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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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22:17

What's in store for the Baltimore Symphony...

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2024/09/25

As a new season approaches for the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, what can concert-goers look forward to? The 2024–2025 season's theme is “Music that Resonates.” Following Jonathon Heyward’s debut year as BSO Music Director, this year's lineup stretches from classical masterpieces to the grandeur of opera to the groundbreaking innovation of American jazz.Email us at midday@wypr.org, tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.

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26:10

Countering false claims on immigrants in the 2024...

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2024/09/25

Krish O'Mara Vignarajah, President and CEO of Global Refuge, joins Midday to address redirecting disinformation about the immigrant community during this year's presidential election.Email us at midday@wypr.org, tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.

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48:40

A Baltimore author follows the rise of Christian...

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2024/09/24

Dr. Matthew Taylor explores the explosion of the New Apostolic Reformation in America, which has come to animate millions across the country, in his new book, The Violent Take It By Force. Taylor, a scholar of Protestantism at the Baltimore-based Institute for Islamic, Christian, and Jewish Studies, joins us to discuss his research. Email us at midday@wypr.org, tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.

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48:44

April McClain Delaney: Candidate for U.S. Congress in...

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2024/09/23

April McClain Delaney is the Democratic nominee for the House of Representatives in Maryland's 6th Congressional District and is running to replace outgoing Congressman David Trone. Delaney’s husband, John Delaney, held the seat for 6 years, from 2013-2019. The 6th District encompasses the northwest part of Maryland, including all of Garrett, Allegany, Frederick, and Washington counties as well as part of Montgomery County. Delaney is facing Neil Parrot, a former Republican delegate from Hagerstown

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8:29

Rousuck Review: 'Machinal' at Fells Point Corner Theatre

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2024/09/23

Theater critic J. Wynn Rousuck joins Midday to share another weekly review of a local theatrical production. Rousuck reviewed Machinal, at Fells Point Corner Theatre through September 29. The play leans into Expressionism, Rousuck said. How is that conveyed on stage?Email us at midday@wypr.org, tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.

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28:50

What's happening with the Orioles and Ravens?

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2024/09/23

Baltimore sports teams struggled in recently weeks. But for the Orioles, maybe the magic is back. Yesterday, Anthony Santander’s two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth lifted the Orioles to a victory over the San Francisco Giants. The win snapped a three-game losing streak and was only the 4th time the O’s won in their last 12 games. The O's face the Detroit Tigers for the first installment of a three-game series tonight at the Yard. Jon Meoli is the Orioles Columnist for our news partner,

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12:01

America's governors are teaming up to secure 2024...

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2024/09/19

Former Maryland Governor Parris Glendening joins Midday to discuss Keep Our Republic. This organization is a coalition of former governors working to assure the votes cast in the 2024 election are reported in accordance with the Electoral Count Reform Act of 2022. Email us at midday@wypr.org, tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.

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13:37

Project 2025 and LGBTQ+ Americans

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2024/09/19

The Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 is the conservative think tank's plan for federal policy if the Republican Party and former President Donald Trump wins the presidential election. Midday hosted several conversations this election season about Project 2025 and its consequences for Marylanders. Today, Charles Kaiser, a writer for The Nation, joins Midday to talk about the consequences for LGTBQ+ Americans if policy from the Heritage Foundation's plan was adopted. His recent story is, Project

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13:31

'Preoccupied' spotlights Native American art at the BMA

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2024/09/19

A new exhibition of Indigenous art at the Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) is called Preoccupied: Indigenizing the Museum. Dare Turner and Leilia Grothe are the curators of the huge show. Turner is a member of the Yurok Tribe and Curator of Indigenous Art at the Brooklyn Museum. Grothe is the Associate Curator of Contemporary Art at the BMA. They joined Tom Hall to discuss the importance of including native and indigenous perspectives in contemporary art. (Artwork by Luiseño/Puyukitchum, Ipai, and

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26:43

Criminal cases, and a flurry of other legal...

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2024/09/18

Constitutional law expert and Professor at University of Baltimore School of Law Kim Wehle joins Midday to breakdown the latest criminal cases surrounding former President Donald Trump. Wehle also discusses challenges to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on president immunity, plans for reform of that court and how the legal branch of government might respond to efforts to steal the 2024 election. Email us at midday@wypr.org, tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.

