On The Record

<p>Freddie Gray died eight years ago of a broken neck, but just how has never been clear. Investigative reporter <a href="https://www.justinebarron.com/"><strong>Justine Barron </strong></a>presents new evidence -- about the arrest of Freddie Gray, the investigation and the prosecution -- in her book, "They Killed Freddie Gray: The Anatomy of a Police Brutality Cover-Up."</p> <p>Barron will be speaking this Thursday at Red Emma’s Bookstore Coffeehouse. <a href="https://redemmas.org/events/book-launch-justine-barron-presents-they-killed-freddie-gray-the-anatomy-of-a-police-brutality-cover-up-in-conversation-with-sierra-warren-tawanda-jones-ray-kelly-and-eze-jackson/">RSVP here</a>. On Sept. 2 she’ll discuss the book with Johns Hopkins University professor Stuart Schrader at <a href="https://www.charmcitybooks.com/">Charm City Books</a>.</p> <p><strong>Clarification from Sheilah Kast:</strong></p> <p>Investigative reporter Jayne Miller said my question to Barron was incorrect, in summarizing that Miller had reported it was possible that Gray broke his neck when police threw him headfirst into the van.</p> <p>Miller interviewed a witness on WBAL April 17, 2015; the witness said she had seen police throw Gray into the van face down, head first, ankles bound, arms bound. Miller reported, “It is not known if Gray’s injury, a broken neck, occurred at that point. He was in the police wagon another 30 minutes, according to a police timeline, before medics were called.”</p> <p>That was one of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ap8Wk4rfYeU">Miller’s reports on Freddie Gray</a> that won a prestigious Alfred I DuPont-Columbia University Award.</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>Eyes and body language can give big clues about how someone <em>really </em>feels. What about their laugh? That holds hidden truths, too. We talk to a University of Baltimore researcher about her findings -- and why a simple laugh can reveal if someone is newly in love. </p> <p>Links: <a href="https://spsp.org/news/character-and-context-blog/farley-laughter-sign-of-love">Article</a> about Farley's recent research, link to Farley's <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sally-Farley">ResearchGate</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><a href="https://katemyersisanauthor.com/"><strong>Kate Myers</strong></a> of Annapolis has written a funny, irreverent novel with lots of romantic twists that also unspools a mystery about what’s being excavated at a archeological dig on a sunny Greek island … and, it asks the question: Who gets to shape history? </p> <p>Links: </p> <p><strong>Friday, August 4: Rehoboth Beach, DE </strong>2-4pm | <a href="https://www.browseaboutbooks.com/event/store-signing-kate-myers-excavations">Browseabout Books</a></p> <p><strong>Saturday, August 5: Ocean Pines, MD </strong>5pm | <a href="https://www.caprichosbooks.com/event/author-event-excavations-kate-myers">Caprichos Books</a></p> <p><strong>Sunday, August 6: Annapolis, MD </strong>5:30pm | <a href="http://oldfoxbooks.com/">Old Fox Books</a></p> <p><strong>Wednesday, August 9: Baltimore, MD </strong>7pm | <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kate-myers-presents-excavations-tickets-604011242887">Greedy Reads</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 urban excavation expert <a href="https://www.salvagearc.com/"><strong>Evan Woodard</strong></a> about why he’s dedicated to making history come alive. You can find him on Instagram at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/salvagearc/">Salvage Arc.</a></p> <p>We have 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>One month ago today, the gun violence plaguing American society reared its head again in south Baltimore. Over the course of ten minutes in the early morning of July 2, 2023, gunfire from multiple, yet unidentified, shooters injured 28 people and killed two.</p> <p>Half of the victims were under the age of 18. The shocking event during Brooklyn Day, a celebration of the neighborhood, threw the community into mourning.</p> <p>On today's show, we look to see how the neighborhood's young people are doing, and what resources are being made available for them.</p> <p>We speak with two religious leader in the community, who both take on mentorship roles with local young people. <strong>Reverend John D. Watts, </strong>senior pastor at Kingdom Life Church Apostolic, and <strong>Kandice Golden</strong>, a minister in Rehoboth Church of Deliverance and local small business owner, sat down with us.</p> <p>Officials from the Mayor’s ‘Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement,’ joined us to talk about their mission in the aftermath of gun violence. One of the tools at their disposal is an orange RV called the Peace Mobile.We speak with MONSE interim director <strong>Stefanie Mavronis</strong> and <strong>Rick Fontaine Leandry</strong>, MONSE’s ‘Coordinated Neighborhood Stabilization Response Manager’.</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>Right now, beneath your feet, a century-old system of pipes and drains making up Baltimore City’s water and sewage utilities help deliver water to nearly 2 million people across the region.</p> <p>The system serves the city, Baltimore County, and parts of Anne Arundel, Carroll, Howard and Harford counties, too. It is among Baltimore city’s largest and most valuable assets, worth billions of dollars.</p> <p>Later in the show, we discuss how aging sewage infrastructure is impacting Baltimore city residents.</p> <p>But first, <a href="https://mayor.baltimorecity.gov/bc/boards/baltimore-regional-water-governance-task-force">a new regional task force</a> created by the Maryland General Assembly is considering changes to the system that could have repercussions for the many people who use its water. The task force has a deadline in January to present its recommendations to the General Assembly.Our guests are <strong>Bill Henry</strong>, Baltimore City’ Comptroller and chair of that Task Force, and <strong>Lauren Buckler</strong>, Deputy Director for Baltimore County Department of Public Works and Transportation. She was named to the task force by County Executive Johnny Olszewski.</p> <p>Later in the show, we talk about the consequences of aging sewage infrastructure for Baltimore city residents. The Baltimore City Department of Public Works reported in 2021 there had been more than 8500 sewage backups in the city in the previous three years.Some of those backups are caused by storms or flooding, when a sudden influx of water triggers the sewage system to spill. Sometimes into streams and sometimes into people’s homes.</p> <p>In 2021, the city expanded its help for residents with sewage backups by paying clean-up crews dispatched to the scene. But this past May, the federal EPA said the city must expand its assistance to include residents who experience sewage backups from causes beyond storms and flooding.