Sunday, January 24, 2021

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Covid

Arts

Insurrection, Safe Streets and the future of Little Italy

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We originally booked Ron Cassie of Baltimore Magazine to discuss the cover of this month's local dish but then he wound up on the front steps of U.S. Capitol in the middle of the insurrection on January 6th.
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Business

Putting the vaccine first in Annapolis

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Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson says efficiency of the vaccine process is essential for the health of our state and getting business and commerce back to normal again.
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Business

Time well spent and a candid conversation with the new Mayor of Baltimore

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Just six weeks into the job at City Hall, Brandon Scott has felt all of the impact of the pandemic and managing COVID and local businesses. We chatted about the legend of Shorty, reopening restaurants, vaccine distribution and the tragic murder of his friend and Safe Streets leader Dante Barksdale.
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Business

Ball says coup attempt on Capitol is reminder of division and anger in America

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Howard County Executive Calvin Ball discusses the disturbing images from the coup attempt on our nation's Capitol and how his county is battling COVID and all of the unfolding issues of the pandemic.
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Business

History and a civics class with Johnny O in the aftermath of insurrection at U.S. Capitol

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We were all outraged by what we saw on Wednesday. Let two Baltimore County Executives – and former high school history teachers – guide you on where we are on the arc of the American story.
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Community

Madam Speaker Jones discusses Trump mob coup attack at the United States Capitol

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We have been going around the state all week discussing the events of Wednesday in Washington, D.C. Madam Speaker Adrienne Jones joined us from Annapolis to discuss the future and our General Assembly here in Maryland.
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Latest News

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Is this the right time to ink Lamar Jackson long term?

Local realtor extraordinaire Jeff Mohler joins Nestor for an old-school Section 513 debate regarding the merits of a long-term contract for Lamar Jackson this offseason. We also discuss the peculiar red hot real estate market during the pandemic.
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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Business

Is this the right time to ink Lamar Jackson long term?

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Local realtor extraordinaire Jeff Mohler joins Nestor for an old-school Section 513 debate regarding the merits of a long-term contract for Lamar Jackson this offseason. We also discuss the peculiar red hot real estate market during the pandemic.
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Celebrities

That time Larry King wrote about my book and discussed the history of Orioles baseball

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Back in the 1990s when he worked at CNN in Washington, Larry King was a frequent visitor at Camden Yards and loved talking Orioles baseball and Little Looey with Nestor.
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Covid

Insurrection, Safe Streets and the future of Little Italy

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We originally booked Ron Cassie of Baltimore Magazine to discuss the cover of this month's local dish but then he wound up on the front steps of U.S. Capitol in the middle of the insurrection on January 6th.
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Local

How can Ravens take the next step?

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Luke Jones and Nestor give some big picture analysis on Lamar Jackson and Ravens offseason wants, needs and realities. The salary cap, draft and free agency all factor into the equation.
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Time well spent and a candid conversation with the new Mayor of Baltimore

Just six weeks into the job at City Hall, Brandon Scott has felt all of the impact of the pandemic and managing COVID and local businesses. We chatted about the legend of Shorty, reopening restaurants, vaccine distribution and the tragic murder of his friend and Safe Streets leader Dante Barksdale.

AUDIO VAULT

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Jeff Mohler and Nestor debate merits of a long term contract for Lamar Jackson this offseason

Jeff Mohler and Nestor debate merits of a long term contract for Lamar Jackson this offseason
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Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson says efficiency of vaccine process is essential for health of our state

Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson says efficiency of vaccine process is essential for health of our state
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Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott discusses COVID, restaurants reopening and tragic death of Dante Barksdale

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott discusses COVID, restaurants reopening and tragic death of Dante Barksdale
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Fred and Danny Grau join Nestor to discuss Super Plunging in Fallston for Special Olympics

Fred and Danny Grau join Nestor to discuss Super Plunging in Fallston for Special Olympics
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Luke Jones joins Nestor to look ahead at long Ravens offseason

Luke Jones joins Nestor to look ahead at long Ravens offseason after Buffalo loss
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LOCAL DISCUSSION

Is this the right time to ink Lamar Jackson long term?

Local realtor extraordinaire Jeff Mohler joins Nestor for an old-school Section 513 debate regarding the merits of a long-term contract for Lamar Jackson this offseason. We also discuss the peculiar red hot real estate market during the pandemic.

Time well spent and a candid conversation with the new Mayor of Baltimore

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Just six weeks into the job at City Hall, Brandon Scott has felt all of the impact of the pandemic and managing COVID and local businesses. We chatted about the legend of Shorty, reopening restaurants, vaccine distribution and the tragic murder of his friend and Safe Streets leader Dante Barksdale.

