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While plenty of folks we meet believe that artificial intelligence is the Big Bad Wolf coming to destory us, we've decided to learn and use its greatest assets to make our real lives better. Our AI resource Denis O'Donovan returns to discuss Claude and Chat GPT comfort and your ability to save time and make better decisions instantly. The post Our AI resource Denis O’Donovan returns to discuss Claude and Chat GPT comfort and ability to save time first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

In an extended chat with longtime WJZ sports director Mark Viviano, we discuss the role of the modern media and why the questions for the important people are so important. Especially for two kids from Baltimore and St. Louis, who had their childhood teams taken away by the NFL monsters and goblins named Irsay, Bidwill and Kroenke. The post Mark Viviano joins Nestor to discuss role of media in holding pro sports and billionaires accountable first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Our favorite chats on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour happen when we put old friends together and make new ones. Our AI consultant Denis O'Donovan joins Zach Dermer from The Comfort Guys to discuss the modern uses of artificial intelligence in the real world and the passion of Orioles season here in Baltimore at Planet Fitness in Timonium. The post Zach Dermer and Denis O’Donovan talk modern efficiency and Baltimore sports first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

From the paddock at Churchill Downs to the mortgage industry, one-time aspiring WBAL sportscaster Greg Sher returns to sports media as Preakness week comes down the stretch with Nestor, who remains antsy about the future of horse racing and the impact this Triple Crown series can have on Pimlico and Baltimore. Oh, and Sher shared some words about John Harbaugh and the future of the Ravens and Orioles as well... The post Greg Sher returns to sports media as Preakness week comes down the stretch with Nestor first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Talking leadership, journalism and her new ABC show "The Champion's Edge" with longtime broadcaster and proud Maryland Terps graduate Bonnie Bernstein, whose latest chats emphasize and feature the life skills learned through sports for women in executive roles and careers. The post Bonnie Bernstein returns to discuss her new ABC show with sports journey of women in business leadership first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

The Orioles haven't gotten a lot of production from the Coby Mayo experiment but at least for one night, it worked. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Yankees visit to Camden Yards and why defense matters in Major League Baseball. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Mayo homer to beat Yankees and why defense matters in MLB first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

It's been a struggle to get quality starts for the Baltimore Orioles rotation so far and we're wondering what has to happen to change the fortunes of the club at the quarter pole. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Birds rotation and pitching malaise that has led to early season struggles in the AL East. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Orioles starting pitching malaise and Yankees obvious talent gap in AL East first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

The newest Planet Fitness in the area welcomed Nestor and the Maryland Crab Cake Tour back to Timonium as April Fowler gets him ready to hit the weights, stairs and the streets of the Charm City this summer feeling even more lively. And an hour in the spa, of course... The post April Fowler of Planet Fitness welcomes Nestor to new Timonium club to hit the weights and street this summer first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

About once a year we manage to bring longtime WJZ sports director Mark Vivano off the bench and away from his kids' Little League games to talk about life after television, press boxes and the locker room at deadline. Viv joins us at Planet Fitness in Timonium on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour to catch up on good deeds, fair play and foul balls. The post Mark Viviano visits Nestor to discuss life after sports journalism and parenting Little League baseball first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

With the Baltimore Orioles navigating tough times in every phase of the game, the New York Yankees come stumbling into Camden Yards after a bad weekend in Milwaukee. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the mountain ahead for the Birds after a four-game sweep at the hands of the first-place pinstripers in the Bronx last week. Oh, and this Jackson Holliday experiment at third base gets heavy examination and criticism here... The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the mountain ahead for Orioles with Yankees in town first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

