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Free The Birds

The Peter Principles (Ch. 10) – Syd Thrift, Confederate money and the new Oriole Way of 21st century

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(Author note: This is Chapter 10 of my book “The Peter Principles,” which I was working to finish in March 2014 when my wife was diagnosed with leukemia the first time. I will be releasing the entire book for...
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MASN

The Peter Principles (Ch. 9) – Albert was not the Belle of Baltimore

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Dinner with Fidel Castro, breakfast with Albert Belle and many years of losing ahead for King Peter
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Free The Birds

The Peter Principles (Ch. 8) – That time Peter Angelos tried to buy the Washington Redskins

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Buying the Washington Redskins and watching baseball with Fidel Castro. The Orioles owner was enjoying destroying the Orioles in late 1990s...
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Free The Birds

The Peter Principles (Ch. 7) – Wren not zen, a Ray of darkness and Frank malaise sets over Orioles

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(Author note: This is Chapter 7 of my book "The Peter Principles," which I was working to finish in March 2014 when my wife was diagnosed with leukemia the first time. I will be releasing the entire book for...
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Free The Birds

The Peter Principles (Ch. 6) – Wire to Wire, champagne and the Dumb Dumb divorce

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Davey Johnson faxed The Baltimore Sun. Peter Angelos faxed The Washington Post. Both of their letters were published. Life has never been the same for Orioles fans. Read and learn...
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Free The Birds

Being Thrift with mounting debt and wringing the Belle with an insurance policy

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Bleeding money, Mussina gone, Belle dug in and MLB labor war looming, Angelos loses the fans of Baltimore and gets fired by a minor league owner
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Six more Ravens go to COVID-19 list, Bryant added to 53-man roster

Outside linebacker Jaylon Ferguson was among those placed on the reserve-COVID-19 list on Saturday.
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Community

Order your delicious Baltimore Positive Taharka ice cream special 8-pack here!

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Running the scoop shops is difficult during a pandemic so let Kowfi Dorman-El bring the deliciousness to you. And we'll save you $15.70 on every order beginning on Black Friday. Do you prefer pumpkin spice latte or egg nog? Make sure you get the sweet potato crumble!
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Community

The waiting is the hardest part

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Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss all possibilities of Ravens and Steelers COVID mess and game being moved to Tuesday night.
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Luke Jones

Ricard, Madubuike, Cox join Jackson as latest additions to Ravens’ COVID-19 list

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Pittsburgh also added three players to its reserve-COVID-19 list on Friday afternoon.
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Luke Jones

On the move again: Ravens-Steelers game shifts to Tuesday night

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Should that game be played, next week's originally scheduled Thursday game against Dallas would move to Monday, Dec. 7 at 5 p.m.
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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Luke Jones

Six more Ravens go to COVID-19 list, Bryant added to 53-man roster

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Outside linebacker Jaylon Ferguson was among those placed on the reserve-COVID-19 list on Saturday.
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Community

Order your delicious Baltimore Positive Taharka ice cream special 8-pack here!

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Running the scoop shops is difficult during a pandemic so let Kowfi Dorman-El bring the deliciousness to you. And we'll save you $15.70 on every order beginning on Black Friday. Do you prefer pumpkin spice latte or egg nog? Make sure you get the sweet potato crumble!
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Community

The waiting is the hardest part

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Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss all possibilities of Ravens and Steelers COVID mess and game being moved to Tuesday night.
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Luke Jones

Ricard, Madubuike, Cox join Jackson as latest additions to Ravens’ COVID-19 list

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Pittsburgh also added three players to its reserve-COVID-19 list on Friday afternoon.
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Covid

The latest on Lamar Jackson and Ravens COVID situation before Pittsburgh

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Here's everything we know about Lamar Jackson testing positive and the Baltimore Ravens status for playing the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday.
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LOCAL DISCUSSION

The waiting is the hardest part

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Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss all possibilities of Ravens and Steelers COVID mess and game being moved to Tuesday night.
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Attempting to explain how the Pittsburgh Steelers are still undefeated

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Will Graves of The Associated Press in Pittsburgh says there's plenty of Thanksgiving with yins in the Steel City as Roethlisberger and Tomlin want seconds with a depleted Ravens unit.

