Stateside
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/podfundSocial links:
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Tribal Law Handbook expands legal education
Through a collaboration between the Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Indians and the Tribal State Federal Judicial Forum, there is now a Tribal Law Handbook to prepare Michigan legal practitioners for work with the state's Indigenous communities. The resource aims demarginalize tribal communities …
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TikTok mom on cooking for a crowd
Heather Bell, a mother of 8 living near Marquette, Michigan, has generated a large social media following around her content featuring huge family meals she cooks for her household. She joined Stateside to talk about her experience feeding a crowd. GUEST: Heather Bell, personality behind @justthe…
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Stocking up on birth control in Michigan
Some women in Michigan say they're stocking up on Plan B, just in case a conservative swing in Washington results in further restrictions on reproductive healthcare. GUESTS: Michelle Jokish Polo, Stateside producer Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, chief medical executive for the state of Michigan
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The truth about social media "echo chambers"
A communications and media expert talked with Stateside about the facts behind some of our social media fears, and about what the future of social media use might look like. Looking for more conversations from Stateside? Right this way. If you like what you hear on the pod, consider supporting o…
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How Trump won Michigan's Latino vote
According to exit poll data, more Latino voters in Michigan supported a Republican candidate than ever before in last week's election. On this episode, we’ll talk more about what motivated Latino voters in Michigan this election with Stateside producer Michelle Jokisch Polo. GUEST: Michelle Jokis…
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We can all agree on the Lions
How about those Detroit football Lions? My goodness they're good. GUEST: John Niyo, sports columnist, Detroit News 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.
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Poet Brittany Rogers on matriarchy and belonging
Detroit poet Brittany Rogers recently published a new collection of poetry titled Good Dress. The book is a a non-traditional coming-of-age story exploring Black womanhood. Rogers sat down with Stateside to talk about the influence of the women who raised her on her work and how audacity has become…
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A tale of ticket splitters
Andrea Bitely previously served as the spokesperson for former Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette. She joined Stateside to discuss a the past and the future of the GOP, the benefits of a divided government, and the challenges of being a moderate or independent voter. GUEST: Andrea Bitely, fo…
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Black voters, Democrats, and Trump
The core constituency of the Democratic Party is arguably African Americans - a voting bloc that consistently votes in eye-popping percentages in favor of Democrats. But this time around Donald Trump was able to win over just enough Black voters to make a difference, and Kamala Harris - the first B…
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Bill G. Schuette on Republican's House victory
Michigan’s House of Representatives has flipped from Democratic to Republican control. The state Senate, which was not up for reelection, still has a Democrat majority. And Governor Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, is still governor. All this means we’re heading into an interesting era of divided gove…
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