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Local lawyer and reality TV hubby from Real Housewives of Potomac, "Happy" Eddie Osefo updates Nestor on his real cannabis line and journey from attorney to Eddie-ble gummy chew education and wellness on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour. The post Happy Eddie Osefo updates Nestor on Real Housewives and real cannabis line and journey first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

From bringing your own bag to the grocery store to overcrowding in Baltimore County schools and two key seats coming for proper modern representation, Councilman Izzy Patoka tells Nestor about triumphs and challenges of his 2nd District from Reter's Crab House & Grille in Reistestown on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour. The post 2nd District Councilman Izzy Patoka tells Nestor about the good, bad and necessary as Baltimore County grows representation first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Eric Davis and Mark Krysiak tell Nestor all about what saved the Dundalk Heritage Fair this year. Get all of the information on the bands, food and a weekend of fun here. The post Eric Davis and Mark Krysiak tell Nestor all about what saved Dundalk Heritage Fair this year. first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Luke Jones and Nestor create a July overview of where Orioles need to be next Opening Day as it appears Mike Elias will be selling later this month. The post Luke Jones and Nestor create a July overview of where Orioles need to be next Opening Day first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

With the summer real estate market heating up, we welcomed local mogul and infamous Terps supporter Creig Northrop in from Howard County to talk real estate, fed rates and real college sports with Nestor. Some great tips here for how to list and sell a home in any market. The post Creig Northrop talks real estate, rates and real college sports with Nestor first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

It feels inconceivable but Allen McCallum and Luke Jones were in agreement that they've never done a WNST radio segment together in all of the years we've been talking Baltimore Orioles with both of them. And our ariwaves have featured more baseball chatter with these two guys than any other humans on earth. Clearly, last place and lousy continues to bring us all together in search of the greater Birdland good. The post Allen McCallum joins Luke Jones and Nestor to discuss all that ails Baltimore Orioles franchise first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Longtime Tampa-based baseball writer and historian Pete Williams tells Nestor why he believes the Rays will stay in the region even though they've had a devil of a time drawing fans and finding a permanent home on the Gulf Coast of Florida. The post Longtime Tampa baseball writer Pete Williams tells Nestor why he believes Rays will stay first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Former Orioles and Rays PR czar Rick Vaughn returns to talk future of Tampa baseball and building community trust Nestor […] The post Former Orioles and Rays PR czar Rick Vaughn returns to talk future of Tampa baseball and building community trust first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Global politics and local markets. Our financial voice Leonard Raskin discusses what the bombs in Iran and war in the Middle East will mean to the American financial markets. The post Leonard Raskin discusses what war drums mean to the American financial market first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Baseball legend Fred Lynn checks off a bucket list interview with Nestor, whose inner 1970s fanboy sets off a Fantasy Island of questions from Fenway Park to Memorial Stadium. If you remember that May 1985 weekend on 33rd Street right after he joined the Baltimore Orioles, this one is for you... The post Baseball legend Fred Lynn checks off a bucket list 1970s set of Fantasy Island questions from fan boy Nestor first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

The hot weather has certainly cooled the bats of the Baltimore Orioles. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the interesting outcomes and general ineptitude of this morbidly capable last-place baseball team. At least they got a hit on Wednesday night... The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss interesting ways Orioles find to lose baseball games first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Community. Water fitness classes and lessons. For youths and families and seniors. We step inside The Y Swim Center in Randallstown to chat with Eli Dowell and Tawanda Ford about what a successful community endeavors feels like on a summer day in Baltimore County. The post Tawanda Ford and Eli Dowell give Nestor a modern tour of The Y pool and programs in Randallstown first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Telling the story of South Baltimore Little League and kids who are ready for tournament time with Brendan O'Brien and Greg Szczepaniak, who explain modern youth baseball to Nestor. The league is hosting the District 4 All-Star tournament for 8-10-year-olds from June 28 to July 2, with the potential for state and national competitions. The post Telling the story of South Baltimore Little League and kids who are ready for tournament time first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

On the eve of a huge Juneteenth celebration at The Y Swim Center in Randallstown, we bring the Maryland Crab Cake Tour inside with 4th District Councilman Julian Jones and John Hoey of The Y in Central Maryland to discuss how Baltimore County and the local community came together to make life better for residents and families near Liberty Road. The post Councilman Julian Jones joins John Hoey of The Y and Nestor to discuss 4th District and Randallstown life first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