Supporting reading and Howard County Library via delicious Italian virtual event

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Let Tonya Aiken of the Howard County Public Library tell you about the annual "Stacks" event on February 27 that has moved online.

What is the future of Baltimore for tourism?

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Chris Reihl of RentATour joins Nestor to discuss the grim realities of the current hospitality and tourism situation in Baltimore – and the hope for how to rebuild our city after the pandemic.

Putting the vaccine first in Annapolis

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Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson says efficiency of the vaccine process is essential for the health of our state and getting business and commerce back to normal again.

That time Larry King wrote about my book and discussed the history of Orioles baseball

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Back in the 1990s when he worked at CNN in Washington, Larry King was a frequent visitor at Camden Yards and loved talking Orioles baseball and Little Looey with Nestor.

The country that Joe Biden inherits

Bill Cole 0
Bill Cole and Nestor discuss the first three weeks of a new year with a new leadership in the United States of America during a pandemic. And some Ravens football, too...

The long offseason and the road ahead for Ravens and decision makers

Dennis Koulatsos 0
Dennis Koulatsos and Nestor look at what happens before and after Eric DeCosta utilizes the 27th pick of the NFL Draft on April 29.

How can the Ravens get back to a Super Bowl with Lamar Jackson?

Leonard Raskin 0
Leonard Raskin joins Nestor to discuss the future path to a Super Bowl for Ravens. And what does the offseason hold for Eric DeCosta the decision makers?

Get over to Fallston and Super Plunge with our favorite Special Olympian Danny Grau

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This year the Polar Bear Plunge is being done differently. Let Nestor's main man from Harford County tell you about his arrangement with the Fallston Fire Department.

Putting the vaccine first in Annapolis

Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson says efficiency of the vaccine process is essential for the health of our state and getting business and commerce back to normal again.
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Ron Cassie of Baltimore Magazine takes us from the insurrection at US Capitol to Little Italy
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Brian Lease and Nestor discuss offseason needs of Baltimore Ravens
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Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson says efficiency of vaccine process is essential for state
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Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott discusses COVID, restaurants reopening and death of Dante Barksdale
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Fred and Danny Grau join Nestor to discuss Super Plunging in Fallston for Special Olympics
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Luke Jones and Nestor give some big picture analysis on Lamar Jackson and Ravens offseason
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Bill Cole and Nestor discuss the country that Joe Biden inherits in the world we inhabit
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Jeff Mohler and Nestor debate merits of a long term contract for Lamar Jackson this offseason
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Luke Jones joins Nestor to look ahead at long Ravens offseason after Buffalo loss
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Dennis Koulatsos and Nestor look at the long offseason of Baltimore Ravens
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Leonard Raskin joins Nestor to discuss future path to a Super Bowl for Ravens
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Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Ravens woes at center position and future of offensive line
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Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Ravens reality of winning a Super Bowl with Lamar Jackson offense
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Our ImpeachAPalooza brings Maryland's best political podcasts together to discuss future of America
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Makeda Scott discusses public education in Baltimore County and future for students
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White House photographer Doug Mills talks Trump, images and American Presidential history
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Dutch Ruppersberger joins six Baltimore County Executives for roundtable on Trump and future of USA
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Luke Jones and Nestor discuss ways Ravens can win in Buffalo
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Chris Riehl joins Nestor to discuss reality of hospitality and tourism situation in Baltimore
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How can Ravens take the next step?

Luke Jones and Nestor give some big picture analysis on Lamar Jackson and Ravens offseason wants, needs and realities. The salary cap, draft and free agency all factor into the equation.

Anthony Weaver, Rob Ryan join Ravens defensive coaching staff

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Cullen to become latest defensive assistant to leave Ravens, per reports

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Further developing ‘Plan B’ critical for Ravens offense moving forward

Luke Jones 0

The reality of winning a Super Bowl with Lamar Jackson?

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Ingram’s exit only reminds of more changes on way for Ravens

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SPORTS

Get over to Fallston and Super Plunge with our favorite Special Olympian Danny Grau

This year the Polar Bear Plunge is being done differently. Let Nestor's main man from Harford County tell you about his arrangement with the Fallston Fire Department.

Harbaugh expecting to see an even better Lamar Jackson in 2021

"He’s going to work hard at that stuff, and he’s going to improve and get better. It’ll show up in how he plays next year."

Further developing ‘Plan B’ critical for Ravens offense moving forward

Luke Jones 0
Improving the passing game was the hot topic during John Harbaugh's season-ending video call with the media on Wednesday.

