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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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On today's show, Doug Tribou continued his coverage of Senate hopefuls with Republican candidate, Sherry O'Donnell. We then learned about a potential designated music district in Detroit with Keith Owens. And we discussed how a districting error impacted voters of the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Indian Reservation with Melissa Isaac.
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On today's episode, we sat down with Danielle Atkinson to learn about Black women's political organizing efforts in Michigan, learned about the impact of Canadian wildfires on Michigan air quality from Keith Matheny, and heard from two of Michigan's candidates to replace Debbie Stabenow for U.S. Senate.
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On today’s episode, we talk with Dearborn’s Mayor about the recent news of Vice President Kamala Harris’ candidacy, and how the Dearborn community has responded to the news. Additionally, we talk with the host of It’s Been A Minute on how America will respond to a Black female president.
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Today, Michigan Public's Tracy Samilton discusses a new law designed to get solar and wind projects in Michigan moving. Also, producers of a new documentary about Detroit's bankruptcy discuss it's human impact. Later, Wayne County Commissioner and DNC delegate Jonathan Kinloch, who gained national attention for his resistance to efforts to not certify Wayne County's 2020 Presidential Election results, talks about Detroiters' sentiments to top-of-the-ticket changes.
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Today, Michigan Democratic Congresswoman Debbie Dingell, longtime friend of Joe Biden, on the President’s decision to step away from the presidential race. Then, what went down at Donald Trump’s rally in Grand Rapids this past Saturday — his first public appearance since the assassination attempt in Pennsylvania just over a week ago. Plus, what Kamala Harris’ campaign entry means for a Michigan electorate that sometimes clashed with Joe Biden.
Heard on the Podcast
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Danielle Atkinson, the founder and executive director of Mothering Justice, talks about the political organizing efforts of Black women in America.
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Dearborn's mayor, Abdullah Hammoud, joined Stateside to discuss how the city's "uncommitted" voters might react to VP Kamala Harris at the top of the Democratic ticket.
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On today’s podcast episode, we talk with a student and a professor at Concordia University Ann Arbor. The school will need to significantly reduce its operations and program offerings, including athletics, after the 2024-25 academic year. The cuts have staff and students anxious about what the future holds for the institution.
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On today's episode of the Stateside podcast, we hear from Congresswoman Debbie Dingell, a longtime friend of President Biden's, on his decision to drop out of the 2024 presidential race. Then, some presidential politics analysis from Michigan Public's political correspondents.
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Today, one scholar and fan of Octavia Butler talks about how the book "Parable of the Sower" can guide us through apocalyptic times.