On The Record

<p>Cancers of the blood -- like lymphoma, leukemia and myeloma--make up about one-tenth of all cancers. The prognosis for patients with blood cancers is being revolutionized by new treatments that harness a patient’s own white-blood cells and turn them into cancer zappers. It’s called CAR T-cell therapy; the FDA approved it several years ago and it's now more available to patients with aggressive lymphoma. For about half the patients who get it, this new immunotherapy is a <em>cure</em>. </p> <p>We speak with University of Maryland oncology professor <strong>Dr. Aaron Rapoport, </strong>who directs the transplant and cellular therapy program at the <a href="https://www.umms.org/umgccc">Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center</a>. And with nurse <strong>Kathy Ruehle, </strong>senior coordinator and manager of the program.</p> <p>The, <strong>Sonia Su </strong>is cancer-free after three bouts of lymphoma. She shares her story and talks about <a href="https://kitstoheart.org/">Kits to Heart</a>, the nonprofit she founded. </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>Josh Riley</strong> about how gifts can come in many forms.</p> <p>Attend the next LIVE <a href="https://stoopstorytelling.com/">Stoop storytelling</a> Mon. Feb. 6 - the theme is Every Body Has a Story. More details <a href="https://stoopstorytelling.com/event/the-body-electric-stories-about-the-pleasure-and-pain-of-life-in-our-human-meat-suits/">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>Can you name the three branches of American Government?</p> <p>Dozens of Maryland middle-school students will test their knowledge in the National Civics Bee -- an effort to engage young people with their communities -- and democracy. We hear how it works. </p> <p>Links: National Civics Bee <a href="https://mdchamber.org/foundation/civics-bee/">competition info</a>, Test your <a href="https://civics.uschamberfoundation.org/quiz">skills in civics</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 transports audiences and invokes emotions. We hear how performers in Baltimore will honor the legacy of <em>African Americans’</em> influence on dance, and also carry it forward: The Gordon Center’s ‘Take a Leap Series’ and Baltimore Jazz Collective’s ‘Baby Laurence Project.'</p> <p>Links: <a href="https://www.jcc.org/gordon-center/dance">Take a Leap</a> dance series, <a href="https://creativealliance.org/event/baby-laurence-legacy-project-babys-102nd-birthday-celebration/">Baby Laurence Project </a>at Creative Alliance, <a href="https://www.baltimoreblackdance.com/">Baltimore Black Dance Collective</a>, <a href="https://jazztimes.com/features/profiles/the-baltimore-jazz-collective-building-a-community/">Baltimore Jazz Collective. </a><a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=baby+laurence+video&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS1012US1012&oq=baby+laurence+video&aqs=chrome..69i57j33i160l2.8290j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:c2b0a0ee,vid:ynAv36mRX8w">Baby Laurence and Sammy Davis Jr. perform together (Youtube)</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 is six months into its test of offering a <a href="https://www.bmorechildren.com/guaranteed-income">guaranteed income</a>. Two hundred young parents who live in the city receive $1,000 a month, no strings. How are they spending this money? </p> <p>We speak with <strong>Tonaeya</strong> <strong>Moore, </strong>the senior policy manager for the <a href="https://cashmd.org/">CASH Campaign of Maryland</a>, a non-profit helping to administer the program. And hear from participant <strong>Jewels Hawkins</strong>, who lives in East Baltimore.</p> <p>Check out the <a href="https://guaranteedincome.us/">dashboard </a>of pilot programs across the country.</p> <p>About 30 cities across the country are testing guaranteed-income approaches. We listen back to our <a href="https://www.wypr.org/show/on-the-record/2022-05-18/baltimore-tests-a-guaranteed-income-for-200-young-parents">conversation from May 2022</a> with <strong>Stacia West </strong>of the Center for Guaranteed Income Research at the University of Pennsylvania and Hopkins epidemiologist <strong>Lorraine Dean</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><strong>Shawn Nocher’s</strong> latest novel, <a href="https://www.shawnnocher.com/">"The Precious Jules,"</a> set in Roland Park, is a family story on edge. When a young sister with developmental disabilities was sent away, shame and secrets were buried. What will happen now that she’s grown, and may come back? Who is her family now? </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>Incarcerated people rarely get to tell those on the <em>outside </em>what life is like for them on the <em>inside</em>. In the exhibit “Life on Hold,” at Notre Dame of Maryland’s ‘Gormley Gallery’ artwork by women at the Correctional Institution for Women in Jessup reveals some of the emotions and realities they face from living a life in prison. We get a preview from curator and art therapy lead <strong>Casey McKeel</strong>.</p> <p>Links: <a href="https://www.ndm.edu/undergraduate/news-and-events/news/life-hold-exhibition-display-gormley-gallery-through-march-3">Life On Hold</a>, <a href="https://www.gormleygallery.com/event-details/reception-and-gallery-talk-life-on-hold">Gallery Talk</a>, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/10233T5TWOXKF?ref_=wl_share&fbclid=IwAR2BRa_wyv2WQnzAbRghbZ1Q3JT_HzlVk6lcqeWT-t0dOc_ddrKC0XLxYTM">art material donation</a> for participants at the Maryland Correctional Institution for Women.</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>Lori James Townes</strong> about her work as a forensic social worker and the idea that we are all more than our transgressions.