On Hand

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Ever wondered why we call ourselves “Michiganders”? Or why we say “pop” instead of “soda”? Or, seriously, how many people need to be rescued from Sleeping Bear Dunes every year? That’s why we’re bringing you a new podcast - On Hand - to answer all your questions about what makes our state so special. To share a story or submit your questions, head to michiganpublic.org/onhand If you like what you hear on the pod, consider supporting our work: michiganpublic.org/podfund

  1. An ode to Lake St. Clair

    1시간 전

    An ode to Lake St. Clair

    Several of you reached out to argue for adding Lake St. Clair as a 6th Great Lake (or 5th if you count Huron and Michigan as one). On this episode, we hear about one man's love for this "heart-shaped" lake — and the song it inspired him to make. Plus, a story about life in the straits of Mackinac. LYRICS: Lake St Clair (Make Her Great) By Guy Sferlazza   In a world that rewards hate She has always been great And worth more than a billion billion billion billionaires   She surrounds us with her love How many years and still she’s young Mother Earth produced the jewel of Lake St Clair   We didn’t have to make her great She’s the heart of all these lakes See it for yourself if you dare   When the sun is coming up There’s an ocean full of love From sea to shining sea, And she is there   All the service to this land all generations the grand lake Of the sweet fresh water sea Bathed in beauty   We, the people shall decide Make it plain in broad daylight That’s a great lake that you may have never seen   We proclaimed her a great lake on this very day come out and see her here There’s no compare   In this crazy mixed up world. Take a break from the absurd find out what she’s worth Great Lake St Clair.   GUESTS ON THIS EPISODE: Guy Sferlazza, Shelby Township resident and musician Candace Smith, owner of Tours Around Michigan Cover image credit: Adam Yahya Rayes Want to submit a question to On Hand? Do it here: Online Submission Form Call us: 734-764-7840 Email us: onhand@michiganpublic.org   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    9분
  2. Are Michigan and Huron actually one large Great Lake?

    7월 3일

    Are Michigan and Huron actually one large Great Lake?

    Are Michigan and Huron separate lakes – or have we been counting the Great Lakes wrong? There may actually be four Great Lakes: “Lake” Huron and “Lake” Michigan could actually be considered “lobes” of one big lake — big enough to unseat Lake Superior as the world’s largest freshwater lake by surface area. We hear two takes: one from a scientific perspective, and one from a cultural perspective.  GUESTS: Eric Anderson, director of hydrologic science and engineering at the Colorado School of Mines. Eric Hemenway, humanities program manager for the University of Michigan’s School for Environment and Sustainability. Cover image credit: Aaron - stock.adobe.com/302750092 Want to submit a question to On Hand? Do it here: Online Submission Form Call us: 734-764-7840 Email us: onhand@michiganpublic.org See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    22분
  3. Your Stories: The trucks are too heavy

    6월 19일

    Your Stories: The trucks are too heavy

    MANY of you wrote in to say that the reason the roads are seemingly always in terrible shape in Michigan is because of truck weights - and the fact that Michigan often doubles truck weight limits from those of federal guidelines. Today we're hearing and feeling your anger, and talking to an engineer about what heavy trucks do to roads, and why it's only one part of the equation for road conditions. GUEST ON TODAY'S EPISODE: Craig Atwood, managing director of Allegan County Road Commission   Want to submit a question to On Hand? Do it here: Online Submission Form Call us: 734-764-7840 Email us: onhand@michiganpublic.org If you like what you hear on the pod, consider supporting our work: michiganpublic.org/podfund See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    10분
  4. Why are we always fixing Michigan roads?

    6월 12일

    Why are we always fixing Michigan roads?

