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Luke Jones and Nestor discuss coaching staff changes for Harbaugh and Ravens

Luke Jones and Nestor discuss coaching staff changes for Harbaugh and Ravens
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Teddy Savage of Planet Fitness discusses posture and movement as pandemic rolls into 2nd year

Our international (but made in Baltimore) fitness guru Teddy Savage of Planet Fitness discusses posture and movement as the pandemic continues and we all work from home on a screen.
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Marty Conway and Nestor discuss future of Orioles and stadium situation

Marty Conway and Nestor discuss future of Orioles and stadium situation
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Terps color analyst Chris Knoche joins Nestor to discuss big time college hoops realities during pandemic

Terps color analyst Chris Knoche joins Nestor to discuss big time college hoops realities during pandemic
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Luke Jones and Nestor discuss magic of Orioles baseball for next 24 months in Baltimore

Luke Jones and Nestor discuss magic of Orioles baseball for next 24 months in Baltimore
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PODCAST AUDIO VAULT

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Luke Jones and Nestor discuss coaching staff changes for Harbaugh and Ravens

Luke Jones and Nestor discuss coaching staff changes for Harbaugh and Ravens
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Baltimore Positive Podcast Audio Vault0

Teddy Savage of Planet Fitness discusses posture and movement as pandemic rolls into 2nd year

Our international (but made in Baltimore) fitness guru Teddy Savage of Planet Fitness discusses posture and movement as the pandemic continues and we all work from home on a screen.
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Marty Conway and Nestor discuss future of Orioles and stadium situation

Marty Conway and Nestor discuss future of Orioles and stadium situation
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Terps color analyst Chris Knoche joins Nestor to discuss big time college hoops realities during pandemic

Terps color analyst Chris Knoche joins Nestor to discuss big time college hoops realities during pandemic
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Don Mohler and Nestor start measuring progress of Biden administration early days

Don Mohler and Nestor start measuring progress of Biden administration early days
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LOCAL DISCUSSION

Avoiding bad habits and poor posture as we all stare at the Zoom lens

Our international (but made in Baltimore) fitness guru Teddy Savage of Planet Fitness discusses posture and movement as the pandemic continues and we all work from home on a screen.

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Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss what occupies us after the purple birds hibernate and the Orioles eternal hopes spring yet another summer of chasing a No. 1 draft pick in 2022.

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Longtime baseball insider (and cool musician) at The Washington Post Dave Sheinin joins Nestor to discuss the joys of writing about life in East Baltimore as the weather changes and the Orioles work on that zero point zero.

Who wants a seat at the pool in Las Vegas for Ravens at Raiders?

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Our pal J.T. The Brick joins Nestor from Las Vegas, where dreams of a big black and silver stadium and a great road trip this fall keep the football spirits alive during a pandemic winter.

The work of Eric DeCosta is never done

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An unusual amount of coaching changes for Ravens this offseason?

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Luke Jones and Nestor discuss a long list of coaching staff changes for John Harbaugh in Owings Mills and how it impacts the franchise this offseason.

Everything you ever wanted to know about the vaccine and how to get it

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You have questions. We have questions. Dr. Gregory Branch does an incredible job of explaining how the vaccine really works in your body and the ideology behind the significance of this American COVID vaccination process.

Who has the best crab cake in Maryland? Let the debate continue…

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Dreaming of all of those places we’ll go when we can…

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A spirited debate about all of the things we miss about life B.C. – before Covid. Todd Schuler and Nestor debate the Atlantic beaches and Northern Lights and visions of all that is ahead once we get this vaccine and pandemic handled.

Next election race for Comptroller of Maryland begins as Bowie Mayor Tim Adams discusses candidacy and role

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Bowie Mayor Tim Adams discusses vaccines for citizens and his background and candidacy for Maryland Comptroller in Prince George's County.

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Taking a long walk with John Feinstein on The National Anthem at sporting events and race in America

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From Purple Reign to the General of the Jets

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Bidding adieu to our pal Dave Ginsburg on press row

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Staying in Fells Point for a Baltimore staycation all summer long

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Juan Webster of Sagamore Pendry discusses his iconic Fells Point property and life in Baltimore during pandemic at the city's finest hotel.

We could all use a few days in New Orleans right now

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What happens when government fails to keep the lights and heat on?

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Don Mohler and Nestor do a full recon on the Texas energy failure and role of government to protect citizens from predatory business practices during a state of emergency.
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Heather Mizeur tells us why it's time to send Andy Harris home from Washington in District 1
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Delegate Jon Cardin discusses significance of anti-bullying legislation and more from Annapolis
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Brooke Lierman tells us why she's ready to run for Comptroller of Maryland
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Dr Charles Fine joins Nestor to discuss Orioles history and how dentistry has changed during COVID
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Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the realities of upcoming Orioles summer season of mounting losses
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Juan Webster of Sagamore Pendry discusses iconic Fells Point property and COVID life in Baltimore
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JT The Brick invites Nestor to Las Vegas for Ravens at Raiders in the fall
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SPORTS

Bidding adieu to our pal Dave Ginsburg on press row

After three decades of DMV worldwide sports coverage at the Associated Press, Dave Ginsburg is hanging up the laptop. At least for now. He joins Nestor for a fun retrospective of Baltimore and Washington and memories and press box food.

