Ellie Katz
Stateside Production AssistantEllie Katz joined the Stateside team as an intern in September 2022. She's a graduate of University of Michigan, as well as a long-time Michigan Radio fangirl. She got her start in audio her final semester of college, and later interned for Heritage Radio Network and Witness Docs. When she's not at Stateside, you can find her writing podcast scripts for FRQNCY Media.
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Newly elected UAW President Shawn Fain is considered an outsider by many. What does his election mean for a new era of UAW leadership?
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The Michigan Court of Appeals has decided that Jennifer and James Crumbley, the parents of the alleged shooter at Oxford High School, can stand trial for involuntary manslaughter charges. Defense attorney Mike Nichols joined us to explain the charges and the precedent they could set if successful.
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Judy Bowman’s vibrant collages have gained a national audience and collector base. We visited her basement home studio to see how the magic happens.
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Austin Johnson celebrated the end of the work day like many people do: with a drink. But what began as a few-days-a-week habit slowly morphed into something more sinister – and hard to control. One drink every night turned into three. Every night turned into every afternoon, and eventually, every hour.
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Gov. Whitmer signed a bill that adds LGBTQ protections to the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act. ACLU attorney Jay Kaplan tells us how far the movement has come.
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Saint Patrick's Day staples typically include a healthy dose of beer, potatoes, and corned beef. But what would our plates look like if St. Patty's Day celebrations reflected Ireland — and Irish cuisine — as they actually are?
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Slate podcast producer Cheyna Roth and her husband joyously welcomed their first child after using in-vitro fertilization. But no one prepared them for the possibility that the treatment might not work again. After nearly a decade of isolating, unsuccessful attempts, Roth connected with other women experiencing the same thing, and she channeled their stories into an award-winning podcast episode.
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We talked to Detroit chef Mamba Hamissi about his experience winning the Food Network show Chopped.
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A group of doctors spoke in Lansing today, urging lawmakers to pass gun safety legislation. We talked to Dr. Thomas Veverka, a trauma surgeon in Midland.
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When Lorri Thomas became a tattoo artist in the mid-2000s, the industry was overwhelmingly male and white. She knew there had to be other Black women artists out there, so she set out to bring them together.