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Hitting it big in Dundalk

John Martin of Maryland Lottery tells Nestor about the latest Dundalk big winner on Fast Play progressive and hopes for more homers from Orioles in Home Run Riches summer of big hits.

David Rubenstein Orioles owner

Holding everyone with Orioles accountable for this disaster

Another home stand begins with another doubleheader sweep for the dismal and disappointing Baltimore Orioles. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the baseball disaster of this 2025 squad and what comes next for a last-place team that continues to flounder away a season of immense promise in Birdland.

Brothers: Triple Crown needs to be rethought for future of horse racing

Every year, we’re joined by NBC horse racing analyst Donna Brothers, who returns for Preakness 150 and the last time at the Old Hilltop of Pimlico as we know it and once again without the Kentucky Derby winner. This is a serious conversation about Maryland racing, the state of the industry and the future of Triple Crown series for the sport.

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Another year without Kentucky Derby winner means more Preakness upheaval amidst change

This will be the last year of the Preakness at Pimlico as we know it or ever knew it. Legendary horse racing insider and Baltimorean Dick Jerardi returns home to update Nestor on the state of the 150th running of the Preakness Stakes and the stakes of the future of industry as another Derby winner has skipped Old Hilltop on the third Saturday of May. Something’s gotta give…

Here comes Howie to Annapolis: The mandate for party comedy from Mandel

From actor to comedian to game show host to “America’s Got Talent” judge, the always irreverent Howie Mandel says bringing his stand-up act on the road is his real home. A wide-ranging chat about shaking hands and holograms, mental health and what makes a joke funny with Nestor in advance of his show at Maryland Hall on Annapolis on Saturday, May 17th.

The Caps are trying to hold on…

It’s been a great Stanley Cup tournament so far but the Washington Capitals are in a tough spot in the Carolina series. Leonard Raskin and Nestor pimp the puck as the good old hockey game makes spring better when the games go to overtime and memories are made.

The struggling Birds return home in last place for Preakness week

The Baltimore Orioles took two of three in Anaheim and return home to Camden Yards looking for signs of life in a disappointing season. Luke Jones and Nestor talk about the bats and arms and realities for a team mired in last place in the American League East.

Finding your best stroke of the golf season in West Baltimore

As the PGA Championship preparation begins at Quail Hollow this week in North Carolina, a reminder that it’s always golf season at the Classic 5 courses in Baltimore. Our Forest Park PGA pro R.J. Sheppard talks West Baltimore golf strokes and the star power of Majors to peak interest in the aftermath of a classic Masters win by Rory McIlroy.

A “Raw” 1991 chat with Mike Peters of The Alarm before epic Hammerjacks concert

With the passing of Welsh rocker Mike Peters of The Alarm this spring, Nestor Aparicio has unearthed a drove of memories, photos and audio of his Almost Famous turn as a teenage music critic at The Baltimore Sun. This is a “Raw” 1991 chat with the founder of Love Hope Strength before a sold-out concert at Hammerjacks Inner Harbor Concert hall on their “Change” tour.

This is the kind of baseball that gets a manager fired

There will be no place for Brandon Hyde to hide if this continues. Sure, he didn’t buy the groceries (or the pitching) but the manager is usually the first one to go when a promising baseball team disappoints like the in-progress collapse of the 2025 Baltimore Orioles. Or, maybe it’s just a hitting coach or two? But in-season firings certainly feel immigrant after another Birds’ sweep in Minnesota where the bats remained painfully silent.

As Orioles free fall continues, how upset is Mister Rubenstein?

As the losses mount and problems arise daily for the Baltimore Orioles, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss what possible changes could be coming for this disappointing and under-performing squad – and what it means to the big picture of growth for new ownership amidst turmoil on the field.

