Midday WYPR 88.1 FM Baltimore

Civil rights lawyer Don Quinn speaks to Midday about his run for U.S. Congress in another edition of Conversations with the Candidates.

Quinn is running in the crowded campaign for Maryland's 3rd Congressional District. He was inspired by what he describes as "an erosion of federal laws." What does he think sets him apart from the other candidates?
Email us at midday@wypr.org, tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.

Former sports and features columnist Kevin Cowherd followed a 30 year career at the Baltimore Sun with several books, including a book about Orioles legend Cal Ripken.

His latest nonfiction work, The Gym, is a funny, suspenseful story about the quirky subculture found among those who work out together.
Email us at midday@wypr.org, tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.

In today’s Conversations with the Candidate, we speak with Harry Dunn, a Democrat, who is running for U.S. Congress in the 3rd Congressional District. This area includes all of Howard County, as well as parts of Anne Arundel and Carroll counties. The incumbent, Congressman John Sarbanes, will retire from the House of Representatives next January.

Harry Dunn came to national prominence as one of the Capitol Police Officers who protected the Capital on Jan. 6, 2021, during the insurrection intended to block the certification of the 2020 election. He testified before the House Jan. 6th committee, and wrote a book about his experience in, Standing My Ground: A Capitol Police Officer's Fight for Accountability and Good Trouble After January 6th.
Email us at midday@wypr.org, tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.

In today’s Conversations with the Candidate, Delegate Harry Bhandari joins Midday to explain why he thinks he should represent Maryland's 2nd Congressional District. Bhandari has represented District 8, covering Baltimore County, as a Democrat in the state General Assembly since 2019. He was born in Nepal and emigrated to the United States in 2005. After losing a bid for the House of Delegates in 2014, he ran again and won in 2018, becoming the first Nepali American to win election to a state legislature in the country.

The U.S. House seat opened following Representative Dutch Ruppersberger's announcement in January that he would not seek reelection to represent the district. 
Email us at midday@wypr.org, tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.

New polling data sheds light on how candidates are performing in primary races across Maryland. We hear the latest on Maryland's election campaigns from Hallie Miller of the Baltimore Banner.

Then we hear from WYPR's News Director Matt Bush and Maryland Matters Founding Editor Josh Kurtz for a lookback at the important points from this year's session.

(Photo by Rachel Baye, WYPR)
Email us at midday@wypr.org, tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.

Theater critic J. Wynn Rousuck joins Midday to share another weekly review of a local theatrical production.

Today we review Gem of the Ocean, which continues at Arena Players through April 28, 2024.

The play is by esteemed American playwright August Wilson. Is the Arena Players’ production a good introduction for newcomers of Wilson’s work?

(Photo by David Mitchell)
Email us at midday@wypr.org, tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.