Ingram’s exit only reminds of more changes on way for Ravens

Luke Jones 0
Cutting the veteran running back saves Baltimore $5 million on the 2021 salary cap.

Twelve Ravens thoughts following playoff defeat at Buffalo

Luke Jones 0
Wink Martindale’s defense deserved much better after allowing only 10 points against Josh Allen and that explosive Bills offense.

Cullen to become latest defensive assistant to leave Ravens, per reports

Luke Jones 0
Defensive line coach Joe Cullen is set to become the defensive coordinator of the Jacksonville Jaguars.

That time Larry King wrote about my book and discussed the history of Orioles baseball

Celebrities 0
Back in the 1990s when he worked at CNN in Washington, Larry King was a frequent visitor at Camden Yards and loved talking Orioles baseball and Little Looey with Nestor.

How can the Ravens get back to a Super Bowl with Lamar Jackson?

Leonard Raskin 0
Leonard Raskin joins Nestor to discuss the future path to a Super Bowl for Ravens. And what does the offseason hold for Eric DeCosta the decision makers?

Griffin, three other veterans waived as Ravens make 11 reserve-future signings

Luke Jones 0
Veteran quarterback Robert Griffin III was already scheduled to become a free agent in March.

Anthony Weaver, Rob Ryan join Ravens defensive coaching staff

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Weaver, who played for Baltimore from 2002-05, will replace Joe Cullen as the defensive line coach.

Harbaugh: “You’re not where you want to be unless you win the Super Bowl”

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The longtime head coach expressed great pride in the 2020 Ravens while acknowledging a need to improve across the board.

How can Ravens take the next step?

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Luke Jones and Nestor give some big picture analysis on Lamar Jackson and Ravens offseason wants, needs and realities. The salary cap, draft and free agency all factor into the equation.

DENNIS KOULATSOS

BILL COLE

LEONARD RASKIN

TODD SCHULER

BALTIMORE NEWS

Supporting reading and Howard County Library via delicious Italian virtual event

Let Tonya Aiken of the Howard County Public Library tell you about the annual "Stacks" event on February 27 that has moved online.

The long offseason and the road ahead for Ravens and decision makers

Dennis Koulatsos and Nestor look at what happens before and after Eric DeCosta utilizes the 27th pick of the NFL Draft on April 29.

How can the Ravens get back to a Super Bowl with Lamar Jackson?

Leonard Raskin joins Nestor to discuss the future path to a Super Bowl for Ravens. And what does the offseason hold for Eric DeCosta the decision makers?

Putting the vaccine first in Annapolis

Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson says efficiency of the vaccine process is essential for the health of our state and getting business and commerce back to normal again.

Insurrection, Safe Streets and the future of Little Italy

We originally booked Ron Cassie of Baltimore Magazine to discuss the cover of this month's local dish but then he wound up on the front steps of U.S. Capitol in the middle of the insurrection on January 6th.

POLITICS

Insurrection, Safe Streets and the future of Little Italy

We originally booked Ron Cassie of Baltimore Magazine to discuss the cover of this month's local dish but then he wound up on the front steps of U.S. Capitol in the middle of the insurrection on January 6th.

The country that Joe Biden inherits

Bill Cole 0

Putting the vaccine first in Annapolis

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Time well spent and a candid conversation with the new Mayor of Baltimore

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ImpeachAPalooza features Maryland’s best podcasts discussing the insurrection and inauguration

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A conversation about the modern complexity of public education in Baltimore County

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MUSIC CLASSIC

Arts

Nickelodeon star JoJo Siwa joins Nestor and Luke on Radio Row in Minnesota Super Bowl 52

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You never know who will stop by during our annual Super Bowl Radio Row events. We started in 1992. That was the first time the game was in Minneapolis but not at the Mall of America.
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Celebrities

Tommy Shaw takes us higher and Nestor gets ultimate fan boy Styx treatment and asks tough questions about Damn Yankees in August 1990

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Thirty years later, this harkens back to when Tommy Shaw was with Ted Nugent and Jack Blades in a supergroup and Styx still had Dennis DeYoung. "Yesterday's just a memory, can we we close the door?"
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Music

Step inside, walk this way for chat with Phil Collen of Def Leppard

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Nestor Aparicio spends a brief moment with guitarist Phil Collen of Def Leppard chatting about playing rock music acoustically and soccer vs. football! Hershey, PA on Aug. 12, 2007.
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Music

Arms raised in a V

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Escape is never the safest path...
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Arts

Drummer Todd Sucherman of Styx tells Nestor about life during pandemic and lights in a rock and roll band

