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 look back on what led to the Flint water crisis and what more still needs to be done in the city, a new natural gas project in northern Michigan, the role Michigan might play in November's presidential election as a swing state, multi-displinary artist Tiff Massey's upcoming exhibit at the DIA, and a conversation with Flint mayor Sheldon Neeley. -
The federal government's settlement made to sex abuse survivors for failing to stop Larry Nasser sooner, a book that investigates the economic experiences of five working class families, and a trip to multi-disciplinary artist Tiff Massey's studio in Detroit.
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A conversation with the United States Ambassador to Ukraine, a new dark comedy TV series called "Diarra from Detroit," and conservation efforts happening at one of Michigan’s most important wetlands.
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UAW wins in Tennessee, U-M students protest war in Gaza, taking pride in Detroit hosting the NFL draft, and RFK Jr finds loophole to get on Michigan's presidential ballot -
Mobile home residents file Federal lawsuit, an introspective painting sparks conversation in Gross Pointe, and an attempt to restore a once common Great Lakes fish
Heard on the Podcast
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Ten years ago today a devastating water crisis began in the city of Flint, Michigan. Its water was tainted with lead threatening tens of thousands of people. -
Last week, independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. secured his spot on the Michigan ballot. -
A painting by Kalamazoo-born artist Titus Kaphar on display Grosse Pointe North High School. Some find it inspiring, while others are more dismayed by its meaning. -
For many catastrophically injured survivors of auto accidents, Michigan's 2019 reforms to no-fault insurance meant losing the care they’ve depended on for years. On this episode, we hear about the attempts to increase the caps on in-home nursing care for those survivors — and why proposed reforms are stalling. -
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has filed more than a dozen charges against former state House Speaker Lee Chatfield, alleging that he used a non-profit to amass kickbacks and to use a slush fund for personal expenses.
