Erin Allen
Producer, StatesideErin Allen comes to Michigan Radio as a new producer for the station’s Stateside show. She is an experienced communicator driven by her curiosity about stories of people.
Since 2019, Erin has been the executive producer of the Detroit Podcast Festival which focuses on amplifying the stories and voices of Detroit. She also co-curates Radio Campfire, a live listening event series featuring creative audio stories of all kinds. Erin has worked as a content producer at WDET public radio and has experience in radio and podcast production, as well as event organizing, managing and coordinating.
She holds a BA in psychology from Grand Valley State University.
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Photographers John Hanson and Joey Schultz travelled across all 50 states to take portraits of grandmothers and archive their wisdom in the new book, Grandmothers of America. -
Voters in Jamestown Charter Township voted to defund their local library. This, after the library faced backlash from the group, Jamestown Conservatives, for offering LGBTQ+ content. But advocates of keeping the library funded are organized too now, and two them join Stateside to talk about their plans. -
When you think of classical music, the Motor City isn’t the first thing that comes to mind for most folks. Pianist BLKBOK might be changing that. -
This week's news has been filled with court challenges in reproductive rights and one Republican Attorney General nominee under fire for alleged election tampering. Zoe Clark returns to the host chair for a panel with three journalists discussing these two developments in Michigan politics. -
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has been investigating allegations that some Republicans seized voting machines for improper use in 2020 — a plot to support The Big Lie. She says Matthew DePerno — who's set to be her opponent as she runs for reelection this fall — was involved in the alleged conspiracy. -
Plowshares Theatre Company returns to the stage with the world premier of Hastings Street, a musical "set on the cusp of change in Detroit." We speak with the writer and composer of the musical, and we hear from the director of Plowshares about the company's return to in-person theatre. -
With great bookshelves come great responsibilities. For writer and critic Douglas Wolk, that means consuming some 27,000 comic books – the entirety of Marvel comics' output spanning more than half a century. -
It's no secret that websites and apps collect your personal data, including those you may use to track your period. Data is often used for targeted ads, but the end to the constitutional right to abortion has made privacy experts concerned about surveillance as well. -
Until recently, Traverse City and the surrounding area have seemed like a secret jewel of natural beauty. Now, the secret's out. -
Missed out on this summer’s Movement Electronic Music festival? On today's pod, we take you there. Plus we talk with one of the techno originators, Carl Craig.
