On this Halloween edition of Stateside, Michigan’s senior Senator Gary Peters joined to give insight and context on Federal government shutdown, the effect it has on Michiganders and what needs to happen to move forward.
Then, a group of University of Michigan students back in 1986 made a 2-minute film about female skateboarders kicking butt and taking names on the Diag. The film earned cult status over the decades since. Now, a jacket featured in the film is entering the Smithsonian’s collection. One of three skate witches shared her memories of making the film and the meaning behind it.
Lastly, Michigan Public's podcast On Hand explores a listener question about the creepiest cryptid said to roam the Michigan wilderness: the Michigan Dogman. A historian details the long past of this creature in our state and a podcast host shared what he has learned after interviewing more than 600 eye witness accounts.
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GUESTS ON TODAY’S SHOW:
- Gary Peters, Michigan's senior US Senator
- Dana Forrester, Ann Arbor tattoo artist and one of the three “Skate Witches” in the 1986 short film
- Rachel Clark, education specialist with Archives of Michigan
- Vic Cundiff, host of Dogman Encounters Radio