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The last remaining member of Styx that Nestor has never chatted with joined him during the downtime of humanity to talk about singing for...
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Celebrities

Will Smith talks about life as Fresh Prince with DJ Jazzy Jeff and DC club show before he was a movie star in 1989

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This extremely awkward conversation led to a tour cancellation of his DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince show in Washington, D.C. Sometimes, parents just don't understand...
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BUSINESS

Baltimore Positive Classic

The freeze squeeze on Juice

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If you need some inspiration during these trying times, let Stephanie Chall update you on how O.J. Brigance is doing during COVID and how the Brigade is holiday fundraising for ALS patients.
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Business

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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Covid

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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Crime

Sheila Dixon tells us why she wanted to be Mayor of Baltimore again

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The past, present and future of Baltimore's former Mayor who left amidst scandal
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EDUCATION

Baltimore Positive Classic

Don and Nestor celebrate a couple of hundred Baltimore Positive chats and the “why” of our mission

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So just how did this whole "Baltimore Positive" thing begin...
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Business

Hametz brings urban design into perspective for Baltimore’s future

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Ever wonder how urban development works and how neighborhoods change via design and civic engineering?
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Bill Cole

In case you need a gentle reminder about why gathering for the holidays isn’t a good idea

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There is a plague in progress. Please listen to science and doctors and show love to each other by wearing a mask and social distancing. But eat well and order some ice cream...
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HEALTH

Community

Abdalla says Code 3 For Change is addressing COVID downtime and opioid epidemic

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Educating the world about the warning signs of opioid danger in your family and home...
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Business

Glassman discusses Harford County preparedness for corona virus

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We chatted with the County Executive during early stages of the crisis that gripped America
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Baltimore Positive Classic

Cooking up love and feeding compassion at Franciscan Center during pandemic

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One of the greatest episodes of Baltimore Positive ever! Let chef Steve Allbright of Franciscan Center cook up a tale of culinary and social inspiration...
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ARTS

Arts

Grasmick says future is bright for women in leadership and education

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When it comes to discussing women and leadership in education, this will be a master class from Dr. Nancy Grasmick. We always learn a lot at Baltimore Positive...
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Arts

Lead singer of Kansas Ronnie Platt joins Nestor again to discuss the Point of Know Return

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When classic rock bands stay on the road and change members, sometimes it can be bumpy. This is an incredible tale of a band that Nestor discovered at "Leftoverture"...
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Arts

Drummer Todd Sucherman of Styx tells Nestor about life during pandemic and lights in a rock and roll band

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The last remaining member of Styx that Nestor has never chatted with joined him during the downtime of humanity to talk about singing for...
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LEADERSHIP

WNST CLASSIC

Celebrities

The time I interviewed Cal Ripken over Siberia on the way to China

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Yep. You read it right! In October 2007, Nestor Aparicio flew to Beijing to capture The Iron Man spreading baseball goodwill prior to the 2008 Olympic Games.
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Hall of Fame

Brooks Robinson talks Orioles baseball with Nestor at Hooters

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It was the spring of 1995 and Major League Baseball was recovering from an awful strike and Brooks Robinson was sitting at Harborplace talking about a new day in the game.
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Hall of Fame

Paul Rodgers gets royal treatment in comparing Queen to Bad Company to a Led Zeppelin reunion

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Rarely has Nestor been star struck by a rock star but the greatest voice in rock stopped him in his tracks at Super Bowl Arizona 2008.
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Community

When Vince Bagli told old boxing stories with Clem Florio

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At the First Annual Nasty Nice Guy Awards in 1997 in Glen Burnie, two legends talked boxing, horse racing and kindness. The late great Clem Florio and Vince Bagli educate Nestor on Baltimore sports history. And Earnest Byner joins them.
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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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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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Hall of Fame

John Steadman talks about history of Super Bowl

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He was there for every one of them until his death in January 2001. Nestor asked his mentor all about The Big Game on Radio Row at San Diego Super Bowl XXXII in 1998.
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Arts

Steve Whiteman of Kix talks Hagerstown, Baltimore and Orioles baseball in April 1994

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True story: Nestor took voice lessons from the affable and always available Whiteman on Harford Road when his throat was hurting from screaming on the radio every day in the 1990s. "Ya got nothin' to lose..."
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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 Baltimore to...
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Hall of Fame

Nils Lofgren talks all things E Street on Radio Row in Phoenix

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Nestor Aparicio gets the honor of spending time with pal Nils Lofgren of Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band at the 2008 Super Bowl in Phoenix.
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