Stay Connected***No longer adding new episodes*** On The Record was co-hosted by Sheilah Kast and Ashley Sterner. Sheilah and shared conversations with audacious artists, intrepid scientists, community leaders and more. And of course, tales from the beloved Stoop Storytelling Series.
On The Record was produced by Melissa Gerr. Jon Ehrens created the theme music. Louis Umerlik designed the logo.
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Only a tiny fraction of the art world’s permanent holdings are works by women.
This year, the Baltimore Museum of Art is setting its sights on transforming that picture, by putting its money where its mouth is. For an entire year all the B-M-A’s exhibits .. and all of its acquisitions will be works by artists who identify as female. The project is called “2020 Vision.” Chief curator Asma Naeem admits it’s just a start … but believes the bold move already is having an impact.
Plus, Ellen Lesperance, tells us about her show at the B-M-A called “Velvet Fist”--paintings based on the attire of women peace activists.
Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers mharvie@wypr.org 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers mgerr@wypr.org 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his sbdawes@wypr.org 410-235-1472
Latinos make up 18 percent of the U.S. population, but just under 6 percent of U.S. physicians. Monica Guerrro-Vazquez, director of the Latino health organization Centro SOL, describes their internship program, which gives immigrant and bilingual high school students a window into careers in medicine. For some students, this is their first internship--an opportunity they will need to balance with work and school. Dr. Angela Orozco, deputy director of Centro SOL's pipeline program, says it’s a chance for them to dream big.
Learn more about -- and apply to --the internship here.
Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers mharvie@wypr.org 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers mgerr@wypr.org 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his sbdawes@wypr.org 410-235-1472
Kids demanding too much screen time? Certified parent coach Cindy Shuster advises how to navigate that battle, and others. Plus, author Jane Isay talks about her book, "Unconditional Love: A Guide to Navigating the Joys and Challenges of Being a Grandparent Today". Original air date: November 7, 2019.
Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers mharvie@wypr.org 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers mgerr@wypr.org 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his sbdawes@wypr.org 410-235-1472
Millions of Marylanders get care from the University of Maryland Medical System, UMMS. Last year one-fourth of all the hospital visits in the state … were made to one of the 13 hospitals that are part of UMMS. But most news headlines about the system last year described devious contracts and unethical practices on its board.
The old board has been replaced, and the new board picked a new CEO Dr. Mohan Suntha, a cancer doctor who has worked at UMMS almost three decades. He says he knows how to keep UMMS true to its mission.
Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers mharvie@wypr.org 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers mgerr@wypr.org 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his sbdawes@wypr.org 410-235-1472
Here’s a Stoop Story from artist Christine Ferrara about her time as a highly caffeinated pen pal.
You can hear her story and many others at stoopstorytelling.com, as well as the Stoop podcast. The next live Stoop event is February 10th at Baltimore Center Stage. The theme is "Family Drama: Stories about reunions, rivalries, intimacies, and intrigues".
Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers mharvie@wypr.org 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers mgerr@wypr.org 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his sbdawes@wypr.org 410-235-1472
Salsa, ballet, Merengue--dance is an invitation to explore the world. Artist and educator Sonia Synkowski previews the Take a Leap! Baltimore County Dance Celebration, where both professional and student dancers will perform. And Eduardo Vilaro of Ballet Hispánico describes how the language of dance can provide a path to cultural understanding.
Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers mharvie@wypr.org 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers mgerr@wypr.org 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his sbdawes@wypr.org 410-235-1472
Powerful painkillers can often dispatch acute pain, but using them for chronic, persistent pain carries the risk of addiction. Nearly two million Americans have a substance abuse disorder stemming from prescribed opioids. So scientists are researching ways to treat pain without drugs. Journalist Yudhijit Bhattacharjee writes about them in The National Geographic this month in "A World of Pain." Plus, University of Maryland neurobiologist Dr. Luana Collaca describes her research using virtual reality to manage chronic pain.
Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers mharvie@wypr.org 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers mgerr@wypr.org 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his sbdawes@wypr.org 410-235-1472
Before Jaclyn Paul learned to manage her ADHD, her life was a turmoil of missed appointments, clutter, lost bills, late fees, stalled goals and unfinished projects. She struggled to create a social life and a peaceful home for her husband and son. In short, she was in pain. Getting organized was her way out of that pain. In her book Order from Chaos: The Everyday Grind of Staying Organized with Adult ADHD, Paul writes that everyone needs to find their own reason for tackling it … and their own system for making it work.
Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers mharvie@wypr.org 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers mgerr@wypr.org 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his sbdawes@wypr.org 410-235-1472
We hear from two Open Society Institute community fellows on a mission to restore dignity to those living in or returning home from prison.
Kanav Kathuria will work with local farmers to add fresh fruits and vegetables to the menu at the Maryland Correctional Institution for Women.
And Elysha Aseltine, who teaches criminal justice at Towson University, will establish a center to support students with criminal records as they pursue their education.
Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers mharvie@wypr.org 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers mgerr@wypr.org 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his sbdawes@wypr.org 410-235-1472
Of the millions who came or were taken to America during the Age of Revolution, three times as many were African as European, and free Africans reached these shores before the English.
Historian and sociologist Christina Proenza-Coles argues Africans were key to each chapter of American history, championing freedom from the 16th through the 20th century. Her book is "American Founders: How People of African Descent Established Freedom in the New World".
Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers mharvie@wypr.org 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers mgerr@wypr.org 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his sbdawes@wypr.org 410-235-1472
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