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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The shifting political winds in Ottawa County and meet the military-serving Miss Michigan USA.
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On today's Stateside, what to know about avian flu, how Ann Arbor Public Schools administrators plan to handle the budget deficit, and a new Detroit art installation tackles environmental racism.
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Details about the aftermath in Southwest Michigan. At least 11 tornadoes touched down in the region last night. Then, the story of an acclaimed culinary program changes lives from within the walls of Michigan’s Lakeland Correctional Facility. Plus, the young designers bringing fresh ideas to the fashion industry at the College for Creative Studies.
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Today, with the onset of the presidential campaign in Michigan, how are candidates and surrogates trying to win over middle-of-the-road voters? Also, a production short-cut in the cannabis vaping industry has regulators scrambling to close loopholes for synthetic THC. Recalling the time a jet bomber flew under the Mackinac Bridge. And, we preview a documentary on birds and their status as an indicator of environmental change.
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What climate change is doing to Michigan's allergy season, two scientists team up to find ways to help kids living with autism sharpen their social skills, and the Great Lakes sailing adventure that changed writer Jerry Dennis’ life.
Heard on the Podcast
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Artist Tiff Massey has a new solo exhibit, "7 Mile + Livernois ," opening at the Detroit Institute of Arts on May 5th.
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Writer, actress, and executive producer Diarra Kilpatrick joined Stateside to discuss her new BET+ drama series, "Diarra From Detroit."
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Stateside talks with Michigan Public reporter Sarah Cwiek about the continuing repercussions of Detroit's rape kit backlog — including a wrongful conviction that allowed a serial offender to continue his crimes.
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The Detroit People's Food Co-op will open its doors on Wednesday, May 1st, bringing a mix of natural, organic, and conventional goods, plus a multi-use community space to Detroit's North End.
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From third-party candidates to voting patterns among Gen Z, will Michigan be any kind of bellwether of trends for national election results?