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How concerned are Ravens about Madubuike injury?

The bright lights will be out for Monday Night Football but it’s the injury report that has Luke Jones and Nestor concerned beyond the roar of the Detroit Lions. How long will the Baltimore Ravens be without Nnamdi Madubuike bolstering the pass rush as Jared Goff looms with a high-powered Motown attack.

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How can we support expectant mothers with real help?

As part of our continuing local health education series with GBMC, we welcome Dr. Aneesha Varrey to discuss modern childbirth and the many ways for everyone in a mother’s life to support her pregnancy – before and after the baby comes – with all of the family excitement and love.

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No. 4 TastyNes and 27th Anniversary Tour: Pollo a la brasa Chicken Rico in Highlandtown

Perhaps it’s that South American family familiarity or just that fact that it’s simply delicious? Nestor has been quietly carrying out a box of chicken, rice, black beans and plantains at this Highlandtown spot ever since he saw the doors open on Eastern Avenue. Let him tell you why it’s so high on the list…

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No. 5 on TastyNes Tour and WNST Baltimore 27th Anniversary: Koco’s Pub “Koconut Shrimp” with Raspberry Jalapeno Sauce

You know about the crab cakes at Koco’s Pub in Lauravile. Let us tell you about the best coconut shrimp you’ve ever had in your life and why the sides are to be savored at all of our favorite restaurants where we get the same thing every time we go. Nestor also refused a private teaser reveal to Ricig and Marcella on the final four spots, so you’ll just have to follow along the TastyNes trail for deliciousness…

Coppin State coach Larry Stewart talks NILS and modern college basketball recruiting with Nestor at The Beaumont

It’s a new season and a new school year at Coppin State University where men’s head basketball coach and former NBAer Larry Stewart is getting a whole new cast of student athletes assembled to play in the MEAC. Stew joined Nestor at The Beaumount in Catonsville on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour to talk NIL and modern college basketball recruiting realities that are different than when Fang Mitchell brought him to West Baltimore 39 years ago.

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Passing for the cash in Ravens season

The fun of football is here and Seth Elkin of The Maryland Lottery joins Nestor to discuss the annual Ravens scratch-off prizes and promotion that is the most success of the year for the agency. Let’s talk big winners and unique experiences as the NFL roller coaster ride of fandom continues in Baltimore.

Nick Niespodziani of Yacht Rock Revue tells Nestor about history and ethos of greatest tribute band in America before Baltimore Soundstage cruise

Yacht Rock isn’t just a music category of modern documentary making, it’s a spirited way of life for Nick Niespodziani, founding member of Yacht Rock Revue who tells early adopter and sailor hat cruise fan Nestor about the real history and ethos of the greatest tribute band in America. Go steal away with them at the new Baltimore Soundstage on Sunday, September 21st.

Luke Jones and Nestor assess state of NFL after Week 2 and Ravens thumping of Browns

It’s almost impossible to win in the NFL without your franchise quarterback. It’s another season-altering injury in Cincinnati for Joe Burrow and the Bengals and that certainly changes the axis of power in the AFC North. Luke Jones and Nestor assess the emerging state of the league after Week 2 and the Ravens’ thumping of Browns in Baltimore and an ugly Steelers’ home loss to Seattle.

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Life is easier for Ravens in AFC North without Burrow on the field

It’s almost impossible to win in the NFL without your franchise quarterback. It’s another season-altering injury in Cincinnati for Joe Burrow and the Bengals and that certainly changes the axis of power in the AFC North. Luke Jones and Nestor assess the emerging state of the league after Week 2 and the Ravens’ thumping of Browns in Baltimore and an ugly Steelers’ home loss to Seattle.

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Hitting the links for the kids at Mount Washington Pediatric Hospital

Leonard Raskin joins Nestor while still aglow from the sunburn and fun of a Ravens home beat down of the Cleveland Browns and a day spent at Woodholme Golf Course with the great folks of the Mount Washington Pediatric Hospital raising funds and awareness for the great work they do for the children in need locally and regionally.

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Riding the Yacht Rock Revue waves of ultimate tribute success

Yacht Rock isn’t just a music category of modern documentary making, it’s a spirited way of life for Nick Niespodziani, founding member of Yacht Rock Revue who tells early adopter and sailor hat cruise fan Nestor about the real history and ethos of the greatest tribute band in America. Go steal away with them at the new Baltimore Soundstage on Sunday, September 21st.

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What “needs” does Elias see in the current state of last-place Orioles?

Where do the Baltimore Orioles go in this offseason of many needs and even more questions about their young talent? Luke Jones and Nestor debate the team’s youthful core, including Gunner Henderson, Adley Rutschman, and Jackson Holliday, noting the need for improved performance and health in 2026.

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Settling your stomach about acid reflux and GERD

We all know that awful feeling of eating too much or the wrong kinds of foods and the unpleasantness of an upset stomach. Gastroenterologist Dr. Dhanush Hoskere of GBMC returns to help settle Nestor’s stomach about treatments and procedures to help with GERD and acid reflux and some lifestyle choices to help eliminate the problem.

Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the fall of Joe Flacco and Browns to Ravens on Sunday

It wasn’t quite Johnny Unitas running around San Diego a half a century ago but it wasn’t the finest hour of the former Ravens’ Super Bowl MVP quarterback coming “home” to face a bigger, better foe on a day when Lombardi Trophies were being hoisted. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the fall of Joe Flacco and the Cleveland Browns to a AFC North purple powerhouse in Baltimore.

Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Ravens hero welcome for 30th Anniversary and Browns beatdown on Sunday

As the ceremonies began and old Colts and the founding members of the Baltimore Ravens brought the Lombardi Trophies onto the field as Joe Flacco prepared the Cleveland Browns for battle, all of the purple emotions of 30 seasons took over – and then the game played to three decades of AFC North form. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss another Browns beatdown on Sunday in Baltimore.

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The final fall of Joe Flacco in Baltimore wasn’t pretty

It wasn’t quite Johnny Unitas running around San Diego a half a century ago but it wasn’t the finest hour of the former Ravens’ Super Bowl MVP quarterback coming “home” to face a bigger, better foe on a day when Lombardi Trophies were being hoisted. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the fall of Joe Flacco and the Cleveland Browns to a AFC North purple powerhouse in Baltimore.

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A day with all the feels for Ravens legends and hopeful future kings

As the ceremonies began and old Colts and the founding members of the Baltimore Ravens brought the Lombardi Trophies onto the field as Joe Flacco prepared the Cleveland Browns for battle, all of the purple emotions of 30 seasons took over – and then the game played to three decades of AFC North form. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss another Browns beatdown on Sunday in Baltimore.

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Banding together with friends and family at Trifecta Food Truck & Music Festival in Timonium on September 20th

It’s fun, affordable and has become a Baltimore fall tradition for anyone who loves great music. Longtime 24X7 concert promoter Paul Manna gives Nestor the Trifecta Festival lineup for this year at the new Costas Inn in Timonium, right above the infield where the bands and food trucks and music lovers will gather by the thousands to rock to the best tribute bands in the region.

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Letting Lydell tell the tales of the 1975 Baltimore Colts

With the 50th Anniversary of the Baltimore Colts amazing 1975 season being celebrated on Saturday at Union Brewing, it was a thrill to welcome former running back Lydell Mitchell back up the middle to tell Nestor everything he ever wanted to know about Bert Jones and the first team that he loved as a kid on 33rd Street at Memorial Stadium.

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Orioles leave it to Beavers to earn his outfield spot

The Orioles haven’t had a lot of good months this season but September has begun with some good news. Nestor Aparicio and Luke Jones discuss the Birds’ recent improvement – including five walk-off wins. The Dylan Beavers’ impressive start combined with the solid return of Kyle Bradish and Tyler Wells to the starting rotation looms large for 2026 hopes in the spring.

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Let’s talk about some improvements in Baltimore City government

Crime is down and spirits are up in Baltimore City. What comes next? We reconnected with Baltimore City Comptroller Bill Henry at Koco’s Pub on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour to discuss transparency, real economics and what makes our town more livable.

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Learning about safe modern weight loss and the power of robotics at GBMC

Bariatric surgeon Dr. Emily Watters helps make more sense of modern weight loss sense in this visit from our new GBMC series in learning more about local health care. Here, she discusses the treatment of obesity and educates Nestor on modern weight loss drugs and the power of robotics as a surgeon.

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Reaching to Reghi for some 20th Century Orioles Magic memories of Davey, Cal and wire-to-wire

Former HTS voice of Orioles Michael Reghi comes home from Cleveland to discuss his time with Cal Ripken, Davey Johnson and some Camden Yards lore of winning baseball in Baltimore. Oh, and some Browns and Joe Flacco, too!

Former punter Dave Zastudil splits defense of Browns and Ravens as Flacco returns to Baltimore

He has the rare distinction of being a guy born and raised in Cleveland who was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens and returned home to Northern Ohio for a life on and off the field with his hometown Browns. For better or worse, our old pal and punter-turned-insurance executive Dave Zastudil always teaches us more about football. Can Joe Flacco come back to Baltimore and beat the Ravens on Sunday?

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Will Newsom be pick the DNC pick in 2028?

Local Democratic National Committee member and Towson attorney Robbie Leonard returns on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour at Pizza John’s in Essex to discuss the emergence of Gavin Newsom as a credible foe in the next Presidential race and the current fascism being shown in Washington, D.C. by a lawless leader.

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Inspecting role of Inspector General and future of Baltimore County with Councilman David Marks

Getting to the heart of what’s important in Baltimore County is always our goal with Councilman David Marks, who returns to discuss some key local issues, including the controversy and upheaval surrounding the role of the Inspector General.

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How social media has changed politics in America

Both with family roots in the heart of Essex, it was serendipity that Pizza John’s was the cheesesteak of choice as Senator J.B. Jennings and Nestor convened for the first time on the #TastyNes leg of the Maryland Crab Cake Tour with a lengthy chat about Bob Ehrlich, farmland in Maryland and the ways politics has changed here and keeping bipartisan lines of communication open in Annapolis and all over the state.

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Former punter Dave Zastudil splits defense of Browns and Ravens as Flacco returns to Baltimore

He has the rare distinction of being a guy born and raised in Cleveland who was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens and returned home to Northern Ohio for a life on and off the field with his hometown Browns. For better or worse, our old pal and punter-turned-insurance executive Dave Zastudil always teaches us more about football. Can Joe Flacco come back to Baltimore and beat the Ravens on Sunday?

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Previewing the game: Let Luke and Nestor get you ready for Flacco homecoming and Browns chances against Ravens

Joe Flacco is coming back to Baltimore as a starting quarterback and a decided underdog to the angry Baltimore Ravens, who are reeling from a stunning loss in Buffalo and a tough week at The Castle. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the emotions of 30 years of Browns-Ravens “rivalry” and the Browns’ chances against a Ravens team that needs a win.

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The progress and hope of Baltimore through the eyes of Zeke Cohen

The numbers don’t lie. There is real progress on crime in Baltimore City and City Council President Zeke Cohen shares his thoughts on progress and the hope for a brighter future in the Charm City with Nestor at MACo in Ocean City on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour.

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