Monday, May 20, 2024

Authors and Books

Baltimore’s adopted music professor Thomas Dolby tells his Live Aid tales with David Bowie at Wembley

If you love music, Live Aid, Todd Rundgren or the children of Baltimore, you'll love this chat with Thomas Dolby. Always poetry in motion. And he's a part of two big nights at Rams Head On Stage Annapolis doing the music of the Thin White Duke. Baltimore's adopted professor joins Nestor to discuss the music, fashion and passion of David Bowie.

Tight ends and the blood and guts of football

Author Tyler Dunne tells Nestor about his book on how tight ends have changed the game of football this century. And the long, glorious history of the Baltimore Ravens franchise being a part of that.

World Series history and memories that last a lifetime

New York Times baseball writer and author Tyler Kepner has penned a book on the history of October lore. "The Grandest Stage: A History of The World Series" chronicles the most enduring showcase in our country's history with the grand old game but Nestor wanted to discuss a personal history of his Baltimore Orioles and Kepner's childhood Philadelphia Phillies and some 1983 and 1993 magic in pretty fare baseball towns.

The Constitution and The Right to Privacy

As part of the Humanities In Action program at Loyola University Maryland, Elie Mystal will be lecturing on October 19th. Here he discusses the future of the Supreme Court, what the 2nd Amendment really says and Roe v. Wade with Nestor to promote his free appearance at McGuire Hall.

Bellying up to the bar at the Hotel Trump with the servants who made it all happen in Washington

Author and New York Times reporter Mark Leibovich joins Nestor once again to discuss his latest political work, "Thank You For Your Servitude." Of course, discussing the greatest book ever written on the NFL came up as well as the word "corrupt" on more than one occasion.

Rethinking and writing the “analytics” on legend of The Earl of Baltimore

Nearly a decade after the death of Orioles Hall of Fame manager Earl Weaver, author John Miller reached to Nestor to discuss the last interview that No. 4 ever granted. Miller outlines his tales and research on the life and times of the greatest skipper the Birds ever had.

Downtown Baltimore almost looked like this …

Author and Charm City historian Evans Paull further educates Nestor about the highways and bye ways of Baltimore history and roads. From the road to nowhere to the interstate through downtown and the bridge from Harbor East to Federal Hill – all of the urban transportation nightmares and realities of our city in one new book.

Are we still afraid of the big, bad New England Patriots?

Author Seth Wickersham joins Nestor to discuss mystique of Foxboro, Bill Belichick and the present state of New England Patriots.

Author Buzz Bissinger talks football, war and the legend of Stoney Case

The legendary author of Friday Night Lights discusses his latest work "The Mosquito Bowl" and death of sports journalism via social media.

Glauber: Four decades of seeing NFL from the inside and finally finding the couch on Sundays

Football author Bob Glauber joins Nestor from New York to preview Ravens at Flacco
- Advertisement -
8

Latest News

Telling the history of horse racing business in Maryland

Before we can get to where the horse racing industry is headed under a new directive from Annapolis we must first figure out how we got here. Telling the history of Maryland horse racing and the horsemen with Alan Foreman and David Richardson on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour at Greenmount Bowl in Hampstead.

Baffert returns to Baltimore Positive and Preakness looking for ninth Woodlawn Vase

Legendary horse racing trainer Bob Baffert returns to Baltimore and Pimlico with two horses and crack at ninth Preakness win. Will Muth or Imagination win the 149th running of the second leg of the Triple Crown at Old Hilltop on Saturday? Baffert makes his annual stop on Nestor's show from California for an update on his stable and situation after not being allowed to run for the roses in Kentucky.

Ravens will navigate a treacherous holiday slate this season

Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the bombast of the NFL schedule release and unfurl their thoughts on opening against the Super Bowl champion Kansas City City Chiefs on the road and the journey ahead with short rest and a late bye week.

The promise and Orioles Magic of Adley Rutschman

After yet another walk-off home run win, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the special magic and growth mindset brewing on a team when every night produces a different star for the first-place – and still not swept – Baltimore Orioles, who welcome the Seattle Mariners to Camden Yards this weekend.

Twelve Orioles Thoughts following series split with Toronto

On Wednesday, Adley Rutschman reminded everyone why his arrival two years ago changed everything.

Straining to get to the Northern Lights and needing some Move relief

Wendy Bronfein of Curio Wellness gets a Move testimonial from Nestor for topical pain relief after Northern Lights adventure

The magic of Kentucky Derby, presence of Baffert and Preakness 149 preview with Donna Brothers

Donna Brothers of NBC Sports makes her annual visit to Baltimore Positive, discussing at length the Baffert and Churchill drama and previewing all of the connections and stories of Preakness 149 at Pimlico with Nestor.

Why don’t we vote in primary elections?

With an emphasis on freedom, money and the American way of life on the line with every election, Leonard Raskin joins Nestor to talk about the real result of this week's election – the incredibly poor turnout of Marylanders at the polls when their uniquely earned right to vote wasn't exercised.
- Advertisement -
8