Stateside
793 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★ - 121 ratingsConversations that matter to Michigan. Each weekday, host April Baer will bring you stories from people across the state—from policymakers in Lansing, to entrepreneurs in Detroit, to artists in Grand Rapids.
To access full episodes and individual story segments, please visit michiganradio.org.
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The Depths of Wikipedia
March 06, 2023 20:51 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBGrand Rapids native Annie Rauwerda was finding a lot of strange and charming articles on Wikipedia. So she made started posting her findings to social media. Her project has not amassed 1.2 million followers on Instagram. GUEST: Annie Rauwerda, creator of the Depths of Wikipedia — Looking for more conversations from Stateside? Right this way. If you like what you hear on the pod, consider supporting our work. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Why Ancient Trees Matter
March 03, 2023 21:00 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MBThe Archangel Ancient Tree Archive is a non-profit project started by this third-generation tree nursery owner as a way to preserve species now in terrifying decline due to climate change and habitat destruction. They take cuttings from the biggest, strongest, oldest tree species on several continents, coax the cuttings to sprout roots, and nurture them until they can be replanted. We talked to the team at Archangel about what they do and what role ancient trees could play in the fight again...
Migrant Children Exploited for Labor in Michigan
March 02, 2023 21:56 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MBA new investigation from the New York Times offered a deeply disturbing picture of children, mostly teens, working hazardous jobs all across the U.S. Reporter Hannah Dreier outlined how young migrants – many as young as 13 who entered the country unaccompanied – are working long, dangerous hours in places like food packing facilities, construction sites, and poultry processing plants. Child labor laws, in theory, protect kids from unsafe and exploitative working conditions. But Ana Raquel D...
Detroit's Black Ghost Rides Again
March 01, 2023 22:14 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MBIn the illegal street racing scene of 1970s Detroit, there was one car that ruled them all: The Black Ghost. The black ‘70 Dodge HEMI Challenger would appear only occasionally to race, win, and then disappear into the night. It later turned out that was because the driver–the late Godfrey Qualls–was a Detroit police officer. Today on the pod, we hear about a Detroit street racing legend–and his son’s mission to share his story. GUEST: Gregory Qualls, son of Godfrey Qualls, owner of the...
How Secure is the MSU Campus?
February 28, 2023 21:39 - 12 minutes - 11.6 MBIn the weeks following the shooting at Michigan State University, a central question around campus security has emerged: What measures can schools and universities take to protect their communities when there is an active shooter? GUEST: Dave Boucher, reporter, Detroit Free Press —— Looking for more conversations from Stateside? Right this way. If you like what you hear on the pod, consider supporting our work. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rage Against the Grid
February 27, 2023 21:41 - 16 minutes - 15.6 MBHundreds of thousands of DTE and Consumers Energy customers remain without power for nearly five days after an ice storm on Wednesday, Feb. 22. This leaves many without the essential heat during Michigan’s frigid winter temperatures. GUESTS: Senator Mallory McMorrow , state Senator (D-MI 13th District) Dan Scripps, chair of the Michigan Public Service Commission —— Looking for more conversations from Stateside? Right this way. If you like what you hear on the pod, consider supporting o...
Ice, Ice, DTE
February 24, 2023 18:44 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MBAlright stop, collaborate and listen Ice is back with my brand new invention (a generator) Something (the cold) grabs a hold of me tightly Flow like a harpoon daily and nightly Will it ever stop? Yo, I don't know Turn off the lights, and I'll glow (by candle light, because I still don't have power) GUEST: Seth Guikema, co-director of the Center for Risk Analysis Informed Design Engineering and a professor of industrial and operations engineering, University of Michigan -- Looking for mo...
MSU Parents on the Other Side of the Phone
February 22, 2023 21:22 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MBOn the night of the shooting at Michigan State University, students faced four hours of a shelter-in-place order. During that time many of them were in communication with their parents; texting and calling them. On the other end of the phone, parents had to manage their own fears while reassuring their children. Today we talk with two MSU parents about that horrific night, and about their own activism around gun reform. GUESTS: Kelly Dillaha - MSU parent and program director of Red, Wine ...
