John Gonzalez

Behind the Mitten

Society EN ↓ 808 episodes

"Behind the Mitten" is Michigan's premiere travel radio show and Podcast and has nearly 700 episodes. In 2025 it celebrates 10 years! It is co-hosted by John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman. John is a longtime journalist, social media early adopter and member of the Central Michigan University Journalism Hall of Fame. Amy is a former chef with 20-plus experience, craft beer expert and freelance writer. The show has been recognized by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters as Best in Category. Learn more at https://www.facebook.com/behindthemitten.

Author

John Gonzalez

Category

Society

Podcast website

www.spreaker.com

Latest episode

Jul 6, 2026

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Episodes

National Cherry Festival 2022, Ada LeAnn, Michilimackinac, Sip n' Sail (Episode 25) 27.06.2022

“Behind the Mitten” is Michigan’s premiere travel radio show and Podcast, and it has more than 430 episodes. It is co-hosted by John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman. The show has been recognized by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters as Best in Category. This week's show takes us to both Traverse City and the Straits of Mackinac. We kick off with THE National Cherry Queen, Allie Graziano, who tells...

Frankenmuth Aerial Park, FunShip Adventures, BBQ and more (BTM 2022 - Episode 24) 20.06.2022

“Behind the Mitten” is Michigan’s premiere travel radio show and Podcast, and it has more than 400 episodes. It is co-hosted by John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman. The show has been recognized by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters as Best in Category. On this Podcast, we visit historical, charming, and downright surprising, Frankenmuth, Michigan. Did you know that in addition to being Michigan's...

Why you should Choose Marshall! (BTM 2022 - Episode 23) 13.06.2022

“Behind the Mitten” is Michigan’s premiere travel radio show and Podcast, and it has more than 400 episodes. It is co-hosted by John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman. The show has been recognized by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters as Best in Category. On this week's show, we take a trip to charming Marshall, Michigan, located along the I-94 corridor between Battle Creek and Jackson. *This histori...

Street artist David Zinn to add excitement to Lakeshore Art Festival (June 25-26, 2022) 08.06.2022

On this special segment of Behind the Mitten, Carla Flanders of the Lakeshore Art Festival talks about all the reasons why you want to visit this year's event, June 25-26, 2022, in downtown Muskegon. The annual event is a unique and artful experience, featuring a blend of fine art, handcrafted goods, music, food and fun in beautiful downtown Muskegon. To add the excitement, the festival will host...

BTM Podcast: Lakeshore Art Festival (June 25-26, 2022) 07.06.2022

On this special Podcast of Behind the Mitten, John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman talk to longtime friend Carla Flanders of the Lakeshore Art Festival, which takes place June 25-26, 2022, in Muskegon. The annual event is a unique and artful experience, featuring a blend of fine art, handcrafted goods, music, food and fun in beautiful downtown Muskegon. To add the excitement, the festival will host inter...

S.S. Badger: The coolest ship on Lake Michigan (BTM 2022 - Episode 22) 06.06.2022

“Behind the Mitten” is Michigan’s premiere travel radio show and Podcast, and it has more than 400 episodes. It is co-hosted by John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman. The show has been recognized by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters as Best in Category. On this week's episode we meet with Shelby Soberalski, the Director of Marketing and Sales for the S.S. Badger, whose home port is in Ludington, Mi...

BTM 2022 Episode 21: Gaylord update, Asian Pacific Festival preview, Mitten Brewing Co. (May 28-29) 30.05.2022

“Behind the Mitten” is Michigan’s premiere travel radio show and Podcast, and it has more than 400 episodes. It is co-hosted by John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman. The show has been recognized by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters as Best in Category. On this week's episode, Amy and John welcome regular guest Paul Beachnau from the Gaylord Tourism Bureau to discuss the recent tragic tornado that...

