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Sometime around Halloween of the 2011 season, Joe Flacco and Dennis Pitta started growing Fu Manchus as a bit of an inside joke to annoy their wives. Nestor approached him after another Ravens victory and a thing happened around Baltimore. Admit it, you probably have a funny picture somewhere on your timeline. One more reason to love Joe Flacco.
If you are familiar with the beginnings of WNST, it probably came back on that first kickoff at Memorial Stadium on September 1, 1996 when the Baltimore Ravens were born and our DUMP TRUMPY placards made national news after NBC broadcaster Bob Trumpy wished the Charm City empty roads, warm beer and cold hot dogs. And of course, the GET NASTY flip sides took off and launched what would become WNST-AM 1570 on August 3, 1998. We will countdown our WNST Top 25 “Stories of Glory” every week through the football season. If you have pictures from this era, please email: nes@baltimorepositive.com and share and tag us on social media. We’d love to see your side of our 25 WNST Stories of Glory. And if you have a story to tell, let’s tell it. Gratitude for all of the years of your support keeping us strong and alive and thriving into our 26th year of doing it better than anyone’s ever done it!
Back in 2008 when head coach Brian Billick departed from the Baltimore Ravens and wanted to remain in Maryland, he became our partner at WNST.net on behalf of the Living Classrooms Foundation. As a legacy AM radio station that has now made it a quarter of a century as an enduring and truth-telling multimedia outlet on the strength of our partnerships, relationships and the benevolence of special people who serve to lift the community, we’re indebted to Coach Billick for his time, wisdom and integrity. Brian Billick never had any problem telling it like it is – and never lost sight of how important the Baltimore fan base and community were in his success as the Ravens head coach but also as a leader in the city where he brought us a Super Bowl XXXV parade.
Sure, David Richardson runs the Greenmount Bowl in Hampstead where duckpins are readily available but whenever Nestor returns to Carroll County he summons the Executive Director of the Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen Association to educate all of us on the changing state of Pimlico, Preakness and horse racing in Maryland.
It’s a lot more complicated than even destroying the sunrise view of the Atlantic Ocean from the boardwalk in Ocean City, Maryland forever. As Mayor Rick Meehan points out, there’s far more at stake for the ecology and economy of our favorite lifelong resort and its future with the pending fight for the shoreline.
The local teachers and helpers powering up Empower4Life provide educational and resource programs for children experiencing homelessness, including partnering with shelters and schools. Ashley Fallon and Trish Woodward join Nestor at Pizza John’s in Essex for “A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl” week to emphasize the importance of addressing basic needs to ensure children can focus on their education around the beltway.
Global politics and local markets. Our financial voice Leonard Raskin discusses what the bombs in Iran and war in the Middle East will mean to the American financial markets.
On the eve of a huge Juneteenth celebration at The Y Swim Center in Randallstown, we bring the Maryland Crab Cake Tour inside with 4th District Councilman Julian Jones and John Hoey of The Y in Central Maryland to discuss how Baltimore County and the local community came together to make life better for residents and families near Liberty Road.
We’re all fed up and should be. Congressman Johnny Olszewski joined Nestor to discuss the lack of focus and progress on Capitol Hill and potential solutions for health care, transparency in government and the use of Trump’s absurd pardons as a grifting tool.
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Staying in line and learning basic of barre with former Ravens Pro Bowl cheerleader Angel Windsor at The Local in Fallston on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour presented by The Maryland Lottery and Window Nation
The best part of the Maryland Crab Cake Tour presented by The Maryland Lottery is bringing together good friends for the season. Erik Sauer and Bill Cole join Nestor at Conrad’s in Abingdon to discuss saving the lives of blood cancer patients and the incredible work of There Goes My Hero
Our lifer pal John Allen of Stone Horses returns to East Baltimore here with Nestor at Pizza John’s in Essex to discuss his new single, “Make A Living,” which is getting rock radio airplay and putting the band back on stage locally throughout the spring and summer. And, of course, there’s the Child’s Play reunion and tribute to late singer and guitarist Brian Jack on May 30th at Reckless Shepherd Brewery in Columbia.
