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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Here's a Stoop Story from D.C. Colburn about acknowledgment, acceptance, and self-determination.
Marylanders have a new, simpler way to file federal taxes. We ask Comptroller Brooke Lierman what difference it will make.
Maryland’s legislature is about to convene. We ask WYPR statehouse reporter Rachel Baye what issues lawmakers will tackle.
Tips for staying safe and ready for winter hazards.
The Baltimore Museum of Industry is documenting what the collapse of the Key Bridge has meant to our community. We hear from oral historian Maria Gabriela Aldana about how she's collecting stories and making space for grief and healing. (Music: Escape by ONYCS)
Here’s a Stoop Story from Helen Shafer about a diagnosis that rocked her world.
Autism, or autism spectrum disorder is a neurological and developmental disorder that can affect how people interact, communicate, learn, and behave. It’s typically diagnosed in children by about age five in the U.S., according to the National Autism Data Center. At Zoe’s Just Dezzerts in Baltimore’s Federal Hill neighborhood, people with autism are celebrated for their talents and differences, and the employees help raise awareness of autism each day. We meet Zoe and her mom, Jennifer Goldszmidt, and employee Kelsey Parker. Then Taya Dunn Johnson, from the Autism Society of Baltimore-Chesapeake, tells us about the resources and support the non-profit provides for people with autism and their families.
On this New Year’s morning, we’re listening back to our conversation from February with Carnegie Mellon University historian Edda Fields-Black. Her book, "COMBEE: Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River Raid, and Black Freedom during the Civil War,” highlights Harriet Tubman’s extraordinary service as a Union spy. Using pension records, bills of sale, wills, personal letters, newspaper articles, and more, Fields-Black traces the lives of the more than 700 enslaved men and women who grabbed their chance at freedom during the 1863 Combahee River Raid. This interview originally aired February 26, 2024.
For 140 years Baltimore’s Franciscan Center has responded to community needs -- from food and clothing to counseling and dental care. Now they offer ‘Dignity Plates Culinary Training Academy’ , which gives people skills and confidence that leads to employment and can transform lives. We talk with instructor Chef April Dubose, and with cohort 11 students Detrich Jordan, Shakera Murphy, Harry Lowe, Kimberly Wynn, Linda Hazelwood, and cohort 6 graduate Tiffany Jordan. Links: Franciscan Center, Dignity Plates Culinary Training Academy.
Richard Messick reflects on saying, "I do," at Niagara Falls. The next Stoop show is January 11, 2025 at the Green Room in Baltimore. The theme is, “Cons and Catfish: Stories about getting hooked on the wrong line.” If you’ve been duped or deceived, you can submit your story for the show.
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