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On today's show, what an impending rail strike could mean for Michigan's chemical and agricultural industries. Then, we spoke with Wayne Kramer — co-founder of the Detroit rock band MC5. Plus, we revisited a conversation about plans for a passenger rail line to connect southeast Michigan to the north side of the state.
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When you think of classical music, the Motor City isn’t the first thing that comes to mind for most folks. Pianist BLKBOK might be changing that.
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A group of teens are changing the theater landscape in Detroit. But they're not reinventing the wheel — instead they're building off of the Mexican Carpas theater tradition to create whimsical, bilingual performances. The group is called La Carpa Theatre and is run by artist Karilú Alarcón Forshee.
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This week, Detroit singer and songwriter Lamont Dozier passed away at age 81. Dozier helped write and produce countless Motown hit records during his career, making him a major part of Motown history and culture.
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On today’s show, an update on the hexavalent chromium spill in the Huron River, plus a conversation with bat rehabbers, and a tribute to Motown legend Lamont Dozier.
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On today's show, a reporter gave the details on the recent hexavalent chromium spill in the Huron River. Plus, Detroit neoclassical pianist BLKBOK talked about his twin debut albums, and an MSU journalism professor dished on his recent documentary, Sh*t Saves the World.
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Missed out on this summer’s Movement Electronic Music festival? On today's pod, we take you there. Plus we talk with one of the techno originators, Carl Craig.
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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.
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There’s a long list of reasons why Detroit is known as Techno City – at the top of that list is the fact that the genre originated there. Jeff Mills is one of the genre's originators.
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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.