As “A Cup Of Soup or Bowl” moved to Kooper’s North, Jessica Normington of Blind Industries and Services of Maryland joined Nestor to open his eyes to the many needs of the blind community and how every citizen could help empower the incredible humans who inspire us all on the streets of Baltimore and beyond. And, Maurice, if you’re still out there…
The Maryland Crab Cake Tour presented by The Maryland Lottery and Window Nation made its way back to Harford County in time for the grand opening of the newest Pappas Restaurant location in the Greenbrier Shopping Center. Our old pal Tim Miller welcomes Nestor to the new place with the same delicious ‘cake that made Parkville, Cockeysville and Glen Burnie famous!
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Calling this amazing creation only the “second best” dish in the city is probably heresy but who knew that that a cruciferous vegetable could possibly be this delicious? Go ahead, get the broccoli tempura at any of the three Ekiben locations and tell us it’s not the best thing you’ve ever tasted! And, if you’re really hungry, make sure you get the Neighborhood Bird Bowl, too. Pick up some chopsticks on the way out. (You’re welcome…)
C’mon, get happy! Fresh, tasty, delicious and just steps away from one of our first sponsors at the Emerald Tavern on Harford Road in Parkville, Happy China makes us happy every time we order carry out. And it’s more often than we admit…
Fisheries biologist Marty Gary tells Nestor about the blue invasive catfish species that was brought to Virginia more than 50 years ago and how it’s now eating our Chesapeake crabs before they can get to us. A Maryland Crab Cake Tour stop at Faidley’s full of education and what happens when you don’t listen to scientists!
It’s the most beautiful drive in the state of Maryland. Make a right turn in Cambridge and find yourself lost in the beauty of the nature of Blackwater Refuge en route to Fishing Creek and Hoopers Island for a delicious crab cake and a remote oasis off the beaten path of the Eastern Shore.
It was all ours in East Baltimore for decades before Guy Fieri and the food culture of America discovered this little pit beef shack secret in Armistead Gardens. The operation has moved a few hundred feet in recent years and looks – and tastes – better than ever. You knew this was high on this list. It was only a matter of where…and how, so let us show you.
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As the Athletics of Sacramento arrive at Camden Yards and the Orioles put another starter on the IL, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss this home stand and current injury realities as Trevor Rogers readies to return against the Yankees early next week.
Our pal Leonard Raskin just returned from Ireland and Italy while Nestor hadn’t even told him about his South American cultural journey back in March. The financial advisor pitching the American Dream tells us about his Roman experience with Irish stout while the sports radio kid from Dundalk talks about walking the streets of Montevideo, the hills of Medellin and scaling Machu Picchu in the Andes. Non sports, although sports is always involved…
The Baltimore Orioles midweek arrival in Miami couldn’t have come at a better time as the bats and enough of the arms have distanced the ugly weekend sweep in New York. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the better Miami vibes and Birds’ weekend visit from Athletics as a hip hop homestand commences with Tupac and Nelly on the under card.
It was a perfect day in April when more than 850 folks gathered on the South Chapman at GBMC to “Walk A Mile In Their Shoes” to support th SFAE program and victims of domestic violence. Dani Imbragulio returns to discuss of GBMC returns to discuss the importance of addressing sensitive topics like sexual assault and domestic violence, emphasizing GBMC’s role in forensic evidence collection, advocacy, and trauma-informed care. They also discussed the GBMC Slides Project, which tests slides from sexual assault cases from 1977 to 1997, leading to over 40 charges and convictions.
With a spring season of new promotions ahead with Ms. Pac-Man and a cool NASCAR trip to Miami, Executive Director John Martin of The Maryland Lottery returns to tell Nestor about Orioles Home run Riches grand slams and big winners coming into the world headquarters in Southwest Baltimore to claim big winnings.
