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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The Oakland County trial of James Crumbley has ended with convictions on four counts of involuntary manslaughter. But how was this trial different from Jennifer Crumbley's? -
General Motors and other automakers are playing fast and loose with data gathered from newer-model, internet-connected vehicles. On this episode of the Stateside podcast we look at how this data is collected, and how it’s funneled to insurance companies, sometimes in violation of privacy policies as customers understand them. -
The Latinx community in Grand Rapids has over 100 years of history. Delia Fernández-Jones’ new book, Making the MexiRican City: Migration, Placemaking, and Activism in Grand Rapids, Michigan, explores that history and community in depth. -
What you need to know about Opill, the new contraceptive pill available over-the-counter, and what it means for teenagers. -
A new free-standing birthing center is expected to open its doors in April of 2024. Led by midwives, Birth Detroit aims to provide a safe and culturally relevant “full care experience from period to period” for expecting families. -
What is the history of misinformation in the United States and how do we find truth in a sea of falsehoods? -
Benjamin Hall's family has passed down one of their ancestor's freedom papers for generations. The document tells a piece of this family's history, and a larger painful legacy of chattel slavery in the United States. -
Michigan is set to receive around $1.5 billion dollars over the next 18 years from a settlement with pharmaceutical companies that produce and distribute opioids. -
On this episode of the podcast we spoke with two of the organizers behind this campaign to vote "uncommitted” and heard about what comes next. -
To no surprise the winners of Michigan's 2024 primary election were Joe Biden and Donald Trump. But what else can we glean from the results?