On The Record

<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">It is news no one is prepared to receive. In 2015, artist <strong>Marcy Marxer</strong> got a call from her doctor. Marxer had breast cancer.</p> <p>The ups and downs of treatment, recovery, plus a lot of funny stuff in between, are captured in a new production called <a href="https://www.cathymarcy.com/allwiggedout/">All Wigged Out: The Musical</a>.</p> <p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">Marxer and her wife and musical accomplice <strong>Cathy Fink</strong> take a candid, humorous and lyrical approach to the story of diagnosis, treatment and recovery.</p> <p>The pair are Grammy Award-winners with a musical career that spans more than 35 years. They back their vocal harmonies with guitar, five-string banjo, ukulele, mandolin, cello-banjo and other instruments.</p><p>Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>Climate change is real. But what do Americans really understand about it -- and about the best actions to combat it? We hear from researchers <strong>Prof. Michael Hanmer </strong>and <strong>Prof. Deb Niemeier </strong>about the results from a University of Maryland/Center for Democratic Engagement-<em>Washington Post</em> poll. What they learned may surprise you.</p> <p>Plus, psychotherapist <strong>Dr. Heidi Schreiber-Pan</strong> draws on the healing powers of nature to treat eco-anxiety.</p> <p>Links: <a href="https://cdce.umd.edu/">Center for Democratic Engagement</a>, <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/tablet/2023/08/04/july-13-23-2023-washington-post-university-maryland-climate-poll/?itid=lk_inline_manual_2&itid=lk_inline_manual_2">CDE + Washington Post Poll</a> ; Information about <a href="https://www.natureinformedtherapy.com/eco-anxiety">treating eco-anxiety</a>, <a href="https://www.natureinformedtherapy.com/">The Center for Nature Informed Therapy</a>.</p><p>Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>Finding treatment for mental illness or substance abuse is difficult: in-network providers who are accepting new patients are scarce. We ask psychiatrist <strong>Dr. Henry Harbin</strong> about how to boost access to behavioral health care.</p> <p>Read the report: <a href="https://www.mhtari.org/Survey_Conducted_by_NORC.pdf" data-cms-ai="0">Equitable Access to Mental Health and Substance Use Care: An Urgent Need</a></p> <p>Then, finding drug treatment can be challenging. A community center in Elkton works 24/7 to make it happen. We speak with <strong>Jennifer Romano</strong>, a certified peer recovery specialist and manager of <a href="https://voicesofhopemaryland.org/">Voices of Hope - Cecil</a>.</p> <p><em>This program originally aired on August 3, 2023.</em></p><p>Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">Two new books bridge the years since the Civil War.</p> <p><strong>Steve Inskeep</strong>, cohost of NPR's Morning Edition, writes of the cunning and affability of Abraham Lincoln. Avoiding the well-tread ground of Lincoln's story, Inskeep instead writes of the President's relationships with friends and family, critics and rivals. The book, Inskeep's fourth, is called in <em><a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/670070/differ-we-must-by-steve-inskeep/">Differ We Must: How Lincoln Succeeded in a Divided America</a>.</em></p> <p>Then, historian <strong>Scott Hartwig</strong> leads us onto battlefield during the bloodiest day in American history.</p> <p>Hartwig investigated the Maryland Campaign of the Civil War for decades. He worked in the National Park Service for 34 years as an interpretive ranger, and was supervisory historian at Gettysburg National Military Park.</p> <p>His book is <em><a href="https://www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/11509/i-dread-thought-place">I Dread the Thought of the Place: The Battle of Antietam and the End of the Maryland Campaign</a>.</em></p><p>Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">There is a quiet epidemic sweeping through young people across the nation. By many markers, the mental health for adolescents and young adults is poor and getting worse. Mental health is a problem for many Americans, but we are focusing on the wellbeing of young people, particularly men. What can be done to help them lead happy, healthy lives in society?</p> <p><strong>Andrew Reiner</strong> is a lecturer at Towson University, where he teaches writing, men’s studies and cultural studies. He has also published a book, <a href="https://www.andrewreinerauthor.com/">Better Boys, Better Men</a>, and written for <em>The New York Times,</em> <em>The Washington Post </em>and other publications about masculinity and mental health.</p> <p>Plus, we talk with a mentor working with young men in Baltimore. The nonprofit ‘Mentoring Male Teens in the Hood’ began in 1996 to help young men navigate the dangerous waters of adolescence.</p> <p><strong>Imhotep Simba </strong>is an alumnus, and now a mentor, in <a href="https://mentoringmaleteens.org/">Mentoring Male Teens in the Hood</a>.</p><p>Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>BIG news for the Natural History Society of Maryland -- like, Mammoth-sized news. A Woolly Mammoth skeleton is headed here … with lectures and events preceding its arrival. We ask Prof. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1y_e--OavbQ">Charles Breeze</a> and Prof. <a href="https://www.umces.edu/hali-kilbourne">Hali Kilbourne</a> about where it came from, and why some researchers hope to revive the species.</p> <p>Links: <a href="https://marylandnature.wildapricot.org/event-5382377"> Mammoth master classes</a> at NHSM, upcoming <a href="https://www.marylandnature.org/?s=Mammoth">Woolly Mammoth events</a> at NHSM, Oct. 5 lecture with Prof. Hali Kilbourne, <a href="https://marylandnature.wildapricot.org/event-5382377">Climate Fluctuations of the Pleistocene</a>. </p><p>Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>Dance, music, colorful costumes! How is the Mexican folk dance group <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/bailesdemitierra/Home">Bailes de Mi Tierra</a> preserving cultural traditions and passing them onto younger generations? We speak with founder <strong>José Reyes. </strong>The group is celebrating its 15th anniversary next month. You can see Bailes de Mi Tierra perform this <a href="https://www.bcpl.info/events-and-programs/list.html#!