It's been almost a year since Mike Elias acquired pitcher Trevor Rogers from the Miami Marlins in a young summer deal and his emergence this month has been quite a mixed bag but Luke Jones and Nestor certainly see the possibilities after a complete effort in a 6-0 win over the Texas Rangers at scorching Oriole Park at Camden Yards. And this Jackson Holliday kid can play a little, too! The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Holliday emergence and Rogers hot effort in Orioles win over Texas first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Our June Men's Health Month Series with GBMC bravely discusses the colonoscopy you don't want – but you absolutely need, as noted by 56-year old male Nestor Aparicio with Dr. Dhanush Hoskere and Stacey Fifer of Craft Crushes, who provide a cautionary tale about why everyone over the age of 45 needs to get tested to save lives. The post Our June Men's Health Series with GBMC bravely discusses the colonoscopy you don't want – but you absolutely need and here's why… first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

The Baltimore Orioles went 3-4 on an important AL East road trip through Tampa and New York. As a last-place team, that's not good enough but it was the way they lost games that was more disturbing. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss 8-0 blown leads, almost getting no-hit at Yankee Stadium and the indignity of losing another one-run lead in the 8th inning in The Bronx. The post Luke Jones and Nestor pick up the last place pieces after another Orioles collapse at Yankee Stadium first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

The eighties are coming back this summer! If you remember MTV hits like "Dance Hall Days," "Let's Go" and "Everybody Have Fun Tonight," you'll love this visit with Jack Hues of Wang Chung as he tells Nestor about this summer's tour with Rick Springfield, John Waite and Paul Young that stops at Wolf Trap Filene Center on July 6th. Still cool on craze... The post Jack Hues of Wang Chung takes Nestor by the hair for a tour of the 1980s and dance hall days of today first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

His enthusiasm is infectious and once you hear the Coppin State neighborhood story of Kevin Carr, you'll know how and why higher education and the legend of Fanny Jackson Coppin is alive and well in West Baltimore. Take a lifelong journey with the Eagles' proudest alum and his pitch for how education changed his life and how to bring the next generation along for the ride. The post Kevin Carr of Coppin State takes Nestor along his lifelong journey with the Eagles and higher education first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

When the Maryland Crab Cake Tour stopped at The Y Swim Center in Randallstown, we wanted to give 4th District Councilman Julian Jones a chance to update us on plans for the area and thoughts about the process of selecting a Baltimore County Executive and the next election cycle. The post Councilman Julian Jones updates Nestor on Baltimore County plans and 4th District hopes and challenges first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

It's a big week for the somewhat-surging, last-place Baltimore Orioles who have shown some vital signs in recent weeks and now arrive in The Big Apple to face scuffling the scuffling New York Yankees at The Bronx. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Birds finding some semblance of momentum to keep the season alive this summer. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Orioles trip to Yankee Stadium and finding momentum to keep season alive first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

The ability of the Ravens to lure quality veteran players to Baltimore continued with the addition of oft-injured, two-time Pro Bowl cornerback Jaire Alexander to a secondary that now feels more bolstered. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the ability of Lamar Jackson to help in the recruiting process and the reputation of the organization to be able to snare talented guys who want to win a Super Bowl. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Ravens discounted addition of cornerback Jaire Alexander to defense first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

The Orioles are finally bashing some bombs and Home Run Riches (and even a grand slam) is paying off for some lucky local baseball fans. This week, Executive Director John Martin talks about the big progressive jackpot about to spill over $2 million and the social fun of Keno at The Maryland Lottery as summer winning gets started. The post John Martin of Maryland Lottery talks big progressive jackpots and social fun of Keno with Nestor first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Our Maryland Crab Cake Tour of summer civic and community visits started us at The Y Swim Center in Randallstown for Juneteenth with John Hoey and Barry Williams educating Nestor about the modern world of community activities, fun and great health with The Y in Central Maryland all over the region. And the importance of partnerships with government and the local citizens that keep folks in every neighborhood moving and contributing to a better life in the land of pleasant living. The post John Hoey and Barry Williams educate Nestor about modern world of The Y from Randallstown pool first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

He still claims the Orioles and the Washington football team as his "home teams" and guitarist Mark Bryan of Hootie and The Blowfish always plays back in the DMV when he rolls solo. But as he tells Nestor, this time it's something more special and a cool, bigger band coming to The Atlantis in D.C. on Friday night to play some Hootie songs and a wide array of music and influences that keep him off the golf course and jamming. The post Guitarist Mark Bryan invites Nestor and all Hootie and The Blowfish fans to his solo gig at The Atlantis in DC on Friday first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

