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Monday through Friday at 3 p.m. & 8 p.m.
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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A look into concerns about poor medical conditions at North Lake's ICE detention center. Plus, a Michigan author's debut romance novel set in the Upper Peninsula.
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A current exhibit at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum on Belle Isle showcases the history of the J.W. Westcott Company — a mail delivery business for passing boats that has been operating for over 150 years.
Some of Our Favorite Segments
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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.
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Is Jackson, Michigan, the true birthplace of the Republican party? Author and vice president of the Jackson Historical Society Linda Hass makes a masterful case that yes, Jackson is the birthplace of the Republican Party.
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An inside look at the proposals aiming for Michigan’s November ballot - from property taxes and school funding to voter ID and minimum wage - and where the campaigns stand now.
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A listener shares the story of a Blue Heron descending upon her neighbor's backyard koi pond.
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A look into lower crime rates in Detroit and what they can tell us about the safety of the city. Plus, why fewer Michigan residents are enrolling in health care. And a dining critic's Michigan picks for Restaurant of the Year.
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A Detroit businessman attempted to enlist the president's help to slow-roll the new Gordie Howe International Bridge. Canadians are not having it. Elsewhere, new leadership at Detroit City Hall reimagines how housing, health, and other human services get delivered to residents.
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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