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LOVE MURDERCatfish Conspiracy: The Murders of Christine Banfield and Joseph RyanWhen a husband walks in on a stranger attacking his wife, he responds with lethal force. The police immediately respond to the bizarre but seemingly straightforward scene, however after some things don’t add up, the investigators take a closer look at all of those who lived in the house — and the secrets they were keeping.This Week’s Episode Brought To You By:BetterHelp - Convenient and affordable online therapy and counseling - https://betterhelp.com/lovemurder for 10% off your first monthShopify - $1 per month trial - http://shopify.com/lovemurderProgre...
2025-11-121h 07
Washington DC News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Lung Cancer Awareness: Flags Honor VictimsOn November sixth, a poignant display of white flags on the National Mall honored lung cancer victims, marking Lung Cancer Awareness Month. LUNGevity, a non-profit, organized the event to advocate for more bipartisan support for lung cancer research and screening programs. Despite common misconceptions, sixty-five percent of new lung cancer diagnoses are in individuals with no or only past tobacco exposure. The display also honored veterans who have succumbed to lung cancer. LUNGevitys president, Andrea Ferris, emphasized the urgent need for increased awareness and resources, as lung cancer claims more lives annually than breast, prostate, ovarian, and kidney cancers combined...
2025-11-0601 min
The 1937 Flood Watch Podcast"Take Me Home, Country Roads"There are few sure things nowadays, but one thing we can guarantee is that today somewhere in the Mountain State this song is being sung, whistled, hummed or at least thought of about every 15 minutes.The truth is that The Flood has avoided doing ”Take Me Home, Country Roads” for about a half century now. It’s not that the guys don’t like it; on the contrary, just the opening line (Al-most heeeeaven, West Virginnnnia….) will always tease out a smile in our band room.But, well, gee, it just seemed almost like a cliché, yo...
2025-06-2003 min
Our True Colors: Mixed Race Voices and Other Stories of BelongingConversations in Color: From Research to Real LifeMESSAGE ME HERE!This week, Dr. Shawna Gann—joined by her co-host Kat—welcomes Dr. Geoffrey Greif and Victoria Stubbs, LCSW-C, for a thoughtful and timely conversation about interracial and interethnic relationships, raising mixed-race children, and navigating identity across lines of race, culture, and experience.The discussion is rooted in research and real-world insight from their forthcoming book When Family Relations Are Race Relations, and it touches on how societal events press into private life, how couples process racial identity differently, and how families work through tension, silence, and love in the...
2025-06-1059 min
Cancer Interviews085: Neal Augenstein survived Stage IV lung cancer | targeted therapy | tagrisso | osimertinibNeal Augenstein Description It is not easy to survive Stage IV lung cancer, but through targeted therapy, and the medication tagrisso, Neal Augenstein went on the @CancerInterviews podcast to confirm that it can be done. In September of 2022, Neal Augenstein, a reporter at a radio station in Washington, DC, found himself coughing more than normal. At first he chalked it up to seasonal allergies, but when over-the-counter remedies did nothing, he went to a doctor who prescribed antibiotics, which did no good. About two months later, Neal got a...
2023-06-2835 min
DMV Download from WTOP NewsWTOP’s Neal Augenstein on his cancer diagnosisIt all started with a nagging cough. Months later, our Neal Augenstein has recently shared he is fighting lung cancer. We spend the episode with Neal, discussing his diagnosis, the plan for his treatment, and his choice to share the news publicly. Plus, he tells us how he’s continuing to voice stories despite his new challenges. Neal, Megan and Luke also discuss his widely undiagnosed form of cancer and why doctors across the U.S. are pushing for increased screenings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at ht...
2022-11-2924 minDMV Download from WTOP NewsPolice say killer misled investigators with 911 call after roommates' murderWe delve into the budding investigation into a quadruple murder in Prince William County. Police say the man who called 911 is the killer and WTOP’s Neal Augenstein shares the new information about what may have happened inside their shared house. And this incident is just the latest in a string of mounting domestic violence cases in our region. We talk to Montgomery County Assistant State's Attorney Debbie Feinstein about the resources available in our region for domestic violence victims and the signs you need to know to have a conversation with someone who could be in a dangerous situation.
