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Stateside covers what you need (and want) to know about Michigan. Tune in every day at 3 and 8 p.m. or find it on demand on your favorite podcast platform. Stateside is hosted by April Baer.
The Latest
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Today, Western Michigan University Preserended Russ Kavalhuna reflected on the controversial outcome of last weekend's football game with the University of Michigan Wolverines. Plus, why more and more students are attending school with vaccine waivers. -
Despite formal appeals from the Mid-American Conference (MAC), the NCAA has stated it cannot overturn the on-field outcome of last Saturday's game. Plus, how prosecutors use felony murder charges to better their standing for a conviction and who pays the price.
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The Dish, hosted by Mercedes Mejia, brings you behind the scenes with Michigan’s most inspiring chefs and culinary talents. Learn how food connects these chefs to their cultures, and strengthens our communities, one dish at a time.
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What happened when a U.P. pasty shop offered up their pasty recipe in exchange for $5 sent in the mail. -
There is a huge decision facing Michigan voters in an already huge 2026 election: whether to vote to convene a constitutional convention (also known as a “Con-Con”) to rewrite the state’s entire constitution. The implications are enormous. What you need to know. -
The pasty has become a part of the U.P.'s cultural identity. But who first brought the dish to the region? -
It’s official: State Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks is the Democrat’s choice to run for Lieutenant Governor. Senator Brinks joins the show. Plus, a debrief on the Democrat’s weekend Nominating Convention. -
Michigan police are handing people over to immigration enforcement officers—even when it's against their own stated policies. We talked to two reporters who investigated how often a stop, even for minor offenses, leads to detention and deportation. Plus, a conversation about a musical that draws inspiration from a community coming together to take care of strangers on Sept. 11, 2001.
Special Projects
Dough Dynasty is a limited-run podcast series that tells the story of how Michigan became the pizza chain headquarters of the world, and how these chains shaped pizza as we know it today.
Ride of Passage is a true American adventure story about one young man's solo ride across the country on horseback. In 2003, Matt Parker set out on a journey that would take years to complete. He became the first to ride horseback across the country on the American Discovery Trail.
What the Vote? is all about Gen Z's role in the 2024 election, as told by Gen-Z reporters. From reproductive rights to free speech to the war in Gaza, we dug deep into the issues that mattered to young people in the pivotal 2024 election.
Life can change in a matter of days. Stateside brings you a podcast special examining the changes in health care, social gatherings, disinformation, work life, and families that Michiganders have been living with since 2020.
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