</p> <p>Our guest <strong>Jennifer Kunze</strong>, program coordinator with the grassroots advocacy group Clean Water Action, joins us to talk about the latest.</p> <p>We asked the city’s Department of Public Works about the practice of limited support for clean-ups to backups caused by wet conditions;</p> <p>"If City of Baltimore residents encounter capacity-related sewage backups, the Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) offers its Sewage Onsite Support (SOS) Cleanup Program, a direct assistance program, which provides cleaning and disinfection services at no cost to residential customers, who reside in Baltimore City, and are impacted by sewage damage caused by a capacity-related wet-weather event resulting from heavy or sustained rain. A capacity-related wet weather event occurs when at least ¼ inch of precipitation is recorded within a 24-hour period that causes the sewer lines to surcharge or overflow. A City resident who incurs costs as a result of a non-capacity and/or dry weather building backup has the option to pursue a general liability claim with the Baltimore City Law Department."</p> <p>More information about the city's Sewage Onsight Support Cleanup Program can be found <a href="https://publicworks.baltimorecity.gov/soscleanup">on the Department of Public Works website</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>Baltimore has 15-thousand vacant properties and lots of plans to address them.<strong> Bree Jones</strong> buys and rehabs houses a city block at a time to stabilize neighborhoods. How’s it going? Plus, Rebuilding Together Baltimore's free house repairs help seniors and low-income families remain at home.</p> <p>Links: <a href="https://www.parityhomes.com/">Parity</a>, <a href="https://www.rtbaltimore.org/">Rebuilding Together Baltimore</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>Seventy-eight years after the U.S. first deployed atom bombs an award winning producer asks, essentially, why nuclear weapons still exist … and what will the next generation do about them? We ask<strong> Robert Frye</strong> about his new documentary.</p> <p>Links: <a href="https://www.thenuclearworld.org/">The Nuclear World Project</a>, <a href="https://www.thenuclearworld.org/in-search-of-resolution">In Search of Resolution</a>, <a href="https://youth4disarmament.org/">Youth 4Disarmament</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>Liz McAlister </strong>about … standing up, and standing <em>in the way</em>, for what you believe in. There is more information at <a href="https://stoopstorytelling.com/">Stoopstorytelling.com</a></p> <p>Tomorrow, from 9 p.m. until 2 a.m. Sunday, <em>Baltimore Beat </em>will host its <strong>Summer Jam. </strong>That happens at The Compound 2239 Kirk Avenue Baltimore. There will be DJs, bands, and beverages--all enjoyed in support of Baltimore Beat: the city’s Black-led non-profit newspaper. More information <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/baltimore-beat-summer-jam-fundraiser-tickets-664268142897?aff=oddtdtcreator">here</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>For veterans of the military, the transition back to civilian life can be a struggle. Those who served during the United States’ recent conflicts <a href="https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2019/09/10/readjusting-to-civilian-life/#:~:text=Veterans%20who%20served%20in%20combat,to%20civilian%20life%20as%20difficult.">are much more likely to report a difficult time readjusting to life back home</a>, according to Pew Research Center. 47 percent of veterans who served post-9/11 say the transition was difficult, -compared to 21percent of Pre-9/11 servicemembers.</p> <p>And that can take a toll on the health of veterans and the people who love them. The consequences are tragic, including higher rates of suicide among veterans than adults who are not veterans.</p> <p><strong>Jim Cooper</strong> is a coordinator for the <a href="https://heroesonthewater.org/chapters/maryland/?fbclid=IwAR0vupixGgXC8Y9hb-VXGj1gKnZXuF8NoiPR0VaffxcMIb7qcDhmNww77rA">Maryland Chapter of ‘Heroes on the Water.</a>’ It’s a national organization with chapters across the country that provides recreational and therapeutic outlets for veterans and their families.</p> <p>Plus, <a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/after-a-long-battle-veterans-celebrate-pact-acts-passage-but-the-war-goes-on-for-many">the passage of the PACT Act</a> in August of 2022 was hailed by supporters, including the White House, as the most significant expansion of Veterans Administration healthcare in 30 years.</p> <p>For decades, U.S. military veterans exposed during their service to toxic substances, like radiation, chemical weapons and carcinogenic burn pits were denied benefits.</p> <p>Veterans <a href="https://www.va.gov/resources/the-pact-act-and-your-va-benefits/">who apply by August 9 </a>are eligible to have their benefits backdated to August of last year.</p> <p>(Photo courtesy Heroes on the Water)</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 behind the rise in tick-borne illness? And what can you do to protect yourself?</p> <p><strong><a href="https://publichealth.jhu.edu/faculty/4363/nicole-baumgarth">Nicole Baumgarth</a> </strong>is a Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. <a href="https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2022/researcher-nicole-baumgarth-joins-bloomberg-schools-johns-hopkins-lyme-and-tickborne-diseases-institute-as-inaugural-director">She arrived last September</a> to head the public health school's new<a href="https://publichealth.jhu.edu/giving/get-inspired/johns-hopkins-lyme-and-tickborne-diseases-research-and-education-institute"> Lyme and Tickborne Diseases Research and Education Institute</a>.</p> <p>Learn more about the geography of tick-borne disease on the <a href="https://www.hopkinslymetracker.org/">Johns Hopkins Lyme and Tickborne Disease Dashboard</a>.</p> <p>Then, a conversation about the value of green space, no matter how small. </p> <p><strong>Katie Lautar </strong>is the executive director of <a href="https://baltimoregreenspace.org/">Baltimore Green Space</a>, a non-profit helping local communities manage and advocate for parks, gardens, and other pockets of nature in their neighborhoods. <strong>Sylvester Myers</strong> is part of Baltimore Green Space’s Forest Stewardship Network.</p> <p><a href="https://baltimoregreenspace.org/">Find out more about how to get involved and learn more about the green spaces in your neighborhood on their website</a>.