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The Chesapeake Connect Podcast
Hosted by Tom Hall

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.

Latest Episodes
  • Baltimore City Mayor Brandon Scott and Al Hutchinson, President and CEO of Visit Baltimore
    Exploring The City Beyond The Inner Harbor
    Baltimore City Mayor Brandon Scott and Al Hutchinson, President and CEO of Visit Baltimore, discuss tourism in Baltimore.
  • Dr. Bruce Jarrell and Tom Sadowski (image provided by Baltimore Metropolitan Council)
    The Vaccine Hunt And Our Regional Economy
    How has the Baltimore region, and especially its universities, contributed to the race to develop and distribute the COVID-19 vaccine?
  • County Executive Barry Glassman and Delegate Tony Bridges
    The Coalition That Kept The Preakness In Baltimore
    Delegate Tony Bridges, who represents Baltimore City in Maryland's General Assembly, and Harford County Executive Barry Glassman talk about the future of the Preakness, the decision to keep it at Pimlico Race Course, and what that means for both Baltimore City and Harford County.
  • Commissioner Jim Moran and Franklyn Baker
    Supporting Communities In Need
    Queen Anne's County Commissioner Jim Moran and Franklyn Baker, President and CEO of the United Way of Central Maryland, talk about how government and nonprofit partners are working to support communities in need throughout the region.
  • Howard County Executive Calvin Ball and Aaron Tomarchio
    Keeping Pace In An Evolving Economy
    Howard County Executive Dr. Calvin Ball and Aaron Tomarchio, Senior Vice-President of Corporate Affairs at Tradepoint Atlantic, talk about how the Baltimore region is building a 21st century economy through the marriage of new technologies with blue collar history.
  • Stephen Wantz and Don Fry
    Making Regionalism Work
    Carroll County Commissioner Stephen Wantz and Don Fry, President & CEO of the Greater Baltimore Committee, discuss how public and private sector leaders are working together to promote a safe, connected, and competitive region.
  • Reimagining The Suburbs
    Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman and Greg Fitchitt, President for Columbia at the Howard Hughes Corporation, discuss how land use priorities and real estate development are reshaping suburban communities across the region.
  • Answering The Call: Modernizing Policing After The Death Of George Floyd
    Baltimore County Executive John Olszewski, Jr. and Police Chief Melissa Hyatt join The Chesapeake Connect Podcast to discuss police reform in Baltimore County and efforts to improve community-based public safety.
  • What Is Chesapeake Connect?
    The first episode of The Chesapeake Connect Podcast features Mike Kelly, Executive Director of Baltimore Metropolitan Council, John A. Olszewski, Jr., Baltimore County Executive, and Scot Spencer, Associate Director of Local Policy for Annie E. Casey Foundation.
  • Leading In A Pandemic
    Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson and Dr. Shanaysha Sauls, President and CEO of the Baltimore Community Foundation, explore the challenges of leading through a pandemic and the short and long-term issues they're working to address on behalf of the Baltimore region.