</p> <p>You can take in a <em>live </em><a href="https://stoopstorytelling.com/">Stoop Storytelling</a> show this Monday, February 6 at Everyman Theater, 7 p.m. The theme is: <a href="https://stoopstorytelling.com/event/the-body-electric-stories-about-the-pleasure-and-pain-of-life-in-our-human-meat-suits/">“Every BODY has a story</a>: The body beautiful … the body as battleground.”</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 decade since Ethan Saylor was killed during a clash with sheriff’s deputies, hundreds of Maryland police recruits and first-responders have been trained in communicating with people with disabilities.</p> <p>We take a look inside that training with <strong>Lisa Schoenbrodt, </strong>a professor at <a href="https://www.loyola.edu/">Loyola University Maryland</a> and co-owner of <a href="https://www.leadabilityllc.com/">LeadAbility LLC</a>, and self-advocate educator<strong> Kayla Grange. </strong>And Ethan's mom, <strong>Patti Saylor </strong>shares her hopes for his legacy. </p> <p>Learn more about the <a href="https://mdod.maryland.gov/about/Pages/Saylor-Alliance.aspx">Ethan Saylor Alliance</a>. Find information about the <a href="https://ndss.org/programs/national-advocacy-public-policy/buddy-walk-on-washington-advocacy-conference/1966-2">Ethan Saylor Memorial Scholarship</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’s food scene is chock full of creativity, innovation and good eats. The pandemic dealt a blow to many restaurants, which forced some to close … but lots have thrived and there are also many <em>new </em>establishments to experience.</p> <p><strong><a href="https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/author/christina-tkacik/">Christina Tkacik</a>, </strong>who covers food news for <em>The Baltimore Banner</em>, WYPR’s online news partner, walks us through the latest restaurant openings and some new challenges facing the hospitality industry, as well as her recommendations for Restaurant Week.</p> <p>Plus, we hear from General Manager <strong>Melanie Molinaro</strong> and Training Program Director <strong>Ellen Levy</strong> about <a href="https://www.groundworkkitchen.com/">Groundwork Kitchen</a> -- a new restaurant in Pigtown that’s serving up great food while training the next cadre of food service workers, sous chefs and more.</p> <p>Links: <a href="https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/author/christina-tkacik/">The Baltimore Banner food reporting</a>, <a href="https://www.groundworkkitchen.com/">Groundwork Kitchen</a>, <a href="https://paulsplaceoutreach.org/">Paul's Place</a>, <a href="https://baltimorerestaurantweek.com/">Baltimore Restaurant Week, </a><a href="https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/local-news/pigtown-priceright-food-desert-WATAKWEKUZFBBCWYQQVFPBI3XQ/">Mobilizing Against a Food desert in Pigtown</a><a href="https://baltimorerestaurantweek.com/">.</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>In his budget plan for next year, Gov. Wes Moore pledges to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour and broaden tax credits for parents and working families. <strong>Danielle Gaines</strong>, editor-in-chief of <em><a href="https://www.marylandmatters.org/">Maryland Matters,</a> </em>gives us the highlights. </p> <p><em>Maryland Matters:</em><br><a href="https://www.marylandmatters.org/2023/01/20/moore-introduces-63-1-billion-budget-sets-focus-on-expanding-states-economy/">Moore introduces $63.1 billion budget, sets focus on expanding state’s economy</a><br><a href="https://www.marylandmatters.org/2023/01/21/analysis-in-budget-introduction-moore-takes-down-hogan-policies/">Analysis: In budget introduction, Moore takes down Hogan policies</a></p> <p>Plus, <strong>Vinny DeMarco</strong>, president of the <a href="https://healthcareforall.com/">Health Care for All! Coalition,</a> lays out how the group will be pushing this session for more insurance coverage for young people and immigrants. Find the coalition's <a href="https://www.facebook.com/mdhealthcareforall/">Facebook page</a> here.</p> <p>Read DeMarco's <em>Baltimore Sun </em>op-eds:<br><a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/opinion/op-ed/bs-ed-op-0110-maryland-health-coverage-20230110-el5xuf4ur5gt3jgiflm6gahoxq-story.html">A five-part health agenda for Maryland’s legislature</a><br><a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/opinion/op-ed/bs-ed-op-0823-ira-states-20220822-oyf52ik425fpjkxhgxmixeqnnm-story.html">Here’s how the Inflation Reduction Act will help you </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>Do you remember your first job? Learning the route to get there, depositing your first paycheck, getting to know your coworkers? For teens and young adults in Baltimore City, that opportunity may come this summer. </p> <p><a href="https://youthworks.oedworks.com/">YouthWorks </a>is a job program housed in the Baltimore Mayor’s Office of Employment Development. Young people are matched to a local job site, earn a paycheck, and attend personal development workshops. The program will run for five weeks, from July to August. We ask senior program manager <strong>Rasheem </strong>about the program's impact.</p> <p>Applications are due by April 7th. Find more information about applying <a href="https://youthworks.oedworks.com/customPage.cfm?PageId=1">here</a>. Check out the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@BaltimoreYouthWorks">YouTube page</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 Stoop Story from<strong> Phillip Pack</strong> about his four decades at Bethlehem Steel. </p> <p>The next live Stoop show is February 6th at Everyman Theatre. The theme is “Every Body Has A Story: An evening of true, personal tales about our embodied selves.” Find ticket information <a href="https://stoopstorytelling.com/">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>We’re past the mid-month mark of January … How are those new year’s resolutions going for you? The most common personal goals Americans commit to each year address a healthier lifestyle: like exercising more and eating better.