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Adding up the numbers from sports wagering in Maryland

The Executive Director of The Maryland Lottery and Gaming John Martin discusses a full year of mobile sports wagering in our state and how the money helps fund the Blueprint For Maryland’s Future Fund and provide player protections that make a real difference.

Who will stand in way of Ravens in AFC next weekend?

With a Wild Card weekend on the couch watching all of the other AFC teams go sixty minutes with their season on the line, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Ravens’ path to the Super Bowl and how “rust vs. rest” will be the story until it’s not.

Sam Kouvaris: Lamar is a problem rest of the NFL can’t solve

Longtime Jacksonville TV voice and Pro Football Hall of Fame voter Sam Kouvaris comes home to Baltimore – he’s a Woodlawn native and Terps grad who went south four decades ago – to talk about the demise of the Jaguars, the Canton resume he’ll present for Fred Taylor and the Ravens’ path to a third Super Bowl title while his adopted town still awaits its first.

Maryland, medicine and measuring up against other states

With the rush or reluctance to roll out cannabis programs in many states around the country, our chief Cannabis Officer Wendy Bronfein of Curio Wellness discusses how Maryland measures up against other places as her vision and Timonium-based family business moves into Mississippi and Missouri. We always learn when she returns…

The marvel of Lamar Jackson and awaiting the winners

The reality of the Pittsburgh Steelers game is that many of the starters will have to play four quarters. Dennis Koulatsos joins Nestor to make the argument that maybe that isn’t such a bad thing. As long as No. 8 is ready to go in two weeks, the Ravens can win a Super Bowl.

You can’t sit everyone against the Steelers

Sure, the game is meaningless to the Baltimore Ravens and Lamar Jackson isn’t playing – but someone has to play in the awful weather on Saturday as a “tune up” for the only game that really matters in two weeks. Luke Jones and Nestor debate who sits against Pittsburgh and the Ravens’ grand plan for a successful January run at the Super Bowl with lofty expectations.

A New Year, a new career?

Yvette Diamond tells Nestor about the new Maryland Apprenticeship Connector and ways local employers are partnering

Dropping new games and lots of cash in the New Year

John Martin tells Nestor about the newest games and big winners early in the New Year and explains the history of Powerball and Mega Millions jackpot games. Oh, and those lucky Ravens scratch-off winners who might be going to the AFC Championship Game to pass for Maryland Lottery cash.

And now, the Ravens rest, regroup, repair and get ready for January 20th

Luke Jones and Nestor fete the dominant AFC top seeded Baltimore Ravens on a regular season for the ages after a 56-19 dismantling of the Miami Dolphins to earn three weeks of time to get ready for the next game that counts. One win away from bringing an AFC Championship Game to Baltimore for the first time since 1971.

Slowing down the Miami offense and earning the No. 1 seed

Six months of work and there’s been one goal for the Baltimore Ravens – be the best team in the AFC when the final standings settle next week to earn some rest and home cooking in January. Luke Jones and Nestor assess the Ravens’ lofty Christmas perch and ways to beat Dolphins on Sunday to start 2024 with a playoff bye….

Pondering a Festivus for the rest of us – even Joe Flacco

With the Baltimore Ravens riding high as the No. 1 team in everyone’s Power Rankings, Luke Jones and Nestor ponder the possibilities of a January Festivus that might even include the unlikely return of Joseph Vincent Flacco navigating the Cleveland Browns

A holiday and New Year that begins hangover free

Our Chief Cannabis Officer Wendy Bronfein of Curio Wellness joins Nestor to ring in the revelry and relaxation of the first New Year of adult-use in Maryland without the hangover. Let’s make 2024 the best year ever!

The Christmas night when the Baltimore Ravens became Super Bowl favorites

It was as impressive an effort as any in Ravens’ history. Five interceptions, almost flawless offense and a holiday win to make Santa Claus proud. Luke Jones and Nestor recap a glorious Christmas effort by Ravens in beating 49ers 33-19 in Santa Clara behind the art of Lamar Jackson and a defensive gem in befuddling Niners quarterback Brock Purdy.

Answering the caw in January is the final hurdle for these Ravens

In the aftermath of another impressive road victory by the Baltimore Ravens, Nestor Aparicio answered the call from his Las Vegas pal J.T. The Brick on his Sirius XM Mad Dog Radio overnight show and gave an overview of what he sees from the AFC-leading 11-3 squad and their path to a No. 1 seed.

Sex, Christmas, crabs and the Baltimore accent with the legendary John Waters

We always wanted to have Baltimore’s most famous worldwide export on the show but were afraid to ask. In advance of his “A John Waters Christmas: Let’s Blow It Up!” at Baltimore SoundStage on December 21st, the Pope Of Trash comes home to Nestor to dish on holiday etiquette and why he loves soft shell crabs and still being on stage with an audience.

