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Bringing friends and activists together for conversation is what "A Cup of Soup Or Bowl" week is all about and on the final day of our annual week-long chats, Bill Cole and Todd Schuler join Nestor for a spirited discussion about listening to girls in modern America from Costas Inn in Timonium. The post Bill Cole and Todd Schuler join Nestor for a discussion about listening to girls in modern America first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

It's an unthinkable circumstance that we don't talk about enough but when women or men are the victims of domestic violence, police and hospitals are always involved. Dani Imbragulio of GBMC tells Nestor what really happens after the incident and what options the victim might have if they have no other option than returning "home" again. This is a tough talk on "A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl" during a week when we discuss the topics we need to address in our society. The post Dani Imbragulio of GBMC tells Nestor what really happens after a woman has been domestically assaulted first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

We're onto next season! As the Seahawks were crowned Super Bowl LX champions, Luke Jones and Nestor marinate beyond a boring game and honor the Mike Macdonald defensive show in Seattle while acknowledging it's now "go time" for Eric DeCosta to get a deal done with Lamar Jackson as rookie head coach Jesse Minter settles into his new role in Owings Mills with the NFL Combine less than two weeks away. The post Luke Jones and Nestor reset NFL offseason after Seahawks win and Ravens expectations with Lamar and Minter first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

It's the biggest week of the year on campus at Coppin State as the Eagles hail home all of the alumni and folks all over the country (and world) to come back to West Baltimore to celebrate the legacy and impact of the university. Kimberly Nelson invites Nestor on campus for Homecoming Week and the alumni legacy of education and spirit of the tens of thousands of proud graduates. The post Kimberly Nelson of Coppin State invites Nestor on campus for Homecoming Week and the alumni legacy of education first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Who goes in first? Will they both go in at all? Luke Jones and Nestor debate the final steps for Baltimore Ravens' Terrell Suggs and Marshal Yanda to make the next step toward Hall of Fame induction after being finalists again at Costas Inn in Timonium as part of "A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl" Week. The post Luke Jones and Nestor debate Terrell Suggs and Marshal Yanda Hall of Fame credentials first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

The Smalltimore story of a local friend suddenly lost inspired a connected group of community-minded folks to surround a widow and her children by honoring his legacy through The Jason Los Foundation, powering up a special bond of friends into local action and love. And, of course, the best stories are told over tasty Pizza John's in Essex on "A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl" with a whole cheering section for Cynthia Los, who made her debut in telling tales of her late husband. The post The Jason Los Foundation powers up a special bond of friends into local action and love first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Natasha Guynes, CEO and founder of the HER Resiliency Center, joined Nestor and Andy Kobus of United Rentals at Koco's Pub on "A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl" to discuss the organization's mission to support women survivors of trauma, particularly those in marginalized communities, highlighting the challenges women face in being believed and the systemic issues that perpetuate abuse. The post Natasha Guynes shares the HER Resiliency Center story with Nestor and reinforces that women in distress need to be heard first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Founded in 1961 by parents who wanted their children with disabilities to have the same rights and opportunities as any other community member, formerly The Arc Central Chesapeake rebranded last year as Fello to go even deeper into its mission and serve the unmet needs of more local people. We welcomed good fellow Jonathan Rondeau to El Guapo for "A Cup Of Soup or Bowl" to update Nestor on all of the current work of the new Fello with folks in our community. The post Jonathan Rondeau gives Nestor to arc of how Fello helps local folks with disabilities thrive first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

It's always time well spent with our oldest sports newspaper pal and lifer cartoonist Mike Ricigliano, who resumed his Ko-host role at Koco's Pub for "A Cup of Soup Or Bowl" talking about the Orioles and Ravens fortunes this year. But, more importantly, Ricig told Nestor the story about his wife's family heading to Kenya to help families and children in need in Africa via Future In Our Hands charity mission. The post Sports cartoonist Ricig joins Nestor with offseason realities for Baltimore Orioles and Ravens fans to reset first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

