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Dundalk, rock and roll and the keys to Key Brewing

Baltimore Positive

Stone Horses frontman John Allen joins Nestor in their Dundalk homeland at Costas Inn to discuss the aftermath of the Key Bridge collapse with beer insider Joe Gold of Key Brewing. It’s so important that we support Sparrows Point and the growth developed on the east side and on the peninsula.

Making time for the Orioles again…

Nestor Aparicio

Bill Cole and Nestor discuss the reemergence of Orioles baseball in lives of many Baltimore folks and how going to Camden Yards has suddenly become cool again with new ownership and a great, young team on the field.

Finding rewards after the 420 holiday

Nestor Aparicio

It’s the biggest weekend of the year in the cannabis deals and discount world and Wendy Bronfein of Curio Wellness tells Nestor about what happens after the 420 holiday with a new and innovative rewards system available to adult-use customers all over Maryland.

Sneed makes case for Baltimore City Council President seat

Baltimore Positive

Leading her campaign with transparency and more fairness in Baltimore City government, former District 13 councilwoman Shannon Sneed tells Nestor the importance of the City Council President seat and the goals of her campaign for citizens.

A Walkoff Wednesday for Orioles works well before roadtrip

Baltimore Positive

Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the incredible spot start of veteran Albert Suarez start, another walkoff home run by Cedric Mullins and the re-emergence of Cal Ripken to Orioles baseball this month as the team heads to Kansas City and Los Angeles before returning home on Friday, April 26th against the Oakland Athletics.

What does Wells injury mean for Orioles pitching?

Baltimore Positive

With John Means and Kyle Bradish throwing and potentially coming back to the Orioles starting rotation soon, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss what the latest setback for Tyler Wells means as the Birds’ bats take center stage in battering Twins pitching at Camden Yards.

Getting ready for NFL Draft weekend and Ravens many options – and needs

Baltimore Positive

It’s not often that Luke Jones and Nestor Aparicio wind up in the same room together doing live radio. Every Friday when the Orioles are home, come say hello at Faidley’s Seafood in Lexington Market before the game. This time, it was football on the brain with Eric DeCosta and the Baltimore Ravens holding the 30th pick in the first round of next Thursday’s NFL Draft in Detroit.

The Orioles farm that keeps producing legit big league phenoms

Baltimore Positive

With the promotion of Jackson Holliday and the emergence of Colton Cowser and Jordan Westburg to go with the already-arrived Adley Rutschman and Gunnar Henderson, the Baltimore Orioles are loaded. It’s the dawn of a new day of Orioles baseball. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the maturation of Orioles system and the solid start to season despite some obvious pitching deficiencies.

Why Sheila Dixon wants to be the Mayor of Baltimore again

Baltimore Positive

Our Maryland Crab Cake Tour returned to Faidley’s in the new Lexington Market with another extended chat with former Mayor Sheila Dixon, who tells Nestor why she wants to lead Baltimore again and ways that our city could improve.

Making a case for The Milkman

Baltimore Positive

Outfielder Colton Cowser struggled in his first MLB assignment last year but has begun the 2024 with a torrid pace leaving manager Brandon Hyde with some tough decisions on playing time for Austin Hays. Our Luke Jones joins Nestor to evaluate this young roster and ways to continue to utilize the bench and the potential of big bats from blue chip prospects.

Reading the book on the past and future with Kyf Brewer of The Ravyns

Baltimore Positive

Musician Kyf Brewer of The Ravyns comes home to Baltimore to discuss his role in Nestor’s new documentary, his amazing voice work, band history and the fun duo “Cavern Club” show with Rob Fahey set for Big Falls Inn in White Marsh on Friday night. We’re still “Ravyn Maniacs” here!

Search no further for better words of wisdom for David Rubenstein and “Next Chapter” of Orioles baseball in Baltimore

Baltimore Positive

If you want to know the real history of Baltimore baseball, you ask the folks who authored the story of Orioles Magic. Charles Steinberg comes back to Baltimore to hail Larry Lucchino and the real heroes of Camden Yards and saving the Orioles – and offers his best wisdom and native advice to new owner David Rubenstein from his Worcester Woo Sox seat at Polar Park.