/210084">Saturday at 2 pm at Hereford Public Library</a> on York Road in Baltimore County. Find other <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/bailesdemitierra/up-coming-performances">performances here</a>. </p> <p>Then, <a href="https://www.marylandnonprofits.org/maryland-latinos-unidos-en/">Maryland Latinos Unidos </a>brings together businesses, nonprofits, and individuals serving the state's Latino and immigrant communities. We speak with Executive Director <strong>Gabriela Lemus</strong> about pandemic recovery and raising up the next generation of Latino leaders.</p><p>Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">In <a href="http://www.uctenglish.com/uploads/1/3/6/0/13601377/this_amazing_troubling_book.pdf">her introduction</a> to a 1996 edition of Mark Twain’s <em>Adventures of Huckleberry Finn</em>, the author Toni Morrison wrote of efforts to ban the book from library shelves because of its offensive language.</p> <p>“It struck me as a purist, yet elementary, kind of censorship designed to appease adults rather than educate children," Morrison wrote. "Amputate the problem, band-aid the solution.”</p> <p>Morrison’s own books have faced calls for removal. This month, Morrison’s first novel, <em>The Bluest Eye,</em> <a href="https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/carroll-county-maryland-schools-moms-for-liberty-ISZJNQBQKRAPFD35ZEAG3X47KY/">was among more than 50 books taken off Carroll County public school library bookshelves</a> amidst a national surge in calls for book bans.</p> <p>The American Library Association reported a 20 percent surge in challenges to various books in 2023 over 2022--the year the ALA counted the highest number of book challenges since it started collecting data more than 20 years ago.</p> <p>Our guest <a href="https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/author/kristen-griffith/">Kristen Griffith</a> is covering this story for our news partner <em>The Baltimore Banner.</em></p> <p>We are also joined by <strong>Tiff Sutherland,</strong> a librarian at Calvert Library in Prince Frederick, Maryland. Sutherland is also president of the Maryland Library Association.</p><p>Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>What is ‘Fringe’? Fancy trimmings that sparkle and shimmer? Or something ‘out there’ and edgy? Both concepts fit the <a href="https://charmcityfringe.com/">Charm City Fringe Festival</a>!</p> <p>We hear from Fringe Fest lead Zach Michel, and from playwright Josh Wilder, to get a preview!</p> <p>Links: <a href="https://charmcityfringe.com/">Charm City Fringe Festival,</a> "<a href="https://charmcityfringe.ticketleap.com/sylvia/">Who Gave Sylvia the Bottle?</a>" at CCFF, <a href="https://www.theplaywrightsworkshop.com/">Playwrights Workshop,</a> <a href="https://charmcityfringe.ticketleap.com/2023-launch-party/">Launch party</a> at Le Mondo</p> <p> </p><p>Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>Orbiting a million miles from earth, The James Webb Space Telescope is humanity’s newest eye onto the cosmos.</p> <p>In its first year of exploration, the Webb telescope captured dazzling images of the universe—cosmic cliffs, ghostly nebulas and stars from the farthest reaches of the universe.</p> <p>What’s in store for the Webb telescope?</p> <p>Astrophysicist <strong>Macarena Garcia Marin</strong> is European Space Agency Instrument Scientist and Project Scientist in the Webb Mission Office at the <a href="https://www.stsci.edu/home">Space Telescope Science Institute</a>.</p> <p><strong>Nestor Espinoza </strong>is an Assistant Astronomer at the Space Telescope Science Institute, where he applies the Webb’s cutting-edge instruments to the study of exoplanets.</p><p>Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>Here's a Stoop Story from <strong>Julie Mendez </strong>about playing the long game for love. You can find more information about the Stoop Storytelling Series - including upcoming live events and the Stoop podcast, at <a href="https://stoopstorytelling.com/">Stoopstorytelling.com</a></p><p>Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p><strong><a href="https://cbweatherford.com/">Carole Boston Weatherford</a>,</strong> and her son, <a href="https://thebookingbiz.com/client/jeffery-boston-weatherford/"><strong>Jeffrey</strong></a>, team up to create an illustrated novel in verse. "Kin: Rooted in Hope," goes deep into a family’s history from slavery into liberty. The poems conjure many voices from as many perspectives--a powerful portrait shaped by enslavement and freedom.</p> <p>Links: <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/carole-boston-weatherford-and-jeffery-boston-weatherford-kin-book-launch-tickets-706013464277">Ivy Bookshop event Sat. Sept. 23</a>. </p><p>Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>The next step in Richard Worley’s path to being confirmed as Baltimore’s 41st police commissioner comes tonight, when the City Council’s Rules and Legislative Oversight Committee will consider his nomination. We speak with <strong>Justin Fenton, </strong>an investigative reporter at <em><a href="https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/">The Baltimore Banner</a>, </em>about Worley's proposed contract and his predecessor's legacy.</p> <p>Plus, what are residents of Central West Baltimore looking for in the next chief of police? We ask <strong>Ashiah Parker</strong>, executive director of the <a href="https://noboundariescoalition.com/">No Boundaries Coalition</a>. On Tuesday, September 26th at Baltimore Unity Hall, No Boundaries will hold, "<a href="https://noboundariescoalition.networkforgood.com/events/61623-changing-the-narrative-addressing-gun-violence-in-21217">Changing the Narrative: Addressing Gun Violence in 21217</a>."</p> <p>The confirmation hearing before the City Council’s Committee on Rules and Legislative Oversight is scheduled for 5 p.m. It’s open to the public. The full City Council is expected to vote on Worley Oct. 2nd.</p><p>Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>Gov. Wes Moore, and several prominent legislators, have signaled that<em> </em>wind energy is an important part of Maryland's renewable energy goals. Last April, <a href="https://www.wypr.org/wypr-news/2023-04-21/governor-moore-signs-power-act-to-push-wind-energy-in-maryland">Moore signed the POWER Act at Tradepoint Atlantic</a>, where several companies plan to build the parts needed for offshore wind turbines. The POWER Act established one of the nation’s most aggressive offshore wind goals, four times the offshore wind capacity currently approved.</p> <p>We are joined by the primary sponsor of the POWER Act, Delegate <strong>Lorig Charkoudian</strong> of Montgomery County.</p> <p>Later in the show, we speak with US Wind's CEO <strong>Jeff Grybowski</strong>. US Wind is one of two companies currently developing hundreds of acres of offshore wind turbines near Maryland's coast.