This is a Crabcake from The Maryland Crabs! What is a Crabcake? Well, it's a very short snippet of something you need to know. It might be 5 minutes long..or it might be 20....or longer.. In any event, enjoy your Maryland Crabcake! Have you noticed?  The Annapolis Towne Centre is changing! More live music...pop up shops...art exhibitions...a car show...a Fall Fest...a Fire & Ice Winter Festival...and a new Santa's Workshop. Yes, as the area's premiere shopping center celebrates its 10th year, changes are afoot. The Annapolis Towne Center is more of a community  gathering place where you can shop, rather than the other way around.

Have a listen as we speak with Heather Ernst, the Marketing Director who is making it all happen!

LINKS:

• Annapolis Towne Centre (Website)
• Annapolis Towne Centre (Facebook)
• Annapolis Towne Centre (Instagram)

We all have bucket lists. Tim wants to find proper New York pizza in Maryland. John would love to find a podcasting partner who isn't allergic to work. We can all dream. But "100 Things to Do in Annapolis and the Eastern Shore Before You Die" by Susan Moynihan is the ultimate Maryland bucket list!

Susan moved to Annapolis when she was 13, and her best coming-of-age memories are here. She moved to NYC after college, but Annapolis was always home, albeit for shorter bits of time: Christmas break, two weeks in summer, spring or fall weekends as work and life allowed. 

In 2018 she moved back to Annapolis, and found her hometown familiar, but different. She wanted to get to know it on a deeper level, so she went to her go-to: writing. She spent six months researching this book, driving all over Annapolis and the Eastern Shore, talking to old friends and making new ones, revisiting longtime favorites and searching out surprises.

LINKS

• Susan Moynihan's Website

 NOTE: We are now on Spotify!  Check it out!

And hey, check out the Eye On Annapolis Daily News Brief!  Ten minutes every day at noon (soon to be 7am) will bring you up to speed on all the LOCAL issues, sports, weather, events and opinions in Annapolis and  Anne Arundel County.  Here's your link... http://bit.ly/EOA-DNB

WHERE TO FIND US

You can find us on pretty much any podcatcher or place where you listen to your podcasts. But here are the biggies:

• Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes)
• Google Play
• Stitcher Radio
• iHeartRADIO
• tunein
• YouTube
• or you can catch all the old episodes right on our site at The Maryland Crabs!

And while there, please take a moment to give us a 5-Star Rating and some constructive criticism. It really helps getting the word out about the podcast!

Wanna touch base? Got a suggestion? Criticism? Want to be a guest? Have an idea for a guest? Be a co-host? …send us an email at [email protected]

You can also  hit us up on Twitter at @MDCrabsPodcast. We have no lives, so hearing from listeners really makes our day.

If you want to find us, click on the links below:

• Facebook Page - The Maryland Crabs (Page)
• Facebook Group - The Maryland Crabs (Group)
• Twitter – @MDCrabsPodcast
• Email - [email protected]
• Website - www.themarylandcrabs.com

Find John on Twitter at @eyeonannapolis

This is a Crabcake from The Maryland Crabs! What is a Crabcake? Well, it's a very short snippet of something you need to know. It might be 5 minutes long..or it might be 20....or longer.. In any event, enjoy your Maryland Crabcake! They say everyone has a book in them.  Well, Annapolis resident Janice Coleman certainly does. Inspired by a ghost tour in Ellicott City, Coleman embarked on a literary journey to weave the tale of Anna and Tom in this thriller set in London and Annapolis.  What was kept her moving? How did she develop the characters. How did she get the locations so precise?  And what twists and turns can you expect?

Have a listen as we talk about it all. And then head to Old Fox Books and pick up a copy! Or to get a signed book and to meet Janice---

Swing by Art Farm on October 24th or Browse About Books during Rehoboth's Sea Witch Festival!

Learn more about Night Walker and Janice (read an excerpt or order the book at her website.

This is a Crabcake from The Maryland Crabs! What is a Crabcake? Well, it's a very short snippet of something you need to know. It might be 5 minutes long..or it might be 20....or longer.. In any event, enjoy your Maryland Crabcake!

She burst on the scene in 1997, topped the Billboard Country Chart, recorded 9 albums, 5 ACMA awards, 6 CMA awards and a Grammy to boot.  This is none other than Lee Ann Womack who will be coming to Annapolis and the Rams Head On Stage on Thursday, October 17, 2019. Have a listen! Links:

• Lee Ann Womack (Website)
• Lee Ann Womack (Twitter)
• Lee Ann Womack (Facebook)
• Lee Ann Womack (Instagram)
• Lee Ann Womack (YouTube)
• Rams Head On Stage (Tickets)

This is a Crabcake from The Maryland Crabs! What is a Crabcake? Well, it's a very short snippet of something you need to know. It might be 5 minutes long..or it might be 20. In any event, enjoy your Maryland Crabcake!

