Three longtime colleagues and friends – Dori Henry, Josh Kurtz and David Nitkin – are joining forces to launch Maryland Now, a new podcast that will go beyond the headlines to explore the forces shaping Maryland’s politics, policy and public life. Listeners will hear directly from those shaping decisions in Annapolis and across the state: agency heads, lawmakers, advocates, strategists, and longtime policy experts. If you want to understand Maryland — its politics, its communities, and its future — Maryland Now is for YOU. Maryland Matters has been around since 2017, but Josh has been writing about Maryland for one news outlet or another for 30 years now. Maryland Needs This Podcast — Now – Maryland Now Maryland Now is a new podcast from longtime Maryland journalists and public‑affairs veterans Dori Henry, Josh Kurtz, and David Nitkin — three people who’ve spent decades reporting on, working inside, and analyzing Maryland government and politics.In this trailer, the hosts introduce themselves, share their backgrounds, and explain why this podcast fills a gap in Maryland’s media landscape.