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Monday through Friday at 3 p.m. & 8 p.m.
Stateside covers what you need (and want) to know about Michigan. Tune in every day at 3 and 8 p.m. or find it on demand on your favorite podcast platform. Stateside is hosted by April Baer.
The Latest
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Senator Gary Peters on what’s needed to break the deadlock on Federal government funding. Then, a piece of 1980s-fabulous Michigan feminist history - we’re rolling with the Skate Witches. And our podcast series On Hand goes spooky - on the hunt for the Michigan Dogman. -
We discussed trade talks with Canada, cuts to SNAP benefits, childcare costs, and Michigan’s recently passed education budget. Also, tune in for the story of one high school’s attempt to ban Elvis haircuts in October of 1956.
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The Dish, hosted by Mercedes Mejia, brings you behind the scenes with Michigan’s most inspiring chefs and culinary talents. Learn how food connects these chefs to their cultures, and strengthens our communities, one dish at a time.
Heard on Stateside
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We examine existing evidence both for and against the Michigan Dogman. -
Michigan has ended its multi-billion dollar deal with Chinese-backed Gotion. What went wrong and what’s next for economic development policy in Lansing. Plus, the latest on “The 9 Bills.” -
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Petition signature gatherers can lie to you about what’s in the petition you’re signing. New legislation aims to curb fraud in the petition signature gathering process. Plus, lawmakers look to throw the legal cannabis industry a bone after passing the new 24 percent wholesale tax on marijuana. -
First, experts from the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy spoke to the importance of the newly declared "Microplastics Awareness Week." Then, a Michigan-born recipe developer and cook discussed her new book, Lebanese Baking, a more-than 100 recipe tribute to the flavors and techniques of Lebanon.
Special Projects
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.
Ride of Passage is a true American adventure story about one young man's solo ride across the country on horseback. In 2003, Matt Parker set out on a journey that would take years to complete. He became the first to ride horseback across the country on the American Discovery Trail.
What the Vote? is all about Gen Z's role in the 2024 election, as told by Gen-Z reporters. From reproductive rights to free speech to the war in Gaza, we dug deep into the issues that mattered to young people in the pivotal 2024 election.
Life can change in a matter of days. Stateside brings you a podcast special examining the changes in health care, social gatherings, disinformation, work life, and families that Michiganders have been living with since 2020.
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