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Twenty years of living the Ravens’ club life

When baseball and football intersect, we’re always happy to welcome Seth Elkin of The Maryland Lottery who reveals the Ravens “Tickets For 20 Years” grand prize winner and the spring training days of entering the Home Run Riches contest to win big when the Orioles hit ’em deep this this season.

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The big Ravens Maryland Lottery winner returns with his Voices of Hope to help others overcome addiction in Harford County

He bought a Ravens scratch-off Maryland Lottery ticket on Harford Road 18 months ago and T.J. Humphries is going to the games with his daughter for the next 20 years. He returns to “A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl Week” to tell Nestor about his cushy club level seats but also his amazing story of addiction, recovery and now helping others via his Voices of Hope recovery and mentoring journey.

Local musician and wanderlust traveler Jason Siemer takes Nestor on an African safari bucket list journey

Local musician and wanderlust traveler Jason Siemer takes us through three weeks of an African safari bucket list journey. From capturing the wildlife and real life of Kenya and Tanzania through his lens and into the sky across the Serengeti, let the leader of the local band Bad With Names tell you how he’s become good with finding remote places on the planet like the Faroe Islands and Patagonia to sharpen his eye.

Kate Bell tells Nestor the safety story for senior dogs and Reed’s Rescue

Our final stop for “A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl Week” was at Kooper’s North in May Chapel, named after a dog, so it was appropriate that Kate Bell brought Nestor her safety story of true love for senior dogs. Reed’s Rescue, whose mission is to provide care for older dogs, often overlooked in shelters, by placing them in foster homes and finding them adoptive families, was named after a dog named “Reed,” whose name was inspired by a certain Baltimore Ravens’ Hall of Famer.

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The safety and defense of senior dogs and putting “Ed” ucation and love into Reed’s Rescue

Our final stop for “A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl Week” was at Kooper’s North in May Chapel, named after a dog, so it was appropriate that Kate Bell brought Nestor her safety story of true love for senior dogs. Reed’s Rescue, whose mission is to provide care for older dogs, often overlooked in shelters, by placing them in foster homes and finding them adoptive families, was named after a dog named “Reed,” whose name was inspired by a certain Baltimore Ravens’ Hall of Famer.

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Monopolizing the fun

It’s a big week for the Ravens scratch-off winners gathering for the grand prize of “Tickets For 20 Years” and John Martin of Maryland Lottery gets Nestor ready for the culmination of the biggest promotion of the year as well as the rolling jackpot of “Rich Uncle Pennybags” and the current Monopoly game.

Marcella Knight welcomes Nestor back to Koco’s Pub for Valentine’s crab cake love and popularity

Nothing says true Baltimore love on Valentine’s Day like crab cakes. Let our beloved proprietor Marcella Knight and Ko-host the show and tell you about what she loves about making people when they come to her legendary little pub in Lauraville. And how ordering ahead and grabbing them to go on the side door has become a boon to her business and makes folks all over town aware of the Mayor’s favorite crab cake.

TJ Humphries tells Nestor his Ravens lottery club seats story and Voices of Hope recovery and mentoring journey

He bought a Ravens scratch-off Maryland Lottery ticket on Harford Road 18 months ago and T.J. Humphries is going to the games with his daughter for the next 20 years. He returns to “A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl Week” to tell Nestor about his cushy club level seats but also his amazing story of addiction, recovery and now helping others via his Voices of Hope recovery and mentoring journey.

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The amazing holiday story of Ann’s Toy Closet in Essex

When we bring “A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl Week” on the road every February, these are exactly the kinds of stories we seek to tell so you’ll get involved. Meet Robin Emrick, who tells Nestor the incredible story of Ann’s Toy Closet in Essex and holiday joy for children and struggling parents in East Baltimore County.

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A bucket list African experience: “Hurry, boy, it’s waiting there for you”

Local musician and wanderlust traveler Jason Siemer takes us through three weeks of an African safari bucket list journey. From capturing the wildlife and real life of Kenya and Tanzania through his lens and into the sky across the Serengeti, let the leader of the local band Bad With Names tell you how he’s become good with finding remote places on the planet like the Faroe Islands and Patagonia to sharpen his eye.

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When true love and Koco’s crab cakes are on your plate for Valentine’s Day

Nothing says true Baltimore love on Valentine’s Day like crab cakes. Let our beloved proprietor Marcella Knight and Ko-host show and tell you about what she loves about making people when they come to her legendary little pub in Lauraville. And how ordering ahead and grabbing them to go on the side door has become a boon to her business and makes folks all over town aware of the Mayor’s favorite crab cake.

