Behind the Mitten
"Behind the Mitten" is Michigan's premiere travel radio show and Podcast and has more than 500 episodes. It is co-hosted by John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman. John is a longtime journalist, social media early adopter and member of the Central Michigan University Journalism Hall of Fame. Amy is a former chef with 20-plus experience, craft beer expert and freelance writer. The show has been recognized by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters as Best in Category. Learn more at https://www.facebook.com/behindthemitten.
Episodes
April 23, 2024 • 12 mins
SEASON 6, BONUS EPISODE
On this weekend’s Behind the Mitten Show with Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez -- Gonzo was able to catch up with Danny Ranville of Biere de Mac Brew Works in Mackinaw City. The last time he stopped in (March), the award-winning Fleur de Mac - a Belgian farmhouse ale that was introduced in 2020 as a collaboration with Mackinac State Historic Park - was being brewed.
Unfortunately, a Mackinaw City power outage sto...
On this weekend’s Behind the Mitten Show with Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez -- Gonzo was able to catch up with Danny Ranville of Biere de Mac Brew Works in Mackinaw City. The last time he stopped in (March), the award-winning Fleur de Mac - a Belgian farmhouse ale that was introduced in 2020 as a collaboration with Mackinac State Historic Park - was being brewed.
Unfortunately, a Mackinaw City power outage sto...
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SEASON 6, BONUS EPISODE
On this weekend’s Behind the Mitten Show with Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez -- Gonzo covers Short's 20th annual Anni Party with Sales Director Kerry Lynch and good friend/Short's sales rep, Ben Darcie.
Kerry and Ben say: "We're celebrating TWENTY YEARS of beer liberation with 70+ beers and ciders for your mouth-holes!" The party in Bellaire is April 26 and 27, 2024 and includes great music, big laughs with old...
On this weekend’s Behind the Mitten Show with Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez -- Gonzo covers Short's 20th annual Anni Party with Sales Director Kerry Lynch and good friend/Short's sales rep, Ben Darcie.
Kerry and Ben say: "We're celebrating TWENTY YEARS of beer liberation with 70+ beers and ciders for your mouth-holes!" The party in Bellaire is April 26 and 27, 2024 and includes great music, big laughs with old...
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SEASON 6, EPISODE 16
On this weekend’s Behind the Mitten Show with Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez -- Gonzo covers Short's 20th annual Anni Party, as well as Biere de Mac's Beer of the Year, Shepherd's annual Maple Syrup Festival and the popular Beer & Brat Festival at Crystal Mountain Resort.
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Segment 1: Biere de Mac Fleur de Mac, Beer of the Year!
Segment 2: Shepherd Syrup Festival April 26-28, 2024
Segment 3: Crystal Mou...
On this weekend’s Behind the Mitten Show with Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez -- Gonzo covers Short's 20th annual Anni Party, as well as Biere de Mac's Beer of the Year, Shepherd's annual Maple Syrup Festival and the popular Beer & Brat Festival at Crystal Mountain Resort.
Learn more:
Segment 1: Biere de Mac Fleur de Mac, Beer of the Year!
Segment 2: Shepherd Syrup Festival April 26-28, 2024
Segment 3: Crystal Mou...
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April 20, 2024 • 17 mins
SEASON 6, BONUS EPISODE
On this bonus episde of Behind the Mitten Show with Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez -- Amy and Gonzo talk to Chris Lopez of Black Star Farms. He is a legendary member of the tasting team room, and he is probably one of the most recognizaebale members of the Black Star team.
Tucked in the rural farmland and beautiful countryside of the Leelanau Peninsula, you will find Black Star Farms on a unique 160-acre winery...
On this bonus episde of Behind the Mitten Show with Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez -- Amy and Gonzo talk to Chris Lopez of Black Star Farms. He is a legendary member of the tasting team room, and he is probably one of the most recognizaebale members of the Black Star team.
Tucked in the rural farmland and beautiful countryside of the Leelanau Peninsula, you will find Black Star Farms on a unique 160-acre winery...