Two Dundalk boys come home to discuss tragedy, triumph and Good Ol’ Rock and Roll

Baltimore Positive

As the Maryland Crab Cake Tour gets back on the road for the spring, musician and lifer friend John Allen joins Nestor at Costas Inn in Dundalk to discuss Key Bridge memories, the legacy of Brian Jack and getting the music of Child’s Play back on stage at Merriweather Post Pavilion on May 4th at the annual M3 Festival for local rockers.

The unlimited free money for billionaire sports franchise owners isn’t coming so easy outside of Maryland

Baltimore Positive

While we watch Steve Bisciotti’s paid-for-by-the-citizens new shiny object get erected on the football stadium and await to hear the plan of David Rubenstein for Camden Yards, Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss aging stadia, big money, threats of moving sports franchises and civic donations to billionaires for sports teams that aren’t happening in places like Kansas City, Phoenix, Oakland and Northern Virginia.

The Holliday of a Baby Birds renaissance has arrived

Baltimore Positive

The decision to promote Jackson Holliday came at a curious time this week for many Orioles fans. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the debut and future of the new Number Seven here in Baltimore as the Birds continue to soar into the spring as a World Series contender with a burgeoning cast of young superstars and new ownership.

Holliday! Celebrate!

Baltimore Positive

It’s not a shock that Jackson Holliday is coming to the big leagues as a 20-year old. This was inevitable. But why here and now? Luke Jones and Nestor celebrate the Holliday of Mike Elias’ decision to promote the top prospect in Major League Baseball and opine on what it means for the Orioles roster.

Tapping into The Bird Tapes and real Orioles history with John Eisenberg

Baltimore Positive

Local author and longtime sports columnist John Eisenberg tells Nestor about unearthing the lost Orioles conversations and tapes of the heroes Birdland from his turn-of-the-century book on Memorial Stadium and the legendary tales of Brooks Robinson, Earl Weaver, Jim Palmer and everyone associated with Orioles Magic.

Mastering the Masters

Nestor Aparicio

On the eve of another Masters, our Augusta insider and head PGA Pro at Pine Ridge Ed Miller, heads back to Butler Cabin and briefs Nestor on the big weekend of golf that will get you back on course to hitting the ball on a Classic Five local course here in Baltimore.

The outfield backup jam from Norfolk to Camden Yards

Baltimore Positive

With the recall of Jackson Holliday from Norfolk, it appears to be the first of many young players the Orioles will be needing to make room for in Baltimore or a decision about in the coming weeks as Heston Kjerstad, Kyle Stowers and others continue to destroy Triple A pitching at Norfolk to start the season.

What happens when Kimbrel can’t go in 9th?

Baltimore Positive

Less than two weeks into the season, it’s been a mixed bag for the Baltimore Orioles. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the disappointing Pittsburgh series and ways a better bullpen could support some frosty bats of the early Orioles campaign.

In the end, Angelos family made $1 million every week they owned the Orioles – plus the actual profit

Baltimore Positive

After Nestor broke out a cocktail napkin and did the math on the $173 million price tag of the Baltimore Orioles in 1993 (that came with $45 million in cash) and the recent sale price of $1.7 billion to David Rubenstein (that comes with $600 million in free money from Maryland taxpayers), he wanted to confirm his Dundalk math with our financial advisor Leonard Raskin as to just how much money the Angelos family actually made while attempting to destroy the franchise for the fan base.

We survived the Angelos Era of Orioles baseball so what’s next?

Baltimore Positive

Allen McCallum and Nestor Aparicio were seated next to each other in visiting press boxes for the iconic Roberto Alomar ALDS home run in Cleveland and the Jeffrey Maier debacle in New York almost 30 years ago. They covered the team every day at the dawn of WNST until they were no longer allowed access. Now almost three decades later, they discuss the future of the Baltimore Orioles with new ownership of David Rubenstein and general manager Mike Elias fielding the best crop of players of our lifetime at Camden Yards.

The real value of a “fresh start” Baltimore Orioles ownership for MLB

Baltimore Positive

Longtime author and baseball historian Barry Bloom of Sportico provides some historic perspective what the new Orioles ownership could mean for Baltimore and Major League Baseball as David Rubenstein and Cal Ripken step forward to unleash of the potential of a franchise that is blooming on the field and about to blossom with fresh energy.

Orioles Bird

How will the “next chapter” of Orioles ownership communicate with traumatized Baltimore fan base?