Karamo to Chair Michigan GOP
February 21, 2023 21:41 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBOver the weekend, Michigan Republicans elected Kristina Karamo as their next party chair. What does her win mean for Michigan's Republican Party? GUESTS: Kaitlyn Buss, assistant editorial page editor at the Detroit New Colin Jackson, reporter at the Michigan Public Radio Network —— Looking for more conversations from Stateside? Right this way. If you like what you hear on the pod, consider supporting our work. Stateside’s theme music is by 14KT. See omnystudio.com/listener for priva...
Cuban Ambassador Visits Detroit
February 20, 2023 20:27 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MBCuban Ambassador Lianys Torres Rivera is one of the many people striving to re-establish relationships between the U.S. and Cuba. She recently visited Detroit for that very purpose. GUEST: Lianys Torres Rivera, Ambassador to the U.S. from Cuba. —— Looking for more conversations from Stateside? Right this way. If you like what you hear on the pod, consider supporting our work. Stateside’s theme music is by 14KT. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Legacy of Coleman Young
February 17, 2023 21:11 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBToday, a deep dive into former Detroit Mayor Coleman Young's life, work, and political legacy. GUEST: Jamon Jordan, Detroit city historian ____ Looking for more conversations from Stateside? Right this way. If you like what you hear on the pod, consider supporting our work. Music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Gun Violence and MI Law
February 16, 2023 22:39 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBThousands of young people attended a vigil Wednesday night to remember the students shot and killed this week in the heart of Michigan State’s campus. Today, we try to piece together the law that allowed for someone with a prior gun-conviction to legally own another gun. We also hear from a public health researcher about why stronger policies alone aren’t enough. GUESTS: Craig Mauger, reporter, Detroit News Marc Zimmerman, Co-Director of the Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention at th...
Arielle, Brian, and Alexandria
February 15, 2023 22:22 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MBArielle Anderson, 19 years old. Brian Fraser, 20 years old. Alexandria Verner, 20 years old. These are the three Michigan State University students killed in a mass shooting on campus Monday night. Communities around the state have gathered to remember them--and to offer their support for the five other students who are still hospitalized. Today, we want to take some time to talk about what we know of these students' lives and the communities of people who love them. GUEST: Andrea Saho...
A Mass Shooting at MSU
February 14, 2023 22:10 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MBToday on the podcast we talk about what we know so far about the mass shooting at Michigan State University. We also hear from two students on what happened. GUESTS: Emily Lawler, politics editor for the Detroit Free Press Colin Jackson, Michigan Public Radio Network Dan Netter, MSU student and city desk editor, State News and Stateside intern Morgan Womack, MSU student and campus desk editor, State News and Michigan Radio digital intern —— Looking for more conversations from Statesid...
What Was That Over Lake Huron?
February 13, 2023 21:52 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MBThis last weekend, while many Michiganders had their eyes glued to their TVs for the Super Bowl, there was something going on in the sky. The Department of Defense observed and fired upon an object while it was in the skies over Lake Huron. GUESTS: Melissa Nann Burke, Washington reporter for The Detroit News Brett Dahlberg, editor for Michigan Radio ____ Looking for more conversations from Stateside? Right this way. If you like what you hear on the pod, consider supporting our work. M...
Fishnets, Face Paint, and Roller Skates
February 11, 2023 15:00 - 10 minutes - 9.17 MBOver the past 20 years, roller derby has seen a major revival across the country. The modern derby era – which got rolling around 2000 in Austin, Texas – is a far cry from the ultra-staged smackdowns of the 80s, or the flame-and-fade derby of the 50s. Now, many major cities now boost their own derby leagues--including Detroit. Stateside intern Ellie Katz headed to one of the Detroit Roller Derby league’s recent bouts to scope out the scene. GUESTS: Amelia Greco, Detroit Roller Derby membe...
Reporting on Latinx Communities in Detroit
February 10, 2023 22:23 - 17 minutes - 16 MBThe opportunity for revival of an established Spanish-language paper in Southwest Detroit came up when the paper recently changed hands. Our guests today talk to us about what mainstream news doesn’t get about Spanish-speaking readers and audiences and what they’re doing to shine lights on community news – in both Spanish and English. GUESTS: Martina Guzman, founder and director of the Race and Justice Reporting Initiative at the Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights at Wayne State Univer...
