
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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First, the former U-M president’s continuing journey. Plus, a two-part conversation on Medicaid cuts and on who might be taking the hit.
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What to know about COVID vaccines, especially if you’re pregnant or have small infants in your life. Also, Eastern Michigan becomes the latest to cut ties with some foreign universities. Then, the Third Place music festival returns to Washtenaw County. Plus, new views on your favorite fresh water: cartographer Alex Hill’s book, "Great Lakes in 50 Maps."
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An urban sketching class has made writer Tamar Charney notice something most of us probably try to overlook.
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What can a criminal trial in Grand Rapids can tell us about use of force in Michigan police departments? After that discussion, we uncover a new take on risotto. Then - what it’s like starting over after the worst happens following a dam collapse. And novelist Aram Mrjoian sets his sights on one family tragedy, and some much broader questions about time and distance.
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First, new leadership at Stellantis. Then, two Michigan students talk DEI. And the ins-and-outs of shipwreck salvage from Points North.
Heard on the Podcast
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A new study from the University of Michigan suggests that rethinking how lithium ion batteries are manufactured could fix some of the key concerns keeping potential electric vehicle buyers on the sidelines.
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A lawyer discusses the legal concerns she's weighing as the federal government continues to revoke student visas without warning or explicit reason.
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At 18, Michigan writer Lauren Roberts self-published her debut YA novel Powerless. Now, a few years later, Roberts is one of the romantasy genre's biggest stars. We talked to Roberts about how she turned her passion for reading romantasy into a full-fledged literary career writing it.
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A conversation on the effects Trump’s wide-reaching tariffs could have on the Michigan auto industry.
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The University of Michigan recently announced it would be rolling back its DEI programs on campus. The move has been met with pushback from staff and students, but it's not the first time the university's policies on race and equity have been met with ire. We talked with one historian about U of M’s confrontation with issues of race and equity on campus over the decades, including as the poster child of affirmative action policies.