</p> <p>(Photo by London Rachel, Via Wikimedia)</p><p>Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>It may take years for people who were sexually abused as children to come to grips with what happened and decide how to move forward. Until now, if they were past age 38, Maryland law ruled out suing alleged abusers. What will be the effect of new law that wipes out the statute of limitations? The Child Victims Act of 2023 goes into effect on October 1st. </p> <p>We speak with <strong>Delegate C.T. Wilson</strong>, who championed this change, and <strong>Lisae Jordan</strong>, executive director and counsel at the <a href="https://mcasa.org/">Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault </a>(MCASA).</p> <p>Resources:<br><a href="https://mcasa.org/survivors/find-a-rape-crisis-center">Find a Rape Crisis and Recovery Center near you</a><br><a href="https://mcasa.org/survivors/sali">MCASA’s Sexual Assault Legal Institute (SALI)</a><br><a href="https://www.rainn.org/">RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network)</a><br>RAINN's National Sexual Assault Hotline - 1-800-656-4673<br><a href="https://211md.org/resources/domestic-family-violence/#:~:text=211%20can%20connect%20you%20to,Specialist%2024%2F7%2F365.">Call 211 for resources in Maryland</a></p><p>Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>We <a href="https://www.wypr.org/tags/pass-the-mic">Pass the Mic</a> to <strong>Diamonté Brown</strong>, <a href="https://baltimoreteachers.org/">Baltimore Teachers Union</a> president. She and her guests, education associate <strong>Chris Patterson</strong> and <a href="https://www.ctulocal1.org/about/">Chicago Teachers Union</a> president <strong>Stacy Davis Gates, </strong>discuss what it means to expand teacher advocacy and ‘<a href="https://www.bargainingforthecommongood.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Common-Good-Demands-Memo.pdf">bargain for the<em> </em>common good.' </a></p> <p>What does it look like to bargain for things like better housing and healthcare that will benefit <em>everyone </em>inside <em>and </em>outside the classroom?</p><p>Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>Here's a Stoop Story from artist, historian and Lumbee tribe member <a href="https://ashleyminnerart.com/"><strong>Ashley Minner Jones</strong></a> about why her grandmother’s spirit stays with her to this day. You can hear her story and others at <a href="https://stoopstorytelling.com/">Stoopstorytelling.com</a></p><p>Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>Charm City is blessed with a vibrant arts and culture scene. Now Baltimore Center stage and Baltimore American Indian Center team up and add to that bounty -- with a gallery to showcase local Indigenous arts. We hear about the inaugural <a href="https://www.centerstage.org/about/indigenous-art-gallery/">Indigenous Art Gallery</a> exhibit! </p><p>Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>A beloved coffee spot in Hampden faced a sudden closure in July, catching both staff and customers by surprise. But that wasn’t the end of Common Ground Bakery Café; its workers are coming together to reopen later this month as a co-op. Co-ops flip the model on the typical business model. So how do they work?</p> <p><strong>Christa Daring </strong>is the Executive Director of the <a href="https://www.baltimoreroundtable.org/">Baltimore Roundtable for Economic Democracy</a>. The nonprofit advises and provides financial support for fledgling co-ops in the Baltimore area.</p> <p>Also with us is <strong>Jake Urtes,</strong> a worker-owner at Common Ground Bakery Café. The coffee shop and gathering place closed this summer after 25 years but is reopening later this fall.</p><p>Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>Two hundred-nine years ago, Fort McHenry withstood 25 hours of bombing by the British. We speak with <strong>Robert Stewart</strong>, assistant superintendent for Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine, about the African American heroes of Defenders' Day.</p> <p>Join National Park Service rangers and the fifes and drums of the Fort McHenry Guard for a parade on Friday, September 15th at 7 pm through Locust Point. Check out the <a href="https://www.nps.gov/fomc/planyourvisit/defenders-day.htm">full schedule of events</a>. Learn more about the <a href="https://www.nps.gov/fomc/learn/historyculture/battle-of-baltimore.htm">Battle of Baltimore</a>.</p> <p>Then, <a href="https://bmorehistoric.org/">Bmore Historic</a> does away with the trappings of stuffy conventions; instead, those who attend suggest topics and vote on them! We speak with <strong>Nicole King</strong>, director of UMBC’s <a href="https://amstcommunitystudies.org/">Orser Center for the Study of Place, Community, and Culture</a>, and <strong>Kate Drabinski</strong>, director of UMBC’s <a href="https://gwst.umbc.edu/will/#:~:text=Modeled%20on%20the%20highly%20successful,and%20civic%20engagement%20for%20women.">Women Involved in Learning and Leadership program</a>. </p><p>Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>Psychologist<strong> Kay Redfield Jamison</strong> broke barriers when she wrote three decades ago about her own experience with manic-depressive illness. After many other books, Jamison has now published what she calls a “lovesong” to psychotherapy--how it developed, and <em>why </em>it works, when it works. </p> <p>Links: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/22/books/fires-in-the-dark-kay-redfield-jamison.html">Kay Redfield Jamison</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okl2XbTM7xM&ab_channel=varadero1839">Balm in Gilead, </a>a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okl2XbTM7xM&ab_channel=varadero1839">lecture </a>by Prof. Jamison, <a href="https://greedyreads.com/item/BXWUqR7ec6i49IGLLME-CA">Fires in the Dark</a></p><p>Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>The <a href="https://youthclimateleader.org/">Youth Climate Institute</a>, created by the <a href="https://www.howardnature.org/">Howard County Conservancy</a>, is preparing Maryland's next generation of environmental leaders. How does the course cover the science and social ramifications of climate change? We speak with Executive Director <strong>Meg Boyd</strong> and <strong>Jessica Kohout, </strong>a former high-school biology teacher and manager of the Youth Climate Institute.</p> <p>Then, two high school students share their passion for climate justice and solutions. We hear from <a href="https://youthclimateleader.org/what-we-do/#YCI-Certified">YCI participants</a> <strong>Sanjana Ranasinghe</strong><strong>, </strong>a senior at Urbana High School, and <strong>James Obasiolu</strong>, a junior at Atholton High School.