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Midday episodes

April 11, 2025 Rousuck Review: 'Akeelah and the Bee' at Center Stage
Akeelah and the Bee continues at Baltimore Center Stage through April 13.
10 min
April 11, 2025What passed and what didn't in 2025's Maryland General Assembly? And how did lawmakers navigate a glaring deficit?
WYPR's Rachel Baye reported on Sine Die, the last day of the General Assembly session.
Jayne Miller hosts the podcast, Maryland Capital.
39 min
April 10, 2025 Khalil Zaied on Department of Public Work's culture, upcoming projects and trash pick-up
The latest in a series of reports about working conditions at DPW by Baltimore Inspector General Isabel Cumming was released at the end of last month. WYPR's Emily Hofstaedter reported.
49 min
April 09, 2025 Catie Griggs on new initiatives at Orioles Park. Plus, what makes good fan engagement?
When fans go to Camden Yards to cheer for the Baltimore Orioles, the team's players are often the main attraction. by the game. But any and everything else we might be excited about at Orioles Park is the responsibility of Catie Griggs, the President of Business Operations for the Orioles.
Griggs comes to the Orioles organization from Seattle, where she became the first female team president in Mariners history in 2021. She is also the first woman to lead the business side of the Orioles organization, as well.
Next year, she is set to oversee a $400 million facelift of Camden Yards, one of the league’s most iconic ballparks. Griggs joins Midday to discuss stadium upgrades, and engaging Orioles fans new and old.
Plus, Dr. Henry Boyd, of the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business, studies consumer behavior and how teams are engaging fans inside and outside sports stadiums.
49 min
April 08, 20253 ways climate change is changing Maryland: floods, forest fires and anxiety.
Reporter Julekha Dash covered flood mitigation in Ellicott City for the Baltimore Business Journal.
The Baltimore Banner's climate reporter Adam Willis broke down how Baltimore residents are feeling climate anxiety.
47 min
April 07, 2025 Media correspondent David Folkenflik on contentious congressional hearings on PBS, NPR
At the end of last month, Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Green held a subcommittee hearing entitled, "Anti-American Airwaves: Holding the Heads of NPR and PBS Accountable," in which Katherine Maher, the CEO of NPR, and Paula Kerger, her counterpart at PBS, testified.
David Folkenflik, media correspondent at NPR, covered the hearing. He joins Midday to discuss what he heard.
23 min
April 07, 2025 Healthwatch With Dr. Leana Wen: What the Measles outbreak means for you. Plus, is AI coming to your next doctor visit?
Dr. Leana Wen joins Tom for Midday Healthwatch, where they discuss issues affecting the health and well-being of Charm City residents.
Dr. Wen discusses the measles outbreak in several states and the use of artificial intelligence by doctors.
Dr. Wen is a former health commissioner of Baltimore. She’s a columnist on health matters for the Washington Post, a medical expert at CNN, and a scholar at George Washington University and the Brookings Institution.
27 min
April 07, 2025 Midday at the Movies: 'Mickey 17,' 'Adolescence' and other things to watch this month
Today is Midday at the Movies, our monthly focus on new films and film-industry trends with movie aficionados Jed Dietz, founding director of the Maryland Film Festival, and Max Weiss, film critic and Editor-in-Chief of Baltimore Magazine.
We hear about the chilling new Netflix series Adolescents, Mickey 17 and more. Plus, controversy over the latest adaptation of Disney's Snow White.
23 min
April 04, 2025 Rousuck Review: 'Shucked' at The Hippodrome Theatre
Theater critic J. Wynn Rousuck joins Midday to share another weekly review of a local theatrical production.
This week, we review Shucked at The Hippodrome Theatre through Sunday, April 6. Rousuck also previews the upcoming season at Hippodrome, which includes Water for Elephants. These shows are among the offerings in Hippodrome’s 2025-2026 season.
12 min
April 03, 2025 Midday with the Mayor: What's proposed for Baltimore's 2026 budget?
On Midday with the Mayor, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott joins the show to discuss his recently proposed billion-dollar budget. His plans include the largest investment in capital spending in 20 years with money for new housing, city parks and schools.
Interested in having your say in the city budget? Taxpayers’ Night is Wednesday April 23 from 6 to 8pm. Sign up to give public testimony online or in-person at City Hall.
23 min

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