Stateside
Monday through Friday @ 3 & 8 p.m.
Stateside covers what you need (and want) to know about Michigan. You hear stories from people across the state—from policymakers in Lansing, to entrepreneurs in Detroit, to artists in Grand Rapids. Tune in every day for in-depth conversations that matter to Michigan. Stateside is hosted by April Baer.
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Heard On Air
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The Dexter Cider Mill is celebrating 140 years of operation, making them the state of Michigan's longest continually operating mill. -
A new survey from the Ford School for Public Policy at the University of Michigan shows most elected officials also have hesitations or skepticism about new data center proposals. -
Governor Gretchen Whitmer designated Sept. 21-25 as PFAS Awareness Week and urged Michiganders to "take steps to reduce their exposure to PFAS." MLive Reporter Garret Ellison fills Stateside in on where the state stands on PFAS contamination clean up. -
Baseball player and Flint native Jim Abbott was recently awarded the prestigious Jimmy V Award at the ESPYs this July. He joined Stateside to discuss his career and impact on sports. -
Writer John Freeman reviews the new collection of poems, Dementia Lyrics, by Michigan poet Dennis Hinrichsen.
Heard on the Podcast
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How Michiganders can temporarily live their dreams of being a lighthouse keeper on the Great Lakes. -
Whitefish populations in the lower Great Lakes have been declining for decades. Bridge Michigan environment reporter Kelly House joined Stateside to discuss what’s threatening the iconic fish, and what could be done to save them. -
M.L. Elrick has spent decades covering local governments in southeast Michigan in the muckraking tradition. He joined Stateside to discuss recent investigations and why local investigations are so important. -
Michael Zervos of Northville, Michigan visited 195 United Nations-recognized countries in just 499 days. He calls it “Project Kosmos.” And in each country, he asked locals: "What is the happiest moment of your life?" -
Kegan Gill narrowly escaped from a fighter jet traveling 695 miles per hour, approaching the speed of sound. He spoke with Stateside about his recovery and the lasting mental and physical effects.