Orioles’ Davis says he’s made changes “visible to the naked eye” in hopes of better results

The veteran first baseman described adjustments at the plate as "overdue" in trying to rejuvenate his career after batting a combined .169 over the last three seasons.

Taking a long walk with John Feinstein on The National Anthem at sporting events and race in America

College Sports 0
Decorated author John Feinstein joins Nestor and Don for further discussion on a recent column in The Washington Post regarding Mark Cuban and the Dallas Mavericks dispatching with an American tradition.

How did Ravens safeties stack up to rest of NFL in 2020?

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Chuck Clark played the most snaps on the Baltimore defense last season.

How did Ravens tight ends stack up to rest of NFL in 2020?

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Mark Andrews is the only tight end in Ravens history to produce multiple seasons of at least 700 receiving yards and seven touchdown catches.

Is there sports life after Ravens season?

Business 0
Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss what occupies us after the purple birds hibernate and the Orioles eternal hopes spring yet another summer of chasing a No. 1 draft pick in 2022.

Major League Baseball in need of a healing season

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Forbes baseball business insider Maury Brown joins Nestor to discuss all that ails the sport as spring training commences. And, as always, bonus rock music discussion, history and rumination.

From Purple Reign to the General of the Jets

Community 0
Longtime Baltimore Ravens scout Joe Douglas tells Nestor those two Super Bowl parades down Pratt Street inspire him every day as he tries to rebuild the New York Jets franchise.

Finding your personal Patterson Park Pagoda in lieu of a diamond this spring

Arts 0
Longtime baseball insider (and cool musician) at The Washington Post Dave Sheinin joins Nestor to discuss the joys of writing about life in East Baltimore as the weather changes and the Orioles work on that zero point zero.

How did Ravens running backs stack up to rest of NFL in 2020?

Luke Jones 0
Gus Edwards has averaged more than 5.0 yards per carry and rushed for more than 700 yards in three straight seasons.

The work of Eric DeCosta is never done

Business 0
Dennis Koulatsos and Nestor discuss the busy scouts and pro personnel situation in Owings Mills as NFL free agency opens on March 15.

How did Ravens defensive linemen stack up to rest of NFL in 2020?

Luke Jones 0
Despite missing nearly five full games, Calais Campbell was named to his sixth Pro Bowl in his first year with Baltimore.

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Dreaming of all of those places we’ll go when we can…

A spirited debate about all of the things we miss about life B.C. – before Covid. Todd Schuler and Nestor debate the Atlantic beaches and Northern Lights and visions of all that is ahead once we get this vaccine and pandemic handled.

Taking a long walk with John Feinstein on The National Anthem at sporting events and race in America

Decorated author John Feinstein joins Nestor and Don for further discussion on a recent column in The Washington Post regarding Mark Cuban and the Dallas Mavericks dispatching with an American tradition.

Are you protected when the disaster occurs on your side of the street?

In the aftermath of the Texas disaster, our financial planning expert Leonard Raskin joins Nestor to discuss the significance of having real insurance for real emergencies. Just in case...

Who has the best crab cake in Maryland? Let the debate continue…

Evan Brown of State Fare in Catonsville and Nestor go down a very familiar crustacean hole and resurrect the eternal debate: what makes the perfect crab cake? One of them intends to investigate this further...

The realities of (another) Orioles summer of losing a lot of baseball games

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POLITICS

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MUSIC CLASSIC

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Nils Lofgren talks about why Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band keeps rolling at Super Bowl in 2009

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Mark Bryan of Hootie and The Blowfish rekindles the Group Therapy bromance of rock and roll tour

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When Darius Rucker and the boys from South Carolina put the band back together in the summer of 2019, the Maryland-bred guitarist checked in with Nestor to talk about life in and out of Hootie.
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Celebrities

Before his house was live, Daryl Hall talks about Unplugged craze and acoustic songwriting in February 1991

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Nestor found Daryl Hall walking out of the 98 Rock studios on TV Hill and wanted to interview him for his music column at...
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Adam Lambert talks Zeppelin, American Idol and future before Queen

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When the American Idol crew came through the Royal Farms Arena in 2009, Nestor talked about Kiss and Robert Plant with a future superstar and man of Mercury.
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Mike DelGuidice of Billy Joel band Big Shot joins Nestor to invite folks to Big Cork Vineyards for night of Piano Man music

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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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BUSINESS

Arts

McIntosh tells us what a leads an art teacher into Baltimore politics

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Maggie McIntosh has served in the Maryland House of Delegates since 1992 but we went back to her roots as a teacher and her initial political activism in the 43rd District
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Community

What makes a modern newspaper op ed effective in an election season?