In case you need a gentle reminder about why gathering for the holidays isn’t a good idea

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There is a plague in progress. Please listen to science and doctors and show love to each other by wearing a mask and social distancing. But eat well and order some ice cream...

The latest on Lamar Jackson and Ravens COVID situation before Pittsburgh

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Here's everything we know about Lamar Jackson testing positive and the Baltimore Ravens status for playing the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday.

Our favorite Hall of Famer discusses COVID effect on Ravens and how defenses attack Lamar

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Hall of Famer Rod Woodson catches up with Nestor on about his passion for teaching the game of football around the world. And the weirdness of being stuck in middle of the Baltimore and Pittsburgh rivalry.

Torrey Smith shares dream and vision for future of families in West Baltimore

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The former Baltimore Ravens wide receiver and Super Bowl XLVII champion is teaming up with Baltimore Recreation and Parks to make a difference in our city.

Are undefeated Steelers only the second best team in AFC?

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He's written about all of the great Pittsburgh football teams up close but now Ed Bouchette of The Athletic watches from afar as the unlikely undefeated Pittsburgh Steelers try to author a different kind of story in 2020.

Navigating modern adversity – on or off the field

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Wealth manager Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss navigating adversity during challenging times. The Ravens are going through it. So are all of us...
Arts

Hey Hon: Let a curious visitor tell you why Baltimore is so special from the outside

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Author Mary Rizzo tells us insiders why the hons and Charm make Baltimore so special and different from Hairspray and Carcetti. Well kinda...
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SPORTS

Local

Searching for leaders of men on Tuesday night in Pittsburgh

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After a different kind of meltdown against the Tennessee Titans, Luke Jones and Nestor look for the "leadership council" in Ravens locker room as undefeated Steelers await for Thanksgiving dinner.
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Community

Grieving the loss of the Calvert Hall and Loyola on Thanksgiving Day

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A tradition unlike any other, the cancellation of the Turkey Bowl makes this a silent pigskin holiday pausing a passionate local rivalry. Former Delegate...
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A bright idea to light up Ravens fans in darkness of winter

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Our pal Cort Smith at Sporticulture has supported our sporty chats for years but here's one with him discussing why a lifer local flower lover from Walnut Springs Nursery would dream up cool NFL sports novelties like magma lamps.

Six more Ravens go to COVID-19 list, Bryant added to 53-man roster

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Outside linebacker Jaylon Ferguson was among those placed on the reserve-COVID-19 list on Saturday.

Twelve Ravens thoughts following Week 11 loss to Tennessee

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Mark Andrews played a career-high 56 snaps, caught a touchdown, and registered a season-best 96 receiving yards.

Torrey Smith shares dream and vision for future of families in West Baltimore

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The former Baltimore Ravens wide receiver and Super Bowl XLVII champion is teaming up with Baltimore Recreation and Parks to make a difference in our city.

McPhee joins growing list of Ravens’ positive tests before Pittsburgh game

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The veteran outside linebacker won't be able to play in the Pittsburgh game, which is still scheduled for Thursday night.

Campbell, Mekari, Skura become latest Ravens added to reserve-COVID-19 list

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Defensive end Calais Campbell's status was already in doubt due to the calf injury that's sidelined him since Week 9.

Jackson says Titans looked like they “wanted it more than us” in Ravens’ loss

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The Baltimore quarterback reflected on another difficult day for an offense looking little like it did a year ago.

Tackling the issue of tackling for Ravens

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Luke Jones and Nestor discuss what happens when Lamar Jackson doesn't run all over the field and the defense has to step up and win a football game.

Going full dissident on baseball and the world of sports

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Author and essayist Howard Bryant provides some backdrop as a former sports writer watching politics and a plague make its way onto the field amidst racial strife in America. Even for those who want to "stick to sports"...

