Anna Spidel
Stateside Assistant ProducerAnna joined Stateside as an assistant producer in August 2021. She is a recent graduate of Michigan State University's School of Journalism and previously worked for The State News as an intern and student government reporter. In her free time, she loves camping, finding new restaurants to enjoy, and spending time on Michigan's beautiful beaches. She has a passion for reporting on health, housing, criminal justice, and the environment. As a longtime listener of Michigan Radio, Anna is delighted to be working with Stateside.
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The Detroit River has long been a popular spot for local fishers. But with heavy pollutants in the water, a group called the Riverwalkers is on a mission to educate anglers on how to catch and consume fish safely. -
During the fourth January 6 committee hearing on Tuesday we saw several familiar faces and learned about some new Michigan-related revelations. -
Kalamazoo-based poet Diane Seuss has been writing acclaimed works of literature for decades, and this month she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in poetry for her evocative memoir, frank:sonnets. -
This week, two Michigan State legislators have been the subject of national discussion following Democratic Senator Mallory McMorrrow's response to an email sent by the campaign of Republican Senator Lana Theis. -
In the wake of the Grand Rapids police shooting of 26-year old Patrick Lyoya, tensions in the community have continued to rise. Grand Rapids public officials have been met with an outpouring of indignation, and there are still many questions to be answered. -
Miz Korona's artistry extends from before her scene in 8 Mile through almost three decades of international touring, teaching, photography, fashion design, and beat production. Today, she’s getting ready to release a new EP: The Healer and the Heartbreaker. -
Every year, some of Michigan's most important wetland ecosystems form within vernal pools. On today's episode, an MSU conservation scientist and MLive reporter join to talk about what lies within these unique forest puddles. -
Once again, the time has come for our great state to begin its lengthy and tumultuous thawing process. For Michigan’s maple syrup and maple sugar producers, that means the sap is flowing. -
James Dewitt Yancy, better known as J Dilla, showed the world in his brief life that the city’s best musical days are not in the past, but still ahead. The groundbreaking hip-hop producer died in 2006, but his musical legacy lives on. On today's episode, a conversation with journalist Dan Charnas, whose book about J Dilla's massive influence on American music was published this month. -
Despite his lasting fame as a racehorse, not many know about Seabiscuit's beginnings in Michigan. Historian Mike Howard joins to talk Seabiscuit's legacy and ties to the Buick brand.
