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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A deeper look into surrogacy laws in the state; efforts to make Saline and other cities more friendly for community members with dementia; and a man from the Upper Peninsula's Olympic dreams.
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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.
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An update on James Crumbley's trial, a cookbook with Chinese-American recipes from a third-culture kitchen, and a trip to Beaver Island.
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Lawmakers revive debate over toll roads, an original production telling the stories of survivors of gender-based violence, and a biography on Madonna.
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How new vehicles collect data and how that data can be sold to insurance companies, a trip to a Yemini coffee roastery in Dearborn, and a biography on Magic Johnson detailing his childhood in Lansing and time at Michigan State.
Heard on the Podcast
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Michigan is the only state that still has a broad criminal ban on surrogacy, but that could change as soon as later today.
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A report from the news website The Intercept looked into the FBI records of the plot to kidnap Governor Whitmer in 2020. Their findings tell an even more complicated story.
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The Oakland County trial of James Crumbley has ended with convictions on four counts of involuntary manslaughter. But how was this trial different from Jennifer Crumbley's?
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General Motors and other automakers are playing fast and loose with data gathered from newer-model, internet-connected vehicles. On this episode of the Stateside podcast we look at how this data is collected, and how it’s funneled to insurance companies, sometimes in violation of privacy policies as customers understand them.
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The Latinx community in Grand Rapids has over 100 years of history. Delia Fernández-Jones’ new book, Making the MexiRican City: Migration, Placemaking, and Activism in Grand Rapids, Michigan, explores that history and community in depth.