</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><a href="https://lauralippman.com/"><strong>Laura Lippman</strong></a>’s new psychological thriller swirls around characters caught as teenagers in headlines about the <a href="https://greedyreads.com/item/kQHiZI37AAvzkwlKzq_h2w"><strong><em>Prom Mom</em></strong></a> and the “Cad dad.” She follows them into their 30’s and hurtles toward an end we don’t see coming. Plus, what’s going on with Lippman herself? </p> <p><strong>Tuesday, July 25, 6:00pm</strong><strong><br></strong> The Ivy Bookshop Presents<br>at Whitehall Mill<br>3300 Clipper Mill Rd<br>Baltimore, MD<br><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/laura-lippman-book-launch-for-prom-mom-tickets-639321396507"> LINK</a></p> <p><strong>Wednesday, July 26, 7:00pm </strong>Politics and Prose<br>5015 Connecticut Ave NW<br>Washington, DC<br><a href="https://www.politics-prose.com/events/detailed-list"> LINK</a></p> <p><strong>Thursday, July 27, 5:00pm </strong>Browseabout Books Presents<br>at The Lewes Public Library<br>111 Adams Ave, Lewes, DE<br><a href="https://www.browseaboutbooks.com/event/conversation-laura-lippman-prom-mom"> LINK<br><br></a> <strong>Friday, July 28, 12:00pm </strong><strong></strong>Mystery Loves Company Bookstore Luncheon<br>at Doc’s Sunset Grill<br>104 W Pier St, Oxford, MD<br><a href="https://www.mysterylovescompany.com/product/laura-lippman-luncheon-docs-sunset-grill-book-prom-mom"> LINK</a> to purchase tickets</p> <p><strong>Saturday, July 29, 2:00pm </strong>A Likely Story Bookstore Presents<br>at Exploration Commons<br>50 East Main Street<br>Westminster MD <br><a href="https://www.sykesvillebooks.com/event/summer-reads-laura-lippman"> LINK</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>A good book can capture a child’s imagination. <a href="https://www.bcpl.info/">Baltimore County librarian</a><strong> Conni Strittmatter </strong>shares summer reading picks for kids, including a graphic novel about a young Vietnamese refugee’s arrival in the U.S. Check out the library's <a href="https://www.bcpl.info/events-and-programs/list.html#!/">calendar of events</a>.</p> <p>Plus: nonprofit leader <strong><a href="https://www.ambermivey.com/">Amber Ivey</a> </strong>shares a story about a Baltimore girl who makes friends with a robot in "AI... Meets... AI."</p> <p>Titles:<br>"Papá's Magical Water-Jug Clock" by Jesús Trejo<br>"Our Pool" by Lucy Ruth Cummins<br>"Wombats Are Pretty Weird : A (Not So) Serious Guide" by Abi Cushman<br>"Hands-On Science: Matter" by Lola Schaefer<br>"The Disney Villains’ Cookbook"<br>"Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret" by Judy Blume<br>"Let's Fill This World With Kindness: True Tales of Goodwill in Action" by Alexandra Stewart<br>"Family Style: Memories of an American from Vietnam" by Thien Pham<br>"The Legacies" by Jessica Goodman<br>"Four Eyes" by Rex Ogle (not mentioned)</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 <a href="https://stoopstorytelling.com/">Stoop Story</a> from <strong>Maya Kosok</strong> and <strong>Max Romano </strong>about a cross-country journey on two wheels. </p> <p>Check out <a href="https://stoopstorytelling.com/shows/">upcoming Stoop events </a>and the <a href="https://stoopstorytelling.com/podcasts/">Stoop 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>When women got their own chance to cycle the Tour de France, nearly four decades ago, they faced skepticism, chauvinism, poor equipment and sparse finances. Baltimore documentarian <strong>Jill Yesko’s </strong>new film "<a href="https://www.uphillclimbfilm.com/">Uphill Climb</a>" shows how they persevered. </p> <p>"Uphill Climb: The Women Who Conquered the Impossible Race"<em> </em>can be seen on Discovery Plus and on Peacock, which is also covering the new women’s race that starts on Sunday: <a href="https://www.letourfemmes.fr/en">Le Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift</a>.</p> <p>Watch the <a href="https://www.uphillclimbfilm.com/">trailer </a>and check out the film's <a href="https://uphill-climb.simplecast.com/">four-part companion 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>For decades, drag performers have made a home in the ancient ridges and valleys of the Appalachian mountains. In Cumberland, Maryland, in the historic Embassy Theatre downtown, you can catch a glimpse of something glamorous and unique to this corner of the Rust Belt.</p> <p>Photographer<strong> Michael Snyder,</strong> who grew up in nearby Frostburg, first experienced the Cumberland drag scene more than a decade ago. He would return again and again, before starting to photograph the drag performers. His pictures capture the glamour and grit of Cumberland’s queens.</p> <p><strong>Bruce Baker</strong>, known on stage as Mary Jane LaFay, joins us to talk about performing in Cumberland's drag scene.</p> <p>Snyder's photography exhibit, "<a href="https://www.alleganyartscouncil.org/upcoming-events/the-queens-of-queen-city-a-documentary-project-by-michael-o-snyder/">The Queens of Queen City</a>," is open July 29 through August 19, 2023 in Allegany Art Council's Saville Gallery in Cumberland.</p> <p>Later in the show, <strong>Kijana West</strong> discussed founding a new hub for LGTBQ+ community building in the region. <a href="https://www.safespacecumberland.com/">Safe Space Cumberland</a> opened last November, and offers virtual and in-person services.</p> <p>Scenes from queer life in Allegany County are also captured in <a href="https://www.raegarringer.com/">Rae Garringer</a>'s essay in <a href="https://www.vqronline.org/photography/2023/06/queens-queen-city">the recent edition of the Virginia Quartely Review</a>. Garringer is the founder of <a href="https://www.countryqueers.com/">Country Queers</a>, an ongoing, multimedia, community-based oral history project documenting rural and small town LGBTQIA+ experiences.</p> <p>(Photo by Lindsay Ryklief)</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 its report, “<a href="https://ffee.org/teacherretentionstudy/">Should I Stay or Should I Go? Retaining the Teachers Baltimore City Students Need</a>,” the <a href="https://ffee.org/">Fund for Educational Excellence</a> spotlights the extraordinary pressures on public-school teachers. We speak with <strong>Kwane </strong><strong>Wyatt</strong>, program director for analysis and engagement at FFEE.</p> <p>Then, Baltimore City teachers <strong>Cheryl Owens</strong> and <strong>Corey Gaber</strong> describe how the profession's expectations have grown unwieldy and propose changes to offer relief.</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://988helpline.org/">988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline</a> launched nationwide a year ago. How do counselors in <a href="https://988helpline.org/community/">Central Maryland</a> handle calls? What assistance can they offer?</p> <p>We speak with <strong>Dan Rabbitt</strong>, policy director for <a href="https://www.bhsbaltimore.org/find-help/call988helpline/">Behavioral Health System Baltimore</a>, and senior hotline counselor <strong>Chris Niles </strong>about de-stigmatizing mental illness and saving lives.