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Elevate Maryland
by Elevate Maryland, LLC
A biweekly podcast with Maryland focus and Howard County roots, exploring the policies, people, and stories that affect the state of Maryland. Each episode we'll talk to newsmakers and everyday people in order to elevate the conversation and find out what matters most.
Episodes
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The Most Important Person in Maryland Politics - Rushern Baker
On June 10, 2022, Rushern Baker suspended his campaign for Governor. Ten days later, he's on our show to tell you what he thinks about the 2022 Primary, why public financing needs some tweaks, and how Maryland's next Governor should declare a state of emergency for Baltimore City. He even gives...
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Changing the Lens with Howard County Board of Education Candidate Jacky McCoy
Candace and Tom go back to the hyper-local for this interview with Howard County Board of Education candidate Jacky McCoy. They discuss everything from what it was like to be educated in the "capital of the south" to her grandson's curriculum in Howard County schools. These races don't always get...
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Improving the Struggle with John King, Jr.
Candace and Tom continue their Maryland gubernatorial interviews with Democrat John King, Jr. This is Dr. King's third time on the show and he joined us hot off the release of a new poll showing him tied for second place. Tune in to hear his prescriptions for Maryland, why he's not running away...
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Getting "S" Done with Maryland Gubernatorial Candidate Tom Perez
Candace and Tom start their round of interviews with candidates for Governor with former US Labor Secretary and DNC Chair Tom Perez. Tom provided a detailed, and often wonky, review of his plans for Maryland and how his experience on the national stage will help him get "stuff" done.
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Believin' in Evelyn w/ Janssen Evelyn
Candace and Tom celebrate FIVE YEARS of podcasting by hosting a live interview with Howard County Council District 4 candidate Janssen Evelyn. He addressed why housing is one of his top priorities and the way in which art infuses itself into his life. Janssen also recounts some stories from the...
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White Space, Black Hood with Sheryll Cashin
Candace and Tom meet with law professor Sheryll Cashin to discuss her new book, White Space, Black Hood: Opportunity Hoarding and Segregation in the Age of Inequality. In her book, Professor Cashin argues that the "ghetto", and all of our ideas about it, performs a political function that...
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A Comptroller To Get Excited About with Delegate Brooke Lierman
Delegate Brooke Lierman is running to be the first woman Comptroller of Maryland, but that is far from the only reason you should be excited about her candidacy. In this episode, Candace and Tom talk to Brooke about her ideas for bringing an equity lens to the office and how that could improve…
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Elevate Maryland's 2021 Year in Review
Every year, Candace and Tom break down the year that was - the ups, downs, and in betweens. And, believe it or not, 2021 ends with an ominous note, but it also brought us days of hope and joy. Continuing Elevate's annual tradition, Tom and Candace also close the show by answering their own…
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Sanctuary, Equity, and a Living Wage with Howard County Council-member Opel Jones
In Elevate Maryland's return to live shows at its new location, Busboys & Poets, Candace and Tom sit down with Howard County Council-member Opel Jones to discuss his first three years in office and his recently announced campaign for re-election. He addressed the difficulty in diversifying the...
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Revisioning Columbia with Columbia Housing Center's Andy Masters
Columbia, Maryland was created with an eye towards intentionally integrating neighborhoods based on race and income. Despite their intent, many of the methods utilized by The Rouse Company were made illegal with the Fair Housing Act, most prominently the practice of "steering" homeowners or…
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Decolonizing Wealth with Edgar Villanueva
Edgar Villanueva is a globally-recognized activist and author of the award-winning book Decolonizing Wealth: Indigenous Wisdom to Heal Divides and Restore Balance. In this interview, Edgar discusses the troubled foundations of philanthropy from how these funds are derived to the discriminatory...
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Amplify Black Women: This Is What We Live
Takirra Winfield Dixon - Founder, Unapologetic Communications Gabrielle Wyatt - Founder, The Highland Project Erica Green - Reporter, The New York Times Coming off of Erica Green's powerful profile of former Queen Anne's County Superintendent Dr. Andrea Kane, our guests discuss their work, their...
