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Stateside On Air

April Baer
Michigan
Detroit
Michigan State University
University Of Michigan
Public Health
Gretchen Whitmer
Electric Vehicles
Artificial Intelligence
Data Centers
Great Lakes
Christmas Music
Michigan Artists
Gender-Affirming Care
Microplastics
Affordable Care Act
Donald Trump
Tariffs
Michigan Food and Drink Culture
SNAP Benefits
Michigan Nursing Homes

Stateside covers what you need (and want) to know about Michigan. Tune in every day at 3 and 8 p.m. or find it on demand on your favorite podcast platform. Stateside is hosted by April Baer.

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Sean Cittar
DNR Fisheries Research Biologist, State of Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Michigan DNR
Episode: Stateside: Friday, June 26, 2026
Ryan Efkin
Author of Make Nice
Make Nice (book)
Episode: Stateside: Friday, June 26, 2026
Tracy McMillan
Detroit-based journalist for The Guardian, investigative author on rental junk fees
The Guardian
Episode: Stateside: Thursday, June 25, 2026
Jack Dempsey
Historian and author of Michigan and the Civil War, A Great and Bloody Sacrifice
Michigan Civil War Association
Episode: Stateside: Thursday, June 25, 2026
Frances Heldts
Frances Heldts of the Archives of Michigan
Archives of Michigan
Episode: Stateside: Thursday, June 25, 2026
Darren Cools
Author of Light in the Canyon
Ypsilanti writer
Episode: Stateside: Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Roger Faulkner
Leader of the bid to bring the World Cup to Detroit/Pontiac Silverdome; author of a book on the journey
World Cup bid committee, Michigan Soccer Association
Episode: Stateside: Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Craig Wilson
Chief curator of Mackinac State Historic Parks
Mackinac Island State Park
Episode: Stateside: Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Janice L. Blixt
Producing Artistic Director of the Michigan Shakespeare Festival
Michigan Shakespeare Festival
Episode: Stateside: Monday, June 22, 2026

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Stateside: Monday, June 15, 2026
Q: What are the main challenges facing Michigan's road infrastructure funding?
Funding shortfalls, a short construction season, and a complex division of funds across state, counties, and municipalities create persistent maintenance challenges, requiring both policy changes and local action.
Stateside: Monday, June 15, 2026
Q: What does the Iraqi community in Michigan feel about Iraq's World Cup qualification?
They describe it as a powerful, unifying moment that brings pride and a sense of home for Iraqis across generations, both in Michigan and globally.
Stateside: Thursday, June 18, 2026
Q: How did the Silk Roads cookbook frame memory and migration through food?
Ansari describes the book as part history, part memory, and part recipes, using dishes as pathways to connect Michigan childhood memories with Central Asian and Middle Eastern histories via the Silk Road.
Stateside: Thursday, June 18, 2026
Q: What does it mean to rebuild intergenerational land ownership in Detroit, and what risks do elders face with land transfer?
It means creating systems like land trusts and conservation easements to prevent predatory lending and ensure properties can be passed to descendants, despite barriers such as complex applications and changing policy landscapes.
Stateside: Thursday, June 18, 2026
Q: Walk us through the nuts and bolts. What does the application process look like? And how much money is typically awarded?
The fund runs an application tour with free workshops, shares that there are land and infrastructure awards, and requires detailed land purchase readiness and community engagement plans, with non-fixed award amounts depending on the property sale and needs.

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Public-facing Michigan-focused news and culture program that blends hard-edged policy coverage with human-interest storytelling and regional lore. Across episodes, listeners get brisk analysis of state and local issues (gasoline price dynamics, education negotiations, immigration enforcement, environmental policy, and infrastructure concerns) interwoven with in-depth profiles of regional businesses, arts, and Great Lakes history. A standout pattern is the seamless pairing of expert perspectives with on-location reporting and everyday experiences, from shipwrecks in the Great Lakes to neighborhood storefronts and urban farming initiatives. The show frequently features policymakers, journalists, scholars, and community organizers, delivering ... more

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