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2022-10-1818 minDMV Download from WTOP News‘Forever intertwined:’ Survivor hopes to meet Beltway Sniper 20 years laterWe look back 20 years to the day when one of the Beltway Snipers shot a 13-year-old outside Benjamin Tasker Middle School in Bowie, Maryland. The boy lived. Iran Brown – now 33 – sat down with WTOP's Neal Augenstein, who covered this shooting back on October 7, 2002. We hear Brown's story.
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2022-10-0716 minDMV Download from WTOP NewsVenezuelan communities ‘plant a flag’ as DC supports bussed migrantsAs another bus of migrants dropped more than 50 people in front of the Vice President’s residence today, we’re learning that DC is mostly welcoming immigrants from Venezuela. We hear from WTOP’s Neal Augenstein who was there when they stepped off the bus from Texas, and from the head of aid organization CARECEN who explains the challenges facing what he believes will be a thriving DC-based Venezuelan community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/pr...
2022-10-0619 min
After Deadline: The Media PodcastBeing One of News Radio’s Most Recognizable Voices with WTOP’s Neal AugensteinWhere is the last place you would want to be recognized? Well, WTOP Radio’s well-known Neal Augenstein has plenty of stories to share about being recognized in the strangest places. That type of recognition comes from being in the business over 25 years. In fact, Neal was the first reporter to use an iPhone as his primary field production device. Listen in to discover how the journalism industry has developed and changed right in front of this news veteran’s eyes.Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/5tSHdzCTxdE★ CONTACT US ★
2022-10-0657 minDMV Download from WTOP News‘Snow fair! School days off for winter weather may be melting awayAre snow days a thing of the past? Anne Arundel County is rolling back what many say is a simple joy of childhood. The superintendent could decide to allow a snow day but the district is favoring staying on schedule and employing virtual learning rather than adding make-up days at the end of the school year. WTOP’s Neal Augenstein tells us, students didn’t receive the news well. And WTOP’s Kate Ryan says teachers may feel differently about the move that school boards have been mulling over for a while across the region. Learn more about...
2022-09-2320 minDMV Download from WTOP News‘Shopping Cart Killer’ goes to Va. courtThe man who police call the ‘Shopping Cart Killer’ went before a judge for the first time today, charged in with killing two women and transporting their bodies in a shopping cart. While he’s also a suspect in three other women’s murders in Northern Virginia and D.C., Neal Augenstein tells why Anthony Robinson is appearing in a Harrisonburg court first. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2022-09-1216 minDMV Download from WTOP NewsLorde, shall we swim in the Potomac River?When an international superstar says she went swimming in the Potomac River, D.C. takes notice. The singer Lorde recently told fans that she took a dip in the nation’s river to get a feel for the city. WTOP’s Neal Augenstein, who has been covering water issues in our area and is a musician himself, tells us why it got such a gushing reaction. We also hear from Riverkeeper Dean Naujoks who argues everyone should be able to legally swim in the Potomac. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee...
2022-08-3017 min
Beyond the Fame with Jason FraleyThe RamonesWTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley wishes a happy 70th birthday to Marky Ramone, drummer for the pioneering punk-rock band The Ramones. Jason tag-teamed this interview with WTOP colleague Neal Augenstein in 2015 when Marky Ramone released his memoir "Punk Rock Blitzkrieg: My Life as a Ramone." (Royalty-Free Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")
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2022-07-1510 minDMV Download from WTOP NewsDC abortion-rights opponent with fetuses in fridge sent to jailA DC woman spent her first of 30 nights in jail in Alexandria, Va., after she was convicted with another activist for trespassing inside an abortion clinic. She is the same woman who DC Police say had five fetuses inside her apartment near Capitol Hill when they raided it in March 2022. WTOP’s Neal Augenstein provides an update on the cases against Lauren Handy and what's next after her federal indictment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.co...
