Elevate Maryland

This week Candace and Tom sit down with Delegate Vanessa Atterbeary to discuss the closing days of the Maryland General Assembly.  They review everything from Delegate Atterbeary's fight with the NRA to why it is so hard to pass good legislation in Annapolis.  

Producer's Note: There was a glitch in the recording at about the 29 minute mark where we lost some material.  Sorry!

Thank you, again, to our good friends at The Common Kitchen for hosting!

For their first "joint podcast", Candace and Tom team up with the Baltimore Sun's Roughly Speaking: Government Edition duo, Luke Broadwater and Mileah Kromer, to talk all things Annapolis.  They cover everything from the forthcoming battle for Speaker of the House to the progressive lean of the General Assembly.  Was this the "Year of the Bad Delegate" or was that just a blemish on an otherwise big year for Maryland lawmakers?

Thank you, again, to our great hosts at The Common Kitchen!

This week, Candace and Tom sit down with the newly appointed artistic director of the Downtown Columbia Arts and Cultural Committee, Darin Atwater.  Darin is the founder of the Soulful Symphony, which will be the new "house orchestra" for Merriweather Post Pavilion.  Check out this episode to hear more about this groundbreaking partnership and how it will promote the arts across Howard County.

Special thanks to Ian Kennedy and our friends at the Downtown Columbia Arts and Cultural Commission.  We hope you all will take the opportunity to support this amazing organization.

This week, Tom and Candace sit down with Howard County Board of Education members Sabina Taj and Mavis Ellis.  Both are history-makers in their own right, Ms. Taj being the first asian woman elected to the Board and Ms. Ellis the first African-American chairperson.  Tune in to hear about Black Lives Matter week in schools, diversity in leadership, and the budget-making process.

THANK YOU to our new home at The Common Kitchen in Clarksville, Maryland!  We will definitely be back (and soon).

Three Things:

1. CA HOA Legislation

2. HoCo Spending Affordability Report

3.  International Women's Week

Elevator Speech:

Book: Becoming (Both)

Music:

Taj - Beyonce

Ellis - The Temptations

Movie: Taj - Central Station 

Food:

Taj - The Koshery (Common Kitchen)

Ellis - Clyde's

In the second episode in their "History Makers" series, Tom and Candace sit down with Howard County Police Chief Lisa Myers and Fire Chief Christine Uhlhorn to discuss their vision and how they balance the revolutionary nature of their appointments with departments that rely on stability and predictability.  

Note: Chief Ulhorn's favorite sushi place that she couldn't think of was Katana Sushi!

Thank you to Lupa in Columbia, Maryland for hosting!

Tom and Candace sit down with Howard County Council Chair Christiana Mercer Rigby to discuss equity, inclusion, and her endorsement for President (hint: she agrees with the Council-member from District 2).  

Book: Dare to Lead by Brene Brown

Movie: Smallfoot

Music: Smallfoot Soundtrack

Best Meal(s) in Howard County: Bonaparte Breads, Touche Touchet Bakery, Chicken Makhani at Chutney in Columbia, MD.

Thank you to Lupa in Columbia, Maryland for hosting!

Tom and Candace sit down with newly elected County Council Member Opel Jones to discuss his first month in office, school redistricting, budget priorities, and what it looks like when everyone elected to the council is new.

Book: Star Wars (new canon) books - Aftermath Trilogy; The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander

Movie: Black Panther & Spiderman: Into the Spiderverse

Music: Tribe Called Quest

Best Meal(s) in Howard County: Iron Bridge, Pho Dat Thanh, and The Omelet Guys (catering)

Thank you to Lupa in Columbia, Maryland for hosting!

This week, Candace and Tom got together for a very special brunch edition of the podcast to discuss the ups and downs of 2018.  From hate speech to norm shifting to finding common ground, this is a podcast with a little bit of everything.

This week, Tom and guest host Andrew Kanicki sit down with former Baltimore County Executive Don Mohler to discuss his fascinating seven months in office following the sudden death of his longtime friend and boss Kevin Kamenetz.  Mr. Mohler is one of the most respected people in Maryland politics and after listening to this episode, you'll know why!  Thank you, again, to Lupa in Columbia, Maryland for hosting!

Elevator Speech:

Book:

Becoming by Michelle Obama (audio edition)

Play: Aaron Sorkin's adaptation of To Kill a Mockingbird, staring Jeff Daniels

Music: Bruce Springstein on Broadway (now on Netflix)

Best Meal in Maryland:  Charleston & The Prime Rib

This week, Candace and Tom sit down with the Executive Director of the Maryland chapter of ACLU to discuss the present day challenges to our civil rights, the difference between comfort and work, and our personal role in making more inclusive communities.  Thank you, again, to Lupa in Columbia, Maryland for hosting!

Elevator Speech:

Book(s):

I Can’t Breathe by Matt Taibi

The Hemingses of Monticello by Annette Gordon-Reed 

Movie: Black Panther

Music: Hamilton Mix Tape

Podcast: Hidden Brain

Best Meal in Maryland:  Sotto Sopra