Atlas Obscura is a global community of explorers, who have together created a comprehensive database of the world’s most wondrous places and foods —19,554 of them contributed by their community so far, and more every day. Their website is a treasure trove of adventures, events, and fascinating places all over the the world...including here in Maryland! If you are tired of the same old day trips around the area, Atlas Obscura is a website that absolutely need to visit right away!

LINKS:

• Atlas Obscura Website
• Atlas Obscura Facebook
• Atlas Obscura Twitter
• Atlas Obscura Instagram

Thank you to Ann Alsina, principal at Covington-Alsina in Annapolis, for allowing Tim to take over your conference room for a couple of hours. And we apologize in advance, because he plans on making a habit out of it.

This is a Crabcake from The Maryland Crabs! What is a Crabcake? Well, it's a very short snippet of something you need to know. It might be 5 minutes long..or it might be 20....or longer.. In any event, enjoy your Maryland Crabcake!

If you were older than about 6 in 1987, you know Tiffany. I Think We're Alone Now was the sound that defined her as she toured malls creating a career. Fast forward 32 years. She is now on her 10th studio album with an entirely different sound! 

Tiffany will be in Annapolis at the Rams Head On Stage on Sunday, October 13, 2019 for one show at 8pm.

Come out and relive a bit of your childhood and see what she has in store--you will be pleasantly surprised!

LINKS:

• Tiffany Tunes (Website)
• Tiffany Tunes (Facebook)
• Tiffany Tunes (Twitter)
• Tiffany Tunes (Instagram)
• Tiffany Tunes (iTunes)
• Rams Head On Stage (Tickets)

It's controversial. The HPV vaccine. Some say it will prevent cancer. Others are not so sure. In the summer of 2018 (41 episodes ago) we spoke with Josh Mazer, an Annapolis resident, who questions the vaccine's effectiveness, the studies behind it, and the manner in which it is marketed.  

His episode was controversial to say the least.

We were contacted by the producers of the 2014 film, Someone You Love: The HPV Epidemic refuting much of what Mazer said. We offered to do an additional podcast from their point of view; yet never received a reply.

But there are two sides to each story. So here we are!

In the past year, Mazer has continued his research and has more doubts and questions. We brought in Dr. Michael Freedman from Evolve Medical Clinics to balance it out and offer a medical perspective. This episode, is a little ok, who are we kidding, it's a LOT long, but compelling as the two confront and rebuke each other.  In the end, the controversy continues and the general consensus is that the HPV shot (like any vaccine) should be a decision made by parents and their children's doctors.  One important takeaway is that we all agree that pharmaceutical companies should NOT be incentivizing medical practitioners to sell their drugs! Sit back, and have a listen--we brought the mud and oil!

LINKS

• Evolve Medical Clinics

NOTE: We are now on Spotify!  Check it out!

And hey, check out the Eye On Annapolis Daily News Brief!  Ten minutes every day at noon (soon to be 7am) will bring you up to speed on all the LOCAL issues, sports, weather, events and opinions in Annapolis and  Anne Arundel County.  Here's your link... http://bit.ly/EOA-DNB

WHERE TO FIND US

You can find us on pretty much any podcatcher or place where you listen to your podcasts. But here are the biggies:

• Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes)
• Google Play
• Stitcher Radio
• iHeartRADIO
• tunein
• YouTube
• or you can catch all the old episodes right on our site at The Maryland Crabs!

And while there, please take a moment to give us a 5-Star Rating and some constructive criticism. It really helps getting the word out about the podcast!

Wanna touch base? Got a suggestion? Criticism? Want to be a guest? Have an idea for a guest? Be a co-host? …send us an email at [email protected]

You can also  hit us up on Twitter at @MDCrabsPodcast. We have no lives, so hearing from listeners really makes our day.

If you want to find us, click on the links below:

• Facebook Page - The Maryland Crabs (Page)
• Facebook Group - The Maryland Crabs (Group)
• Twitter – @MDCrabsPodcast
• Email - [email protected]
• Website - www.themarylandcrabs.com

Personally, on Twitter, find Tim at @thetimbo47 and John at @eyeonannapolis

This is a Crabcake from The Maryland Crabs! What is a Crabcake? Well, it's a very short snippet of something you need to know. It might be 5 minutes long..or it might be 20....or longer ... In any event, enjoy your Maryland Crabcake!

He's a keyboard legend and he picked Maryland Hall to start his North American Grumpy Old Rock Star Tour!  Rick Wakeman, keyboardist for Yes, author, writer, and yes--comedian chats with me before he hops on a plane over the pond.

