Midday
As 'Midday' ends, some parting thoughts from host Tom Hall
Apr 2, 20265 minS0
Host Tom Hall had some parting reflections as he brought today's final edition of Midday to a close.
About this Podcast:
Monday-Friday from noon-1:00, Tom Hall and his guests are talking about what's on your mind, and what matters most to Marylander's, the latest news, local and national politics, education and the environment, popular culture and the arts, sports and science, race and religion, movies and medicine. We welcome your questions and comments. E-mail us at midday@wypr.org
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What is Midday about?
Monday-Friday from noon-1:00, Tom Hall and his guests are talking about what's on your mind, and what matters most to Marylander's, the latest news, local and national politics, education and the environment, popular culture and the arts, sports and science, race and religion, movies and medicine. We welcome your questions and comments.
What has Midday covered recently?
Recent episodes include "As 'Midday' ends, some parting thoughts from host Tom Hall" (2 April 2026, 5 minutes), "Baltimore City Council Pres. Zeke Cohen: Taking aim at data centers" (2 April 2026, 18 minutes), and "Mayor Scott on the State of the City and his $4.9 Billion budget" (2 April 2026, 26 minutes).
How often does Midday publish?
Midday publishes roughly daily, with episodes averaging 17 minutes across more than 1,000 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Midday?
Booking probability for Midday is 40%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Midday requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Midday's contact route on record: verified email.
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Midday is a news show with more than 1,000 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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Baltimore City Council Pres. Zeke Cohen: Taking aim at data centers
Apr 2, 202618 minS0City Council President Zeke Cohen joins host Tom Hall on this final edition of Midday to talk about some key city issues, including a ban on data centers, proliferating smoke shops and a welcome hike in salaries for...
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Mayor Scott on the State of the City and his $4.9 Billion budget
Apr 2, 202626 minS0Baltimore City Mayor Brandon Scott joins Tom in Studio A for their final edition of 'Midday with the Mayor,' their monthly conversations about key issues facing City Hall and the people of Baltimore.
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Rousuck's Review: 'Vanya & Sonia & Masha & Spike' at the Everyman
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Supreme Court hears Trump challenge to birthright citizenship: Analysis with Kim Wehle
Apr 1, 202618 minS0Kim Wehle, University of Baltimore Law professor and constitutional expert, joins Tom to analyze today's arguments at the Supreme Court over President Trump's challenge to birthright citizenship.
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BPM announces Midday's end, says new programs in the works
Mar 31, 202612 minS0Baltimore Public Media’s Program Director, Maxie Jackson, joins Tom to discuss Midday’s cancellation on April 2nd, and new programs to come at WYPR.
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For Jewish Iranian-Americans, the war with Iran is uniquely painful
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The US-Israeli war on Iran: One month in, is there an end in sight?
Mar 31, 202624 minS0Aaron David Miller, Mideast policy analyst and Senior Fellow at Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, joins Tom to discuss what an end to the US-Israeli war on Iran might look like.
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Songwriters lift their voices in Maryland's quest for a new state song
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Council bills would curb Baltimore's proliferating smoke shop scene
Mar 30, 202620 minS0WYPR health reporter Scott Maucione speaks with guest host Carla Hayden about efforts to limit the city's smoke shop businesses.
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Assembly update: Will Maryland lawmakers approve redistricting?
Mar 30, 202618 minS0WYPR State House reporter Sarah Petrowich joins guest host Carla Hayden with the latest on the vehement debate over Gov. Moore’s plan to redraw Maryland's congressional districts.
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Planned ICE facility in western Maryland sparks lawsuits and health worries
Mar 27, 202613 minS0Baltimore Banner criminal justice reporter Ben Conark talks with WYPR's Scott Maucione about efforts to block the opening of a DHS immigrant detention center near Williamsport.
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How REACH Health Services helps Baltimore seniors recover from opioid addiction
Mar 27, 202636 minS0Healthcare journalist Dan Gorenstein and REACH Health Services' medical director Dr. Malik Burnett discuss the unique treatment options for opioid-addicted seniors.
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Rousuck's Review: 'Really Quite a Lot of Mechanisms,' by puppeteers Alex & Olmsted
Mar 26, 202610 minS0Midday theater critic J. Wynn Rousuck reviews "Really Quite a Lot of Mechanisms," a darkly satirical puppet show at Baltimore's Theatre Project.
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SanFranOpera's Eun Sun Kim conducting two BSO concerts
Mar 26, 202615 minS0Conductor Eun Sun Kim joins us to talk about her twin concerts this week, leading the BSO on “A Hero’s Journey” of music by Strauss and Schumann.
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Everyman founder Vincent Lancisi reflects as he passes the torch
Mar 26, 202624 minS0Vincent Lancisi launched Everyman Theatre in October 1990. He talks with Tom about why he’s retiring in June and the legacy he has built for theater arts in Baltimore.
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New documentary captures the history of Baltimore's iconic Camden Yards ballpark
Mar 25, 202614 minS0Josh Panepento and Trevor Gomes, students at UMd's Povich Center for Sports Journalism, discuss their new documentary about the history of Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
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Two years after Key Bridge fell, a look at rebuilding plans and the continuing human costs
Mar 25, 202617 minS0WYPR reporter Wambui Kamau, who has covered the Key Bridge story, updates us on rebuilding plans and efforts to support families and communities hurt by the collapse.
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A TSA officer at BWI on the real-world impact of the DHS shutdown
Mar 25, 202619 minS0Transportation Security officer Robert Williams describes the challenges at Baltimore's busy BWI airport, where a TSA workforce has gone a month without pay.
Guest Appearances
Recent guests on Midday. Study who booked and why before you pitch.
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Brandon Scott
Chief Innovation & Growth Officer, 95.7 The Fan & The B Block Podcast
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Kim Wehle
Legal Professor and ABC Legal Correspondent, University of Baltimore School of Law
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Aaron David Miller
Former Senior Advisor for Arab-Israeli Negotiations at the U.S. State Department, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
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Dr. Carla Hayden
ex-Librarian of Congress and former CEO, Baltimore's Enoch Pratt Library
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