20 Best WYPR Podcasts

1. Future City on WYPR

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It's easy to talk about what's wrong in Baltimore. The challenge is to talk about what's next. In each episode, Wes looks at innovative ideas that are working in other cities, places like Cincinnati, St Louis, and Detroit. And he asks the question: Can those ideas work for Baltimore? This program is made possible by Genine and Josh Fidler, and supported by the Baltimore Community Foundation, created by and for the people of Greater Baltimore, where many donors join together to make the region they love a better place, today and for future generations.MORE Producer/Network WYPR Baltimore
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 13Facebook 14.9KTwitter 23KInstagram 7.1K Avg Length 53 min Format Long form Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. Your Child's Brain

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Each month Your Child's Brain will bring together experts in child brain health, including researchers, educators, physicians and therapists as well as families to discuss contemporary topics about child and youth brain health and development.Your Child's Brain is produced by Kennedy Krieger Institute with assistance from WYPR.MORE Hosts Kennedy Krieger, Dr. Bradley Schlaggar
Producer/Network WYPR Baltimore
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 10Facebook 33.3KTwitter 6.8KInstagram 9.3K Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

3. One Day at a Time: In Recovery in Baltimore

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Host Theo Hill brings an interesting background to this podcast about addiction and recovery. He's been in recovery himself for 19 years now, after struggling with a heroin addiction for much of his life. Today, Theo drives a truck for a living and also works as a certified counselor at Alcohol and Drug Intervention (ADI) in Glen Burnie. Join Theo and his guests for honest, intimate, and personal conversations about the lure of addiction, the toll it takes, and the strength required to overcome its grip.MORE Producer/Network WYPR Baltimore
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 8Facebook 14.9KTwitter 23KInstagram 7.1K Avg Length 19 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

4. ClearPath - Your Roadmap for Life

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Twice a month, host Al Waller discusses a specific topic with experts including Catherine Collinson, founding president of nonprofit Transamerica Institute® and head of Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies®, and Mihaela Vincze, public health professional.MORE Producer/Network WYPR Baltimore
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 3Facebook 14.9KTwitter 23KInstagram 7.1K Avg Length 13 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

5. Sports at Large

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Sports at Large is a weekly exploration of the issues and people who play and watch sports. SaL goes behind the headlines and stats to find the how and why, and the ways in which sports intersect with and influence our daily lives. SaL features interviews and commentaries from professionals and fans a like to tell a more complete story. One person described it as ----a thinking fan's guide to sports.----MORE Host Brandon Hyde
Producer/Network WYPR Baltimore
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1Facebook 14.9KTwitter 23KInstagram 7.1K Avg Length 4 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

6. The Chesapeake Connect Podcast

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The Chesapeake Connect Podcast features conversations with our region's leaders about the issues that shape our lives today and in the future. The podcast is produced by the Baltimore Metropolitan Council, the council of local governments serving central Maryland, with assistance from WYPR.MORE Email ****@wypr.org
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Facebook 14.9KTwitter 23KInstagram 7.1K Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

7. Hey Chef!

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The podcast where a young aspiring chef learns what it takes to be successful in the culinary world by talking to local Baltimore chefs.
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Facebook 14.9KTwitter 23KInstagram 7.1K Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

8. Poe Theatre on the Air

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Part radio drama, part podcast, and all Edgar Allan Poe. A new spine-tingling play for your ears every month, adapted from America's most famous horror and suspense writer. Gothic frights, by The National Edgar Allan Poe Theatre.MORE Producer/Network WYPR Baltimore
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 15Facebook 14.9KTwitter 23KInstagram 7.1K Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

9. The Daily Dose: Maryland Confronts COVID-19

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An evening roundup of WYPR's latest reporting on Maryland's COVID-19 response, a summary of essential state and local updates, and a forum for locals who want to share stories about everyday life in the era of Coronavirus.MORE Email ****@wypr.org
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Facebook 14.9KTwitter 23KInstagram 7.1K Avg Length 18 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

