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 latest on the United Auto Workers contract negotiations as the strike continues into week two. A Lansing-set novel explores the crossroads of technology, female empowerment and murder. A Flint community book club's selection and a rabbi's advice on caring for the elderly. -
Breaking down the latest MSU athletic scandal, Free Press food critic on what makes a pizza rise above others, and a biography on legendary rocker and Michigan native Alice Cooper.
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Just how successful is Michigan pothole damage repair fund? Then bringing your native homeland to your Michigan garden. And how prison art gives identity to inmates usually labeled by numbers.
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Bills in Lansing to reform some reproductive health rules hit a snag. Short's brewery founders opines on beer, life and northern Michigan. And is everything a "brand" now? If so what does that mean for the average person.
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Connecting the dots between striking workers in the auto and entertainment industries, a conversation with the author of a novel based on two lovers' secret code, and creating a support system for Black women tattoo artists.
Heard on the Podcast
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Detroit Free Press food and dining critic Lyndsay Green shared her thoughts on all things pizza — from Detroit-style to lobster-topped slices.
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We talked with the founder of Short's Brewing Company, Joe Short about where the brewery is headed next as it moves into its second decade.
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The Stand Up Strike is a big moment for the UAW. We spoke with Roland Zullo and Sonari Glinton about the historical and current-day context of these strikes.
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Author Angeline Boulley, author of the bestselling YA thriller Firekeeper's Daughter, is back with a new novel. Warrior Girl Unearthed features a young Ojibwe teen in the U.P. caught up in a complex web of murder and theft, politics, and culture.
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Today marks a historic first. The United Auto Workers union has called a strike against all three Detroit automakers after rejecting the companies’ most recent contract offers.
