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Direct Connection Guests

Mondays at 7pm

Monday, February 10, 2025

Your Health - Lifestyle Changes 

Shana Ntiri, MD, MPH
UM Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center
umms.org/umgccc

Food Insecurity
Michael Bader
Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins University
Faculty Director of 21st Century Cities Initiative
21cc.jhu.edu

BEYA STEM Conference 2025

Dr. Oscar Barton
Dean, Morgan State University School of Engineering
beya.org

Monday, February 3, 2025

What We're Learning About the DC Plane Crash

Joe Eichelberger
CCBC Aviation Instructor
ccbcmd.edu

Rising Energy Costs

Nick Alexopulos
Senior Manager Communications, BGE
bge.com

Your Health Segments

Monday, January 27, 2025

Your Health

Elizabeth Hammershaimb, MD
University of Maryland Children's Hospital
umms.org/childrens

Rising Insurance Rates

Chris Schafer
Deputy Managing Editor, Insurify
insurify.com

BEYA STEM Conference 2025

Linda Gooden
Chair, USM Board of Regents
beya.org

Monday, January 20, 2025

President Trump's Impact on Marylanders

Mike Ricci
Republican Political Strategist

Martha McKenna
Democratic Political Strategist

Finding Your Roots

Robyn Smith
reclaimingkin.com

Monday, January 13, 2025

Prescription Savings Advice

Brian Hose
CEO, EPIC Pharmacies 
epicrx.com

Your Health: Tips for a Healthier 2025

Jessica Lee, MD
University of Maryland Medical Center
umms.org/ummc 

Consumer Alert Segments

Monday, December 30, 2024

What To Do About Dangerous Drivers

Maryland State Police Lt. David Ryan
Commander Traffic Incident Management 
https://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/tim/

Your Health

Khalid Kurtom, MD
University of Maryland Shore Regional Health 
https://www.umms.org/shore

Monday, December 23, 2024

The Best of Book Beat

Wayne Dawkins
Author, "The Dynamic Duo That Desegregated American Sports"

Rev. Dr. Christopher Leighton
Author, A Sacred Argument

Melissa Deckman 
Author, The Politics of Gen Z

Monday, December 16, 2024

Your Health - Beating The Holiday Blues

Jennifer Redding
UM Upper Chesapeake Health
https://www.umms.org/uch

Holiday Travel

Ricky Smith
Executive Director, MD Aviation Administration
https://marylandaviation.com/

Monday, December 9, 2024

What To Do About Dangerous Drivers

Maryland State Police Lt. David Ryan
Commander Traffic Incident Management 
https://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/tim/

Your Health

Khalid Kurtom, MD
University of Maryland Shore Regional Health 
https://www.umms.org/shore

Monday, December 2, 2024

The Season For Scams - How To Avoid Them

Michelle Singletary
Washington Post Personal Finance Columnist
washingtonpost.com

Trump Administration Promising To Crackdown On Unauthorized Immigrants

Krish O'Mara Vignarajah
CEO, Global Refuge
globalrefuge.org

Open Enrollment

Andrew Ratner
Chief of Staff, Maryland Health Benefit Exchange
marylandhbe.com

Monday, November 25, 2024

Holiday Travel

Ricky Smith
Executive Director, MD Aviation Administration
https://marylandaviation.com/

Your Health - Healthy Holiday Eating

Michael Reavis, RD
Clinical Dietitian University of MD Medical Center
https://www.umms.org/ummc

Monday, November 18, 2024

New Bay Bridge?

Daniel Zawodny
The Baltimore Banner
thebaltimorebanner.com

Your Health- Lung Cancer Screening

Peter Olivieri, MD
Director of Interventional Pulmonology, UM BWMC
https://www.umms.org/bwmc

Monday, November 11, 2024

Salute To Veterans
Tonight, we're going to meet some of the organizations that are helping veterans and some of the veterans who are making a difference in their communities.
https://www.mpt.org/veterans/

Monday, November 4, 2024

Vote 2024

Jared DeMarinis 
State Administrator of Elections
https://elections.maryland.gov/

Vote 2024 - Question 1 Constitutional Amendment Declaration of Rights - Right to Reproductive Freedom

Brooke Lierman
Maryland Comptroller

Deborah Brocato
Chair, Health Not Harm Maryland 

Monday, October 28, 2024

Medicare Open Enrollment 2024

Ayse Tokbay
Program Manager, State Health Insurance Program (SHIP)
shiphelp.org

Book Beat

Melissa Deckman, Ph.D.
Public Religion Research Institute
https://www.prri.org/

Monday, October 21, 2024

Your Health - Breast Cancer Awareness

Ethan Rogers, MD
University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center
https://www.umms.org/sjmc

Gambling Addiction

Jim Nowlin
Peer Recovery Specialist
https://www.mabpcb.com/certified-peer-recovery-specialist-cprs

Mary Drexler
Maryland Center of Excellence on Problem Gambling
https://www.mdproblemgambling.com/

Monday, October 14, 2024

Your Health: Walking Benefits

Marie Kanagie-McAleese, MD
University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health
https://www.umms.org/uch

Harbor Wetland

Jack Cover
General Curator, National Aquarium 
https://aqua.org

Monday, October 7, 2024

What's New At The Library?

Sonia Alcantara-Antoine
CEO, Baltimore County Public Library
https://www.bcpl.info/

Exploring Ranked Choice Voting

Rob Richie
Co-founder, FairVote
https://fairvote.org/

Monday, September 30, 2024

Your Health: Why A Cancer Increase In Young Adults

Rebecca Brown, MD
University of Maryland Medical Center
https://www.umms.org/ummc

Staphanie Bugg
Colon Cancer Survivor

Vote 2024

Robert Steinberger
(R) Candidate For Congress

Monday, September 23, 2024

Harbor Wetland

Jack Cover
General Curator, National Aquarium 
https://aqua.org

Vote 2024 - Question 1 Constitutional Amendment Declaration of Rights - Right to Reproductive Freedom

Brooke Lierman
Maryland Comptroller

Deborah Brocato
Chair, Health Not Harm Maryland 

Monday, September 16, 2024

Gambling Addiction

Jim Nowlin
Peer Recovery Specialist
https://www.mabpcb.com/certified-peer-recovery-specialist-cprs

Mary Drexler
Maryland Center of Excellence on Problem Gambling
https://www.mdproblemgambling.com/

Vote 2024

Kim Klacik
(R) Candidate For Congress

Monday, September 9, 2024

Your Health - COVID Surge Update & New Vaccines

Greg Schrank, MD
University of Maryland Medical Center
https://www.umms.org/ummc

Book Beat

Kim Wehle
Law Professor, University of Baltimore
Author, "Pardon Power: How The Pardon System Works—And Why"
https://www.ubalt.edu/