Claire Murashima
Stateside Assistant ProducerClaire Murashima is a production assistant for Stateside.
In college, she co-hosted and produced her student newspaper's podcast which focused on bringing untold stories of fellow students to light. Claire also contributes to NPR's How I Built This with Guy Raz, where she prepares research briefings and offers interview questions to host Guy Raz.
She was born in Southern California, attended high school in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and in 2021 earned a BA in marketing from Calvin University in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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If you want to get together with friends for a drink, you probably head to a bar in your neighborhood. But there isn't an equivalent for cannabis users when they wanna share a smoke with friends. Soon, with cannabis lounges opening in Michigan, this may change. -
There’s not a lot you can get Democrats and Republicans to agree on these days. The response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine seems to be the exception. Today on the podcast, a view on Ukraine from two Michigan congressional representatives on opposite sides of the aisle. -
It can be hard to know how to support people in a warzone on the other side of the world. One local business is coming at it through food. Today, we talk with the editorial director at Frame in Hazel Park about the restaurant's Ukrainian menu and fundraiser. -
Drawing on her experiences as a young girl growing up in an Afghanistan terrorized by the Taliban, Freshta Tori Jan's new book, Courage: My Story of Persecution, encourages young readers to envision a more equitable future. -
There’s been a rise in Trump-loyalist election-conspiracy theorists appointed to county-level election positions following the 2020 election. There are reports, particularly from swing states like Michigan, of Republicans who believe falsely the election was stolen from Trump being installed in elections offices or running to be elections officials. -
If you’ve ever driven down Scio Church Road in Ann Arbor, there’s a good chance you’ve seen a barn with “M Go Blue” shingled into the side of its roof. Now, the iconic landmark is becoming "Barn and Grill" — a new restaurant and beer garden. -
Recently, the alcohol industry has seen a boom of nonalcoholic beers: Budweiser, Corona and Coors have all introduced their own versions of them. Are nonalcoholic beers the next big thing? -
The suspect in the deadly Oxford High School shooting is 15 years old, but he will stand trial as an adult. What happens when children are charged for crimes as adults? A juvenile defense attorney explains. -
An inside look into Tuesday's shooting at Oxford High with Dave Boucher of The Detroit Free Press. Then, the county's response with Dave Coulter. Next, the story of one Oxford High student, Dylan Morris. Finally, how Dr. Darienne Driver Hudson, a local nonprofit leader, is supporting survivors and families. -
Last year, Detroit residents—and over 180 syndicated TV markets around the country— were unable to experience the in-person joy of America’s Thanksgiving Parade in Detroit, known for high school bands, clowns and floats. This year, it’s back and so are the people.
