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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In today’s episode, a company that created a lamppost with built in EV chargers. Then, a conversation with a Kalamazoo-born contemporary artist about their new film. Lastly, how an African American network is serving the community through quilting education. -
Today, a Michigan economist who studies consumer habits talks about what’s going on this holiday season, and the outlook for next year. Also, ecologist David Strayer pulls back the curtain on the most interesting ecosystem you’ve never seen on a poster: life in fresh water. -
On today's show, a Detroit-based journalist opens up about her family's struggle with medical bills. Then, a conversation about cultural humility in practice. Lastly, a new show exhibits a world where digital technology has ceased to exist.
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Today, a review of a 2022 case where a Grand Rapids police officer shot and killed Patrick Lyoya and what happens next. Then, the story of a water rescue and the journey of finding the stranger that saved him. Plus, the time Michiganders tried taking over Ontario.
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Today, the life of James Earl Jones honored in Manistee County. Then, a mother-daughter duo individually discuss their artwork, exhibition and the culture and tradition behind their works.
Heard on the Podcast
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The cabins scattered throughout the Porcupine Mountains each hold a logbook for guests to complete. Since the 1940s, parks staff have collected about 200 completed books full of decades of stories. -
On today’s podcast, how the Institute for AfroUrbanism, a new foundation, is focusing on lifting up Black Detroiters. -
A discussion about the odd ducks that call Michigan home during the winter months. -
Retiring Congressman Dan Kildee reflects on his years in Washington D.C. -
Voice actor, filmmaker, and Michigander Niigaanii-Animikii Inini Kalvin Hartwig talked to us about his part in the new Anishinaabemowin-dubbed version of Star Wars: A New Hope.