The modern path to making money and having a career is certainly different in the present "hustle" world of being a business instead of finding a job. Dr. Tamirra Lucas heads up the Center for Strategic Entrepreneurs at Coppin State University and gives Nestor an education in the strategy to a modern entrepreneurial education and degree at Coppin State. Learning about learning... The post Dr. Tamirra Lucas gives Nestor the strategy to a modern entrepreneurial education and degree at Coppin State first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Longtime WNST listener and Baltimore autism advocate P.J. Shafer returns for "A Cup Of Soup or Bowl" at Costas Timonium and this time brings Ariyanna Anderson of Itineris to educate Nestor about helping adults with autism with inclusion and living their happiest and most helpful lives. The post P.J. Shafer and Ariyanna Anderson of Itineris educate Nestor about helping adults with autism with inclusion first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Serving thousands of students throughout the region by activating the love of the arts, Dr. Dermell Brunson of Leaders of Tomorrow Youth Center (LTYC) brings Nestor the music and gospel of community at Faidley's Seafood in Lexington Market to kick off A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl Week. The post Dr. Dermell Brunson brings Nestor the art of the love at LTYC and awakening the arts in Baltimore first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Our "A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl" week is always best when we're talking about meeting basic human needs on the streets of Baltimore and Omar Tarabishi of Leftover Love joined Nestor at Faidley's Seafood in Lexington Market to discuss nourishing the soul with food for the people in rescuing neighborhood food for the less fortunate. The post Omar Tarabishi of Leftover Love tells Nestor about nourishing the soul with food for the people in rescuing neighborhood food first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

It's Super Bowl time again and it remains the biggest sporting event in America to lay wagers on along with the food, drink and party. John Martin of The Maryland Lottery educates Nestor on the modern ease and cautions of betting on The Big Game and ways to get help for those who will miss the football season a little too much after its over. The post John Martin of The Maryland Lottery educates Nestor on betting on The Big Game first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

As the supervisor of the violence prevention program at UMMS Shock Trauma, Brianna Rock sees the hardest side of life in our city. She joined Nestor at Faidley's at Lexington Market as part of our A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl series to educate folks about addressing violence through a public health approach, which includes holistic support for victims, legal aid, and mental health services. The post Brianna Rock tells Nestor about getting SMART at UMMS in preventing violence and solving crisis first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

It turns out that John Harbaugh really wasn't the Baltimore Ravens head coach for life. And, now, we'll all have to get used to the freshly minted face of the franchise as Leonard Raskin and Nestor assess the Jesse Minter hire. And the famously anti-Michigan, pro-Buckeye financial guy has to accept the former foe as savior. The post Leonard Raskin and Nestor assess the Minter hire and his Harbaugh background as Ravens retool first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

We're so old that we remember when young Anthony Weaver was a Baltimore Ravens draft pick from Notre Dame and NFL hopeful playing on the defensive line. With rookie head coach Jesse Minter calling the plays for the defense, he turned to a trusted Owings Mills veteran in bringing Weaver back for third time to the organization as the new defensive coordinator. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the decision and the personnel in making it work. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss return of Anthony Weaver as defensive coordinator of Baltimore Ravens first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

The new ownership group reached deep into the monetary reserve to sign slugger Pete Alonso in Baltimore but what's up with the pitching? Luke Jones and Nestor discuss that one more arm the Orioles need in the rotation – not to mention a too-thin bullpen – in preparation for pitchers and catchers to report to the refurbished facility in Sarasota. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss that one more arm Orioles need before Sarasota to compete in AL East first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

The new King of The Castle has begun to assemble his coaching staff and the Jesse Minter organization includes a 29-year old, first-time offensive coordinator and play caller in Declan Doyle, who will be charged with maximizing the efficiency of Lamar Jackson as the Baltimore Ravens retool everything with a new head coach. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss what that might look like with some new personnel, which will be the next phase of the young offseason. The post Luke Jones and Nestor reset Ravens situation after Minter hires youthful Declan Doyle to run offense first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

