Ranked #1
Love Stories
Love Stories
A man returns from prison to renew his vows with his wife. Young fiancés try to convince immigration that their marriage... Read more
20 Nov 2018
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29mins
Ranked #2
Eastern Ave, East to Highland, part 2: Do What You Do for the Love of it
Eastern Ave, East to Highland, part 2: Do What You Do for the Love of it
In this episode: The perfectly nice lady behind one of the most menacing overdubs in television history, the tireless pu... Read more
23 Oct 2019
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25mins
Ranked #3
West Oakland, Lower Bottoms, part 1: Self-Determination
West Oakland, Lower Bottoms, part 1: Self-Determination
West Oakland’s Lower Bottoms neighborhood is home to the historical headquarters of the Black Panther party. It’s also o... Read more
14 Aug 2019
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36mins
Ranked #4
3600 Falls Road, Part 1
3600 Falls Road, Part 1
“I think the word we’re dancing around is gentrification.” So says Benn Ray of Atomic Books at the outset of this episod... Read more
10 Oct 2017
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29mins
Ranked #5
Barbershop Stories
Barbershop Stories
Tales of camaraderie, mentorship, second chances, prosperity, and style, from barbershops in Baltimore and beyond. Have... Read more
20 Dec 2019
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29mins
Ranked #6
1600 Sulgrave Ave, part 1: Actually, I’ve become myself
1600 Sulgrave Ave, part 1: Actually, I’ve become myself
This North Baltimore neighborhood is just inside the city line, but it’s got the cloistered feel of an affluent suburban... Read more
11 Sep 2019
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24mins
Ranked #7
4700 Liberty Heights Avenue
4700 Liberty Heights Avenue
The 4700 block of Liberty Heights Avenue is a portrait of survival and adaptability. It's a self-governed, informal eco... Read more
19 Oct 2015
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48mins
Ranked #8
Hollins Market, part 1: I’ve Been That Kid
Hollins Market, part 1: I’ve Been That Kid
In Southwest Baltimore’s Hollins Market neighborhood, a barber survives a shooting and goes back to work the next day; t... Read more
7 May 2019
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23mins
Ranked #9
3600 Falls Road, part 3
3600 Falls Road, part 3
In this episode, a group home is a haven for residents with mental and psychological challenges; a web-design CEO reveal... Read more
21 Nov 2017
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30mins
Ranked #10
Scars
Scars
Every scar comes with a story. And if you’re telling the story, it means you survived whatever gave you that scar.In thi... Read more
3 Jan 2020
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27mins
Ranked #11
Atlanta, West End, Part 1: Meditations on Heritage
Atlanta, West End, Part 1: Meditations on Heritage
There’s a room hidden behind a curtain at the Shrine of the Black Madonna Cultural Center and Bookstore that houses shac... Read more
31 Jul 2018
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29mins
Ranked #12
100 S Broadway, part 2
100 S Broadway, part 2
This episode begins with a recovering addict who’s found peace, purpose, and a modest income folding paper flowers and p... Read more
30 Jan 2018
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23mins
Ranked #13
West Oakland, Lower Bottoms, part 2: The World We Live In
West Oakland, Lower Bottoms, part 2: The World We Live In
Our listening tour of West Oakland’s Lower Bottoms continues as we meet the volunteers at a local food pantry, a street ... Read more
27 Aug 2019
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28mins
Ranked #14
Odd Jobs
Odd Jobs
Conversations about work and life, with a fishmonger, a repo man, a fortune cookie maker, a cobbler, a spiritualist, a t... Read more
28 Aug 2018
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31mins
Ranked #15
Lexington Market, part 1: Survival of the Fittest
Lexington Market, part 1: Survival of the Fittest
Change is knocking on the door of Baltimore’s iconic Lexington Market. Ground has been broken on a new market building, ... Read more
28 Feb 2020
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25mins
Ranked #16
Out of the Docks, part 1: Life Aboard
Out of the Docks, part 1: Life Aboard
From minimalist millennials to well-off retirees, some 300 people live year-round on floating homes in Baltimore’s Inner... Read more
20 Jun 2019
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44mins
Ranked #17
3600 Falls Road, Part 2
3600 Falls Road, Part 2
A boom in new, young residents is great for business, unless you’re the neighborhood funeral home. In this episode, a f... Read more
25 Oct 2017
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21mins
Ranked #18
2100 Edmondson
2100 Edmondson
The corner diner, Soul Source, is the hub of the 2100 block of Edmondson Avenue. The manager, Joyce, has been serving b... Read more
4 Jan 2017
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48mins
Ranked #19
2400 Saint Paul St, Part 1
2400 Saint Paul St, Part 1
The locals call it Black Wall Street, and it’s earned the nickname. 17 black-owned businesses operate on the 2400 block ... Read more
29 Aug 2017
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28mins
Ranked #20
Atlanta, West End, Part 2: The Crossroads
Atlanta, West End, Part 2: The Crossroads
This episode begins on the historic spot where two dirt roads intersected and consequently gave rise to the city of Atla... Read more
14 Aug 2018
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29mins