<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://centermaryland.org/wp-content/plugins/seriously-simple-podcasting/templates/feed-stylesheet.xsl?v=2"?><rss version="2.0"
	 xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	 xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	 xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	 xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	 xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	 xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	 xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"
	 xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"
	 xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0"
	 xmlns:ssp="https://castos.com/seriously-simple-podcasting/namespace/1.0"
	>
		<channel>
		<title>Elevate Maryland</title>
		<atom:link href="https://centermaryland.org/feed/podcast/elevate-maryland/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/>
		<link>https://centermaryland.org/series/elevate-maryland/</link>
		<description></description>
		<lastBuildDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0000</lastBuildDate>
		<language>en-US</language>
		<copyright>&#xA9; 2026 Center Maryland</copyright>
		<itunes:subtitle>Get your news, straight down the middle.</itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:author>Center Maryland</itunes:author>
		<itunes:summary></itunes:summary>
		<itunes:owner>
			<itunes:name>Center Maryland</itunes:name>
		</itunes:owner>
		<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
		<googleplay:author><![CDATA[Center Maryland]]></googleplay:author>
						<googleplay:description></googleplay:description>
			<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
			<podcast:locked>yes</podcast:locked>
		<podcast:guid>f09a93c5-2543-5676-9054-d2a07be1f2ff</podcast:guid>
		
		<!-- podcast_generator="SSP by Castos/3.17.0" Seriously Simple Podcasting plugin for WordPress (https://wordpress.org/plugins/seriously-simple-podcasting/) -->
		

<item>
	<title>The Most Important Person in Maryland Politics &#8211; Rushern Baker</title>
	<link>https://centermaryland.org/podcast/the-most-important-person-in-maryland-politics-rushern-baker/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=the-most-important-person-in-maryland-politics-rushern-baker</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2022 10:23:55 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Center Maryland]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://centermaryland.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=36752</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[On June 10, 2022, Rushern Baker suspended his campaign for Governor. Ten days later, he&#8217;s on our show to tell you what he thinks about the 2022 Primary, why public financing needs some tweaks, and how Maryland&#8217;s next Governor should declare a state of emergency for Baltimore City. He even gives some hints about who [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[On June 10, 2022, Rushern Baker suspended his campaign for Governor. Ten days later, he&#8217;s on our show to tell you what he thinks about the 2022 Primary, why public financing needs some tweaks, and how Maryland&#8217;s next Governor should declare a]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[On June 10, 2022, Rushern Baker suspended his campaign for Governor. Ten days later, he&#8217;s on our show to tell you what he thinks about the 2022 Primary, why public financing needs some tweaks, and how Maryland&#8217;s next Governor should declare a state of emergency for Baltimore City. He even gives some hints about who [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/elevatemaryland/BakerPod_-_62022_7.30_PM.mp3?dest-id=824918" length="1" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[On June 10, 2022, Rushern Baker suspended his campaign for Governor. Ten days later, he&#8217;s on our show to tell you what he thinks about the 2022 Primary, why public financing needs some tweaks, and how Maryland&#8217;s next Governor should declare a state of emergency for Baltimore City. He even gives some hints about who [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://centermaryland.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/elevate-pod.png"></itunes:image>
	<ssp:image>
		<ssp:url>https://centermaryland.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/elevate-pod.png</ssp:url>
		<ssp:title>The Most Important Person in Maryland Politics &#8211; Rushern Baker</ssp:title>
	</ssp:image>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>0:00</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Center Maryland]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[On June 10, 2022, Rushern Baker suspended his campaign for Governor. Ten days later, he&#8217;s on our show to tell you what he thinks about the 2022 Primary, why public financing needs some tweaks, and how Maryland&#8217;s next Governor should declare a state of emergency for Baltimore City. He even gives some hints about who [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://centermaryland.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/elevate-pod.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>Believin&#8217; in Evelyn w/ Janssen Evelyn</title>
	<link>https://centermaryland.org/podcast/believin-in-evelyn-w-janssen-evelyn/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=believin-in-evelyn-w-janssen-evelyn</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 10 Apr 2022 22:50:07 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Center Maryland]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://centermaryland.