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Stateside

Stateside

Stateside covers what you need (and want) to know about Michigan. Tune in every day at 3 and 8 p.m., or subscribe to the podcast wherever you listen. Stateside is hosted by April Baer.

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Dough Dynasty is a limited-run podcast series that tells the story of how Michigan became the pizza chain headquarters of the world, and how these chains shaped pizza as we know it today.
  • 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.
  • Danielle Atkinson
    Danielle Atkinson, the founder and executive director of Mothering Justice, talks about the political organizing efforts of Black women in America.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Today, a wrap up of what happened at the RNC this week, including a Teamster leader’s eye-opening speech in support of Donald Trump. Also, students in Northern Michigan bond over turning tough moments into beautiful music. And, this weekend marks the first day of the apocalypse…at least according to Octavia Butler’s sci-fi masterpiece Parable of the Sower.
  • On today's podcast, we talk to thriller novelist Josh Malerman about his new book, "Incidents Around the House." The story follows eight-year-old Bela, who can see a spirit she calls "Other Mommy" disrupting her home.
  • Today, why Republicans are changing their plan, encouraging voters to cast ballots absentee this year. Also, students and staff at Concordia University in Ann Arbor face major cutbacks, and an uncertain future for degree programs. Plus, a conversation with bestselling horror writer Josh Malerman, author of Bird Box. His new book is all about a young girl with an imaginary friend… one her parents quickly learn to dread.
  • Stateside talked with journalist Ben Bradford about his new podcast "Landslide." The series traces the roots of America's current culture war back through the political campaigns of Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter, and Gerald Ford.
  • Today, the story of how a B-list celebrity reshaped the Republican party…in the 1970s. We chat with the host of the podcast Landslide, which explores how the presidential face-off between Gerald Ford and Ronald Reagan helped shape our current political climate. Then, book lovers unite in Detroit! A community event is coming this weekend, uniting readers across genres and generations.
  • A conversation with Johnny Rodriguez, president and CEO of Latin Americans United for Progress (LAUP), a social services center focused on the Latino community in West Michigan. And, a sneak peek at LAUP's 60th annual Fiesta celebration this week.