BTM 2022 Episode 20 in Frankenmuth: Michigan's Little Bavaria known for festivals (May 21-22) 23.05.2022

“Behind the Mitten” is Michigan’s premiere travel radio show and Podcast, and it has more than 400 episodes. It is co-hosted by John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman. The show has been recognized by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters as Best in Category. On this Podcast, John and Amy travel to Frankenmuth, which is also known as Michigan's Little Bavaria. They cover all the major festivals on tap th...

BTM 2022 Episode 19: Local Spins, Michigan outdoor music festivals, and more with Amy Sherman (May 14-15) 15.05.2022

“Behind the Mitten” is Michigan’s premiere travel radio show and Podcast, and it has more than 400 episodes. It is co-hosted by John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman. The show has been recognized by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters as Best in Category. On this Podcast, John and Amy interview John Sinkevics, the founder of LocalSpins.com, a website that covers the Michigan music scene. He is celebr...

BTM 2022 Episode 18: Welcome back Amy Sherman, with BLiS Gourmet and Domestic Problems (May 7-8, 2022) 09.05.2022

“Behind the Mitten” is Michigan’s premiere travel radio show and Podcast, and it has more than 400 episodes. It is co-hosted by John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman. The show has been recognized by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters as Best in Category. This Podcast focuses on the return of Amy Sherman, who has been off the air the last two weeks because of a house fire on Easter Sunday where she l...

BTM 2022 Episode 17: Mackinac Island, Travel Michigan, Battle Creek and Binder Park Zoo (April 30-May 1, 2022) 04.05.2022

“Behind the Mitten” is Michigan’s premiere travel radio show and Podcast, and it has more than 400 episodes. It is co-hosted by John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman. The show has been recognized by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters as Best in Category. This show is focused on the Battle Creek area. It aired April 30-May 1, 2022. Behind the Mitten is presented by Treetops Resort in Gaylord - Michig...

What's new this summer at Treetops Resort in Gaylord 27.04.2022

On this special Podcast of Behind the Mitten, John Gonzalez catches up with Barry Owens of Treetops Resort in Gaylord, who talks about the upcoming golf season as well as what's new for the 2022 season. Learn more about Treetops at https://www.treetops.com/ . BTM airs: *8 a.m. Saturdays on WILS-1320 AM in Lansing *10 a.m. Saturdays on News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM in Benton Harbor. *1 p.m. Sundays on...

BTM 2022 Episode 16: Keweenaw Peninsula, Tours Around Michigan, plus guest co-host Paul Beachnau of Gaylord (April 23-24, 2022) 25.04.2022

“Behind the Mitten” is Michigan’s premiere travel radio show and Podcast, and it has more than 400 episodes. It is co-hosted by John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman. The show has been recognized by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters as Best in Category. This Podcast was recorded at the Pure Michigan's Governor's Conference on Tourism at Grand Traverse Resort and Spa in Traverse City. We focus on Mi...

BTM 2022 Episode 15: Plant expert Rick Vuyst, Iron Fish Distillery's Sarah Anderson (April 16-17, 2022) 18.04.2022

“Behind the Mitten” is Michigan’s premiere travel radio show and Podcast, and it has more than 400 episodes. It is co-hosted by John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman. The show has been recognized by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters as Best in Category. This show is focused on agri-tourism and Michigan's growing season. It aired April 16-17, 2022. Behind the Mitten is presented by Treetops Resort i...

BTM 2022 - Episode 14: Baseball is back! (April 9-10) 12.04.2022

“Behind the Mitten” is Michigan’s premiere travel radio show and Podcast, and it has more than 400 episodes. It is co-hosted by John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman. The show has been recognized by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters as Best in Category. This show is focused on the return of baseball in Michigan. This show aired April 9-10, 2022. Behind the Mitten is presented by Treetops Resort in...

Origin Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey, plus Michigan Spring Break destinations (Episode 13, April 2-3, 2022) 04.04.2022

“Behind the Mitten” is Michigan’s premiere travel radio show and Podcast, and it has more than 400 episodes. It is co-hosted by John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman. The show has been recognized by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters as Best in Category. This show is focused on Michigan destinations for Spring Break, April 4-10, as well as how to get Dragon's Milk "Origin," a Small Batch Bourbon Whi...

