On The Record
Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9:30 to 10:00 am
On The Record is co-hosted by Sheilah Kast and Ashley Sterner. Sheilah and Ashley are excited to share conversations with audacious artists, intrepid scientists, community leaders and more. And of course, tales from the beloved Stoop Storytelling Series!
Currently, you'll hear On The Record on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and the full hour of NPR's Morning Edition on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
On The Record is produced by Maureen Harvie and Melissa Gerr. Theme music created by Jon Ehrens. Logo designed by Louis Umerlik.
Latest Episodes
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In “Dream Refuge for children imprisoned,” artist Na Omi Shintani connects three groups who have experienced unjust incarceration in the United States. -
Here are two Stoop stories about having the courage to love and having the fierceness to stay. -
In her latest novel, “Saint Seducing Gold,” author Brittany Williams depicts the courage and complexity of sword-wielding teenager Joan Sands. -
Maryland hospitals rank as the worst in the nation for emergency room wait times, specifically for how long it takes to admit a patient. Why? What solutions are being explored? -
We go On the Record with the co-founder of SquashWise. The nonprofit uses the lightning-speed court sport to foster personal growth and high academic standards for middle and high school youth. Then we stop by the facility and hear from the students. -
We’ll go On the Record with the director and the historian behind a film that tells the story of the enslaved couple Mary and Daniel Bell, who fought in court for their family’s freedom, were thwarted, saw their children sold south, and were at last connected again. -
Erica Rimlinger shares a story about her childhood hijinx. -
From schools and parks to fire hydrants and sidewalks, historian Andrew Kahrl finds numerous examples over the 20th century of how African American taxpayers have been denied the benefits of their dollars. His new book is titled, “The Black Tax.” -
We’ll go On the Record with housing experts who say the future of our democracy depends on desegregating our communities. In “Just Action,” Leah and Richard Rothstein lay out policies that can prompt change, from down payment subsidies to inclusionary zoning laws. -
We go On the Record to hear how the Dundalk community is faring after the Key Bridge collapse. Plus, Pompeian Olive Oil, employer of locals for more than a century, has kept workers on the job and their product flowing. Can they keep it up?