</p> <p>Learn more about <a href="https://youthclimateleader.org/for-chapters/">starting a YCI chapter.</a></p><p>Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>Here is<a href="https://stoopstorytelling.com/"> Stoop story </a>from <strong>Ellis Marsalis III </strong>about trading card commerce. </p> <p>The next Stoop show is next Thursday, September 14th at Manor Mill. The theme is, "<a href="https://stoopstorytelling.com/event/the-one-that-got-away-stories-of-lost-loves-fish-and-other-missed-opportunities/">The One That Got Away: Stories of Lost Loves, Fish, and Other Missed Opportunities</a>." </p><p>Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>Poor planning, too few connections in the community, not enough patrolling. An internal “after-action report” says these factors contributed to July’s mass shooting in Brooklyn, which killed two. What will police do to <em>prevent </em>such tragedies? We speak with WYPR reporter <strong>Emily Hofstaedter</strong>, who’s been closely following the Brooklyn shooting and its aftermath, and <strong>Ben Conark</strong>, criminal justice reporter for our news partner, <em>The Baltimore Banner</em>.</p> <p>Links:<br><a href="https://mayor.baltimorecity.gov/news/press-releases/2023-08-30-city-baltimore-releases-agency-after-action-reports-following-mass">City of Baltimore Releases Agency After-Action Reports Following Mass Shooting at Brooklyn Homes</a><br><br><a href="https://www.wypr.org/wypr-news/2023-08-30/baltimore-recommends-leadership-changes-for-bpd-in-brooklyn-shooting-after-action-report">Baltimore recommends “leadership changes” for BPD in Brooklyn shooting After-Action Report</a><br><br><a href="https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/brooklyn-shooting-community-forum-UEPTXWEOAJDTJFTVRFMXYCZOOU/">Residents share gratitude, ask for more resources at Brooklyn Day shooting community forum</a></p><p>Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>The ready-to-wear clothing industry nearly killed the appetite -- and the need -- for home sewing. At <a href="https://www.leonasews.com/">Leona’s Sewing Studio</a> colorful fabrics, humming machines and constant camaraderie have helped create a revival of the nearly lost art. We hear from founder <strong>Ireatha Leona Woods</strong> and three of her students: <strong>Brenda Squirrell, Nichelle Midon and Lori Ferrara.</strong></p> <p>Links: Leona's Sewing Studio, <a href="https://www.leonasews.com/copy-of-custom-clothier">Future Designers of America</a>, <a href="https://www.leonasews.com/wedding-attire">Custom Wedding Designs, </a>BMI's <a href="https://www.thebmi.org/redefining-industry/">Redefining Industry</a></p><p>Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>Amos Badertscher broke almost every rule of documentary photography during his decades-long work to capture the heartbeat of Baltimore street life.</p> <p>The Baltimore-based photographer, proudly self-taught, took his camera into the underground clubs and gay bars of Baltimore in the 1960’s, 70’s and 80s and beyond, and was witness to the devastation, desperation, resilience and beauty of the people who called the city home. <a href="https://artreview.com/amos-badertscher-photographer-of-baltimore-street-life-1936-2023/">Badertscher died on</a> July 24, 2023.</p> <p>An exhibit at UMBC’s Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery called “<a href="https://librarygallery.umbc.edu/amos-badertscher/">Lost Boys: Amos Badertscher’s Baltimore</a>” explores the singular photographer's work.</p> <p><strong>Beth Saunders</strong>, Curator and Head of Special Collections & Gallery within the Kuhn Library and Gallery, joins us to discuss Badertscher’s work and legacy.</p> <p>Later in the show, two members of a support group for queer elders in Frederick, Maryland, join us. <strong>Stuart Harvey</strong> and <strong>Rob Thompson</strong> are among Aging with Pride's earliest members.When the group first came together almost a year and a half ago, it was a way to connect, build friendships and share advice among older, queer people in Frederick. Aging with Pride, <a href="https://thefrederickcenter.org/">founded within the Frederick Center</a>, has grown and now encompasses dozens of members and frequent meetings.</p> <p>Image: Amos Badertscher, "Voice Wafers in Time #1" (1975). Courtesy of artist.</p><p>Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p><strong><a href="https://rericthomas.com/">R. Eric Thomas</a> </strong>writes wry, perceptive essays about things that seem more amusing in his life than they do in yours. He grew up in West Baltimore -- but moving back after more than a decade away triggered stress and latent depression -- as well as some very funny episodes. We speak about his new book, <em>"Congratulations, the Best is Over!" </em></p><p>Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>What’s your poultry preference? Soon, options will go beyond just roasted or fried. <a href="https://upsidefoods.com/">Upside Foods</a> received USDA approval to sell its cell-cultivated chicken: grown in a lab, no animals harmed. We hear from <a href="https://scienceric.com/">Eric Schulze</a>, Upside's vice president of Global Scientific and Regulatory Affairs. Plus, a group of Hopkins students is raising awareness about alternative protein production.</p> <p>Links: <a href="https://upsidefoods.com/">Upside Foods</a>, JHU <a href="https://jhualtprotein.wordpress.com/">Alternative Protein Project</a>.</p><p>Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>Arias sung in foreign languages, big voices, even bigger emotions! Opera can be daunting for some people. But <em>Opera Baltimore</em> meets audiences where they are -- and its ‘Fall for Opera’ outdoor series is just the ticket! We get a preview.</p> <p>Links: <a href="https://www.operabaltimore.org/">Opera Baltimore</a>, <a href="https://www.operabaltimore.org/fallforopera">Fall for Opera</a>, <a href="https://www.operabaltimore.org/opera-on-the-avenue">Opera on the Avenue.</a></p><p>Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>Here's a Stoop Story from <strong>Ira Gewanter </strong>about his loyalty to a beloved triumvirate: his hometown Orioles, his religion and his family.</p> <p>Find his stories, information about live events and workshops at <a href="https://stoopstorytelling.com/">Stoopstorytelling.com</a></p><p>Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>As summer draws to an end, Labor Day is more than an opportunity for one last weekend at the beach. The federal holiday commemorates the American labor movement, and the centuries-old struggle for workers’ rights.