On Hand
Every Friday
Ever wondered why we call ourselves “Michiganders”? Or why we say “pop” instead of “soda”? Or, seriously, how many people need to be rescued from Sleeping Bear Dunes every year? That’s why we’re bringing you a new podcast - On Hand - to answer all your questions about what makes our state so special.
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If you live in Michigan, it's very likely you’ve heard someone use the word “ope” more than once. But why do we say it and where does it come from? -
It's hard to know where pizza was first dipped in ranch, but it probably started in a Gen X high school cafeteria. -
We love pizza. We love ranch. So did the two first collide here? -
Two of our listeners wrote in to tell us about the very special squirrel in their life–a uniquely colored creature known to the neighborhood as “White Squirrel.” -
Is Michigan a black squirrel hotspot? The experts say yes! On this episode, we look into why Michigan has such a big population of black squirrels—and why that population varies so much city to city. -
Rapper and lyricist Jamall Bufford freestyles with the word "Kalamazoo" as a demonstration of its workability in lyrics. -
The Black Keys, Glenn Miller, Ben Folds, Paul Russell. What do all these artists have in common? They've all sung about Kalamazoo. But why? How did "Kalamazoo" make it into so many songs? -
The high-intensity beef between Michigan and Ohio State is the biggest rivalry in college football. But the two teams' most legendary coaches weren't always at war. -
You think you know the history? It goes back way before Woody Hayes and Bo Schembechler. We’re tracing the roots of the Ohio State vs. Michigan rivalry. -
A listener responds to our Dogman podcast with a supernatural tale of her own.
