Stateside On Air

Stateside On Air

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.

Episodes

October 14, 2026 • 49 mins
A reporter brought us the latest on allegations that officers at a women's prison used body cams to record one woman during childbirth. Plus, a new cookbook highlights a beloved bakery in Three Oaks, Michigan. And, we went behind the scenes with the director and writer of a play about the Flint Water Crisis.
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What is life like for Lansing residents living on the streets amid a string of murders of unhoused men? Also, a conversation about how Michigan teaches elementary math, and what’s still needed to bring kids along. And two prominent Michigan candidates backed the Uncommitted movement in 2024: how are they handling their midterm campaigns this year?
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October 9, 2026 • 49 mins
U.S. Senate debate takeaways, a library in Grand Rapids dedicated to Native American literature, and a conversation with Will Lawrence, the Democratic candidate in Michigan's 7th Congressional District.
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October 8, 2026 • 50 mins
A conversation with Michigan Supreme Court candidate Jody White, and tips to mitigate the invasive spotted lanternfly population—with the help of a furry friend.
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October 7, 2026 • 49 mins
A conversation with Michigan Supreme Court candidate Thomas W. Howe, another installation of our series What The Vote?, and a preview of this year's Detroit Story Fest.
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October 6, 2026 • 49 mins
A conversation with Michigan Supreme Court candidate Megan Cavanagh. Plus, a look into the work being done to protect apples against threats like climate change, bacterial disease, and industrialization. And an investigation uncovers the prevalence of using anti-psychotics to sedate dementia patients.
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October 5, 2026 • 49 mins
A conversation with Michigan Supreme Court candidate Noah Hood. Plus, perspectives on what it takes to highlight work from artists with disabilities and learned about the history of techno in Detroit.
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October 2, 2026 • 49 mins
Diesel prices hit farmers at harvest time. We heard about what that means for Michigan's agricultural economy. And, an advocate in Michigan State University's community shares observations about sexual assaults on campus.
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October 1, 2026 • 49 mins
Today we begin a series of conversations with candidates for Michigan Supreme Court. Also, a new option for workers needing child care, and we stop by Michigan's oldest continually-operating cider mill.
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September 30, 2026 • 49 mins
How the COVID-19 pandemic shaped one young voter's political perspective. Also, the tale of two bridges: the Ambassador, the Gordie Howe, and the guy who put a wrench in U.S.-Canadian relations.
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September 29, 2026 • 49 mins
Why do we vote on some college school boards and not others? Then, one man’s mission to regulate an overpopulation of deer, and an indigenous author from northern Michigan looks at the lasting legacy of boarding schools.
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September 28, 2026 • 49 mins
What local electeds really think of data centers. A mysterious box pulled from the ground up north. One of Michigan's closely-watched Congressional swing districts. Justin Verlander takes a victory lap, plus your stories about the Keewenaw Peninsula.
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September 25, 2026 • 49 mins
Inside the legal troubles of former Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield; questions linger after a deadly crash involving a Grand Rapids man and an ICE encounter; and an interview with Congressman Tom Barrett about Congress’ need to regulate artificial intelligence.
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September 24, 2026 • 49 mins
Tracking Michigan's PFAS contamination sites, southwest Michigan's spiritualist history, plus a true story of tragedy and healing on Lake Huron.
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September 23, 2026 • 49 mins
After federal funding losses, two Detroit museums are asking voters to contribute to a new funding model. Plus, the Detroit Tigers’ ballpark has a new name. Reactions are… about like you’d imagine.
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September 22, 2026 • 50 mins
An update on last week's startling F-16 crash in Grand Traverse County. An archival project sharing the stories of local music scenes. And the curtain rises for longtime news anchor Devin Scillian's new play.
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September 21, 2026 • 49 mins
Michigan State’s medical school handles a sexual assault case after ten years of difficult self-reflection. And a new biography of Detroit-born composer and spiritual leader Alice Coltrane is out.
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September 18, 2026 • 49 mins
Exploring what federal rollbacks in power plant emission limits will mean for climate change in the coming decades. Also, The Dish takes a long weekend Up North with some of Traverse City's top chefs. And, writer Lillian Li on her smash novel Bad Asians, which imagines a group of high-achievers coming of age in the Great Recession.
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September 17, 2026 • 49 mins
The Blade, one of the region’s oldest, most storied newspapers is up for sale. A former Blade reporter talks about the decline of the paper, and his experiences with owners at Block Communications.
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September 16, 2026 • 31 mins
New data on immigration arrests in Michigan and why they’re higher than ever since 2024.
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