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A little Christmas music from Michigan artists.

First, a mother's determination to keep her son's education going behind bars. Plus, more on the geomagnetic storm over Michigan (and what it has to do with the Northern Lights). Then, the co-founder of band Destroy All Monsters. Also, a look back to a sliced-bread ban in Michigan, followed by a listener reaction to the latest On Hand episode.

Listen in for an update on the latest data center controversies in Michigan, a song for feeling blue in December, and a deep dive into the unusual hobby of amateur submarines.

The Black Keys, Glenn Miller, Ben Folds, Paul Russell. What do all these artists have in common? They've all sung about Kalamazoo. But why? How did "Kalamazoo" make it into so many songs?

We broke down what's working for the Detroit Pistons right now. Also, the Keynote Sisters talk about musical evolution within a family. And we talked about the upcoming game between the University of Michigan and the Ohio State University with one of the players hoping to secure a win for the Wolverines.

We discussed Rx Kids coming to Wayne County, a Detroit high school that provides bikes for its students, how cyanotype printing changed how one writer sees her photographs,and a new jazz record of an old live WUOM performance from Griot Galaxy.

First, more on the potential construction of an OpenAI data center in Saline township. Also, a recent study exposed abuses of Michigan farmworkers. Plus, Chad Smith, the drummer of indie rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, announced a scholarship for University of Michigan marching band musicians.

Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources explains why so many deer are dying in southeast Michigan. An archivist with the state discusses how the opening of the Erie Canal kick-started Michigan’s population growth. And, an interview with jazz legend Herbie Hancock.

On her 12th album, the most dominant pop star of our era makes a spectacle of herself in full flower, in love and holding the music industry in the palm of her hand.

Today, details of a legal battle involving a collective of Michigan wineries, a conversation with musician Rhiannon Giddens, and an overview of Michiganders' bottle return habits.