Anna Spidel
Stateside Assistant ProducerAnna joined Stateside as an assistant producer in August 2021. She is a recent graduate of Michigan State University's School of Journalism and previously worked for The State News as an intern and student government reporter. In her free time, she loves camping, finding new restaurants to enjoy, and spending time on Michigan's beautiful beaches. She has a passion for reporting on health, housing, criminal justice, and the environment. As a longtime listener of Michigan Radio, Anna is delighted to be working with Stateside.
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On the podcast, we try to piece together the law that allowed for someone with a prior gun-conviction to legally own another gun. We also hear from a public health researcher about why stronger policies alone aren’t enough. -
Representative Hillary Scholten talks about her thoughts on President Biden's State of the Union Address and why she’s optimistic about getting key legislation passed. -
Two reporters joined to break down Governor Gretchen Whitmer's annual State of the State Address. -
The Michigan Coronavirus Task Force on Racial Disparities was called on to reduce the disparities in COVID cases. The team has made some strides in shifting the system. -
There's a lot to think about when you're at the grocery store: your meal plans, your taste, your budget. But what about your plastic bag consumption? -
A newly elected board of county commissioners in Ottawa County has led to a cascade of changes in the local governance. Not everyone is happy about it. -
French documentary filmmaker Dorian Degoutte couldn't bare dumping his 1997 Ford Fiesta. So instead he took his car from France for one last journey to where it all began: Detroit. -
Today, following Senator Debbie Stabenow's decision to retire, we spoke with Rick Pluta about the possibilities that may arise in Michigan with an open Senate seat in 2024. -
As the year comes to an end, Michigan hospitals are dealing with a surge of viral illnesses. Today, we spoke with a specialist about the factors behind this. -
On today’s Stateside podcast, we look at a couple of postmortem election stories. We get into the spiciness of election results and challenges and we also look at how redistricting has affected election outcomes.