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=32441</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Candace and Tom celebrate FIVE YEARS of podcasting by hosting a live interview with Howard County Council District 4 candidate Janssen Evelyn. He addressed why housing is one of his top priorities and the way in which art infuses itself into his life. Janssen also recounts some stories from the field as he works to [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Candace and Tom celebrate FIVE YEARS of podcasting by hosting a live interview with Howard County Council District 4 candidate Janssen Evelyn. He addressed why housing is one of his top priorities and the way in which art infuses itself into his life. Ja]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Candace and Tom celebrate FIVE YEARS of podcasting by hosting a live interview with Howard County Council District 4 candidate Janssen Evelyn. He addressed why housing is one of his top priorities and the way in which art infuses itself into his life. Janssen also recounts some stories from the field as he works to [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/elevatemaryland/JanssenPod_-_4822_8.02_PM.mp3?dest-id=824918" length="1" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Candace and Tom celebrate FIVE YEARS of podcasting by hosting a live interview with Howard County Council District 4 candidate Janssen Evelyn. He addressed why housing is one of his top priorities and the way in which art infuses itself into his life. Janssen also recounts some stories from the field as he works to [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://centermaryland.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/elevate-pod.png"></itunes:image>
	<ssp:image>
		<ssp:url>https://centermaryland.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/elevate-pod.png</ssp:url>
		<ssp:title>Believin&#8217; in Evelyn w/ Janssen Evelyn</ssp:title>
	</ssp:image>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>0:00</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Center Maryland]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Candace and Tom celebrate FIVE YEARS of podcasting by hosting a live interview with Howard County Council District 4 candidate Janssen Evelyn. He addressed why housing is one of his top priorities and the way in which art infuses itself into his life. Janssen also recounts some stories from the field as he works to [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://centermaryland.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/elevate-pod.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>An Even Better Baltimore County with County Executive Johnny Olszewski</title>
	<link>https://centermaryland.org/podcast/an-even-better-baltimore-county-with-county-executive-johnny-olszewski/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=an-even-better-baltimore-county-with-county-executive-johnny-olszewski</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2021 00:12:55 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Center Maryland]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://centermaryland.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=14912</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[In this episode, Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr., discusses his decision not to run for Governor and instead seek reelection. We also hit on the topics of housing, education, equity, and his prolonged stint as a prominent local DJ! You won&#8217;t want to miss his unpopular benign opinion, even though it technically has to [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In this episode, Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr., discusses his decision not to run for Governor and instead seek reelection. We also hit on the topics of housing, education, equity, and his prolonged stint as a prominent local DJ! You wo]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[In this episode, Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr., discusses his decision not to run for Governor and instead seek reelection. We also hit on the topics of housing, education, equity, and his prolonged stint as a prominent local DJ! You won&#8217;t want to miss his unpopular benign opinion, even though it technically has to [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://centermaryland.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Johnny_O_2_Pod_-_7521_8.01_PM.mp3" length="36360277" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr., discusses his decision not to run for Governor and instead seek reelection. We also hit on the topics of housing, education, equity, and his prolonged stint as a prominent local DJ! You won&#8217;t want to miss his unpopular benign opinion, even though it technically has to [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://centermaryland.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/elevate-pod.png"></itunes:image>
	<ssp:image>
		<ssp:url>https://centermaryland.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/elevate-pod.png</ssp:url>
		<ssp:title>An Even Better Baltimore County with County Executive Johnny Olszewski</ssp:title>
	</ssp:image>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>37:52</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Center Maryland]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[In this episode, Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr., discusses his decision not to run for Governor and instead seek reelection. We also hit on the topics of housing, education, equity, and his prolonged stint as a prominent local DJ! You won&#8217;t want to miss his unpopular benign opinion, even though it technically has to [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://centermaryland.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/elevate-pod.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>The Need for An &#8220;Economic Fair Housing Act&#8221; with Richard Kahlenberg</title>
