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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Today, financial pressure on abortion providers, a southeast Michigan writer who wove a multi-generational story, and WMU's incoming president on mid-sized schools. -
In this episode of Stateside, the rebuilding of the Edenville dam begins, but residents are the ones footing the bill and lawsuits have been filed. And we celebrate the 100th birthday of Malcolm X.
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The Legislature debates a bill package around transgender youth in sports. Then, one person’s journey to become the first person to kayak around the Great Lakes. Plus, the impact of the EPA delaying setting guidelines for PFAS.
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First, Joe Tate on his announcement for U.S. Senate candidacy. Plus, a Ypsilanti business with environmentally-friendly curly hair products. And The Dish returns with Hemlock's The Maple Grille.
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First, we discuss teen suicide trends and prevention methods in Michigan. Then, we meet some of the musicians coming together to perform live the soundtrack to a 1921 Japanese classic. Plus, we follow the journey to naturalization.
Heard on the Podcast
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Chef Abra Berens shared her tips for incorporating protein, maximizing flavor, and achieving the perfect texture in a simple spring risotto. -
Stateside takes a driving tour of Dearborn's South End neighborhood to see the current site where industry meets residential, and the future sight of the Greenbelt project. -
Detroit artist Akea Brionne uses a digital loom to create painterly tapestries rooted in the Black experience. Her fresh approach to an age old craft recently earned Brionne accolades, and a $50,000 prize from the Knight Foundation. -
Roundup is widely used on U.S. farms, despite lawsuits, health warnings, and billions in payouts over cancer claims. Circle of Blue Senior Editor and Chief Correspondent Keith Schneider weighs in on the science, politics, and future of glyphosate in Michigan’s agriculture under the Trump administration. -
A deep dive into the history of contamination by the Gelman plume in Ann Arbor. We hear about how it started, its impacts to water and human health, and what's being done about it today.