It's not Belichick and Brady or The Legion of Boom but the franchises look familiar even if the matchup in Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara feels like old blood. Luke Jones and Nestor preview a compelling if not star-studded affair as the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks are doing it with fresh faces and familiar old friends. The post Luke Jones and Nestor preview Super Bowl 60 in Santa Clara as Patriots and Seahawks freshen up the faces first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Once again, we gave him a chance to announce his NFL retirement here but our Super Bowl XLVII MVP continues a 19th offseason of mental and physical preparation to get another job in the league doing what he's always done. Joe Flacco returns for another offseason NFL chat with Nestor and looking back but still forward to throwing more touchdowns and winning games. Here's why... The post Joe Flacco returns for another offseason NFL chat with Nestor looking back but still more forward to throwing touchdowns first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Seth Elkin of The Maryland Lottery returns to talks Super Bowl betting and jackpot winning with Nestor before the big game, emphasizing the importance of legal sports betting, noting a $1.7 billion wager estimate this week on Seattle and New England in Santa Clara. The post Seth Elkin of The Maryland Lottery talks Super Bowl betting and jackpot winning with Nestor before the big game first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

What do we ever really learn from a first press conference with a new NFL head coach? Luke Jones got the seventh question at the Jesse Minter debut and at least we learned about defensive play calling and the tone of the new leader of The Castle in Owings Mills as the rookie head coach stepped before the media to set the agenda for the 2026 Baltimore Ravens alongside Eric DeCosta and Sashi Brown. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the welcome to the Baltimore Ravens Jesse Minter press conference first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

We've all been graced by the kindness of a nurse somewhere and sometime in our lives. Learn about the way they're learning about modern medicine with Dr. Denyce Watties-Daniels, who preps Nestor for the reality of a nursing career at Coppin State University. The post Dr. Denyce Watties-Daniels preps Nestor for the reality of a nursing career at Coppin State first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

We'll never stop celebrating the Baltimore Ravens' Super Bowl XXXV championship but there's no better place to mark time than a quarter of a century after the magic of the first one. Wide receiver Brandon Stokley caught the first touchdown on January 28, 2001 in Tampa and joins Nestor from his sports radio homeland in Denver to talk Sean Payton, Peyton Manning and how life changes but the memories never fade away. The post Brandon Stokley joins Nestor to discuss Ravens Super Bowl XXXV win 25 years later first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Clearly a young NFL coach who has spent the last decade working under the "Harbaugh Philosophy" will be bringing a whole lot of the previous system back to the Baltimore Ravens as the new head coach. Luke Jones and Nestor wonder what will be the same and what changes that Jesse Minter has in mind for Lamar Jackson and the organization amidst the high expectations set by his predecessor. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss how Jesse Minter might be different than Harbaugh Junior first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

The Baltimore Ravens world will change on Thursday as new head coach Jesse Minter will lead the football team into battle. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the snowy NFL Championship Game day and the wild finish of the season and its ties to many coaching jobs around the league as Minter looks to add staff. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss snowy Championship day and Ravens making plans with Minter first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

The guys at WHBC in Ohio found Nestor Aparicio in his favorite state of "guest" vs. "host" and asked everything you want to know about his thoughts on the hiring of Jesse Minter as the new head coach of the Baltimore Ravens. He also got in a few cheap shots on the Cleveland Browns during this Super Bowl XXXV 25th anniversary celebration week in the Charm City. The post Asking Nestor Aparicio what he thinks of the Jesse Minter hire by Baltimore Ravens first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Longtime columnist and football author Ian O'Connor attended last week's coronation of John Harbaugh as the new head coach of the New York Football Giants and tells Nestor why Big Blue has high expectations and a low recent bar for the former Baltimore Ravens leader. A fresh start for Harbs in The Big Apple leaves many questions on this side of the ball. The post Longtime New York columnist Ian O'Connor gives Nestor The Big Blue perspective on John Harbaugh as Giants head coach first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Sure there were a lot of interviews and rumors and even a few on campus visits but it's pretty clear that Baltimore Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti and general manager Eric DeCosta preferred to keep it in the Harbaugh family when hiring the next head coach. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the career path of Jesse Minter and the Ravens' familiarity and comfort with the new leader of the building in Owings Mills, who knows the hallways well. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss career path of Jesse Minter and Ravens familiarity and comfort first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