</p> <p>You can call, text, or chat 988 24 hours a day. </p> <p>Links:<br><a href="https://health.maryland.gov/bha/Pages/988md.aspx">MD Department of Health - 988</a><br><a href="https://988helpline.org/directory/">Find a local same-day support clinic</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>A report card <a href="https://ecoreportcard.org/report-cards/chesapeake-bay/about/">on the health of the Chesapeake Bay released recently</a> looks beyond the traditional indicators of nitrogen, phosphorus and water, and reviews what’s going on with the people in the bay’s massive watershed.</p> <p>On ecological indicators the new report card by UMCES, the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, finds the bay is making progress, though the watersheds of some of the rivers that feed the Bay are not as healthy.</p> <p><strong>Maryland Secretary of Natural Resources Josh Kurtz </strong>joins us to discuss the invasive and indigenous creatures in the bay. After years of falling numbers, are crab populations moving in the right direction? And what threat do invasive species, like the Blue Catfish, pose?</p> <p>Department of Natural Resources' <a href="https://dnr.maryland.gov/fisheries/pages/blue-crab/dredge.aspx">winter dredge survey is a bay-wide effort to estimate the number of blue crabs living in the Chesapeake Bay</a>. The survey estimates of the number of crabs over-wintering in the bay and the number of young crabs entering the population each year, among other data sets used to manage the crab's population.</p> <p>But first, <strong>Bill Dennison</strong>, Vice President for Science Application at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, joins the show to discuss some of the new findings. Dennison is a professor of marine science and is set to become UMCES interim president in September.</p> <p>UMCES report includes a new component this year—environmental justice—where it finds marked disparities. Suburbs tend to show lower impacts of environmental stress than cities and rural areas.</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 Stoop Story from <strong>Julia Dugan</strong> about a mountain trek gone wrong.</p> <p>Want to hear more from the <a href="https://stoopstorytelling.com/">Stoop Storytelling Series</a>? The <a href="https://www.wypr.org/podcast/the-stoop-storytelling-series/2023-07-10/challenging-the-narrative">latest podcast episode</a> features a story from historian and educator Joanne Martin, who co-founded the National Great Blacks In Wax Museum.</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>Five years ago, <strong>Adrienne Kilby</strong> was looking for a way to make friends and enjoy nature. So, she founded <a href="https://www.meetup.com/baltimore-queer-hike/">Baltimore Queer Hike</a>. We speak with Kilby and co-organizer<strong> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/simplynaturalyoga">Shanae Giles</a> </strong>about finding community and celebrating the outdoors.</p> <p>Links:<br><a href="https://www.visitmaryland.org/list/places-go-hiking">Popular trails in Maryland </a><br><a href="https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/culture/lifestyle/baltimore-best-hikes-25ZKCOKHQ5FSHE6XYGRJXVGABY/">Trails recommended by the Baltimore Banner</a></p> <p><em>This interview originally aired on April 14, 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>With hundreds of acres to exercise, bike, stroll or gather, Druid Hill Park is a green oasis in Baltimore. But getting to the park requires crossing up to ten lanes of traffic. We speak with<strong> Monalisa Diallo, </strong>who lives in the Mondawmin neighborhood, and <strong>John Kwamya, </strong>who serves as Green Space Coordinator for<strong> </strong>the <a href="https://auchentorolyterrace.org/">New Auchentoroly Terrace Association</a>.</p> <p>Plus, artist <a href="https://grahamprojects.com/"><strong>Graham Coreil-Allen</strong></a> is president of the <a href="https://auchentorolyterrace.org/">New Auchentoroly Terrace Association</a> and one of the founders of <a href="https://tapdruidhill.org/">The Access Project for Druid Hill Park</a>. He describes methods for making intersections and crosswalks safer for all. </p> <p>Links:<br>Short film series: <a href="Stories%20for%20Change">Stories for Change</a><br>Maryland's <a href="https://zerodeathsmd.gov/resources/crashdata/crashdashboard/">Crash Data Dashboard</a><br><a href="https://transportation.baltimorecity.gov/dpldcsdesigneffort">Baltimore City DOT Druid Park Lake Drive Complete Streets Design Effort</a><br><a href="https://cityservices.baltimorecity.gov/resources/17627_T22CompleteStreetsBaltimoreMeasureReport2022-08-30.pdf">Baltimore City’s 2022 Complete Streets Annual Report</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>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: no animals harmed, grown in a lab. We hear from <a href="https://scienceric.com/"><strong>Eric Schulze</strong></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>The recent headlines are alarming. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, shortened as PFAS, have been found in our rivers, drinking water and our bodies. The human-made "forever chemicals" do not easily break down, and pose a lasting health risk to humans and the environment.</p> <p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/pfas-forever-chemicals-drinking-water-813c1323f74d5adb798047eea39c778a">A report from the U.S. Geological Survey published last week</a> found that the drinking water coming out of faucets in nearly half of American homes contain these chemicals, also called PFAS.</p> <p>But how persistent are so-called, “forever chemicals?” And what can we do to reverse the contamination?</p> <p><strong>Tasha Stoiber, </strong>Ph.d., is a senior scientist with the Environmental Working Group, with a focus in PFAS. We're also joined by <strong>Melanie Benesh,</strong> Vice President of Government Affairs at the Environmental Working Group, where she is an expert on toxic chemical regulation.</p> <p>We also hear from scientists coming up with the next-generation of filters to remove these chemicals from our drinking water. <strong>Dr. Danielle Nachman, </strong>Ph.d, is senior scientist and project manager for the ‘Applied Chemistry and Physics Group’ at Johns Hopkins University’s Applied Physics Laboratory.</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>Disability Pride Month started as a celebration of the Americans with Disabilities Act--signed into law in July 1990. It marked a significant milestone for the civil rights of Americans with all kinds of disabilities. For people and advocates in the disabled community, Disability Pride month also means celebrating the full breadth of experience of those with disabilities. <a href="https://www.make-studio.org/">Make Studio</a> in Baltimore City is hosting Disability Pride Arts Fest on July 15. <strong>Jill Scheibler</strong>, cofounder of Make Studio, joins the show. Also joining are two of the artists featured in the Disability Pride Arts Fest, <strong>Tyrone Weedon </strong>and<strong> Louis Middleton</strong>.