10. Open Access

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Open Access with Julia Marciari-Alexander, Andrea B. and John H. Laporte Director of the Walters Art Museum, inspires connections between you and the art on view at the Walters. As the first woman to serve as director of the Walters Art Museum, Marciari-Alexander is highly regarded for her academic and institutional credentials and her infectious passion for the arts.  Tune in the second Friday of every month to hear Marciari-Alexander discuss how current events relate to seven millennia of art.MORE Email ****@wypr.org
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Facebook 14.9KTwitter 23KInstagram 7.1K Avg Length 8 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

11. Art Matters

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----Art Matters---- with Baltimore Museum of Art Director Christopher Bedford connects listeners with some of the most interesting and innovative artists working today. As the 10th director of Maryland's largest art museum, Bedford is recognized as a dynamic leader who recognizes the powerful role that art and artists can play in shaping our society.Tune in the first Friday of every month to hear how artists from Baltimore and beyond define themselves and their work.MORE Email ****@wypr.org
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Facebook 14.9KTwitter 23KInstagram 7.1K Avg Length 11 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

12. A Valuable Perspective

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A Valuable Perspective features interviews with residents of Roland Park Place, Baltimore City's only full-service, accredited, non-profit Life Plan Community. During each episode, they share stories, experiences and viewpoints on a myriad of topics including financial planning, advances in medicine, education, romance, dealing with life's changes and staying fit, to name a few.Roland Park Place residents are perfectly positioned to share opinions and expertise on the same questions, concerns and debates at the forefront of society today...MORE Email ****@wypr.org
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Facebook 14.9KTwitter 23KInstagram 7.1K Avg Length 10 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

13. The Bounce: Sports Talk With A Spin

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Not your run of the mill sports talk. Hosted by former national class cyclist Jill Yesko, The Bounce: Sports Talk with a Spin is a deep dive into the kinds of sports and sports stories that often fall through the cracks—from Olympic athletes who've turned their backs on the Games, to the greatest athletes you've never heard of but need to. The Bounce understands that sports are more than a metaphor. Sports matter because they can change lives. So whether you're an athlete, fan or want to better understand what makes sport tick, The Bounce has you covered...MORE Host Jill Yesko
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Facebook 14.9KInstagram 7.1K Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

14. The Weekly Reader

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----What should I read next?---- Book critic and longtime NPR commentator Marion Winik answers this question in four opinionated, book-loving minutes. With reviews of new releases and older titles you may have missed, it's like having a new best friend with very good taste to guide you in your literary adventures. The Weekly Reader is produced by WYPR and hosted by Lisa Morgan.MORE Producer/Network WYPR Baltimore
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 14Facebook 14.9KTwitter 23KInstagram 7.1K Avg Length 4 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

15. The Environment in Focus

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The Environment in Focus, hosted by Tom Pelton, is a weekly perspective on the issues and people changing our natural world. Pelton is a national award-winning environmental journalist, author, and public radio host.MORE Email ****@gmail.com
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Facebook 14.9KTwitter 23KInstagram 7.1K Avg Length 5 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

16. Gil Sandler's Baltimore Stories

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Gilbert Sandler is one of Baltimore's most-read and well-known local historians. For more than thirty years, through his articles in the Baltimore Sun, the Baltimore Jewish Times, National Public Radio and his books and lectures, he has shown Baltimoreans, through anecdote and memory, who they are, where they have been and, perhaps, where they are going. He was educated in Baltimore's public schools and graduated from Baltimore City College; in World War II, he served in the United States Navy as a ship-board navigator in the Pacific...MORE Email ****@wypr.org
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Facebook 14.9KTwitter 23KInstagram 7.1K Avg Length 3 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

17. Secretary of Shade In DDm We Trust

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Rapper DDm breaks down politics, current events, the government, and all its shenanigans with unfiltered commentary that regular folk can relate to.
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 17 Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

18. The Good News

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The Good News hosted by Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. and powered by KNG Networks and Baltimore Public Media delivers insightful daily and weekly content.
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