Cycling through a variety of high draft picks who have scuffled early in their major league careers has been a way of life for the Baltimore Orioles over the past four seasons. Luke Jones and Nestor recap an all-too-rare rare victory for the Orioles in Miami as catcher Samuel Basallo stars with a homer short of the cycle and Adley Rutschman comes through in the clutch as the Birds bounce back from a nightmare weekend on Broadway.
Ethan Giffin of Groove Commerce joins Nestor to discuss his new book on modern ecommerce and taking a lane down the old school world of his DJ Opie music and love of Yacht Rock Revue at Pizza John’s in Essex on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour. We waited far too long to have this old friend on the show to discuss business, making money on the web and Hall and Oates.
He’s joined us in the past to talk Orioles baseball and marvel us with his incredible resume as a Maryland-raised astronaut who led missions on behalf of NASA and our country. Now retired from space duty and deep in the heart of Texas, Terry Virts has been involved in local politics and discussing democracy and the threat of the Trump administration to all of us who salute the American flag.
When we talk about prosecuting crime in Baltimore County it makes everyone’s ears perk up and local attorney and candidate Sarah David tells Nestor about her path and vision as candidate for Baltimore County State’s Attorney at Pizza John’s in Essex on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour. Do you know who your State’s Attorney is or what they do or how they could be helpful to you as a citizen?
We’re all looking for answers after a hideous sweep at the hands of the New York Yankees in the Bronx. The Baltimore Orioles’ new ownership can’t like what it’s seeing on the field from the 2026 squad because none of us do. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the future of franchise with Mike Elias at the helm after an embarrassing weekend of baseball at Yankee Stadium for the Birds.
The Baltimore County Executive race is wide open before the June 23rd primary election and Democratic candidate Nick Stewart joined Nestor at Pizza John’s on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour to discuss what he’s hearing on the campaign trail from citizens and why he seeks to lead the county.
“We weren’t competitive,” said the manager after losing by 11 runs on Monday night in the Bronx. All of this losing starts – and eventually will end – with Mike Elias. But, for now, rookie skipper Craig Albernaz is leading a hapless bunch of Birds through an early May swoon that the future of the franchise cannot afford in Baltimore. Nestor channels 43 years of losing in this #ColumnNes of disgust at the present play on the field.
Our lifer pal John Allen of Stone Horses returns to East Baltimore here with Nestor at Pizza John’s in Essex to discuss his new single, “Make A Living,” which is getting rock radio airplay and putting the band back on stage locally throughout the spring and summer. And, of course, there’s the Child’s Play reunion and tribute to late singer and guitarist Brian Jack on May 30th at Reckless Shepherd Brewery in Columbia.
Our partners at GBMC are always sending us experts to educate us about the real life road to feeling better and, for anyone’s who has ever been sent to “PT” knows, it’s always about doing what the docs tell you. Here, physical therapist Ian Fischer gives Nestor an education on getting back to full strength and some good advice from the GBMC Physical Therapy Center at Owings Mills.
We could all use a summer camp and a little more exercise and John Hoey of The Y of Central Maryland returns, joining Nestor at Pizza John’s in Essex on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour with some goals for neighborhood folks to see what their local center is doing to stay relevant and helpful in communities throughout the region.
The first three games for the Baltimore Orioles in the Bronx against the first-place New York Yankees showed two franchises headed in two very different directions. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the disgust at brand of Orioles baseball played in The Big Apple over the weekend and how this depleted roster and lineup continue to disappoint across the diamond and into The Warehouse.
It’s always a pleasure to spend time with Bodeans founder Kurt Neumann, who brings the 40th Anniversary of “Love and Hope and Sex and Dreams” magic to Rams Head On Stage in Annapolis on May 8th. Plenty of good things and good work of the music, touring with U2 and recording with T Bone Burnett with one of Nestor’s all-time favorite bands and singer/songwriters, whose first love was beating on the drums.
After knowing author and longtime baseball insider Tim Wendel over four decades, Nestor finds out that before all of the fiction there were the facts about being a rock music critic in the early 1980s in Buffalo. The newspaper reporter journey to a sequel to Rebel Falls, our favorite Writer in Residence returns from Virginia to rock some music talk and baseball lore with Nestor as the seasons change and the game changes even more than we realize.
