© 2025 MICHIGAN PUBLIC
91.7 Ann Arbor/Detroit 104.1 Grand Rapids 91.3 Port Huron 89.7 Lansing 91.1 Flint
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
The wintry weather is impacting our towers and therefore our signals. Port Huron listeners: WRSX is currently down. Flint listeners: Our transmitter at WFUM will be at low power on Thursday for tower maintenance. You may experience issues with our signal. We thank your for your patience. For more ways to listen, click here.

Stateside: Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023

On today's episode of Stateside, we took a deeper look at the expanding group of students utilizing schools of choice in Michigan. We also heard from a Detroit-based poet about his craft, and the all-city poetry showcase he's hosting this weekend. Then, new legislation that affects how schools evaluate teachers, and what they mean for both educators and students alike. We wrapped up today's show with a conversation with the funeral director reviving Detroit's iconic confectionary shop , Dutch Girl Donuts.

[Get Stateside on your phone: subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Spotify today.]

GUESTS ON TODAY'S SHOW:

  • Isabel Lohman, education reporter for Bridge Michigan
  • Joel Fluent Greene, Detroit based poet; author; event producer
  • Hannah Dellinger, reporter for Chalkbeat Detroit
  • Paddy Lynch, new owner of Dutch Girl Donuts; funeral director for Lynch & Sons; owner of The Schvitz
Stay Connected
Stateside is produced daily by a dedicated group of producers and production assistants. Listen daily, on-air, at 3 and 8 p.m., or subscribe to the daily podcast wherever you like to listen.
Related Content