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We get the backstory on one of Lansing's staple thrift stores, Thrift Witch, a store that embodies a vintage Halloween vibe throughout the year.

Today on Stateside, all the books you need to get you through the end of the year. Then, a trio from Traverse City gets back on the road, with a new grasp on the band’s identity. Plus, writer and critic Douglas Wolk plows through thousands of Marvel comics in search of heroes, villains, and narrative triumphs.

Today on Stateside, our friends from WVBI share some notable releases in Michigan-made music. Plus, a conversation about a speculative novella set in Detroit.

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.

Today on Stateside, we hear from longtime Detroit radio personality John Mason about his storied career in the broadcast industry. Then, what a book of vegan recipes can tell us about the diverse palate here in the Rust Belt. Plus, a sneaker design star re-opens Detroit’s historically Black business school — with no tuition payments.

Incumbent Republican Congressman Peter Meijer is facing a primary challenge from Donald Trump-endorsed newcomer John Gibbs. In the increasingly competitive district, it's yet to be seen whether support for Trump is an asset or a liability.

Detroit Opera's artistic director Yuval Sharon discusses everything you never imagined opera could be. Join us as we hear about a performance with VR headsets and green screens, a reverse-order operatic classic, and more.

Today on Stateside, a look into the last two decades with the Detroit Pistons PA announcer John Mason. Then, Chef Rigato of Mabel Gray on what the transformations of the past few years mean to the restaurant business. Plus, Larry Bell sells Bell’s Brewing after years of declining to do just that.

The Michigan primary is less than a week away and a clear favorite among the Republican candidates has yet to appear.

A Grand Rapids police officer shot and killed a Black man named Patrick Lyoya in a routine traffic stop. The Grand Rapids police chief says to his knowledge, the only weapons recovered at the scene were the officer's taser and firearm. Officials have released footage of the killing, but not the name of the police officer who pulled the trigger.