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 this edition of Stateside, we discuss the impact of budget cuts on the U.S. Institute for Libraries and Museums. Then, a celebration for the 60th anniversary of Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History. Finally, we introduce the debut of Stateside’s new podcast special, Revival. -
First, how DOGE cuts will impact Michigan's Piping Plover populations. Then, Olympic gymnast Frederick Richard's ambitions collegiate and beyond. Plus, tips for planting pollinator gardens. -
First, the impact of funding cuts on Michigan tribes. Then, the decades of stories hidden within state park logbooks. Plus, how scientists brought shipwrecked seeds back to life.
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A discussion about the impact that cuts to federal funding are having on refugee resettlement agencies throughout Michigan. Additionally, an exploration of the memoir written by Aaron Dworkin, the former dean of the University of Michigan’s School of Music, Theatre & Dance.
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First, the consequences of inflated property tax assessments. Then, the resistance behind renewable energy projects. Later, a look into inland-water ecosystems.
Heard on the Podcast
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Koby Levin discusses how people who lost their homes to tax foreclosure in Wayne County have a chance to recoup money the county made on the homes at auction. -
A conversation with a young Anishinaabe inventor as she works towards language preservation and equitable access to STEM education. -
Michigan State University mathematician Albert Cohen tells us how we can use statistics to fill our March Madness brackets. -
In the eleventh hour, the Michigan legislature wrote a bi-partisan compromise to limit the state’s wage increases as well as change paid sick leave requirements. Sean Egan from the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity broke these changes down. -
Mary Frances Phillips' "Black Panther Woman: The Political and Spiritual Life of Ericka Huggins” is a biography of one of the party's longest serving women.
