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As the Ravens preseason game tickets go unused and the Orioles send out Birdland renewals for 2026 with a last-place mess on the field, Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss the current cost and value proposition of modern fandom. And where the rest of the money is coming from to make sports wealthier.
Forty years ago at The News American in Baltimore, then-sportswriter Barry Levine was a colleague of Nestor and went on to a life of award-winning journalism investigating all sorts of celebrity mysteries and criminals. Over the last decade, he’s written a pair of of books chronicling the predatory acts of Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein. After his widely-read piece in The New York Times in July, he returned for some updates and recent twists in the pedophile plot for The Felon King.
[ ] Investigate the financial connections between Epstein, Trump, and Russian banks.
[ ] Examine the FBI’s handling of the Epstein case, including whether they failed to properly investigate and prosecute Epstein and his associates.
[ ] Follow up on the lack of transparency in the release of the Epstein files and the government’s reluctance to make them public.
Barry Levine’s Introduction and Background
Nestor Aparicio introduces Barry Levine, a former colleague and author, to discuss his latest essay in the New York Times about Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein’s involvement with President Trump.
Barry Levine is described as an author who has written books on Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein.
Nestor Aparicio mentions resharing Barry’s book “The Spider” and reflects on the current political climate with Trump back in office.
Barry Levine begins by discussing the resurgence of interest in the Epstein case, particularly during Ghislaine Maxwell’s trial and sentencing.
Trump’s Involvement and Promises
Barry Levine explains Trump’s long-standing friendship with Epstein and their mutual interests in modeling agencies and parties.
Trump’s promise of transparency, including the release of JFK and Martin Luther King files, led to expectations of Epstein files.
The release of Epstein files was seen as a show for Trump’s base, but it contained mostly known information.
The public and victims were disappointed when no new documents were released over the Fourth of July weekend.
Reactions and Conspiracy Theories
Barry Levine discusses the public’s reaction, including anger from both Democrats and Republicans, and the splintering of Trump’s base.
Nestor Aparicio asks about a “smoking gun” that could prove the connection between Trump and Epstein.
Barry Levine suggests that the FBI files could reveal the FBI’s inaction and political reasons for not pursuing wealthy and powerful individuals.
The potential for damaging information on figures like Bill Clinton, Donald Trump, and Prince Andrew is highlighted.
Ghislaine Maxwell’s Role and Allegations
Barry Levine describes Ghislaine Maxwell’s involvement in Epstein’s crimes, including her role in grooming and abusing victims.
Maxwell’s lack of remorse and her dismissive attitude towards the victims are emphasized.
Nestor Aparicio expresses concern over the recent development of Trump’s lawyer interviewing Maxwell.
Barry Levine criticizes the idea of believing anything Maxwell says without evidence and questions her motives for cooperating with the government.
Financial Connections and International Influence
Barry Levine discusses the financial connections between Epstein and Trump, including their involvement in modeling agencies and international fixers.
Senator Ron Wyden’s investigation into Epstein’s financial dealings, including wire transfers through Russian banks, is mentioned.
The potential for international cooperation in investigating and prosecuting those involved in the sex trafficking ring is discussed.
Nestor Aparicio reflects on the broader implications of Trump’s connections to Russia and the trafficking of young models.
Conclusion and Future Implications
Barry Levine believes the Epstein story will continue to be a significant scandal for Trump throughout his term and possibly beyond.
Nestor Aparicio encourages listeners to support Barry Levine’s work and buy his books.
The conversation ends with Nestor expressing hope that the controversy will continue to follow Trump.
Forty years ago at The News American in Baltimore, then-sportswriter Barry Levine was a colleague of Nestor and went on to a life of award-winning journalism investigating all sorts of celebrity mysteries and criminals. Over the last decade, he’s written a pair of of books chronicling the predatory acts of Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein. After his widely-read piece in The New York Times in July, he returned for some updates and recent twists in the pedophile plot for The Felon King.
The first “instructional” part of Baltimore Ravens training camp is over and head coach John Harbaugh loves when the pads come on and the thumping begins in Owings Mills. Our Luke Jones gets you ready for some defensive wrinkles and offensive weapons as the Super Bowl march begins in July for #RavensFlock.
The first “instructional” part of Baltimore Ravens training camp is over and head coach John Harbaugh loves when the pads come on and the thumping begins in Owings Mills. Our Luke Jones gets you ready for some defensive wrinkles and offensive weapons as the Super Bowl march begins in July for #RavensFlock.
The tackling is down and the instruction and bodies stay up in Owings Mills as the long-lost era of “two-a-days” and the summer grind are a little more player friendly these days in the NFL world of protecting the assets. Luke Jones joins Nestor to discuss some early observations as the long, hot Baltimore Ravens training camp has commenced with Super expectations for the men of Trump bootlicker, John Harbaugh.
