Melissa Gerr
Senior ProducerMelissa Gerr is a Senior Producer for On the Record. She started in public media at Twin Cities Public Television in St. Paul, Minn., where she is from, and then worked as a field producer for Oregon Public Broadcasting in Portland. She made the jump to audio-lover in Baltimore as a digital media editor at Mid-Atlantic Media and Laureate Education, Inc. and as a field producer for "Out of the Blocks." Her beat is typically the off-beat with an emphasis on science, culture and things that make you say, 'Wait, what?'
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Building Hope Center program manager Mayra Loera talks about how Catholic Charities rose to the need of neighbors. -
We hear from Tony Woods, Secretary for the Maryland Department of Veterans and Military Families, about the attempted ban on transgender military personnel. -
Jeremiah Program provides college support, mentoring and more to single parents and their kids. We meet the director and one of the moms. -
Here's a story from Rebecca Fielding about her son Enso, and everything he's taught her. -
We go On the Record to hear what a laugh can reveal about your relationship to someone. University of Baltimore professor Sally Farley shares her surprising research. For instance: why do most laughs in conversation come when something is NOT funny ? -
Two Stoop stories, from Dena and from George Hopkins. Both address fortitude and finding one's way.
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Author Amitav Ghosh talks about his book, "The Great Derangement: Climate Change and the Unthinkable." -
Evolutionary biologist Nathan Lents explores the biological basis of gender, sexuality, and more. -
Healthcare Access Maryland started a new partnership designed to ensure that returning citizens get the care they need. -
Author Elaine Weiss talks about her new book, 'Spell Freedom.'
