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Stateside

Conversations 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 michiganpublic.org. If you like what you hear on the pod, consider supporting our work: michiganradio.org/podfund

  1. 13 HR. AGO

    Laken Riley vote poses early test for MI Dems

    The Laken Riley Act, which puts new restrictions on immigrants without legal status who are accused of committing nonviolent theft, received unexpected support from some Michigan Democrats, passed Congress this week.  We unpack why they voted the way they did, and what the Act would mean for Michigan's immigrant communities without legal status.  GUEST:Michelle Jokisch Polo, producer, Stateside 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.

    13 min

  2. 1 DAY AGO

    Detroit bar blends mixology and perfumery

    Kevin Peterson, owner and co-founder of Castalia at Sfumato in Detroit, spoke with Stateside about his menu and the growing trend of mocktails in Michigan. The business is a natural botanical perfumery by day, and a bar by night. Each scent is paired on the menu with at least two cocktails - one alcoholic, and one non-alcoholic. GUEST: Kevin Peterson, owner and co-founder of Castalia at Sfumato in Detroit 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.

    20 min

  3. 2 DAYS AGO

    MI advocates fight Trump's immigration changes

    In his first 24 hours in office, President Trump signed a slurry of Executive Orders having to do with immigration, including a eliminating birthright citizenship, which is protected under the U.S. Constitution.  GUESTS: Michelle Jokish Polo, producer, Stateside Susan Reed, Attorney and Executive Director, Michigan Immigrant Rights Center See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    19 min

  4. 3 DAYS AGO

    Complications with restarting Palisades nuclear power plant

    The Palisades nuclear plant is in Michigan, right on the shore of Lake Michigan, just south of South Haven. It stopped operations in 2022. The company that was in charge of decommissioning Palisades has decided instead to try to reopen it. The goal is to reopen sometime this fall. But after a meeting last week with the nuclear regulatory commission, that timeline is a little bit in question. GUEST: Dustin Dwyer, reporter, Michigan Public   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    12 min

  5. 4 DAYS AGO

    The music of Frontier Ruckus

    Do you feel like you're emotionally frozen this month? Are the endless Michigan gray days weighing on you? Or maybe your misgivings about true love, success and renewal are coming out again. Whatever the gloomy feeling, it means it's probably time to put on Frontier Ruckus' On the Northline (released in Feb. 2024).  Today, we're revisiting the in-studio conversation and performance with Michigan’s own Frontier Ruckus. Matthew Milia, lead vocalist, says the key to art is making it specific. "It's seen in the best literature in filmmaking," Milia said. "Like the more specific you can be, somehow people out there can do their own like interior translation, and it actually makes the universal amplified within those specifics." The band isn't always in a hurry to release more albums. That's because they see themselves as friends first. But, as Milia points out, their albums provide both a light into their lives at the time and the music industry of the time. "[The music industry has] unrecognizably changed, especially post-pandemic," Milia said. "But, like looking back at every record, it came out in a different music industry climate." GUESTS: Matthew Milia, lead vocals and multi-instrumentalist David W. Jones, banjo player and vocals Zachary Nichols, multi-instrumentalist 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.

    19 min

  6. JAN 17

    UK fans show Lions love

    Fans all over the world have been following the Detroit Lions as they make history. That includes viewers from the UK, including Matthew Turner and Anthony Fitzpatrick. The two fans, along with five other UK-based co-hosts, produce Roar of the Lions UK, a podcast featuring seven Detroit Lions fans from the UK. They joined Stateside to share how they became fans of American football, and their thoughts on the team's historic season. GUESTS ON TODAY’S SHOW: Matthew Turner, co-host of the Roar of the Lions UK podcast Anthony Fitzpatrick, co-host of the Roar of the Lions UK podcast 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.

    21 min

  7. JAN 16

    What increases in MI min. wage could mean for restaurants

    There's a series of increases in minimum wages coming for tipped workers in Michigan. Some restaurant owners are worried what will happen to their businesses if they have to raise prices on the menu to cover the increase for their staff. GUEST: Gricelda Mata, owner of Lindo Mexico Restaurante in Grand Rapids See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    16 min

  8. JAN 15

    Auto Show, past and present

    We walk the showroom floor at the Detroit Auto Show, and catch up with the City of Detroit's official historian, Jamon Jordan, about the history of the Auto Show dating back to 1899. GUEST: Jamon Jordan, official historian, City of Detroit See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    21 min
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Conversations 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 michiganpublic.org. If you like what you hear on the pod, consider supporting our work: michiganradio.org/podfund

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  • Creator
    Michigan Public
  • Years Active
    2012 - 2025
  • Episodes
    100
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2025 Michigan Radio
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