A Convo with Jenn White
February 09, 2023 21:29 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBJenn White is the host of the NPR midday news show, 1A. Born and raised in Detroit, White worked in public TV before becoming the local anchor of All Things Considered at Michigan Radio - the very station that brings you this podcast. Today on the podcast, a live conversation with Jenn White about her Michigan roots, covering difficult news, and the importance of treats. GUEST: Jenn White, host of 1A ____ Looking for more conversations from Stateside? Right this way. If you like what yo...
New Rep. Scholten on SOTU
February 08, 2023 22:06 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MBPresident Biden delivered the State of the Union Address last night to an audience of Congress members, some of whom were very vocal throughout the speech. You've likely seen the viral moments of the President going to head-to-head with Republican representatives, but there were some moments of bipartisan unity. Freshman Rep. Hillary Scholten, a Democrat representing Michigan's 3rd Congressional District, is optimistic about getting key legislation passed in the coming months. GUEST: Hill...
The Overlooked History of Reconstruction
February 07, 2023 20:40 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MBAbout 150 years ago, a young nation fresh off its first Civil War was trying to find itself - amid famine, disease, societal breakdown. Our school books talk about this period as the Reconstruction. Wayne State University scholar Kidada Williams refers to the period in different terms in her new book, I Saw Death Coming: A History of Terror and Survival in the War Against Reconstruction. GUEST: Kidada Williams, author ____ Looking for more conversations from Stateside? Right this way. I...
Disney's Newest Superhero has Detroit Roots
February 06, 2023 21:43 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MBKids and Marvel super fans alike have a new animated television series to look forward to: "Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur," which is set to release this week on Disney. The show revolves around Lunella Lafayette, a 13-year-old genius-turned-superhero protecting the Lower East Side of New York with her crime-fighting dinosaur partner. The character is Marvel’s first Black girl superhero to star in her own series. Diamond White, a Detroit native, voices Lunella on the show. White shared what ...
U.P. Foraging With Chef Iliana Regan
February 03, 2023 20:51 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MBMichelin star chef Iliana Regan decided to leave behind the buzzing Chicago culinary scene for a quieter life, she found solace in the woods of the Upper Peninsula. Regan has documented her new, slower-paced life in the book Fieldwork: A Forager’s Memoir. GUEST: Iliana Regan, chef and author ____ Looking for more conversations from Stateside? Right this way. If you like what you hear on the pod, consider supporting our work. Music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions. See omnystudio.c...
A Rapidly Changing EV Market
February 02, 2023 21:26 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MBToday, a charged debate that's gaining more traction in Michigan: are electric vehicle drivers paying their fair share of road use taxes? Plus, a look at how industry giants like Ford are taking financial losses now in hopes of stealing some EV market share from Tesla down the road. GUESTS: Lester Graham, reporter, The Environment Report Phoebe Wall Howard, automotive reporter, Detroit Free Press ____ Looking for more conversations from Stateside? Right this way. If you like what you h...
Youth Hockey Doc Charged With Sexual Abuse
February 01, 2023 22:44 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MBTwelve people have come forward with allegations of sexual abuse and misconduct by Dr. Zvi Levran, a urologist who provided medical services to a number of high school and youth all-star hockey teams in both Michigan and Minnesota. On this episode, we talked to reporter Katie Strang, with The Athletic, about the allegations against Zvi Levran, and how it ties into other instances of physician misconduct. GUEST: Katie Strang, reporter with The Athletic. You can read her in-depth piece into...
Quantifying Anti-Asian Prejudice
January 31, 2023 22:06 - 19 minutes - 18 MBThe past three years have been a particularly scary time for people of Asian descent. Two University of Michigan researchers have been trying to find out if the rise in anti-Asian sentiment has had other, more hidden economic effects. Ones that you might not see in national headlines, but still damage Asian-American livelihoods. GUEST ON TODAY'S SHOW: Justin Huang, assistant professor of marketing, Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan ____ Looking for more conversations...
