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As a Catonsville native who became a school teacher-turned-politician on the Eastern Shore, Wicomico County Executive Julie Giordano educates Nestor on how and why Salisbury is flying higher these days and the issues that matter in her growing community on the edge of the beach but still down on the farm.
The numbers don’t lie. There is real progress on crime in Baltimore City and City Council President Zeke Cohen shares his thoughts on progress and the hope for a brighter future in the Charm City with Nestor at MACo in Ocean City on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour.
A teacher and lifelong activist turned politician, it’s always a refreshing visit with Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich, who takes Nestor to class on citizenship, early education and the destructive power of money in politics. There’s even a little baseball in here…
There are plenty of fresh faces in local government and some are even folks who grew up elsewhere and fell in love with Baltimore. City Councilman Mark Conway tells Nestor why he got involved in local politics and what he’s trying to do to lift the 4th District and solve problems.
It’s getting serious. Seth Elkin of The Maryland Lottery talks big jackpots and Home Run Riches long balls from the Orioles with Nestor before the Ravens season scratch-offs are set to arrive later in August.
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The business of Maryland business is jobs and putting people to work in our state. Portia Wu is the Maryland Department of Labor Secretary and joins Nestor to talk economy, the local workforce and the threat of federal cuts on this side of the DMV, where more citizens serve Washington, D.C. than anywhere else.
There are some fresh faces in Baltimore City government. In his first extended visit, Councilman Zac Blanchard tells Nestor the ways his new energy is sponsoring bills aimed at getting more families invested in an affordable, vibrant, safe downtown life by helping housing near downtown in his busy 11th district, in and around Federal Hill and South Baltimore.
Concerts and families and tourists and miles of beaches keep bringing us back to the Boardwalk and the good life of Ocean City, Maryland. Our favorite tourism pal (and brother of former Orioles manager Sam), Tom Perlozzo returns to help us kick off a week of MACo conversations on the heart of the Coastal Highway about what makes life beach keep getting better in our favorite summer destination. Who else is heading to Oceans Calling?
When Lamar Jackson walks off the practice field, it’s big news in Owings Mills and around the NFL. Turns out, we think this was a lot about a little. But, time will tell. Luke Jones joins Nestor at Faidley’s to preview the Ravens final fake football weekend and edge of roster cuts as Buffalo looms large and soon.
As the Elton John and Bernie Taupin of Baltimore sports radio, Luke Jones and Nestor Aparicio are really in the same room arguing the future of the Orioles. The Maryland Crab Cake Tour and the #TastyNes 27th WNST Anniversary brought them together at Faidley’s Seafood in Lexington Market to discuss what’s left to look for in a last place baseball team. A look to Basallo, Beavers and the youth movement for Birdland hope after more bad news on Bautista and Rutschman.
Jobs and revenue and taxes. Comptroller Brooke Lierman returns to discuss Maryland’s reliance on the federal government and the impact of terrorizing immigrants in agricultural communities around our state.
Every year at the MACo event in Ocean City, John Martin and Seth Elkin of The Maryland Lottery give Nestor a full report and where all of the dough goes through casino and sports wagering and the many streams of revenue and distribution for the state’s gambling agency. It’s more interesting than you think…
It’s been two decades since Sean Stinnett interned and worked at WNST and Nestor beams with pride during this lengthy chat with now-State Delegate Stinnett in Ocean City at the MACo event, bringing Maryland citizens together to discuss real community commitment in West Baltimore.
The Baltimore Orioles are coming back to Frederick and Mayor Michael O’Connor is here to tell Nestor all about it. Just one more reason to jump in the car and head west to one of our favorite little snack towns toward the mountains.
It’s a lot more complicated than even destroying the sunrise view of the Atlantic Ocean from the boardwalk in Ocean City, Maryland forever. As Mayor Rick Meehan points out, there’s far more at stake for the ecology and economy of our favorite lifelong resort and its future with the pending fight for the shoreline.
We always discuss housing and urban development with Councilwoman Odette Ramos but when the I.C.E. folks are randomly targeting Latinos and Trump has taken over Washington D.C. with force, you can expect the only elected Latina in Baltimore City to have a lot of questions for masked federal agents terrorizing our local communities and citizens of color.
Our favorite feisty former Mayor of Hagerstown Emily Keller updates Nestor on her evolving role as the Special Secretary of Opioid Response under the Wes Moore administration and the role of Naloxone in saving lives during an overdose crisis.
With one more fake football game left, the Baltimore Ravens don’t have a lot of jobs up for grabs or
No one has been more on the front line of stopping the fascist dealings of Donald Trump than Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen, who joins Nestor from MACo in Ocean City to discuss the visit of Vladimir Putin on American soil, the due process of humans in our country and what he has seen – and hasn’t seen – from I.C.E. in detaining people. Plus, the criticism and his position on Israel and the tactics in the war in Gaza.
With the promotion of key prospects Samuel Basallo and Dylan Beavers and the young group of high-ceiling position talent now completely in The Show, the last place Baltimore Orioles’ showing on the field these next six weeks should prove to be more than just a bunch of meaningless baseball games. Luke Jones and Nestor use a Birdland history lesson to discuss what a success would even look like for Mike Elias and this era of stars who haven’t really shined…
Chris Titone, brother-in-law of Adam Sandler in real life, discusses his brief cinema role in “Happy Gilmore 2,” which is now available on Netflix. A working Hollywood actor and writer, Titone tells Nestor about being beaten up by Sandler early in the film and his careful approach to making such a highly-anticipated sequel after 30 years. Have you seen the flick, yet?