</p> <p>And <a href="https://www.lib.umd.edu/collections/special/labor">Maryland is home to the second-largest archive of labor history</a> in the United States, located in the University Libraries at University of Maryland, College Park.</p> <p><strong>Benjamin Blake</strong>, Social Justice and Labor Archivist in the University Libraries, joins us to discuss labor history and connecting his work in the archives to today's social movement driving for change. Blake is also one of the faculty members supporting <a href="https://www.wypr.org/wypr-news/2023-08-17/over-100-umd-staff-and-supporters-rally-for-better-pay-and-treatment">unionization of their own workplace</a>.</p> <p>The push for union representation continues in a range of professions and industries, from carmakers to Starbucks baristas to healthcare workers. Efforts to unionize also persist in the ivory towers of U.S. universities and colleges.</p> <p>While faculty in the University System of Maryland, Morgan State and St. Mary’s College <a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/opinion/op-ed/bs-ed-op-faculty-graduate-students-unionize-20230503-mykulylfvvam5o72pu2vjyrzoq-story.html">do not have the right to collective bargaining</a>, faculty and graduate assistants across the state have been organizing to exert more say in their working conditions.</p> <p>Two academic workers involved in organizing efforts on campuses in Maryland join us. <strong>Jared Ball </strong>is a professor of Communication and Africana Studies at Morgan State University. He also founded <a href="https://www.blackpowermedia.org/">Black Power Media</a> and hosts the podcast ‘<a href="https://imixwhatilike.org/">iMIXWHATiLIKE!</a>’ We are also joined by <strong>Andrew Eneim</strong>, a Ph.d candidate in biophysics and physical chemistry at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. There, he helped organize the ‘Teachers and Researchers United’ union.</p> <p>(Image courtesy: University of Maryland University Libraries.)</p><p>Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>The start of the school year can be an anxious time for kids. How can parents offer reassurance? When are back-to-school jitters something more serious? We ask psychiatrist <strong><a href="https://www.sheppardpratt.org/news-views/story/helping-kids-beat-back-to-school-anxiety/">Dr. Justine Larson,</a> </strong>who serves as medical director of schools and residential treatment centers for Sheppard Pratt. </p> <p>Plus, <em>Baltimore Banner</em> education reporter<strong> <a href="https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/author/liz-bowie/">Liz Bowie </a></strong>on test scores, bus routes, and school renovations.</p> <p>Read more:<br><a href="https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/howard-county-school-buses-routes-JTV6IT3NNJE4NDNQDBISMNCHKI/">Thousands of Howard County students stranded without bus service this week</a><br><a href="https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/baltimore-high-schools-renovations-parents-alumni-VGBARYV63BDYRKS2MYLFPEAH5M/">Historic Baltimore high schools are getting a face-lift. Parents and alumni want more.</a><br><a href="https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/mcap-maryland-school-test-scores-EDBLH4PP7ZEQNGZQGARITQGMGI/">Maryland schools recovered from pandemic learning losses in English. Math is a different story.</a></p> <p>Check out <a href="https://www.wypr.org/tags/education">WYPR's education reporting</a>, including this recent story: <a href="https://www.wypr.org/wypr-news/2023-08-29/new-survey-shows-half-of-maryland-teachers-work-a-second-job-even-more-gain-personal-debt">New survey shows half of Maryland teachers work a second job, even more gain personal debt</a><br><br></p><p>Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>A Red Line revival is underway. Baltimore’s east-west transit project was canceled in 2015. Now Gov. Moore is bringing it back. How different will the new plan be? Will it use light rail or rapid buses in their own lanes? We ask MTA Administrator <strong>Holly Arnold.</strong></p> <p>Check out the <a href="https://redlinemaryland.com/">Red Line website</a>, including a <a href="https://redlinemaryland.com/wp-content/uploads/Red%20Line%20Open%20House%20Boards.pdf">presentation </a>from the open houses.</p> <p>Read more about the Red Line:<br><a href="https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/transportation/red-line-light-rail-buses-baltimore-4HGGVZHRRJHS7HJM4RE3ETNMUA/"><strong>Hope for the Red Line is high — so is skepticism - The Baltimore Banner</strong></a><br><a href="https://www.wypr.org/wypr-news/2023-08-21/a-new-bus-in-town-quick-link-40-is-first-step-in-red-line-launch"><strong>A new bus in town; Quick Link 40 is first step in Red Line launch | WYPR</strong></a></p><p>Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">News of <a href="https://www.wypr.org/the-baltimore-banner/2023-08-21/maryland-is-seeing-a-new-wave-of-covid-cases-but-dont-expect-much-masking-or-testing">a slight bump in COVID-19 cases</a> is raising concerns about new variants of the virus.</p> <p>The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases remains far below the low points seen earlier in the pandemic, but the uptick is a reminder that the virus, which killed over a million people in the U.S., continues to circulate.</p> <p><strong>Andrew Pekosz </strong>is <a href="https://publichealth.jhu.edu/faculty/1972/andrew-stanley-pekosz">vice chair of the Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology</a> at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.</p> <p>He joined us to talk about the emerging COVID-19 variants and the expected release of another round of vaccine boosters. Additionally, we also ask about the flu vaccine and how to best protect children headed back to school.</p><p>Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p><strong>Lynn McDonald</strong> shares a <a href="https://stoopstorytelling.com/">Stoop story</a> about the comfort a therapy dog can bring.</p> <p>The next Stoop event is in less than three weeks -- September 14th. The theme is, <a href="https://stoopstorytelling.com/event/the-one-that-got-away-stories-of-lost-loves-fish-and-other-missed-opportunities/">“The One That Got Away: Stories of Lost Loves, Fish, and Other Missed Opportunities.”