Ronia Cabansag
Stateside ProducerRonia Cabansag is a producer for Stateside. She comes to Michigan Public from Eastern Michigan University, where she earned a BS in Media Studies & Journalism and English Linguistics with a minor in Computer Science. Previously, Ronia was an intern for Stateside and for The Best Advice Show podcast. When she's not making sounds for Stateside, she enjoys biking, flying her kite, and flipping pancakes. You can find a portfolio of her work at roniacabansag.com.
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In today’s episode, a University of Michigan professor discusses the ways that social media has come to be viewed and debated. -
!["Since I came to this country, I've always wanted to do what I did back home," Chef Prej Iroegbu said. "I came here and I realized we didn't really have the food that I ate [in Nigeria]."](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4f1a081/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1024x571+0+56/resize/280x156!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Faa%2Fc5%2Fd30477d84b4f996a1553c3c3c0b4%2Fforkinnigeria-prejiroegbu-creditroniacabansag-09.jpg)
Chef Prej Iroegbu, owner of Fork in Nigeria talks about his cooking style, sourcing specialty Nigerian ingredients, and his plans to open a restaurant in Detroit. -
Andrea Bitely, former spokesperson for former Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette, discusses the weird place that moderate and independent voters find themselves. -
Every November, about 5,000 riders gather near Traverse City for a 30-mile, end-of-season bike race through the forests of Northern Michigan. -
Today, a discussion with an associate professor at Michigan State University on how Michiganders are more likely to vote if they see candidates on the ballot who share their own voter experience and identity. -
Today, we talk to Lawrence Kestenbaum, clerk for Washtenaw County, and Tony Forlini, Macomb County Clerk, about early and absentee voting in their respective counties. -
Artist Philippa Pham Hughes joined Stateside to talk about her exhibit, the Common Sense Diner, which aims to build understanding through conversation over a meal surrounded by art. -
Ottawa County Clerk Justin Roebuck talks about early and absentee voting and why clerks appreciate it. -
Today, a conversation with two journalists about the changes in Ohio’s political character, from national bellwether to reliably red electoral votes. -
We talk to Meredith Kennedy- Fisher, executive director of Miigwech Inc., about how her organization helps make sure tribal citizens can vote.
!["Since I came to this country, I've always wanted to do what I did back home," Chef Prej Iroegbu said. "I came here and I realized we didn't really have the food that I ate [in Nigeria]."](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/58c2506/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1024x571+0+56/resize/560x312!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Faa%2Fc5%2Fd30477d84b4f996a1553c3c3c0b4%2Fforkinnigeria-prejiroegbu-creditroniacabansag-09.jpg)