Who’s on Tubi? Detroit’s Black Filmmakers
January 30, 2023 22:32 - 19 minutes - 17.6 MBWhen it comes to streaming services, you’ve got a lot to choose from these days. From the giants like Netflix, Hulu, HBO to smaller platforms catering to a more niche audience. The platform Tubi has become a go-to for fans and producers of independent Black cinema. And it's not just L.A. or New York creators cashing in on the chance to put their work in front of an online audience. There's a sizable amount of Tubi content that's being written by Black Detroiters and produced right here in t...
The Music of "Factories, Farms, and Amphetamines"
January 27, 2023 20:00 - 18 minutes - 16.7 MBThe next great Americana singer/songwriter could be not from Tennessee, not from the Carolinas, but from Southwest Michigan. Myron Elkins is an Allegan County native. His debut album, “Factories, Farms, and Amphetamines” is an ode to the Midwest, and every track carries the very grit and authenticity that’s characteristic of rural Michigan life. GUEST ON TODAY'S SHOW: Myron Elkins, musician ____ Looking for more conversations from Stateside? Right this way. If you like what you hear on...
Gov. Whitmer's State of the State Address
January 26, 2023 21:29 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MBGovernor Gretchen Whitmer delivered her fifth State of the State address last night. It’s the first of her second term as governor, and her first in-person address in three years, due to COVID. It was also an opportunity to make her priorities known working with a Democratic majority in the Legislature. Today, we’re recapping what we heard from Gov. Whitmer. GUESTS: Colin Jackson, Michigan Public Radio Network Alyssa McMurtry, Gongwer News Service ____ Looking for more conversations fro...
Want Snow? Heikki Lunta delivers
January 25, 2023 21:57 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MBMichigan's Upper Peninsula can get buried in snow during the winter. Some simply thank Mother Nature. Others use meteorology to explain it all. But to some members of the Finnish-American community in the Hancock area, the snow is because of Heikki Lunta. Legend has it, the mystical man's dancing has the power to summon snowstorms. Hilary-Joy Virtanen wrote her master's thesis on the the legend of Heikki, his not-so-ancient origins, and his role in preserving Finnish-American culture. GUES...
Notes from a Black Woman Food Critic
January 24, 2023 22:21 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBLyndsay Green is a dining and restaurant critic for the Detroit Free Press, and the first Black person at the publication to hold that role. She finds that a lot of people in the restaurant world don’t expect to see her. Green recently commemorated her first year at the Free Press by writing about her year in review. The essay, which documents her experience in the food industry as a 4’10” Black woman critic, went viral. She joined us to share the ups and downs of her past year in the Detro...
What COVID Taught Us About Racial Disparity
January 23, 2023 21:20 - 19 minutes - 18 MBIn April 2020, Gov. Whitmer assembled a taskforce to target biases and barriers that have long prevented racial minorities from receiving adequate medical care; something that was made abundantly clear during the early weeks of the pandemic. The Michigan Coronavirus Task Force on Racial Disparities was called to identify and help reduce the disparities in COVID cases. GUESTS: Dr. Phil Levy, Associate Vice President of Translational Science at Wayne State University; Director of the Center ...
A Tapestry of Black Stories
January 20, 2023 21:05 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBTapestry in Black is a new podcast that gives Black Michiganders a space to share their experiences in their own words. Each episode of the show is a new story, told from the perspective of someone who lived it. Season 1 features tales from the Civil Rights era from the 1960s to the early 70s. GUEST: Khaliph Young, Tapestry in Black director ____ Looking for more conversations from Stateside? Right this way. If you like what you hear on the pod, consider supporting our work. Music in t...
Plastic, Plastic, Everywhere
January 19, 2023 20:23 - 21 minutes - 20.2 MBThere's a lot to think about when you're at the grocery store: your meal plans, your taste, your budget. But what about your plastic bag consumption? Today on the show, one artist’s cheeky take on the problem of single use plastics through art. And then, the Democratic effort to reverse the state's ban on local plastic bag bans. GUESTS: Robin Frohardt, Brooklyn-based artist and filmmaker State Senator Jeff Irwin, Democrat representing Michigan's 15th district More information about Th...
