Stateside On Air

First, a conversation with a former juvenile lifer one year after his release. Then, a fine-dining bar manager talks sobriety and bar culture.

A special presentation of Revival, featuring stories from Michiganders about how COVID-19 changed our state and our lives.

A special presentation of On Hand, answering your questions about all things Michigan. Why do we call ourselves “Michiganders?” Is it really that pricey to be rescued at Sleeping Bear Dunes? And is Michigan a hotspot for black squirrels?

A look back at the year's economy, as experienced by Michiganders. Also, a long- awaited contract for teachers in Grand Rapids’ Public Schools. And our series The Dish is back! Chef Yumna Jawad has some ideas for making holiday kitchen work more manageable.

University of Michigan head football coach Sherrone Moore was fired with cause this week, and then promptly arrested. What happened?

A look at the new cannabis tax and its potential effects on the marijuana industry. Plus, researchers share finds from an Indigenous archeological site in the Upper Peninsula.

Immigrants detained in Michigan are bringing habeas corpus lawsuits against the federal government, a wintry medicinal plant blooms in Michigan winters, and federal funding cuts are hampering statewide programs that support farmers’ mental health.

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.

Will the Detroit 3 automakers take up the president’s suggestion to make microcars? Also, the flavors of indigenous survivance. Our series The Dish visits Raphael Foods. And a fond farewell to a SE Michigan business forming an anchor for generations: Downtown Home and Garden.

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.

Another county in Michigan begins implementation of AI in processing non-emergency calls. Also, a discussion with one of the voice actors of the Anishinaabemowin dub of "Star Wars: A New Hope."

Michigan State University hires a new football coach, a Detroit-based food journalist talks about using SNAP benefits, and a biology professor discusses how wildlife survives Michigan winters.

First, a review of statewide changes to sex education standards. Then, a Yooper's long-time devotion to sunrises. Plus, Michigan Public's On Hand took a deep dive into why Kalamazoo shows up in 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 recent changes at Ford Motor Company and the rivalry between marching bands at U-M and OSU. And, the latest episode of The Dish.

First, more on environment-friendly changes recently made to animal farm waste disposal laws. Then, we heard about the escalation of demonstrations led by two different conservative political candidates outside of a Dearborn city council meeting.

We learned about what food prices can tell us about the economy, sustainable products for curly hair, and a fatal car accident involving a Ford test vehicle that is still unresolved a year later.

First, with government subsidies hanging on a balance, some Michiganders are worried about affording health insurance; we found out more. Then, Michigan author Angeline Boulley spoke with us about her third novel, set in a fictional tribal community in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Also, Michigan Public's On Hand looked into the history of The Game and the long term college rivalry behind it.

We learned about the increase in measles cases in Windsor, an invasive species from the Great Lakes wreaking havoc in Japan, what’s behind the “muck” in Lake St. Clair, how wealth inequality destabilizes the world, and indigenous traditions for harvesting wild rice in Michigan.

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 Michigan State University pausing admissions to 27 graduate programs. Then, a journalist for the Detroit Free Press spoke about Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook's first public remarks since President Trump attempted to fire her from the Board of Governors.

This show features conversations about conserving the Huron River Watershed in a time of flux, surviving a plane ejection at 695 miles per hour, and a new book about how Black Americans have expressed the psychological scars of slavery.

First, some clarifications on food aid during the government shutdown, followed by one Michigander SNAP recipient's story. Then, a survivor of a fishing boat's capsizing, caused by the same storm which sunk the SS Edmund Fitzgerald, shares his memory of that day. Plus, Michigan Public's On Hand featured a listener's tale of a supernatural encounter.

Changes to Medicaid and rising insurance premiums could major have ripple effects for Michigan's health care providers — and their patients. Meanwhile, food pantries are seeing an influx in people as the timeline for November's SNAP benefits remains murky. And, a remembrance of West Michigan football star Marshawn Kneeland, who died this week at the age of 24.

This episode included segments about SNAP recipients struggling with the pause on benefits, the economic impact of Michigan’s 12 federally recognized Indigenous tribes, vaccine research from Henry Ford Health, and the historic election of Mary Sheffield as mayor of Detroit.