On Hand
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Ever wondered why we call ourselves “Michiganders”? Or why we say “pop” instead of “soda”? Or, seriously, how many people need to be rescued from Sleeping Bear Dunes every year? That’s why we’re bringing you a new podcast - On Hand - to answer all your questions about what makes our state so special.
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Sound engineer Mike Fotias recalls his first underground techno party, Detroit's growing warehouse rave scene, and the evolution of its sound. -
Detroit created techno in the early 1980s. Carl Craig explains how the city’s radio, jazz, funk, new wave, and electronic music helped shape the sound. -
Listener Kate Lynnes shares a story of awe, wonder, and frost bite in the Keweenaw Peninsula. -
Michigan's Upper Peninsula might not be the first spot you think of when someone says "volcano," but maybe it should be! Around 1.1 billion years ago, a rift volcano started producing massive amounts of lava in the region. That volcano (with the help of some glaciers around 10,000 years ago) formed some of the Upper Peninsula's most iconic landscapes — including Lake Superior! -
What happened when a U.P. pasty shop offered up their pasty recipe in exchange for $5 sent in the mail. -
The pasty has become a part of the U.P.'s cultural identity. But who first brought the dish to the region? -
Google searches will have you believe Superman ice cream was started with Stroh's during Prohibition. Don't believe it. Let's dispel some Superman myths... -
When Ben Reinhard picked up the first heart-shaped rock for his wife Maggie, he didn't expect that she'd hang onto it — or all the other rocks to come. -
The Petoskey stone shares a name with the Northern Michigan city, but its distribution—and the story it tells us about our state’s ancient history—is a lot bigger. On this episode of On Hand, we talk to a couple of rockhounding experts about how to find Petoskey stones and the stories they tell. -
A listener shares his story about the lessons a forgotten cherry tree gave him.