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April 20, 2024 • 11 mins
Vermontville Maple Syrup Festival
April 26-28, 2024
Michigan's original maple syrup festival since 1940!
Parade starts at 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 27.
www.syrupfest.org
In this podcast, John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman interview Mary Ann Hayes about the Vermontville Maple Syrup Festival, which is the original maple syrup festival in Michigan and came about in 1940, when local syrup producers gathered in a barber shop to discuss a way to s...
April 26-28, 2024
Michigan's original maple syrup festival since 1940!
Parade starts at 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 27.
www.syrupfest.org
In this podcast, John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman interview Mary Ann Hayes about the Vermontville Maple Syrup Festival, which is the original maple syrup festival in Michigan and came about in 1940, when local syrup producers gathered in a barber shop to discuss a way to s...
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April 19, 2024 • 44 mins
SEASON 6, EPISODE 15
On this weekend’s Behind the Mitten Show with Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez -- Amy and Gonzo attend the annual Pure Michigan Governor's Conference on Tourism in Kalamazoo to talk to industry experts, learn about trends and introduce you to a Pure Michigan Pie!
Segment 1: In the show's opening segment, Amy and Gonzo learn a lot about how Europeans view Michigan as a tourism destination through the eyes - and lovel...
On this weekend’s Behind the Mitten Show with Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez -- Amy and Gonzo attend the annual Pure Michigan Governor's Conference on Tourism in Kalamazoo to talk to industry experts, learn about trends and introduce you to a Pure Michigan Pie!
Segment 1: In the show's opening segment, Amy and Gonzo learn a lot about how Europeans view Michigan as a tourism destination through the eyes - and lovel...
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April 16, 2024 • 59 secs
BEHIND THE MITTEN - MICHIGAN DESTINATIONS
Sleepy Hollow Beach Resort is South Haven's only beach front luxury resort!
Sleepy Hollow Beach Resort in South Haven combines the iconic Art Deco style with 21st century amenities such as our Olympic size heated pool, a variety of sports & recreational activities, and don’t forget our 1,000 feet of private terraced beach with direct stairwell access to magnificent Lake Michigan. Add the ...
Sleepy Hollow Beach Resort is South Haven's only beach front luxury resort!
Sleepy Hollow Beach Resort in South Haven combines the iconic Art Deco style with 21st century amenities such as our Olympic size heated pool, a variety of sports & recreational activities, and don’t forget our 1,000 feet of private terraced beach with direct stairwell access to magnificent Lake Michigan. Add the ...
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April 8, 2024 • 44 mins
SEASON 6, EPISODE 14
On this weekend’s Behind the Mitten Show with Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez -- Amy and special guest host Phil Tower take you to Comerica Park, which just unveiled the second largest video scoreboard in Major League Baseball. They'll tell you want to eat, drink and see at Comerica Park in 2024 as fans flock to downtown Detroit to root, root, root for the Tigers!
Segment 1: Amy Sherman and Phil Tower (who is also ...
On this weekend’s Behind the Mitten Show with Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez -- Amy and special guest host Phil Tower take you to Comerica Park, which just unveiled the second largest video scoreboard in Major League Baseball. They'll tell you want to eat, drink and see at Comerica Park in 2024 as fans flock to downtown Detroit to root, root, root for the Tigers!
Segment 1: Amy Sherman and Phil Tower (who is also ...
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SEASSON 6, EPISODE 13
On this weekend’s Behind the Mitten Show with Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez -- Amy and Gonzo take you to Traverse City, which is blessed to have about 50 wineries in the region. To prepare for May, which is Wine Month in Michigan, our friends at Travere City Tourism have created TC "Uncorked"! Our show this weekend is all about planning ahead for a great time in the Grand Traverse Bay area.
Segment 1: Traverse ...
On this weekend’s Behind the Mitten Show with Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez -- Amy and Gonzo take you to Traverse City, which is blessed to have about 50 wineries in the region. To prepare for May, which is Wine Month in Michigan, our friends at Travere City Tourism have created TC "Uncorked"! Our show this weekend is all about planning ahead for a great time in the Grand Traverse Bay area.