</p> <p>If you need a nudge in that direction, today you’ll hear about three groups that provide options for people of all ages, sizes, and fitness levels -- to move more, gain friends and carve out space for consistency. Having fun is also a priority!</p> <p>First <strong>Pamela Robinson</strong>, founder of the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/40plus_doubledutchclub/?hl=en">40 Plus Double Dutch Club</a> and <strong>Gerri Moore</strong>, a co-captain for the <a href="https://www.40plusdoubledutchclub.org/search?q=Baltimore&type=forums">DDC Baltimore chapter</a> tell us how they bring women over 40 together for exercise and fellowship.</p> <p>Then <strong>Maurice Jenkins</strong>, captain of the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/BMRBaltimore/">Black Men Run Baltimore</a> chapter and <strong>Madi Friel,</strong><strong> </strong>a co-leader for Baltimore’s <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NovemberProjectBaltimore/">November Project</a> talk about the motivation and camaraderie their groups provide.</p> <p>Links: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/40plus_doubledutchclub/?hl=en">40 Plus Double Dutch Club</a>, <a href="https://www.40plusdoubledutchclub.org/search?q=Baltimore&type=forums">DDC Baltimore chapter</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NovemberProjectBaltimore/">November Project</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/BMRBaltimore/">Black Men Run 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>As Democrat Wes Moore becomes Maryland’s 63rd governor, we talk to people who know how hectic things can get behind the scenes of a new administration--chiefs of staff. We speak with former chief of staff to Gov. Martin O’Malley, <strong>Matt Gallagher</strong>, and <strong>Amelia Chassé Alcivar,</strong> Gov. Hogan’s current chief of staff.</p> <p>And we ask law professor and political organizer <strong>Larry Gibson </strong>about the historical significance of the moment. </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 those of us who are not very tech-savvy have an idea that there’s a gender gap in technology … but also that women seem to be closing it. What most of is don’t know is much about what women were doing in the early days of the Information Age</p> <p>Would you be surprised to learn that the very first programmers were women--and they did it on a project generated by U.S. Army’s Aberdeen Proving Ground in the northeast corner of Maryland at the end of World War II?</p> <p>Lawyer Kathy Kleiman tells the women’s story in her new book: <a href="https://www.greedyreads.com/item/1iqMaW6srnPIkycmrv4YDQ">Proving Ground: The Untold Story of the Six Women Who Programmed the World’s First Modern Computer.</a> <em>Original airdate: 11.28.22</em></p> <p>Links: Kleiman interviewed on the <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kathy-kleiman-the-six-women-who-programmed-the/id1400082430?i=1000591977394">Clear+Vivid</a> podcast.</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>How do we keep the fullness of Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy alive? We speak with historian <strong>Chris Haley </strong>about preserving King’s radical views on economic justice and Black liberation. Plus, we learn why marching in Baltimore’s MLK Jr. Parade is deemed a badge of honor. </p> <p>Links: Rev. MLK <a href="https://baltimorefishbowl.com/stories/here-are-ways-to-honor-martin-luther-king-jr-in-baltimore/">Day of Service events and activities;</a> <a href="https://civicworks.com/programs/mlk-day-service/">Civic Works</a> Day of Service; <a href="https://t6b.org/">The 6th Branch</a> event at 1100 E. North Ave, 8:30am; <a href="https://jvcbaltimore.org/annualevents/mlk-day-of-service/">MLK Day of Service</a> at Jewish Volunteer Connection; <a href="https://ymaryland.org/blog/martin-luther-king-jr-day-of-service">MLK events</a> at Y of Central Maryland.</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>Joni Holifield </strong>shares a Stoop story about becoming a leader. </p> <p>Find more from <a href="https://stoopstorytelling.com/">Stoop Storytelling Series </a>by checking out their list of <a href="https://stoopstorytelling.com/shows/">upcoming 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>Martin Luther King Jr’s birth is marked each year by a day of service. We hear what the nonprofit<a href="https://civicworks.com/programs/mlk-day-service/"> Civic Works</a> has planned, and how they offer year-round opportunities to give back, through neighborhood clean-ups, urban farming and tutoring. </p> <p>Guests:<br>Civic Works’ executive director,<strong> Dana Stein</strong><br>Civic Works’ Member Development & AmeriCorps Programs Manager, <strong>Winfield<br></strong></p> <p>Local Day of Service Plans:<br><a href="https://civicworks.com/programs/mlk-day-service/">Civic Works</a><br><a href="https://www.volunteermatch.org/search/opp3633741.jsp?_sid=AmeriCorps&utm_source=AmeriCorps_search_console&utm_campaign=AmeriCorps&utm_medium=referral">6th Branch</a><br><a href="https://www.americorps.gov/join/find-volunteer-opportunity#/">Find local opportunities through AmeriCorps</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>Open Society Institute-Baltimore community fellows are known for innovative, bold ideas. We hear from two who mentor young people in East Baltimore. <strong>Terry 'Uncle T' Williams</strong> runs <a href="https://c2c4life.org/">Challenge2Change</a>, and <strong>Isaiah Johnson</strong> founded <a href="https://greenmountleadership.org/">Greenmount East Leadership Project.