The fun part of the promotions are the grand prizes you can only win if you play. John Martin of The Maryland Lottery tells Nestor about some fun winners who are going for the gold with the U.S. Olympic team and others who will be taking their shots with the Harlem Globetrotters at UMBC in March. The post John Martin of Maryland Lottery talks Globetrotters big winner and responsible sports wagering first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

With the head coach now in place the biggest question becomes the offense and leadership in getting Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens' attack ready to win a Super Bowl. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the frantic NFL job hunt with so many new staffs being assembled around the league and the endless possibilities for new head coach Jesse Minter. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss staff creation and possibilities for new Baltimore Ravens head coach Jesse Minter first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

In his new book about the real history of sports wagering on and off The Strip and throughout America, longtime Vegas insider Art Manteris tells Nestor about his new book "The Bookie" and the evolution of the industry from insider information backrooms and the leagues trying to shut him down to now being able to bet on your mobile device in real time with pro sports cut in on the action. And the real and present dangers he learned then and now... The post Longtime Vegas insider Art Manteris tells Nestor about his new book The Bookie first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

The Baltimore Ravens made former defensive assistant Jesse Minter the new head coach of the operation in Owings Mills on […] The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Ravens hiring new head coach Jesse Minter from Harbaugh tree first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Longtime MLB insider Ken Davidoff tells Nestor about his new baseball book on 101 life lessons to teach and learn through the sport's wisdom and joy on - and off – the field. And what makes the Orioles better with Pete Alonso, too! The post Longtime MLB insider Ken Davidoff tells Nestor about his baseball book on life lessons through the sport first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Sure, other teams are grabbing their leaders and preparing for the next phase of their lowly rebuilds in Tennessee, Atlanta and New York, but the Baltimore Ravens are taking their time in Owings Mills. Luke Jones and Nestor respond to Bills firing of Sean McDermott and who is next in line for Ravens search as the NFL prepares for Championship Weekend. Will Lamar be involved in the recruitment now that Josh Allen is coachless? The post Luke Jones and Nestor respond to Bills firing McDermott and who is next in line for Ravens search first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

There are lots of jobs still available in the NFL head coaching bonanza this month and the Baltimore Ravens continue their search for the fourth head coach in the 30-year history of the franchise. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the second round of Ravens head coach search and the wants and needs of Steve Bisciotti and Eric DeCosta to lead The Castle in Owings Mills. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss second round of Ravens head coach search and wants and needs first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

As the games wind down on the field and the head coaching search heats up in Owings Mills, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the four-team chase for the Super Bowl and all of the coaching involved who are apparently coveted by Steve Bisciotti and Eric DeCosta in this job search. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss NFL Divisional Playoffs and Ravens head coach search first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Lots of storytelling in this one as Nestor Aparicio shares with Leonard Raskin the original document that David Modell handed him 27 years ago when he was about to hire Brian Billick to be the next head coach of the Baltimore Ravens. They wonder how many of these "line items" current owner Steve Bisciotti would agree with – and whether they ever applied to John Harbaugh at all? The post Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss qualifications for next head coach of Baltimore Ravens first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

The Eagles have landed golf at Coppin State and new head coach Elam Ruff tells Nestor his journey to the sport and launching the inaugural season of the sport on the West Baltimore campus. Getting into the swing of MEAC competition and all of the information on the new program is here. The post Coppin State golf coach Elam Ruff tells Nestor his journey to the sport and launching Eagles program this season first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

In a conversation about leadership styles and the tone set by Baltimore Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti this week, Bill Cole and Nestor take a 30-year view on the franchise and its responsibility to the community. Will a new head coach change the culture in Owings Mills? Will Lamar Jackson win a Super Bowl? There's plenty of interest in the local NFL franchise as it transitions from two decades of John Harbaugh to whatever is next... The post How important are “the fans” to Steve Bisciotti and the Baltimore Ravens? first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