It was a perfect day in April when more than 850 folks gathered on the South Chapman at GBMC to "Walk A Mile In Their Shoes" to support th SFAE program and victims of domestic violence. Dani Imbragulio returns to discuss of GBMC returns to discuss the importance of addressing sensitive topics like sexual assault and domestic violence, emphasizing GBMC's role in forensic evidence collection, advocacy, and trauma-informed care. They also discussed the GBMC Slides Project, which tests slides from sexual assault cases from 1977 to 1997, leading to over 40 charges and convictions. The post Dani Imbragulio of GBMC returns to discuss success of Walk A Mile event and ongoing support of SAFE program and domestic violence victims first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Ethan Giffin of Groove Commerce joins Nestor to discuss his new book on modern ecommerce and taking a lane down the old school world of his DJ Opie music and love of Yacht Rock Revue at Pizza John's in Essex on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour. We waited far too long to have this old friend on the show to discuss business, making money on the web and Hall and Oates. The post Ethan Giffin of Groove Commerce joins Nestor to discuss his new book on modern ecommerce first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

With a spring season of new promotions ahead with Ms. Pac-Man and a cool NASCAR trip to Miami, Executive Director John Martin of The Maryland Lottery returns to tell Nestor about Orioles Home run Riches grand slams and big winners coming into the world headquarters in Southwest Baltimore to claim big winnings. The post John Martin of Maryland Lottery brings Nestor grand slams and big wins of May as NASCAR promotion races ahead first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

The Baltimore County Executive race is wide open before the June 23rd primary election and Democratic candidate Nick Stewart joined Nestor at Pizza John's on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour to discuss what he's hearing on the campaign trail from citizens and why he seeks to lead the county. The post Nick Stewart updates Nestor on what he hears and sees on Baltimore County Executive trail before June 23rd first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

As the Athletics of Sacramento arrive at Camden Yards and the Orioles put another starter on the IL, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss this home stand and current injury realities as Trevor Rogers readies to return against the Yankees early next week. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Orioles homestand with Athletics and Yankees and current injury realities first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

We could all use a summer camp and a little more exercise and John Hoey of The Y of Central Maryland returns, joining Nestor at Pizza John's in Essex on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour with some goals for neighborhood folks to see what their local center is doing to stay relevant and helpful in communities throughout the region. The post John Hoey of The Y returns with clarity about local commitment and serving folks in neighborhoods throughout Central Maryland first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

When we talk about prosecuting crime in Baltimore County it makes everyone's ears perk up and local attorney and candidate Sarah David tells Nestor about her path and vision as candidate for Baltimore County State's Attorney at Pizza John's in Essex on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour. Do you know who your State's Attorney is or what they do or how they could be helpful to you as a citizen? The post Sarah David tells Nestor her path and vision as candidate for Baltimore County State’s Attorney first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

The Baltimore Orioles midweek arrival in Miami couldn't have come at a better time as the bats and enough of the arms have distanced the ugly weekend sweep in New York. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the better Miami vibes and Birds' weekend visit from Athletics as a hip hop homestand commences with Tupac and Nelly on the under card. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Miami vibe and Orioles bats and arms as Athletics approach first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Our lifer pal John Allen of Stone Horses returns to East Baltimore here with Nestor at Pizza John's in Essex to discuss his new single, "Make A Living," which is getting rock radio airplay and putting the band back on stage locally throughout the spring and summer. And, of course, there's the Child's Play reunion and tribute to late singer and guitarist Brian Jack on May 30th at Reckless Shepherd Brewery in Columbia. The post John Allen returns to discuss new Stone Horses single Make A Living and Child’s Play tribute to Brian Jack on May 30th first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