</a> They teach young people skills that lead to safety and success and both have personal connections to the work. We find out why.</p> <p>Links: <a href="https://www.osibaltimore.org/grantees-and-fellows/fellows/">Open Society Institute Baltimore 2022 Community Fellows</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>Lawmakers are gathering in Annapolis, gearing up for the new legislative session. On their minds: how to set-up the adult-use cannabis industry, how to fund a new family and medical leave program, whether to increase the minimum wage -- and working with a new Democratic governor. </p> <p>We speak with the founding editor of <a href="https://www.marylandmatters.org/"><em>Maryland Matters</em></a>, <strong>Josh Kurtz,</strong> and <strong>Pamela Wood,</strong> who covers government and politics for <a href="https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/"><em>The Baltimore Banner</em></a>.</p> <p>Links:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.marylandmatters.org/2023/01/11/a-season-of-change-445th-general-assembly-set-to-begin-work-at-noon/">A season of change: 445th General Assembly set to begin work at noon</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.marylandmatters.org/2023/01/10/at-annual-luncheon-democrats-lay-out-priorities-and-vow-to-make-good-on-campaign-promises-this-legislative-session/">At annual luncheon, Democrats lay out priorities and vow to make good on campaign promises this legislative session</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.marylandmatters.org/2023/01/10/with-new-term-beginning-ferguson-and-jones-enter-next-phase-of-their-leadership/">With new term beginning, Ferguson and Jones enter next phase of their leadership</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-general-assembly-key-issues-4HENQ7V62ZBARCTJWJ3YQUQ6KM/">Key issues facing Maryland lawmakers for the 2023 General Assembly session</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-general-assembly-jones-moore-ferguson-DTRAONT4RZCVVCEAPTX7J7ENYE/">A new start in Annapolis, as Maryland lawmakers get to work with a new governor</a></li> </ul><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>Long COVID--with symptoms that linger for months like brain fog, dizziness, or heart palpitations --may affect 2 to 10 percent of children who have been infected with COVID, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.</p> <p>In September, a new set of <a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/pmrj.12890">guidelines </a>was published to help pediatricians identify and treat long COVID. We speak with one of the lead authors, <strong>Dr. Laura Malone</strong>, co-director of Kennedy Krieger’s Pediatric <a href="https://www.kennedykrieger.org/patient-care/centers-and-programs/pediatric-post-covid-19-rehabilitation-clinic">Post-COVID19 Rehabilitation Clinic</a>.</p> <p>Then, an athletic, academically engaged high school student is suddenly exhausted. His normal schedule of classes and sports and activities with friends shrinks, as he struggles with dizziness, nausea, and brain fog. We speak with<strong> Lucas Denault </strong>and his mom, <strong>Karin</strong>, about his recovery from long COVID.</p> <p><em>This interview originally aired in December.</em></p> <p>Read more:<br><a href="https://www.kennedykrieger.org/stories/news-and-updates/research-news-releases/kennedy-krieger-leads-team-created-new-guidelines-help-physicians-nationwide-treat-pediatric-long-covid">Kennedy Krieger Leads a Team That Created New Guidelines to Help Physicians Nationwide Treat Pediatric Long COVID</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.grid.news/story/science/2022/11/10/what-does-long-covid-treatment-look-like-for-kids-too-few-clinics-are-trying-to-figure-it-out/">What does long covid treatment look like for kids? Too few clinics are trying to figure it out.</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 may know<strong> Ben Jealous </strong>as a civil-rights leader -- former president of the NAACP, its youngest president ever when he was named in 2008. You may know him as the Democrat candidate for governor of Maryland in 2018, who failed to unseat incumbent Republican Larry Hogan. Maybe you know that Jealous was born and grew up in California -- in part because his African-American mother and white father left Baltimore after they married; interracial marriage was not legal in Maryland until 1967.</p> <p>But many of the stories Jealous tells in his new book--including the summers he spent with his maternal grandparents in West Baltimore--are rooted in Maryland. The book is called <em><a href="https://www.greedyreads.com/item/kQHiZI37AAtdBRy-xAnZTA">Never Forget Our People Were Always Free: A Parable of American Healing</a>. A</em>nd Ben Jealous joins us on Zoom to talk about it.</p> <p>Links: <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/writers-live-ben-jealous-never-forget-our-people-were-always-free-tickets-473324545457?aff=ebdsoporgprofile">Writers LIVE at the Pratt</a>, 1/14/23.</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>Christine Ferrera</strong> shares a Stoop story about striking up a relationship with a coffee shop.