MIGOP Chair Hopefuls & Election Fraud Claims
January 18, 2023 22:13 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBThis last weekend, nine candidates vying for Michigan Republican Party Chair took part in a forum in Midland. All nine endorsed false claims that the last two elections had fraudulent outcomes. Among the candidates for the top spot are some failed nominees for statewide office, including former attorney general nominee Matt DePerno and former secretary of state nominee Kristina Karamo. Craig Mauger of The Detroit News has been following the candidates as they look to lead one of Michigan’s t...
Leslie King is a Survivor, Now She’s Helping Other Women
January 17, 2023 22:11 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MBAt the age of 15, Leslie King was sex trafficked in Grand Rapids. For 20 years, she endured sexual exploitation, violence, and drug addiction, until finally escaping in the summer of 2000. Today, King runs an outreach organization in Grand Rapids called Sacred Beginnings. Its mission is to connect with others who may be victims of sex trafficking, and provide them with supplies and support. After years spent rebuilding her life, filling out applications, working with lawyers, and receiving...
When Detroit Loses Black Representation in Congress
January 16, 2023 19:12 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MBTwo months before Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech at the March on Washington, tens of thousands gathered to watch him speak in Detroit — a city that’s home to so many Black activists, artists, and entrepreneurs. Since then, it hasn’t all been easy for Black Detroiters, but the elections of Mayor Coleman A. Young, and Congressman John Conyers brought forward a new era of Black leadership. In recent years, Detroit has lost Black representation in both local and...
Stateside Extra: One of the Last Video Rentals in MI
January 14, 2023 11:00 - 9 minutes - 9.05 MBRemember video rental stores? We went to one of the last ones in Michigan. _______ Looking for more conversations from Stateside? Right this way. If you like what you hear on the pod, consider supporting our work. Additional music by Blue Dot Sessions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Cheers! Last Call
January 13, 2023 21:11 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MB"Cheers!" has been a longstanding Stateside feature, and now co-hosts Tammy Coxen and Lester Graham have prepped their last call. After 100 drinks from the mixology team, they'll wrap up their run in February. Today, we toast them! GUESTS: Lester Graham and Tammy Coxen are co-hosts of the radio series "Cheers!" and co-authors of the book Cheers to Michigan: A Celebration of Cocktail Culture and Craft Distillers. Looking for more conversations from Stateside? Right this way. If you like ...
Republican Discord in Ottawa County
January 12, 2023 22:19 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBIn Ottawa County - in West Michigan, a slate of nine new commissioners just took office. In their first meeting on January 3rd, they made some sweeping changes to county operations. Not everybody was happy about it. Today on the pod, a new kind of Republican takes control in reliably red Ottawa County. GUEST: Dustin Dwyer, Michigan Radio's West Michigan reporter Looking for more conversations from Stateside? Right this way. If you like what you hear on the pod, consider supporting our ...
A Ford Fiesta's Final Trek
January 11, 2023 22:34 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MBFrench documentary filmmaker Dorian Degoutte couldn't bare dumping his 1997 Ford Fiesta. So instead he took took his car from France for one last journey to where it all began: Detroit. Read the original article here. GUEST: Dorian Degoutte, filmmaker Phoebe Wall Howard, reporter at the Detroit Free Press _______ Looking for more conversations from Stateside? Right this way. If you like what you hear on the pod, consider supporting our work. Additional music by Blue Dot Sessions. ...
The Bernstein Admonishment
January 10, 2023 22:25 - 14 minutes - 12.9 MBMichigan Supreme Court Justice Richard Bernstein publicly admonished a colleague on the court for hiring a clerk whose past Bernstein thought unbecoming of the court. Bernstein's decision to lambast Justice Kyra Harris Bolden, and her clerk, has drawn sharp criticism. Bernstein issued a statement to apologize today, but not before the clerk resigned under duress. Here's Bernstein's statement: “Today, I apologized to my colleague Justice Kyra Harris Bolden in-person at the Hall of Justice an...
Maria Dong’s "Liar, Dreamer, Thief"
January 09, 2023 22:12 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MB“Liar, Dreamer, Thief,” which is listed as a Most Anticipated Book of 2023 by Goodreads and Overdrive, is about a young woman trying to repair her glitched-up life as she surveils a man she works with – a man with whom she believes she shares some kind of connection. The truth that unravels turns out to be more surprising than she can imagine. Author Maria Dong joined us to talk about how her Korean-American identity and experience living with ADHD informed the protagonist's adventure in he...
