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After months of backaches and strains from sitting too long and staring at his computer building Baltimore Positive, Nestor called David Noel at MOI and moved into the 21st century post-pandemic life of working in comfort from home.

Getting back to those glorious nights of beer and music on the lawn at Merriweather

Q: When is an AK-15 like a Swiss Army knife? A: Never

Baseball author Rocco Constantino joins Nestor to discuss color lines and history of the sport in America

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Getting back to those glorious nights of beer and music on the lawn at Merriweather

Jean Parker, the venerable GM of Columbia's music gem on the hill, joins Nestor to discuss 35 years of friendship, music, memories – and, yes – cicadas in the Symphony Woods of Howard County.

Q: When is an AK-15 like a Swiss Army knife? A: Never

Don and Nestor do The Recon on guns, Swiss Army knives and the trade value of Cedric Mullins

Hooking a bass with a cicada (but only for a limited time)

Dennis Koulatsos and Nestor go fishing for more summer adventures with cicadas and catching fish this month.

Did the Ravens have any desire for Julio Jones at that price?

Luke Jones and Nestor lament all of the wide receivers that never were for the Ravens in the offseason. And who Lamar Jackson is actually throwing the ball to this week in Owings Mills.

Remembering our friend Jim Fassel

On a March Madness night in 2005, former New York Giants head coach Jim Fassel joined us at Putty Hill Station to discuss his career and ambitions as the new offensive coordinator of the Baltimore Ravens. Our conversation about his life and football coaching tells his story. We will miss him...

A rare weekend of successful Orioles baseball and reasons to go to Bowie

Luke Jones and Nestor recap a weekend of clubbing and heat as Orioles beat up on the Cleveland Indians at Oriole Park but lose John Means along the way

Seasonal summer ice cream and defining the flavor of teaberry

In his quest to learn about every flavor of ice cream ever made, Nestor is introduced to a Central Pennsylvania classic pink minty concoction: teaberry. Ever had a scoop from Weis?

The best of Maryland is the best of America

Baltimore Magazine writer Ron Cassie tells and shows us why Maryland is America in miniature

Van Hollen explains the power and poison of the American filibuster in Congress

After an insurrection in the halls of Congress, the people whose lives were threatened are now playing games with accountability and justice being served in Washington

The unmasking of the new post-COVID world

Don Mohler and Nestor discuss the various comfort levels and new social rules about masking and unmasking as we navigate a summer unlike any other in America.

The nuance and realities of Lamar Jackson and Ravens money

Luke Jones and Nestor take a deep dive on why Lamar Jackson and Ravens are getting questions about a contact that both sides need to navigate deftly in the coming months as the clock ticks on his rookie deal.

Graduation, backyard proms and Weis BBQ summer mojo

Rob Santoni joins Nestor for a Weis conversation about local graduation parties, backyards and pools and BBQ summer mojo and where to find it.

Crab Cake Tour Stop 3: Experiencing the simplicity of State Fare family recipe

The finale of our first "live" Crab Cake Tour was all about the cake with Evan Brown in Catonsville.

Foodies and eating and the best “Bookie” salad in the city

Even though our Maryland Crab Cake Tour is focused on the local crustacean and delicacy, our Catonsville stop meandered into a debate about salads and pizza and chicken and waffles and margaritas.

Unmasking the politics and Crab Cake Tour in Catonsville

Our third Weis conversation from Crab Cake Tour Stop 3 dives into local politics and the future of rethinking suburbs like Catonsville with Eric Ebersole and Pat Young.

Padding up for OTAs and how to foster a championship roster

Luke Jones and Nestor take off the pads before Ravens OTAs on agents and the NFLPA and what's good for a young player in the roster evaluation machine.

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.

Van Hollen explains the power and poison of the American filibuster in Congress

After an insurrection in the halls of Congress, the people whose lives were threatened are now playing games with accountability and justice being served in Washington

The best of Maryland is the best of America

Q: When is an AK-15 like a Swiss Army knife? A: Never

Josh Kurtz of Maryland Matters turns his attention to enviornment and science and change