Special English service of the Voice of America broadcast a 15-minute feature on Bawlmerese, written and voiced by longtime VOA Special English announcer, photographer, voice-over artist, and Baltimore native Steve Ember. A transcript and MP3 of the program – intended for those want to learn American English – can be found at An Extended Lesson in Bawlmerese American English American slang City colloquials European-American culture in Baltimore White American culture in Baltimore Working-class culture in Baltimore Languages of Maryland