Stateside

Happy 1/23 Day! A discussion about red flag laws followed followed a preview of the upcoming State of the State. Then a conversation on tenant rights in Detroit. Plus a little bit about the Lunar New Year.

Stateside regular Craig Mauger joined to talk about the race for chair of the Michigan Republican Party

Hear about the different candidates for the MIGOP chair and co-chair. Then hear about the different ways that sleep affects our lives. Finally, we talk to a Detroit food critic and how the industry has responded to her as a Black woman.

A BridgeDetroit reporter chatted about their new pod series on how Detroit lost Black representation in the U.S. Congress. Then, we heard from a human trafficking survivor who is trying to make sure other survivors of human trafficking get the help they need.

Rep. Dan Kildee discussed some news in national politics. Then we heard about the architect who designed the Broad Museum at Michigan State University. A little bit about the way wolves migrate and travel throughout the year. To finish the show, we took a trip to one of the few remaining video rental stores.

Joe Hertler of "Joe Hertler and the Rainbow Seekers," a Lansing-based band, shared his favorite songs from Michigan-based artists in 2022.

Happy New Year! To start, we heard about Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the start of her new term. Then, a segment about wolves and their listing on the endangered species list. To end, University of Michigan President Santa Ono joined to talk about his new role.

Today, we revisited just a few of our favorite moments in music on Stateside in 2022.

Finishing off the week, we heard about the history of gay marriage policy in Michigan, before moving onto a conversation with local bookstore owners about books to give as gifts this holiday season.

Today, we relistened to three conversations about the arts in southeast Michigan. One was with a landscape designer whose work is on Belle Isle; another with a quilting artist from Ann Arbor; and the last with a Detroit-based sculptor.