The Marc Steiner Show

November 5, 2009 - Hour 2

cem@centerforemergingmedia.org (Center for Emerging Media) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:57:21 -0800

High numbers of children from all races and backgrounds grow up without their fathers taking an active role in their lives. The absence of fathers is felt particularly hard in the black community, where it's estimated that close to 70% of children are born out of wedlock. How do we rebuild a world of wholeness in the face of this grim reality?

Today's panel included:

David Miller, co-founder and chief visionary officer of the Urban Leadership Institute
Matthew Stevens, founder of Empower Today's Youth and co-author of Raising Him Alone
Lamar Darnell Shields, President and co-founder of the Urban Leadership Institute

November 5, 2009 - Hour 1

cem@centerforemergingmedia.org (Center for Emerging Media) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:11:54 -0800

For our first hour, Marc meets up with substance abuse counselor and Vietnam Veteran Woody Curry for our monthly conversation about addiction and recovery. Woody joins us to discuss PTSD and the many residual issues facing veterans, including homelessness and drug and alcohol abuse.

November 4, 2009 - Hour 2

cem@centerforemergingmedia.org (Center for Emerging Media) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:49:04 -0800

For the second hour of today's show, Marc was joined by author, Taylor Branch, to discuss his new book entitled "THE CLINTON TAPES: WRESTLING HISTORY WITH THE PRESIDENT." The book chronicles the Presidency of Bill Clinton, from the perspective of his personal relationship with the former President.

Taylor Branch is an award winning author who has received a Pulitzer Prize for History, a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship and the National Humanities Medal, among others. Branch is renowned for authoring a Trilogy of books chronicling Civil Rights history and the life of Martin Luther King, Jr.: "PARTING THE WATERS", "PILLAR OF FIRE", and "AT CANAAN'S EDGE".

For more on Taylor Branch and The Clinton Tapes, click here for Wil Hylton's article in November's issue of Urbanite magazine.

November 4, 2009 - Hour 1

cem@centerforemergingmedia.org (Center for Emerging Media) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:33:23 -0800

For the first hour of today's show, Marc spoke with guests and welcomed audience reactions to the local and state elections which took place around the country yesterday. The guest panel included:

Dr. Lester Spence - Assistant Professor of Political Science at Johns Hopkins University
Bob Somerby - Cheif Editor of the Daily Howler

November 3, 2009 - Hour 2

cem@centerforemergingmedia.org (Center for Emerging Media) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:07:11 -0800

For our second hour, we talk with Liz Ryan Murray, Policy Coordinator for National People's Action, and Bloomberg Markets Magazine senior writer Yalman Onaran about banks and the growing social pressure for stronger regulation in the financial industry. We'll also discuss the protest that took place October 28th at the annual conference for the American Bankers Association in Chicago.

November 3, 2009 - Hour 1

cem@centerforemergingmedia.org (Center for Emerging Media) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:23:35 -0800

In our first hour, Marc sits down with Michael Hardt, Professor of Literature and Italian at Duke University, political philosopher, and co-author with Antonio Negri of Empire, Multitude and the recently published Commonwealth.

Hardt talks about this moment in history and all the elements challenging us to re-prioritize our way of thinking: the economy, the ecology, capitalism and the dangers of privatization. Do we need to examine our current views around ownership?

Michael Hardt will be speaking tonight in Baltimore. The event is free and will take place at 7PM at the 2640 space, located at 2640 St. Paul Street in Charles Village.

November 2 2009 - Hour 2

cem@centerforemergingmedia.org (Center for Emerging Media) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:52:06 -0800

The deal to sell a significant share of BGE to a French interest is a done deal. What will this mean to Baltimore BGE clients? Can nuclear energy be in our foreseeable future? Marc and Anthony talk with Jay Hancock, Baltimore Sun financial columnist and Johanna Neumann, legislative advocate for Maryland Public Interest Research Group (PIRG).

Later in the hour, it's open phones.

November 2 2009 - Hour 1

cem@centerforemergingmedia.org (Center for Emerging Media) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:42:49 -0800

Senator Ben Cardin updates Marc and Anthony on health care reform, Afghanistan and more. Later in the hour, Dr. Margaret Flowers contributes her view to the health care reform discussion.

October 29, 2009 - Hour 2

cem@centerforemergingmedia.org (Center for Emerging Media) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:47:49 -0700

It's Halloween! For the first half of our hour, we talk with Russ Noratel, Research Team Leader, and Ron Peacock, Senior Investigator, with the Baltimore Society for Paranormal Research. Russ is also author of Ellicot City's Guide to Haunted Places. We talk with them about their work as real life ghost hunters and share experiences that evade easy explanation.

For more information, see:

The Baltimore Society for Paranormal Research

Ghost Science: The Future of Ghost Hunting Now

The BSPR Meetup Group

Vince Wilson (local author and investigator)

Next up, writer and English professor Andrew Reiner joins us to discuss two of the masters of American spooky American literature, Washington Irving and Edgar Allan Poe. While Poe often commands more of our attention today, especially here in Baltimore, Reiner urges us to spend more time with Irving, who's best remembered for Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle.

Listen to the podcast of the interview now, and click here to read the accompanying essay by Andrew Reiner in this month's issue of Urbanite Magazine.

October 29, 2009 - Hour 1

cem@centerforemergingmedia.org (Center for Emerging Media) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:26:16 -0700

In our first hour, we discuss the role of race in education and how we assist youth in building healthy identities and relationships when they are at their most vulnerable. How can we get children the tools they need for positive outcomes in such a deeply divided system?

David Hornbeck, former Philadelphia Superintendent of Schools and author of Choosing Excellence in Public Schools: Where There's A Will, There's A Way, joined us in the studio; Beverly Daniel Tatum, Spelman College President and author of Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?: A Psychologist Explains the Development of Racial Identity, joined us by phone.