Viva Las Vegas: Wins, Wynn and the legend of The Maryland Party every May

Nearly three decades into throwing the biggest Maryland party not held in-state, Howard Perlow tells Nestor about the Baltimore lore of Steve Wynn and the lure of Las Vegas sunshine for local leadership to gather for networking and business. Attended by the state’s premier developers, managers, brokers, professionals, lenders, lawyers, politicians, consultants and government officials, we’ll be at the Encore pool in May broadcasting Baltimore Positive and talking about growth and potential for our region.

A crab melt, tasty onion rings and Baltimore dining lore

An extra sharp conversation about “Burger Night” and fun special plates on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour at Koco’s Pub with Marcella Knight and sports cartoonist Mike Ricigliano. Putting cheddar cheese on a crab cake and broiling it over an English muffin? Nestor saw it done deliciously at Burke’s for 30 years in downtown Baltimore and begged Eric and the kitchen to serve it up. With onion rings, of course…

Fatigued by the awfulness of Orioles

The Baltimore Orioles are a terrible baseball team right now. On a 100-loss pace after striking out 17 times and getting just three hits in another 9-1 loss to the Minnesota Twins. Stink. Stank. Stunk. Luke Jones and Nestor are getting fatigued by the awfulness of it all…

Can the Caps capture one more Cup with The Great Eight?

Skating into May and flying high, the Washington Capitals have some momentum as our Leonard Raskin rides the daily Stanley Cup wave of Game 7 thrills and home ice Game 1 spills as Nestor pimps the puck with our financial insights team captain. It’s been more fun than watching the Orioles this month…

Right now, the Baltimore Orioles are just a bad baseball team

So much disappointment for the fans; so many bad beats for the baseball team. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the rut of the Orioles after the team hit four home runs on Sunday and still lost by five runs after surrendering seven homers to the Kansas City Royals.

Ricig: On pathetic pitching and the phony purple policy of zero tolerance

Whenever we bring the Maryland Krab Kake Tour to Koco’s Pub, we recruit our lifer pal and sage sports cartoonist Ricig as the Ko-Host to sort out the world of Baltimore news and views. This week, we attempt to make sense of the Orioles’ pitching and the Ravens’ zero tolerance policy.

Coming down the stretch for horse racing season

With the Kentucky Derby in the books to Sovereignty, a reminder that the race never ends at the Maryland Lottery. Executive Director John Martin talks progressive jackpots, Orioles home runs and the seriousness of responsible gaming with Nestor as the eyes of the horse racing world turn to Baltimore and Pimlico for another Triple Crown hopeful.

Bringing the Annapolis budget challenges home to East Baltimore

Senator Cory McCray of the 45th District returns to Koco’s Pub on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour with a full recap on the past four months of Annapolis budget deficit strains and the importance of hearing the citizens on taxes and wages and business.

What’s the big picture for Orioles pitching from this early hole?

The Baltimore Orioles finally won a series, beating the New York Yankees twice at Camden Yards this week. The obvious pitching problems and mostly silent bats continue as the Birds look to take another series from the Kansas City Royals. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the overall bad look of scuffling Baltimore Orioles.

Well, Kyle Gibson wasn’t the answer for Orioles

The Orioles are taking beatings this month that no one in MLB could’ve predicted. Luke Jones and Nestor continue a chat about the exasperation and disappointment at the Birdland malaise and lack of fight – and starting pitching – on this beleaguered club as the Yankees crush the return of Kyle Gibson to Baltimore.

Sugano again delivers what’s needed for Orioles in win over Yankees

He’s not a Number One starter but Tomoyuki Sugano has emerged as a solid rotation piece for the Orioles, who finally got a win on Monday night against the New York Yankees. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Japanese veteran missing the bats of the Bronx Bombers and pitching out of trouble early to give the Birds a chance to win. Ryan O’Hearn did the rest.

Depth of Ravens’ 11 draft picks shows roster with opportunity for youth

No franchise or staff of scouts is more prepared to draft every April than the Baltimore Ravens. Luke Jones and Nestor dissect the eleven position players that Eric DeCosta selected in the NFL Draft over the weekend and the one kicker who will be in the Loop for all that follows life after Justin Tucker in Baltimore.

