Midday

By 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 e

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January 23, 2025Steep budget cuts, uncertain federal funds menace Maryland's ambition education plans
Kalman Hettleman's recent opinion pieces for MarylandMatters:
Trump’s wrong (again): Abolishing the Education Department would be a disaster for schoolkids
The inconvenient truth about the Blueprint
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50min
January 22, 2025 Dry January goes mainstream. What are the benefits?
Dry January, a month-long stint of sobriety at the beginning of the new year, is growing in popularity in the United States.
According to data from Civic Science, 23 percent of U.S. adults 21 and over said they intended to take part in Dry January in 2023. That grew to 27 percent in 2024.
So, what are the benefits of cutting back—or cutting out—drinking? Is there a healthy number of drinks one can enjoy?
We ask Dr. Sarah Andrews, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and Dr. Jessica Lee, A primary care physician, Assistant Professor at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.
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36min
January 22, 2025 As non-alcoholic beverage options grow, we ask a local bottle shop about what's out there
Modern World is Laurie Hefner's bottle shop in the Hampden neighborhood of Baltimore.
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14min
January 21, 2025 Now that Zeke Cohen is Baltimore's City Council President, what's his plan?
Baltimore City voters selected Councilmember Zeke Cohen to lead the City Council.
Cohen joins Midday to discuss his agenda for the council in 2025 and beyond. Truancy in schools, consumer protections, improving the city’s lengthy permitting process and providing relief to citizens affected by sewer malfunctions a few of the issues the Council plans to consider in the coming weeks.
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29min
January 21, 2025 A perspective on the politics of 2025 with Nuestra Raices founder, Angelo Solera
Today, we hear a viewpoint from Nuestra Raices, Inc., which was founded in 2019 to work among the Hispanic and Latino communities of Baltimore City. In 2024, the organization created the documentary We Are Baltimore, to showcase their organization's work to preserve the diversity of the region's Latino and Hispanic cultures.
Angelo Solera, the Founder and Executive Director of the organization, joins Midday to discuss his organization's outlook for 2025, and the politics of the post-2024 election era.
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21min
January 17, 2025MLK 2025 Day of Service Spotlight: HeartSmiles and City Youth Matrix
Joni Holifield is founder and executive director of HeartSmiles.

Aaron Vetter is founder and executive director of City Youth Matrix.
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39min
January 17, 2025 Will Gov. Moore's 2026 budget hurt or heal Maryland's economy?
Check out WYPR's reporting on Gov. Wes Moore's proposed state budget, which was unveiled this week.
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11min
January 16, 2025 Rousuck's Review: 'An Act of God' presented by Iron Crow Theatre
Theater critic J. Wynn Rousuck joins Tom to share another weekly review of a local theatrical production. This week, Iron Crow Theatre’s production of An Act of God continues at the Theatre Project through January 26.
Iron Crow is a theater company that describes itself as “renegade” and “unorthodox.” Can we assume the tone of An Act of God is less than reverent?
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11min
January 16, 2025 Baltimore native brings "Slutty Vegan" burger franchise to town
Pinky Cole-Hayes is the founder of a nationwide chain of restaurants called Slutty Vegan. She grew up on Baltimore’s East Side, and now calls Atlanta home. Her restaurant company that has been valued at more than $100 million dollars. Slutty Vegan’s newest location is here in Baltimore in the Baltimore Peninsula.
Cole-Hayes joins Midday to talk about growing up in Baltimore, and what it means to expand into a new location here.
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15min
January 16, 2025 The Baltimore City Council has new members. How will Zac Blanchard, Jermaine Jones approach the job?
Last Monday, Baltimore City Council President Zeke Cohen, flanked by members of the Council, announced some of the bills that are being introduced in the early days of the Council’s new term. There are four new faces on the council who will have their say on city issues.
Today, we speak to two of the freshman members. Zac Blanchard represents the 11th district, and Jermaine Jones is District 12’s new representative.
Next Tuesday, Council President Cohen is set to join Midday to discuss the year ahead.
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FAQs about Midday:

How many episodes does Midday have?

The podcast currently has 3,638 episodes available.