Coppin State student government leader Karis Joyner tells Nestor about her Northeast Baltimore roots and West Baltimore path to education […] The post Coppin State student government leader Karis Joyner tells Nestor about her Baltimore roots and path to education and a degree first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

At one point during the 1-5 start, the Baltimore Ravens defense ranked last in the NFL. With better health, better play and the addition of two veterans by Eric DeCosta, the defense of Zach Orr appears much improved and poised to lead the team while the offense continues to try to find some rhythm behind a gimpy franchise quarterback. Luke Jones and Nestor get defensive about the marked improvement and the emergence of key young players. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Ravens defense and Hamilton injury after win over Jets first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

We're pretty sure that the surprises of the Baltimore Orioles offseason are just beginning. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss where Mike Elias will go next in search of improving a last-place roster still in need of more pitching and punch than whatever help Taylor Ward will bring from Anaheim in the absence of Grayson Rodriguez. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Orioles offseason and direction after Grayson Rodriguez deal first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Plenty of big winners to report this week as the Executive Director of The Maryland Lottery John Martin returns to update Nestor on some of the fun of giving away the grand prizes for several scratch-off promotions and big trip winners just in time for the holidays. The post John Martin of Maryland Lottery updates Nestor on several scratch off promotions and big trip winners first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

It's pretty clear that Orioles fans thought more of the future of one-time ace pitching prospect Grayson Rodriguez than Mike Elias did after dealing the 26-year with four years of MLB control to Anaheim for slugging outfielder Taylor Ward. Why did the Birds quit on GrayRod? Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the philosophy and offseason strategy of new ownership with free agency looming. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Orioles trade of Grayson Rodriguez for Taylor Ward first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

It's another Wednesday and another missed early week practice for the Ravens' two-time MVP quarterback. Is it rest or a lingering injury? With two games in four days coming during Thanksgiving week, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the health of Lamar Jackson and what it means for the running game against the New York Jets on Sunday. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss health of Lamar and Jets and Bengals waiting for turkey first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

With another win over the Cleveland Browns and the record finally back to .500, the Ravens will soon be seeing the rest of the AFC North up close. Luke Jones and Nestor assess Baltimore's positioning in the AFC North playoff race with the Jets and Bengals coming quickly this week and the Steelers picking up the pieces of Aaron Rodgers' hand injury. The post Luke Jones and Nestor assess Ravens spot in AFC playoff race with Jets and Bengals coming quickly first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

The Ravens defense has made major strides since being the worst unit in the league through the first month of the season. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the additions of Alohi Gilman and Dre'Mont Jones and better health and an emerging young core that has allowed the Ravens to put four wins in a row together to get back to .500, as the Jets and Bengals visit Baltimore next week. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Ravens defensive improvement and way team is winning first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

The rolls have gotten big with large jackpots lately and Seth Elkin of The Maryland Lottery joins Nestor to discuss some history and Mega Millions jackpots as well as the season for winning and some new holiday games. The post Seth Elkin and Nestor discuss huge jackpots and the season for winning first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

It was far from a textbook victory for the Baltimore Ravens in Cleveland on Sunday. Three turnovers, a sputtering offense and the need for a Mark Andrews trick play on 4th and 1 were all featured in the win over the Browns. But that makes four in a row and three in a row on the road. Luke Jones and Nestor dissect a too-close-for-comfort but satisfying win for the 5-5 Ravens. The post Luke Jones and Nestor dissect a too close for comfort Ravens win over Browns first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

UMBC Political Science professor Sunil Dasgupta and Nestor cross paths every summer at the Maryland Counties Conference in Ocean City. Finally, they share a Maryland Crab Cake Tour chat at State Fare in Catonsville discussing why his podcast is called "I Hate Politics." The post UMBC professor Sunil Dasgupta tells Nestor how I Hate Politics podcast seeks to educate first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

After taking a few rides in Phoenix in a driverless car, Nestor came home with AI on the brain and has been working feverishly behind the scenes to get more intelligent about the future of technology. Bill Cole and Todd Schuler join Nestor at Pizza John's on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour for a real conversation about artificial intelligence and real youth sports parenting. The post Bill Cole and Todd Schuler join Nestor at Pizza John’s for real conversation about artificial intelligence and real youth sports parenting first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

We love bringing the best people in Baltimore together. There's been a magazine story on the wall at Koco's Pub for years that compares the Marcella Knight's jumbo crab cake to the smoked version from our friend Chef Nancy Longo of Pierpoint. So, Nestor brought them together in Lauraville on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour for foodie fun. The post Chef Nancy Longo of Pierpoint and Marcella Knight meet at Koco’s Pub to share love and lore of the Maryland crab cake legacy first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

We are loving these offseason baseball conversations but will the Hot Stove heat up enough to energize the Baltimore Orioles fan base for the first time in a generation? Time will tell. Ron Cassie of Baltimore Magazine joins Luke Jones and Nestor for a Baltimore baseball offseason primer of hopes and possibilities for David Rubenstein and Michael Arougheti to step up and into the big leagues of MLB payroll. The post Ron Cassie of Baltimore Magazine joins Luke Jones and Nestor for a Baltimore baseball offseason primer of hopes and possibilities first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

When the franchise quarterback doesn't make it on to the practice field on Wednesday, the purple flags get raised. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the achy knee of Lamar Jackson and the Ravens path to victory in Cleveland. And beyond... The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss knee of Lamar Jackson and Ravens path to victory in Cleveland and beyond first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

It's been two decades of incredible dominance from the moment Alex Ovechkin joined the Washington Capitals. After scoring the magic 900th goal, Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss the inevitable end of his run of greatness and the beginning of another NHL season. The post Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss Ravens surge and Ovechkin goals first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Oh, sure the Cleveland Browns are a last-place operation without a legitimate NFL quarterback but the real story in Northern Ohio is the gambling indictments of a pair of Guardians baseball players. Radio legend Munch Bishop joins Nestor to discuss the future of the football team and the shame of the worst side of sports gambling bubbling up in MLB. The post Cleveland legend Munch Bishop joins Nestor to discuss Browns, Albernaz and ills of sports gambling first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

You don't feel sorry for the Cleveland Browns being so awful on the field again if you're a Baltimore Ravens fan but for the NFL faithful in Northern Ohio, the insults keep coming as the billionaire owner whisks the franchise and the stadium off to the 'burbs abandoning downtown against plenty of opposition. Let longtime journalist Scott Petrak update you on the continuing saga of ineptitude from the Haslam family. The post Browns insider Scott Petrak tells Nestor about the Cleveland woes beyond record and in community with new stadium plundering first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

It's not a "homer" vibe to think that the one-time 1-5 Baltimore Ravens are now the favorites to win the AFC North. Most of the NFL sees the remaining schedule and starts penciling in wins for Lamar Jackson and the Ravens. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss that it won't be easy but it's all certainly sitting right there in a carousel NFL season. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Ravens strengths and playoff pathway and schedules as health and improvement stoke confidence first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

It was ugly a few weeks ago when the Baltimore Ravens were 1-5 and heavily injured. But, three wins in a row has fumigated the terrible start, and Luke Jones and Nestor assess the current reality of a weak schedule and a middling pack of AFC playoff hopefuls that still has Owings Mills believing in a January Super Bowl run. The post Luke Jones and Nestor assess reality of Baltimore Ravens situation in unique AFC playoff race first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.