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  • Writer Charles Johnson, on "Middle Passage" and Black Lives in America
    (This program originally aired on October 15, 2019)Today, on this archived edition of Midday, Tom’s guest for the hour is the award-winning novelist,…
  • Midday Live from Chestertown: Embracing Change in a Historic Community
    Today, a special edition of Midday, live from historic Sumner Hall, in Chestertown, on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Sumner Hall was built in 1908. It served…
  • Vehicles for Change
    A radio profile of the nonprofit through the stories of three ex-offenders who took part in VOC's Center for Automotive Careers. The program trains…
  • The Best Medicine
    Mental illness and comedy may seem like an unlikely combination, but a group of local improv performers has taken on the challenge. “The Best Medicine,"…
  • A Long View of Presidential Inaugurations
    The Afro newspaper is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year. We mark the milestone by sitting down with Afro publisher Jake Oliver, to discuss a…
  • Chicago, North Lawndale, part 1: Tears Watering Flowers
    Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. lived in North Lawndale on Chicago’s West Side in 1966, and he galvanized the neighborhood in a campaign against redlining and…
  • Encore Edition: The Maker Movement
    In this encore edition of Future City, Wes explores how Baltimore is working to keep pace with the burgeoning Maker Movement, a lifestyle and philosophy…
  • Historic Ellicott City Rebuilds
    Ellicott City’s historic Main Street reopened yesterday. It’s been closed since flooding devastated the area in July. One of the challenges property…
  • Sarah Lord
    Tom talks with Conservationist Sarah Lord.Sarah is reading:The Orphan Master’s Son by Adam JohnsonAmerica's Conservation Impulse: A Century Of Saving…
  • The Maker Movement
    In this episode, Wes explores how Baltimore is working to keep pace with the burgeoning Maker Movement, a lifestyle and philosophy based on the idea that…
  • Policing and Mental Health
    In this episode, Wes explores initiatives that are helping to improve how police respond to people in mental distress. Across the country, a growing…
  • Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz
    Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz and Police Chief Jim Johnson talk about a $7 million plan to equip Baltimore County police officers with body…
  • Baltimore County Chief Jim Johnson
    2015 has been the deadliest year in Baltimore since the 1970’s, and other major cities are seeing increases in violence too. Last week, officials of…
  • James McBride
    Tom talks with the author James McBride. His latest novel is The Good Lord Bird. James McBride’s recommendations: Robert Caro: The Years of Lyndon…
  • The Future Of A Free Ride In Baltimore
    It’s said that there’s no such thing as a free lunch. But, in Baltimore, at least, there is such a thing as a free ride. Charm City Circulator buses have…
  • A Debate At The Intersection Of Chicken Manure And The Chesapeake Bay
    Cruising along Route 50 down the Eastern Shore, it’s easy to see rows of chicken houses that stretch back from road hundreds of feet. All together these…
  • Citizenship And The Preservation Of Freedom
    Last week, we celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, which President Lyndon Johnson signed into law on August 6, 1965. As we ponder…
  • O Say Can You See Francis Scott Key?
    Two-hundred years ago this weekend, a Frederick-born lawyer gazed over the water at Fort McHenry as the sun rose during the Battle of Baltimore. Francis…
  • Checking in on Baltimore's Youth Curfew
    It’s been just over a month since the new youth curfew took effect in Baltimore City. In the 30 days starting August 8, 120 minors have been picked up for…
  • What Do High Stakes Common Core Tests Mean For Students, Schools and Teachers?
    This is the first year Maryland students will be taking standardized tests based on the new math and English curriculum standards called Common Core.…
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