</a></p><p>Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>National Dog Day is coming right up: The <a href="https://www.mdspca.org/">Maryland SPCA</a> is celebrating at the Rotunda. We speak with <strong>Katie Flory, </strong>director of Community Care & Advocacy for the Maryland SPCA.</p> <p>Beyond this celebration, Flory says the length of stay for animals in the shelter has doubled in recent months, as families cope with inflation and other economic challenges. The non-profit is working to prevent pet surrenders by holding neighborhood wellness clinics and distributing pet food to those in need.</p> <p><a href="https://baltimore.org/event/national-dog-day-at-the-rotunda/">National Dog Day</a> at the Rotunda is tomorrow, from 11-5 pm. The<a href="https://www.mdspca.org/festival-for-the-animals-2023/"> Festival for the Animals</a> is September 23rd at Padonia Park Club. Check out animals available in the <a href="https://www.mdspca.org/shelter-programs/adopt/">shelter</a>. Find opportunities to <a href="https://www.mdspca.org/volunteer/">volunteer</a>.</p><p>Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>While the overall rate of homicides has not risen, gun violence in Baltimore city is affecting young people at levels not seen in a decade. Why are so many young people picking up weapons?</p> <p>A new study from the Center for Justice Innovation, titled “<a href="https://www.innovatingjustice.org/publications/gun-violence-brooklyn">Two Battlefields: Opps, Cops and NYC Gun Culture</a>,” seeks an answer.</p> <p>Two of the researchers on the team behind the report join us to talk about its findings. <strong>Rachel Swaner</strong> is Senior Director of Research & Policy and <strong>Basaime Spate</strong> is a community research coordinator with the <a href="https://www.innovatingjustice.org/">Center for Justice Innovation</a>.</p> <p>Later in the show, we bring the lessons from Brooklyn, New York, to Brooklyn, south Baltimore, where a shocking mass shooting at the beginning of July underscored the epidemic of gun violence searing the country and the city.</p> <p>Joining us to talk about anti-violence work is <strong>Freedom Jones</strong>, Director of Community Violence Intervention Programs at Jill Fox Center for Hope at LifeBridge Health. Freedom oversees part of <a href="https://monse.baltimorecity.gov/safe-streets-new">Safe Streets</a>, the Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement’s anti-street violence program. <strong>Antonio Stewart</strong>, a violence interrupter with Safe Streets, joins us, as well.</p><p>Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>Two anniversaries this weekend: a <a href="https://www.aacaal.org/mow60thanniversary">re-enactment in Annapolis </a>of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. We talk to <strong>Carl Snowden</strong>, founder of the <a href="https://www.aacaal.org/">Caucus of African-American Leaders</a>, and <strong>Sharyn Martin, </strong>a marcher.</p> <p>That same summer, civil rights workers integrated Gwynn Oak Park in Baltimore County. We speak with <strong>Dawn Seestedt, </strong>who organized this weekend's <a href="https://gwynnoak60th.square.site/">Gwynn Oak Mosaic Project & Unity Festival</a>, and protester <strong>Charles Mason.</strong></p><p>Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>Now that <strong>U.S. Senator Ben Cardin</strong> has decided not to run for a fourth term, he’s focused on what he can get done in the rest of <em>this </em>one: like strengthening small businesses in his role as chair of that committee. We ask about his agenda.</p><p>Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>Dan Brewster had everything a mid-20th-century Democratic politician in Maryland could want: strong voter base, beautiful family, wealth. It unraveled spectacularly, due to his alcoholism and failing to see how voters were changing and not changing.</p> <p>We talk to Brewster’s biographer, journalist<strong> John Frece</strong>, who's written, <a href="https://greedyreads.com/item/XphlcnFKaGYwrdcoLcodzA">"Self-Destruction: The rise, fall and redemption of U.S. Senator Daniel B. Brewster.</a>"</p><p>Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>You are what you eat! And organizers of the Vegan Soul Fest hope you’ll include plenty of plant based choices. The two-day festival features cooking demos, speakers, musical guests and plenty of tantalizing foods to sample.</p> <p>We talk to co-organizer Brenda Sanders to get a preview.</p> <p>Links: <a href="https://www.vegansoulfesttickets.com/">Vegan Soul Fest</a>, <a href="https://plantblissfoods.com/">Plant Bliss Foods</a>, <a href="https://www.afrovegansociety.org/">Afro-Vegan Society</a>, <a href="https://landofkush.com/">Land of Kush</a> vegan restaurant, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/food-justice-w-brenda-sanders/id1581894880">Food & Justice podcast</a></p><p>Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>Here’s a Stoop Story from <strong>Erica Chung</strong> about food, love and family.</p> <p>Do you have a good story to share? The Stoop is looking for storytellers for their next LIVE show! The theme is <em>The One That Got Away: Stories of Lost Loves, Fish, and Other Missed Opportunities.</em> It takes place next month at the Manor Mill in Monkton--Sept. 14 at 7 pm -- Caleb Stein is the musical guest! <a href="https://stoopstorytelling.com/event/the-one-that-got-away-stories-of-lost-loves-fish-and-other-missed-opportunities/">More info here</a>.</p> <p>And if you’re looking for some good stories to <em>watch</em>, check out <a href="https://newnextfilmfest.com/">WYPR’s New/Next Film Festival. </a>That happens tonight through Sunday, all screenings are at the Charles Theater. </p><p>Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>Tens of thousands of people in Baltimore left high school without a diploma. That often means they can’t get jobs that would support their family or turn into satisfying careers. Two non-profits aim to make a dent in that problem with high schools for adults.</p> <p>We speak with <strong>Lisa Rusyniak, </strong>CEO of <a href="https://goodwillches.org/">Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake</a>. Goodwill is renovating its headquarters in downtown Baltimore to open the <a href="https://excelcentermd.org/">Excel Center</a>, a high school for adults, late next month.</p> <p>Then, the nonprofit <a href="https://www.elev8baltimore.org/">Elev8 </a>has been operating the <a href="https://www.elev8baltimore.org/programs-for-adults/adult-high-school/">South Baltimore Adult High School </a>online and in Cherry Hill for two years, and has graduated its first cohort. We speak with CEO <strong>Alexandria Warrick Adams, </strong>and students <strong>Jennifer Martinez </strong>and <strong>Lorraine Giddins.