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Why Our Housing is Segregated with Richard Rothstein
Richard Rothstein is the author of the New York Times Bestseller The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America. In this interview, Mr. Rothstein describes how our communities continue to be segregated by law due to laws and policies adopted in the early 20th...
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Leading Through Excellence with Howard Community College President Dr. Kate Hetherington
In this show, Candace and Tom interview retiring Howard Community College President Dr. Kate Hetherington. She discussed how following a set procedure and path set HCC up to be one of the few community colleges recognized with the distinguished Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award. Dr....
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An Even Better Baltimore County with County Executive Johnny Olszewski
In this episode, Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr., discusses his decision not to run for Governor and instead seek reelection. We also hit on the topics of housing, education, equity, and his prolonged stint as a prominent local DJ! You won't want to miss his unpopular benign...
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Making Baltimore Synonymous with "Equitech" with UpSurge CEO Jamie McDonald
UpSurge was founded to make Baltimore the first "Equitech" city in the world. This effort is premised on the idea that Maryland's tech ecosystem is primed for exponential growth with the incorporation of Baltimore's diverse workforce. In this episode, Jamie describes UpSurge's methodology of...
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The Need for An "Economic Fair Housing Act" with Richard Kahlenberg
The Fair Housing Act passed in 1968, which prohibits discrimination in housing based on race, religion, national origin, and, since 1974, sex. Our guest this week believes we need another amendment that will prohibit discrimination in housing based on economic status. Although racism and sexism…
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"Belonging Before Belief" - Prisms of the People with Hahrie Han
We live in a great time of cynicism and apathy as it relates to politics and political power. In this episode, Candace and Tom interview coauthor Hahrie Han about her new book Prisms of the People: Power and Organizing in Twenty-First-Century America. She describes how people mistake attention…
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Police Reform, Housing Justice, & the General Assembly with Del. Luke Clippinger & Del Vanessa Atterbeary
The 2021 General Assembly Session will be remembered for many things, but top among them is Maryland's historic legislation on police reform. In this episode, Candace and Tom interview the co-chairs of the Maryland House Judiciary Committee, Luke Clippinger and Vanessa Atterbeary. They review the...
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Brave Voices Brave Choices with Howard County Library CEO Tonya Aikens
Candace returns for this interview with Howard County Library President and CEO Tonya Aikens to discuss the new "Brave Voices Brave Choices" campaign. This new initiative will replace the iconic "Choose Civility" campaign, which has adorned resident bumpers for over a decade. Tonya explains why…
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Why Single Family Detached Zoning Hurts Everyone w/ Vox's Jerusalem Demsas
Vox's Jerusalem Demsas has burst onto the scene as a thought-leader on housing policy across the country. We were fortunate enough to book her for an interview to discuss the disjointed politics of land use policy, the economic impacts of SFD zoning, and how President Biden's new infrastructure...
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ADUs in Annapolis with Alderman Brooks Schandelmeier and Kol Peterson
Accessory Dwelling Units, or "ADUs", are a hot topic in housing policy and provide the opportunity for lower cost housing options in areas with high housing prices. Annapolis Alderman Brooks Schandelmeier has cosponsored legislation with Alderman DaJuan Gay to legalize and regulate ADU's in...
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Get Excited for Brood X with Dr. Mike Raupp
This week, Ainy and Tom interview UMD Entomologist and nationally recognized cicada expert Dr. Mike Raupp. We discuss everything from the precautions you can take to protect new landscaping to the manner cicadas may be prepared (or plucked) for human consumption. This podcast is for all of those...
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"Housing is Infrastructure" with Casey Anderson
This week, Tom and Ainy interview Montgomery County Planning Board Chair Casey Anderson to discuss Thrive Montgomery 2050, urbanism, and affordable housing. This week's featured business from The 3rd is "Simply Kashonna" founded by Kashonna Holland. "Simply Kashonna is building leaders through…
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Leadership in Service with Erika Strauss Chavarria
Erika Strauss Chavarria is the founder of Columbia Community Care, a start up food and supply bank for those in need in Howard County. In twelve months, this organization has transformed from a start-up collecting in a parking lot to a service many residents rely on for their everyday needs. In...