	<link>https://centermaryland.org/podcast/the-need-for-an-economic-fair-housing-act-with-richard-kahlenberg/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=the-need-for-an-economic-fair-housing-act-with-richard-kahlenberg</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2021 10:56:26 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Center Maryland]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://centermaryland.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=13807</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[The Fair Housing Act passed in 1968, which prohibits discrimination in housing based on race, religion, national origin, and, since 1974, sex. Our guest this week believes we need another amendment that will prohibit discrimination in housing based on economic status. Although racism and sexism are seen as overtly bad, Richard Kahlenberg notes that Americans [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The Fair Housing Act passed in 1968, which prohibits discrimination in housing based on race, religion, national origin, and, since 1974, sex. Our guest this week believes we need another amendment that will prohibit discrimination in housing based on ec]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Fair Housing Act passed in 1968, which prohibits discrimination in housing based on race, religion, national origin, and, since 1974, sex. Our guest this week believes we need another amendment that will prohibit discrimination in housing based on economic status. Although racism and sexism are seen as overtly bad, Richard Kahlenberg notes that Americans [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://hwcdn.libsyn.com/p/b/c/8/bc86971801048ef8/Kahlenberg_Pod_-_61621_6.30_AM.mp3?c_id=105536981&#038;cs_id=105536981&#038;destination_id=824918&#038;expiration=1624448463&#038;hwt=13a19d23f4a00cf757c36c8c4ec7db58" length="1" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Fair Housing Act passed in 1968, which prohibits discrimination in housing based on race, religion, national origin, and, since 1974, sex. Our guest this week believes we need another amendment that will prohibit discrimination in housing based on economic status. Although racism and sexism are seen as overtly bad, Richard Kahlenberg notes that Americans [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://centermaryland.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/elevate-pod.png"></itunes:image>
	<ssp:image>
		<ssp:url>https://centermaryland.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/elevate-pod.png</ssp:url>
		<ssp:title>The Need for An &#8220;Economic Fair Housing Act&#8221; with Richard Kahlenberg</ssp:title>
	</ssp:image>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>0:00</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Center Maryland]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[The Fair Housing Act passed in 1968, which prohibits discrimination in housing based on race, religion, national origin, and, since 1974, sex. Our guest this week believes we need another amendment that will prohibit discrimination in housing based on economic status. Although racism and sexism are seen as overtly bad, Richard Kahlenberg notes that Americans [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://centermaryland.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/elevate-pod.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>Brave Voices Brave Choices with Howard County Library CEO Tonya Aikens</title>
	<link>https://centermaryland.org/podcast/brave-voices-brave-choices-with-howard-county-library-ceo-tonya-aikens/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=brave-voices-brave-choices-with-howard-county-library-ceo-tonya-aikens</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2021 10:51:17 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Center Maryland]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://centermaryland.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=10971</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Candace returns for this interview with Howard County Library President and CEO Tonya Aikens to discuss the new &#8220;Brave Voices Brave Choices&#8221; campaign.  This new initiative will replace the iconic &#8220;Choose Civility&#8221; campaign, which has adorned resident bumpers for over a decade.  Tonya explains why it was necessary to move past the &#8220;Choose Civility&#8221; frame [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Candace returns for this interview with Howard County Library President and CEO Tonya Aikens to discuss the new &#8220;Brave Voices Brave Choices&#8221; campaign.  This new initiative will replace the iconic &#8220;Choose Civility&#8221; campaign, which ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Candace returns for this interview with Howard County Library President and CEO Tonya Aikens to discuss the new &#8220;Brave Voices Brave Choices&#8221; campaign.  This new initiative will replace the iconic &#8220;Choose Civility&#8221; campaign, which has adorned resident bumpers for over a decade.  Tonya explains why it was necessary to move past the &#8220;Choose Civility&#8221; frame [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/elevatemaryland/Aikens_Pod_-_51021_7.13_AM.mp3?dest-id=824918" length="1" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Candace returns for this interview with Howard County Library President and CEO Tonya Aikens to discuss the new &#8220;Brave Voices Brave Choices&#8221; campaign.  This new initiative will replace the iconic &#8220;Choose Civility&#8221; campaign, which has adorned resident bumpers for over a decade.  Tonya explains why it was necessary to move past the &#8220;Choose Civility&#8221; frame [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://centermaryland.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/elevate-pod.png"></itunes:image>
	<ssp:image>
		<ssp:url>https://centermaryland.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/elevate-pod.png</ssp:url>
		<ssp:title>Brave Voices Brave Choices with Howard County Library CEO Tonya Aikens</ssp:title>
	</ssp:image>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>0:00</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Center Maryland]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Candace returns for this interview with Howard County Library President and CEO Tonya Aikens to discuss the new &#8220;Brave Voices Brave Choices&#8221; campaign.  This new initiative will replace the iconic &#8220;Choose Civility&#8221; campaign, which has adorned resident bumpers for over a decade.  Tonya explains why it was necessary to move past the &#8220;Choose Civility&#8221; frame [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://centermaryland.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/elevate-pod.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>
	</channel>
</rss>
