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Black Midi vocalist Geordie Greep discusses how songs by Warren Zevon, Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, and Frank Zappa influenced his music.

The Baltimore County Council’s revised redistricting map, still draws ire from the local NAACP. Maryland’s GOP senators launch a drive for what they say will be ‘meaningful tax relief.’ Baltimore City uses millions in ARPA funds to create a jobs training program. Local health systems team up to send medical supplies to Ukraine. The war there continues to drive up gas prices in Maryland and across the country. And a doctor tells us what you need to know about Evusheld, a COVID antibody treatment for the immunocompromised.

Maryland residents will get a short holiday to help ease the pain from high gas prices. A new study shows harassment against local health officials was widespread during the early months of the pandemic. A bill that would ban ghost guns passes the Senate. Baltimore County’s State’s Attorney has a Republican challenger. And Baltimore’s Penn North Library becomes a haven for those struggling with substance abuse.

Through friendships, we enrich each other, and we try to grow together.

The court battle over redrawn council districts in Baltimore County is creating a headache for at least one candidate. A package of bills in the Baltimore City Council aim to crack down on vacant housing. The COVID-19 positivity rate remains low in Maryland, but public health officials say we’re not in the clear yet. And Senate hearings are underway for the first Black woman to be nominated to the Supreme Court.

Moderna seeks emergency use authorization of its COVID-19 vaccine for younger children. The Maryland General Assembly has cleared crossover day and now has the final weeks to get unfinished legislation done before sine die. Medically necessary gender-affirming care for those who can’t afford it would be covered by medicaid under a bill that cleared the Maryland Senate.

Twitch streamer and cosplayer Nicki Nanami discusses DMV’s cosplaying scene, the challenges women of color face on Twitch, videogames as family time, and why streamers and influencers are here to stay.

In this episode, singer/songwriter Will Oldham discusses how songs by Susanna and the Magical Orchestra, Al Jarreau, and the Mekons influenced his music.

How and why did it end up in a little park in North Baltimore?

The state’s COVID-19 positivity rate is once again approaching the five percent mark. Some young parents in Baltimore City will get $1000 a month under a Guaranteed Income Pilot program. Dr. Leana Wen talks more about the Moderna COVID vaccine for young children, where other pharmaceutical companies are in their efforts, and the rise in severe hepatitis cases among young children worldwide.

A long anticipated COVID-19 vaccine for infants and toddlers could be approved as early as June. Baltimore’s mayor and congressional leaders announced today a multi-million dollar investment in public safety. The city’s downtown and Inner Harbor will get a $166 million facelift. And the superintendent of Baltimore County Schools says he wants to stay on after his term expires.

The 1980s and 1990s were a time when many local radio stations were coming into their own. Building, reorganizing, working out the kinks. It was also a time when many stations changed formats. You’ll hear more about that on this episode.

Mayor Scott grants a temporary reprieve for some homeowners on the city’s tax sale list. Baltimore will play host to the first Maryland Cycling Classic. Economic equity and the wealth gap were the main focus of a gubernatorial forum at Coppin State last night with several of the Democratic candidates trying to stand out from a crowded field. Baltimore County’s plan for a police accountability board was met with sharp rebuke at a hearing Tuesday night. And a City Council meeting to discuss reviving Baltimore’s Dollar House program devolved into a shouting match.

Gov. Larry Hogan announces a lottery for boosted adults. Baltimore launches a long-awaited water bill discount program. Maryland lawmakers debate whether to ban ghost guns. Two expansive housing bills come before the Baltimore City Council. And a conversation with CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky on the latest COVID guidelines.

Steeped in secrecy and rooted in Baltimore

Face mask requirements in municipal buildings and some schools are dropping across the state…but some argue it’s politics over science. House Dems in Maryland introduced a package of bills today to protect the right to abortion in the state. Eating healthy to stay heart healthy is easier said than done for many. There’s a program that’s trying to help.

"Your solidarity means so much. It's deeply needed."

A contemplation on Baltimore's rat fascination

Brooklyn-based jazz trumpeter Jaimie Branch talks about how songs by Nirvana, Sun Ra, and Eric Dolphy made her the artist she is today.