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Social Equity and Economic Justice with the Howard Progressive Project
In this episode, Candace and Tom interviewed two of the founders of Howard County's newest PAC - the Howard Progressive Project: Ainy Haider-Shah and Dan Newberger. This organization was formed to identify and support progressive candidates and educate the public about local issues. We discuss…
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Confronting White Supremacy in Howard County with Sherman Howell
In this episode, Candace and Tom sit down with Howard County icon Sherman Howell to discuss his advocacy for racial justice in Howard County. He explained how a young man from Tennessee became a leader in Columbia politics and how those experiences related to one another. Sherman is one of Howard...
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ImpeachAPalooza with Baltimore Positive
Our ElectionPalooza crew has reassembled to discuss the future of America. Don Mohler and Nestor host Lucinda Ware, Tom Coale, Candace Dodson-Reed, Marc Steiner and Damian O'Doherty as we talk through the most turbulent week of our lifetime in this country.
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Teaching Through Crisis with MD History Teacher of the Year Matt Gresick
In this episode, Tom and Candace sit down with Maryland History Teacher of the Year Matt Gresick. This would be an interesting interview under normal times, but in the midst of a pandemic and days after the January 6th terrorist attack on the Capitol, this conversation took on a different…
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Elevate Maryland's 2020 Year In Review
Every year, Candace and Tom break down the year that was - the ups, downs, and in betweens. And, believe it or not, 2020 did have some highlights that deserve celebration while we mourn all that was lost. Continuing Elevate's annual tradition, Tom and Candace also close the show by answering…
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HoCo's Progressive SMOB Zach Koung
This week, Candace and Tom interview the Howard County Student Member of the Board of Education Zach Koung. They discuss whether students support having police in schools, how students are receiving remote education, and mental health. (Unfortunately, we had some technical difficulties that…
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ElectionPalooza IV - Get Ready, Here It Comes
Candace and Tom join the team at Baltimore Positive, Nestor Aparicio and Don Mohler, Ryan Miner of A Miner Detail, Mark Steiner, Lucinda Ware and Delegate Brooke Lierman to discuss the current state of the election with less than a week to go.
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Authentic Advocacy with JOTF's Caryn York
Candace and Tom sit down with the Job Opportunities Task Force (JOTF) Executive Director Caryn York to discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic are affecting the unemployed and under-employed. Caryn also describes how living authentically both in the community and in the board room helps her advocate…
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ElectionPalooza III - Where Do Things Stand?
Candace and Tom join the team at Baltimore Positive, Nestor Aparicio and Don Mohler, Ryan Miner, Mileah Kromer, and Lucinda Ware to discuss the current state of the election as we're less than a month out from the 2020 results. The panel also had an opportunity to discuss Mileah's new Goucher…
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Optimism, Patriotism, and One Billion Americans with Matthew Yglesias
What if the only way for the United States to maintain dominance as a world super-power in the 21st century would be to add 600 million people? That's the premise of Matthew Yglesias's new book One Billion Americans: The Case for Thinking Bigger. In this episode, Candace and Tom discuss this…
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Behind the English Ivy with Baltimore City Council-member Ryan Dorsey
In this episode, Candace and Tom interview Baltimore City Council-member Ryan Dorsey about his views on Baltimore police, Kimberly Klacik's city-wide attack ad, and renaming Baltimore's Columbus obelisk. Ryan also touched on the criticisms of "single party rule" and why he thinks the emergence of...
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ElectionPalooza w/ Baltimore Positive & A Miner Detail
In this special episode, Candace and Tom join Nestor Aparicio and Don Mohler from Baltimore Positive and Ryan Miner from A Miner Detail to discuss the 2020 election. This is the first in a series of episodes we will be recording in the lead up to the November election!
