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Brandon Hill is a senior at Detroit's Renaissance High and a member of the Detroit Youth Choir. He wants you to know more about the choir and its director, Anthony White.

Meet Otsego, Mich., native Myron Elkins, who brought his rural Michigan sound to Nashville.

On today's show, we talked about Michigan's status as a climate haven — and why we've already seen an influx of new residents because of it. Then, a conversation with a comedian on how stand-up helped him process some of the darkest times of his life. Plus, we sat in on an evening of indigenous and traditional music from the southern Philippines in Ann Arbor. And our friends from Cheers! signed off with a holiday cocktail recipe.

On today's show, we talked about effects of redistricting and spoke with a Michigan artist about new music. Plus, an author told the story of a Grand Rapids man who was caught up in a cult and was lost at sea.

On today's show, a reporter analyzed local abortion politics, and a Michigan filmmaker dished on a spooky flick. Plus, Jon Moshier joined to talk Halloween tunes,

Author Caryn Rose talks about her book Why Patti Smith Matters. The book is a broad exploration of the notorious punk singer's career, as well as her impact on Rose's personal life as a teenager in 1970s New York state.

Continuing our conversation with Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard about how to respond to an active shooter situation and what can be done to mitigate gun violence. Then a new book explains why Patti Smith Still Matters. To close the show, we share the final chapter of a 25-year-old loon love story.

Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard analyzes the tactics used by the Uvalde, Texas police in response to the recent school shooting. Then, Detroit-based DJ Carl Craig takes us through his life in the techno music world. The conversation continues with techno icon DJ Jeff “Wizard” Mills, who discusses pioneering in the early years of the genre.

The fraught status of Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline, which is still operating a year after Governor Whitmer’s deadline to stop. Folk musician May Erlewine’s new album. And, a Republican prosecutor’s plan to apply Michigan’s 1931 ban on abortion if Roe is overturned.

This special originally aired on May 21, 2021. It recently won an award from the Michigan Association of Broadcasters for Best Cultural Programming.…