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It's July and before the end of this sweltering month, the Baltimore Ravens will take to the fields in Owings Mills to prepare for a September 13th kickoff in Indianapolis. Luke Jones and Nestor set the summer stage for Baltimore Ravens season with observations about strengths, weaknesses and center needs for rookie head coach Jesse Minter as a new purple era begins for Lamar Jackson as heavy favorites in the AFC North.

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Everyone knows that if you're going to have a crab cake on the menu in this town, you gotta make it great! Longtime Baltimore restauranteur Henry Pertman tells Nestor the legend of Sorrento of Arbutus and how a joint with pizza and cheesesteaks upped it game – and its crab cake – when new ownership took over six years ago. This is what the Maryland Crab Cake Tour is all about!

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Most nights, it's mostly unwatchable. It's been 43 years since a World Series and now into a third year of horrific new ownership that replaced a three-decade regime of awfulness has left the Baltimore Orioles franchise with plenty of empty seats, a sub-.500 record and a crisis for David Rubenstein and Michael Arougheti. We're waiting for the grown-ups to step forward to acknowledge the current realities – and soon. Luke Jones and Nestor give a 4th of July overview of Birdland with the All Star Game, MLB trade deadline and an offseason labor car crash in progress.

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The season isn't over but it isn't going well. Luke Jones and Nestor get mad at the Orioles for stinking this badly this far into this new regime.

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With the Orioles on the skids and school out for the kids, we're all glued to the World Cup and many have developed the red, white and blue pitch fever while the U.S. Men's squad is winning and the host country is aglow with The Beautiful Game from sea to shining sea here on a holiday weekend. Leonard Raskin and Nestor take a walk down World Cup memory lane at WNST in Baltimore and beyond...

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Ownership. Management. On the field. Off the field. In the stands. Defense. Pitching. Hitting. Leadership. You tell us any place that this current iteration of the Baltimore Orioles is excelling? We're now entering the second half of the 43rd consecutive season that the franchise appears to not be headed for a World Series parade. Luke Jones and Nestor reset a mostly-lousy Orioles season at the halfway point and during a half-hearted home stand at Camden Yards.

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By day, Cate Paris is the Accelerent Regional Vice President, moving business development, networking and relationships forward but she's been moonlighting on the internet recently with @CateDoesYoga on Instagram and brought her bendy mojo tips to Nestor at Sorrento of Arbutus as infinite flexibility continues to be the goal of the Maryland Crab Cake Tour and Baltimore Positive. We bend so we don't break...

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In the aftermath of an unspeakable tragedy within the charity and community space in Baltimore, our pal Andy Kobus of United Rentals joins Nestor to discuss HER Resiliency legacy and difficulty of the tragic loss of founder and sexual assault survivor Natasha Guynes and its impact on her mission.

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Bill Cole of Cole Roofing welcomes Nestor his side of town for cheesesteaks at Sorrento of Arbutus

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When owner Harold Xeconimos took over Sorrento of Arbutus during 2020 and the lockdown period, he knew he wanted to elevate the menu yet keep all of its neighborhood glory and charm with the pizza and cheesesteak subs that always delivered. On his first visit to Arbutus on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour, Nestor gets the tale of another Dundalk native coming from Loafers on Route 40 and continuing the great tradition of the food and hospitality in Southwest Baltimore.

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It's always a load of Washington sports with longtime WTOP sports guy Dave Preston but this time Nestor finally gets to ignore a meaningless Nationals and Orioles series to take a deep dive on all things James Bond, movies, music and lore with the podcast host of "Bond, James Bond: Ranked." Nobody does it better...

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With Kyle Bradish going eight strong innings in Anaheim on Monday night, Luke Jones and Nestor wonder if this surge can continue given his arm issues and innings restrictions. We like winning West Coast baseball as Shane Baz and Trey Gibson looks to bring the Birds home this weekend in a position to climb near .500 as the Nationals come to Birdland.

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It's always more fun when you win big and Seth Elkin of The Maryland Lottery gets Nestor caught up on the fun of a Home Run Riches V.I.P. winner witnessing a Jackson Holliday grand slam from the Truist Club seats at Camden Yards after a rainout last month.

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It was a late night weekend of baseball from Chavez Ravine with results impressive enough to make Luke Jones and Nestor think about what might be. Or maybe not? Either way, two out of three for the Orioles at Dodger Stadium en route to Anaheim has kept the season alive and the signs of life are apparent if not permanent.

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Our friend, sponsor and consigliere Bill Cole of Cole Roofing considers the Sorrento of Arbutus cheesesteak and crinkle cut fries a legitimate food group in his locally-based business so when Nestor got the invite to do the Maryland Crab Cake Tour near his Worldwide HQ in Southwest Baltimore, this one got tasty and spicy. But, shrimp on a cheesesteak? What's going on over there...

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He has shaken up the ballot in the 46th District primary race for State Senate with the Speaker's seat in jeopardy, Democratic candidate Bobby LaPin joins Nestor to discuss his modern, grassroots local campaign to oust four-term Bill Ferguson in South Baltimore on Tuesday.

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Whenever Leonard Raskin joins Nestor on the show, we discuss the American Dream but sometimes that dream involves Canada – and even other countries! The first night of the Rush tour got our host to Los Angeles but this pending Baltimore Ravens adventure to Brazil in September also has the New World Man talking music, travel and football as the Rio de Janeiro plans start to solidify around the beltway.

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Our guy Zach Dermer of The Comfort Guys has been Birdwatching along with every other baseball fan in the area as the Baltimore Orioles continue to disappoint on the field as they play late into the night on the West Coast. When will Gunnar Henderson burn as hot as your HVAC unit on a summer scorcher? Time to pitch in some orange therapy for all of us...

