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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A conversation with an Iranian-American professor on the U.S. bombings in Iran over the weekend. Plus, an award-winning journalist from the Detroit Free Press on the importance of local investigative reporting. Then, a Michigan filmmaker talks about his documentary, 17 Blocks. -
First, the surprising success of the Detroit Tigers this baseball season. Then, the impressive popularity of the Ann Arbor District Library's Summer Reading Game. And, a pause on the Trump administration's passport sex marker policy and how a recent Supreme Court ruling on laws regarding gender affirming care for minors plays out in Michigan. -
A local educator and historian is honored as a grand marshal in Lansing’s Juneteenth parade. Also, the director of Enslaved.org discusses the lives of Black Americans born before emancipation. And, a conversation with Brittany March, chef and owner of It’s Food Detroit.
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A conversation with chief curator at Mackinac State Historic Parks Craig Wilson on the history of Mackinac Island for its 150th anniversary of being designated a national park.
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The suspected gunman in the shooting of two Minnesota lawmakers had papers naming six Democrats in Michigan's congressional delegation. Also, low voter turnout in Detroit is cause for concern leading up to the election of a new mayor. Plus, a conversation with a techno music producer from Detroit on the new documentary that details his life.
Heard on the Podcast
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Nina Simone, one of the most arresting voices in 20th century music, is one of those people who are just impossible to capture in one dimension. That’s why scholar and poet Shonda Buchanan blended poetry, memoir, and historical reflection for her book, The Lost Songs of Nina Simone. -
The University of Michigan announced it will sever ties from private companies with plainclothes investigators. A UM student shares what happened in an interaction with a suspected surveillance agent. -
Detroit student Maykol Bogoya-Duarte was driving with three other students to join a field trip when he was pulled over by Rockwood police. Now Bogoya-Duarte, who was just 3.5 credits away from earning his high school diploma, is being held by ICE in a correctional facility in the Upper Peninsula. -
Lansing native and professional wrestler Sabu has died at age 61. -
Two perspectives on how cuts to Medicaid and Social Security could have a significant impact on vulnerable populations.
