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Stateside: Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025

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The Dish with Mercedes Mejia

First, Grand Traverse county joins Saginaw county in adopting an AI chatbot named AVA to help triage non-emergency calls. We heard more from WCMU Reporter AJ Jones. Also, "Star Wars: A New Hope" was dubbed in Anishinaabemowin this year. Niigaanii-Animikii Inini Kalvin Hartwig, filmmaker, voice actor, and the Anishinaabemowin voice of Red Leader in the new dub, sat down with us to talk about a galaxy far, far away and Indigenous identity and community here in Michigan.

GUESTS ON TODAY’S SHOW:

  • AJ Jones, reporter at WCMU
  • Niigaanii-Animikii Inini Kalvin Hartwig, filmmaker and voice actor
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