Saturday, April 27, 2024

National

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

Our inaugural 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.

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

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.

Taking the temperature for what Marylanders want in election season

Bringing together the best podcasts in the state, ElectionPalooza III focuses on how polls shape elections and what they tell us about the mood of the electorate. Elevate Maryland, A Miner Detail and BP join forces to welcome Lucinda...

Honoring the power of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

For our special ElectionPalooza II featuring A Miner Detail, Elevate Maryland, Center Maryland and The Marc Steiner Show, we paid respects to a monumental figure in American history and discuss the future of the bench. Yes, this election is important...

Ramos sees a brighter future for central Baltimore from 14th District

Spend a little time with Odette Ramos and you'll find yourself feeling a lot better about our city.

Thiru says no regrets in failed mayoral run and now is time for Baltimore to strategize future

Catching up with the prosecutor and not-too-long-ago candidate to lead the city on the expectations of favorite Brandon Scott or whomever becomes the next Mayor of Baltimore in December.

Venetoulis discusses concerns about suppressing vote and lies of Trump in election season

Another venerable former Baltimore County Executive checks in on the state of the world and democracy with sage views during a plague

ElectionPalooza 1 with Elevate Maryland, A Miner Detail and Steiner discuss race and Trump in America

The best of Maryland's political podcasts join our Baltimore Positive cast for a spirited debate about the future of our country. This is the first over several leading up to November 3rd.

What is the legacy of Donald Trump in Washington?

Mark Leibovich always provides insights from Washington that only a guy who wrote "This Town" could provide. This was a deep dig on Washington, the National Football League and sports in America. And how to manage an election during a plague.

The life and legend of Congressman John Lewis

The first time Kweisi Mfume was elected to serve in Washington, D.C. was in 1986. He arrived there to meet another young African American congressman from Georgia.
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Weird April for Holliday winds down with Orioles sending him back to minors

BALTIMORE -- Regardless of your feelings on the Orioles' handling of top prospect Jackson Holliday, there's a good chance you've felt right and wrong...

What is Oakland losing with the Athletics?

Author Jason Turbow gives Nestor an Oakland Athletics history lesson and discusses everything that went wrong over 50 years dating back to Charlie Finley and a book he wrote on the 1970s World Series champions draped in thrift and constant acrimony.

Ravens tab cornerback Nate Wiggins as best cross section of talent, need in first round

"Just getting a corner at this point like Nate is probably the best way we could have started this weekend."

Ravens address secondary with Wiggins as we await offensive line help

Late in the night the Baltimore Ravens were quite excited about drafting Clemson cornerback Nate Wiggins with the 30th pick and now Luke Jones and Nestor await how general manager Eric DeCosta will address the offensive line and other needs this weekend via what has already been a wild NFL Draft.

Fielding a field of crowded outfielders as Kjerstad arrives for Orioles

Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Orioles returning from Anaheim to see the A's and Yankees at Camden Yards with the Heston Kjerstad promotion and the curious Rashod Bateman deal with the Ravens before NFL Draft. A big week of sports ahead in Baltimore.

A sportswriting legend talks about her roots in Oriole Magic and what went wrong in Oakland

Recovering sportswriter Susan Fornoff comes home to Baltimore to talk Oriole Magic, Athletics history and why it matters to fans in Oakland and beyond. And Nestor finally gets to tell some old newspaper tales of her legend and lore at The News American in the 1980s before that creep Dave Kingman showed who the real rats of Major League Baseball were to baseball beat writers.

Ravens excited to land “best cover corner in the draft” in Clemson’s Wiggins

General manager Eric DeCosta said he didn't expect Nate Wiggins to be available at the end of the first round.

First-round cornerback Nate Wiggins says pre-draft visit with Ravens “felt like it was home”

The Clemson product is the first cornerback selected by Baltimore in the first round since Marlon Humphrey in 2017.
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