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Midday

WYPR 88.1 FM Baltimore

Monday-Friday from noon-1:00, Tom Hall and his guests are talking about what"s on your mind, and what matters most to Marylander"s, the latest news, local and national politics, education and the environment, popular culture and the arts, sports and science, race and religion, movies and medicine. We welcome your questions and comments. E-mail us at midday@wypr.org

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48:43

John Grisham's latest book turns to the true stories...

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2024/10/15

John Grisham's name is a common sight on book store shelves and the annual lists of best-selling works. His gripping thrillers, including A Time for Mercy and The Runaway Jury, are known across the world. In 2006, Grisham published The Innocent Man, a nonfiction work chronicling the story of Ron Williamson, who wrongly convicted, sentenced to death row and eventually exonerated. Grisham’s latest book is his second of nonfiction. Framed: Astonishing True Stories of Wrongful Convictions chronicles the

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48:41

A top Maryland election official reports on...

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2024/10/14

Millions of people around the country have already cast a ballot in this year’s election. With competitive races for President and for U.S. Senate, Maryland voters are expected to turnout in high numbers. The 2020 election, which put President Joe Biden into office, saw 66% participation. Two years later, in the 2022 midterms, only 46% of eligible voters cast ballots. But besides low turnout, recent election suffered from a lack of poll workers. And with early voting in Maryland beginning in 10

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19:27

Conversation with the Candidates: Kim Klacik for...

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2024/10/11

Kim Klacik speaks to Midday about her run for U.S. Congress in another edition of Conversations with the Candidates. She is the Republican candidate to represent the second congressional district in the House of Representatives. Her opponent in the race is Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski, Jr. Klacik ran for Congress in 2020 in the seventh district, a seat held by Democratic congressman Kweisi Mfume.Email us at midday@wypr.org, tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.

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13:34

A rare debate between candidates for Maryland's next...

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2024/10/11

Dr. Mileah Kromer, pollster and Director of the UMBC Institute of Politics joins Midday to recap the debate between Angela Alsobrooks and Larry Hogan, who are vying to succeed Ben Cardin in the US Senate. The Institute of Politics recently released a poll to capture the thoughts of registered voters in the 2024 General Election. Kromer is also the author of Blue State Republican: How Larry Hogan Won Where Republicans Lose and Lessons for a Future GOP. Email us at midday@wypr.org, tweet us:

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10:27

Rousuck's Review: 'Joe Turner's Come and Gone' by...

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2024/10/11

Theater critic J. Wynn Rousuck joins Midday to share another weekly review of a local theatrical production. Rousuck reviews Joe Turner's Come and Gone, which runs at the Chesapeake Theatre Company through October 13. The production is the second show in The Baltimore August Wilson Celebration.Email us at midday@wypr.org, tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.

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48:45

Does the Constitution impede the future of American...

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2024/10/10

After four grueling months in the summer of 1787, most, but not all, of the framers of the US Constitution signed the document that has been the fundament of our government ever since. However, Midday's guest today has written a book that asserts the constitution itself poses a threat to our republic. No Democracy Lasts Forever: How the Constitution Threatens the United States is a new book by Erwin Chemerinsky, the dean of the University of California, Berkeley School of Law.Email us at

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48:42

Election 2024: The future of MD's third congressional...

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2024/10/09

Tom speaks with the two congressional candidates for Maryland's third district. Rob Steinberger (R) and State Senator Sarah Elfreth (D) join Midday to discuss the priorities of their campaigns.Email us at midday@wypr.org, tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.

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38:20

We do not need to outsmart poverty, sociologist...

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2024/10/08

How can the United States be the home of widespread, debilitating poverty while simultaneous being one of the wealthiest countries on Earth? This is the question that confronts readers early in sociologist Matthew Desmond's new book, Poverty, By America. We must look beyond the poor to answer this questions, Desmond writes. To understand the causes of poverty, Americans living lives of privilege and plenty must examine themselves. Desmond joins Midday to talk about his book, and the ways the

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10:30

Libertarian Mike Scott seeks Maryland's open U.S....

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2024/10/08

Mike Scott joins Midday's Conversation with the Candidates. He is the Libertarian candidate in the race for the United States Senate. Scott is an Air Force veteran who lives in Bowie, where he is a realtor. He holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Nebraska at Omaha, and a master’s from Central Michigan University. What does it mean to be a libertarian running in Maryland for statewide office? Email us at midday@wypr.org, tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.