“Expect the unexpected” strikes different tone with Ravens-Steelers game moved to Sunday

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For a Ravens-Steelers rivalry in which we always say to "expect the unexpected," the expression hit a different tone this week due to Baltimore's...

DENNIS KOULATSOS

Managing a COVID crisis in Owings Mills with Steelers waiting for leftovers

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Dusting off from loss to Titans, now John Harbaugh and Ravens franchise faces a massive crisis as they'll head to Pittsburgh shorthanded on Sunday. (We think...)
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BILL COLE

In case you need a gentle reminder about why gathering for the holidays isn’t a good idea

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There is a plague in progress. Please listen to science and doctors and show love to each other by wearing a mask and social distancing. But eat well and order some ice cream...
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LEONARD RASKIN

The waiting is the hardest part

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Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss all possibilities of Ravens and Steelers COVID mess and game being moved to Tuesday night.
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TODD SCHULER

Grieving the loss of the Calvert Hall and Loyola on Thanksgiving Day

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A tradition unlike any other, the cancellation of the Turkey Bowl makes this a silent pigskin holiday pausing a passionate local rivalry. Former Delegate...
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BALTIMORE NEWS

Searching for leaders of men on Tuesday night in Pittsburgh

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After a different kind of meltdown against the Tennessee Titans, Luke Jones and Nestor look for the "leadership council" in Ravens locker room as undefeated Steelers await for Thanksgiving dinner.
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Managing a COVID crisis in Owings Mills with Steelers waiting for leftovers

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Dusting off from loss to Titans, now John Harbaugh and Ravens franchise faces a massive crisis as they'll head to Pittsburgh shorthanded on Sunday. (We think...)
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Tackling the issue of tackling for Ravens

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Luke Jones and Nestor discuss what happens when Lamar Jackson doesn't run all over the field and the defense has to step up and win a football game.
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Order your delicious Baltimore Positive Taharka ice cream special 8-pack here!

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Running the scoop shops is difficult during a pandemic so let Kowfi Dorman-El bring the deliciousness to you. And we'll save you $15.70 on every order beginning on Black Friday. Do you prefer pumpkin spice latte or egg nog? Make sure you get the sweet potato crumble!
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The waiting is the hardest part

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Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss all possibilities of Ravens and Steelers COVID mess and game being moved to Tuesday night.
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POLITICS

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MUSIC CLASSIC

Music

Anthony Kiedis and John Frusciante of Red Hot Chili Peppers profess their love of John Waters for Baltimore punk fans in April 1990

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There's a lot of comedy in this one. The boys were rambunctious that day in discussing Painters Mill Music Theatre in Owings Mills
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Celebrities

Yanni says it’s all Greek to him at Houston Super Bowl in January 2004

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You never know who will appear on Radio Row at the Super Bowl as Nestor has learned over the years. Yanni was there for the fun and had a great sense of humor...
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Arts

James Young discusses the legacy of Styx music and life without Dennis DeYoung in Summer 2003

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Styx was on the road with Journey and REO Speedwagon when JY checked in with his biggest sports radio fan in Baltimore.
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Arts

Joe Perry of Aerosmith talks about sex, drugs and rock and roll on Pump tour in July 1990

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Yeah, this pic is Steven Tyler but the modern Toxic Twins were in the middle of a glorious second run as one of the greatest bands in the world when Nestor Aparicio was the music critic for The Evening Sun in Baltimore. This is the story of how the train kept 'a rolling on the best comeback in the history of rock and roll.
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Music

Accepting the #MusicalNes album challenge…

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Nestor accepts the 10 Albums in 10 Days that changed your life challenge. But only with words, too...
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Music

Arms raised in a V

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Escape is never the safest path...
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BUSINESS

Arts

Kassof invites you to learn Baltimore work history via Museum of Industry online during crisis

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We continue our tour of Baltimore's COVID shuttered museums and historic institutions and discuss ways they're still reaching their core mission of engaging and educating citizens
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Bill Cole

