Discovering Deepwater Sculpin Nest
Deepwater sculpin are tiny fish that lay at the bottom of a lakebed. They’re relatively prevalent in the Great Lakes, but their nests are extremely hard to find. In fact, never before seen. Today, a r...
25 Maalis 202118min
Detroit vs. Everybody: From T-Shirt to Rallying Cry
About 10 years ago, graphic designer Tommey Walker Jr. took a common sentiment in Detroit and printed it on a shirt. It said, in stark white lettering on a black background, “Detroit vs. Everybody.” I...
24 Maalis 202116min
dream hampton on Art and Activism
The Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit has a new board member, filmmaker dream hampton. She was the executive producer of “Surviving R. Kelly," and has a long legacy of working the space between art a...
23 Maalis 202125min
The Effort to Make Michigan’s State Government More Transparent
When it comes to government transparency and accountability laws, Michigan ranks last out of all states, according to a 2015 report from the Center for Public Integrity. Today on the pod, we’ll talk t...
22 Maalis 202118min
Detroit's Chef of the Year
The Detroit Free Press named longtime area chef, Phil Jones, Chef of the Year. On today's episode of the pod, we're talking about how the pandemic has revealed weak spots in our food system and what P...
19 Maalis 202117min
Living Through the Pandemic in the Upper Peninsula
We're over a year into the coronavirus pandemic. Every single person in Michigan has been impacted by it. But the pandemic feels different in day-to-day life across the state, and that’s certainly tru...
18 Maalis 202120min
Michigan’s Irish History, From Corktown to Marquette
Today on the podcast, we get in the St. Patrick’s Day spirit with a conversation about the history of Irish immigration in Michigan. And we’ll talk to the owner of a bar in Detroit’s Corktown neighbor...
17 Maalis 202118min
How Michigan Went From Reagan Democrats To Biden Republicans
Michigan was once a stronghold of the so-called “Reagan Democrat.” But now, another breed of swing voter has emerged. Today, Michigan’s role in crafting these unique, amorphous, and consequential voti...
16 Maalis 202117min