</strong></p><p>Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>Today is our monthly installment of <a href="https://www.wypr.org/tags/pass-the-mic">‘Pass the Mic.’</a> In this series, we invite someone in the community--maybe an author, an artist, a community organizer--to collaborate with us: to choose the topic and guests and direct the conversation.</p> <p>Today, we pass the mic to <a href="https://comomag.com/2022/01/05/meet-eric-hatch-true-false-director-of-music-and-film-programmer/">Eric Hatch</a>. Hatch has been working in film and curating festivals for more than two decades, including 11 years with the Maryland Film Festival.</p> <p>This Friday through Sunday, August 18 through 20, WYPR debuts the New/Next Film Festival, which Hatch curated. He, along with Sam Sessa, director of events and community partnerships at WTMD and WYPR, are co-producers of the event.Hatch speaks with filmmakers, <a href="https://ciaooomag.com/locals/why-diana-peralta-is-the-filmmaker-we-all-need/">Diana Peralta</a>, (<em><a href="https://newnextfilmfest.com/film/de-lo-mio/">De lo Mio</a></em>) <a href="https://emmahannaway.com/">Emma Hannaway</a> (<em><a href="https://newnextfilmfest.com/film/somewhere-quiet/">Somewhere Quiet</a></em>) and <a href="https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/2022/harka-as-seen-by-lotfy-nathan/">Lotfy Nathan</a> (<em><a href="https://newnextfilmfest.com/film/harka/">HARKA</a></em>) about their work.</p> <p>Links: <a href="https://newnextfilmfest.com/schedule/?gclid=CjwKCAjw5_GmBhBIEiwA5QSMxPb5jF0tlUtrWae_wniTSR4Nz0tqhiNLfF_hLB6x42rRtB8Z1S6BmhoC4S8QAvD_BwE">New/Next Film Fest</a>, <a href="https://beyondvideo.org/">Beyond Video</a></p><p>Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>In Maryland, on average, ten people die in a traffic crash each week. More than one-fifth of those killed are pedestrians. Crashes rose during the pandemic and are still high.</p> <p>We speak with <a href="https://mva.maryland.gov/about-mva/Pages/administrators-message.aspx">Chrissy Nizer</a>, the head of Maryland’s MVA. She describes the data presented by the new “<a href="https://zerodeathsmd.gov/resources/crashdata/crashdashboard/">Fatal Crash Dashboard</a>."</p> <p>Then, <a href="https://publichealth.jhu.edu/faculty/3943/jeffrey-p-michael">Jeffrey Michael</a>, a transportation safety expert and Distinguished Scholar at Johns Hopkins University, tells what would make pedestrians safer. Check out the recommendations of the <a href="https://publichealth.jhu.edu/sites/default/files/2023-03/recommendations-of-the-safe-system-consortium.pdf">Safe Street Consortium</a>.</p><p>Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>When the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in late June that the nation's colleges and universities could not take race into account in admissions practices, <a href="https://www.insidehighered.com/news/admissions/traditional-age/2023/07/27/frustration-and-uncertainty-affirmative-action-summit">college admissions offices</a> were not the only people left confused. High school students and school counselors were also plunged into uncertainty.</p> <p>Later in the show, <strong><a href="https://bowiestate.edu/about/administration-and-governance/office-of-the-president/biography.php">Dr. Aminta Breaux</a></strong>, President of Bowie State University, joins us to talk about affirmative action and college admissions.</p> <p>But first, how are today's high school students thinking about college? The total number of students enrolled in postsecondary education in the U.S. dropped over the past decade. The National Center for Education Statistics reports that undergraduate enrollment was 15 percent lower in fall 2021 than in fall 2010. 42 percent of that decline occurred during the pandemic.</p> <p>But among high school graduates, a majority are still enrolling in college or university, according to the 2021 data from Bureau of Labor Statistics.</p> <p>We sit down with two people closely involved with young students considering their future join us.</p> <p><strong>Brian Stewart </strong>is a School Counselor and Department Chair at Catonsville High School in Baltimore County.</p> <p><strong>Marian Hoyt </strong>is a school counselor at Howard County’s newest public school, Guilford Park High School, which will open in two weeks in Jessup. Most recently Hoyt has been a school counselor at Bard High School Early College in Baltimore City. She is also on the board of the <a href="https://www.mscaonline.org/">Maryland School Counselor Association</a>, MSCA, where she is High School Vice President.</p> <p>What are they hearing from their students, many of whom are considering options outside of the 4-year college path?</p> <p>Plus, a conversation with <strong>Dr. Aminta Breaux</strong>, President of Bowie State University, Maryland's oldest HBCU.</p> <p>In a nearly 300-page decision in late June, the U.S. Supreme Court <a href="https://www.wypr.org/show/midday/2023-07-05/reviewing-a-consequential-week-of-opinions-from-the-supreme-court">dismantled affirmative action for colleges and universities across the country</a>.The conservative supermajority on the court ruled public and private institutions of higher learning could not consider race as one of many factors in a student’s admission application.</p><p>Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>Here's a Stoop Story from <strong>Marianne Amoss </strong>and <strong>Sibyl Snow </strong>about their unconventional convent stay during spring break one year. You can hear their stories and others at <a href="https://stoopstorytelling.com/">Stoopstorytelling.com</a> </p> <p>Got a <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeMSApcj18cl4egT2f2IRlDdHQt-weEGODEPkCSJt1HbS4Brw/viewform">good story</a> to share? The Stoop is looking for storytellers for their next LIVE show! The theme is <a href="https://stoopstorytelling.com/event/the-one-that-got-away-stories-of-lost-loves-fish-and-other-missed-opportunities/"><em>The One That Got Away: Stories of Lost Loves, Fish, and Other Missed Opportunities.</em></a> It takes place next month at the Manor Mill in Monkton on Sept. 14 at 7 pm -- <a href="https://calebstine.com/">Caleb Stein</a> is the musical guest! </p><p>Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>A new film looks at climate change layered on old racism on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. We ask the creators of "<a href="https://www.ejji.org/media">Eroding History"</a> how rising salt water and settling land threaten the culture and memory of two African American churches on Deal Island. </p> <p>Links: "Eroding History" <a href="https://www.ejji.org/media">trailer</a>, <a href="https://www.ejji.org/">Environmental Justice Journalism Initiative</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyrsq0vP2xI">Disruption: Baltimore's Highway to Nowhere</a>, Natural History Society of "Eroding History" <a href="https://www.marylandnature.org/get-involved/events/event/eroding-history-film-screening/#:~:text=NHSM%20invites%20you%20to%20screen,hold%20on%20to%20what%20remains">film screening on Monday, Aug. 14. </a></p><p>Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>

