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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A Royal Oak Democrat announces a run for the US Senate, then the cabin journals from Michigan's Porcupine Mountains, and new rules for legally changing your name. -
Three years ago, Patrick Lyoya was shot and killed by former Grand Rapids Police Department officer Christopher Schurr. -
In this edition of Stateside, a conversation about the Lyoya family’s life, three years after Patrick’s death. Then, a cooking lesson from Chef Abra Berens. Finally, we discuss a study that found a 20% decline in butterfly populations. -
First, we check in on consumer sentiment on the state of the economy. Then, we look into the University of Michigan's history with affirmative action to decipher its current actions.
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We looked at the Michigan impact of cuts at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Then, singer-songwriter May Erlewine gave us insights on her latest album. And, a professor's new book argues that business schools are failing to prepare their students for the future.
Heard on the Podcast
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Trump recently nominated two Michigan mayors to fill appointments of U.S. ambassadors to foreign nations. -
Michigan Public’s Data reporter explains Michigan's immigration, detention, and deportation data. -
Whitmer's recent 32% marijuana tax hike proposal has already-struggling businesses worried over fewer consumers and a larger black market. -
A resolution in the state House is aimed at discouraging cities and universities from having policies that limit their interactions with federal immigration officials. We talked about what the new rule means, and how one city is thinking about the impact to its bottom line. -
Yumna Jawad, known across social media as Feel Good Foodie, shared the Ramadan meals that make her excited about the holiday season.