He's joined us in the past to talk Orioles baseball and marvel us with his incredible resume as a Maryland-raised astronaut who led missions on behalf of NASA and our country. Now retired from space duty and deep in the heart of Texas, Terry Virts has been involved in local politics and discussing democracy and the threat of the Trump administration to all of us who salute the American flag. The post Astronaut and Orioles fan Terry Virts joins Nestor from Texas where he is discussing democracy and US government first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Our pal Leonard Raskin just returned from Ireland and Italy while Nestor hadn't even told him about his South American cultural journey back in March. The financial advisor pitching the American Dream tells us about his Roman experience with Irish stout while the sports radio kid from Dundalk talks about walking the streets of Montevideo, the hills of Medellin and scaling Machu Picchu in the Andes. Non sports, although sports is always involved... The post Leonard Raskin returns after European odyssey to compare South America notes with Nestor as American Dream remains alive to see the world first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Cycling through a variety of high draft picks who have scuffled early in their major league careers has been a way of life for the Baltimore Orioles over the past four seasons. Luke Jones and Nestor recap an all-too-rare rare victory for the Orioles in Miami as catcher Samuel Basallo stars with a homer short of the cycle and Adley Rutschman comes through in the clutch as the Birds bounce back from a nightmare weekend on Broadway. The post Luke Jones and Nestor recap a rare victory for Orioles in Miami as Basallo stars first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

After knowing author and longtime baseball insider Tim Wendel over four decades, Nestor finds out that before all of the fiction there were the facts about being a rock music critic in the early 1980s in Buffalo. The newspaper reporter journey to a sequel to Rebel Falls, our favorite Writer in Residence returns from Virginia to rock some music talk and baseball lore with Nestor as the seasons change and the game changes even more than we realize. The post Author Tim Wendel returns to rock some music talk and baseball lore with Nestor as seasons change first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

We're all looking for answers after a hideous sweep at the hands of the New York Yankees in the Bronx. The Baltimore Orioles' new ownership can't like what it's seeing on the field from the 2026 squad because none of us do. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the future of franchise with Mike Elias at the helm after an embarrassing weekend of baseball at Yankee Stadium for the Birds. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss future of franchise with Elias after Yankees sweep of Orioles first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Our partners at GBMC are always sending us experts to educate us about the real life road to feeling better and, for anyone's who has ever been sent to "PT" knows, it's always about doing what the docs tell you. Here, physical therapist Ian Fischer gives Nestor an education on getting back to full strength and some good advice from the GBMC Physical Therapy Center at Owings Mills. The post Ian Fischer of GMBC gives Nestor an education on physical therapy and getting back to full strength first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

The first three games for the Baltimore Orioles in the Bronx against the first-place New York Yankees showed two franchises headed in two very different directions. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the disgust at brand of Orioles baseball played in The Big Apple over the weekend and how this depleted roster and lineup continue to disappoint across the diamond and into The Warehouse. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the disgust at brand of Orioles baseball played in New York first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Plenty of winners and a fun horse racing Racetrax promotion for the month of May and big Home Run Riches winners as the Orioles grand slam so cash for locals. John Martin of Maryland Lottery brings the spring magic down the stretch with Nestor for Triple Crown season. The post John Martin of Maryland Lottery brings the grand slam magic of Home Run Riches to Nestor first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Leadership is hard to import but Luke Jones and Nestor both check off on the return of 40-year old Calais Campbell to the Baltimore Ravens defense. The immortal path to Canton for a Hall of Fame hopeful and the rocky rookie weekend in Owings Mills for a group of draft picks and everyone else as head coach Jesse Minter gathers the kids for a welcome to the NFL as spring hopes are eternal. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Ravens return of Calais Campbell and rookie weekend in Owings Mills first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

It's showtime on Broadway for the up-and-down Baltimore Orioles as four games in The Bronx with the Pinestripers will test their mettle for a spring awakening. Luke Jones and Nestor preview the Birds big weekend and a bright lights series with the Yankees in New York. Concrete jungle where dreams are made of... The post Luke Jones and Nestor preview Orioles bright lights series with Yankees in New York first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Longtime MLB pitcher Jamie Moyer returns to Baltimore to discuss positive thinking and success over pressure with Nestor The post Longtime MLB pitcher Jamie Moyer returns to Baltimore to discuss positive thinking and success over pressure with Nestor first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

The race is on for The Leukemia and Lymphoma "Visionary Of The Year" and Kati Grasmick and Andy Kobus joined Nestor at Koco's Pub on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour to discuss the annual event being held at the Pendry on June 6th to support fundraising and awareness for cancer patients locally. The post Kati Grasmick and Andy Kobus bring LLS Visionary Of The Year events on June 6th into local focus for fundraising first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