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The recent struggles and poor record of the Baltimore Orioles have been glaring signs of measurement but this is the weekend when they'll be rightly judged against the best team in Major League Baseball. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Birds' West Coast trip, troubles in Seattle and the pending trio of games at Chavez Ravine against the modern machine of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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Ed Miller of Pine Ridge Golf previews US Open and talks about dads and hitting the round dimpled ball for a lifetime

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The roar that came in Seattle on Tuesday night certainly wasn't from the Orioles' bats. Luke Jones and Nestor stay up late with the evaporating offense of the Birds and the enthusiasm of the soccer audience that came to the Mariners game as World Cup mania and baseball's newest craze melded in the late innings of a tight game.

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As the Orioles continue to sink in the standings and battle back to .500, these nine games on the West Coast look perilous with the offense sputtering and the pitching questionable at best. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Birds many woes and the road ahead in Seattle and Los Angeles.

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With less than a month left in his Hall of Fame career, Nestor visited his favorite baseball player one last time at The Murph for a lengthy chat on Labor Day weekend 2001. Tony Gwynn touched on the legend of Ted Williams, his San Diego State basketball career, the physical toll of his final season, and the emotional challenge of saying goodbye to the game and his fans. A deep dive sit down with a baseball legend.

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It is a medical issue that is shrouded in mystery in Owings Mills but Luke Jones and Nestor attempt to acknowledge and discuss the significance of Nmandi Madubuike to the Ravens' overall defensive plan and pass rush as the mandatory camp ends and the NFL goes on summer break.

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With the Baltimore Ravens taking a summer hiatus, this was our last chance to take a first look at rookie head coach Jesse Minter and the new operation. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Loop, Lamar and the fresh offense of Declan Doyle as the team disappears for six weeks before the purple explosion.

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With big jackpots beginning to swell at Mega Millions and Powerball, we welcome Executive Director of The Maryland Lottery John Martin back to discuss some grand trips with local winners, Home Run Riches blasts and the significance of the May sports wagering numbers and contributions to the state's general fund.

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Samuel Basallo homers to cap strange week for rookie slugger and help Orioles to 7-3 win over San Diego

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There's a healthy debate that Manny Machado might be the greatest Baltimore Orioles draft pick ever but that was a long time ago. Boo him, or cheer him, but the ghosts of Camden Yards' past return as Luke Jones and Nestor welcome Mister Miami and the San Diego Padres back to Birdland.

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Throwing to the wrong base. Not knowing the count, not to mention the unawareness about having a timeout or whether you're monitoring the pitch clock in the ninth inning when you're losing and out of the batter's box. It's more than just swinging and missing these days for Luke Jones and Nestor, as they discuss mental errors and physical mistakes as the Orioles try to stop losing baseball games.

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His absence and late-inning availability while Adley Rutschman is nursing a hamstring injury has everyone talking about Samuel Basallo and his lack of playing time against the Seattle Mariners. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss his disappearance from the starting lineup and the bizarre (and far-less-than-credible) explanation of rookie manager Craig Albernaz.

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We all love us a Stanley Cup raising but even when it's Las Vegas and Carolina battling and we have no rooting interest, it's hard to beat the good old hockey game for pure excitement and pucking drama. Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss the speed of hockey and the light of seeing the game on ice clearly this time of year as a hoisting is imminent.

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We knew that the bullpen of the Baltimore Orioles was always going to be a work in progress but we're starting to see some signs that Mike Elias will need more help. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Birds loss to the Seattle Mariners to begin a few weeks of West Coast ball at Camden Yards.

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With the Orioles sputtering in Toronto over the weekend, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Birds returning home to Camden Yards and trying to get back to .500 while battling some of the better teams in MLB in the coming weeks.

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We couldn't think of any more immersed guest to bring us the full scope of the pending World Cup in North America than lifer soccer insider Steven Goff of Yahoo, who joins Nestor on eve of Copa Mundial with the good, bad and hideous of the FIFA thugs coming to your town and putting on the greatest sports spectacle and tournament on earth.

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Will Barrios of Dundalk sees the need for change on the east side of Baltimore County and brings his platform forward focusing on cleaner, safer streets and community engagement. He tells Nestor why there's another Venezuelan-heritage fellow in the old neighborhood coming forward to lead as a potential councilman.

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John Martin of Maryland Lottery tells Nestor about new MD Lottery app and Home Run Riches winners

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Our diamond in the desert J.T. The Brick returns from Las Vegas with some afterthoughts on Maxx Crosby deal and Golden Knights success as Nestor reaches back across the division to re-assess the divisive words in the aftermath of a debacle of a free agency, injury debate with Eric DeCosta and the Baltimore Ravens backing out of a deal with the Raiders under dubious circumstances.

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With the election approaching on June 23rd, we continue our discussion with Baltimore County Executive candidates and Councilman Izzy Patoka returns with a final pitch as he knocks doors and shares the local issues he's hearing with Nestor on the campaign trail.

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Baseball author and professor Ken Davidoff has discussed Major League Baseball and many Orioles and Yankees battles over the years with us but now in the professor stage of his career, he schools Nestor on his new book on the life lessons he learned along the way and will be signing his book at Babe Ruth Museum on June 13th.

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If you don't know what the job and responsibilities of being Baltimore County Sheriff are then here is your chance. Candidate Clyde Boatwright educates Nestor on the history of the role and why he is running on June 23rd as we continue to learn about candidates, civics and democracy and why it's important to vote on local issues.

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