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"Most Egregious Case of Police Corruption in US History" with Brandon Soderberg
In this episode, Candace and Tom sit down with Brandon Soderberg, one of the co-authors of "I Got A Monster: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Corrupt Police Squad", which covers the rise and fall of the corrupt Baltimore Gun Trace Task Force led by police officer Wayne Jenkins. Soderberg...
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Honoring Black Philanthropy Month with Women's Giving Circle
August is Black Philanthropy Month. In this episode, Candace and Tom interview Malynda Madzel and Buffy Beaudoin-Schwartz about the Women's Giving Circle and the importance of philanthropic inclusion.
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Housing 14,000 with Baltimore Regional Housing Partnership's Adria Crutchfield
In this episode, Candace and Tom interview Baltimore Regional Housing Partnership's Executive Director Adria Crutchfield. The BHRP is dedicated to providing housing for lower income families in "safe, healthy, and economically vibrant communities." Adria discusses many of the obstacles to…
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"Facts, Truths, and Realities" with Delegate Marc Korman
Candace and Tom return from hiatus for this wide-ranging interview with Delegate Marc Korman, who represents Montgomery County's 16th District. They discuss the decision on whether to hold a Special Session, COVID-19 tests from South Korean, and Delegate Korman's successful effort to have…
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Maryland NAACP Youth President Isaac Allen
This week, Candace and Tom interview Maryland NAACP Youth President, and Reservoir High School student, Isaac Allen about how the youth are responding to and participating in the Black Lives Matter movement. He discusses what inspired him to become more involved and how we should talk about race....
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Exploring the Edu-Tech Divide with Gigi Sohn
In this episode, Candace and Tom talk with technology and communications expert Gigi Sohn about how the need for universal access to broadband internet has never been greater. We also address the consequences of continuing a "have and have not" market for internet access as more of our…
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"Cartoonists Are Sheepdogs" with Kevin "KAL" Kallaugher
Join Candace and Tom for this fun, engaging, and illuminating conversation with award-winning cartoonist and political satirist Kevin "KAL" Kallaugher. Kal's cartoons have been featured in over 100 publications, but has been a prominent fixture in The Economist and The Baltimore Sun for years. He...
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#SharingTheMic w/ Delegates Vanessa Atterbeary and Stephanie Smith
We turned our platform over to two powerful leaders in Annapolis - Delegates Vanessa Atterbeary & Stephanie Smith - who share their experiences being women leaders of color. This is part of the #ShareTheMic initiative that is focused on empowering the voices of black women. The chemistry on this...
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An Urgent Need for Action with Baltimore County Executive Johnny O
In this episode, Candace and Tom interview Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr., about his response to the Black Lives Matter movement, the FY2021 budget, and his experiences reopening the county after Governor Larry Hogan deferred that decision to local jurisdictions. Tom also took…
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Elevate Maryland Presents: HoCo For Justice & Other Student Activists
In this special edition of the show, Candace and Tom interview six student activists, including some of the organizers of the HoCo for Justice protest in Downtown Columbia. They share their view on current events, thoughts on what it means to act as an "ally", and where they want to see change in...
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Trump's Dangerous Ethics with CREW's Deputy Director Donald Sherman
Candace and Tom interview Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) Deputy Director Donald Sherman about his organization's work to ensure more transparent and ethical government. In particular, Donald talks about their FOIA request to Attorney General Barr's office regarding…
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"Treat People's Needs as Holy" with Leah Daughtry
In this interview with Rev. Leah Daughtry, we discussed the tragic killings and harassment of people of color across this country as well as the opportunity to heal. In the course of that interview, Rev. Daughtry called on the white community to work harder to take on the difficult conversations...
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Improving the Process with Montgomery Council-member Andrew Friedson
Candace and Tom interview Montgomery County Council-member Andrew Friedson about his fiscal note legislation, equity in governance, and budget priorities. He also discusses the Council's advocacy for the continued allowance of alcohol sales by delivery. Three Things: 1) Memorial Day 2) Howard...
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A biweekly podcast with Maryland focus and Howard County roots, exploring the policies, people, and stories that affect the state of Maryland. Each episode we'll talk to newsmakers and everyday people in order to elevate the conversation and find out what matters most.
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