Blinded by the science of the pandemic? You are not alone…

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Over Royal Farms coffee in his Cole Roofing mug, Nestor implores his pal Bill Cole to interpret why anyone would question the veracity or impact of a deadly global pathogen and the safety of others during a plague. But feel free to believe what you want...
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Business

MASN Money For Dummies (Part 3): Angelos was bleeding cash when Nats money came

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Twelve years later, where has your MASN cable money gone? A history lesson for Nats and Orioles fans...
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Community

McIntosh says reforms of Kirwan are necessary for Maryland education

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Why would Larry Hogan want to be known to Marylanders as the anti-education Governor? It's time to talk Kirwan...
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EDUCATION

Business

Fry discusses role of Greater Baltimore Committee in the city

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In order to prepare for the future, we need to seek answers from the past. The Greater Baltimore Committee has been leading the way for business and development in our city for more than 60 years. Mohler and Aparicio catch up with Don Fry of the GBC to discuss the current state of our city and solutions.
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Education

Reading, writing and rock and roll all the way to Japan with my favorite teacher’s daughter

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Continuing our Teacher Appreciation Month with an homage to Miss Carolyn Houk, the best reading teacher ever! And you'll get some awesome Jinokoya music and tales of the Far East in this one from Melissa Houk...
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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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HEALTH

Business

Pieninck says putting the care first is crucial for COVID patients locally

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The President and C.E.O. of CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield joined us to discuss everything we ever wanted to know about medical insurance and this crisis
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Baltimore Positive Classic

Hemminger gives us a Thread of history and message of hope

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For six months, our Baltimore Positive leaders and guests have told us that we must have Sarah Hemminger of Thread on the podcast. It was worth the wait to hear her incredible story...
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C-Suite

Hemminger of Thread tells her personal story with Maurice

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Our final installment with Sarah Hemminger takes us back to the basics of her amazing organization Thread and her personal relationship with a young man who was at risk.
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ARTS

Arts

A bright idea to light up Ravens fans in darkness of winter

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Our pal Cort Smith at Sporticulture has supported our sporty chats for years but here's one with him discussing why a lifer local flower lover from Walnut Springs Nursery would dream up cool NFL sports novelties like magma lamps.
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Arts

Schapiro tells us the genesis of incredible Baltimore Homecoming concept

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What happens when you bring every great mind of Baltimore back to the Charm City for a week every year?
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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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LEADERSHIP

Business

Rosendale says Maryland tech community is huddling for local solutions during pandemic

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From vaccines and therapeutics to cybersecurity, the work of the members of the Maryland Tech Council help power all sorts of modern life here locally, especially in collaborations during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Wen talks drugs, opoids and an American epidemic

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Kweisi Mfume discusses Maryland 7th Congressional District and future

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The sacrifice of Colin Kaepernick in the fight for social justice in the modern NFL

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Cole tells Don and Nestor why and how Preakness is staying in Baltimore

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WNST CLASSIC

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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Celebrities

Mark McGrath of Sugar Ray talks baseball at 2000 All Star Game as Rick Sutcliffe busts in on Nestor

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During his stint at Sporting News Radio, Nestor broadcast live from the field in Atlanta's Turner Field at the Major League Baseball All Star...
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Arts

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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Hall of Fame

Paul Rodgers gets royal treatment in comparing Queen to Bad Company to a Led Zeppelin reunion

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Rarely has Nestor been star struck by a rock star but the greatest voice in rock stopped him in his tracks at Super Bowl Arizona 2008.
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Nestor Aparicio

My snapshots & memories of the great life of Arthur B. Modell…

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Art Modell changed our lives forever in Baltimore when he brought us the Ravens...
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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

Nils Lofgren talks about Bruce Springsteen calling “audibles” on stage

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Guitarist Nils Lofgren of the E Street Band talks about life with Bruce on stage when he's taking impromptu requests night after night.
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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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Hall of Fame

Brooks Robinson talks about his love of baseball and the minors

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Nestor always loved having Brooksie drop by the radio show. This is a 2003 visit discussing minor league baseball and the Montreal Expos.
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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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