Hitting it big in Dundalk

John Martin of Maryland Lottery tells Nestor about the latest Dundalk big winner on Fast Play progressive and hopes for more homers from Orioles in Home Run Riches summer of big hits.

David Rubenstein Orioles owner

Holding everyone with Orioles accountable for this disaster

Another home stand begins with another doubleheader sweep for the dismal and disappointing Baltimore Orioles. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the baseball disaster of this 2025 squad and what comes next for a last-place team that continues to flounder away a season of immense promise in Birdland.

Brothers: Triple Crown needs to be rethought for future of horse racing

Every year, we’re joined by NBC horse racing analyst Donna Brothers, who returns for Preakness 150 and the last time at the Old Hilltop of Pimlico as we know it and once again without the Kentucky Derby winner. This is a serious conversation about Maryland racing, the state of the industry and the future of Triple Crown series for the sport.

preakness pimlicojpg 800x445 1

Another year without Kentucky Derby winner means more Preakness upheaval amidst change

This will be the last year of the Preakness at Pimlico as we know it or ever knew it. Legendary horse racing insider and Baltimorean Dick Jerardi returns home to update Nestor on the state of the 150th running of the Preakness Stakes and the stakes of the future of industry as another Derby winner has skipped Old Hilltop on the third Saturday of May. Something’s gotta give…

Here comes Howie to Annapolis: The mandate for party comedy from Mandel

From actor to comedian to game show host to “America’s Got Talent” judge, the always irreverent Howie Mandel says bringing his stand-up act on the road is his real home. A wide-ranging chat about shaking hands and holograms, mental health and what makes a joke funny with Nestor in advance of his show at Maryland Hall on Annapolis on Saturday, May 17th.

The Caps are trying to hold on…

It’s been a great Stanley Cup tournament so far but the Washington Capitals are in a tough spot in the Carolina series. Leonard Raskin and Nestor pimp the puck as the good old hockey game makes spring better when the games go to overtime and memories are made.

The struggling Birds return home in last place for Preakness week

The Baltimore Orioles took two of three in Anaheim and return home to Camden Yards looking for signs of life in a disappointing season. Luke Jones and Nestor talk about the bats and arms and realities for a team mired in last place in the American League East.

Finding your best stroke of the golf season in West Baltimore

As the PGA Championship preparation begins at Quail Hollow this week in North Carolina, a reminder that it’s always golf season at the Classic 5 courses in Baltimore. Our Forest Park PGA pro R.J. Sheppard talks West Baltimore golf strokes and the star power of Majors to peak interest in the aftermath of a classic Masters win by Rory McIlroy.

A “Raw” 1991 chat with Mike Peters of The Alarm before epic Hammerjacks concert

With the passing of Welsh rocker Mike Peters of The Alarm this spring, Nestor Aparicio has unearthed a drove of memories, photos and audio of his Almost Famous turn as a teenage music critic at The Baltimore Sun. This is a “Raw” 1991 chat with the founder of Love Hope Strength before a sold-out concert at Hammerjacks Inner Harbor Concert hall on their “Change” tour.

This is the kind of baseball that gets a manager fired

There will be no place for Brandon Hyde to hide if this continues. Sure, he didn’t buy the groceries (or the pitching) but the manager is usually the first one to go when a promising baseball team disappoints like the in-progress collapse of the 2025 Baltimore Orioles. Or, maybe it’s just a hitting coach or two? But in-season firings certainly feel immigrant after another Birds’ sweep in Minnesota where the bats remained painfully silent.

As Orioles free fall continues, how upset is Mister Rubenstein?

As the losses mount and problems arise daily for the Baltimore Orioles, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss what possible changes could be coming for this disappointing and under-performing squad – and what it means to the big picture of growth for new ownership amidst turmoil on the field.

