Stateside
Monday through Friday @ 3 & 8 p.m.
Stateside covers what you need (and want) to know about Michigan. You hear stories from people across the state—from policymakers in Lansing, to entrepreneurs in Detroit, to artists in Grand Rapids. Tune in every day for in-depth conversations that matter to Michigan. Stateside is hosted by April Baer.
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Heard On Air
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Ronna McDaniel's dismissal from NBC, a camp for kids who have lost a loved one to suicide opening up in Ortonville this September, the EPA's new emission standards and how they might impact US automakers, and efforts to upcycle prom dresses in Elk Rapids.
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Governor Whitmer on support for mifepristone, the state of marijuana research in Michigan, and Anne Curzan's new "funner" book.
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Getting Michiganders ready for the coming solar eclipse, tourist season, and construction season compete in Traverse City, and we visit the studio of a Grand Rapids-based multimedia artist.
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Today on Stateside, tick talk, a lab in Detroit experimenting with biomaterial alternatives, and a preview of the next selection for Michigan Public's book club.
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A potential chemical recycling facility opening up in west Michigan, a church in Lansing pitching in on reparations for Black residents, tourism in Traverse City, a conversation with the late associate director of the University of Michigan's Biological Station, and a tight congressional race in Saginaw.
Heard on the Podcast
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Governor Whitmer discusses the importance of access to mifepristone, an abortion pill, and addresses other questions around reproductive rights.
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A coalition of Michigan adoptees and lawmakers are pushing for new state laws that would simplify the state’s adoption records system. Here's why.
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In Lansing, residents are taking reparations into their own hands. The Justice League of Greater Lansing is focused on the repairing the racial wealth gap in the area.
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Kitab Cafe, with locations in Hamtramck and Detroit, is bringing a blend of coffee and community spaces to Southeast Michiganders.
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EVs have opened up a new space for revenue in the global auto market. But how does American anti-Chinese sentiment and an upcoming election play a role in this?