Tuesday, May 14, 2024

tour

Hearing the sounds of the great Catonsville local experiment

Our Crab Cake Tour stop in the 21228 isn't complete without Kirby Spencer telling the story of how bricks and mortar and people and food and shopping and music can still power a local community.

Crab Cake Tour Episode 1: The Faidley’s of Lexington Market story

Nestor Aparicio is on the road in The Free State in search of the perfect Maryland crab cake. His first stop is the originator, Nancy Devine, who began mixing up her now world famous jumbo lump crab cakes at Lexington Market in the 1980s. Let her tell you about her mustardy delicious concoction...

Telling the story of Hammerjacks from the street

Legendary local rock promoter Bud Becker joins Nestor to tell old rock and roll tales of a little bar in South Baltimore that shook the music world. And other Almost Famous tales about a 17-year old kid backstage learning about the world with a notebook...

Putting a summer tour of Maryland together from the inside

This week on The Recon, Don and Nestor take on a "where to go in Maryland" for some summer fun debate and suggestion thread. Gonna be a red, gold and black kinda beach and mountain expedition for crab cakes in August at Baltimore Positive...

Former RNC chief Michael Steele discusses the future of the Republican party in Maryland and beyond

Former RNC chief Michael Steele discusses the future of the Republican party in Maryland and beyond

Steele says gauging temperature of Republican base in Maryland is tricky

Former RNC chief Michael Steele discusses the future of the Republican party in Maryland and beyond as Gubernatorial thoughts and interest come into focus for a 2022 run back to Annapolis.

Part 2: Life On The Road, 30 Days of #GiveASpit and baseball (The journey)

You saw the pictures of the tour in June and July. Now read the stories behind those images. And learn about our #JennStrong journey...

Part 1: Life On The Road, 30 Days of #GiveASpit and baseball

I went to 30 Major League Baseball stadiums in 30 days to swab for the bone marrow registry and leukemia awareness. This is my journey...

MLB #GiveASpit Ballpark Ranking: No. 10 Boston Red Sox

Venerable Fenway Park is lovely but it barely made our Top 10...

MLB #GiveASpit Ballpark Ranking: No. 11 Houston Astros

Indoor baseball doesn't have to suck. Houston has known this for 50 years...
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Latest News

Chilly Orioles bats and an outfield in flux

Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the cold Birds bats against Blue Jays in a 3-2 Monday night loss as Adley Rutschman added homers and Kyle Stowers returns in a crowded and struggling outfield offense.

Two Rutschman homers not enough as Orioles fall 3-2 to Toronto in 10 innings

Baltimore managed only three hits and once again failed to offer much run support to Corbin Burnes.

Orioles shuffle outfield depth by recalling Stowers, activating Hays from IL

Kyle Stowers is back in the major leagues for the first time since last May.

Feeding the fridge and serving Medium Rare steak and fries with that tasty gravy

Local restaurateur Mark Bucher tells Nestor his Medium Rare and Feed The Fridge story at Faidley's Seafood on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour presented by The Maryland Lottery, Jiffy Lube and Liberty Pure Solutions.

Putting Orioles pitching into focus as Blue Jays come to Camden Yards

Are the Orioles really moving to six-man rotation with the possibility that Grayson Rodriguez could return this week? Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the deficiencies and realities of the Birds' bullpen depth and sudden arsenal of capable starting pitchers. And what Brandon Hyde and Mike Elias will do to manage and add more help as the Blue Jays come to first-place Baltimore.

Ravens to open 2024 season at Kansas City in NFL kickoff game

The 2023 AFC title game rematch will be played at Arrowhead Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 5.

Civil war and uncivil baseball

Author and recovering baseball writer Tim Wendel talks Civil War, his new historical fiction book "Rebel Falls" and a ton of baseball history and no-hitter lore with Nestor as old friends reconvene and talk about writing stuff people want to read.

After the honeymoon, Rubenstein has a lot of work to do with Orioles brand and growth

The good professor of all things sports business and longtime MLB executive Marty Conway joins Nestor to discuss the quickly-changing and evolving Baltimore Orioles franchise of David Rubenstein – and the many challenges ahead after the Splash of the honeymoon period and a great team on the field.
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