</p> <p>Later in the show, we take a look at a new art exhibit featuring the work of Judith Scott. She is a celebrated artist whose work has been shown at the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C., the Brooklyn Museum in New York City, and other prestigious museums. Scott started honing her craft only in her mid-40s.</p> <p>Scott was born with Down syndrome in 1943, then rendered deaf by an attack of Scarlet Fever in her infancy. But her deafness went undiagnosed for years, and was interpreted as low IQ. She was considered ineducable and spent the next 36 years institutionalized.</p> <p>Now the American Visionary Art Museum is featuring Scott’s work in a new solo exhibition, open through June 2024. The exhibit, “<a href="https://www.avam.org/exhibitions/the-secret-within">The Secret Within: the Art of Judith Scott</a>,” includes the artist’s intricate sculptures, as well as personal perspectives on Scott’s life from some people close to her.</p> <p><strong>Gage Branda</strong>, a Curatorial and Development Coordinator at AVAM, joins us to describe the exhibit he helped assemble.</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>At the <a href="https://www.thepeale.org/">Peale, Baltimore’s Community Museum</a>, two exhibits, worth a look: One explores the synergy between the work of <a href="http://www.stephenposen.com/">Steven</a>, <a href="https://www.alexandraposen.com/">Alexandra </a>and <a href="https://zacposen.com/">Zac </a>Posen, a father and his daughter and son. The other features local cartoonist <a href="https://barbaradale.com/">Barbara Dale</a>, not at all afraid to speak her mind, as she makes people laugh. </p> <p><a href="https://www.jeffreykentart.com/">Jeffrey Kent,</a> chief curator, gives us a preview of the two exhibits, which he hopes will inspire visitors to realize their own creativity that lies within.</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 Stoop Story from <a href="https://www.jeffreykentart.com/"><strong>Jeffrey Kent</strong></a> about following his dream even when his family advised him otherwise … and how art saved his life.</p> <p>Now, a quick turn to another local artist who has had the courage to follow his dreams. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/LandisExpandis">Landis Expandis</a>, former lead singer of the rock-and-soul quintet The Almighty Senators; Also a DJ, a surreal and abstract painter. Landis Expandis’s music, energy and art bring joy and inspiration to many -- and now he is in a tough place. Expandis, who is immunocompromised, encountered a series of health challenges and has kidney and liver failure, the latter due to lymphoma.</p> <p>The Baltimore arts community has rallied to offer support. Here’s part of the <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-team-landis-healing-voyage">Go Fund Me page</a> set up to help cover costs for him and his family:</p> <p><em>“For the past 35 years, Landis Expandis has dedicated his soul to Baltimore crossover music, bringing us immense joy through music, painting, dance parties, and all around magic. Now it's time to <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-team-landis-healing-voyage">ask for support</a> for Baltimore's Best and his spouse in their time of need.” </em><strong> </strong></p> <p>We at <em>On the Record </em>send Landis our hopes for his continued recovery. </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 next at selective colleges in Maryland, now that the U.S. Supreme Court has said they can’t consider race when they choose students? We ask Professor <a href="https://education.umd.edu/directory/julie-j-park"><strong>Julie J. Park</strong></a> of the University of Maryland and <strong>Scott Jaschik </strong>of <em>Inside Higher Ed: </em>What’s the value of diversity? And how can schools achieve it? </p> <p>Links:<br><a href="https://www.insidehighered.com/news/admissions/2023/06/29/supreme-court-rules-against-affirmative-action"><strong>What the Supreme Court Rejection of Affirmative Action Means</strong></a><strong> </strong><strong><br></strong><a href="https://www.insidehighered.com/news/admissions/2023/06/20/what-could-colleges-do-preserve-diversity-without-affirmative-action"><strong>What Could Colleges Do Without Affirmative Action?</strong></a><strong> <br></strong><strong></strong><a href="https://www.axios.com/2023/06/29/affirmative-action-overturned-students-minorities"><strong>Affirmative action's end spells more isolation for students of color</strong></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>Parts of the <a href="https://blueprint.marylandpublicschools.org/">Blueprint for Maryland’s Future</a> are starting to show up in families’ lives: like thousands of new slots in pre-K. Tutoring to help pupils read at grade level. We speak with Maryland Matters reporter <strong><a href="https://www.marylandmatters.org/author/wford/">William J. Ford </a></strong>and to <strong>Brit Kirwan,</strong> chancellor emeritus of the University System of Maryland, who led the charge for the Blueprint.</p> <p>Links:<br><a href="https://www.marylandmatters.org/2023/06/23/blueprint-board-could-approve-majority-of-school-system-plans-next-month/">Blueprint board could approve ‘majority’ of school system plans next month</a><br><br><a href="https://www.marylandmatters.org/2023/06/19/breaking-down-the-blueprint-major-changes-ahead-as-maryland-plans-dramatic-expansion-of-early-childhood-education/">Breaking down the Blueprint: Major changes ahead as Maryland plans dramatic expansion of early childhood education</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>Growing up, children learn about the Underground Railroad. The secret route of hideouts and hidden pathways enslaved people used to claim their freedom. But it turns out that a part of the Underground Railroad network was actually… a real railroad.</p> <p>The B&O Railroad Museum has a permanent exhibit showing how 27 enslaved people used the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad to escape, or try to escape. Some stowed away, some disguised themselves, some walked the tracks. </p> <p>We’re marking Independence Day by revisiting our conversation in October about the people who sought freedom along the B&O tracks. This episode recently won an award for Outstanding Public Affairs programming from The Chesapeake AP Broadcasters Association.</p> <p>We’ll hear the risks they took from the museum’s executive director <strong>Kris Hoellen</strong> and <strong>Chris Haley</strong> of the Legacy of Slavery project at the Maryland archives. Learn more about <a href="https://www.borail.org/collection/mt-clare-station/">Mt. Clare Station</a>.</p> <p>Plus, <strong>Julia-Ellen Craft Davis</strong>, recounts her great-great grandparents' <a href="https://docsouth.unc.edu/neh/craft/craft.html">brave mission</a> to escape slavery in Georgia, traveling by train in a daring disguise.