Tuesday, October 20, 2020

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Give A Spit

Charity

Give a spit and prep for Stanley Cup playoffs with Caps head coach Barry Trotz at Michael’s Cafe Timonium March 29

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Our annual #PuckLeukemia night with Nestor's Baltimore Skipjacks reunion with Barry Trotz is sponsored by Freedmont Mortgage, Cole Roofing and the Maryland Jockey Club.
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Charity

Deutschland files: Miracles, matches and our mission to save more lives on our #JennStrongGermanyHero tour

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My wife went to Germany to meet the hero who saved her life on bone marrow registry and found that he wants to save more lives, too...
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Give A Spit

After 25 years of writing about “heroes” #JennStrong and I finally get to meet a real one on Wednesday in Germany

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I’ve been hearing about heroes in sports since approximately 1973. I’ve been writing and talking about sports since 1984 and every season a new “hero” comes along in every sport, in every city where championships are won and modern...
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Charity

Great news on saving lives and “An Evening of Heroes: Champions and Survivors” is set for May 19th

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Join WNST with Brian Billick, John Harbaugh, Mike Tomlin as we honor James Trapp, Ma'ake and Chris Kemoeatu for "A Night of Heroes: Champions and Survivors" on May 19th in Baltimore. All Ravens and Steelers fans invited!
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Charity

A #JennStrong2 update: Cancer complicates things…

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Leukemia and diabetes are not a great combination. Been a rough fifth week here at The Hotel...
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Charity

#JennStrong 2 update: Every day is a bloody Halloween at The Leukemia Hotel

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Leukemia and cancer are not for sissies. Sometimes you can find strength in what previously made you squeamish
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Latest News

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Twelve Ravens thoughts following Week 6 win at Philadelphia

Calais Campbell was the best player on the field in Philadelphia, but another veteran has come to life for the Baltimore defense.
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Baltimore Positive Classic

Suntha: “The credentials of Dr. Fauci regarding COVID are unassailable”

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Dr. Mohan Suntha was named President and C.E.O. of University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) in November and his whole organization was...
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College Sports

Towson football won’t play again until fall of 2021

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The Tigers elected to opt out of the spring 2021 football schedule in the Colonial Athletic Association.
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Luke Jones

Harbaugh hopeful injured Ingram will return for Pittsburgh game

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The news was good for the veteran running back, but not so positive for reserve cornerback Anthony Averett.
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Ravens

Queen says key to rapid improvement has been “slowing myself down”

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The Ravens rookie inside linebacker says he's processing the game and understanding his assignments better as time goes on.
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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Community

Taking the temperature for what Marylanders want in election season

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Bringing together the best podcasts in the state, ElectionPalooza III focuses on how polls shape elections and what they tell us about...
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Bill Cole

Life is about to change! You better be ready…

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Sometimes they just talk sports with masks on, Zoom booted up and six feet of distance, but this time Bill Cole and Nestor discuss the human nature of resistance to change and the realities of how the pandemic doesn't care.
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Ravens

Jackson says Ravens offense “really just stopped ourselves” against Eagles

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The offense committed too many penalties and once again struggled to sustain drives, allowing Philadelphia to climb back into the game.
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Baltimore Positive Classic

Raskin recaps his Fauci COVID questions and discusses fair elections in America

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This was time very well spent with Congressman Jamie Raskin on all topics of elections, science, Joe Biden and Donald Trump. One of our finest episodes!
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Local

Extolling the virtues of beating the Philadelphia Eagles every four years

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It's like the Olympics. You only get one crack at it every 48 months. So even an ugly win in Philly is perfectly acceptable to Nestor and Luke.
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LOCAL DISCUSSION

Going back to tell your 10th grade English teacher why To Kill A Mockingbird was so important

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During Teacher Appreciation Month, Nestor reconnects with the Dundalk High literary critic and usage taskmaster of his youth, Miss Susan Monday. They both do talk radio for a living. A journey in education...
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Johnson discusses Obama family legacy and impact on Biden campaign

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Dr. Jason Johnson of MSNBC and Morgan State was fresh off "The Morning Joe" when he joined us to discuss all things election, conventions, the myth of "undecided" voters and the day he was in Charleston when Obama broke into "Amazing Grace."

What does it means to be a “real” Republican in America?

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Michael Steele is no stranger to any of us who follow politics and media in Maryland. We had a wide-ranging chat with him about his party, the future of Donald Trump in America and how the country can navigate its way out of this pandemic and economic disaster.

The many late mistakes and scare will be the story of a Ravens win in Philly

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Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the many sins and errors that led to a near Eagles comeback in Philadelphia that would have really soured a bye week. Instead the Ravens are 5-1 and talking about needing to get better.

Who is Bob Wallace and why is he running for Mayor of Baltimore?