Baltimore Positive

It’s been 18 years since local communication and public relations guru Greg Abel created the “We’re Not Gonna Take It” video after Nestor Aparicio led “Free The Birds” to communicate some uncomfortable truths to Peter Angelos. That was September 2006. Now, with David Rubenstein taking over the helm of the Orioles franchise, what do we expect to be better for the fans – other than everything?

Foul weather, walkoff wins, unlikely stars and the Norfolk hitting machine

Baltimore Positive

Adding up the math of the first week of the “next chapter” of Orioles baseball, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss foul weather, unlikely stars and the Orioles Magic youth in Norfolk hitting the cover off the ball and banging on the walls of The Warehouse at Camden Yards. Mike Elias has good problems to begin the 2024 campaign.

How will Ravens replace production of Clowney?

Baltimore Positive

We knew the departures were coming in the aftermath of the Baltimore Ravens’ record-setting season. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the loss of Jadeveon Clowney and how Eric DeCosta will seek to replace his large role in the success of the 2023 Ravens defense. Draft hopes and salary cap realties will rule April in Owings Mills.

Making the case for Jordan Westburg to stick and star for Orioles

Baltimore Positive

After his walkoff homer earlier in the week, Luke Jones and Nestor discussed the ever-crowded roster and talent tank of the Baltimore Orioles and where Jordan Westburg will eventually play and stay for a franchise with a wealth of young players itching for big league at bats.

The fresh start of a new era of Orioles baseball in Baltimore

Baltimore Positive

Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the new baseball season and Orioles fresh start at Camden Yards with David Rubenstein and Cal Ripken in front of things after three decades of tyranny. What changes come first and what have we seen so far in the first hours?

Understanding terpenes and cannabinoids

Baltimore Positive

As we continue our education series in understanding adult use cannabis and the science of the plant, Wendy Bronfein of Curio Wellness discusses the various strengths and strains of locally produced flower at Far & Dotter in Timonium.

A grand welcome for Rubenstein as new Orioles owner

Baltimore Positive

Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the takeover of the Orioles franchise by the ownership group of David Rubenstein and hope for the future of a better era for Baltimore baseball, downtown and the long-suffering fans in Birdland.

Dundalk, rock and roll and the keys to Key Brewing

Baltimore Positive

Stone Horses frontman John Allen joins Nestor in their Dundalk homeland at Costas Inn to discuss the aftermath of the Key Bridge collapse with beer insider Joe Gold of Key Brewing. It’s so important that we support Sparrows Point and the growth developed on the east side and on the peninsula.

Making time for the Orioles again…

Nestor Aparicio

Bill Cole and Nestor discuss the reemergence of Orioles baseball in lives of many Baltimore folks and how going to Camden Yards has suddenly become cool again with new ownership and a great, young team on the field.

Finding rewards after the 420 holiday

Nestor Aparicio

It’s the biggest weekend of the year in the cannabis deals and discount world and Wendy Bronfein of Curio Wellness tells Nestor about what happens after the 420 holiday with a new and innovative rewards system available to adult-use customers all over Maryland.

Sneed makes case for Baltimore City Council President seat

Baltimore Positive

Leading her campaign with transparency and more fairness in Baltimore City government, former District 13 councilwoman Shannon Sneed tells Nestor the importance of the City Council President seat and the goals of her campaign for citizens.

A Walkoff Wednesday for Orioles works well before roadtrip

Baltimore Positive

Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the incredible spot start of veteran Albert Suarez start, another walkoff home run by Cedric Mullins and the re-emergence of Cal Ripken to Orioles baseball this month as the team heads to Kansas City and Los Angeles before returning home on Friday, April 26th against the Oakland Athletics.

What does Wells injury mean for Orioles pitching?

Baltimore Positive

With John Means and Kyle Bradish throwing and potentially coming back to the Orioles starting rotation soon, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss what the latest setback for Tyler Wells means as the Birds’ bats take center stage in battering Twins pitching at Camden Yards.

Getting ready for NFL Draft weekend and Ravens many options – and needs

Baltimore Positive

It’s not often that Luke Jones and Nestor Aparicio wind up in the same room together doing live radio. Every Friday when the Orioles are home, come say hello at Faidley’s Seafood in Lexington Market before the game. This time, it was football on the brain with Eric DeCosta and the Baltimore Ravens holding the 30th pick in the first round of next Thursday’s NFL Draft in Detroit.