We always love getting the word out about great events supporting important causes in Baltimore. Katie Ferrante of the American Diabetes Association joined Nestor at Koco’s Pub on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour to discuss the disease and invites everyone to walk at Harbor Point on May 9th to support those who fight with passion.
Plenty of winners and a fun horse racing Racetrax promotion for the month of May and big Home Run Riches winners as the Orioles grand slam so cash for locals. John Martin of Maryland Lottery brings the spring magic down the stretch with Nestor for Triple Crown season.
It’s that time of the year again when the few of us who care about horse racing actually discuss it. Essex attorney and former delegate Todd Schuler returns to Koco’s Pub on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour to discuss Preakness ponies not at Pimlico, Triple Crown dreams sold off to the Churchill gypsies and insurance companies ponying up in court when they’re not doing what the TV ads say they will.
We still love the OG Dundalk location of Costas Inn but coming up on the first anniversary of the “new” Timonium location we sidled up to the bar inside the racetrack grandstand and adjacent to the OTB to discuss the upcoming horse racing Triple Crown season and all of the things that Pete Triantafilos has learned in expanding his father and family’s vision for the hospitality that has made the name “Costas” legendary in Baltimore seafood circles.
When the Preakness isn’t in Baltimore, only has 4,800 attendees and might not have the Kentucky Derby winner (again), it’s incumbent that we find the brightest and most veteran minds and industry observers to examine every aspect of what the hell is going on with the middle leg of the Triple Crown, which was once the annual Charm City Super Bowl and has lost its luster beyond recognition. Lifer horse racing insider and Baltimorean via Philly, Dick Jerardi returns for the 35th consecutive spring to give Nestor a full perspective on future of Preakness and Triple Crown and what’s at stake in the largest Stakes race in our state.
It’s showtime on Broadway for the up-and-down Baltimore Orioles as four games in The Bronx with the Pinestripers will test their mettle for a spring awakening. Luke Jones and Nestor preview the Birds big weekend and a bright lights series with the Yankees in New York. Concrete jungle where dreams are made of…
Leadership is hard to import but Luke Jones and Nestor both check off on the return of 40-year old Calais Campbell to the Baltimore Ravens defense. The immortal path to Canton for a Hall of Fame hopeful and the rocky rookie weekend in Owings Mills for a group of draft picks and everyone else as head coach Jesse Minter gathers the kids for a welcome to the NFL as spring hopes are eternal.
So the Churchill folks are about to take over the Preakness and we have questions. Dick Jerardi of Bet Online returns to discuss all things Kentucky Derby, Laurel and Pimlico as the strangest Triple Crown season in Maryland history is in progress. Do we care enough in Maryland?
With the slow starts of the biggest financial investments of the shaky offseason of Mike Elias and the new Rubenstein ownership, Luke Jones and Nestor reset the expectations for a playoff hopeful franchise is sustaining equal parts patience and “win-now” pressure. Shane Baz flashed on Tuesday night and all aspects of Pete Alonso have our historians discussing two Davis guys whose infamy stalks the newest Birds first baseman.
Cade Povich will undergo an MRI and is the latest Baltimore starting pitcher dealing with a health concern.
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Cade Povich will undergo an MRI and is the latest Baltimore starting pitcher dealing with a health concern.
The Baltimore Orioles midweek arrival in Miami couldn’t have come at a better time as the bats and enough of the arms have distanced the ugly weekend sweep in New York. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the better Miami vibes and Birds’ weekend visit from Athletics as a hip hop homestand commences with Tupac and Nelly on the under card.
Baltimore vastly improved its guard picture with the first-round selection of Vega Ioane, but what about the starting center job?
Cycling through a variety of high draft picks who have scuffled early in their major league careers has been a way of life for the Baltimore Orioles over the past four seasons. Luke Jones and Nestor recap an all-too-rare rare victory for the Orioles in Miami as catcher Samuel Basallo stars with a homer short of the cycle and Adley Rutschman comes through in the clutch as the Birds bounce back from a nightmare weekend on Broadway.
