Podcasts

Today on the show, we’re headed to Lake Erie, where efforts are underway to restore the lake sturgeon population, in the latest installment of Michigan Public's series - Beyond the Shore. And then we hear from two performing arts professionals on starting a Spanish Language theater troupe in West Michigan, the first of its kind in Grand Rapids.

Today, the Detroit Pistons are gearing up for the NBA Eastern Conference semi-finals. Plus, it's been 108 years since Michigan banned alcohol—two years before the Federal Government. Then, how some Ann Arbor-based Catholic nuns are going viral.

A new podcast from Michigan Public answers listener questions about the weird and wonderful things that make our state unique! New episodes every Friday, starting Sept. 5!

On today’s episode, a Kent County resident was released from prison — after serving more than 38 years — following a Michigan Supreme Court decision to ban automatic life sentences for 18-year-olds. Next, how an Indian Tribe of Michigan has developed a new library book classification system for Native topics. Additionally, a conversation with podcast host, Courtney Anderson, about her path to sobriety and being listed as the Best Social Media Influencer in Best of Detroit 2024.

The journey to sobriety can be a long and challenging process. Detroit podcaster Courtney Andersen shares about her personal relationship with alcohol, and what led to her journey to sobriety. She's now on a mission to assist, empower, and encourage her listeners during their own road to sobriety.

Bridge Michigan provides voters with a new resource page to assist in answering voter questions about candidates and campaigns. Also, the effects of digital media exposure and habits amongst young children and adolescents. Plus, a collaboration with one of our favorite Detroit podcasters, Michaela Ayers.

State funding for economic development is a hot topic. Today, we get details on what companies starting EV battery plants in Michigan have delivered. Also, artist Elizabeth Youngblood talks about getting abstract forms to express an almost spiritual sense of time and change. And podcaster Courtney Andersen on upfront sobriety.

What’s going on with UAW workers at a Stellantis plant in Toledo? Also, interpreting history for people who want to understand the present, we speak with the hosts for the show Throughline. And the director of an ensemble that united musicians from all over the Americas talks about an upcoming performance in Michigan and connecting young musicians.

For 33 years, the story of Anita Wiley’s disappearance in Detroit was unresolved. A new podcast produced by her son and sister tells her story.

General Motors prepares to vacate Detroit's Renaissance Center, the story of a young mother's disappearance in 1980s Detroit, and an impending budget crisis in Ann Arbor Public Schools.