The Orioles farm that keeps producing legit big league phenoms

Baltimore Positive

With the promotion of Jackson Holliday and the emergence of Colton Cowser and Jordan Westburg to go with the already-arrived Adley Rutschman and Gunnar Henderson, the Baltimore Orioles are loaded. It’s the dawn of a new day of Orioles baseball. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the maturation of Orioles system and the solid start to season despite some obvious pitching deficiencies.

Why Sheila Dixon wants to be the Mayor of Baltimore again

Baltimore Positive

Our Maryland Crab Cake Tour returned to Faidley’s in the new Lexington Market with another extended chat with former Mayor Sheila Dixon, who tells Nestor why she wants to lead Baltimore again and ways that our city could improve.

Making a case for The Milkman

Baltimore Positive

Outfielder Colton Cowser struggled in his first MLB assignment last year but has begun the 2024 with a torrid pace leaving manager Brandon Hyde with some tough decisions on playing time for Austin Hays. Our Luke Jones joins Nestor to evaluate this young roster and ways to continue to utilize the bench and the potential of big bats from blue chip prospects.

Reading the book on the past and future with Kyf Brewer of The Ravyns

Baltimore Positive

Musician Kyf Brewer of The Ravyns comes home to Baltimore to discuss his role in Nestor’s new documentary, his amazing voice work, band history and the fun duo “Cavern Club” show with Rob Fahey set for Big Falls Inn in White Marsh on Friday night. We’re still “Ravyn Maniacs” here!

Search no further for better words of wisdom for David Rubenstein and “Next Chapter” of Orioles baseball in Baltimore

Baltimore Positive

If you want to know the real history of Baltimore baseball, you ask the folks who authored the story of Orioles Magic. Charles Steinberg comes back to Baltimore to hail Larry Lucchino and the real heroes of Camden Yards and saving the Orioles – and offers his best wisdom and native advice to new owner David Rubenstein from his Worcester Woo Sox seat at Polar Park.

Two Dundalk boys come home to discuss tragedy, triumph and Good Ol’ Rock and Roll

Baltimore Positive

As the Maryland Crab Cake Tour gets back on the road for the spring, musician and lifer friend John Allen joins Nestor at Costas Inn in Dundalk to discuss Key Bridge memories, the legacy of Brian Jack and getting the music of Child’s Play back on stage at Merriweather Post Pavilion on May 4th at the annual M3 Festival for local rockers.

The unlimited free money for billionaire sports franchise owners isn’t coming so easy outside of Maryland

Baltimore Positive

While we watch Steve Bisciotti’s paid-for-by-the-citizens new shiny object get erected on the football stadium and await to hear the plan of David Rubenstein for Camden Yards, Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss aging stadia, big money, threats of moving sports franchises and civic donations to billionaires for sports teams that aren’t happening in places like Kansas City, Phoenix, Oakland and Northern Virginia.

The Holliday of a Baby Birds renaissance has arrived

Baltimore Positive

The decision to promote Jackson Holliday came at a curious time this week for many Orioles fans. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the debut and future of the new Number Seven here in Baltimore as the Birds continue to soar into the spring as a World Series contender with a burgeoning cast of young superstars and new ownership.

Holliday! Celebrate!

Baltimore Positive

It’s not a shock that Jackson Holliday is coming to the big leagues as a 20-year old. This was inevitable. But why here and now? Luke Jones and Nestor celebrate the Holliday of Mike Elias’ decision to promote the top prospect in Major League Baseball and opine on what it means for the Orioles roster.

Tapping into The Bird Tapes and real Orioles history with John Eisenberg

Baltimore Positive

Local author and longtime sports columnist John Eisenberg tells Nestor about unearthing the lost Orioles conversations and tapes of the heroes Birdland from his turn-of-the-century book on Memorial Stadium and the legendary tales of Brooks Robinson, Earl Weaver, Jim Palmer and everyone associated with Orioles Magic.

Mastering the Masters

Nestor Aparicio

On the eve of another Masters, our Augusta insider and head PGA Pro at Pine Ridge Ed Miller, heads back to Butler Cabin and briefs Nestor on the big weekend of golf that will get you back on course to hitting the ball on a Classic Five local course here in Baltimore.