Baltimore was barely hanging on instead of making hay against a forgiving early schedule.
We’re all looking for answers after a hideous sweep at the hands of the New York Yankees in the Bronx. The Baltimore Orioles’ new ownership can’t like what it’s seeing on the field from the 2026 squad because none of us do. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the future of franchise with Mike Elias at the helm after an embarrassing weekend of baseball at Yankee Stadium for the Birds.
With this year’s Orioles looking too much like last year, what is Mike Elias going to do about it?
The first three games for the Baltimore Orioles in the Bronx against the first-place New York Yankees showed two franchises headed in two very different directions. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the disgust at brand of Orioles baseball played in The Big Apple over the weekend and how this depleted roster and lineup continue to disappoint across the diamond and into The Warehouse.
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Baltimore fell to 0-9 when facing a left-handed starting pitcher this season.
As the Athletics of Sacramento arrive at Camden Yards and the Orioles put another starter on the IL, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss this home stand and current injury realities as Trevor Rogers readies to return against the Yankees early next week.
Baltimore fell to 0-9 when facing a left-handed starting pitcher this season.
As the Athletics of Sacramento arrive at Camden Yards and the Orioles put another starter on the IL, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss this home stand and current injury realities as Trevor Rogers readies to return against the Yankees early next week.
Cade Povich will undergo an MRI and is the latest Baltimore starting pitcher dealing with a health concern.
The Baltimore Orioles midweek arrival in Miami couldn’t have come at a better time as the bats and enough of the arms have distanced the ugly weekend sweep in New York. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the better Miami vibes and Birds’ weekend visit from Athletics as a hip hop homestand commences with Tupac and Nelly on the under card.
With a spring season of new promotions ahead with Ms. Pac-Man and a cool NASCAR trip to Miami, Executive Director John Martin of The Maryland Lottery returns to tell Nestor about Orioles Home run Riches grand slams and big winners coming into the world headquarters in Southwest Baltimore to claim big winnings.
Baltimore vastly improved its guard picture with the first-round selection of Vega Ioane, but what about the starting center job?
Cycling through a variety of high draft picks who have scuffled early in their major league careers has been a way of life for the Baltimore Orioles over the past four seasons. Luke Jones and Nestor recap an all-too-rare rare victory for the Orioles in Miami as catcher Samuel Basallo stars with a homer short of the cycle and Adley Rutschman comes through in the clutch as the Birds bounce back from a nightmare weekend on Broadway.
He’s joined us in the past to talk Orioles baseball and marvel us with his incredible resume as a Maryland-raised astronaut who led missions on behalf of NASA and our country. Now retired from space duty and deep in the heart of Texas, Terry Virts has been involved in local politics and discussing democracy and the threat of the Trump administration to all of us who salute the American flag.
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888Our pal Leonard Raskin just returned from Ireland and Italy while Nestor hadn’t even told him about his South American cultural journey back in March. The financial advisor pitching the American Dream tells us about his Roman experience with Irish stout while the sports radio kid from Dundalk talks about walking the streets of Montevideo, the hills of Medellin and scaling Machu Picchu in the Andes. Non sports, although sports is always involved…
It was a perfect day in April when more than 850 folks gathered on the South Chapman at GBMC to “Walk A Mile In Their Shoes” to support th SFAE program and victims of domestic violence. Dani Imbragulio returns to discuss of GBMC returns to discuss the importance of addressing sensitive topics like sexual assault and domestic violence, emphasizing GBMC’s role in forensic evidence collection, advocacy, and trauma-informed care. They also discussed the GBMC Slides Project, which tests slides from sexual assault cases from 1977 to 1997, leading to over 40 charges and convictions.
With a spring season of new promotions ahead with Ms. Pac-Man and a cool NASCAR trip to Miami, Executive Director John Martin of The Maryland Lottery returns to tell Nestor about Orioles Home run Riches grand slams and big winners coming into the world headquarters in Southwest Baltimore to claim big winnings.