Viva Las Vegas: Wins, Wynn and the legend of The Maryland Party every May

Nearly three decades into throwing the biggest Maryland party not held in-state, Howard Perlow tells Nestor about the Baltimore lore of Steve Wynn and the lure of Las Vegas sunshine for local leadership to gather for networking and business. Attended by the state’s premier developers, managers, brokers, professionals, lenders, lawyers, politicians, consultants and government officials, we’ll be at the Encore pool in May broadcasting Baltimore Positive and talking about growth and potential for our region.

A crab melt, tasty onion rings and Baltimore dining lore

An extra sharp conversation about “Burger Night” and fun special plates on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour at Koco’s Pub with Marcella Knight and sports cartoonist Mike Ricigliano. Putting cheddar cheese on a crab cake and broiling it over an English muffin? Nestor saw it done deliciously at Burke’s for 30 years in downtown Baltimore and begged Eric and the kitchen to serve it up. With onion rings, of course…

Fatigued by the awfulness of Orioles

The Baltimore Orioles are a terrible baseball team right now. On a 100-loss pace after striking out 17 times and getting just three hits in another 9-1 loss to the Minnesota Twins. Stink. Stank. Stunk. Luke Jones and Nestor are getting fatigued by the awfulness of it all…

Can the Caps capture one more Cup with The Great Eight?

Skating into May and flying high, the Washington Capitals have some momentum as our Leonard Raskin rides the daily Stanley Cup wave of Game 7 thrills and home ice Game 1 spills as Nestor pimps the puck with our financial insights team captain. It’s been more fun than watching the Orioles this month…

Right now, the Baltimore Orioles are just a bad baseball team

So much disappointment for the fans; so many bad beats for the baseball team. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the rut of the Orioles after the team hit four home runs on Sunday and still lost by five runs after surrendering seven homers to the Kansas City Royals.

Ricig: On pathetic pitching and the phony purple policy of zero tolerance

Whenever we bring the Maryland Krab Kake Tour to Koco’s Pub, we recruit our lifer pal and sage sports cartoonist Ricig as the Ko-Host to sort out the world of Baltimore news and views. This week, we attempt to make sense of the Orioles’ pitching and the Ravens’ zero tolerance policy.

Coming down the stretch for horse racing season

With the Kentucky Derby in the books to Sovereignty, a reminder that the race never ends at the Maryland Lottery. Executive Director John Martin talks progressive jackpots, Orioles home runs and the seriousness of responsible gaming with Nestor as the eyes of the horse racing world turn to Baltimore and Pimlico for another Triple Crown hopeful.

Bringing the Annapolis budget challenges home to East Baltimore

Senator Cory McCray of the 45th District returns to Koco’s Pub on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour with a full recap on the past four months of Annapolis budget deficit strains and the importance of hearing the citizens on taxes and wages and business.

What’s the big picture for Orioles pitching from this early hole?

The Baltimore Orioles finally won a series, beating the New York Yankees twice at Camden Yards this week. The obvious pitching problems and mostly silent bats continue as the Birds look to take another series from the Kansas City Royals. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the overall bad look of scuffling Baltimore Orioles.

Well, Kyle Gibson wasn’t the answer for Orioles

The Orioles are taking beatings this month that no one in MLB could’ve predicted. Luke Jones and Nestor continue a chat about the exasperation and disappointment at the Birdland malaise and lack of fight – and starting pitching – on this beleaguered club as the Yankees crush the return of Kyle Gibson to Baltimore.

Sugano again delivers what’s needed for Orioles in win over Yankees

He’s not a Number One starter but Tomoyuki Sugano has emerged as a solid rotation piece for the Orioles, who finally got a win on Monday night against the New York Yankees. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Japanese veteran missing the bats of the Bronx Bombers and pitching out of trouble early to give the Birds a chance to win. Ryan O’Hearn did the rest.

Depth of Ravens’ 11 draft picks shows roster with opportunity for youth

No franchise or staff of scouts is more prepared to draft every April than the Baltimore Ravens. Luke Jones and Nestor dissect the eleven position players that Eric DeCosta selected in the NFL Draft over the weekend and the one kicker who will be in the Loop for all that follows life after Justin Tucker in Baltimore.

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