Earth.
March 24, 2010
Senator Ben Cardin, U.S. Senator from Maryland, joined us today during the first segment to discuss the passage of health care reform, as well as other political issues including US/Israeli relations and the imminent budget cuts facing Baltimore and other cities around the country.
March 24, 2010
March 24, 2010
Dr. Jeffrey Brown, author of Health Power 101: The Complete Guide to Patient Empowerment, stops by the studio to discuss health care and what people can do to take charge of their health.
March 23, 2010
On our final segment for the day Marc is joined by Pless B. Jones Sr., President of Maryland Minority Contractors Association, and Jayson Williams, Executive Director of the Get Baltimore Working Campaign to talk about Union Contracts.
March 23, 2010
We continue our discussion on health care reform. We are joined by Senator Barbara Milulski, Democratic Senator from Maryland who has served in the Senate since 1986, and Representative Elijah Cummings, Democrat Representing Maryland's 7th District and member of Congress since 1996.
March 23, 2010
During the first segment we are joined by Greg Epstein, Humanist Chaplain of Harvard University and author of Good Without God: What a Billion Nonreligious People Do Believe. He talks about atheism, religion and ethics.
March 22, 2010
During the second hour, we are joined by Matt Gonter, who is a citizen housing activist in Baltimore City, and Ron Weinholt, Vice President of Government Affairs of the Maryland Chamber of Commerce, to discuss the issue of vacant properties in Baltimore.
March 22, 2010
March 18, 2010
March 18, 2010
In this week’s installment of Your Money Matters, we speak with Herman Williams, Chairman of the Board of MECU.
March 18, 2010
March 17, 2010
March 17, 2010
In the first hour of today’s show, Marc sits down with Baltimore City Police Commissioner Frederick Bealefeld to discuss public safety in our city.
March 17, 2010
Noted poet E. Ethelbert Miller joins Marc for a wide-ranging discussion of modern language, literature, and culture. He argues that there are no current cultural figures who are presenting fresh ideas and leading us forward.
March 16, 2010
Co-host Lea Gilmore joins us to discuss the past, present, and future of Baltimore's Pennsylvania Avenue, known for its rich cultural legacy. Our guests are Linda Richardson, Executive Director of Historical Pennsylvania Avenue Main Street, and local historians Willie and Zelma Ragsdale.
March 16, 2010
March 15, 2010
Marc and Anthony are joined by members of the left, right and center to get a full view of issues concerning law makers and the people of Maryland. Joining March and Anthony are:
Delegate Jill Carter, State Representative of the 41st district, Democrat
March 15, 2010
March 11, 2010
March 11, 2010
For our second hour, Marc talks with Nancy Grasmick, Maryland State Superintendant of Schools. We get an update on the latest issues and ideas in Maryland education.
March 11, 2010
We open tonight with a new segment, "Your Money Matters" with Bert Hash. Today, we explore the difference between banks and credit unions. Which is right for you?
March 10, 2010
The second hour of today's show continues our Voices From the Archives series. We put a new spin on America's most popular animated family - The Simpsons - as we discuss the spiritual side of the show.
Marc is joined by:
March 10, 2010
First up today, we talk to Annie Leonard. She’s the writer of the Internet video sensation “The Story of Stuff.” The 20 minute cartoon explains the interconnected nature of environmental and social issues around the world, and why our addiction to stuff is wrong. She joins Marc to talk about her new book based on the film.
March 9, 2010
Last month we talked to Joan Jacobson about her Urbanite article “The Color Line,” which chronicles a diverse block on East Baltimore Street in the Patterson Park neighborhood.
March 9, 2010
David Kirby joins us to discuss his new book Animal Factory: The Looming Threat of Industrial Pig, Dairy and Poultry Farms on Humans and the Environment.
March 8, 2010
March 8, 2010
March 3, 2010
Wandering Souls -Come Home is the final segment of Shared Weight. We continue the journey with Vietnam Veteran Homer Steedly as he meets with the family of the Vietnamese soldier he killed forty years before.
Listen to the entire series here.
March 3, 2010
The six part documentary series Shared Weight looks at the legacy of the Vietnam War and brings into the open the consequenses of a conflict which are too often ignored. It is an attempt to begin a conversation between warriors, artists, war resisters, and Vietnamese people. Today on the Marc Steiner Show we revisit two hours of the series.
March 2, 2010
March 2, 2010
Israeli filmmaker Dan Geva joins Marc to discuss art, the philosophy of film, and why the truth of any documentary is subjective. Dan Geva is a Spring 2010 Schusterman Visiting Artist at Maryland Institute College of Art. As part of his residency, he and his wife are hosting a series of film screenings highlighting contemporary Israeli films.
March 1, 2010
March 1, 2010
February 25, 2010
For the last part of our show, we'll talk with Reverend Carl David Olson, who will be installed as the new minister of the First Unitarian Church of Baltimore on March 7th. Reverend Olson talks about the important role spirituality plays in building a stronger community.
February 25, 2010
February 25, 2010
February 24, 2010
February 24, 2010
February 23, 2010
February 23, 2010
February 23, 2010
In our first segment, Marc takes his cue from a conversation we started yesterday to discuss Baltimore's future. Both our community and our city need to evolve. What should the priorities be? How do we move forward? We debate education, gambling as a revenue source, innovation in housing, public spaces and city infrastructure.
February 22, 2010
Marc and guest host Anthony McCarthy continue the discussion on gambling in Maryland. The phones were jumping aas Marylanders had their say about this hot button topic. Joining Marc and Anthony are Rev.
February 22, 2010
Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake is determined to have Baltimore City operate within budget. Up on the chopping block is the Mayor's Channel 25. What's next?Will keeping Baltimore in the green mean an end to going green? Marc and Anthony discuss how city budget cuts will impact neighborhoods and city residents.