Monday, May 6, 2024

Nestor Aparicio

Celebrating good times with Kenny Cooper four decades later

The original "Coach" and the man who brought – and sold – indoor soccer to the Charm City, Kenny Cooper returns to Baltimore to tell championship tales.

Watching Jim Palmer and thinking about Tom Seaver

While watching the Orioles play the Mets in Queens and hearing Cakes on the MASN call, Nestor reached to venerable New York Daily News baseball insider Bill Madden to tell some tales from the 1969 crypt. Oh, and there was the time at Cross Keys on the Yankees beat when he witnessed the Billy Martin-Ed Whitson bar brawl.

So just where are Orioles in this awful rebuilding process?

Bringing three decades of his baseball wisdom back to the airwaves, our Allen McCallum joins Nestor to discuss what fans of the Orioles should be watching as Mike Elias and the "rebuild" looks to Bowie and beyond.

Making the pitch for seeing Rodriguez pitch in Bowie

Luke Jones and Nestor try to get through all of the Orioles losing by detouring some conversations toward the future down 301...

Peeling back real history and science beyond The Wax Pack and baseball players

Author Brad Balukjian returns to discuss the aftermath of his best-selling book on what happened to old baseball players – and his buggy tales of Tahiti and real science discovery beyond Rick Sutcliffe.

The state of the suburbs in aftermath of pandemic shutdown

As our Maryland Crab Cake Tour kicks into full summer throttle, we stop at Barrett's in Bel Air to discuss how Harford County has managed to weather COVID and massive change with two-term County Executive Barry Glassman.

When Google and Apple and your devices run your business and you don’t speak tech

Our tech insider and expert Mike Rosenfeld of Web Connection joins Nestor for some frank talk about privacy, business and how Google runs our lives and you better have someone who speaks the language.

Taking CenterStage with Michael Kay of Yes Network on what makes a substantive celebrity chat

In a new book of his conversations with modern celebrities, Yankees broadcaster and sports radio host Michael Kay of Yes Network brings to life his extended chats where pop culture meets substance and depth.

The value of a night out on the town

Leonard Raskin joins Nestor to add up the receipts of the new inflated price of a dinner out in the post-pandemic era – and the diminished expectations that come with it knowing labor issues for employers trying to reset business.

Breathing new life into the Royal Farms Arena

Don and Nestor do The Recon on investing in the Royal Farms Arena and what that could mean for the future of downtown Baltimore.
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Having a blast at Camden Yards with friends

Beating the Yankees is always a rare and beautiful sight for any Orioles fan to witness and behold. But, as Nestor Aparicio explained to Luke Jones, it's more fun whilst sitting over the New York dugout heckling Juan Soto, Aaron Judge and Anthony Rizzo every time they fail in another Orioles Magic beat down of the Bronx Bombers at Camden Yards with friends.

Who is the Fidcuci-Who of you?

Our financial guy Leonard Raskin tells Nestor about why he wrote his new book on money and trust and the importance of taking care of your assets in a professional manner. It all starts with fiduciary responsibilities.

The future scheduling of cannabis in America is changing

We have all witnessed the laws and governance around cannabis changing everywhere in our county but with news out of Washington, D.C. last week about federal changes in the Schedule 1 status for a medicinal plant, our Chief Cannabis Officer Wendy Bronfein of Curio Wellness tells us what it all might mean in the near future.

What is next for Preakness, Pimlico and Maryland horse racing?

In an industry that has been famously and dangerously slow to change, the future of the Maryland Jockey Club, Preakness, Pimlico and Laurel is about to change dramtically and forever. Nestor had a lot of questions – and historical perspective – for David Richardson and Alan Foreman, who try to answer all of the mystery surrounding the Stronach family, the local tracks and the future of the second crown of horse racing's Triple Crown at Old Hilltop in Baltimore.

Twelve Orioles Thoughts (roughly) one fifth of way through 2024 season

Gunnar Henderson was named AL Player of the Month for April and is looking like a strong MVP candidate.

If statements exist in early May, Orioles made one against Yankees 

The Orioles reminded New York -- and the rest of the AL East -- why they're the team to beat after taking three of four.

Orioles bats come alive in Bradish’s return for 7-2 win to take four-game set from Yankees

Kyle Bradish looked like himself in his 2024 debut while Baltimore homered three times to take three of four from New York.

Jerardi: A Fierce run for the roses and what’s next for Preakness

Our oldest media pal Dick Jerardi joins Nestor to discuss Kentucky Derby fave Fierceness and the future of Preakness in Baltimore. Oh, and everything you ever wanted to know about the Beyer Speed Number. Get educated and caught up on the horse racing world as we run for the roses in Louisville on Saturday.
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