It's the last chance for the sounds of Sweet Georgia Brown and the experience of sitting on the floor with the Harlem Globetrotters. Seth Elkin of Maryland Lottery joins Nestor for some sports fun – from the court to the gridiron, some fun winner (and winter) tales and new games with progressive jackpots. The post Seth Elkin of Maryland Lottery joins Nestor for football, fun winner tales and new games with progressive jackpots first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

He was candid, unrehearsed and profane but what did we really learn from the all-too-rare appearance of billionaire NFL owner Steve Bisciotti as he laid out a course of action to hire a new head coach after firing John Harbaugh last week in Owings Mills? Leonard Raskin joins Nestor for a leadership summit and a prescription for the team's offseason of turmoil and hope under new leadership. The post Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss the words of Steve Bisciotti and Ravens head coaching search first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

With so many names and styles and backgrounds in the candidates thus far, there's no accurate handicapping in this head coaching search for the Baltimore Ravens. But, as Luke Jones and Nestor point out while also discussing the NFL playoffs, the owner who has all of the power already left some strong clues in his fiery Owings Mills press conference while sitting next to general manager Eric DeCosta. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Ravens early job search and role of Bisciotti in picking head coach first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Big Blue was always the expected destination for John Harbaugh and he quickly took the first seat in a wild round of NFL head coach hiring that began with the New York Giants looking to fumigate the Meadowlands and get quarterback Jackson Dart championship ready. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Broadway lights and the big job – and $100 million expectations – that will come in The Big Apple for Harbs. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss John Harbaugh as new head coach of New York Giants first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

It was a rapid-fire hour of stream of consciousness for the media-reluctant Baltimore Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti, who hasn't appeared in eight years for any local questioning about his $6 billion franchise. Our Luke Jones was in Owings Mills while Nestor observed the press conference on the internet and here's what we learned, observed and heard from upper management regarding the search for a new head coach and the role of two-time MVP quarterback Lamar Jackson in helping Eric DeCosta identify the right candidate to replace John Harbaugh. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Steve Bisciotti press conference and future of Baltimore Ravens first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

As the Baltimore Orioles move back into the local news with the Birdland Caravan ahead, Luke Jones and Nestor wonder what moves general manager Mike Elias will have left before pitchers and catchers report to Sarasota to continue to augment the never-ending need for more arms and innings. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss final weeks before spring training and Orioles pitching needs first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

As John Harbaugh becomes the head coach everyone else wants to hire, does Steve Bisciotti hold all of the cards with the rest of the extensive NFL search for the next Hall of Fame coach? Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the long-and-growing list of candidates and what makes a perfect fit for Bisciotti and the Baltimore Ravens? We'll start with the obvious: for now, Lamar Jackson runs the building... The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Ravens long list of candidates and what makes a perfect fit for Bisciotti first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Steve Bisciotti finally appears in Owings Mills and had a lot on his mind in a wild hour of impromptu responses and various degree of surprises. The post Steve Bisciotti sounds off and out in boisterous Owings Mills press conference first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

While we're all watching NFL playoff football, the Baltimore Ravens are on their first head coaching job search in 18 years. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the games on the field and the field of coaches that Steve Bisciotti and Eric DeCosta will be sifting through on video calls all week and the criteria and desires for job that is considered the best in the league. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss NFL Wildcard on field and Bisciotti presence off the field first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Longtime MLB insider and baseball author Barry Bloom joins Nestor with an offseason primer with Nestor in discussing payrolls, 50 years of labor beefs and what the Orioles new ownership has done to wash away the ghost of Angelos by signing Pete Alonso to a big contract this winter restoring some hope in Baltimore. Now, about the pitching... The post Baseball author Barry Bloom joins Nestor to discuss MLB revenue and Orioles offseason with Alonso deal first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.