The show is Saturday, September 21st at Maryland Hall at 8pm. What to expect?  Something completely different and beautiful musically; mixed in with some irreverence and talk about the humor in his life. Today we learn that he will probably have a new couch when he returns and what makes him the Grumpy Old Rock Star!

And disappointingly, I suggested he do an intimate performance in my living room--and he politely declined! LINKS:

• Rick Wakeman (Site)
• Rick Wakeman (Twitter--worth a follow for sure)
• Maryland Hall (Low Ticket Warning)

In May of 2017 we spoke with Larry Bradshaw who is the CEO of National Lutheran Communities & Services and the man behind the project now known as The Village at Providence Point in Annapolis.  Today, we check in with Bradshaw as the project starts to gel up and move through the approval process.

Today we learned that they are accepting deposits (more than 100 so far) and construction could begin in early 2021. They have addressed the four main issues their opponents have cited--traffic, environment, drainage, and tree canopy. And they have been working with the City to address their most recent submission and the comments surrounding it.  While on the same property, this is NOT anywhere close to the same project as Crystal Springs. Along with a change of names to The Village at Providence Point, this project has been downsized in the number of residents and in the general footprint of the project.  Have a listen!

LINKS:

• The Village at Providence Point
• National Lutheran Communities & Services

NOTE: We are now on Spotify!  Check it out!

And hey, check out the Eye On Annapolis Daily News Brief!  Ten minutes every day at noon (soon to be 7am) will bring you up to speed on all the LOCAL issues, sports, weather, events and opinions in Annapolis and  Anne Arundel County.  Here's your link... http://bit.ly/EOA-DNB

WHERE TO FIND US

You can find us on pretty much any podcatcher or place where you listen to your podcasts. But here are the biggies:

• Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes)
• Google Play
• Stitcher Radio
• iHeartRADIO
• tunein
• YouTube
• or you can catch all the old episodes right on our site at The Maryland Crabs!

And while there, please take a moment to give us a 5-Star Rating and some constructive criticism. It really helps getting the word out about the podcast!

Wanna touch base? Got a suggestion? Criticism? Want to be a guest? Have an idea for a guest? Be a co-host? …send us an email at [email protected]

You can also  hit us up on Twitter at @MDCrabsPodcast. We have no lives, so hearing from listeners really makes our day.

If you want to find us, click on the links below:

• Facebook Page - The Maryland Crabs (Page)
• Facebook Group - The Maryland Crabs (Group)
• Twitter – @MDCrabsPodcast
• Email - [email protected]
• Website - www.themarylandcrabs.com

Personally, on Twitter, find John at @eyeonannapolis

And Tim has been put on a Twitter time out.

The new Annapolis Police Chief Edward Jackson might be new in town, but he is a seasoned veteran when it comes to law enforcement, as he spent twenty years in the Baltimore Police Department, working his way up from a officer walking the beat to colonel. Chief Jackson marks a change in tack by Mayor Gavin Buckley who wanted a chief who could connect with the community and identify the subtleties of policing a town as diverse and unique as Annapolis.

John and Tim sat down with Chief Jackson to talk about where he came from and what he sees as his role as Annapolis' top cop. How will his strategy be different from his predecessors? What does community policing look like under his leadership? Why would he agree to sit down with us, considering The Curse of the Maryland Crabs in regards to police chiefs? Can Tim hold his gun? We answer all of these questions and more!

Links:

• Annapolis Police Department
• APD Facebook
• APD Twitter
• APD Instagram

NOTE: We are now on Spotify!  Check it out!

And hey, check out the Eye On Annapolis Daily News Brief!  Ten minutes every day at noon (soon to be 7am) will bring you up to speed on all the LOCAL issues, sports, weather, events and opinions in Annapolis and  Anne Arundel County.  Here's your link... http://bit.ly/EOA-DNB

WHERE TO FIND US

You can find us on pretty much any podcatcher or place where you listen to your podcasts. But here are the biggies:

• Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes)
• Google Play
• Stitcher Radio
• iHeartRADIO
• tunein
• YouTube
• or you can catch all the old episodes right on our site at The Maryland Crabs!

And while there, please take a moment to give us a 5-Star Rating and some constructive criticism. It really helps getting the word out about the podcast!

Wanna touch base? Got a suggestion? Criticism? Want to be a guest? Have an idea for a guest? Be a co-host? …send us an email at [email protected]

You can also  hit us up on Twitter at @MDCrabsPodcast. We have no lives, so hearing from listeners really makes our day.

If you want to find us, click on the links below:

• Facebook Page - The Maryland Crabs (Page)
• Facebook Group - The Maryland Crabs (Group)
• Twitter – @MDCrabsPodcast
• Email - [email protected]
• Website - www.themarylandcrabs.com

Personally, on Twitter, find John at @eyeonannapolis

And Tim has been put on a Twitter time out.