
Hemminger brings the Thread through the loop in Baltimore
What is Thread? Glad you asked…

What is Thread? Glad you asked…

For six months, our Baltimore Positive leaders and guests have told us that we must have Sarah Hemminger of Thread on the podcast. It was worth the wait to hear her incredible story…

Reverend Al Hathaway of Union Baptist Church is on the streets of West Baltimore making a difference every day. This is his story…

Reverend Al Hathaway has been a leader in West Baltimore and an agent for positive change throughout our community. Here he tells the history of his church and how it serves.

City College, George Young, Kurt Schmoke and Elijah Cummings were all a part of the childhood of Reverend Al Hathaway of Union Baptist Church. Hear his story of a lifetime spent helping the people of Baltimore…

You knew eventually Nestor and Don would get to baseball and the future of the Baltimore Orioles and the legend of Peter G. Angelos with local sports agent Ron Shapiro. This is that conversation…

Collecting the best people…

Improving every day, the Shapiro Way…

Nothing brings a community together like a championship sports franchise. Dick Cass knows about winning and losing in Baltimore. Some deep thoughts here…

It’s football season in Baltimore and Ravens president Dick Cass tells local fans why they should be excited about NFL season and what it means to our community

O’Doherty returns to Baltimore Positive with a significant message for improving the city for its population and the future

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!

Put two lifer educators in a room and let them tell you what is wrong with education in America in 2019. An epic conversation about schools, lawyers and students with almost a combined century spent fighting “the system”…

Two lifer educators join Nestor to explain the nuances of how government affects education in America and what needs to be done to fix it

David Hornbeck explains the long struggle of government vs. education in America

We know the Russians made every attempt to interfere with our elections in 2016. What will happen in 2020? Van Hollen shares his thoughts with Mohler and Aparicio on Baltimore Positive.

Health care in America is at the core of many debates. Our U.S Senator Chris Van Hollen explains his philosophy on where our country should be headed for the next generation.

In wake of more gun violence in America, our Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen joined us for a spirited conversation about guns, America and the state of Congress in a world of Trump

When Darius Rucker and the boys from South Carolina put the band back together in the summer of 2019, the Maryland-bred guitarist checked in with Nestor to talk about life in and out of Hootie.

The Orioles lease at Camden Yards expires in 26 months. We caught up with GBC Chairman and longtime sports activist Paul Tiburzi about the power of sports to bring Baltimore together and how it impacts our future downtown.

It is no secret that the Baltimore Orioles lease with Maryland and Camden Yards expires in 25 months. Now, what is our community going to do to retain its MLB franchise for another 30 years?

We never “stick to sports” at Baltimore Positive but we did have a great chat about the future of Orioles, Ravens and lure of soccer and World Cup 2026 for the Charm City with GBC chairman Paul Tiburzi

Our finale with Baltimore County Executive Johnny O continues with lots of discussion about budgets, schools and growing the economy and commerce of the region

A pair of Baltimore County executives and former educators discussing the role of government, education and trying to make the world a better place

Mohler and Olszewski impress upon Nestor the power of local government to improve the lives of our citizens and the responsibility of politicians and business leaders

Baseball, crab cakes and the Inner Harbor? It used to be that easy. In our #BaltimorePositive finale with Gallagher, Mohler and Aparicio get serious about future of Baltimore Orioles and who will own franchise and what terms will secure long-term lease for MLB future at Camden Yards

Don Mohler calls Matt Gallagher the “Elizabeth Warren of Maryland politics” because of his leadership on policy and vast experience in local government. Learn about the incredible career of Matt Gallagher and why he chose to continue his public service with Goldseker Foundation…

Matthew Gallagher of The Goldseker Foundation does a deep dive on the policies that govern Baltimore and how we can improve our city

When it comes to discussing women and leadership in education, this will be a master class from Dr. Nancy Grasmick. We always learn a lot at Baltimore Positive…

Part Two of our chat with Dr. Nancy Grasmick discusses the role of public education in the United States and why it needs even more love, funding and concern now

They came along a little late for Hammerjacks but six albums into the Anaheim native’s journey, Nestor caught up with one of the great front men in rock.

Nestor met Don back in 1982 as a student at Dundalk High. Guess who else was working in Dundalk when Nestor was a kid on the East Side? Nancy Grasmick tells us her Baltimore Positive road to influence in education…

If you love Maryland crabs and crab cakes, we’ve got the story behind a significant Baltimore seafood institution at Lexington Market. We learned a lot about crustaceans talking to Nancy Faidley Devine about the perfect recipe and serving temperature. Backfin or jumbo lump? You decide…

On the 4th of July holiday, take a crab cake break and learn the history of the oldest market in the United States of America and why Lexington Market still rocks!

This is the third episode with our Mayor Jack Young. We touched on a lot of issues and beliefs in this hour of conversation about our city and its future. We have only begun to work toward change for our community.

Our second of three chats with Baltimore Mayor Jack Young features lots of talk about crime and grime and the youth of our city and education.

Everything you wanted to know about how our Baltimore mayor Jack Young feels about crime, education and the future of the city as Don and Nestor ask tough questions

Nestor favorite topic is covered at length in our final segment with C. Fraser Smith: the life and times of the honorable William Donald Schaefer and his lasting impact on Baltimore and Maryland

C. Fraser Smith shares his lifelong love affair with facts and writing and journalism. His upcoming book “The Daily Miracle” focuses on the people and the passion that built your morning newspaper.

No journalist has chronicled our city and state with more depth or insightfulness than C. Fraser Smith. Twice nominated for a Pulitzer, it was our pleasure to revisit his work on the death of Bias and Terps plus discuss state of current journalism and the future of Baltimore.

