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Stateside covers what you need (and want) to know about Michigan. Tune in every day at 3 and 8 p.m. or find it on demand on your favorite podcast platform. Stateside is hosted by April Baer.
The Latest
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An academic perspective on President Donald Trump’s move to eject Michigander Lisa Cook at the Federal Reserve. A profile of the man responsible for a surprising percentage of Detroit’s commercial signage. And, a conversation with Michigan Public’s retiring environment reporter, Lester Graham. -
Restoration work continues in northern Michigan after the March ice storms. An entomologist discovers a bee species thought to be extinct here in Michigan. And this week’s episode of It’s Just Politics.
Some of Our Favorite Segments
The Dish, hosted by Mercedes Mejia, brings you behind the scenes with Michigan’s most inspiring chefs and culinary talents. Learn how food connects these chefs to their cultures, and strengthens our communities, one dish at a time.
Full Show Archive
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A metro-Detroit amusement park once boasted the longest roller coaster in the United States. 2025 marks 70 years since the fire that destroyed several of its buildings. -
Some Michigan teachers are taking on summer side hustles as a result of low pay in schools. Then, how Congress's major tax and spending plan affects rural hospitals. Plus, a new book created for older elementary students reading below grade-level. -
First, a University of Michigan researcher spoke with us about the results of an Ann Arbor program providing a guaranteed monthly stipend to participants. Plus, we caught up with a sumo champion from Grand Rapids who will be representing the US at the World Sumo Championships this September. Also, a look at women's rugby in the advent of the 10th women's rugby World Cup.
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Insights on immigrant and infant health in Washtenaw County, details of a Grand-Rapids based program to provide monthly cash payments to mothers with low income, and a look back at the Jefferson Beach Amusement Park.
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Ford says a new mid-sized electric truck is on the way, priced at just $30,000. Michigan teachers are earning thousands of dollars less than the national average, and a recent study says Michiganders want to pay them more. A writer and translator drifts from the Adriatic to the Aegean in the upcoming novel by a professor at Wayne State.
Special Projects
Dough Dynasty is a limited-run podcast series that tells the story of how Michigan became the pizza chain headquarters of the world, and how these chains shaped pizza as we know it today.
Ride of Passage is a true American adventure story about one young man's solo ride across the country on horseback. In 2003, Matt Parker set out on a journey that would take years to complete. He became the first to ride horseback across the country on the American Discovery Trail.
What the Vote? is all about Gen Z's role in the 2024 election, as told by Gen-Z reporters. From reproductive rights to free speech to the war in Gaza, we dug deep into the issues that mattered to young people in the pivotal 2024 election.
Life can change in a matter of days. Stateside brings you a podcast special examining the changes in health care, social gatherings, disinformation, work life, and families that Michiganders have been living with since 2020.
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