The Best of Michigan Music in 2022
January 06, 2023 20:22 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MBMichigan musicians released an impressive list of hits in 2022. Joe Hertler, frontman of Lansing-based band Joe Hertler and the Rainbow Seekers, brought us a mixtape of some of his favorite Michigan-based bands and songs from the year. You can find the full list of songs here. GUESTS: Joe Hertler, lead singer of Joe Hertler and the Rainbow Seekers ___ Looking for more conversations from Stateside? Right this way. If you like what you hear on the pod, consider supporting our work. Ad...
Senator Stabenow to Retire
January 05, 2023 21:02 - 13 minutes - 12.8 MBFour-term US Senator Debbie Stabenow announced that she will retire at the end of this term in 2025. Today we’re talking about what Senator Stabenow has accomplished in her time and what this news means for the senate race in 2024. GUESTS: Rick Pluta, Senior Capitol Correspondent for the Michigan Public Radio Network ___ Looking for more conversations from Stateside? Right this way. If you like what you hear on the pod, consider supporting our work. Additional music by Blue Dot Session...
Do Michigan Republicans Support McCarthy?
January 04, 2023 21:17 - 14 minutes - 13 MBKevin McCarthy has failed, numerous times, to win over his caucus for enough votes to become Speaker of the U.S. House. What's the view from Michigan's Republicans in Congress? All of Michigan's Republicans in Congress support McCarthy for Speaker. Here's our conversation with one of them. GUEST: Jack Bergman, Republican Congressman representing Northern Michigan ___ Looking for more conversations from Stateside? Right this way. If you like what you hear on the pod, consider supporting ...
How the Lions Beat the Odds
January 03, 2023 21:29 - 18 minutes - 16.6 MBAfter an underwhelming opening to the NFL season, the Detroit Lions are making news as potential playoff contenders. Meanwhile, in Ann Arbor, Jim Harbaugh is rumored to be leaving the University of Michigan Wolverines to return to the NFL. Nick Baumgardner, a senior writer with The Athletic, caught us up on all the football news that's unfolded over the past week. GUEST: Nick Baumgardner, senior writer, The Athletic ___ Looking for more conversations from Stateside? Right this way. I...
New Year, New President for U-M
January 02, 2023 20:24 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MBSanta Ono was appointed as president of the University of Michigan last fall. He came to Ann Arbor from University of British Columbia, where he served as president and vice chancellor. Before that, he served as provost, and then president of the University of Cincinnati. President Ono stepped into the shoes of Mary Sue Coleman, who served as an interim president following Mark Schlissel’s dismissal in January of last year. At the end of his first semester at the University of Michigan, Pre...
Malcolm X Was from Michigan
December 30, 2022 17:00 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBMalcolm X was a son of Lansing, where he spent some of his most formative years before becoming the iconic activist we know of today. So why aren't his the quotes and legacy we teach in Michigan schools or during Black History Month? Today on Stateside, we explore Malcolm X's family history and controversial legacy in the struggle for Black empowerment. GUESTS: John Aerni-Flessner, associate professor for the Residential College in the Arts and Humanities at Michigan State University Ki...
A 'Sea Change' at the UAW
December 28, 2022 17:00 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MBFor decades, the leadership of the United Auto Workers has come from the same group within the union. That changed in a big way with this month’s union elections, where no incumbent leadership was able to secure a win in the organization's competitive races. We talked to Detroit News editor Daniel Howes about what this could mean for the union as the auto industry makes the pivot to electrification. GUEST: Daniel Howes, senior editor and business columnist for the Detroit News ___ Look...
Designing Fashion that Surprises
December 26, 2022 17:00 - 19 minutes - 17.5 MBDesigner Rey Pador has transformed TV touchstones into global fashions for a constellation of brands in Antwerp, Paris, New York and Milan. Rey now calls Detroit home after taking a position with the College for Creative Studies, overseeing apparel design as part of the College’s fashion design department. For Rey, fashion is all about the surprises. GUEST: Rey Pador, fashion designer and associate professor at the College for Creative Studies ___ Looking for more conversations from Stat...