Episode 12: We're loving Southwest Michigan! (March 26-27, 2022) 31.03.2022

“Behind the Mitten” is Michigan’s premiere travel radio show and Podcast, and has more than 400 episodes. It is co-hosted by John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman. The show has been recognized by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters as Best in Category. This show features Southwestern, Michigan! It aired March 26-27, 2022. Segment 1 - Jonny Reinhardt of WSJM. Learn more at https://www.wsjm.com/ . Segm...

BTM 2022: We explore Lansing, including Horrocks Market, Saddleback BBQ and more (March 19-20, 2022) 21.03.2022

“Behind the Mitten” is Michigan’s premiere travel radio show and Podcast, and has more than 400 episodes. It is co-hosted by John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman. The show has been recognized by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters as Best in Category. This show features Lansing, Michigan! Segment 1 - Gonzo and Amy talk to Lori Lanspeary of Lansing.org about some places to visit during Spring Break....

BTM 2022: St. Patrick's Day in Michigan, plus why we love Bay City (March 12-13) 14.03.2022

“Behind the Mitten” is Michigan’s premiere travel radio show and Podcast, and has more than 400 episodes. It is co-hosted by John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman. The show has been recognized by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters as Best in Category. This show features St. Patrick's Day events throughout Michigan, as well as why Gonzo and Amy think Bay City is one of the state's best towns to visit...

WSJM in Benton Harbor adds Behind the Mitten 12.03.2022

We're excited to announce that you will be able to hear Behind the Mitten on News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM in Benton Harbor. Make sure to join us every Saturday morning at 10 a.m. You can stream the show https://www.wsjm.com/ . Learn more about Behind the Mitten at https://behindthemitten.net/ .

BTM 2022: Experience GR, The Stray Cafe, Jeff Lobdell, Arvon Brewing Co. (Episode 9) 07.03.2022

“Behind the Mitten” is Michigan’s premiere travel radio show and Podcast, and has more than 400 episodes. It is co-hosted by John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman. The show has been recognized by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters as Best in Category. This week's show was recorded at The Stray Cafe, a new coffeehouse and performance space in Grand Rapids. It is located on the South Division Corridor...

BTM 2022: Visit Marquette, Blackrocks Brewery, UP Supply Co. and Dunegrass Co. (Episode 8) 28.02.2022

“Behind the Mitten” is Michigan’s premiere travel radio show and Podcast, and has more than 400 episodes. It is co-hosted by John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman. The show has been recognized by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters as Best in Category. This week's show is all about Marquette, Michigan. Segment 1. Susan Estler from Travel Marquette. https://www.travelmarquette.com/ Segment 2. Bugsy Sa...

BTM 2022: Preview of Michigan Winter Beer Festival (Episode 7) 21.02.2022

“Behind the Mitten” is Michigan’s premiere travel radio show and Podcast, and has more than 400 episodes. It is co-hosted by John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman. The show has been recognized by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters as Best in Category. This week's show is all about the Michigan beer community, in honor of the Michigan Brewers Guild Winter Beer Fest, which is happening in Grand Rapids...

BTM 2022: Explore Keweenaw, Winter Carnival, The Vault, Roy's Pasties (Episode 6) 14.02.2022

“Behind the Mitten” is Michigan’s premiere travel radio show and Podcast, and has more than 400 episodes. It is co-hosted by John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman. The show has been recognized by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters as Best in Category. On this week's Behind the Mitten, John and Amy travel to the beautiful Keweenaw Peninsula, where they get a taste of what this popular summer destinat...

BTM 2022: Traverse City, South Haven, Coldwater and Sault Ste. Marie (Episode 5) 07.02.2022

A radio show and Podcast since 2015, tastemakers John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman just re-launched their award-winning, statewide travel radio show after a three-year hiatus. On Episode 5, John and Amy continue to celebrate winter fun in Michigan. They catch up with friends around the state to talk about things to do in their areas. Here is the show run down from the "All Outdoors Studio," presented...

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