Charm City Dreamers

About Charm City Dreamers

Charm City Dreamers is a podcast that shares inspiring stories of a diverse group leaders in Baltimore. Our goal is to motivate people to Bmore and reach their dreams!

Publisher

Zack Garber

Category

arts · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

13 Jan 2018

Latest episode

18 May 2026

Latest episodes

2 of 164 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   18 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Emma Snyder - Ivy Bookshop

   Host [Host Name] interviews Emma Snyder, owner of The Ivy Bookshop, about building community through literature and expanding literary hubs.

2. 

   26 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Kerry Watson - Orioles Executive Vice President of Public Affairs

   Kerry Watson is the executive vice president of public affairs for the Baltimore Orioles, overseeing government affairs and community engagement for the organization. He provides vision and direction for a team that inspires the fanbase, identifies strategic partners, provides impactful community leadership and engagement, and brings positive attention to the organization. Prior to joining the Orioles in 2023, Kerry served as the regional vice president of government affairs for MGM Resorts International. He first joined MGM Resorts International in 2017. His professional experience prior to that includes serving as senior advisor to Prince George's County Executive Rushern Baker and 20 years with the Prince George's County Police Department where he served in various roles including patrol, K9 handler, instructor, and vice president of the Fraternal Order of Police. Kerry serves on numerous boards, including MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center (chair), Problem-Solving Courts of Prince George's County (president), and the National Center for Victims of Crime (treasurer). He holds a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Maryland, University College.

3. 

   10 Jan 2026

   Don Rovak - Orioles CRO

   In this episode we interview Don Rovak, The Chief Revenue Officer of the Orioles. Rovak joins the Orioles after just completing his 17th year with AMB Sports and Entertainment, a company comprised of the National Football League's Atlanta Falcons, Major League Soccer's Atlanta United FC, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta Drive GC, and PGA TOUR Superstore. We discuss the vision and future of the Orioles' franchise, expanding fandom, and continued community partnership. The episode highlights the both local & national implications and the future opportunities for the new ownership and management of the Orioles. We hope you enjoy!

Inside a recent episode

Emma Snyder - Ivy Bookshop

Published 18 May 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And I could just start giving a laundry list of ways that the property is used that are sometimes not, people aren't totally aware of, you know, from the fact that we have urban beekeepers who maintain hives at the back of the property to the fact that we host all kinds of collaborative events with folks on our back patio or in our gardens or sometimes upstairs and we have like community-led book clubs that meet. um but we have not fundraisers for non-profits and I think again it gets back to that what I think of as like really virtuous capacity that small businesses have which is it's all about kind of healthy relationships and so this idea of you need a place to meet come here and meet here um people may buy books while they're there for that event but really they're forming an attachment to the place they're forming an attachment to to the Ivy. […]

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

56 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 49 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

65

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

82

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