</p> <p>Want more <a href="https://stoopstorytelling.com/">Stoop</a>? Check out upcoming <a href="https://stoopstorytelling.com/shows/">events </a>and the Stoop <a href="https://stoopstorytelling.com/podcasts/">podcast</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>Lots of people make a New Year’s resolution to quit smoking. What does it take to kick the habit? We speak with <strong>Dr. Panagis Galiatsatos,</strong> who leads the <a href="https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/pulmonary/patient-care/tobacco-treatment-clinic.html">Johns Hopkins Tobacco Treatment and Cancer Screening Clinic</a>, about how mindfulness and medication can diminish cravings. Contact the clinic at: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>. </p> <p>More resources:<br><a href="https://health.maryland.gov/phpa/oralhealth/Pages/Quitline.aspx#:~:text=The%20Maryland%20Tobacco%20Quitline%2C%201,provides%20FREE%20help%20in%20quitting.">Maryland Tobacco Quitline</a><br>1-800-QUIT-NOW<br><a href="https://health.baltimorecity.gov/health-resources-topic/tobacco-smoking-cessation">Baltimore City Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Program</a><br><a href="https://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/departments/health/health-services/substance-use/tobacco/"> Baltimore County Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation 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>We ask <strong>Brian Frosh </strong>to reflect on 36 years in elective office, the last eight as state attorney general. His efforts to limit access to guns, to clean up the environment, to protect consumers’ rights--what does he have to show for it? What should the state do next? </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>Half of all Black Americans in the biggest metropolitan areas live in the suburbs. In <em><a href="https://www.greedyreads.com/item/Zrikyo-JYmWrsvkRsV0e1g">Liberty Road</a>, </em>sociologist <strong>Gregory Smithsimon</strong> lays out how African-Americans broke the color barrier in Baltimore County, how their white neighbors reacted, and the role of suburbs in building a Black middle class.</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>Atman Smith</strong>,<strong> Ali Smith</strong>, and <strong>Andrés González</strong> are co-founders of the <a href="https://hlfinc.org/">Holistic Life Foundation</a>. Their new book, “<a href="https://hlfinc.org/let-your-light-shine/">Let Your Light Shine: How Mindfulness Can Empower Children and Rebuild Communities</a>,” is partly about the systems in Baltimore that make life so challenging for Black and Brown children, partly about the authors’ personal transformations through yoga. The volume tells the stories of the Holistic Life Foundation’s founding and its two-decades working to spread love to at-risk youth.</p> <p><em>This interview originally aired October 20, 2022.</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><strong>Beth Frederick</strong> shares a Stoop story about her newfound appreciation for her parent’s sacrifices. Want more Stoop? Find events and the Stoop podcast <a href="https://stoopstorytelling.com/">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>Imagine iconic characters like Batman or Daredevil. How would their personalities sound, if presented in the big band style?</p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.stephenpharvey.com/">Stephen Philip Harvey’s</a> </strong>latest album, the debut of his jazz orchestra, is "SMASH!" He drew inspiration from superheroes he watched in Saturday morning cartoons, and translated brooding heroes and scheming villains into jazz melodies and harmonies.</p> <p>Check out his upcoming performances <a href="http://www.stephenpharvey.com/events">here</a>. </p> <p><em>This interview originally aired on September 22, 2022.</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>Raised in Baltimore, an alumna of Morgan State, <strong>April Ryan</strong> has covered urban issues from the White House press room for 25 years. Her new book, <a href="https://www.theivybookshop.com/book/9780063210196">Black Women Will Save the World,</a> describes pressures on African-American women--including many Ryan has faced--and her ideas for tackling them. </p> <p><em>This interview originally aired on October 18, 2022. </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>We speak with two newly minted <a href="https://www.osibaltimore.org/grantees-and-fellows/fellows/">OSI Baltimore Community Fellows</a>. <a href="https://www.osibaltimore.org/fellow/eric-sorrell/"><strong>Eric Sorrell </strong></a>is the founder of ‘Fernway Outdoors,’ an outdoor education program that will offer field trips and teach wilderness skills to kids in Southwest Baltimore. Artist <a href="https://www.osibaltimore.org/fellow/christopher-johnson/"><strong>Christopher KOLPEACE Johnson’s</strong></a> project, ‘Gentleman’s Graffiti,’ will bring young men in East Baltimore together to create art and engage in leadership development opportunities.</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>Michelle</strong><strong> Becote-Jackson </strong>about the true meaning of Christmas and, for a special holiday treat today, a second Stoop Story from <strong>Rev</strong>.<strong> Grey Maggiano </strong>about an honored family tradition. You can hear their stories and others, and learn about Stoop live events, 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>Two exhibits at the Jewish Museum of Maryland highlight Russia and Ukraine … and they transport visitors using photos, paintings, storytelling and music! </p> <p><a href="https://jewishmuseummd.org/events/power-of-protest-the-movement-to-free-soviet-jews/">‘Power of Protest,’</a> on view through Feb. 5, commemorates a movement 35 years ago, when American Jews launched a remarkably successful human rights campaign demanding freedom for Soviet Jews. And <a href="https://www.myodessagallery.com/">‘My Odessa,’</a> on view until Feb. 19, depicts an artist’s childhood memories of his home town in eastern Ukraine in the early 20th century. </p> <p>We get previews from executive director <strong>Sol Davis</strong> and curator-in-residence <strong>Liora</strong> <strong>Ostroff</strong>.