So the Churchill folks are about to take over the Preakness and we have questions. Dick Jerardi of Bet Online returns to discuss all things Kentucky Derby, Laurel and Pimlico as the strangest Triple Crown season in Maryland history is in progress. Do we care enough in Maryland? The post Dick Jerardi of Bet Online returns to discuss Church involvement in Preakness and to handicap Kentucky Derby first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Our friends at Farnen and Dermer don't just fix your HVAC and plumbing needs, they're Birdwatching just like you and me. Zach Dermer joins Nestor once again for a spring cleaning on local sports with the Orioles and Ravens and some easy ways to make your life more comfortable with basic maintenance of your systems with The Comfort Guys. The post Zach Dermer joins Nestor to discuss spring fortunes and needs of Orioles and Ravens first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

We have had all sorts of conversations over three decades with our team (and family) chiropractor Steve Elliott, who returns to a happier, healthier Nestor on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour at Koco's Pub as the adjustments continue to aging, sitting, standing, traveling, walking and running away from old age. Now is the perfect time to get comfortable... The post Our chiropractor Steve Elliott returns to talk spines and aligns and every day comfort for everyone first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

It's that time of the year again when the few of us who care about horse racing actually discuss it. Essex attorney and former delegate Todd Schuler returns to Koco's Pub on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour to discuss Preakness ponies not at Pimlico, Triple Crown dreams sold off to the Churchill gypsies and insurance companies ponying up in court when they're not doing what the TV ads say they will. The post Essex attorney Todd Schuler talks Preakness ponies and insurance companies ponying up in court first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

We always love getting the word out about great events supporting important causes in Baltimore. Katie Ferrante of the American Diabetes Association joined Nestor at Koco's Pub on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour to discuss the disease and invites everyone to walk at Harbor Point on May 9th to support those who fight with passion. The post Katie Ferrante of American Diabetes Association invites Nestor to walk at Harbor Point on May 9th first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

For those of us who thought the Baltimore Orioles could win 92 games this season based on emerging talent and the offseason "open for business" spend by new ownership and VP of Baseball Operations Mike Elias, we are suddenly doing a lot of revisionist history about the pitching, hitting and defense. Allen McCallum joins Nestor to discuss the realities of the first month of a disappointing start to a season that held a lot of hope in Sarasota for rookie skipper Craig Albernaz and what felt like more talent over the winter. The post Allen McCallum and Nestor discuss the Orioles spring one month into disappointing start to season first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

With the slow starts of the biggest financial investments of the shaky offseason of Mike Elias and the new Rubenstein ownership, Luke Jones and Nestor reset the expectations for a playoff hopeful franchise is sustaining equal parts patience and "win-now" pressure. Shane Baz flashed on Tuesday night and all aspects of Pete Alonso have our historians discussing two Davis guys whose infamy stalks the newest Birds first baseman. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Shane Baz and significance of his Orioles success first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

When the Astros come to Baltimore we always reach to longtime Houston sports voice Matt Thomas of Sportstalk790 to update us on the once-mighty (and trashcan banging) franchise to get us current. And in the land of the Rockets playoff misery and aftermath of the Texans draft to rebuild C.J. Stroud's offense, the current last-place and unfamiliar misery has settled into the Astros reality this spring for Houston sports fans. The post Houston sports voice Matt Thomas previews Astros with Nestor from land of Rockets and Texans first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

We haven't seen much that we've liked over the first month of the season but the Boston Red Sox weekend theft of a pair of games at Camden Yards has alarmed Luke Jones, who joins Nestor to discuss the Birds bottoming out against a distressed division rival and staring down the New York Yankees this weekend in The Bronx. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Orioles bottoming out against woeful Red Sox at home over weekend first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

