
Stateside
Monday through Friday @ 3 & 8 p.m.
Stateside covers what you need (and want) to know about Michigan. You hear stories from people across the state—from policymakers in Lansing, to entrepreneurs in Detroit, to artists in Grand Rapids. Tune in every day for in-depth conversations that matter to Michigan. Stateside is hosted by April Baer.
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Heard On Air
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Today, we will discuss what Michigan State University has implemented for public safety following the shooting that occurred two years ago. We'll also explore how to create an elegant dinner for two this Valentine's Day. Then, we'll take a look at a restaurant in Ypsilanti called The Bomber, and gain some advice about feedback.
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Southwest Detroit students skipped school as part of a national demonstration, Day Without Immigrants. Then, Windsor's mayor explains the city's changing relationship with Detroit in wake of Trump's tariff increase.
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Today, the detrimental impact of tariffs on cross-border trade and supply chains. Then, how an out-of-state firm is using cryptocurrency to sell Detroit real estate. Plus, what can the world's richest man do with government agencies?
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Today, a new law was enacted to protect Indigenous students' right to wear cultural regalia during graduation ceremonies. Additionally, we will explain the funding structure for the Three Towers Project in Grand Rapids. Lastly, we will have a conversation with a Michigan native about his role in the Netflix show “American Primeval.”
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On today's show, a lawsuit against the University of Michigan is challenging its campus ban for students and community members who participated in protests over the war in Gaza last year. Also, a buzzy new Detroit restaurant serves up Mexico City-inspired fare for the Motor City. And, the iconic Detroit musician J Dilla has a street named in his honor.
Heard on the Podcast
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A conversation about how Donald Trump’s first-term trade war set the stage for the present dispute over manufacturing tariffs.
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Detroit Free Press columnist Khalil AlHajal takes a deep look at DTE bills, analyzing our expenses as the utility asks for more rate hikes.
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A conversation about the arguments against renewable energy projects that are taking place in rural Michigan.
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A new cook book puts Michigan's bountiful fruit harvest to work.
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MSU football's 1965 and '66 teams were the first in the country to fully integrate. They were also among the first to recruit Black players from the south. On the heels of those team's induction to MSU's Athletics Hall of Fame, the "Teams of the Century" documentary heard from players, coaches, and students from those pivotal years of MSU football to learn how their stories built an enduring legacy.