Trying to understand the facts about new Orioles lease at Camden Yards

As the ink was drying on the new Maryland Stadium Authority deal with John Angelos and the Baltimore Orioles, former MSA chairman Tom Kelso joins Nestor for a primer on a new stadium deal at Camden Yards and what it means for the fans, the citizens and the team. A compelling stop on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour for the holidays at Weis Markets at Honeygo in Perry Hall.

Coming clean on one of the best things I’ve ever eaten

The Maryland Crab Cake Tour was well plotted at Far & Dotter and knew we needed to import a crab cake. This was a chance to finally bring Jerry and Erin Schlichting on the show and eat their famous Clean Cuisine ‘cake but to tell the story about the soon-to-be-famous and award-winning turkey butternut squash lasagna that is better than it sounds and tastier than almost anything on the planet.

Serving gratitude and holiday peace of mind with our football

In an all-too-rare holiday sit down amongst friends, Bill Cole joins Nestor at State Fare in Catonsville to discuss all of of the football we’ve been watching and the season of holiday gratitude upon us to immerse and enjoy. Christmas is a time to say I love you!

Putting the local HEX on the stink and odor in your sweaty athletic gear

In an effort to get the stench out of his rancid hot yoga gear, Nestor found a laundry product that was produced right here in Baltimore. Then, he set out to find HEX founder Drew Westervelt, who joined him at Far & Dotter in Timonium on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour to tell the rest of an amazing science, sports and a determination detergent trail from lacrosse laundry to stinky hot yoga gear and getting it really clean.

The ham and egger in Kyle Hamilton

As the offense continues to lose players almost weekly, it’s the Ravens’ defense that has been stout because of the emergence of All Pro caliber play from Kyle Hamilton, who is proving to be a one-of-one kind of hybrid athlete that changes what opposing offenses can do. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss slowing Brock Purdy, Christian McCaffrey and the San Francisco 49ers multiple attack on Christmas night.

A holiday bonus and stocking stuffer for grownups

Seth Elkin of The Maryland Lottery discuss holiday promotions and football fun with Nestor, who continues to debate the scented gingerbread and peppermint scratch-offs he’s been gifting during the Maryland Crab Cake Tour this month.

Adding up the numbers from sports wagering in Maryland

The Executive Director of The Maryland Lottery and Gaming John Martin discusses a full year of mobile sports wagering in our state and how the money helps fund the Blueprint For Maryland’s Future Fund and provide player protections that make a real difference.

Who will stand in way of Ravens in AFC next weekend?

With a Wild Card weekend on the couch watching all of the other AFC teams go sixty minutes with their season on the line, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Ravens’ path to the Super Bowl and how “rust vs. rest” will be the story until it’s not.

Sam Kouvaris: Lamar is a problem rest of the NFL can’t solve

Longtime Jacksonville TV voice and Pro Football Hall of Fame voter Sam Kouvaris comes home to Baltimore – he’s a Woodlawn native and Terps grad who went south four decades ago – to talk about the demise of the Jaguars, the Canton resume he’ll present for Fred Taylor and the Ravens’ path to a third Super Bowl title while his adopted town still awaits its first.

Maryland, medicine and measuring up against other states

With the rush or reluctance to roll out cannabis programs in many states around the country, our chief Cannabis Officer Wendy Bronfein of Curio Wellness discusses how Maryland measures up against other places as her vision and Timonium-based family business moves into Mississippi and Missouri. We always learn when she returns…

The marvel of Lamar Jackson and awaiting the winners

The reality of the Pittsburgh Steelers game is that many of the starters will have to play four quarters. Dennis Koulatsos joins Nestor to make the argument that maybe that isn’t such a bad thing. As long as No. 8 is ready to go in two weeks, the Ravens can win a Super Bowl.

You can’t sit everyone against the Steelers

Sure, the game is meaningless to the Baltimore Ravens and Lamar Jackson isn’t playing – but someone has to play in the awful weather on Saturday as a “tune up” for the only game that really matters in two weeks. Luke Jones and Nestor debate who sits against Pittsburgh and the Ravens’ grand plan for a successful January run at the Super Bowl with lofty expectations.

A New Year, a new career?

Yvette Diamond tells Nestor about the new Maryland Apprenticeship Connector and ways local employers are partnering

Dropping new games and lots of cash in the New Year

John Martin tells Nestor about the newest games and big winners early in the New Year and explains the history of Powerball and Mega Millions jackpot games. Oh, and those lucky Ravens scratch-off winners who might be going to the AFC Championship Game to pass for Maryland Lottery cash.