Ethan Giffin of Groove Commerce joins Nestor to discuss his new book on modern ecommerce and taking a lane down the old school world of his DJ Opie music and love of Yacht Rock Revue at Pizza John’s in Essex on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour. We waited far too long to have this old friend on the show to discuss business, making money on the web and Hall and Oates.
He’s joined us in the past to talk Orioles baseball and marvel us with his incredible resume as a Maryland-raised astronaut who led missions on behalf of NASA and our country. Now retired from space duty and deep in the heart of Texas, Terry Virts has been involved in local politics and discussing democracy and the threat of the Trump administration to all of us who salute the American flag.
Our returning Councilwoman from Baltimore City’s 14th District Odette Ramos joins Nestor at MACo in Ocean City to discuss progress and problems in the city we call home, emphasizing the importance of having a council that reflects the city’s diversity and can effectively address the unique needs of different neighborhoods.
When it’s time to interpret law and order and coming to Essex, we turned to former Delegate Todd Schuler of Blondell Miller Schuler to educate us on branches of government and Executive power as we learned in social studies. A Maryland Crab Cake Tour democracy discussion about checks and balances and the consequences of elections.
When the Frank Zappa Experience came to the Modell, it gave Nestor a chance to ask Ahmet Zappa everything he always wanted to know about the bust at the Highlandtown Library. Plus, what’s a hologram concert?
Will Brandon Scott be the visionary mayor who will lift our city?
To kick off the all new Baltimore Positive platform, we welcomed the Madame Speaker from Little Italy to the show to discuss the state of America during COVID and how we move forward as a nation.
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Longtime civic leader Barry Williams returns for “A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl” to educate Nestor about the future of the Pikesville Armory Project, designed to serve the community for generations to come after being an historic piece of the area recently abandoned and unused. Always looking to the future…
It’s the biggest week of the year on campus at Coppin State as the Eagles hail home all of the alumni and folks all over the country (and world) to come back to West Baltimore to celebrate the legacy and impact of the university. Kimberly Nelson invites Nestor on campus for Homecoming Week and the alumni legacy of education and spirit of the tens of thousands of proud graduates.
Plenty of winners and a fun horse racing Racetrax promotion for the month of May and big Home Run Riches winners as the Orioles grand slam so cash for locals. John Martin of Maryland Lottery brings the spring magic down the stretch with Nestor for Triple Crown season.
Sometimes we delve into sports and fiction like Maxx Crosby coming to Baltimore but this time on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour, Bill Cole joins Nestor at Massoni’s to discuss the future of energy, artificial intelligence the and reality of an autonomous future that’s arriving as fast as a driver-less vehicle.
Our pal Leonard Raskin just returned from Ireland and Italy while Nestor hadn’t even told him about his South American cultural journey back in March. The financial advisor pitching the American Dream tells us about his Roman experience with Irish stout while the sports radio kid from Dundalk talks about walking the streets of Montevideo, the hills of Medellin and scaling Machu Picchu in the Andes. Non sports, although sports is always involved…
Longtime civic leader Barry Williams returns for “A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl” to educate Nestor about the future of the Pikesville Armory Project, designed to serve the community for generations to come after being an historic piece of the area recently abandoned and unused. Always looking to the future…
It’s the biggest week of the year on campus at Coppin State as the Eagles hail home all of the alumni and folks all over the country (and world) to come back to West Baltimore to celebrate the legacy and impact of the university. Kimberly Nelson invites Nestor on campus for Homecoming Week and the alumni legacy of education and spirit of the tens of thousands of proud graduates.
Sometimes we delve into sports and fiction like Maxx Crosby coming to Baltimore but this time on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour, Bill Cole joins Nestor at Massoni’s to discuss the future of energy, artificial intelligence the and reality of an autonomous future that’s arriving as fast as a driver-less vehicle.