</p> <p>The railroad museum <a href="https://www.borail.org/events/live-in-concert-wordsmith/">is set to host Music for Mankind on July 14</a>. Recording Artist Wordsmith will play music inspired by those who took the perilous journey to freedom along the Underground Railroad.</p> <p>(Original Airdate, 10/11/22)</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>Got plans for the Fourth? We get a preview of the Dundalk Independence Day parade, which features giant balloons, bagpipes and more! Plus, we speak with an archeologist about a recent discovery: the unearthed remains of one of Maryland’s first colonists, a teen-ager. </p> <p>Links: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DundalkParade">Dundalk Parade info</a>, <a href="https://www.hsmcdigshistory.org/about-hsmc/press-media/">St. Mary's archeological finds</a>, <a href="https://www.hsmcdigshistory.org/">Historic St. Mary's City.</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 Catherine Deitch about traveling the globe in the Women’s Auxiliary Army Corp during World War Two.</p> <p>Find more information about the Stoop Storytelling Series -- including live events coming up, 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>If you remember back to learning about the Revolutionary War in school, you probably remember hearing about famous battles at Concord or New York. But you probably did not learn about the several thousand <em>Black</em> soldiers who fought for independence.</p> <p>One of them was Thomas Carney, born in 1754 on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. A new book, <em><a href="https://www.archwaypublishing.com/en/bookstore/bookdetails/819894-the-story-of-mr-thomas-carney">The Story of Mr. Thomas Carney</a>, </em> tells the story of his life for young readers.</p> <p>Steven Xavier Lee is the author. Lee is an educator, museum expert, designer and environmentalist who was founding director of the <a href="https://friendsofbenjaminbanneker.com/">Benjamin Banneker Historical Park and Museum</a> near Catonsville. He is an adjunct professor of history at Stevenson University and serves on the Maryland Commission on African-American History and Culture.</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>Summer is here! What’s happening for young people in Baltimore? Turns out, a lot! We get a preview of ‘Story Tapestries’ -- music, art and performances that will delight kids in libraries across the state for July. Plus, great destinations open their doors for ‘Field Trip Fridays’. </p> <p>Links: <a href="https://storytapestries.org/support-us/elevate-voices-celebrate-community-2023/">Story Tapestries</a>, <a href="https://www.baltimorespromise.org/">Baltimore's Promise</a>, <a href="https://cels.baltimorehousing.org/food/">Summer meals in Baltimore City</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>What impact do immigrants have on Baltimore County’s economy? What countries do the new residents hail from? We talk with <strong>Rich André </strong>who offers highlights from a new report, <a href="https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/research/new-americans-baltimore-county">Gateways for Growth</a>. Plus, Giuliana Valencia-Banks, Immigration Affairs Outreach Coordinator for the Baltimore County Office of Community Engagement, and Annette Karanja, head of Haki Zetu, about how the New Americans Task Force works to eliminate barriers and encourage empathy. </p> <p>Links: <a href="https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/research/new-americans-baltimore-county">Gateways for Growth</a>, <a href="https://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/boards-commissions/executive/new-americans-task-force">New Americans Task Force,</a> <a href="https://interculturalcounseling.org/community-resources">Resources for Immigrants 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>Starting this weekend, adults 21 and older will be able to buy recreational cannabis from dispensaries across the state. We ask <a href="https://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/">Baltimore Business Journal </a>reporter <a href="https://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/bio/42834/Matt+Hooke?page=1"><strong>Matt Hooke</strong></a> what economic impact legal cannabis is expected to generate. Plus, <strong>Wendy Bronfein</strong> of <a href="https://curiowellness.com/">Curio Wellness</a> and <strong>Nicole Harrison</strong> of <a href="https://maryandmain.com/">Mary & Main</a> describe how businesses are preparing for new customers. <br><br>Links:<br><a href="https://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/news/2023/06/20/sunmed-expands-cannabis-edibles-factory-cecil.html">SunMed Growers expands with $16M cannabis edibles factory</a><br><a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/business/bs-bz-recreational-cannabis-maryland-20230624-vxfvcs4ya5arbme3l2flokmpty-story.html">‘It’s going to be hot’: Maryland cannabis firms stockpile and staff up for big demand starting Saturday</a><br><a href="https://www.wypr.org/wypr-news/2023-02-06/marylands-recreational-marijuana-bill-will-open-marketplace-in-july-allow-for-pot-cafes">Maryland's recreational marijuana bill will open marketplace in July, allow for pot cafés</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>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 <em>not</em> changing.</p> <p>We talk to Brewster’s biographer, journalist <strong>John Frece, </strong>who's written, "Self-Destruction: The rise, fall and redemption of U.S. Senator Daniel B. Brewster."</p> <p>This <a href="https://marylandhorse.com/event/author-talk-on-self-destruction-the-rise-fall-and-redemption-of-u-s-senator-daniel-b-brewster/">afternoon at 4 p.m.</a>, Frece will discuss the book at the Maryland Horse Library and Education Center, 321 Main Street in Reistertown. On <a href="https://www.theivybookshop.com/upcomingevent/34698">Aug. 1</a>, he’ll talk about "Self-Destruction" at the Ivy Bookshop, 5928 Falls Road in Baltimore.</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 href="https://www.instagram.com/tolas_room/?hl=en"><strong>Tola’s Room</strong></a> engages all the senses. The home museum is chock full of photos, food offerings, music and artifacts -- all inspired by the spirit of Puerto Rico -- and in memory of the family patriarch. We hear from its creator, artist and educator <strong>Christina Delgado</strong>.</p> <p>Links: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tolas_room/?hl=en">Tola's Room</a>, <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/un-verano-en-baltimore-tickets-651428398877">Un Verano en Baltimore!</a> happening Saturday 6/24 from 5 to 8pm, <a href="https://bmoreart.com/2023/05/tolas-room-a-puerto-rican-home-museum-and-cultural-oasis-in-baltimore.html">Bmore Art interview with Christina Delgado</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><a href="https://unmatchedathlete.org/">Justin Fair</a> </strong>about embracing his fearlessness … and finding himself along the way. </p> <p>Find more information about the Stoop Storytelling Series -- including live events coming up, and the Stoop podcast at <a href="https://stoopstorytelling.com/">Stoopstorytelling.com</a> .