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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Healthcare providers are canceling appointments for gender-affirming care. We heard about the legal pushback against doing so. And a professor gave her tips for navigating online misinformation. -
Today, sorting fact from fiction when it comes to immigration raids in West Michigan. Then, an art exhibit in East Lansing that asks us to think a little deeper about what’s on our plate. And, a researcher talks about neuroscience finds for managing hard emotions. -
The reaction from Michigan’s auto sector on the tariffs on Canadian imports. A Danish filmmaker investigates the racist history and present of Livingston County. Then, what Canadian manufacturers are thinking about the trade war that's begun over Trump's tariffs.
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Today, new safety rules for Michigan schools, four years after Oxford. Also, a Michigan perspective on recent big developments in AI. And artist Jarod Lew’s warm, intimate photographs catch facets of family experience and Asian American life.
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Today, what to know about Michigan’s new paid sick leave laws. Also, a preview of all the fun you’ll find at our upcoming Valentine’s Day party in metro Grand Rapids. Plus, we’ll learn what happens to all the Michigan wildlife that doesn’t get to snuggle under a blanket by the fire during our state’s frigid winters.
Heard on the Podcast
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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. -
The final, breakneck weeks of the campaign have included several stops in metro Detroit for both presidential campaigns, with events and messaging tailored to reach Black voters' concerns. Are those messages landing? We talk with journalist Sam Robinson. -
Bilal Beydoun, A Dearborn, Michigan resident with loved ones living in Lebanon, shared his experience watching violence unfold from afar.
