Monday, March 18, 2024

Hall of Fame

Laying it on the line with the great Rik Emmett of Triumph

With a newly released memoir about his life in music and times in the Canadian band Triumph in the 1980s, guitarist Rik Emmett discusses " "Lay It On The Line" and the stories behind a lifetime in music with Nestor from Toronto. Oh, there's also a surprising amount of baseball chatter with this big MLB fan and historian, too!

Tom McMillen: Talking Terps, Lefty’s 90th birthday and what ever happened to those ’72 silver medals?

Congressman Tom McMillen reminisces about Charles "Lefty" Driesell , the 1972 Olympics and how politics has changed in Washington. This was a 2021 chat before honoring Lefty Driesell in College Park.

Wiping clean the lens on why those cameras were so wet and cloudy

Legendary broadcast production insider Tom Fletcher comes clean with Nestor about how those soaked ESPN cameras happened and how they're improving it. Let a Hall of Fame Broadcasting camera visionary tell you how those overhead shots happen and have evolved to show you a better game – and help referees get better looks.

The real John McClain: A diehard scenario for Ravens is exactly what Texans have planned with Stroud

Legendary Houston sportswriter John McClain tells Nestor what makes this new Texans squad dangerous for the nine-point favorite Ravens in this frozen AFC Divisional Playoff.

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.

A lifetime of Schock and awe in banging the drums deserves pain relief

The Maryland Crab Cake Tour hosted a special holiday edition of the show at Far & Dotter with our favorite Dundalk Rock And Rock Hall of Famer Gina Schock of The Go-Go's joined by Curio Wellness Chief Brand Officer Wendy Bronfein to rock a great chat about the benefits of pain relief. Merging rock and roll and cannabis education as we roll into 2024 ready for more music.

Drums, cannabis and science rocking the education of the plant – and the future of medicine

The Maryland Crab Cake Tour brought a spirited holiday edition of the show to Far & Dotter in Timonium with Dundalk drummer and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Gina Schock of The Go-Go's joined by Curio founder Michael Bronfein and daughter Wendy Bronfein discussing how a once pharmaceutical family drummed its way into the cannabis wellness business in Maryland. (We loved this one!)

Finally unearthing my 1990 late night KISStory dinner chat with Paul Stanley as “End Of The Road” KISS goodbye comes to Baltimore

Nestor Aparicio wanted the best and he got the best! As a kid who worshiped all things KISS in the 1970s musical coming of age, he interviewed Paul Stanley twice as a music critic – once at The News American as a 16-year old in 1985 and again in a late-night, by-invite personal sit down with the legendary leader of the hottest band in the world at a makeup free 1990 chat on the "Hot In The Shade" tour. It was a great chat when the groupies weren't beating on Stanley's hotel room at the Dulles Hyatt.

Recalling the night I sang three Police songs with Andy Summers in Havana

It's the greatest cocktail party story that Nestor Aparicio has in a lifetime journey that has exceeded all expectations. Back in March 1999 while in Havana, Cuba covering the Orioles historic baseball visit and Fidel Castro, he ran into Woody Harrelson and Andy Summers in La Bodeguita del Medio and convinced the legendary Hall of Fame guitarist from The Police to join a local band. Summers insisted that Nestor play the role of Sting in the band. Let the trio who were there tell you about it...

Was Nestor nervous the first time he sat down to interview Brooks Robinson?

It happened at Hooters at Harborplace and there are no pictures to show just how nervous Nestor was in trying to be cool with royalty in 1995
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King Henry cometh to Baltimore

Eric DeCosta must be listening to Nestor Aparicio and WNST Baltimore Positive. There has been an open debate for 18 months on the show about adding Derrick Henry to the Baltimore Ravens backfield. Now, as Luke Jones suggests: you got what you wanted! The deep dive here on adding King Henry in Owings Mills.

Chapter 6: Baseball punched me a ticket to see The World

Ever watch a baseball game from far away and think: "It'd be cool to see that ballpark?" That was what inspired Nestor to see the world and chase Baltimore sports anywhere a plane would take him.

Counting down to tax time…

As the guy who keeps our money and taxes and the realities of the IRS in focus, Leonard Raskin joins Nestor with some real life spring tax advice – and some Orioles ownership thoughts on money and the future of the franchise under new ownership.

What’s it like to give a Tedx Talk?

Former Miss Oriole and author Bonnie Lorber Habyan returns to Baltimore to tell her story of preparation for the TedX stage to ask the...

Sizing up the Orioles roster as Opening Day beckons

With Opening Day right around the corner and the abundance of talents brimming from the expanded roster of the Baltimore Orioles, our Luke Jones discusses pitching, the outfield and how all of these guys aren't coming north with the big league team.

Chapter 7: Finally, a 1983 World Series crown for Baltimore

You know you're a real Baltimore Orioles fan if 1983 feels like yesterday...

With Moses trade official, Ravens set to make nine selections in 2024 draft

Baltimore made only six picks in last year's draft, its lowest total since 2009.

Twelve Ravens Thoughts following early waves of free agency

Luke Jones offers his latest purple musings with the new league year officially underway.
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