The outfield backup jam from Norfolk to Camden Yards

Baltimore Positive

With the recall of Jackson Holliday from Norfolk, it appears to be the first of many young players the Orioles will be needing to make room for in Baltimore or a decision about in the coming weeks as Heston Kjerstad, Kyle Stowers and others continue to destroy Triple A pitching at Norfolk to start the season.

What happens when Kimbrel can’t go in 9th?

Baltimore Positive

Less than two weeks into the season, it’s been a mixed bag for the Baltimore Orioles. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the disappointing Pittsburgh series and ways a better bullpen could support some frosty bats of the early Orioles campaign.

In the end, Angelos family made $1 million every week they owned the Orioles – plus the actual profit

Baltimore Positive

After Nestor broke out a cocktail napkin and did the math on the $173 million price tag of the Baltimore Orioles in 1993 (that came with $45 million in cash) and the recent sale price of $1.7 billion to David Rubenstein (that comes with $600 million in free money from Maryland taxpayers), he wanted to confirm his Dundalk math with our financial advisor Leonard Raskin as to just how much money the Angelos family actually made while attempting to destroy the franchise for the fan base.

We survived the Angelos Era of Orioles baseball so what’s next?

Baltimore Positive

Allen McCallum and Nestor Aparicio were seated next to each other in visiting press boxes for the iconic Roberto Alomar ALDS home run in Cleveland and the Jeffrey Maier debacle in New York almost 30 years ago. They covered the team every day at the dawn of WNST until they were no longer allowed access. Now almost three decades later, they discuss the future of the Baltimore Orioles with new ownership of David Rubenstein and general manager Mike Elias fielding the best crop of players of our lifetime at Camden Yards.

The real value of a “fresh start” Baltimore Orioles ownership for MLB

Baltimore Positive

Longtime author and baseball historian Barry Bloom of Sportico provides some historic perspective what the new Orioles ownership could mean for Baltimore and Major League Baseball as David Rubenstein and Cal Ripken step forward to unleash of the potential of a franchise that is blooming on the field and about to blossom with fresh energy.

Orioles Bird

How will the “next chapter” of Orioles ownership communicate with traumatized Baltimore fan base?

Baltimore Positive

It’s been 18 years since local communication and public relations guru Greg Abel created the “We’re Not Gonna Take It” video after Nestor Aparicio led “Free The Birds” to communicate some uncomfortable truths to Peter Angelos. That was September 2006. Now, with David Rubenstein taking over the helm of the Orioles franchise, what do we expect to be better for the fans – other than everything?

Foul weather, walkoff wins, unlikely stars and the Norfolk hitting machine

Baltimore Positive

Adding up the math of the first week of the “next chapter” of Orioles baseball, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss foul weather, unlikely stars and the Orioles Magic youth in Norfolk hitting the cover off the ball and banging on the walls of The Warehouse at Camden Yards. Mike Elias has good problems to begin the 2024 campaign.

How will Ravens replace production of Clowney?

Baltimore Positive

We knew the departures were coming in the aftermath of the Baltimore Ravens’ record-setting season. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the loss of Jadeveon Clowney and how Eric DeCosta will seek to replace his large role in the success of the 2023 Ravens defense. Draft hopes and salary cap realties will rule April in Owings Mills.

Making the case for Jordan Westburg to stick and star for Orioles

Baltimore Positive

After his walkoff homer earlier in the week, Luke Jones and Nestor discussed the ever-crowded roster and talent tank of the Baltimore Orioles and where Jordan Westburg will eventually play and stay for a franchise with a wealth of young players itching for big league at bats.

The fresh start of a new era of Orioles baseball in Baltimore

Baltimore Positive

Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the new baseball season and Orioles fresh start at Camden Yards with David Rubenstein and Cal Ripken in front of things after three decades of tyranny. What changes come first and what have we seen so far in the first hours?

Understanding terpenes and cannabinoids

Baltimore Positive

As we continue our education series in understanding adult use cannabis and the science of the plant, Wendy Bronfein of Curio Wellness discusses the various strengths and strains of locally produced flower at Far & Dotter in Timonium.

A grand welcome for Rubenstein as new Orioles owner

Baltimore Positive

Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the takeover of the Orioles franchise by the ownership group of David Rubenstein and hope for the future of a better era for Baltimore baseball, downtown and the long-suffering fans in Birdland.

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