2022-07-1312 minDMV Download from WTOP NewsDC, Va. gun owners sue for right to carry concealed handguns on MetroFour local gun-rights advocates filed a suit against D.C. saying Metro’s ban on concealed handguns on public transportation is unlawful. That lawsuit comes a week after the U.S. the Supreme Court upheld the right to carry a gun outside of the home. WTOP’s Valerie Bonk , who has a law degree, breaks down the suit and tells us what’s at stake. And we are learning more about a horrific murder of a father and non-profit CEO in Northern Virginia. WTOP’s Neal Augenstein has the charging documents and tells us about the nature of the killing.
2022-07-0115 minDMV Download from WTOP NewsPost-Roe in Va., Md. & DC. Plus, the arguments for and against SCOTUS decisionThe Supreme Court overturned almost 50 years of precedent Friday morning when it delivered its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. The Supreme Court voted to knock down the legal protections for abortion guaranteed by the court’s 1973 Roe v. Wade decision. In this episode, we talk whether the right to an abortion is at risk in Virginia, Maryland and D.C. with WTOP's Neal Augenstein and Kate Ryan, respectively. We then to to the ramifications of the decision nationwide and locally with constitutional experts Lia Epperson of American University’s Washington College of Law and Mark Rienzi of The...
2022-06-2423 minDMV Download from WTOP NewsVa. law loops parents in on school threats & DC’s eaglet gets a nameA new law in Virginia that goes into effect in a month aims to keep parents in the know when it comes to violence or threats at school. Before now, principals only had to report crimes that would be considered felonies to law enforcement. Now, they must also report misdemeanors. WTOP’s Neal Augenstein explains why some think the law will prevent violence, while others are concerned over who it singles out. Then, we turn to a bald eagle nest at DC’s National Arboretum where an eaglet known as DC9 now has a new name. WTOP’s Kate Ryan tells...
2022-05-3119 minDMV Download from WTOP News‘Digging through a mountain:’ Ellicott City’s flood plan & Blame game over Md. gas taxOnce in a thousand year floods aren’t supposed to happen in the span of two years. But it happened in Ellicott City back in 2016 and 2018. Today, Howard County is moving forward with a plan for an enormous tunnel meant to spare the historic district from devastating floods. WTOP’s Neal Augenstein talks about it. And, the gas tax in Maryland is set to rise and both the governor and comptroller think the other should do something about it. WTOP’s Kate Ryan tells us what this blame game is about and how much more you could see prices rise at the...
2022-05-2419 minDMV Download from WTOP NewsLoudoun school board sues to halt Youngkin investigation & Reimagining Penn. Ave as a parkA Virginia school system is standing up against an executive order from Governor Glenn Youngkin instructing his Attorney General to investigate how Loudoun County’s school board handled two sexual assaults last year. The county contends the governor is overstepping his bounds. The government says there’s clearly a cover-up going on. WTOP’s Neal Augenstein helps us navigate the complicated local case. And the woman behind the plan to redesign Pennsylvania Avenue shares the three leading options and how everyone from skateboarders to national performers are weighing in on the makeover of America’s Main Street. Learn mo...
2022-05-2019 minDMV Download from WTOP NewsDC looks to a quarry for water security & ‘Bamboozled’: Indian Head Highway name remainsThe drinking water for Washington, D.C., Falls Church, and Arlington is vulnerable as there's no Plan B if the Washington Aqueduct becomes compromised. WTOP’s Neal Augenstein tells us about the quarry water officials are looking to as a potential answer to the question, where can we keep a reserve? Augenstein explains the logistics behind creating what could be a 17-billion gallon backup. And, a few weeks after the Piscataway Tribe of Prince George’s County thought it ended a seven-year fight to change the name of Route 210 from Indian Head Highway to Piscataway Highway, they’ve learned that state...