</p> <p>Links: <a href="https://www.myodessagallery.com/">'My Odessa,'</a> <a href="https://jewishmuseummd.org/events/power-of-protest-the-movement-to-free-soviet-jews/"> 'Power of Protest</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>Hearing aids are now available to purchase without a doctor’s visit. Who is best suited for an over-the-counter hearing aid? Will a broader market lead to lower costs? We speak with <a href="https://jhucochlearcenter.org/frank-r-lin.html">Dr. Frank Lin</a>, professor of otolaryngology, who directs the <a href="https://jhucochlearcenter.org/">Johns Hopkins Cochlear Center for Hearing and Public Health.</a></p> <p>Plus, can magic mushrooms to lift severe depression? We speak with <a href="https://hopkinspsychedelic.org/nayak">Dr. Sandeep Nayak,</a> psychiatrist and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, about psilocybin and its potential for treating mood disorders.</p> <p>Read more:<br><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/08/17/over-the-counter-hearing-aids/">What to know before buying over-the-counter hearing aids</a><br><a href="https://www.statnews.com/2022/09/06/the-fda-got-it-right-with-hearing-aids-updating-medicare-coverage-is-next/">The FDA got it right with hearing aids. Updating Medicare coverage is next</a><br><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/11/03/magic-mushroom-psilocybin-depression-study/">Psychedelic mushroom dose can treat stubborn depression, trial suggests</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>Have you ever been faced with a frustrating situation that seems out of your control and thought -- If I could just take this into my own hands, I could fix it.</p> <p>Our guests today had the same thought, and their ingenuity will see abandoned houses come to life; and allow high school students to receive hands-on experience and training in elevator repair servicing that will prepare them for employment.</p> <p><strong>Michael Rosenband</strong> talks about 'The Carver House' project and Anthony Roberts introduces us to the ‘Registered Apprenticeship Sponsor Program.’</p> <p>Links: <a href="https://www.osibaltimore.org/2022/11/osi-baltimore-announces-2022-cohort-of-community-fellows-including-first-recipient-of-feinblatt-mental-health-fellowship/">OSI Open Society Institute Baltimore Community Fellows, 2022</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>Someone who is socially isolated or lonely is at greater risk for physical or mental health problems--like heart disease, obesity, anxiety, depression, even dementia-- according to the National Institute on Aging. Many seniors who are physically able to age in place do find themselves isolated -- and they may fall between the cracks of services available to them. Maybe they just need a hand with cleaning or groceries or a social visit from a companion who cares.</p> <p>That’s the mission of<a href="https://lorishands.org/"> Lori’s Hands</a>. The non-profit connects college students with people who are living with chronic illnesses. The students lend a helping hand … as they also bring companionship. We hear from its founder, Sarah LaFave.</p> <p>Plus, we’ll drop in as two Morgan State University students, <strong>Danaysha Samuel</strong> and <strong>Tabria Cephas</strong>, visit their client, <strong>Aloma Bouma</strong>.</p> <p>Links: <a href="https://lorishands.org/">Lori's Hands</a>, Baltimore City Health Dept. <a href="https://health.baltimorecity.gov/programs/seniors">Office of Aging Services</a>, <a href="https://aging.maryland.gov/Pages/default.aspx">Maryland Department of Aging</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>'Tis the season for big gatherings and plentiful offerings of delectable food and drink. There is a lot of joy in these festivities -- but it can be stressful, too.</p> <p>For those who struggle with eating disorders -- which is millions of Americans -- holidays can be even more challenging as they, and their loved ones, navigate through the month of boisterous parties and an abundance of potlucks, banquets and more.</p> <p>We hear about the prevalence of <a href="https://renfrewcenter.com/services/osfed/">OSFED: ‘Other Specified Feeding and Eating Disorder’</a> from <strong>Laurie Wollman, </strong>regional assistant director and site director for the <a href="https://renfrewcenter.com/locations/towson-md/">Renfrew Center</a>, which offers treatment for eating disorders. </p> <p>Then JHU professor and clinical psychologist <strong><a href="https://jhucoach.org/about/">Dr. Joseph McGuire</a> </strong>talks about misophonia -- a condition in which irritating sounds, like people chewing or slurping, can trigger a strong emotional response. </p> <p>Links: <a href="https://renfrewcenter.com/locations/towson-md/">Renfrew Center</a>, <a href="https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/what-is-misophonia">Misophonia</a> information, <a href="https://renfrewcenter.com/services/osfed/">OSFED</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>Life expectancy in the U.S. shortened by nearly three years from 2019 to 2021. COVID, drug overdoses, heart disease, and gun violence are driving the decline. We hear the <a href="https://americanhealth.jhu.edu/">Bloomberg American Health Initiative’s</a> ideas for turning the tide. </p> <p>Read the report <a href="https://americanhealth.jhu.edu/sites/default/files/website-media/resources/LifeExpec_Report.pdf">here</a>. </p> <p>Our guests:<br><strong>Dr. Joshua Sharfstein</strong>, Vice Dean for Public Health Practice and Community Engagement in the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and director of the Bloomberg American Health Initiative<br><strong>Cassandra Crifasi, </strong>Co-director of the <a href="https://publichealth.jhu.edu/departments/health-policy-and-management/research-and-practice/center-for-gun-violence-solutions">Center for Gun Violence Solutions</a> at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health</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 it's rare for Alzheimer’s disease to be diagnosed in people under age 65, it happens. It’s hard to track, but research suggests between 220,000 and 640,000 people in the U.S. are living with<em> </em>early-onset Alzheimer’s.