Stateside
Monday through Friday @ 3 & 9 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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One of Metro Detroit’s top chefs talks about what the transformations of the past few years mean to the restaurant business. -
An unusually warm fall means more time to grow your favorite summer crops—while adding in some veggies that love cooler temperatures, too. Luke Marion, the creator of the wildly popular MIGardener YouTube channel, explains how to make the most of your fall garden.
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Parents need child care and child care centers need workers. Today, we'll talk about what it would take to put more than a band-aid on the needs of families statewide. Also, the story of a pioneering conservationist Up North. And, food writer Alex Beggs warms up our recipe box with seasonal food to fall for.
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Advertisers mine and use personal data from the web. We spoke with a reporter who says state police are doing the same thing. Plus, a conversation with a Flint cider maker who's making some of the best hard cider in the world. And, the legacy of the notorious talk radio pioneer Father Charles Coughlin.
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Lots of first graders dream of dinosaurs, mammoths, and other prehistoric creatures. Not many discover real ones. But 6-year-old Julian Gagnon did, stumbling on a rare 12,000-year-old mastodon tooth while out for a family hike.
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Today on Stateside, new data shows a link between COVID outbreaks and schools with no mask mandate. A metro Detroit writer crosses genre boundaries with her debut novel. Then, NBA floor announcer John Mason looks back on his days in radio.
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New research emerges on pregnancy and COVID. We'll hear from an immunologist about what expecting parents should know. Then, a look at how Michigan's Native communities feel about forthcoming federal investigations into residential boarding schools. And, a conversation with legendary Detroit Pistons announcer and radio host John Mason.
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Senator Stabenow pushes for more mental health coverage in Michigan. A young Michigander makes a prehistoric discovery. How law enforcement decides what threats are credible when posted online. New book compiles Detroit data into 50 maps. And we’ll get an update on a historic mayoral election in Dearborn.
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For many, the pandemic was a time to catch up on modest personal projects. Or, in Douglas Wolk's case, reading every Marvel comic from 1961 to 2017. Wolk summarizes his knowledge and process in his new book All of the Marvels, out now.
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Jon Vaughn and April Baer talk outside of UM President Mark Schlissel's house, where Vaughn is protesting the university's treatment of sexual assault survivors.