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Andrea McDaniels of The Baltimore Sun discusses the positioning of positions and discussing racial inequities and health and education in an urban media environment.
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Arts

How does your garden glow this Halloween?

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If you've got a family and a pumpkin, Emily Emerick invites you to participate in the annual Ladew Gardens "Garden Glow" event. And you can always get some fresh fall air in Monkton.
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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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EDUCATION

Community

Kromer tells Don and Nestor more key data on Baltimore is needed

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Our final episode with Dr. Mileah Kromer, who schooled Nestor and Don on the science of polling and why Baltimore could use more data to determine its future
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Baltimore Positive Classic

C. Fraser Smith joins Don and Nestor to discuss college sports in America after Bias and Lefty

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No journalist has chronicled our city and state with more depth or insightfulness than C. Fraser Smith. Twice nominated for a Pulitzer, it was our pleasure to revisit his work on the death of Bias and Terps plus discuss state of current journalism and the future of Baltimore.
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Arts

What’s not to like about DeVos as an education leader in America?

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Part Two of our chat with Dr. Nancy Grasmick discusses the role of public education in the United States and why it needs even more love, funding and concern now
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HEALTH

Business

McCarthy discusses importance of feeding local families during pandemic

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As you can imagine, Catholic Charities here in Maryland is busier than ever during this crisis...
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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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Business

Alvarez of CCBC Engineering tells tale of local engineering efforts to supply PPE to local hospitals

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Baltimore educators, students and the tech community are doing great things to pitch in during a pandemic
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ARTS

Arts

Dennis DeYoung talks about Styx without Tommy Shaw and Edge of The Century in May 1991

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The history and lineup of Styx was fuzzy in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Nestor Aparicio has had many chats and encounters with all of the remaining members of the band over the years.
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Arts

Musician Thomas Dolby recaps his hyperactive first Ravens game with Nestor and 513 purple crew

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When Nestor invited the 80s pop star and local John Hopkins professor onto the show in early December to discuss music education, he asked if Dolby had ever been to an American football game. Then Ryan Mallett happened against the Pittsburgh Steelers as a Christmas miracle...
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Arts

Falling in love with Baltimore all over again – right now!

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Do you think you love the Charm City more than the three of these local diehards? Baltimore Magazine editor-in-chief Max Weiss gives us a thousand explanations for the 50 ways to love Baltimore right now and how the December cover concept evolved.
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LEADERSHIP

The Baltimore Rat Pack attacks the future of our city

"Better to have a few rats than to be one," wrote Baltimore Sun voice Peter Jensen, when our city was being attacked by the President of The United States. Now that Joe Biden has taken the wheel, we discuss Charm City rodents, the future of journalism and every challenge of the virus and vaccine.

Zirkin reflects on the power of social media and modern politics

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

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LoBianco tells us all he knows about Pence the politician

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Commissioner Harrison tells his journey from New Orleans to Baltimore

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WNST CLASSIC

Celebrities

The Goose cooks up 20 years of ring stories and lost tales of Super Bowl XXXV in Tampa

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It has been two decades since Nestor took Tony Siragusa to The Barn for some crabs. Let Goose tell you about what he did in the locker room before the big win on January 28, 2001.
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Celebrities

That time when Nestor got together with Bill Murray

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True fact: Orioles pitcher Rick Sutcliffe and the world's most legendary man were close friends. Murray came to Camden Yards a lot in the early days and hung out in the clubhouse. He was from Chicago. Nestor's name was Aparicio. The request was John Winger from the "Chicks dig me" speech in Stripes. We were mutts...
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Celebrities

Art Donovan explains the virtues of an all-Spam and baloney sandwich diet to Nestor

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They had a lot of fun over the years but it was never more educational than hearing Artie describe what he ate and why he ate it.
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Arts

James Young of Styx talks Frampton, rock and roll and the crazy Don King story

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The picture is from the 2003 Super Bowl in San Diego when boxing promoter Don King stormed the Radio Row set and pretended to...
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Arts

Mark Bryan of Hootie and The Blowfish talks love of Maryland based sports with Nestor in April 1997

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Because he can't find his picture with Mark Bryan during this era, this is Darius Rucker. This one might include the time when Nestor got them a gig doing the National Anthem at Camden Yards before an Orioles game and Rucker was trapped on the golf course. Perhaps...
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Arts

Musician Thomas Dolby recaps his hyperactive first Ravens game with Nestor and 513 purple crew

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When Nestor invited the 80s pop star and local John Hopkins professor onto the show in early December to discuss music education, he asked if Dolby had ever been to an American football game. Then Ryan Mallett happened against the Pittsburgh Steelers as a Christmas miracle...
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