</p> <p><strong>Yolanda Wright </strong>is the program manager for the<a href="https://www.alz.org/maryland"> Greater Maryland Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association</a>. She describes benefits of support groups for care partners and people who have been diagnosed with Alzheimer's.</p> <p>And we meet three men who all have been diagnosed with <a href="https://www.alz.org/help-support/i-have-alz/younger-onset">early-onset Alzheimer’s</a>: <strong>Dennis Myers, Jim Hursey</strong>,<strong> </strong>and <strong>Mike Razzi</strong>. They met at a support group, formed a deep friendship, and have dubbed themselves, “The Optimistics.”</p> <p>The Alzheimer’s Association’s 24/7 helpline is 1.800.272.3900. Find a <a href="https://www.alz.org/events/event_search?etid=2&cid=0">local support group.</a></p> <p><em>This program originally aired November 1, 2022.</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>The opening chapter of <em>The Precious Jules</em> is bedlam. There is blood, bright red, gushing from a head wound, spattered on the family-room windows. There are children, crying. There is a very pregnant mom, scanning the room to see which of her four children needs her most urgently. One of the brothers is definitely going to need stitches. </p> <p>These <em>are</em> “The Precious Jules.” In this tale, Jules does not mean diamonds and rubies--it’s the family name. They live in Roland Park, an Irish Catholic brood with secrets and messy complications like most families--and with a mystery that goes far beyond what most families carry.</p> <p><a href="https://www.shawnnocher.com/">Shawn Nocher</a>, our guest today, has written a story rooted in Maryland and some of its particular history but also universal in asking, what makes a family, family? </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 are two interfaith Stoop Stories to ring in the holiday season. The first is from <strong>Ana Goldseker, </strong>who professes that all she wants for Hanukkah is … Christmas! And a second story from <strong>Erica Rimlinger</strong> about a wedding her relatives will never forget!</p> <p>You 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>How do <em>you</em> ring in the New Year? Dinner with friends? A movie? Fireworks? Creating a list of resolutions?</p> <p>For thirty years, hundreds of people in Baltimore have begun their evening festivities at St. Ignatius Catholic Church at ‘The New Year’s Eve Interfaith Prayer Celebration.’ Guests are welcomed at 8:00 pm with a prelude from the St. Ignatius Choir and instrumentalists, led by Paul Teie. Then the service at 8:30: an hour full of gratitude and blessings that are voiced by civic, political, arts and education leaders, as well as by clergy of many faiths.</p> <p>We heard from organizer, congregant and Interfaith Committee co-chair <strong>Donna Price</strong> and <strong>Rev. William J. Watters, S.J., </strong>assisting priest at St. Ignatius.</p> <p>Links: <a href="https://st-ignatius.net/event/new-years-eve-interfaith-prayer-celebration/">St. Ignatius Catholic Church at ‘The New Year’s Eve Interfaith Prayer Celebration.’</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>Words are powerful. And can be dangerous. No where is that more evident than on social media platforms where hateful speech is spewed -- and sometimes spreads at alarming speed. Can it be silenced? If so, how?</p> <p>We’re joined by <strong><a href="https://counterhate.com/about/">Imran Ahmed</a>,</strong> founder and CEO of the <a href="https://counterhate.com/about/">‘Center for Countering Digital Hate.</a>’ The nonprofit, based in the U.K. and Washington, DC, works to quell hate and disinformation by going after the online platforms that enable its global spread.</p> <p>Then we hear Baltimore Jewish Council executive director <a href="https://www.baltjc.org/who-we-are/bjc-staff/"><strong>Howard Libit</strong></a> about ‘Shine A Light,’ a national effort to dispel and counter anti-Semitic language and behavior that has been on the rise.</p> <p>Links: <a href="https://counterhate.com/about/">Center for Countering Digital Hate</a>, CCDH <a href="https://counterhate.com/blog/">Blog </a>and <a href="https://counterhate.com/research/">Research</a>, <a href="https://associated.org/shinealight/">Shine A Light</a>, <a href="https://www.jcc.org/gordon-center/event/illumination-celebration-firelight">JCC Illumination Celebration: FireLight </a>on 12/18 at 5pm.</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>Wrapped in shiny wrapping paper or careworn with notes scrawled in the margins-- books are gifts that give again and again. They offer a window into the heart of the author and can open our minds to a different view of the world. </p> <p><strong>Conni Strittmatter</strong><strong> </strong>is the Youth & Family Engagement Manager for <a href="https://www.bcpl.info/">Baltimore County Public Library</a>. Here are her book picks for kids:</p> <p>"Farmhouse," by Sophie Blackall<br>"The Three Billy Goats Gruff," by Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen<br>"Good Night, Little Bookstore," by Amy Cherrix<br>"Ty’s Travels," series by Kelly Starling Lyons<br>"The Secret Explorers," series by SJ King<br>"Aven Green," series by Dusti Bowling<br>"Cookie Chronicles," series by Matthew Swanson and Robbi Behr<br>"Red, White, and Whole," by Rajani LaRocca<br> **Rajani LaRocca will be visiting several BCPL branches on March 11th. <br>"Black Brother, Black Brother," by Jewell Parker Rhodes<br> **Jewell Parker Rhodes will join BCPL on January 24th at 7 p.m. for a Zoom event.