The Best Advice Show

In today's episode, we discuss the beginning of Donald Trump’s second term, engage in a conversation about squeaky sand, and offer advice for our listeners. Lastly, we explore a docuseries that tells the history of Black Americans traveling north in the early 20th century.

Today, retiring Congressman Dan Kildee reflects on his years in Washington. We’ll also talk about what may lie ahead for the new Congress. Then, where to go in Michigan for prime winter duck-watching. Later, a departing Michigan Supreme Court justice on state court matters. Plus, we catch up with Michigan research on how cannabis affects people suffering from PTSD.

Today, we put last night’s presidential debate into the context of Michigan’s political landscape. Then, the consequences of a landmark legal settlement regarding the Detroit Police Department’s use of facial recognition technology. Plus, what makes Detroit the perfect city for bicyclists of all kinds.

We hear from Gift of Life Michigan about advocacy for organ and tissue donation. Then, we revisit a conversation with one of the great musical surprises from small town Michigan – The War and Treaty. And, the team at Points North and Interlochen Public Radio bring us the mystery of an arson.

The final stages of construction on the Gordie Howe International Bridge. A follow up on how Livingston County has experienced Michigan’s new red flag gun laws. And how some fresh thinking about what would make it easier for newcomers to settle into new towns in Michigan.

A look at state legislative races, Great Lakes fisheries learning Icelandic techniques, the best advice on drawing, when U.S. women lost their citizenship, and remembering the push to divest Michigan from apartheid-era South Africa.

A former state House Speaker facing 13 criminal charges from the Michigan Attorney General’s office, questions about how a wolf ended up hundreds of miles from its natural habitat, fans flocking to see Mr. Chainsaw Professional Wrestling in Kalkaska, a review of the Red Wings' season, and the importance of remembering our own power.

The sentencing of the parents of the Oxford High School shooter, a survey on how comfortable students in the Grand Traverse region feel asking counselors for help, an online cannabis certificate program, and what some amendments to the US Census mean for Michigan’s Middle Eastern and North African residents.

Opening day for the Detroit Tigers, the calming effects of picking up trash, remembering the life and legacy of John Sinclair with a longtime friend of his, and how Detroit authorities are ramping up safety measures in preparation for the NFL Draft later this month.

DTE Energy announces request for another rate hike, emotional attachments to Artificial Intelligence, staring down a wild cougar and the best advice for people pleasing.