Out of the Blocks

An immersive podcast that blends voices and sounds from the streets of Baltimore. A tapestry of stories hidden in plain sight, with an original musical score.

[Out of the Blocks @OutoftheBlocks1]

Here's what OOTB producer @AaronHenkin is up to these days

[Aaron Henkin @AaronHenkin]

This week, a listener asked @WYPR881FM's @MCBpodcast, "Who exactly is the Baltimore Development Corporation, and why do they have so much power?" So I went to the 21st floor of this skyscraper and tried to get an answer. Here's how it turned out... https://t.co/9wFeqmrL9f

[Maryland Public Television @marylandpubtv]

Based on the popular @OutoftheBlocks1 from @WYPR881FM, an intimate portrait of the impact of COVID on the lives of people living on the blocks of Baltimore, Seattle, Charleston, and the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota.

NOW STREAMING: https://t.co/I3d9bVKTS3

[Out of the Blocks @OutoftheBlocks1]

Hey, our podcast got made into a really cool TV pilot, and you can check it out here…

[Maryland Public Television @marylandpubtv]

Based on the popular @OutoftheBlocks1 from @WYPR881FM, an intimate portrait of the impact of COVID on the lives of people living on the blocks of Baltimore, Seattle, Charleston, and the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota.

NOW STREAMING: https://t.co/I3d9bVKTS3

[Maryland Public Television @marylandpubtv]

Based on the popular @Outoftheblocks1 from @WYPR881FM, join us Saturday at 7pm for #OutoftheBlocks, an intimate portrait of the impact of COVID on the lives of people living on the blocks of Baltimore, Seattle, Charleston, and the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota.

[Aaron Henkin @AaronHenkin]

You got plans tomorrow evening? Come hang out in Patterson Park with me & @wendelpatrick1. We're hosting a @wypr picnic with fans of @OutoftheBlocks1 and the people we've met & interviewed over the years. It'll be a beautiful Baltimore gathering. https://t.co/DLs97elYK1

[WYPR @WYPR881FM]

Join #bmoresnpr for a farewell celebration honoring the end of the long-running documentary series @OutoftheBlocks1 on Thurs, August 26 at @FRPattersonPark. Register https://t.co/FVKOPEdwKx

Thank you to sponsors: @TheParkSchool @artbamw Cajou Creamery & @CC_MD

[WYPR @WYPR881FM]

We first met the guys at Barbara’s Groceries in 2015 on the 4700 block of Liberty Heights Ave. This episode, we find out how life has changed in the past 6 years. And Aaron & Wendel bid a fond farewell to listeners as @OutoftheBlocks1 comes to a close. https://t.co/4QMxqoti1d

[WYPR @WYPR881FM]

ICYMI: @OutoftheBlocks1 creators @AaronHenkin and
@wendelpatrick1 joined @MiddayWYPR
to discuss the conclusion of a decade of storytelling on WYPR and PRX's award-winning series about city neighborhoods, near and far. https://t.co/kUZY0QpMT2

[WYPR @WYPR881FM]

Join WYPR on Thurs, 8/26 at @FRPattersonPark for a party celebrating the final season of @OutoftheBlocks1. Register in advance & get limited edition "Out of the Blocks" playing cards https://t.co/FVKOPEdwKx

[Aaron Henkin @AaronHenkin]

Here's the final episode of @OutoftheBlocks1 from @WYPR881FM & @prx. Heartfelt thanks to everyone who's ever listened to & appreciated the show over the years. Much love! https://t.co/TyR0Ajkzri

[Midday with Tom Hall @MiddayWYPR]

LIVE>12:30P: @OutoftheBlocks1 creators @AaronHenkin & @wendelpatrick1 join @tomhallwypr as they conclude a decade of storytelling on @WYPR881FM's award-winning series about city neighborhoods, near & far. JOIN US! 📲410.662.8780. 📩[email protected]: https://t.co/ZHljQG5Cfk

[WYPR @WYPR881FM]

On the latest @OutoftheBlocks1, we reconnect with Traci ‘B-Love’ Bartlow, who runs a boutique hotel on the ground floor of her W. Oakland home. We also check back in at a day shelter that helps families in crisis in the St Louis neighborhood of The Ville. https://t.co/sUwAmjtdep

[WYPR @WYPR881FM]

Join Aaron Henkin & Wendel Patrick for a farewell celebration honoring the end of the long-running documentary series @OutoftheBlocks1 on Thurs, August 26 at @FRPattersonPark. Info at https://t.co/FVKOPEdwKx

Thank you to sponsors: @TheParkSchool @artbamw Cajou Creamery & @CC_MD

[Aaron Henkin @AaronHenkin]

Hey, I want to invite you to come hang out with me & @wendelpatrick1 & some special guests at this upcoming @WYPR881FM @OutoftheBlocks1 farewell celebration in Baltimore's Patterson Park! It's free & open to all, Thurs Aug 26 at 6 pm, Details here: https://t.co/DLs97elYK1

[Aaron Henkin @AaronHenkin]

"The pandemic has taught me to pay attention to what you do have." Reunions with friends in St Louis and West Oakland, on the new episode of @OutoftheBlocks1 from @WYPR881FM & @prx https://t.co/JbV19gdG4X

[Aaron Henkin @AaronHenkin]

"The words I was speaking at that time, I didn’t recognize how much power they had." Voices from South Baltimore, six years ago and today, on the new episode of @OutoftheBlocks1 from @WYPR881FM & @prx https://t.co/yM6PdVoU5a

[Aaron Henkin @AaronHenkin]

"Heaven’s algorithm opened up a window that gave us a blessing." The 600 block of Cherry Hill Road, four years later, on the new episode of @OutoftheBlocks1 from @WYPR881FM & @prx https://t.co/aaNUQwl2G0

[WYPR @WYPR881FM]

We first met Okhui ‘Sissy’ Benlein & Shaniqua McCready on the 1900 block of Pennsylvania Avenue back in 2018.

This episode of @OutoftheBlocks1, we reunite with Sissy & Shaniqua and we ask them, “How’s life changed in the past three years?”

Listen at https://t.co/eWuLONEKrR

[Aaron Henkin @AaronHenkin]

"I don’t care if I got a million dollars or one dollar. I stay the same." We catch up with some old friends from Greektown on the new episode of @OutoftheBlocks1 , from @WYPR881FM & @prx. https://t.co/PGs1UqnFIo