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  • A Detroit newspaper next to a person filling in a ballot
    Michigan newspaper shakeup and a swing state Senate seat up for grabs
    A look at USA Today’s acquisition of the Detroit News and why Michigan’s open 35th Senate District special election on Tuesday matters.
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  • A black and white portrait of April Baer--a white woman with brown curly hair and a white blazer. The photo is against a green and blue ombre background. Text on the photo reads "Stateside with April Baer. Weekdays at 3pm and 8pm. On demand on your favorite podcast platform."
    Stateside: Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026
    The largest immigration detention center in the Midwest is in Michigan. Since October, the average daily population there ballooned to more than 1,300 people. Each week, a retired evangelical pastor from West Michigan goes to visit people there. Our producer Michelle Jokisch Polo tells that story.
  • A black and white portrait of April Baer--a white woman with brown curly hair and a white blazer. The photo is against a green and blue ombre background. Text on the photo reads "Stateside with April Baer. Weekdays at 3pm and 8pm. On demand on your favorite podcast platform."
    Stateside: Monday, Jan. 26, 2026
    We discussed prospects for limiting ICE’s power, how Michigan moms are raising money for Gazan families, a Michigan artist’s latest album, and why Michiganders say “ope.”
  • A black and white portrait of April Baer--a white woman with brown curly hair and a white blazer. The photo is against a green and blue ombre background. Text on the photo reads "Stateside with April Baer. Weekdays at 3pm and 8pm. On demand on your favorite podcast platform."
    Stateside: Friday, Jan. 23, 2026
    Cellphones are set to be banned in K-12 schools. We talk to the state Senate bill sponsor, who's also a former high school teacher, about the measure and about how phones disrupt learning.
  • This image features the title of the podcast "That's What They Say," written in a playful, black cursive font. The title is set against a light beige background and is decorated with various-sized speech bubbles in shades of blue and red. Small, black hand-drawn stars or sparkles are scattered around the text and bubbles. Below the main title, the names of the hosts, "with Anne Curzan & Rebecca Hector," are written in a smaller, simpler font.
    TWTS: For crotchety cranks who crochet
    If it seems unlikely that crotchety people are related, at least etymologically, to those who do crochet, stay tuned.
  • TWTS: Not all sounds resonate
    The way some people use "resonate" doesn't resonate with all of our listeners.
  • This image shows a large, white, cloud-shaped speech or thought bubble with a thick dark blue outline. Inside the bubble, the word "OPE" is written in large, bold, dark blue sans-serif letters. The background of the image is an antique-style map, tinted in a faded sage green. It depicts the Great Lakes region of the United States. Specific visible text on the map includes "Lake Huron," "Saginaw," "Grand Rapids," "Lansing," and "Milwaukee," clearly showing the states of Michigan and Wisconsin. The On Hand logo is on the top right corner in blue and white.
    Where does "ope" come from?
    If you live in Michigan, it's very likely you’ve heard someone use the word “ope” more than once. But why do we say it and where does it come from?
  • A black and white portrait of April Baer--a white woman with brown curly hair and a white blazer. The photo is against a green and blue ombre background. Text on the photo reads "Stateside with April Baer. Weekdays at 3pm and 8pm. On demand on your favorite podcast platform."
    Stateside: Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026
    Information on staying safe on winter roads. Plus, the story behind a 1980s ad jingle that became an earworm; the impact of crackdowns on houseless individuals in Traverse City; and an introduction to Michigan Public's new environment reporter.
  • Max Schikora stands behind the bar at Echelon.
    Sober bartender reinvents zero‑proof cocktails
    A sober Ann Arbor bar manager is redefining spirit-free cocktails. Hear Max Schikora’s story of craft, recovery, and changing bar culture.
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