The tackling is down and the instruction and bodies stay up in Owings Mills as the long-lost era of “two-a-days” and the summer grind are a little more player friendly these days in the NFL world of protecting the assets. Luke Jones joins Nestor to discuss some early observations as the long, hot Baltimore Ravens training camp has commenced with Super expectations for the men of Trump bootlicker, John Harbaugh.
Luke Jones and Nestor wrestle with the gloriously tainted legacy of Hulk Hogan and the Hulkamania era recounting lost memories of youth and life and love of the squared circle of Vince McMahon and the WWF.
Luke Jones and Nestor wrestle with the gloriously tainted legacy of Hulk Hogan and the Hulkamania era recounting lost memories of youth and life and love of the squared circle of Vince McMahon and the WWF.
You probably don’t know what they look like but you know their work. Lifelong cartoonists Kevin Kallaugher and Ricig tell some Nasty tales about the power of an image of power, and drawing inspiration to make readers think peeling back the layers of art, language, meaning and persuasion. One of the best political conversations we’ve ever had on The Maryland Crab Cake Tour. Listen and learn about media in modern America. (And you’ll meet the person responsible for “Nasty” Nestor, too!)
Inspired by Zeke’s Coffee roaster and taste maker Thomas Rhodes, every Friday morning a group of Lauraville locals drop by for a cup and a round table of neighborhood chatter and conviviality. The Maryland Crab Cake Tour plopped down for a morning edition with local pundit Dan Rodricks, cartoonist Ricig and coffee and democracy chatter over breakfast.
Inspired by Zeke’s Coffee roaster and taste maker Thomas Rhodes, every Friday morning a group of Lauraville locals drop by for a cup and a round table of neighborhood chatter and conviviality. The Maryland Crab Cake Tour plopped down for a morning edition with local pundit Dan Rodricks, cartoonist Ricig and coffee and democracy chatter over breakfast.
You probably don’t know what they look like but you know their work. Lifelong cartoonists Kevin Kallaugher and Ricig tell some Nasty tales about the power of an image of power, and drawing inspiration to make readers think peeling back the layers of art, language, meaning and persuasion. One of the best political conversations we’ve ever had on The Maryland Crab Cake Tour. Listen and learn about media in modern America. (And you’ll meet the person responsible for “Nasty” Nestor, too!)
There are still many unanswered questions surrounding the Jeffrey Epstein case, and author Barry Levine seeks to answer them. Levine joins Nestor to talk old Baltimore journalism and his book: The Spider: Inside the Criminal Web of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
What’s happening in America every day at the hands, masks and guns of these ICE raids should appall and outrage any citizen in this country who believes in The Constitution and the laws of our land. Former state delegate and current Essex attorney Todd Schuler returns to discuss democracy and some poor government Trumpian trends with Nestor on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour at Costas Inn in Timonium.
Significant cuts to healthcare, Medicaid, and SNAP benefits and giving tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans. And arming ICE to destroy the people who are in America to make a better life like our forefathers. Discussing why The Big Ugly Bill will be awful for all of us with Congressman Johnny O at Costas Inn in Timonium on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour.
The midsummer sports doldrums come when the All Star break happens and you realize NFL training camps open next week. Leonard Raskin joins Nestor at the new Costas Inn in Timonium on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour to discuss a summer of sports waiting for football season.
What’s happening in America every day at the hands, masks and guns of these ICE raids should appall and outrage any citizen in this country who believes in The Constitution and the laws of our land. Former state delegate and current Essex attorney Todd Schuler returns to discuss democracy and some poor government Trumpian trends with Nestor on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour at Costas Inn in Timonium.
The midsummer sports doldrums come when the All Star break happens and you realize NFL training camps open next week. Leonard Raskin joins Nestor at the new Costas Inn in Timonium on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour to discuss a summer of sports waiting for football season.
Significant cuts to healthcare, Medicaid, and SNAP benefits and giving tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans. And arming ICE to destroy the people who are in America to make a better life like our forefathers. Discussing why The Big Ugly Bill will be awful for all of us with Congressman Johnny O at Costas Inn in Timonium on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour.
Finding care and compassion and the center of politics on Capitol Hill seems hard to imagine these days for most American citizens. Congressman Johnny Olszewski joins Nestor at the new Costas Inn in Timonium on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour for a lengthy discussion about his new responsibilities and job in Washington, D.C. representing the 2nd District in Baltimore.
Finding care and compassion and the center of politics on Capitol Hill seems hard to imagine these days for most American citizens. Congressman Johnny Olszewski joins Nestor at the new Costas Inn in Timonium on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour for a lengthy discussion about his new responsibilities and job in Washington, D.C. representing the 2nd District in Baltimore.
