Life can change in a matter of days. It’s been true throughout history, every time infectious diseases strikes. Stateside brings you a podcast special examining the changes in health care, social gatherings, disinformation, work life, and families Michiganders have been living with since 2020.
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.
Listen to the full series at the link.
Listen to the full series at the link.
What the Vote? is a podcast 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'll dig deep into the issues that matter to young people. This limited six-episode series is now available on your favorite podcast platforms.
Stateside Podcast: Collision Course
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The state is trying to clear up confusion around COVID vaccine coverage for children and pregnant women after new federal guidance. We talked to Michigan Public's health reporter about what you need to know. Then, a new program that delivers breast milk from incarcerated mothers to their babies at home. And, we look at the toll of data centers on Michigan’s fresh water resources.
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Guest host Stephen Henderson covers a proposed cell phone ban in Michigan schools, voter turnout in the Detroit mayoral primary, and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation’s future.
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Today on Stateside: Bridge Michigan’s Kelly House discusses her series about the whitefish population. Then, a University of Michigan researcher and his friend, a Gila monster named Pebbles. And, a look at Shakespeare in the Arb, the outdoor theater show in Ann Arbor.
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Michael Zervos of Northville, Michigan visited 195 United Nations-recognized countries in just 499 days. He calls it “Project Kosmos.” And in each country, he asked locals: "What is the happiest moment of your life?"
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It's been 10 years since the U.S. Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage. We took a look back at the Michigan case that helped bring the issue to the court. Also, what’s driving teacher shortages in West Michigan. Plus, a ballot initiative looks to a tax on high-income households to increase school funding.
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Kegan Gill narrowly escaped from a fighter jet traveling 695 miles per hour, approaching the speed of sound. He spoke with Stateside about his recovery and the lasting mental and physical effects.
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There’s a lot of anticipation, waiting and, maybe, negotiating at the state Capitol as the Republican-led House and the Democratic-controlled Senate go down to the wire in budget negotiations with a statutory deadline of July 1st. The latest from Lansing as the budget deadlines looms.
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Today, what followed the clearing of a Traverse city encampment of homeless individuals. Also, a Navy veteran who survived a serious jet crash has released a new book on his experience.
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In the wake of the U.S. military airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, an Iranian-American scholar working in Dearborn reflects on how public perception of Iranians has evolved.
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Today, one man's fight to keep his home from being eaten by sand dunes. Also, Detroiters Tonya Mosley and Antonio Wiley on family loss and trauma with podcast She Has A Name. Plus, how the Great Lakes Fishery Commission met the threat of sea lamprey overpopulation in the Great Lakes and the film commemorating it.
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As the weather heats up in Michigan, so does the excitement of the Ann Arbor District Library's 15th annual Summer Game. AADL library director Eli Neiburger shared the origins of the beloved tradition and how it's changed through the years.
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A conversation with an Iranian-American professor on the U.S. bombings in Iran over the weekend. Plus, an award-winning journalist from the Detroit Free Press on the importance of local investigative reporting. Then, a Michigan filmmaker talks about his documentary, 17 Blocks.