Whitmer Asks GOP to Find Common Ground
Governor Gretchen Whitmer made a peace offering to Republicans in her third State of the State address on Wednesday night. That’s as Republicans have ramped up their resistance to her COVID-19 restric...
28 Jan 202123min
New Coronavirus Variant Reaches Michigan
There are now 18 confirmed cases of the B117 coronavirus variant in Michigan. The arrival of the more contagious mutation of the virus led the University of Michigan to shut down its athletics program...
27 Jan 202115min
Jeff Daniels’ New Album Tackles Pandemic and Politics
Acclaimed actor, playwright, musician and Michigander Jeff Daniels talks about his latest album “Alive and Well Enough” and tackles all the political and pandemic feels of the past year. GUEST: Jeff D...
26 Jan 202119min
Tackling Hunger During—and After—the Pandemic
Late last week, President Joe Biden signed an executive order directing the US Department of Agriculture to increase food stamp benefits for millions of Americans. The action comes as more Michigander...
25 Jan 202119min
Michigan's Notable Books
Every year, the Library of Michigan puts out their list of Michigan Notable Books, featuring books that are about or set in Michigan or written by Michigan authors. These lists always have a nice Zei...
22 Jan 202118min
Biden Executive Action Ends Muslim Travel Ban, Halts Deportations
President Joe Biden signed a stack of executive orders on his first day in the Oval Office, kicking off his agenda in the White House. Included in that stack was an end to the Trump-era travel ban on ...
21 Jan 202119min
Kwame Kilpatrick Walks Free
In a flurry of pardons and commutations in President Donald Trump’s last hours in office, one name in particular stuck out to Detroiters: their former mayor Kwame Kilpatrick. On today’s episode, we’ll...
20 Jan 202113min
Immigrants React to Capitol Insurrection
Many Americans watched in horror as rioters stormed the US Capitol on Jan 6. That includes immigrants to this country. That day, many of them saw the same kind of political instability they came here ...
19 Jan 202111min