The Baltimore Ravens got on the field in Owings Mills for the final time before summer training camp this week and Luke Jones and Nestor discuss all aspects of the offensive preparation and changes to the Todd Monken attack designed for Lamar Jackson. DaAndre Hopkins came here to win a Super Bowl. This team is loaded. Now, can they win a Super Bowl? The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Ravens offense and DAndre Hopkins role with Lamar Jackson first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Sure, some of you will simply say that Nestor Aparicio (finally) lost his mind on the radio on Thursday morning after the Baltimore Orioles lost an 8-0 lead in Tampa in losing 12-8 in a minor league ballpark in Tampa. There's been a lot of trauma over the years but even Jim Palmer called it the worst loss of the year for a team mired in last place in American League East and headed to The Bronx this weekend. The post Nestor loses his mind on Luke Jones about the seemingly infinite awfulness of the Baltimore Orioles franchise in 2025 first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

On nights when the Orioles win, the bullpen has done its job. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the recent outstanding performance of a relief corps that has been under duress with substandard starting pitching for much of the so-far-last-place campaign. Can it continue? The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Orioles bullpen excellence after win in Tampa first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

It was quite a Sunday at Oakmont and the incredible story of J.J. Spaun but our investment insider Leonard Raskin found some parallels on the U.S. Open golf course this weekend with the way money should be handled. The power of par on the course and with your money. The post Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss the power of par on the course and with your money first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

You know him as the author of the recent book on the life of Tom Matte, but Baltimore native and longtime Tampa author and sportswriter Joel Poiley knows lots about the history of Rays baseball and updates Nestor on how the stadium prospects in Florida are a lot different than in Maryland. The post Tampa author and Baltimore native Joel Poiley updates Nestor on Rays stadium situation and future first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

If you don't know about the invasive catfish population eating all of the baby crabs and fish (and anything else) in the Chesapeake Bay, we're here to educate you on why you're seeing more of it in the market and on the table at local restaurants. Let Damye and Alicia at Faidley's Seafood at Lexington Market tell you how we can eat our way to a better bay! The post Damye and Alicia at Faidley's bring Nestor summer catfish on the table to say the Chesapeake Bay crab population first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

They met over his now award-winning Butternut Squash Lasagna from Clean Cuisine at a Baltimore County Chamber of Commerce event, and over the years chef Jerry Schlichting and Nestor have become gastronomic pals on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour. This time, it's at The Y in Randallstown to discuss joining meteorologist Justin Berk on his Maryland Trek for kids battling cancer this August across the state. The post Jerry Schlichting of Clean Cuisine joins Nestor to discuss Maryland Trek for kids battling cancer first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

As the Orioles play a significant week of baseball in Tampa and The Bronx, Luke Jones and Nestor react to the Boston Red Sox blockbuster deal of Rafael Devers and evaluate the Orioles' active summer realities in a market where Mike Elias needs to create a better baseball team – now, and in the future. The post Luke Jones and Nestor react to Devers MLB trade and evaluate Orioles summer realities in market first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Legendary distance and open water marathon swimmer Katie Pumphrey returns to Faidley's Seafood at Lexington Market on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour to educate Nestor and Damye Hahn about the art of her international sport that has taken her from across the English Channel to the local education about the cleanliness of the Inner Harbor. Come take a swim with the dolphins and sharks... The post Distance swimmer Katie Pumphrey updates Nestor on Inner Harbor water improvement and why she swims in it first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

What began as another conversation after another Orioles loss where the pitching wasn't good enough and the hitting stank, Luke Jones and Nestor touch on Zach Eflin but wind up discussing the future of the Tampa Rays, another series in a minor league stadium and why the Savannah Bananas create more value for fans than Major League Baseball does in the modern world. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Tampa baseball situation after Rays beat Orioles and shell Eflin first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Our old pal Quintin Dailey of Planet Fitness in Towson makes an early summer visit to tell Nestor there's plenty of time and reasons to get serious about health and fitness. The annual youth Summer Pass is open for high school students and free all summer giving everyone a local pass to affordable and smart options to get moving right now and feel better. The post Quintin Dailey of Planet Fitness tells Nestor about youth Summer Pass and new tech to help ramp up beach fitness first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Don't look now but the Baltimore Orioles have won 14 of their last 20 games and are headed to Tampa looking to continue to rectify the awful April and May with another series in a minor-league stadium against a MLB club. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss legitimate Orioles' optimism after an Angels sweep featuring better pitching and a return to the lineup for some key young players ready to compete. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Orioles optimism after Angels sweep and run of wins first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

It's almost summer vacation for the Baltimore Ravens but there will be two mandatory practices this week in Owings Mills and Luke Jones and Nestor discuss what we're looking for this time of the year as Lamar Jackson will surely re-emerge and promise a path toward Super Bowl glory. The post Luke Jones and Nestor preview Ravens mandatory minicamp this week in Owings Mills first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