<em> </em><br>"Whiteout," by Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, and Nicola Yoon<br>"Victory. Stand! Raising My Fist," for Justice by Tommie Smith and Derrick Barnes<br>"How To Excavate a Heart," by Jake Maia Arlow</p> <p>Find BCPL events <a href="https://www.bcpl.info/events-and-programs/index.html">here</a>. Authors visits are listed <a href="https://www.bcpl.info/youth/battle-books.html">here</a>.</p> <p><strong>Carla Du Pree</strong> is executive director of CityLit Project. Here is her list of recommendations for adult readers:</p> <p>"Braiding Sweetgrass," by Robin Kemmerer <br>"Soil: The Story of a Black Mother's Garden," by Camille Dungy<br>"If I Survive You," by Jeffrey Escoffery<br>"When We Were Sisters," by Fatimah Ashgar<br>"Bigger Than Bravery," edited by Valerie Boyd<br>"Floaters," by Martin Espada<br>"Don't Count Me Out," by Rafael Alvarez<br>"Pomegranate," by Helen Elaine Lee<br>"Rest is Resistance," by Tricia Hersey<br>"How We Heal," by Alex Elle</p> <p>Check out the NPR "<a href="https://apps.npr.org/best-books/#view=covers&year=2022">Books We Love</a>" list.</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>Violence between intimate partners may start with emotional or verbal abuse before becoming physical. <strong>Ojeda Hall </strong>of <a href="https://www.joinonelove.org/">One Love Foundation </a>talks about helping young people to differentiate between healthy and unhealthy relationships.</p> <p>Then, <strong>Lisa Nitsch</strong> of the <a href="https://hruth.org/">House of Ruth</a> describes how the nonprofit serves families and reeducates <em>partners </em>who are abusive. Find the <a href="https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1WZXZBXIXCT6J/ref=hz_ls_biz_ex">wishlist </a>here. <em></em></p> <p> </p> <p><em>This interview originally aired on October 13, 2022.</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>December is HIV/AIDS Awareness month. How far has treatment and prevention come? Why is there still no vaccine against HIV, when it was possible to develop a vaccine against COVID so quickly? What is it about the human immunodeficiency virus that has thwarted scientists for almost 40 years?</p> <p>For that, we turn to <a href="https://www.ihv.org/about/About-Dr-Robert-C-Gallo/">Dr. Robert Gallo</a>, who the<a href="https://www.ihv.org/"> Institute of Human Virology </a>at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and co-founded the<a href="https://gvn.org/"> Global Virus Network</a>.</p> <p>Then, infections and hospitalizations for RSV - respiratory syncytial virus - caught hospital systems across the country off guard. A <a href="https://health.maryland.gov/phpa/OIDEOR/CIDSOR/Pages/Respiratory-Syncytial-Virus-(RSV).aspx">Maryland Department of Health dashboard tracking</a> RSV shows hospitalizations climbed rapidly from September to October, soaring from the high thirties to a peak of 263. In the last week of November, hospitalizations were down to 76 children.</p> <p>We speak with Dr. Jason Custer, medical director of the pediatric intensive care unit at the <a href="https://www.umms.org/childrens">University of Maryland Children’s Hospital</a>, and an associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.</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 a person’s stress system is activated by trauma or crisis it can be life saving. It’s where fight or flight response comes from - and that allows us to get to safety.</p> <p>But even when safety has been achieved, trauma can take a lasting toll on our physical, mental and emotional health. Research points to how trauma can remain in a body even on a <em>cellular </em>level.</p> <p>Our guest today helps people who have experienced violence or trauma to release it and get beyond it -- through movement programs offered by Ballet After Dark. We spoke with founder and accomplished dancer/choreographer <strong>Tyde-Courtney Edwards.</strong><strong><br></strong></p> <p>Links: <a href="https://www.balletafterdark.com/">Ballet After 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>Here’s a Stoop Story from <strong>Dovile </strong><strong>Mark</strong> about spending her life chasing the ultimate adrenaline rush. 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>Today we meet two Open Society Institute-Baltimore 2022 community fellows and hear about their projects.</p> <p>There was a lot was going on in <strong>Alanna</strong> <strong>Taylor’s</strong> life a few years ago. She was under so much stress, at one point she fainted in the grocery store. It turned out the episode got her connected to health care … and got Taylor thinking about what women over 40 need to be successful. That was the germ of Taylor’s project 'Bronze Girl Collective.'</p> <p>And then: when most people look at a bus … they see a mode of transportation. Our next guest looks at a bus and sees … a potential mobile shower unit. <strong>Bria</strong> <strong>Evans</strong> tells us about 'Fresh Start Mobile Services' that serve people experiencing homelessness.</p> <p>Links: <a href="https://www.osibaltimore.org/2022/11/osi-baltimore-announces-2022-cohort-of-community-fellows-including-first-recipient-of-feinblatt-mental-health-fellowship/">OSI Open Society Institute Baltimore Community Fellows, 2022</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>