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  • H. L. Mencken conspires with a fellow reporter and drinking buddy to take some liberties while reporting the news in Baltimore. The life of kings, indeed!
  • In the late 19th century, Gus Rice and his band of "pirates" dredged for Oysters and waged war against law enforcement in and around the Chesapeake Bay.
  • In 1906, Upton Sinclair causes an uproar when he publishes his book "The Jungle," a shocking expose of the conditions in the meat packing industry.
  • From the beginning, the state of Maryland, and Baltimore, in particular, has had a passionate relationship with its writers. Here, we celebrate some of…
  • On this episode of Your Maryland, we trace the history of Thanksgiving, from early religious "days of thanksgiving," the Pilgrims harvest feast with their…
  • On this edition of Your Maryland, we bring you a brief "history" of the household bathtub, courtesy of Baltimore's own H. L. Mencken.
  • January 28, 2014 - Radio Kitchen - MeatballsMany of us who are of a certain age can remember a wonderful commercial for Alka Seltzer that launched the…
  • February 16, 2016 - Radio Kitchen - Beef Wellington When I was doing a history tour in Spain last year, we speculated about the origin of that famous dish…
  • Traveling has always had a big impact on the way Al Spoler eats. As he moves around the world in his travels, he encounters all sorts of new things to…
  • Tomorrow is our great national holiday and I'm willing to bet the ranch that grills all over the state are going to be fired up. Hot dogs and hamburgers…
  • I was in Piedmont, Italy last month on a tour featuring food and wine. As you might expect, it was nothing less than inspirational. At one restaurant in…
  • We want to wish everybody a happy Saint Patrick's Day, in some respects the last hurrah of winter and the first salute to the coming spring. Here in the…
  • Stand on your back porch any evening these days, and that sound you hear is folks firing up their grills. Wait a little while and that aroma that comes…
  • One of the great traditions of summer in Maryland is sweet corn. Although our legendary Silver Queen corn is more or less just a memory, there are a lot…
  • It's fall and the air is filled with footballs which means I am thinking about appropriate food for watching the Ravens play. This time of year I always…
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