It's always better when you have more chances to win and John Martin of Maryland Lottery joins Nestor to discuss some fun summer games and some sports wagering realities as the action heats up. The post John Martin of Maryland Lottery joins Nestor to discuss sports wagering realities as summer games heat up the action first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

As the Orioles remain on a pace to lose 100 games, Luke Jones joined Nestor at Faidley's Seafood at Lexington Market in downtown Baltimore to discuss the lack of success against left-handed pitching, continued losing and wonder if Colton Cowser and Jordan Westburg can create a June spark to lift a last-place team toward .500 before the end of summer. The post Luke Jones and Nestor wonder if returning Orioles will boost team toward All Star break first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

The Orioles dropped the first of three games against the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night and Luke Jones joins Nestor to discuss the next few days being no easier against a surging Motown squad with the best record in baseball and pitching that Birdland should envy. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Tigers invading Camden Yards with best record in MLB first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

It's just up the road in Pittsburgh at legendary Oakmont this year and our PGA pro Ed Miller of Pine Ridge Golf gives Nestor a U.S. Open preview as his Essex Father's Day tradition rules on the course this Sunday. The post Ed Miller of Pine Ridge Golf gives Nestor a U.S. Open preview as Father's Day tradition rules on the course first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Our resident financial man Leonard Raskin loves sports and during a week of television from Roland Garros to the Orioles playing the A's in Sacramento and the Stanley Cup and NBA Finals in full focus, Nestor goes international in a Triumph of discussing the magic power of bringing the sports world together in June. The post Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss sports bringing the world together in June first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

When the Maryland Crab Cake Tour presented by The Maryland Lottery comes to Greenmount Station in Hampstead, we're always trying to serve the community in Carroll County with ways to pitch and Lisa Weaver and Anthony Santuago educated Nestor about the important work of the Carroll County Youth Services Bureau and the "Chocolate Ball" that serves as an important fundraiser each February. The post Lisa Weaver and Anthony Santiago educate Nestor about work and role of Carroll County Youth Service Bureau first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

We talk about the safety of the water in your home all the time with Doug Workman of Liberty Pure Solutions. With the recent mess at the Inner Harbor, Nestor recruited our safe water expect to discusses oil spills and your drinking water in Baltimore and ways to know it's pure. The post Doug Workman of Liberty Pure discusses oil spills and your drinking water in Baltimore first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Sure, David Richardson runs the Greenmount Bowl in Hampstead where duckpins are readily available but whenever Nestor returns to Carroll County he summons the Executive Director of the Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen Association to educate all of us on the changing state of Pimlico, Preakness and horse racing in Maryland. The post David Richardson educates Nestor on state of Pimlico, Preakness and horse racing in Maryland first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

It looked like Major League Baseball at times but Luke Jones and Nestor couldn't ignore the obvious of the Orioles and Athletics playing three games in a minor-league stadium in Sacramento as the sport continues to devolve and lower its own bar for professionalism. Two last-place teams going nowhere, except maybe to Las Vegas... The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Orioles week out West and continued struggles with bats and arms first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Lots of local business networkers and fun humans will be celebrating the 8th Anniversary of Linked In Local, a global effort supported here in the region by Melody Baron, who invites Nestor and all the folks who are on the professional platform to to The Maryland Zoo on Wednesday night for a celebration and fundraiser. Party, animals... The post Melody Baron invites Nestor and all local business networking folks to the Maryland Zoo for LinkedIn Local on Wednesday night first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

With the recent rise in horrific antisemitism and acts of violence, we seek peace, conversation and knowledge. Howard Libit of the Baltimore Jewish Council joins us to to discuss fighting antisemitism and ways folks can be supportive locally and globally. The post Howard Libit of Baltimore Jewish Council discussing fighting antisemitism with Nestor and ways folks can be supportive first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

It's always a pleasure to reconvene to talk sports with our old ballpark reporter and Skipjacks' hockey goon squad pal Howard Scher of Duct Doctors on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour. Even though Stanley Cup season is here, this one from Greenmount Station in Hampstead is a deep dive on the Orioles' last-place reality – on and off the field – and the continued support of Baltimore sports fans over five decades of awfulness. The post Our old pal and ballpark reporter Howard Scher of Duct Doctors talks Orioles reality and Baltimore sports support with Nestor first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

It wasn't a World Series year or even a playoff berth but the summer of 1989 brought aboard a whole generation of Baltimore Orioles fans who still remember the magic of Why Not? Author Ryan Basen relives tells Nestor his journey in his new book about his Memorial Stadium memories and finding his "why" amidst a summer of childhood baseball. The post Author Ryan Basen relives Summer of Why Not 1989 with Nestor in his new book about Orioles and life first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.