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You have seen the ads and signs of the Independent candidate raised in Cherry Hill who is running against Brandon Scott this month in Baltimore City. Now, hear his journey in business and education that led him back home to run for office.

Comptroller Franchot discusses COVID effect on Annapolis, vetoing Kirwan and saving small business

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He's running for Governor. He believes he will win. He told us why...

When is the help coming from Congress?

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Former Lt. Governor of Maryland and current 4th District Congressman Anthony Brown discusses the frustrations and many logjams and stalls for progress on Capitol Hill.

Extolling the virtues of beating the Philadelphia Eagles every four years

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It's like the Olympics. You only get one crack at it every 48 months. So even an ugly win in Philly is perfectly acceptable to Nestor and Luke.
Baltimore Positive Classic

Exposing the monsters of the Gun Trace Task Force

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Of all of the crimes against the citizens of Baltimore in recent times, nothing compares to the gruesome ugliness of the Gun Trace Task Force and how police officers weaponized their badges to become deadly criminals at taxpayer expense.
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SPORTS

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The sacrifice of Colin Kaepernick in the fight for social justice in the modern NFL

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Baltimore author Mike Freeman discusses life as a Mt. St. Joe student and lifer NFL writer. His new book "Football's Fearless Activists" chronicles The Knee, the words of Donald Trump and the machine of the National Football League.
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Ravens

Clark says Ravens should have beaten Eagles “a lot cleaner than what we did”

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The Ravens safety lamented mistakes made by the defense over the final quarter that turned an 18-point deficit into a one-score game.
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Just how much do the Ravens miss Marshal Yanda in running game?

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The Godfather of modern football analytics Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders talks Ravens statistical trends for this season vs. last year's juggernaut with Lamar Jackson.

Dobbins says Ravens already thinking about Pittsburgh despite bye

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The rookie running back registered a career-high nine carries in Sunday's win over Philadelphia.

Ravens’ start has “super” company, but finishing is what matters

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The "soul crusher" wasn't there when Baltimore needed it in the fourth quarter of Sunday's near-collapse in Philadelphia.

Ravens defensive tackle Brandon Williams placed on reserve-COVID-19 list

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The 31-year-old veteran came in close contact with an infected person and hadn't tested positive himself as of Saturday afternoon.

Harbaugh on Eagles win: “We have a lot to work on for sure”

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The head coach spoke with reporters after the Ravens held on for dear life in a 30-28 win at Philadelphia.

Harbaugh hopeful injured Ingram will return for Pittsburgh game

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The news was good for the veteran running back, but not so positive for reserve cornerback Anthony Averett.

Campbell dominates overmatched Eagles line with three sacks

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The veteran defensive end stepped up in a major way with Brandon Williams and Derek Wolfe sidelined against Philadelphia.

Digging into struggles of Ravens offense so far in 2020

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Luke Jones argues the problems aren’t quite as simple as they might appear to be statistically.

So just what is the future of horse racing and Preakness in Maryland?

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Because it's Philadelphia Week, we go north to visit with longtime friend and Baltimorean Dick Jerardi, who updates us on the ponies, Penn State and what it's like to hear Eagles fans moan. And one day, he'll give Nestor that tour of The Palestra and eat a proper cheesesteak.

Queen says key to rapid improvement has been “slowing myself down”

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The Ravens rookie inside linebacker says he's processing the game and understanding his assignments better as time goes on.

DENNIS KOULATSOS

Will the NFL learn from NBA model and find a winter bubble for playoff football?

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In aftermath of Tennessee Titans debacle with COVID, Dennis Koulatsos and Nestor discuss how NFL will handle safety and scheduling moving forward. The picture is green because there's billions of dollars at stake.
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BILL COLE

Life is about to change! You better be ready…

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Sometimes they just talk sports with masks on, Zoom booted up and six feet of distance, but this time Bill Cole and Nestor discuss the human nature of resistance to change and the realities of how the pandemic doesn't care.
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LEONARD RASKIN

What effect will the election have on your money?

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We always manage to discuss some sports and life with Leonard Raskin but this week it's about your money and this election.
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TODD SCHULER

Every vote counts and every vote must be counted

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With all of the bluster about rigged elections and the sabotaging of the United States Postal Service, let Todd Schuler tell you about how it really works with ballots when you are a candidate for public office.
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BALTIMORE NEWS

The many late mistakes and scare will be the story of a Ravens win in Philly

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Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the many sins and errors that led to a near Eagles comeback in Philadelphia that would have really soured a bye week. Instead the Ravens are 5-1 and talking about needing to get better.
Read more

Raskin recaps his Fauci COVID questions and discusses fair elections in America

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This was time very well spent with Congressman Jamie Raskin on all topics of elections, science, Joe Biden and Donald Trump. One of our finest episodes!
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What do you remember about college?