</p> <p>Pride is this week! There are <a href="https://www.baltimorepride.org/calendar">lots of events</a> including the <a href="https://www.baltimorepride.org/event-details/baltimore-pride-parade">fabulous parade</a> that kicks off Saturday at 1:00 PM. The route begins at North Charles and 33rd Street, and heads south toward WYPR! Where there will be a welcoming committee! From 3 to 9 p.m, the Pride Block Party along Charles Street between 23rd and North Avenue will showcase an array of vendors, food, DJ’s and talent!</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 the 1970s, the Mount Vernon neighborhood of Baltimore was the center of a vibrant LGTBQ+ community. The Washington Monument in the heart of Mount Vernon saw rallies for gay rights in the 1970s and ‘80s, and in 1975 the first gay Pride rally was held near the foot of the monument.</p> <p>Mount Vernon is also where one of the first support groups for people with AIDS formed in April 1983. The group met in the First & Franklin Presbyterian Church, a unique pillar of a growing LGTBQ community.</p> <p><strong>John McLucas</strong> is a long-time member and Church Elder at First & Franklin. He joins the show to talk about <a href="https://mdhistoricaltrust.wordpress.com/2023/06/20/first-and-franklin-presbyterian-churchs-contribution-to-the-lgbtqia-community-in-baltimore/">the history of the congregation</a>, the social justice mission at the heart of the church's faith and how today's worshippers wrestle with sexuality and religious creed.</p> <p>Then, <a href="https://www.mdhistory.org/baltimore-pride-highlighting-our-lgbtq-collections/">the Maryland Center for History and Culture hosts</a> an array of books, pamphlets, artifacts, photographs and more reflecting local LGTBQ+ life.</p> <p><strong>Abby Doran,</strong> an education programs specialist, and <strong>Sandra Glascock</strong>, a special collections archivist, talk about the collection. What can we learn from the center’s LGBTQ+ items and the history they preserve?</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 new novel <em>American Ending </em>by Mary Kay Zuravleff received praise from a range of critics. Oprah selected it for her Best Books for Spring reading list. Kirkus Reviews gushed that the voice of the young narrator, Yelena, is so vivid<strong>,</strong> “it feels like Zuravleff is channeling a real person.”</p> <p>But there must be something beyond the irresistible writing that makes us <em>care</em> so much about Yelena and her family. After all, these characters, most of them immigrants, lived more than a century ago in a mining town at the southwestern edge of Pennsylvania. What do they have in common with us?</p> <p>The Mariana Mine is part of the story.<a href="https://washingtonish.com/marianna-mine/"> The mine was built to be safe, but 152 miners died in an explosion there</a>. It was the tenth deadliest explosion in American mining history.</p> <p>Another significant historical event featuring as part of Zuravleff's novel is the Expatriation Act. Learn more on <a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2017/03/17/520517665/that-time-american-women-lost-their-citizenship-because-they-married-foreigners">NPR’s “Code Switch”</a> and at <a href="https://www.archives.gov/files/publications/prologue/2014/spring/citizenship.pdf">the National Archives</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>Seventy five years ago - on June 20th 1948 - Ed Sullivan, the slightly awkward but lovable TV variety show host, first made his way into American homes. <em>Toast of the Town</em>, later renamed <em>The Ed Sullivan Show</em>, would be seen by millions every Sunday night for more than two decades, from 1948 to 1971. <br><strong><em></em></strong>Sullivan did more than entertain. ‘Sunday Best’ a new documentary produced by his granddaughter, <a href="https://mpslegacyproductions.com/"><strong>Margo Precht Speciale</strong></a> looks at how and why, during a time of fierce segregation, Sullivan was never afraid to cross racial lines when booking his show. </p> <p>Beginning June 20th, see a happy anniversary clip from the show, <a href="https://youtu.be/R7HP_pjdqEY">HERE</a>. Fans can also tune into the YouTube channel the week of the anniversary to see key performance clips by <strong>Tony Bennett</strong> “<a href="https://youtu.be/91MvL-o-9SM">What The World Needs Now Is Love/I've Gotta Be Me/People/What The World Needs Now Is Love (Reprise)”</a> on June 18th; <strong>The 5</strong><strong>th</strong><strong> Dimension</strong> “<a href="https://youtu.be/BCbYjXI_L50">Up, Up & Away</a>” on June 19th; and <strong>Connie Francis</strong> “<a href="https://youtu.be/J5RCOL5l0_w">Second Hand Love</a>” on June 25th. </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>Juneteenth commemorates the abolition of slavery in the U.S., and more specifically it celebrates the <em>news </em>of the 1863 emancipation finally making it to enslaved people Texas, at the far west of the confederate states, more than two years later. </p> <p>Maryland has observed Juneteenth since 2014, but it didn’t become a <em>federal </em>holiday until two years ago. This afternoon at 5 p.m. Carroll Baldwin Memorial Hall in Savage—20 miles south of Baltimore in Howard county— will host its first Juneteenth celebration. </p> <p>We hear from <strong>Norma Broadwater,</strong> manager of Carroll Baldwin Memorial Hall and from <strong>Ireatha</strong><strong> Leona Woods</strong>, organizer of the event and proprietor of Leona’s Sewing Studio.</p> <p>Links: <a href="https://www.carrollbaldwinhall.org/juneteenth-celebration">Juneteenth Celebration</a> at <a href="https://www.carrollbaldwinhall.org/about-us">Carroll Baldwin Memorial Hall</a>, <a href="https://www.leonasews.com/">Leona's Sewing Studio</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>Jabari Lyles</strong> about dancing to your own rhythm. Lyles, former Director of LGBTQ Affairs for the Baltimore Mayor’s Office, talks about founding his high school’s Gay-Straight Alliance.</p> <p>There is a live Stoop shows coming next Friday.</p> <p>On June 23rd, at the Smith Theatre at Howard Community College, the Stoop will share stories on the theme, <a href="https://stoopstorytelling.com/event/these-are-the-people-in-our-neighborhood-stories-about-community-conflict-culture-and-coming-together/">“These are the People in Our Neighborhood: Stories about community, conflict, culture and coming together.” </a>You can hear more stories 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>Journalist <a href="https://johnkblake.com/">John Blake</a> grew up in West Baltimore, the son of a Black sailor and a white mother, who vanished after his birth. In his memoir, “<a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/706045/more-than-i-imagined-by-john-blake/">More Than I Imagined</a>,” Blake details his search for his mother and his identity.