Segment 1: Traverse ...
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March 25, 2024 • 44 mins
SEASON 6, EPISODE 12
On this weekend’s Behind the Mitten Show with Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez -- Amy and Gonzo take you behind the scenes of a typical travel day when they have to travel from Grand Rapids to Traverse City on an assignment. They make stops in Reed City, Cadillac, Kalkaska and Kingsley. Tune in to this fantastic road trip where they find new favorites, visit old stomping grounds, and meet two excellent sales ladies...
On this weekend’s Behind the Mitten Show with Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez -- Amy and Gonzo take you behind the scenes of a typical travel day when they have to travel from Grand Rapids to Traverse City on an assignment. They make stops in Reed City, Cadillac, Kalkaska and Kingsley. Tune in to this fantastic road trip where they find new favorites, visit old stomping grounds, and meet two excellent sales ladies...
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March 24, 2024 • 10 mins
SEASON 6, BONUS EPISODE
On this bonus episode of Behind the Mitten Show with Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez, our dynamic duo chats with BTM webmaster Jeff Bailey, who tells how he got into the hobby of making his own maple syrup. He started from the base of not knowing how to identify a maple tree to actually making something he gives away as gifts to friends. He will make you laugh.
This segment aired March 16-17, 2024.
Follow John an...
On this bonus episode of Behind the Mitten Show with Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez, our dynamic duo chats with BTM webmaster Jeff Bailey, who tells how he got into the hobby of making his own maple syrup. He started from the base of not knowing how to identify a maple tree to actually making something he gives away as gifts to friends. He will make you laugh.
This segment aired March 16-17, 2024.
Follow John an...
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March 23, 2024 • 11 mins
SEASON 6, BONUS EPISODE
On this weekend’s Behind the Mitten Show with Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez, our dynamic duo travel the state to bring you everything you need to know about Michigan Maple Syrup, including how a newcomer approaches it and how the professionals do it.
On this bonus podcast, they stop by the Detroit suburb of Northville, which may seem like an unlikely place to celebrate all-things maple syrup, but each year in ...
On this weekend’s Behind the Mitten Show with Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez, our dynamic duo travel the state to bring you everything you need to know about Michigan Maple Syrup, including how a newcomer approaches it and how the professionals do it.
On this bonus podcast, they stop by the Detroit suburb of Northville, which may seem like an unlikely place to celebrate all-things maple syrup, but each year in ...
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March 23, 2024 • 12 mins
SEASON 6, BONUS EPISODE
On this weekend’s Behind the Mitten Show with Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez, our dynamic duo travel the state to bring you everything you need to know about Michigan Maple Syrup, including how a newcomer approaches it and how the professionals do it.
Their first stop is at Maple Row Sugarhouse in Jones (Southwestern Michigan) where they are celebrating the Michigan Maple Syrup Festival with everything from pan...
On this weekend’s Behind the Mitten Show with Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez, our dynamic duo travel the state to bring you everything you need to know about Michigan Maple Syrup, including how a newcomer approaches it and how the professionals do it.
Their first stop is at Maple Row Sugarhouse in Jones (Southwestern Michigan) where they are celebrating the Michigan Maple Syrup Festival with everything from pan...
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March 22, 2024 • 5 mins
“Behind the Mitten” is Michigan’s premiere travel radio show and Podcast with more than 600 episodes. It is co-hosted by veteran journalist John Gonzalez and longtime chef & beer expert Amy Sherman. The show has been recognized by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters as Best in Category.
On this podcast, Amy Sherman join the Paul Miller Show (March 22. 2024) on WPHM in Port Huron to preview this weekend's BTM show, which is ...
On this podcast, Amy Sherman join the Paul Miller Show (March 22. 2024) on WPHM in Port Huron to preview this weekend's BTM show, which is ...
