The Marc Steiner Show

January 29, 2015 - Segment 1 - Marc shares some of the events that happened on this day in history, including the publication of The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe in 1834, the death of H.L. Mencken and the birth of Oprah Winfrey.

January 28, 2015 - Segment 4 - Scholar Annette Gordon-Reed joins Marc to discuss her book called The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family, which follows the family of Sally Hemings, who was enslaved by Thomas Jefferson and bore his children.

January 28, 2015 - Segment 3 - In the second part of a two part series on Jewish music, producer Mark Gunnery speaks to the Shondes about their music, the ethics of political engagement as musicians and Jews, and their support of the cultural boycott of Israel.

January 28, 2015 - Segment 2 - Producer Mark Gunnery presents a two part special on Jewish music. In this first installment, he speaks with members of the Klezmatics about Yiddish culture and music, Jewish spirituality and politics, and the cultural boycott of Israel.

January 28, 2015 - Segment 1 - Marc shares some of the events that happened on this day in history, including the death of Zora Neale Hurston, the birth of José Martí, and the foundation of the Free African Society in Philadelphia in 1787.

January 27, 2015 - Segment 4 - In this episode of Sound Bites, we examine changes in Maryland's environmental and agricultural policy under new Governor Larry Hogan. Then, we're joined by poultry farmer Carole Morison, who joins us to talk about the expansion of her farm and crowd sourcing campaign.

January 27, 2015 - Segment 2 - Do poor teens in Baltimore face worse conditions than their counterparts in Nigeria, as a recent study suggests? We look at the study, published in December's Journal of Adolescent Health, with: Dr. Kristin Mmari, Dr. Lawrence Brown, and Dr. Roni Ellington.

January 27, 2015 - Segment 1 - Marc shares some of the events that happened on this day in history, including the deaths of Mahalia Jackson and Pete Seeger, the liberation of Auschwitz, and the 1969 Eldon Avenue Axle Plant wildcat strike.

January 26, 2015 - Segment 4 - We close out the show with a look at events in the Middle East, including Saudi Arabia and Yemen.

January 26, 2015 - Segment 3 - In our Lead-Up to the Annapolis Summit, our guests weigh in with their thoughts on Governor Larry Hogan's first budget, which he announced last week.

January 26, 2015 - Segment 2 - Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake joins us to offer her vision for Baltimore and answer your questions. We talk about the plastic bag ban bill being reintroduced by the City Council and more.

January 26, 2015 - Segment 1 - Marc talks about what happened on this day in history, including the birthday of the first Black woman pilot Bessie Coleman, the birthday of political activist Angela Davis, and the day the Apollo Theater in Harlem reopened.

January 23, 2015 - Segment 3 - We look at The Future of Education with Howard Fuller and Danique Dolly.

January 23, 2015 - Segment 2 - We take a peek at the production currently playing at Baltimore's Center Stage, One Night in Miami, about a night shared by Cassius Clay (the night before he announced his new name, Muhammad Ali), Malcolm X, Jim Brown, and Sam Cooke, in 1964.

January 23, 2015 - Segment 1 - Happy Friday, everyone! We begin our show with a special historical piece produced by Marc Steiner Show producer Stefanie Mavronis: Confederate Monuments in Baltimore.