<p>Even months after a COVID infection clears, some people are left with debilitating symptoms - brain fog and extreme exhaustion after performing everyday tasks. What does long COVID have in common with ME/CFS - myalgic encephalomyelitis, formerly known as chronic fatigue syndrome?</p> <p>We speak with<strong> <a href="https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/profiles/details/alba-azola">Dr. Alba Azola</a></strong>, a rehabilitation physician who works in the Johns Hopkins Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Clinic.</p> <p>Plus, <strong>Melinda Lipscomb</strong> and <strong>Whitney Fox</strong> share about their experiences living with ME/CFS. They are the co-chairs and co-founders of the <a href="https://www.meaction.net/countries/usa/state-chapters/maryland/">Maryland chapter</a> of #<a href="https://www.meaction.net/">MEAction</a>.</p> <p><em>This interview originally aired April 5, 2023.</em></p> <p>Learn more about ME/CFS:<br><a href="https://solvecfs.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Long_Covid_Impact_Paper.pdf">Long Covid Impact on Adult Americans: Early Indicators Estimating Prevalence and Cost</a><br><a href="https://solvecfs.org/">Solve M.E.</a><br><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/01/16/long-covid-fatigue-pacing/">For long covid fatigue, a strategy called ‘pacing’ helps, but at a cost</a></p> <p>TRANSCRIPT:<br>Sheilah Kast: We’re <em>OTR! </em>I’m SK. Good morning. For some people, even months after a COVID infection has cleared, symptoms like extreme fatigue and brain fog linger, interrupting daily life. </p> <p><a href="https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2022.08.03.22278363v1.full.pdf">Researchers at Stanford University</a> looked at a group of 105 long COVID patients whose symptoms persisted for at least six months. Forty-five of those patients met the criteria for myalgic encephalo-myelitis, previously known as chronic fatigue syndrome. It’s commonly abbreviated as ME/CFS.</p> <p>Like long COVID, ME/CFS has a broad range of symptoms.</p> <p>In April, I spoke with rehabilitation physician <strong>Dr. Alba Azola</strong>, former co-director of the Johns Hopkins’ Post-Acute COVID-19 Team.’ She now works in the Johns Hopkins Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Clinic. I asked Azola when, during the pandemic, she noticed patients presenting with chronic fatigue…</p> <p>Dr. Alba Azola: Yeah. So it was quite interesting because I had not been treating that population before. When we opened our clinic in April of 2020, we were focused on or expecting to have a lot of critically ill patients coming in for rehabilitation. But we knew that like with other pandemics like Sars-cov-1 or Merce, that there were going to be patients that were not severely ill but had some lingering symptoms. In the summer of 2020, we started seeing this patients with less severe acute illness presenting with symptoms that to me appeared similar to our autonomic dysfunction patients or patients suffering from condition called pots pots. These patients presented with brain fog, fatigue, palpitations on standing, difficulty tolerating, standing. And what's interesting is that we noticed that similarity and we had physical therapists that knew how to manage this patient population, and we started working with them. But there was a subgroup of patients that were not responding to physical therapy interventions that we use for autonomic dysfunction, the same way that we are used to seeing these patients were experiencing severe post exertional symptom exacerbation.</p> <p>Sheilah Kast: Where symptom exacerbation means they were getting really tired after they exerted themselves.</p> <p>Dr. Alba Azola: It's beyond tired. These patients actually will kind of feel pretty good, do a little more than usual. And this is nothing exaggerated compared to their baseline. Like, you know, for example, doing their laundry or cleaning the house. And then 12 to 48 hours after the exertion, they have a myriad of symptoms that flare, including the sensation of heaviness, feeling myalgia, which is that feeling like when you're going to have a viral infection feeling achy in their body. They also have neurologic symptoms like tinnitus or tremors or even worsening cognitive impairments. So it's a little bit different than just doing the activity and then requiring some rest right after you do it.</p> <p>Sheilah Kast: Some long COVID patients may develop ME/ CFS, but others do not. What what are the similarities between long COVID and ME/ CFS?</p> <p>Dr. Alba Azola: In my clinical experience, we see that post-COVID patients can experience fatigue, but not all fatigue is equal. We have patients that experience some fatigue fr

<p>For the first time since before the pandemic, Baltimore has opened its waitlist for public housing. How will recipients be selected from thousands of applicants? We speak with <strong>Janet Abrahams</strong>, president and CEO of the <a href="https://www.habc.org/">Housing Authority of Baltimore City</a>. The application submission period ends at 11:59 pm on August 14th.</p> <p>Plus, City Councilmember <strong>Odette Ramos</strong> on revamping the city’s inclusionary housing law. </p> <p>Links:<br><a href="https://www.habc.org/habc-information/programs-departments/public-housing-and-rad/ph-waiting-list/">-HABC Public Housing Waiting List</a><br><a href="https://www.habc.org/media/3582/opening-of-the-wl-faqs-ecc-revisions-6-26-2023.pdf">-Waiting List FAQs</a><br><a href="https://baltimore.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=5448163&GUID=3D64C08C-F5D9-4FEA-91C7-4F912C1270B5&Options=&Search=">-Inclusionary Housing Bill</a><br><a href="https://www.wypr.org/wypr-news/2023-07-17/sharp-leadenhall-legacy-residents-fear-they-will-be-priced-out-they-say-affordable-housing-is-the-answer">-Sharp-Leadenhall Legacy residents fear they will be priced out. They say affordable housing is the answer.</a></p><p>Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472</p>