Journalist Chris Cillizza discusses the convergence of Presidents, politics and sports in American history with Nestor and the stories behind his new book: “Power Players: Sports, Politics and the American Presidency.”
Global politics and local markets. Our financial voice Leonard Raskin discusses what the bombs in Iran and war in the Middle East will mean to the American financial markets.
When the Maryland Crab Cake Tour stopped at The Y Swim Center in Randallstown, we wanted to give 4th District Councilman Julian Jones a chance to update us on plans for the area and thoughts about the process of selecting a Baltimore County Executive and the next election cycle.
Global politics and local markets. Our financial voice Leonard Raskin discusses what the bombs in Iran and war in the Middle East will mean to the American financial markets.
When the Maryland Crab Cake Tour stopped at The Y Swim Center in Randallstown, we wanted to give 4th District Councilman Julian Jones a chance to update us on plans for the area and thoughts about the process of selecting a Baltimore County Executive and the next election cycle.
With the recent rise in horrific antisemitism and acts of violence, we seek peace, conversation and knowledge. Howard Libit of the Baltimore Jewish Council joins us to to discuss fighting antisemitism and ways folks can be supportive locally and globally.
With the recent rise in horrific antisemitism and acts of violence, we seek peace, conversation and knowledge. Howard Libit of the Baltimore Jewish Council joins us to to discuss fighting antisemitism and ways folks can be supportive locally and globally.
After Bill Cole joined Nestor at Kooper’s North on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour for a spring chat on zoo lights, solar power, bad pitching and the real cost of tariffs in industries like his at Cole Roofing and Gordian Energy, it inspired our intrepid host to take the Aparicio family over to Druid Hill Park for the Spring Illuminations. We highly recommend getting back to The Maryland Zoo with your family at sunset soon!
In a week when Alex Ovechkin broke the NHL goal-scoring record of Wayne Gretzky, we were sure to get some feedback from Leonard Raskin on his puck love but with the American market in a free-fall, the tariffs were greater than the goal.
Senator Cory McCray of the 45th District returns to Koco’s Pub on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour with a full recap on the past four months of Annapolis budget deficit strains and the importance of hearing the citizens on taxes and wages and business.
Whenever we bring the Maryland Krab Kake Tour to Koco’s Pub, we recruit our lifer pal and sage sports cartoonist Ricig as the Ko-Host to sort of the world of Baltimore news and views. This week, we attempt to make sense of the Orioles’ pitching and the Ravens’ zero tolerance policy.
Whenever we bring the Maryland Krab Kake Tour to Koco’s Pub, we recruit our lifer pal and sage sports cartoonist Ricig as the Ko-Host to sort out the world of Baltimore news and views. This week, we attempt to make sense of the Orioles’ pitching and the Ravens’ zero tolerance policy.
Senator Cory McCray of the 45th District returns to Koco’s Pub on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour with a full recap on the past four months of Annapolis budget deficit strains and the importance of hearing the citizens on taxes and wages and business.
After Bill Cole joined Nestor at Kooper’s North on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour for a spring chat on zoo lights, solar power, bad pitching and the real cost of tariffs in industries like his at Cole Roofing and Gordian Energy, it inspired our intrepid host to take the Aparicio family over to Druid Hill Park for the Spring Illuminations. We highly recommend getting back to The Maryland Zoo with your family at sunset soon!
Bringing the Maryland Crab Cake Tour back to The Beaumont in Catonsville in the recent aftermath of the damage to the stock market and your 401K retirement accounts, it was imperative we get former Baltimore County Councilman and notorious financial centrist Tom Quirk back to do the math on tariffs, federal cuts and the damage being done to local government and business by the lunacy of it all.
Bringing the Maryland Crab Cake Tour back to The Beaumont in Catonsville in the recent aftermath of the damage to the stock market and your 401K retirement accounts, it was imperative we get former Baltimore County Councilman and notorious financial centrist Tom Quirk back to do the math on tariffs, federal cuts and the damage being done to local government and business by the lunacy of it all.
At the turn of the century, Bernard Bokenyi was the Executive Producer of Nasty Nationwide on Sporting News Radio in Chicago but his sports heart was always in Cleveland. Nestor reaches to his seasoned media pal to discuss American democracy, Ohio stadium money and the criminals in Washington upending the Constitution. Oh, and the Browns in last place again…
At the turn of the century, Bernard Bokenyi was the Executive Producer of Nasty Nationwide on Sporting News Radio in Chicago but his sports heart was always in Cleveland. Nestor reaches to his seasoned media pal to discuss American democracy, Ohio stadium money and the criminals in Washington upending the Constitution. Oh, and the Browns in last place again…
