Monday, March 18, 2024

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What’s it like to give a Tedx Talk?

Former Miss Oriole and author Bonnie Lorber Habyan returns to Baltimore to tell her story of preparation for the TedX stage to ask the question: "Who has impacted your life and have you told them yet?" The Bel Air...

Laying it on the line with the great Rik Emmett of Triumph

With a newly released memoir about his life in music and times in the Canadian band Triumph in the 1980s, guitarist Rik Emmett discusses " "Lay It On The Line" and the stories behind a lifetime in music with Nestor from Toronto. Oh, there's also a surprising amount of baseball chatter with this big MLB fan and historian, too!

Crab Cake Row: The masterplan of The Maryland Zoo with Kirby Fowler, Shannon Brown and Bill Cole

Crab Cake Row: The masterplan of The Maryland Zoo with Kirby Fowler, Shannon Brown and Bill Cole on "A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl" at State Fare in Catonsville for The Maryland Food Bank.

Crab Cake Row: A special relationship with Special Olympics and Super Plunge of our pal Danny Grau

Super Plunging and winning medals – that's all Danny Grau does! Our Crab Cake Row brought back a special person and our pal Danny Grau, who is an international equestrian medalist and champion of our hearts. Danny and his dad Fred joined Nestor at Pappas in Cockeysville on "A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl Week" for the Maryland Food Bank.

A reminder to get away, relax and celebrate when you can

Our financial captain Leonard Raskin joins Nestor to discuss his 30th anniversary trip to Maui, the loss of football and the allure of new ownership for the Orioles as Baltimore catches sports fever.

Crab Cake Row: Faidley’s kickoff of “A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl” food drive and updates on move into new Lexington Market

It was the first segment on the first day of the kickoff of Crab Cake Row: "A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl" and Will Hahn provides Nestor with updates his legendary family business moving from the old market into to the new Lexington Market this month in time for Orioles season.

What are the chances you – and the Ravens – will make it to Las Vegas for the Super Bowl?

It's a tough, emotional purple roller coaster this being a Baltimore Ravens fan and lifer PSL holder. Bill Cole and Nestor discuss the path and hefty price for local fans to go downtown and then onto The Strip for The Big Game next month if Lamar Jackson and this powerful team fulfills its destiny in the desert.

WNST STORY OF GLORY No. 16 – The epic Pittsburgh Purple Pep Rallies and Parties

Nestor remembers the Pittsburgh hotel manager howling when the Baltimore AM sports radio wackjob guy told her he was gonna bring a thousand people in purple to her fancy corporate wedding ballroom for four hours to drink beer and prepare to eliminate the Steelers from the AFC Championship Game. The game didn't go well in 2009 or 2011 but we threw a helluva party up there with 'yins. Our WNST Roadtrips could affect everything but the outcome for #RavensFlock.

WNST STORY OF GLORY No. 17 – That crazy playoff night in Nashville with Steve McNair and Ravens fans for charity

If you ever bump into Nestor and want one of the wilder stories of his journey, ask him about the night he did a charity event with Steve McNair in Nashville. We took several busloads and planeloads of Ravens fans to Nashville several times. The 2001 playoff party was legendary but it was in January 2009 when the former Oilers, Titans and Ravens quarterback came to Limelight to greet a sea of purple. And then we threw a party. The videos tell the story better than we ever could. Especially that poor taxi driver...

WNST STORY OF GLORY No. 18 – Our Give A Spit 30 MLB Ballparks in 30 Days Marathon

Even though this is further down the list, it might be the greatest thing we've ever done. When Jennifer Ford Aparicio was diagnosed with leukemia in March 2014 and survived that summer watching baseball, Nestor was inspired to live out a dream and make it matter. And the 30-30 MLB Give A Spit Tour was born. In June and July of 2015, the couple swabbed for the bone marrow registry in 18 ballparks, swabbing thousands of baseball fans over 30 days and even made it Cooperstown. No rainouts, one passport forgotten, many celebrities and wonderful friends we visited and made along the way on behalf of There Goes My Hero.
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King Henry cometh to Baltimore

Eric DeCosta must be listening to Nestor Aparicio and WNST Baltimore Positive. There has been an open debate for 18 months on the show about adding Derrick Henry to the Baltimore Ravens backfield. Now, as Luke Jones suggests: you got what you wanted! The deep dive here on adding King Henry in Owings Mills.

Chapter 6: Baseball punched me a ticket to see The World

Ever watch a baseball game from far away and think: "It'd be cool to see that ballpark?" That was what inspired Nestor to see the world and chase Baltimore sports anywhere a plane would take him.

Counting down to tax time…

As the guy who keeps our money and taxes and the realities of the IRS in focus, Leonard Raskin joins Nestor with some real life spring tax advice – and some Orioles ownership thoughts on money and the future of the franchise under new ownership.

What’s it like to give a Tedx Talk?

Former Miss Oriole and author Bonnie Lorber Habyan returns to Baltimore to tell her story of preparation for the TedX stage to ask the...

Sizing up the Orioles roster as Opening Day beckons

With Opening Day right around the corner and the abundance of talents brimming from the expanded roster of the Baltimore Orioles, our Luke Jones discusses pitching, the outfield and how all of these guys aren't coming north with the big league team.

Chapter 7: Finally, a 1983 World Series crown for Baltimore

You know you're a real Baltimore Orioles fan if 1983 feels like yesterday...

With Moses trade official, Ravens set to make nine selections in 2024 draft

Baltimore made only six picks in last year's draft, its lowest total since 2009.

Twelve Ravens Thoughts following early waves of free agency

Luke Jones offers his latest purple musings with the new league year officially underway.
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