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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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DeCosta talks Ravens passing game, outside linebackers, other offseason headlines

The Baltimore general manager touched on a variety of topics during his season-ending press conference.
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Ravens part ways with Pro Bowl long snapper Cox after 11 seasons

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Eric DeCosta confirmed pending free agent Morgan Cox will not return as Baltimore turns to the younger Nick Moore at the position.
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“Certainly a chance” Jackson, Ravens strike lucrative contract extension this offseason

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General manager Eric DeCosta said he plans to talk to his star quarterback about a new contract in the coming days.
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And here comes another Tom Brady Super Bowl

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

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DeCosta talks Ravens passing game, outside linebackers, other offseason headlines

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The Baltimore general manager touched on a variety of topics during his season-ending press conference.
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Ravens part ways with Pro Bowl long snapper Cox after 11 seasons

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Eric DeCosta confirmed pending free agent Morgan Cox will not return as Baltimore turns to the younger Nick Moore at the position.
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General manager Eric DeCosta said he plans to talk to his star quarterback about a new contract in the coming days.
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And here comes another Tom Brady Super Bowl

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Luke Jones and Nestor ponder two weeks of hype for another chance for "The Goat" to beat the young gun Mahomes. https://youtu.be/W9beqoKnMDM
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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
LISTEN
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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

That time Larry King called my book “a good read” and discussed history of Orioles baseball

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.

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.

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.

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.

The country that Joe Biden inherits

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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...

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.

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

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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

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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.

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.

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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Luke Jones and Nestor ponder another Tom Brady Super Bowl in Tampa
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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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SPORTS

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

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

“Certainly a chance” Jackson, Ravens strike lucrative contract extension this offseason

General manager Eric DeCosta said he plans to talk to his star quarterback about a new contract in the coming days.

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

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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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

That time Larry King called my book “a good read” and discussed 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.

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.

DeCosta talks Ravens passing game, outside linebackers, other offseason headlines

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The Baltimore general manager touched on a variety of topics during his season-ending press conference.

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"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."

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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.

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BALTIMORE NEWS

The country that Joe Biden inherits

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...

What is the future of Baltimore for tourism?

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.

The reality of winning a Super Bowl with Lamar Jackson?

Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Baltimore Ravens winning a Super Bowl with a Lamar Jackson-led offense – sometime in the future.

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.

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

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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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BALTIMORE POSITIVE TV

MUSIC CLASSIC

Arts

Kansas violinist David Ragsdale joins Nestor to discuss the journey to point of know return

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As they played the Modell Lyric in downtown Baltimore, band members looked back an incredible catalog of music and how to carry on...
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Arts

Asking Mike Campbell what it’s like to be a Heartbreaker

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Back in his #AlmostFamous days, Nestor Aparicio was the music critic of The Evening Sun in Baltimore. A more subdued version of him asked Tom Petty's favorite guitar player about making rock and roll music and touring.
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Music

Would you just watch the hair?

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Listen to the ground, there is movement all around...
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Music

Billy Squier returns to rock Hammerjacks and talk life and music in June 1991

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Now almost eight years into his life as an #AlmostFamous music critic at The Evening Sun in Baltimore, rockers like Billy Squier would return to pick up where they left off...
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Arts

Eddie Money provides two tickets to paradise talking sports, cops and the rock and roll road life in May 2004 before Camden Yards show

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At one time, the Orioles were trying rock concerts to bring in fans. Nestor Aparicio liked that idea. Eddie Money once played a post-game show next to The Warehouse. Where's the party? Right here...
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Arts

Livin’ on a Prayer: Music and songwriting legend Desmond Child discusses his memoirs and book of hits

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Bottom line: some of Nestor's favorite songs were written by this guy. Yours, too! If you love music – Kiss, Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, Michael Bolton, Kelly Clarkson, Ricky Martin, Alice Cooper – this is the man behind the words.
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BUSINESS

Business

Don’t let election angst get in the way of your money

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Our financial manager Leonard Raskin says whether it's Trump or Biden, the world and the market and your wealth won't change on Wednesday morning.
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Business

Here is why Baltimore Positive will never be boring…

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This is Part 2 of the "Introduction of Baltimore Positive" with former Baltimore County Executive Don Mohler and WNST radio host Nestor Aparicio. Intelligent conversations ahead if you subscribe...
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Business

The rituals of Ravens fans during the Festivus indoor home tailgate

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We're used to being at the games. Or having friends over. Or being at an awesome place like Franco's in Catonsville. But what happens when tacos win and wings lose? Anyone else as superstitious about Ravens game day food spreads?
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Ripken brings us an iron streak of mental toughness during the crisis