We get the privilege of going all over town with our Maryland Crab Cake Tour but nothing takes it back to the old neighborhood like an afternoon at Koco's Pub in Lauraville and doing the show between the kitchen and the bar with Marcella Knight, who has been celebrating 40 years of local business by making even more of her mother's elevated and amazing crab cakes. The post Marcella Knight of Koco’s Pub joins Nestor for a food review of what makes local and neighborhood an elevated experience first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Legendary Houston sportswriter John McClain returns to discuss the Astros last-place dirge and puts focus on his NFL specialty of assessing the draft with Nestor as the Texans continue the never-ending NFL hope left over from Dante Pastorini and the Luv Ya Blue Oilers. The General always delivers some straight Texas wisdom with us. The post Houston sportswriter John McClain returns to discuss Astros, NFL Draft and Ravens hopes with Nestor first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

No one has covered local high school sports longer or better than Gary Adornato, who joins Nestor at Koco's Pub and updates us on the modern journalism and news gathering being done on the prep circuit in the era of NIL, and with college sports in disarray and kids focusing on one sport far earlier. We've come a long way since the "All Metro" pages of The Baltimore Sun back in the 1980s... The post Longtime high school sports insider Gary Adornato educates Nestor on modern reporting and NIL of student athletes first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

The Baltimore Ravens turned the NFL Draft up to eleven over the weekend. With 11 new faces and an emphasis on targets and protection for Lamar Jackson, Luke Jones and Nestor recap and review a very full cupboard of purple draft picks in the 2026 class. The post Luke Jones and Nestor recap and review a very full cupboard of Ravens 2026 draft picks first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Sports fashion is always subjective and Luke Jones and Nestor usually have strong opinions on weak ownership and league cash grabs whenever teams role out a "new look" with alternate jerseys, helmets and colors. This time, however, both agreed they were mostly pleasantly underwhelmed about the over-hyped "Next Flight" branding of the new Baltimore Ravens' markings. Subtle, and fine... The post Luke Jones and Nestor unveil thoughts on Next Flight jerseys and new Baltimore Ravens brand markings first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

As the Orioles continue to play .500 ball through the first month of the season, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the slugging woes, lack of offensive productivity and a near no-hitter to begin a road trip through Cleveland and Kansas City. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Orioles slugging woes and bad beat in Cleveland first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

In the first of what Orioles fans hope will be many-more grand slam home runs this season, it was Jeremiah Jackson's blast on Monday night that set off the $5,000 salami for a lucky Home Run Riches contestant. Seth Elkin of The Maryland Lottery gives Nestor the big fly realities of Home Run Riches and why we all dig the long ball. The post Seth Elkin of The Maryland Lottery gives Nestor the grand slam realities of Home Run Riches first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Our Luke Jones attended the annual Pre-Draft Luncheon and Presser in Owings Mills and Nestor had some questions and observations for the event he dubbed "The Liars Luncheon" 25 years ago as an homage to the Alibi Breakfast of Preakness week. Plenty of needs, wants and picks to discuss as the NFL Draft looms large next weekend in Pittsburgh. The post Luke Jones and Nestor reconvene after Liars Luncheon to discuss NFL Draft prospects of Ravens first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

It was Nestor who took to Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Wednesday afternoon with some observations about the new "look" of the ballpark and a day when all of the 42s of Jackie Robinson needed a scorecard to see who was making the errors that cost them the game. Luke Jones discusses the outfield defense and injury problems as Cleveland is next up for the Birds as .500 feels about right. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Orioles outfield defense and injury problems as Cleveland is next up first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

It's been too long since we shared a crab cake chat with Baltimore lawyer Steve Miles, whose television advertising and advocacy for regular humans four decades ago is well remembered around town. Here at Faidley's, Nestor and the former assistant state's attorney "talk about it" in discussing the state of the world and issues, solutions and the law in America amidst Trump's obvious criminality and protection by Congress. The post Steve Miles and Nestor discuss the state of the world and talk about issues, solutions and the law in America first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.