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In the quest to find every living awesome mentor he ever had during Teacher Appreciation Month, Nestor catches up with his media professor Julie Simon at UB for the first time in three decades. His obsession with Marshall McLuhan theory continues...
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So just what is the future of horse racing and Preakness in Maryland?

Local 0
Because it's Philadelphia Week, we go north to visit with longtime friend and Baltimorean Dick Jerardi, who updates us on the ponies, Penn State and what it's like to hear Eagles fans moan. And one day, he'll give Nestor that tour of The Palestra and eat a proper cheesesteak.
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How can Congress help Baltimoreans during COVID? We asked Dutch…

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Our first-ever chat at Baltimore Positive was with Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger during better times in April 2019. Now with the election and COVID and Ravens' season all very much in progress, we took some serious citizen time with Dutch.
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POLITICS

What does it means to be a “real” Republican in America?

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Michael Steele is no stranger to any of us who follow politics and media in Maryland. We had a wide-ranging chat with him about his party, the future of Donald Trump in America and how the country can navigate its way out of this pandemic and economic disaster.
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When is the help coming from Congress?

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The sacrifice of Colin Kaepernick in the fight for social justice in the modern NFL

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How can Congress help Baltimoreans during COVID? We asked Dutch…

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Comptroller Franchot discusses COVID effect on Annapolis, vetoing Kirwan and saving small business

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Can we create a Congress where Democrats and Republicans work together for a better America?

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BALTIMORE POSITIVE TV

MUSIC CLASSIC

Celebrities

Billy Joel tells Nestor about being broke in January 1990 on the Stormfront Tour

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The Piano Man told the story of managers and the music business ripping him off during a lengthy and very candid interview with Nestor Aparicio, who was a music critic for The Evening Sun in Baltimore.
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Arts

Steve Gorman of Black Crowes discusses sports history of Baltimore Orioles love

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Lots of folks don't know drummer Steve Gorman of Black Crowes grew up in Severna Park. Here he discusses some sports history as he ramped up his Fox Sports Radio career in 2016.
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Music

This could be heaven or this could be hell

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You can check out any time you like but you can never leave...
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Music

Late, great Dan Fogelberg talked about love, breakups and the environment with Nestor in June 1991 before Merriweather Post concert

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It hard to say how much we are missing the beautiful music of the living legacy to the leader of the band.
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Music

Everybody wants a thrill…

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Nothing to hide. Believe what I say.
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Music

Pat Benatar talks jazz vs. rock and roll and parenting on the road in summer of 1991 before Pier Six concert

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During his days as an #AlmostFamous music critic at The Evening Sun, Nestor Aparicio got a chance to interview many touring musicians. He loved Benatar from the first time he saw her perform "Heartbreaker" on Don Kirschner's Rock Concert.
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BUSINESS

Baltimore Positive Classic

Suntha: “The credentials of Dr. Fauci regarding COVID are unassailable”

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Dr. Mohan Suntha was named President and C.E.O. of University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) in November and his whole organization was...
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Baltimore Positive Classic

Bringing federal solutions for local problems during pandemic

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Economist Anirban Basu brings sage wisdom and some real ideas and concepts for bringing back revenue and stimulating industry in the aftermath of this COVID-19 crisis.
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Baltimore Positive Classic

What does it means to be a “real” Republican in America?

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Michael Steele is no stranger to any of us who follow politics and media in Maryland. We had a wide-ranging chat with him about his party, the future of Donald Trump in America and how the country can navigate its way out of this pandemic and economic disaster.
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Baltimore Positive Classic

When is the help coming from Congress?

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Former Lt. Governor of Maryland and current 4th District Congressman Anthony Brown discusses the frustrations and many logjams and stalls for progress on Capitol Hill.
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EDUCATION

Community

Have you ever said “Thank You” to your first-grade teacher for putting up with you?

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To honor our BP launch and "Teacher Appreciation Month," Nestor starts his journey from Dundalk with his Colgate Elementary first grade teacher Miss Janda from 1974. They lost touch. And then Don Mohler somehow got involved...
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Community

Former Secretary of State John Willis discusses safe and fair elections in America

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Continuing Election And Voting Awareness Education Week here. We're going to the experts in Annapolis and around the state to get you answers about how to get a ballot and make it count. Also the myth of voter fraud…
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Arts

What do you remember about college?