    Are Michigan's roads really so bad that we need to be repairing them all the time? What's really going on with our orange-barrel forests? For this episode of On Hand, we tackle a listener's question about road repairs by talking to two actual road engineers. We'll also get externally-verified facts about road quality, and hear some real talk about road politics in Lansing. We even bump into someone who started her own guerilla road crew.  Guests: Hamtramck resident Maritza Garibay Brent Schlack, Director of Engineering, Washtenaw Road Commission Adam Lape, Director of Operations, Washtenaw Road Commission Lauren Gibbons, Bridge Michigan reporter Adrian Hemond, CEO, Grassroots Midwest   Want to submit a question to On Hand? Do it here: Online Submission Form Call us: 734-764-7840 Email us: onhand@michiganpublic.org If you like what you hear on the pod, consider supporting our work: michiganpublic.org/podfund See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    20분
  5. Your Stories: The U.P. is true Up North

    6월 7일

    Your Stories: The U.P. is true Up North

    For many Michiganders, Up North begins at the north end of the Mackinac Bridge. One listener defends the Upper Peninsula as true north. And another listener says the southern border of the mitten is also Up North for many people. GUESTS ON THIS EPISODE: Ken Raisanen, retired teacher and lifelong Upper Peninsula Michigander Keith Baker, City Manger of Coldwater Want to submit your own story or question to On Hand? Do it here! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    8분
  6. Where does "Up North" begin?

    5월 29일

    Where does "Up North" begin?

    It's a great Michigan debate; what is the line or the place that marks the end of the southern part of the state and the beginning of that mystical land we call Up North? The answers vary from emotional to philosophical. But there's also an ecological answer that helps us better understand why we feel different when we go Up North.  Check out the Michigan Natural Features Inventory website for a ton of cool stuff about our natural world. GUESTS ON TODAY'S EPISODE: Gretchen Whitmer, Governor of Michigan Joshua Cohen, lead ecologist with the Michigan Natural Features Inventory at MSU Extension Got a question you'd like to have answered on On Hand? Submit your questions about Michigan here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    21분
  7. Your Stories: Summertime memories of Lake Michigan Drive

    5월 22일

    Your Stories: Summertime memories of Lake Michigan Drive

    Many of us have a road that's more than a line on a map—it's a memory. Maybe it’s the street you grew up on or the dirt road that leads you to a cottage Up North.  For listener Tom Topolski, it’s Lake Michigan Drive. GUEST:  Thomas Topolski, Hudsonville resident Want to submit a question to On Hand? Do it here: Online Submission Form Call us: 734-764-7840 Email us: onhand@michiganpublic.org If you like what you hear on the pod, consider supporting our work: michiganpublic.org/podfund PHOTO CREDIT: City of Grand Rapids Archives and Records Center See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    5분
  8. Why does Michigan have Mile roads?

    5월 15일

    Why does Michigan have Mile roads?

    If you’ve ever gotten directions from a metro-Detroiter, you have probably heard a ‘9 Mile’ or a ‘10 Mile Road’ mentioned. Or maybe even the most famous of them all: 8 Mile. But where did all these boring road names come from? And how did they become a kind of cultural shorthand in the region?  GUESTS:  Paul Sewick, amateur Detroit historian and part-time Lyft driver. Check out his blog Detroit Urbanism here. Jeff Horner, professor in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning at Wayne State University Jamon Jordan, Detroit historian and lecturer in history at the University of Michigan Residential College.  Cover photo courtesy of the Archives of Michigan  Want to submit a question to On Hand? Do it here: Online Submission Form Call us: 734-764-7840 Email us: onhand@michiganpublic.org If you like what you hear on the pod, consider supporting our work: michiganpublic.org/podfund See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    26분
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Ever wondered why we call ourselves “Michiganders”? Or why we say “pop” instead of “soda”? Or, seriously, how many people need to be rescued from Sleeping Bear Dunes every year? That’s why we’re bringing you a new podcast - On Hand - to answer all your questions about what makes our state so special. To share a story or submit your questions, head to michiganpublic.org/onhand If you like what you hear on the pod, consider supporting our work: michiganpublic.org/podfund

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    2012년 - 2026년
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