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13:18

WYPR's new radio host is also a 'Survivor'

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2024/09/18

Gabe Ortis is the newest addition to our staff of on-air personalities. He brings a wealth of previous experience of work in radio, politics to the position. Also on his resume; starring in a reality television show. Ortis is a contestant on a the new season of Survivor, which premieres tonight. Ortis joins Midday to talk about being a castaway and what its like to compete on one of television's oldest reality programs. (Photo courtesy CBS Entertainment)Email us at midday@wypr.org, tweet us:

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38:32

Are plug-in hybrids the future of EVs? The latest...

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2024/09/17

John Davis, the creator, producer and host of MotorWeek, joins Midday on Cars. Now in season 44, MotorWeek is the longest running automotive show on television. The show is produced at Maryland Public Television and syndicated on PBS stations across the country. Davis discusses plug-in hybrids, new labor contracts for auto workers and the best way to take care of your car as temperatures start to plummet.Email us at midday@wypr.org, tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.

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39:05

Maryland's new superintendent made a miracle in...

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2024/09/16

Today on Midday, Maryland’s public schools are at a critical juncture. Test scores—one way of grading student performance—made modest gains following a COVID-19 pandemic-era slump. But scores remain stubbornly low—ranking among the bottom 10 states in 4th-grade reading and mathematics. Dr. Carey Wright, Maryland's new State Superintendent of Schools, joins Midday. She is seeking to make lasting changes to public schools across the state. In her previous role as superintendent for Mississippi

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7:04

Rousuck Review: An over-the-top political farce on...

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2024/09/13

Theater critic J. Wynn Rousuck joins Midday to share another weekly review of a local theatrical production. This week, she reviews POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive. The smart, fast-paced political satire continues at Everyman Theatre through September 29, 2024. (Photo by Teresa Castracane Photography)Email us at midday@wypr.org, tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.

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4:36

A close race as Alsobrooks and Hogan vie for...

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2024/09/13

Josh Kurtz, founding editor of news site Maryland Matters, joins Midday for an update from the campaign trail. A close race between Democrat Angela Alsobrooks and Republican Larry Hogan is drawing millions of dollars from PACs as control of the U.S. Senate hangs in the balance. Abortion remains a contentious subject in this race. One ad, funded by a PAC connected to Democrat Gov. Wes Moore, questions Gov. Larry Hogan support for abortion rights. Hogan countered with two ads on abortion and women’s

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29:26

Sen. Ben Cardin on Foreign Relations Committee...

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2024/09/13

Maryland's Sen. Ben Cardin holds an influential role as the Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. The committee's work has been stalled for months over a dispute between Republicans and Democrats over legislation that would sanction the International Criminal Court over decisions to pursue arrest warrants for top Israeli officials for their prosecution of the war in Gaza. We ask him about the latest, and news from the West Bank, where the Israeli Defense Force's killing of an American

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14:31

'Gut, Wind and Wire' resurrects the delightful sounds...

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2024/09/12

Gut, Wind, and Wire, a trio formed by longtime Baltimore Consort members Mark Cudek, Ronn McFarlane and Mindy Rosenfeld join Midday for a performance. The band is named for the elements that bring their instruments to life: gut strings, wire strings and the musicians' breath. Their performances explore a wide variety of music from the 16th and 17th centuries, music from folk traditions and original music through maple, boxwood, spruce, rosewood, blackwood, tulipwood, strings of sheep gut and

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34:03

Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller on the Red Line, the opioid...

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2024/09/12

Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller took office following a successful campaign beside Gov. Wes Moore in the 2022 election. On Midday, we ask her about the ongoing initiatives of the Moore administration. Several state transportation projects are in the works, even as budget cuts threaten work on the state's roads, railways and other infrastructure. We ask Miller about the latest on the Red Line, and how her administration is taking steps to improve safety within highway work zones. Plus, how is the state

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50:28

Midday on Politics: The day after a crucial...

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2024/09/11

Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris met for the first time on the debate stage last night. Did either candidate accomplish their goals for the night? How might undecided voters respond to the discussion? We discuss the debate. Our guests are Brandi Collins-Dexter, Media Fellow at the Center for Race and Digital Justice, Politics and Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School, and Andrew Perrin, SNF Agora Professor and Sociology Chair at the Johns Hopkins Krieger School of

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48:33

How Marylanders are building the future of food

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2024/09/10

If you turn on your local public radio this week, you are likely to hear stories about Americans working on solutions to the myriad of problems presented by human-induced climate change. The theme of this NPR's Climate Solutions Week this year is, "the future of food." Today on Midday, we talk to Marylanders working to forge a sustainable paths through the climate crisis, with an eye to how, and what, we eat. Dr. Keryn Gedan, an associate professor of Biology at George Washington University,

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