What is Thread? Glad you asked…

For six months, our Baltimore Positive leaders and guests have told us that we must have Sarah Hemminger of Thread on the podcast. It was worth the wait to hear her incredible story…

Reverend Al Hathaway of Union Baptist Church is on the streets of West Baltimore making a difference every day. This is his story…

Reverend Al Hathaway has been a leader in West Baltimore and an agent for positive change throughout our community. Here he tells the history of his church and how it serves.

City College, George Young, Kurt Schmoke and Elijah Cummings were all a part of the childhood of Reverend Al Hathaway of Union Baptist Church. Hear his story of a lifetime spent helping the people of Baltimore…

You knew eventually Nestor and Don would get to baseball and the future of the Baltimore Orioles and the legend of Peter G. Angelos with local sports agent Ron Shapiro. This is that conversation…

Collecting the best people…

Improving every day, the Shapiro Way…

Nothing brings a community together like a championship sports franchise. Dick Cass knows about winning and losing in Baltimore. Some deep thoughts here…

It’s football season in Baltimore and Ravens president Dick Cass tells local fans why they should be excited about NFL season and what it means to our community

O’Doherty returns to Baltimore Positive with a significant message for improving the city for its population and the future

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!

Put two lifer educators in a room and let them tell you what is wrong with education in America in 2019. An epic conversation about schools, lawyers and students with almost a combined century spent fighting “the system”…

Two lifer educators join Nestor to explain the nuances of how government affects education in America and what needs to be done to fix it

David Hornbeck explains the long struggle of government vs. education in America

We know the Russians made every attempt to interfere with our elections in 2016. What will happen in 2020? Van Hollen shares his thoughts with Mohler and Aparicio on Baltimore Positive.

Health care in America is at the core of many debates. Our U.S Senator Chris Van Hollen explains his philosophy on where our country should be headed for the next generation.

In wake of more gun violence in America, our Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen joined us for a spirited conversation about guns, America and the state of Congress in a world of Trump

When Darius Rucker and the boys from South Carolina put the band back together in the summer of 2019, the Maryland-bred guitarist checked in with Nestor to talk about life in and out of Hootie.

The Orioles lease at Camden Yards expires in 26 months. We caught up with GBC Chairman and longtime sports activist Paul Tiburzi about the power of sports to bring Baltimore together and how it impacts our future downtown.

It is no secret that the Baltimore Orioles lease with Maryland and Camden Yards expires in 25 months. Now, what is our community going to do to retain its MLB franchise for another 30 years?

We never “stick to sports” at Baltimore Positive but we did have a great chat about the future of Orioles, Ravens and lure of soccer and World Cup 2026 for the Charm City with GBC chairman Paul Tiburzi

Our finale with Baltimore County Executive Johnny O continues with lots of discussion about budgets, schools and growing the economy and commerce of the region

A pair of Baltimore County executives and former educators discussing the role of government, education and trying to make the world a better place

Mohler and Olszewski impress upon Nestor the power of local government to improve the lives of our citizens and the responsibility of politicians and business leaders

Baseball, crab cakes and the Inner Harbor? It used to be that easy. In our #BaltimorePositive finale with Gallagher, Mohler and Aparicio get serious about future of Baltimore Orioles and who will own franchise and what terms will secure long-term lease for MLB future at Camden Yards

Don Mohler calls Matt Gallagher the “Elizabeth Warren of Maryland politics” because of his leadership on policy and vast experience in local government. Learn about the incredible career of Matt Gallagher and why he chose to continue his public service with Goldseker Foundation…

Matthew Gallagher of The Goldseker Foundation does a deep dive on the policies that govern Baltimore and how we can improve our city

When it comes to discussing women and leadership in education, this will be a master class from Dr. Nancy Grasmick. We always learn a lot at Baltimore Positive…

Part Two of our chat with Dr. Nancy Grasmick discusses the role of public education in the United States and why it needs even more love, funding and concern now

They came along a little late for Hammerjacks but six albums into the Anaheim native’s journey, Nestor caught up with one of the great front men in rock.

Nestor met Don back in 1982 as a student at Dundalk High. Guess who else was working in Dundalk when Nestor was a kid on the East Side? Nancy Grasmick tells us her Baltimore Positive road to influence in education…

If you love Maryland crabs and crab cakes, we’ve got the story behind a significant Baltimore seafood institution at Lexington Market. We learned a lot about crustaceans talking to Nancy Faidley Devine about the perfect recipe and serving temperature. Backfin or jumbo lump? You decide…

On the 4th of July holiday, take a crab cake break and learn the history of the oldest market in the United States of America and why Lexington Market still rocks!

This is the third episode with our Mayor Jack Young. We touched on a lot of issues and beliefs in this hour of conversation about our city and its future. We have only begun to work toward change for our community.

Our second of three chats with Baltimore Mayor Jack Young features lots of talk about crime and grime and the youth of our city and education.

Everything you wanted to know about how our Baltimore mayor Jack Young feels about crime, education and the future of the city as Don and Nestor ask tough questions

Nestor favorite topic is covered at length in our final segment with C. Fraser Smith: the life and times of the honorable William Donald Schaefer and his lasting impact on Baltimore and Maryland

C. Fraser Smith shares his lifelong love affair with facts and writing and journalism. His upcoming book “The Daily Miracle” focuses on the people and the passion that built your morning newspaper.

No journalist has chronicled our city and state with more depth or insightfulness than C. Fraser Smith. Twice nominated for a Pulitzer, it was our pleasure to revisit his work on the death of Bias and Terps plus discuss state of current journalism and the future of Baltimore.