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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The Latin-script alphabet used for English isn’t the only alphabet in use today. Think, for example, of Greek or Arabic scripts.
There are also older alphabets. Until recently, we’d thought the first one was created in ancient Egypt, more than 3800 years ago.
But now, it appears that an older alphabet has been discovered, in use 500 years before the Egyptian one. We speak to Glenn Schwartz, a professor of archaeology at Johns Hopkins University who led the team that made the discovery.
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Back in 2015, New York Times reporter John Leland set out to spend a year with one of the fastest-growing age groups in America--the oldest old, those 85 and up.
He expected the stories that would emerge would be fairly morbid, if not downright depressing. He did not anticipate that he would end up with a book titled, "Happiness Is a Choice You Make."
If you are looking for emotional support, call 988 to speak with a counselor.
This interview originally aired on January 31, 2018.
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Here's a Stoop story from Julie MacDonald, who made a rodent friend in Peru.
If you want to hear more stories, take a listen to the Stoop Storytelling podcast. On Tuesday, December 3rd, the Stoop will host its Holiday Hootenanny at the Senator Theatre in Baltimore.
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
When was the last time you felt delighted? Do you remember what evoked that feeling? Do you ever wonder how to tempt more delight into your life?
Poet and writer Ross Gay meditated on these questions and recorded his observations in the 81 essays that make up “The Book of Delights.”
This interview originally aired on February 14, 2019.
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Baltimore City settled a lawsuit two weeks ago with a price tag of $44 million, earmarked for pedestrian improvements--repairs aimed at directly affecting how people with disabilities get around the city. We hear details from Madeleine Reichman, a senior staff attorney at Disability Rights Advocates, and from Janice Jackson, one of three plaintiffs of the lawsuit.
Links: Women Embracing Abilities Now (W.E.A.N.), IMAGE Center of Maryland, Background to Baltimore City ADA compliance settlement.
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Nurses are problem-solvers and collaborators. They assess settings on the fly. Does that make them a fit for public office? “Healing Politics” says yes. We ask co-founder Lisa Summers how they get the job done.
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It’s hard enough to get access to the medicine you need… even under the best of circumstances. You gotta ask your doctor to fill the prescription, gotta get to the pharmacy, wait in line, and have a ride home.
Now imagine how much harder the whole errand is when the only way to get to the pharmacy… is by boat. That’s the challenge facing folks who live on Smith Island, which sits 10 miles off the coast of Crisfield in the Chesapeake Bay.
Maryland recently received federal funds for a pilot project to get drones able to make medical deliveries. For details, we’re joined by John Slaughter, director of the University of Maryland’s Uncrewed Aircraft Systems Research and Operations Center.
Links:
Governor Moore Announces $1.7 Million in Federal Funding for Eastern Shore Drone Pilot Program to Improve Access to Health Care Resources
UMD to Develop Drone-Delivery Program for Patients on Rural Island
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With Thanksgiving just days away, you might be cleaning out your fridge now to make space you’ll soon need for leftovers. But do all the things you’re throwing out actually need to be thrown out? And what can you do to reduce the number of things you need to throw out in the first place?
For answers, we’re joined by Roni Neff, an associate professor in the Department of Environmental Health and Engineering at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Neff is also a senior advisor at the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future, and she co-directs the national food waste research network.
Links:
This Thanksgiving, 316 Million Pounds of Food Will Be Wasted Across the U.S.
ReFED Insights Engine
USDA Food Loss and Waste - for Consumers
USDA Food Product Dating
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Here’s a Stoop story from Wayne Larrivey, who was very worried about getting in trouble at work - with good reason!
Check out the Stoop podcast and upcoming events.
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Everybody’s got a story … and sharing stories breaks down barriers between people. Especially important at this moment in America. Paul Mecurio created and hosts “Permission to Speak,” where people come on stage to share stories that evoke a lot of laughter.
“Permission to Speak” starts at 8 p.m. tomorrow evening at Maryland Hall in Annapolis.
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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