Michigan music

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.

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.

We hear from Gift of Life Michigan about advocacy for organ and tissue donation. Then, we revisit a conversation with one of the great musical surprises from small town Michigan – The War and Treaty. And, the team at Points North and Interlochen Public Radio bring us the mystery of an arson.

The Democratic and Republican candidates for the open U.S. Senate seat are finalized, a concert where the attendees are the band, and after 20 plus year absence, Detroit has a food co-op.

Debunking a rural legend from Northern Michigan, taking pizza to new vegan heights, and an up and coming Detroit musician blends hip hop and soul music.

East Lansing continues to mourn the losses of last year's mass shooting, the history of a Black neighborhood in Ann Arbor and the school that served it, and an upcoming album from the alt-country band Frontier Ruckus.

DJ Lindsey Renee spins the classics on her AM radio show, Rhythm and Soul Patrol. Her favorites are the oldies, but she herself is only 21.

A recap of Michigan football's Rose Bowl victory, Michigan's notoriously rigorous laws governing surrogate pregnancy, and a look back at Amp Fiddler's legacy.

A conversation with a Michigan-based rabbi in Israel, a radio station featuring Michigan musicians, opening day for firearm hunting, and the status of the Reproductive Healthcare Act.

An Imam's concerns over increasing Islamophobia, diving into Halloween themed music, a look at Michigan's GOP congressional caucus as the House remains without a Speaker, and Detroit Lions fans processing that strange, winning feeling.