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Midday with Dan Rodricks
Preservation Maryland, dedicated to preserving the state’s historic buildings, neighborhoods, landscapes and archaeological sites, has released its annual “Endangered Maryland” list, a compilation of the state’s threatened historic properties. Our guest: Tyler Gearhart, executive director of Preservation Maryland.
In a new memoir, Nobel Peace Prize winner Jody Williams writes that ordinary people are capable of achieving extraordinary things. She joins us to share how she went from a small-town girl with working-class roots to an internationally recognized human rights advocate known for her work banning landmines. Her book is, My Name Is Jody Williams: A Vermont Girl’s Winding Path to the Nobel Price Prize.
A look at the top stories of the region with the reporters who covered them. This hour, a possible backlash against American Muslims in wake of the Boston Marathon bombings, a massive corruption scandal as a prison gang runs rough shod over the Baltimore City Detention Center, GM launches their electric engine in White Marsh, and the latest in the ongoing speed camera saga.
Chef Cindy Wolf and restaurateur and wine expert Tony Foreman with the rites of spring -- fresh fish, fresh greens and fine wine. Plus, the Midday Chef’s Challenge.
Can we live sustainably on this planet, and if so, for how long? Pulitzer-Prize winning reporter Ken Weiss of The Los Angeles Times spent a year investigating those questions as he traveled the globe for a five-part series called “Beyond 7 Billion.” He joins us to talk about the cultural, economic and environmental consequences of population growth. Also, we speak with The Nation's Michael Klare, author of The Race for What’s Left: The Global Scramble for the World’s Last Resources.
After World War II, Baltimore had numerous social and pleasure clubs for the working man; it seemed like there was one on every corner. But as manufacturing declined and people moved to the suburbs, many social clubs disappeared. Today, however, some are enjoying a resurgence and looking to rejuvenate their ranks with a new generation. We talk with members of the Arch Social Club on Pennsylvania Avenue; Ducky’s Pleasure Club in Canton; and the Polish Home Club in Fells Point.
We continue our coverage in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings. We discuss the relationship between 19-year old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who is in custody, and being questioned, and his older brother Tamerlan, who was killed by authorities.
Almost as soon as the Boston Marathon bombs exploded, the news media gave wall-to-wall updates on the blasts and the ensuing manhunt for the suspects. Douglas Rushkoff, technology and media commentator for CNN, talks about how we’re adapting -- or not -- to such an immediate, crushing flow of information. Rushkoff is the author of Present Shock: When Everything Happens Now.
With the epic fail of his post-Newtown gun reforms and the first terrorist attack on American soil since 9/11, President Obama arrives at the 90-day mark of his second term with his job approval slipping and many wondering what, if anything, he can achieve before midterm elections. Our guests: Ari Shapiro, NPR White House correspondent; Michael Reisch, professor of social justice at the University of Maryland School of Social Work; and Barry Rascovar, political commentator and communications consultant.
On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson made his debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers, breaking Major League Baseball’s color barrier. We discuss Robinson’s legacy with Darryl Pryor, co-producer of 42, and Andre Holland, who portrays legendary sports writer Wendell Smith in the new biopic. Also joining us: Moses Newson, veteran journalist and biographer of Baltimore sportswriter Sam Lacy, who crusaded for baseball’s integration.
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