The next time you’re out having the best meal of the week or month or year, just remember it’s the icing on the cake to the good life when you find a new place or experience that is memorable. Our preacher of the American Dream Leonard Raskin joins Nestor in a search for that next best meal. Even if it’s a hoagie at the foot of the Delaware Memorial Bridge…
With some roster depth issues for preseason football, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Ravens’ real depth chart and leadership prepping for another season of huge expectations in Owings Mills.
With the eyes of the golf world on Northern Baltimore County this week, we welcome veteran NBC broadcaster and proud Terps alum Jimmy Roberts to preview the triumphant return of the BMW Championship to Caves Valley and the history and “why” and “how” behind luring this huge Fed Ex Cup playoff weekend to Maryland.
We’re not sure how much is too much disgust in regard to the Baltimore Orioles. Here’s an idea: fire Mike Elias and start over! Luke Jones and Nestor kinda disagree on this topic. If you love baseball, you should tell your friends about our intelligent, spirited and passionate debates.
The franchise with the “under new ownership” sign on its last-place standing in the AL East, an evaporating fan base and a cowardly baseball operation that is now fielding minor league tryouts at Camden Yards with the remnants of a bunch of No. 1 draft picks, decided to raise ticket prices while continuing to lower the bar for tone deafness. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss their mutual disgust with every aspect of the Baltimore Orioles, on and off the field – from David Rubenstein and Catie Griggs down to Mike Elias and the sloppy play on the diamond. Stink. Stank. Stunk…
When Chip Z’Nuff showed up on local timelines crushing the music of Guns N’ Roses with tribute band Pretty Tied Up last month in Fallston, we knew it was time to relive the magical mystery tour of peace and love and Hammerjacks memories. The new thing is always the best of the old things and Chip returns as the living embodiment of the power of “sex, drugs and rock and roll” – in moderation and not necessarily in that order – to discuss modern touring, his time with Steven Adler and new Enuff Z’Nuff music with Nestor.
With the highs and lows of the former Terry Bollea in the news after the death of Hulk Hogan, Luke Jones and Nestor grapple with his act, “borrowed” if-not-stolen from Superstar Billy Graham as documented in the recent “Dark Side Of The Ring” tale on Vice regarding the business of wrestling and Vince McMahon and steroids in the 1970s and 80s.
It’s last place baseball designed to showcase players for a chance to make the 2026 Baltimore Orioles roster. We all know this despite how awful it looks on the field. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Mike Elias “grand plan” en route to getting young players meaningful time against MLB competition to figure out what can be salvaged from a season of disaster for the franchise.
We don’t read too much into August football games. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the speed and effectiveness of Keaton Mitchell and other remnants of an early Ravens preseason win over the Colts as training camp shows some new faces and the return of injured hopefuls.
When you spent 16 summers in every ballpark chronicling the Pirates and Twins as a local ballpark reporter, you see the innards of every stadium and clubhouse in baseball. Our longtime South Philly pal, who has traveled the regional sports network pathway en route to Pittsburgh, comes back to Baltimore to talk about his first gigs as an in-stadium hype man for the Bowie Baysox and Baltimore Blast. MLB reporter Robby Incmikoski tells Nestor about his newest project and book of photographs and stories about what makes big league baseball diamonds so special to the men who play the game.
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Watching the Philadelphia Phillies in another pennant race this week while Baltimore Orioles fans are witnessing the remnants of another lost, last-place season never feels good in the Charm City. Phillies fan and author Kevin Reavy talks Philadelphia sports passion and the “why” behind his book, “Ring The Bell” with Nestor, who admits his Veterans Stadium skeletons and history with the Phillie Phantic.
If you ever listened to Nestor Aparicio on the radio anytime from 1994 through 2014, you heard the opening theme song many times. “Do you want to get Nastee?” was a line written and rapped by Kwame’, who is involved in the National Hip-Hop Hall of Fame induction ceremony on August 23rd. Last month, he appeared in a community event here at Gwynn Oak Park and the stars aligned to allow him to finally face the music of being a very fun and important ingredient in the sound of the history of Baltimore sports radio.
They met over 40 years ago in the professional sports space. Now a Philadelphia lawyer, Baltimorean Micah Buchdahl was once a Washington Capitals PR assistant who later ran a MISL soccer franchise and maintains his long friendship with Nestor via the Eagles, Phillies and 76ers family passion on his timeline. It’s always a pleasure to welcome Buchdahl home for a discussion about winning, losing and spending the money it takes to host parades and keep fans (and their wallets) engaged.
No one should be shocked by the deadline deals of Mike Elias but fans of the Baltimore Orioles are certainly within reason wondering what the grand plan looks like to compete in 2026. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the large sell off of nine MLB players at trade deadline in exchange for 16 prospects. It’s going to be a long, last-place offseason in Birdland to rebuild the pitching.
As baseball season crosses over into football season, Maryland Lottery Executive Director John Martin gives Nestor a sniff for a taste of the Ravens scratch-off contests coming this fall once the kickoffs kick off. But, meanwhile, the Home Run Riches winners add up as the Birds’ bats have awakened with the warm air of summer baseball.
After a recent quick trip to rock out with Tommy Conwell and The Young Rumblers at the Bottle & Cork in Dewey Beach, Delaware opened his eyes to the incredible growth of the “Lower Shore” of our neighboring “tax-free” state, Nestor asked financial advisor Leonard Raskin why he bought a place in Bethany Beach instead of Ocean City – or anywhere on the Maryland side. The taxes don’t lie…
With the news that Ravens tight end Isaiah Likely will be missing a few weeks, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the likelihood of Likely missing the season opener in Buffalo and what that does the role of Mark Andrews in a season of judgment and a deep, multiple offense full of weapons for Lamar Jackson.