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48:45

A Maryland rabbi on marking one year since attacks in...

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2024/10/07

Today marks the one-year anniversary of the terrorist attack in Israel by Hamas. On Midday we examine how Israelis have reacted to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's handling of the crisis, and what the anniversary means to the Baltimore Jewish community. This year, Oct. 7 falls at the midpoint between the two major holidays observed by those of the Jewish faith, Rosh Hashanah, and Yom Kippur. The attack led by Hamas last year was the largest massacre of Jews since the Holocaust, and on

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21:57

Election 2024: What will Baltimore County voters see...

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2024/10/04

This year's ballot in Baltimore County includes proposals on council size, protecting the inspector general and high dollar bond issues. WYPR's Baltimore County Reporter John Lee joins Midday to inform listeners on the important ballot initiatives in this year's election.Email us at midday@wypr.org, tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.

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13:07

The season ends for the Orioles, what happened and...

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2024/10/04

This week's loss to the Kansas City Royals was the end of the season for the Baltimore Orioles. Danielle Allentuck, Orioles reporter for the Baltimore Banner, joins Midday to explain what happened to the team this year.Email us at midday@wypr.org, tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.

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13:36

Midday Mini-Concerts: Ukranian guitarist Marko Topchii

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2024/10/04

Ukraniain classical guitarist Marko Topchii performs in a Midday-Mini concert in advance of his upcoming performance at Towson University.Email us at midday@wypr.org, tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.

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48:37

A new CEO at the reins of Baltimore's Pratt Library

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2024/10/03

Earlier this week, the Board of Directors of the Enoch Pratt Free Library announced the appointment of Chad Helton as the new President & Chief Executive Officer of Baltimore city's more than 20 public libraries. His lengthy resume includes time at library systems in major cities across the county. Helton joins Midday to discuss how he became the librarian he is today, and his vision for Baltimore's library system in the future.Email us at midday@wypr.org, tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at

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9:26

After the vice-presidential debate, what's the...

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2024/10/02

The vice-presidential candidates debated last night in New York. Did they move the needle in what polls show is a very tight race for the White House? Political Science Professor Dr. Dawn Teele of the Johns Hopkins SNF Agora Institute shares her reflections on the vice-presidential debate.Email us at midday@wypr.org, tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.

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10:14

Rousuck's Review: 'Oh Happy Day' at Baltimore Center...

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2024/10/02

Theater critic J. Wynn Rousuck joins Midday to review the world premiere of Oh Happy Day at Baltimore Center Stage. The production is a new play with music that reimagines the biblical story of Noah's Ark. How well is this depiction of Noah's Ark portrayed on stage?Email us at midday@wypr.org, tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.

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28:54

With election day near, Johnny O makes his case for...

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2024/10/02

Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. is campaigning to replace Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger and represent Maryland's second district. Email us at midday@wypr.org, tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.

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7:56

Unexplained underground fires are disrupting daily...

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2024/10/01

An underground fire in the 300 block of Charles Street in downtown Baltimore on Sunday damaged electrical and fiber optic lines, severely damaged a bookstore, disrupted traffic, and left thousands without power. Joey Henderson, the director of the Baltimore Office of Emergency Management, joins Midday to give an update on the mysterious problem.Email us at midday@wypr.org, tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.

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40:42

Healthwatch: Medical innovations and back-to-school...

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2024/10/01

On Midday Healthwatch with Dr. Leana Wen, the new flu vaccine is here in time for the first months of the school year. Plus, there is a new COVID vaccine available. And, who should get an mpox vaccine? We ask Wen about a possible winter COVID surge, and new medical innovations giving her cause for hope. Wen is one of America’s most trusted and knowledgeable public health experts. She is a columnist on health matters for the Washington Post, and a former commissioner of Baltimore City Health

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48:35

An Ohio megachurch sought to fight racism. Dr. Hahrie...

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2024/09/30

What happens when a predominately-white evangelical megachurch in the Midwest creates a program to address racial inequity? Dr. Hahrie Han followed the journey of Crossroads Church in Ohio, where Pastor Chuck Mingo said he felt called by God to combat racial injustice, within the church and their wider Cincinnati community. Han's book is called Undivided: The Quest for Racial Solidarity in an American Church. She takes a deep look into a congregation's wrestling with race, political divisiveness and

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