Summary: Outspoken pediatric neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson sparked a media firestorm following his comments on Fox News linking gay marriage to pedophiles and bestiality. He has since stepped down as a graduation speaker at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, where there was a major student backlash against his remarks. Baltimore Sun media critic David Zurawik looks at Carson’s new role as right wing political pundit. Also, a critique of Orioles telecasts; the new season of HBO’s VEEP, filmed in Baltimore and starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus; and the sixth season of AMC’s Mad Men.