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Serving up a second bowl of Soup For The Soul in Dundalk

On our last trip to Costas Inn for “A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl Week” we met an old Dundalk friend who kept telling us that his wife is the real leader of Soup For The Soul, serving hot meals for local folks in need. Meet Stacy Nagel and Irene Mann, who told Nestor what makes their organization special in East Baltimore County and the impact it brings.

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From Paris, with Accelerent, hot wings and charity for LLS Visionary research

Our defending Accelerent champion and runner-up for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society “Visionary Of The Year,” Cate Paris joins Nestor to discuss networking the right way, raising money to beat cancer and a future career in improv comedy from State Fare on “A Cup Of Soup or Bowl Week” in Catonsville.

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Monopolizing the Community Chest for fun and winning

Our weekly visit with Maryland Lottery Executive Director John Martin had plenty of sports updates for Super Bowl week and wagering but it’s this new scratch-off that Nestor wanted to talk about plus another week of big wins all over the state.

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Cold, hard cash…

The colder it gets; the bigger the prize! These frigid temperatures haven’t been fun to navigate but for some lucky Keno players this month with the Maryland Lottery, the lower the better. Executive Director John Martin talks millions and local winners to start the year and slowing the roll on football season.

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There’s no Maryland Monopoly on winning and football and the purple city

There’s no Monopoly on the fun to be had with the new promotion from the Maryland Lottery. Our resident Pittsburgh sports fan Seth Elkin joins Nestor in the aftermath of the Ravens’ victory over the Steelers for a little recap and some updates on new games with an old twist, big local winners and tickets-for-life hopes for six lucky purple scratch-off winners.

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Realities of growth of sports wagering and season of local playoff football

We get together weekly with Maryland Lottery Executive Director John Martin to discuss winners, wagering and how it all works. And as a New Year of celebration and football winners circle for the playoffs, we discuss some realities of the early years of mobile sports wagering and slowing the roll if the bowl games are coming too fast.

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A second chance to win – and beat the Steelers!

Our Maryland Lottery pal Seth Elkin joins Nestor at Amicci’s of Little Italy for a holiday visit to discuss a great Ravens scratch-off season and the rivalry that divides their professional relationship during Pittsburgh Week. We decided the loser should have to wear a Browns jersey…

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Another run for brilliant “Baltimore, You Have No Idea” has Rodricks ready to write more for the stage

Venerable columnist Dan Rodricks returns for a now-annual Maryland Crab Cake Tour stop at Gertrude’s at The Baltimore Museum of Art, the same setting where his amazing play “Baltimore, You Have No Idea” will come back to life this week for one more run before he writes another production with a 1966 baseball and Charm City theme he’s keeping mostly a secret.

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Ocean City legend brings his Handy sportsmanship wisdom from the beach for the holidays

Our returning champion and author of “Defying Expectations,” 5-foot-5 Eastern Shore hoops legend Al “Hondo” Handy shows us how he’s still inspiring young folks through sports and recreation in Ocean City.

Venerable columnist Dan Rodricks returns to discuss “Baltimore, You Have No Idea” doing one more run at The BMA for the holidays

Venerable columnist Dan Rodricks returns for a now-annual Maryland Crab Cake Tour stop at Gertrude’s at The Baltimore Museum of Art, the same setting where his amazing play “Baltimore, You Have No Idea” will come back to life this week for one more run before he writes another production with a 1966 baseball and Charm City theme he’s keeping mostly a secret.

Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss football passion and Ravens thud against Eagles before bye week

College players fighting on stadiums fields all over America, Justin Tucker missing field goals and the Ravens taking on a fifth loss amidst a wave of cheesesteak eaters in green Eagles jerseys in downtown Baltimore. Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss the leftover turkey, football passion and quieting the mind as bye week concerns for the NFL locals add up to difficult decisions for management.

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Bye and bye, figuring out five losses for the Ravens paving a road for January

College players fighting on stadiums fields all over America, Justin Tucker missing field goals and the Ravens taking on a fifth loss amidst a wave of cheesesteak eaters in green Eagles jerseys in downtown Baltimore. Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss the leftover turkey, football passion and quieting the mind as bye week concerns for the NFL locals add up to difficult decisions for management.

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