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In the quest to find every living awesome mentor he ever had during Teacher Appreciation Month, Nestor catches up with his media professor Julie Simon at UB for the first time in three decades. His obsession with Marshall McLuhan theory continues...
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HEALTH

Baltimore Positive Classic

Suntha: “The credentials of Dr. Fauci regarding COVID are unassailable”

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Dr. Mohan Suntha was named President and C.E.O. of University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) in November and his whole organization was...
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Business

The night that Larry Hogan joined Nestor and Jenn to #GiveASpit for leukemia patients around the world

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After his own cancer battle, the Governor of Maryland joined the WNST crew for a night that brought together the Ravens and Steelers, John Harbaugh, Brian Billick and Mike Tomlin – all for There Goes My Hero. This became the inspiration for Baltimore Positive.
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Community

Some simple ways to move your mental health during COVID

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With the season changing and the pandemic keeping us apart, Lynne and Victor Brick offer a 10-day program to honor the John W. Brick Foundation and boost your Fall mood.
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ARTS

Arts

How does your garden glow this Halloween?

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If you've got a family and a pumpkin, Emily Emerick invites you to participate in the annual Ladew Gardens "Garden Glow" event. And you can always get some fresh fall air in Monkton.
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Arts

What do you remember about college?

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In the quest to find every living awesome mentor he ever had during Teacher Appreciation Month, Nestor catches up with his media professor Julie Simon at UB for the first time in three decades. His obsession with Marshall McLuhan theory continues...
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Arts

Searching for the legend of Eddie Van Halen

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Before the death of the guitarist virtuoso, Van Halen historian Greg Renoff discussed his journey in writing about how four kids from Southern California got signed and became the biggest rock band in the world. Little dreamers, indeed...
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LEADERSHIP

Business

How can Congress help Baltimoreans during COVID? We asked Dutch…

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Our first-ever chat at Baltimore Positive was with Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger during better times in April 2019. Now with the election and COVID and Ravens' season all very much in progress, we took some serious citizen time with Dutch.
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Can we create a Congress where Democrats and Republicans work together for a better America?

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Raskin recaps his Fauci COVID questions and discusses fair elections in America

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When is the help coming from Congress?

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The night that Larry Hogan joined Nestor and Jenn to #GiveASpit for leukemia patients around the world

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WNST CLASSIC

Hall of Fame

Ripken discusses dreams for youth baseball and Aberdeen

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When Cal Ripken Jr. was preparing for his Cooperstown trip in 2007, he sat down with Nestor to reflect upon a life in baseball and the future in Aberdeen and beyond.
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Hall of Fame

Brett Favre tells Nestor how life changes after you win a Super Bowl

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Nestor first had the Hall of Famer on the show at the Ed Block Courage Awards in 1997 but this is a more modern chat about what happens after you win a championship and the level of involvement in maintaining greatness after achievement.
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Music

Geddy Lee of Rush talks bass and baseball

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Nestor did a Rock N Jock Baseball Preview in the 1990s and his music pals called in to talk sports. Geddy Lee checked in from Toronto to discuss the 1997 Orioles and Blue Jays.
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Remember That Time

Nestor welcomes Tony Siragusa to the Baltimore Ravens

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There wasn't much to recommend signing with the fledgling purple birds of Art Modell in the crowded AFC Central but The Goose saw potential in Ray Lewis and leadership in Ted Marchibroda.
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Celebrities

Bret Michaels talks Poison, Steelers and something to believe in with Nestor in 2003

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They crossed paths at the Seagull Inn and Hammerjacks over the years, but Nestor finally got to discuss a football feud from...
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Celebrities

Former Black Crowes drummer Steve Gorman discusses MSA degenerative disease, his brother and how you can help

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The Severna Park native and longtime rock and roll drummer talks about coming to an Orioles game to bring awareness to his brother Jim's MSA (Multiple System Atrophy) diagnosis. This is an incredible story...
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Hall of Fame

Nils Lofgren of the E Street Band talks about Springsteen and playing halftime at Tampa Super Bowl in 2009

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Legendary guitarist Nils Lofgren of the E Street Band joins WNST.net's Nestor Aparicio for the first of a long series of questions and conversations about the history of Bruce Springsteen and the Super Bowl in Tampa Bay on the eve of their performance at Raymond James Stadium.
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Arts

James Young of Styx talks Frampton, rock and roll and the crazy Don King story

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The picture is from the 2003 Super Bowl in San Diego when boxing promoter Don King stormed the Radio Row set and...
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Arts

Nils Lofgren comes up for The Rising with Springsteen chat in Spring 2003

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It is always a pleasure to talk rock and roll, sports and life in the great rock and roll band in the world with the great Maryland native and one time "Bullets Fever" author. Life in E Street with the affable Lofgren.
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Arts

Ahmet Zappa explains the incredible hologram Frank Zappa tour show and Baltimore love

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When the Frank Zappa Experience came to the Modell, it gave Nestor a chance to ask Ahmet Zappa everything he always wanted to know about the bust at the Highlandtown Library. Plus, what's a hologram concert?
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