Our pal Leonard Raskin just returned from Ireland and Italy while Nestor hadn’t even told him about his South American cultural journey back in March. The financial advisor pitching the American Dream tells us about his Roman experience with Irish stout while the sports radio kid from Dundalk talks about walking the streets of Montevideo, the hills of Medellin and scaling Machu Picchu in the Andes. Non sports, although sports is always involved…
Plenty of winners and a fun horse racing Racetrax promotion for the month of May and big Home Run Riches winners as the Orioles grand slam so cash for locals. John Martin of Maryland Lottery brings the spring magic down the stretch with Nestor for Triple Crown season.
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I’m pulling for you to fix the Orioles on-and-off the field, even if you continue the bizarrely petty Angelos family tradition of willfully, purposely and strategically mistreating me and restricting a legitimate professional working local media member from asking you serious questions in the David Rubenstein “Next Chapter” era.
“We all want the same things here.”
Our resident Hall of Famer and a visionary of the original designs for Camden Yards comes home to discuss the loss of the Key Bridge, fond memories of Peter Angelos and the future of her hometown baby under the new ownership of David Rubenstein and with civic funding to make it awesome for Orioles fans. Janet Marie Smith joins Nestor to start the season with a home run conversation about the city we love.
Longtime Buffalo NFL writer Vic Carucci justifies his last two MVP votes – one each for Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen – and the significance of the season and stadium in Orchard Park as a Bills renaissance has begun but still needs a Super Bowl parade to make the fairy tale come to life in Western New York.
In the second part of our chat with Baltimore Sun crime reporter and author of a new book on the viciously corrupt Gun Trace Task in our city, Justin Fenton takes us behind the story of his narrative and upcoming television series with local icon David Simon.
He hails from Cumberland but is known as the sage pitching coach and guru for the Hall of Fame arms of the Atlanta Braves. Always happy to discuss Maddux and Glavine and Smoltz and Cox but more apt to share his “analytics” of how to keep pitchers healthy and on the mound every fifth day. Listen and learn like we always do with the great Leo Mazzone.
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The Maryland Crab Cake Tour final stop of the year brought old friends together for the holidays at Costas Inn. John Allen joined Nestor in welcoming their old Dundalk High art teacher Joyce Bucci on to discuss her role with the band Beyond Words (and the Child’s Play logo) and how it tied back to the first punk rock band of Gina Schock before The Go-Go’s.
So look at me now, I’m just makin’ my play…
Over 31 years on the radio, Nestor Aparicio has been unabashed in his eternal love for the music of BoDeans. Founder Kurt Neumann finally sits and answers every fan boy question Nestor can muster before the Annapolis gig at Ramshead on May 20.
If you love the music of Billy Joel and you don’t know the incredible story of how an amazing club tribute artist from Long Island got the attention of The Piano Man who then invited him into the touring band, well…you’re gonna love this story!
Rock And Roll Hall of Famer Gina Schock of The Go-Go’s tells Nestor the girls are head over heels about putting the band back on stage in 2025 as she prepares in Dundalk for a spring at Coachella and Cruel World Festivals that’ll show they’ve still got the beat. Our lips are no longer sealed about the West Coast reunion of the five ladies who paved the way in the early 1980s.
Two old sportswriters with tales to tell of the Jim Irsay they got to know long after Bob Irsay pirated the Baltimore Colts off to Indiana amidst the cloak of darkness. Longtime Indianapolis NFL insider and sportswriter Bob Kravitz tells Nestor about the Colts legacy that Jim Irsay has left behind in the friendly heart of the midwest.
On eve of another fantastic M3 Festival at Merriweather Post Pavilion, Firehouse guitarist Bill Leverty drops by for a meandering chat about music and songs we all know by heart.
If you want to know the real history of Baltimore baseball, you ask the folks who authored the story of Orioles Magic. Charles Steinberg comes back to Baltimore to hail Larry Lucchino and the real heroes of Camden Yards and saving the Orioles – and offers his best wisdom and native advice to new owner David Rubenstein from his Worcester Woo Sox seat at Polar Park.
Nestor Aparicio gets the honor of spending time with pal Nils Lofgren of Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band at the 2008 Super Bowl in Phoenix.
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