Rachel Ishikawa
Podcast ProducerRachel Ishikawa joined Michigan Public in 2020 as a podcast producer. She produced Kids These Days, a limited-run series that launched in the summer of 2020.
Prior to Michigan Public, Rachel spent three years producing audio in Philadelphia. In addition to her work on the Peabody-nominated The Gospel Roots of Rock and Soul, she was the Social Practice Lab Artist-in-Residence at Asian Arts Initiative. There she collaborated with young people to develop an online audio sequencer that sampled sounds from the rapidly redeveloping Chinatown North Neighborhood. Her radio features range from topics of healthcare to skin stigmas to bioacoustics.
An avid biker, she’s always seeking the best route.
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In Michigan, we pride ourselves on our lakes – sandy bottomed and crystalline blue waters. But with such idyllic waters comes a risk: swimmer's itch. -
Mari Copeny is a leading activist out of the Flint Water Crisis, but she is more than "Little Miss Flint." -
The College for Creative Studies is cultivating some of Detroit's most creative young minds. Earlier this month the program held their fourth annual fashion show. -
The Gordie Howe International bridge crossing the Detroit River is nearing completion. It's expected to open in the fall of 2025. -
Earlier this week, a series of tornadoes whipped through West Michigan, destroying buildings in their path. Images of the aftermath show ruined houses and a caved-in FedEx warehouse facility, where 50 workers were initially trapped due to downed power lines. Descriptions on social media from locals invoked the words “devastating” and “decimated." -
Warmer months in Michigan mean mushrooms! Here's the low-down on what's in season (yes, morels!) and some foraging basics. -
Artist Tiff Massey has a new solo exhibit, "7 Mile + Livernois ," opening at the Detroit Institute of Arts on May 5th. -
Stateside talks with Michigan Public reporter Sarah Cwiek about the continuing repercussions of Detroit's rape kit backlog — including a wrongful conviction that allowed a serial offender to continue his crimes. -
The federal government announced a $138.7 million settlement to over 100 survivors for the FBI's failure to thoroughly investigate sexual abuse allegations against Larry Nassar. -
Ten years ago today a devastating water crisis began in the city of Flint, Michigan. Its water was tainted with lead threatening tens of thousands of people.