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March 21, 2024 • 44 mins
SEASON 6, EPISODE 11
On this weekend’s Behind the Mitten Show with Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez, our dynamic duo travel the state to bring you everything you need to know about Michigan Maple Syrup, including how a newcomer approaches it and how the professionals do it.
Segment 1: We stop at Maple Row Sugarhouse in Jones (Southwestern Michigan) where they are celebrating the Michigan Maple Syrup Festival with everything from pancake...
On this weekend’s Behind the Mitten Show with Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez, our dynamic duo travel the state to bring you everything you need to know about Michigan Maple Syrup, including how a newcomer approaches it and how the professionals do it.
Segment 1: We stop at Maple Row Sugarhouse in Jones (Southwestern Michigan) where they are celebrating the Michigan Maple Syrup Festival with everything from pancake...
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March 12, 2024 • 44 mins
SEASON 6, EPISODE 10
Nestled on the shores of our lovely Lake Michigan, most know and adore Grand Haven as a fabulous summer beach destination. And boy, IS IT! Strolling the boardwalk on a warm sunny day, with a breeze off the great lake, maybe a drippy cone in your hand, and thoughts of the Tip A Few Tavern for a cold one later dance across your brain. Grand Haven is truly a Pure Michigan summer beach destination, but it offers a c...
Nestled on the shores of our lovely Lake Michigan, most know and adore Grand Haven as a fabulous summer beach destination. And boy, IS IT! Strolling the boardwalk on a warm sunny day, with a breeze off the great lake, maybe a drippy cone in your hand, and thoughts of the Tip A Few Tavern for a cold one later dance across your brain. Grand Haven is truly a Pure Michigan summer beach destination, but it offers a c...
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March 9, 2024 • 12 mins
We are always intrigued to hear what others have to say about our beloved Michigan, whether it is current residents, former citizens, or visitors from afar. We are always especially interested to hear the take that travel experts have on Michigan, what they notice, what they love, what they might see in our future.
We were pleased as punch to confirm an interview with Pauline Frommer for our Season 6, Episode 7 show. Yes, of that Fr...
We were pleased as punch to confirm an interview with Pauline Frommer for our Season 6, Episode 7 show. Yes, of that Fr...
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March 7, 2024 • 44 mins
We set out to make a Michigan Bucket List show and ended up with a guest list that is all over the map and book-ended by two well-known names, one in the travel industry, and one for abiding while creating an incredible theatrical destination for all to enjoy.
We were pleased as punch to confirm an interview with Pauline Frommer. Yes, of that Frommer family, the kind of kings of travel publications. We were interested to hear some ...
We were pleased as punch to confirm an interview with Pauline Frommer. Yes, of that Frommer family, the kind of kings of travel publications. We were interested to hear some ...
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Fenn Valley Vineyards has been creating unique Michigan wines and ciders for over fifty years, nestled in the rolling green hills of Fennville in beautiful southwest Michigan. Behind the Mitten made a recent jaunt that way, about 45 minutes south of our world headquarters in Grand Rapids. We sat down with Brian Lesperance, Vice President of Fenn Valley, and winemaker Matt Jannette to get the scoop on all that's happening at Fenn Va...
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March 5, 2024 • 11 mins
BONUS PODCAST
On this Podcast, John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman celebrate National Sauna Week (Feb. 18-24, 2024) with executive director of the national Finlandia Foundation, Tommy Flanagan. He tells us all about it, including that the Upper Peninsula is considered part of the U.S. Sauna Belt. He also discusses proper sauna etiquete. Congrats to Debbie Paver of Calumet, who created the winning entry in the first National Sauna Week pos...
On this Podcast, John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman celebrate National Sauna Week (Feb. 18-24, 2024) with executive director of the national Finlandia Foundation, Tommy Flanagan. He tells us all about it, including that the Upper Peninsula is considered part of the U.S. Sauna Belt. He also discusses proper sauna etiquete. Congrats to Debbie Paver of Calumet, who created the winning entry in the first National Sauna Week pos...
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