2022-05-1915 minDMV Download from WTOP NewsPoliticizing protests outside Justices’ homes & Opioid overdoses increase, stigma persistsThousands are expected to protest on the Mall Saturday in response to the leak of a draft opinion out of the Supreme Court on Roe v. Wade. But as the protests moved from outside the court to outside the Justices’ homes in the suburbs, the question over how to protect them while maintaining protesters’ rights turned political. WTOP’s Neal Augenstein explains. And more than 107,000 Americans died from opioid overdoses last year. Gary Mendell, who lost his son to an opioid overdose in 2012, turned his pain into action. He talks about how to combat and treat the disease that prompted him to...
2022-05-1321 minDMV Download from WTOP NewsOcean City killer who dismembered a couple seeks paroleNearly 20 years after a former-Navy SEAL and his wife brutally killed and dismembered a Fairfax County couple in Ocean City, Maryland, the convicted killer Benjamin Sifrit faced a parole board to seek an early release. WTOP’s Neal Augenstein talks about the murders and the new details of cannibalism discovered during the appeals process. Then, WTOP's Luke Lukert has some tips about how to avoid delays and high prices when booking summer travel plans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy No...
2022-04-2921 minDMV Download from WTOP NewsHow Md. 210 became Piscataway HwyIn what Governor Larry Hogan calls the “best session yet after eight years,” he signed more than one hundred bills into law, including those that address first responders’ mental health, cat’s claws and the name of a controversial highway. We speak with the matriarch of the Piscataway Indian Nation about their fight for this law. And a dog in Virginia was set to be euthanized seven years ago but thanks to his owners' attorney he’s still kicking. WTOP’s Neal Augenstein talks about the years-long fight to free Niko.
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2022-04-2119 min
Is It Normal Yet?Mask Mandates Fade At Virginia SchoolsThe debate over mask mandates at Virginia schools is coming to a close, after Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed his mask-optional policy into law. The battle over mask mandates started on Youngkin's first day in office, when he signed a mask-optional executive order. This sparked a political, moral and legal battle that ultimately ended in the governor's favor. WTOP's Neal Augenstein reported on this story from start to finish and spoke with Gov. Youngkin about the issue. This week, Augenstein explains what this law means for Virginians and how the new governor was able to pass the mask-optional law with bi-partisan...
2022-02-2116 min
Mr. Suave's Mod Mod WorldModcast #501: 2021 Christmas InvitationalThis holiday modcast is a show for music lovers, so if you're not one you're listening to the wrong podcast. If you are one then you're in the right place as I've enlisted the help of a whole bunch of fun folks to share their fave holiday music with us all. We'll hear from James Clark of James Clark Institute, Rex & Christina of Big Stir Records, Vic Wayne from Star Collector, Mike Patton of Vista Blue, DJ Parka Pat from Addicted To The Needle, Neal Augenstein of Modest Proposal, and longtime modcasters DJ Ken and Mary Queen of Cosmos...
2021-12-1859 minMr. Suave's Mod Mod WorldModcast #501: 2021 Christmas InvitationalThis holiday modcast is a show for music lovers, so if you're not one you're listening to the wrong podcast. If you are one then you're in the right place as I've enlisted the help of a whole bunch of fun folks to share their fave holiday music with us all. We'll hear from James Clark of James Clark Institute, Rex & Christina of Big Stir Records, Vic Wayne from Star Collector, Mike Patton of Vista Blue, DJ Parka Pat from Addicted To The Needle, Neal Augenstein of Modest Proposal, and longtime modcasters DJ Ken and Mary Queen of Cosmos...
2021-12-1859 min
That's Where You're WrongHow the press cover Covid from their bathrooms. TWYW Episode 16 April 14, 2020Today we talk about how news corespondents file reports from anywhere with our guest Neal Augenstein.
Neal Augenstein is a reporter with WTOP -- the all-news radio station in Washington, DC. For the or the past 22 years he's been covering news in and around the nation's capital. Major stories like 9/11 and the Beltway Sniper rampage. He's also done features like cooking on the dashboard of his car during heatwaves. And in 2010 he became the first major-market reporter in the country to do all of his field reporting on an iPhone -- and his first iPhone is part...
