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 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. -
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. -
Reporting from the “No Kings” march in Lansing, and Michigan Republicans’ new proposal for the K-12 education budget. Also, a conversation with Detroit-based printer Amos Paul Kennedy Jr., and a dispatch from a lake-based dispute between Michigan’s western neighbors.
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What’s brewing for school budgets as Republicans in the state Legislature make a case for major structural changes. Also, an entomologist explains why swarms of mayflies, annoying as they may be, are actually a good thing. And we visit one of Detroit’s most celebrated new restaurants, where tradition meets technique.
Heard on the Podcast
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In the wake of the U.S. military airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, an Iranian-American scholar working in Dearborn reflects on how public perception of Iranians has evolved. -
As the weather heats up in Michigan, so does the excitement of the Ann Arbor District Library's 15th annual Summer Game. AADL library director Eli Neiburger shared the origins of the beloved tradition and how it's changed through the years. -
A conversation with techno music producer Carl Craig on all things rhythm, inspiration, and Detroit. -
Mackinac Island is celebrating 150 years since it was designated the country’s second-ever national park. Stateside spoke with the chief curator at Mackinac State Historic Parks, Craig Wilson, about early life and conflict on Mackinac Island, the tourism boom, and the little-known history of Mackinac’s brief time as a national park. -
The Stonewall Riots in New York City in 1969 brought attention to the harassment and violence that LGBTQ+ people faced in America. But it wasn't just America that was paying attention. We talked to an assistant professor at Michigan State University about how Pride celebrations have evolved in Mexico — which had its first Pride celebration in 1979.
