Baltimore: The Rise of Charm City Podcast
1) Episode 19: Rise + Shine Waverly
Have you ever wished that a band of roving podcasters would visit your community to collect stories of uplift, history, and hope, then broadcast those stories for you and your neighbors in a space rig...Show More
2) Episode 18: Beach Your Bottom Dollar
Episode 18, "Beach Your Bottom Dollar," tells the story of three of Maryland's historically Black beaches, Carr's and Sparrow's Beaches and Highland Beach. Hear all about the heyday of beachside conce...Show More
3) Bonus Episode: Never Monument to Hurt You
In the middle of an August night, the City of Baltimore removed four Confederate monuments from parks and public squares. A few people bore witness, and almost everyone in town had an opinion. In this...Show More
4) Episode 17: A Series Of Burial Plot Twists
Episode 17 of the Rise of Charm City takes listeners to two of the city's most historically significant cemeteries: Mount Auburn, the oldest Black cemetery in the city, and Green Mount Cemetery, final...Show More
5) Episode 16: Lacrosse My Heart and Hope to Slide
Episode 16 of the Rise of Charm City features the history of lacrosse in Baltimore city's various communities. Hear indigenous lacrosse history professor Dr. Allan Downey; Dr. Miles G. Harrison Jr, au...Show More
6) Episode 15: Queer's Looking at You, Cis
Episode 15 of the Rise of Charm City explores the history of Baltimore's LGBTQ+ communities. Hear historians, activists, and artists talk about their memories of clubs, bookstores, bars, and resource ...Show More
7) EpIsode 14: A Modern Study of Morganic Chemistry
Part 2 of The Rise of Charm City's exploration of Morgan State University's 150-year history continues in Episode 14: "A Modern Study of Morganic Chemistry." You'll hear the familiar voices of Univers...Show More
8) Episode 13: Protect Your Vital Morgan
Celebrating its sesquicentennial celebration in 2017, Morgan State is the oldest and largest African American college in Maryland. This week we explore the founding of the institution, its long legacy...Show More
9) Bonus Episode: Dressed and Highly Favored
The Rise of Charm City's new, bonus episode, "Dressed and Highly Favored," provides listeners with a brief window into Black Baltimore's history of fashion merchandising and design. You'll hear from l...Show More
10) Episode Twelve: Glow in the Park
The 12th — and final — episode of our first season, "Glow in the Park," presents a history of Druid Hill Park, the third oldest public urban park in the country. Hear from Kalman "Buzzy" Hettleman a...Show More