And now, the Ravens rest, regroup, repair and get ready for January 20th

Luke Jones and Nestor fete the dominant AFC top seeded Baltimore Ravens on a regular season for the ages after a 56-19 dismantling of the Miami Dolphins to earn three weeks of time to get ready for the next game that counts. One win away from bringing an AFC Championship Game to Baltimore for the first time since 1971.

Slowing down the Miami offense and earning the No. 1 seed

Six months of work and there’s been one goal for the Baltimore Ravens – be the best team in the AFC when the final standings settle next week to earn some rest and home cooking in January. Luke Jones and Nestor assess the Ravens’ lofty Christmas perch and ways to beat Dolphins on Sunday to start 2024 with a playoff bye….

Pondering a Festivus for the rest of us – even Joe Flacco

With the Baltimore Ravens riding high as the No. 1 team in everyone’s Power Rankings, Luke Jones and Nestor ponder the possibilities of a January Festivus that might even include the unlikely return of Joseph Vincent Flacco navigating the Cleveland Browns

A holiday and New Year that begins hangover free

Our Chief Cannabis Officer Wendy Bronfein of Curio Wellness joins Nestor to ring in the revelry and relaxation of the first New Year of adult-use in Maryland without the hangover. Let’s make 2024 the best year ever!

The Christmas night when the Baltimore Ravens became Super Bowl favorites

It was as impressive an effort as any in Ravens’ history. Five interceptions, almost flawless offense and a holiday win to make Santa Claus proud. Luke Jones and Nestor recap a glorious Christmas effort by Ravens in beating 49ers 33-19 in Santa Clara behind the art of Lamar Jackson and a defensive gem in befuddling Niners quarterback Brock Purdy.

Answering the caw in January is the final hurdle for these Ravens

In the aftermath of another impressive road victory by the Baltimore Ravens, Nestor Aparicio answered the call from his Las Vegas pal J.T. The Brick on his Sirius XM Mad Dog Radio overnight show and gave an overview of what he sees from the AFC-leading 11-3 squad and their path to a No. 1 seed.

Sex, Christmas, crabs and the Baltimore accent with the legendary John Waters

We always wanted to have Baltimore’s most famous worldwide export on the show but were afraid to ask. In advance of his “A John Waters Christmas: Let’s Blow It Up!” at Baltimore SoundStage on December 21st, the Pope Of Trash comes home to Nestor to dish on holiday etiquette and why he loves soft shell crabs and still being on stage with an audience.

Trying to understand the facts about new Orioles lease at Camden Yards

As the ink was drying on the new Maryland Stadium Authority deal with John Angelos and the Baltimore Orioles, former MSA chairman Tom Kelso joins Nestor for a primer on a new stadium deal at Camden Yards and what it means for the fans, the citizens and the team. A compelling stop on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour for the holidays at Weis Markets at Honeygo in Perry Hall.

Coming clean on one of the best things I’ve ever eaten

The Maryland Crab Cake Tour was well plotted at Far & Dotter and knew we needed to import a crab cake. This was a chance to finally bring Jerry and Erin Schlichting on the show and eat their famous Clean Cuisine ‘cake but to tell the story about the soon-to-be-famous and award-winning turkey butternut squash lasagna that is better than it sounds and tastier than almost anything on the planet.

Serving gratitude and holiday peace of mind with our football

In an all-too-rare holiday sit down amongst friends, Bill Cole joins Nestor at State Fare in Catonsville to discuss all of of the football we’ve been watching and the season of holiday gratitude upon us to immerse and enjoy. Christmas is a time to say I love you!

Putting the local HEX on the stink and odor in your sweaty athletic gear

In an effort to get the stench out of his rancid hot yoga gear, Nestor found a laundry product that was produced right here in Baltimore. Then, he set out to find HEX founder Drew Westervelt, who joined him at Far & Dotter in Timonium on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour to tell the rest of an amazing science, sports and a determination detergent trail from lacrosse laundry to stinky hot yoga gear and getting it really clean.

The ham and egger in Kyle Hamilton

As the offense continues to lose players almost weekly, it’s the Ravens’ defense that has been stout because of the emergence of All Pro caliber play from Kyle Hamilton, who is proving to be a one-of-one kind of hybrid athlete that changes what opposing offenses can do. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss slowing Brock Purdy, Christian McCaffrey and the San Francisco 49ers multiple attack on Christmas night.

A holiday bonus and stocking stuffer for grownups

Seth Elkin of The Maryland Lottery discuss holiday promotions and football fun with Nestor, who continues to debate the scented gingerbread and peppermint scratch-offs he’s been gifting during the Maryland Crab Cake Tour this month.

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