2020-04-1625 min
Mr. Suave's Mod Mod WorldModcast #441: Long Time Coming with Neal Augenstein from Modest ProposalNeal Augenstein from Modest Proposal drops into the captains chair for this week's Modcast #441: Long Time Coming and brings a raft full of classic tracks to share. And, some news too. Modest Proposal is doing their first reunion show in over a decade, Sunday March 15th and along for the ride are their special guests from New York, Mod Fun. Here's the link for tickets and more info. Be sure to get tix soon as space is limited and these are going to go fast: https://www.pearlstreetwarehouse.com/e/modest-proposal-w-mod-fun-87485462373/As always find a complete track list...
2019-12-3038 minMr. Suave's Mod Mod WorldModcast #441: Long Time Coming with Neal Augenstein from Modest ProposalNeal Augenstein from Modest Proposal drops into the captains chair for this week's Modcast #441: Long Time Coming and brings a raft full of classic tracks to share. And, some news too. Modest Proposal is doing their first reunion show in over a decade, Sunday March 15th and along for the ride are their special guests from New York, Mod Fun. Here's the link for tickets and more info. Be sure to get tix soon as space is limited and these are going to go fast: https://www.pearlstreetwarehouse.com/e/modest-proposal-w-mod-fun-87485462373/As always find a complete track list...
2019-12-3038 min
Our Town with host Andy Ockershausen - Homegrown HistoryNeal Augenstein – Reporter and Tech Editor WTOPNeal Augenstein on how he views his job, as a reporter ~
"Story telling is just what we do. Reporters have to boil things down to make it so anybody can understand it... if I could figure out the simple things. If I could understand something, if I could ask enough questions so I could understand the concept, it will be something that I could pass along to the audience. That's what I've tried to do. I don't mind looking like an idiot, and asking my question, if I can come away from there being a temporary...
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#iphonereportingGuest hosting 'Mr. Suave's Mod Mod World' podcastIn Oct. 2009 I got the chance to guest host "Mr. Suave's Mod Mod World" podcast, during the run-up to Modest Proposal's 25-year reunion show. I played and talked about some of my favorite music.
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The SpoonEp 235: MediocritocracyThis is The Spoon, where Neal Augenstein is our guest, and metaphors are fine! Cheap Dates, DC Music Scene, Talk Radio, Morton Downey Jr, Branding, Artistic Tightrope, Social Media & Journalistic Credibility, Neal's Famous iPhone, White House Glamour, Greatest Song, Country Flavor, Civil War Talk, Post-Trump Discourse, Growing Pains, Cave 76, Spoon Feeding Music By Harpo Fred Eaglesmith Body Count Spoon Feeding Very British Problems Scurry Danny Gatton ~ The Humbler Bob Fenster ~ Hiding In The Foreground The Men Of The Spoon Robbie Rist Chris Jackson...
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#iphonereportingThe day John Hinckley tried to kill President ReaganWTOP's Neal Augenstein speaks with Del Quentin Wilber, author of "Rawhide Down."
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#iphonereportingFirst report from Pentagon, Sept. 11, 2001WTOP's Neal Augenstein describes his first report from the Pentagon on 9/11/2001.
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#iphonereportingMan who found key piece of evidence in murder of Morgan Harrington, in interview with WVTF and WTOPIn 2009 Blaine Eichner found the T-shirt of murdered Virginia Tech student Morgan Harrington in front of his apartment building in Charlottesville. He discusses the key piece of evidence that links the Harrington murder to an unsolved 2005 Fairfax County, Va rape, and perhaps the Hannah Graham disappearance.
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#iphonereportingVa. man talks of buzzard sightings in search for Hannah Graham.Bobby Pugh describes what he saw near home where University of Virginia student Hannah Graham was found in Oct. 2014.
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#iphonereportingLooks like AudioBoo may fill the role that SoundCloud held, for filing rapid-fire reports.It's still possible to upload fully-produced Voddio reports to SoundCloud. audioBoom has a workaround which lets you email a report produced in Voddio to a specific email, which uploads to the audioBoom account.
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