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The Ripken Foundation is partnering with Feeding America to Strike Out Hunger during the pandemic
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EDUCATION

Baltimore Positive Classic

Venetoulis says bringing Baltimore region together is key role of next mayor

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Ted tells us why he moved back downtown last year and why it's important that you come back to Baltimore, too!
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Baltimore Positive Classic

Wen believes we should depoliticize women’s healtchcare in America

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What is the future of health care in America? We asked Dr. Leana Wen what she's learned in her incredible journey from Shanghai to Baltimore...
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Baltimore Positive Classic

Hathaway tells genesis of Union Baptist Church in 1865 and how it serves Baltimore

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Reverend Al Hathaway has been a leader in West Baltimore and an agent for positive change throughout our community. Here he tells the history of his church and how it serves.
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HEALTH

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

Hathaway discusses many challenges of the struggle in West Baltimore

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Reverend Al Hathaway of Union Baptist Church is on the streets of West Baltimore making a difference every day. This is his story...
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Business

As more states and folks turn to legal cannabis, where to get legitimate guidance on usage?

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Brian Sanderoff joins Nestor to discuss the legal cannabis wave and how to become better educated on the use of the medicine.
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ARTS

Arts

Fowler defines role and vision of Downtown Partnership

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Before departing to run the Maryland Zoo, we caught up with the outgoing president of an important downtown organization
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Arts

American Idol star Caleb Lee Hutchinson tells Nestor about Maddie and tour coming to Modell Lyric

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True love, singers and American Idol.
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Arts

Schwartz discusses challenges of pandemic for arts community and Modell Lyric

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Arts Week continues with a conversation and history of Nestor's favorite childhood theater
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LEADERSHIP

What’s so great about The Constitution of the United States?

It was written back in 1789 so none of us were there but with many interpretations and "Originalists" now entering the discussion during the rushed Supreme Court nomination of Amy Coney Barrett, we thought a civics course with our scholar Todd Schuler was in order.

Hemminger brings the Thread through the loop in Baltimore

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Putting the vaccine first in Annapolis

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Ferguson isn’t ready to quit on Kirwan in Annapolis

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Ware says Klobuchar campaign taught lessons in Midwestern politics during Presidential race

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WNST CLASSIC

Arts

Damian Darlington of Brit Floyd shares his love of music of Pink Floyd with Nestor before Modell Lyric show

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Everyone loves a night of Pink Floyd music. These guys do it as well as anyone in the world outside of Roger and David at this point.
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Purple Reign

Dilfer discusses picking up the pieces after leaving Baltimore a Super Bowl champion QB

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Five years after he wasn't brought back after winning the Super Bowl in Tampa, the jettisoned Ravens' champion sat with Nestor in Detroit on Radio Row to discuss the aftermath.
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Hall of Fame

The one time Frank Robinson talked baseball with Nestor

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When the legendary Baltimore Orioles outfielder died in 2019, it was hard to find this clip but it made us smile when we did. And this 1992 picture is only one he could find from when the Hall of Famer umpired the "Broadcast vs. Print Media Baseball Game" at Camden Yards.
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Arts

Let Nestor tell you the story of StanStock and the first radio studio he ever walked into at WEBB-AM

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Stanstock has become an East Side live music charity tradition led by longtime local musician Stan Gibson, who was a childhood friend of Nestor. You'll love this story as told by Mike Miller, who helps organize the festival each fall.
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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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Leadership

Let Governor Schaefer and John Moag tell you how the Cleveland Browns became the Baltimore Ravens

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In the aftermath of the move of the NFL franchise, Nestor welcomed the leadership to The Barn for crabs, beer and a conversation about how Art Modell brought his football team to the Charm City.
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Arts

Bill Leverty of Firehouse talks about life after Hammerjacks

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Guitarist Bill Leverty of Firehouse talks about life after Hammerjacks and being a musician with a song that means a lot to folks.
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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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Celebrities

The night that Lawrence Taylor and Buddy Ryan dropped by The Barn

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During the 1997 NFL season, Nestor Aparicio hosted a national television show every week with two legends at Sheffield Studios. He convinced them to drop by his live show one Monday night...
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Celebrities

Tony Robbins gives Nestor some personal development tools to use for a lifetime

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The first firewalk was in the summer of 1994. After that, Nestor invited Robbins onto the radio show to discuss athletes and peak performers managing their state and achieving success against all odds.
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