April Van Buren
Stateside ProducerApril Van Buren is a producer for Stateside. She produces interviews for air as well as web and social media content for the show.
Before landing at Michigan Public, April worked as a producer for Current State at WKAR and a reporting intern and producer at WBEZ in Chicago.
April graduated from Harvard University in 2012 with a degree in American History and Literature (aka the most liberal artsy of liberal arts degrees). She is a die-hard 30 Rock fan and once saw Tina Fey do the chicken dance at a party.
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Johanna McCoy, owner of The Bomber Restaurant in Ypsilanti, talks about how the spread of bird flu—and the resulting surge in egg prices—is impacting her business. -
Chef Abra Berens walks us through her recipes for cheese soufflé and a winter salad for a Valentine's dinner at home. -
Ever feel like you're at the mercy of your own emotions? Neuroscientist and psychologist Ethan Kross talked to us about how to get your emotions under control—without dismissing them. -
Stateside speaks with the owner of Castalia at Sfumato, a bar and perfumery, about designing flavorful, “Dry January”-friendly experiences. -
It’s been a long time since the Red Wings were swigging from the Stanley Cup. But things seem to be looking up after some changes in the Wings’ coaching staff, and the team has shown new energy. -
A discussion about the odd ducks that call Michigan home during the winter months. -
Voice actor, filmmaker, and Michigander Niigaanii-Animikii Inini Kalvin Hartwig talked to us about his part in the new Anishinaabemowin-dubbed version of Star Wars: A New Hope. -
In today’s podcast, how a regional African American network is serving the community through quilting. -
Steve St. Juliana, alongside families of other victims of the Oxford High School shooting, is calling on the Michigan attorney general to investigate events at the school that preceded the shooting. -
A distillery and Michigan State researcher collaborate to create a new variety of rye for whiskey-making, using rye from an unlikely place: an 1870s shipwreck.