</p> <p>As John got older, he searched for answers about his family. Why had his mother left? Was she alive? And where did he fit in the world, as a self-described, “closeted biracial person?”<strong>John Blake </strong>reflects on these questions in his memoir, <em>“More Than I Imagined: What a Black Man Discovered About the White Mother He Never Knew.” </em>Blake is an award-winning journalist for CNN, who has covered race and religion. His first book was “<em>Children of the Movement,</em>” which profiles adult children of leaders of the Civil Rights Movement.</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 shorts and tank-tops come out for summer, tiny blood-thirsty ticks see an all-you-can-eat buffet. Tick-borne illnesses have been climbing in the United States, a steady surge in several diseases carried by ticks like Lyme Disease and Babesiosis.</p> <p>Plus, most of us know about Patterson Park. But Baltimore is also home to hundreds of scattered, smaller pockets of green, too. And conservationist say they are critical to human and non-human inhabitants alike.</p> <p><strong>Katie Lautar </strong>is Executive Director of <a href="https://baltimoregreenspace.org/">Baltimore Green Space</a>, a non-profit helping local communities manage and advocate for parks, gardens and other pockets of nature in their neighborhood</p> <p><strong>Sylvester Myers</strong> also joins us. He’s a community member who’s part of Baltimore Green Space’s Forest Stewardship Network.</p> <p><a href="https://baltimoregreenspace.org/">Find out more about how to get involved and learn more about the green spaces in your neighborhood on their website</a>.</p> <p>But first, what’s behind the rise in tickborne illness? And what can you do to protect yourself?<strong></strong></p> <p><strong><a href="https://publichealth.jhu.edu/faculty/4363/nicole-baumgarth">Nicole Baumgarth</a> </strong>is a Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. <a href="https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2022/researcher-nicole-baumgarth-joins-bloomberg-schools-johns-hopkins-lyme-and-tickborne-diseases-institute-as-inaugural-director">She arrived last September</a> to head the public health school's new<a href="https://publichealth.jhu.edu/giving/get-inspired/johns-hopkins-lyme-and-tickborne-diseases-research-and-education-institute"> Lyme and Tickborne Diseases Research and Education Institute</a>. She is also a doctor of veterinary medicine.</p> <p>You can learn more about the geography of tickborne disease on the <a href="https://www.hopkinslymetracker.org/">Johns Hopkins Lyme and Tickborne Disease Dashboard</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>Applying to college is an arduous process. Top picks, admission tests, financial aid, extracurriculars … the list goes on. A non-profit mentors immigrant youth unfamiliar with the process. We hear from the founder, <strong>Erin Sullivan</strong>, and from <strong>Judith Menjivar</strong> and <strong>Javier Orellana Ostorga</strong>, two college students who are reaching for their dreams. </p> <p>Links: <a href="https://thechesapeakelanguageproject.org/">Chesapeake Language 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>The poise and self-possession NPR’s<strong> Mary Louise Kelly </strong>exudes as a cohost on All Things Considered is not always how she feels inside. In Kelly's new book, she shares a very personal tale; a chronicle of her struggle to find time for family and friends as her globetrotting career grasps for every minute.</p> <p>Her new book is <em>‘</em><strong><em><a href="https://marylouisekellybooks.com/">It Goes So Fast: The Year of No Do-Overs</a></em></strong>.’ As her oldest son prepares for college after years of missed soccer practices and birthdays, Kelly realizes there won’t always be a next time.Plus, a local mom and entrepreneur is helping parents to pursue their own business while raising their families. <strong>Tammira Lucas </strong>and her sister<strong> TeKesha Jamison</strong> founded <strong><a href="https://www.thecubecowork.com/">The Cube Cowork</a> </strong>in 2016. The co-working space in East Baltimore, on Harford Road, opened during the pandemic.</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>If Maryland has a superpower, it might be the insights and energy of entrepreneurs across the state, identifying something customers want, and would be willing to pay for, if there were only a company making and selling it. You do not have to look far to find start-ups trying to make their businesses work. We speak with local entrepreneurs involved in two ventures at Towson University and Community College of Baltimore County.</p> <p>The <a href="https://www.ccbcmd.edu/Resources-for-Students/Business-Innovation.aspx">CCBC's Center for Business Innovation</a> is hosting “B’More Bold Business Conference for Entrepreneurs and Innovators" today. Several hundred people are gathering this morning near BWI at the Maritime Conference Conference Center to brainstorm solutions for start-ups and growing businesses. Across town at the Armory in Towson, another set of entrepreneurs were rolling up their sleeves and getting to work. Towson University’s <a href="https://www.towson.edu/startup/">StarTUp</a> welcomed its fifth cohort of founders of new ventures, mostly women, minorities or veterans, who have ideas for businesses in medicine, finance, human resources, food and more.</p> <p><strong>Dennis Sullivan,</strong> Executive Director and Associate Professor at CCBC's Center for Business Innovation, and<strong> Tasha Lee</strong>, owner of Tasha Flowers, join us to talk about cultivating growing business ideas.</p> <p>Later in the show we are joined by <strong>Patrick McQuown, </strong>who had two decades as an entrepreneur, mentor and educator when he joined Towson University in early 2020 as director of entrepreneurship. <strong>Kobby Osei-Kusi </strong>took part in last summer's cohort at StarTUp. He founded a company called Pirl Technology, working to develop more effective chargers, for cellphones and for electric vehicles and other devices. </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 does the departure of Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison mean for the city’s fight against crime -- and its efforts to interrupt violence? We ask City Councilman <strong>Mark Conway</strong>, <em>Baltimore Banner </em>reporter <strong>Emily Sullivan</strong>, and West Baltimore citizen-safety advocate <strong>Ray Kelly </strong>their thoughts.</p> <p>Links: <a href="https://cpproject.org/">Citizens Policing Project</a>, Baltimore Banner reporting by <a href="https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/author/emily-sullivan/">Emily Sullivan</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>