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Stateside On Air

by April Baer

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.

Latest episodes

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Stateside: Tuesday, Sep. 15, 2026

Baseball star Jim Abbott shares stories about his childhood in Flint and his years playing in the major leagues.

Sep 15
49 min

Stateside: Monday, Sep. 14, 2026

Today, how a new "pay-per-mile" pilot program could change what you pay to drive.

Sep 14
49 min

Stateside: Thursday, Sep. 10, 2026

Today, Western Michigan University Preserended Russ Kavalhuna reflected on the controversial outcome of last weekend's football game with the University of Michigan Wolve

Sep 10
49 min

Stateside: Wednesday, Sep. 9, 2026

Despite formal appeals from the Mid-American Conference (MAC), the NCAA has stated it cannot overturn the on-field outcome of last Saturday's game. Plus, how prosecutors

Sep 9
31 min

Stateside: Tuesday, Sep. 8, 2026

Today, what to know about Canada's tariffs on the U.S. Plus, poet Michael Lauchlan on his new collection, Running Lights.

Sep 8
49 min

Stateside: Friday, Sep. 4, 2026

We answer some of your most Michigan questions about our state. First, the history of the U-M and Ohio State football rivalry. Then, why we play euchre. And what is the c

Sep 4
49 min

Stateside: Thursday, Sep. 3, 2026

The algal blooms that can make lake swimming hazardous may be going airborne. Also, a new tactic to help struggling lake fisheries: making better use of the catch. And th

Sep 3
49 min

Stateside: Wednesday, Sep. 2, 2026

The uncommitted movement from 2024 has shifted its organizing to today’s elections and priorities. Plus, a deeper look at what’s in a bipartisan housing law.

Sep 2
31 min

Stateside: Tuesday, Sep. 1, 2026

Michigan police are handing people over to immigration enforcement officers—even when it's against their own stated policies. We talked to two reporters who investigated

Sep 1
49 min

Stateside: Monday, Aug. 31, 2026

We broke down what was said in a closed-door meeting between Abdul El-Sayed and Jewish Democrats over the weekend. Plus, a conversation with the author of the young adult

Aug 31
49 min

Stateside: Friday, Aug. 28, 2026

Huron, Superior, Michigan, Erie...America? In light of the presidential proclamation renaming Lake Ontario, we got a Native perspective on names, shared culture, and what

Aug 28
50 min

Stateside: Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026

How Michigan became a battleground for the development of large scale data centers. And MSU researchers team up with Native nations to find out what trees can tell us abo

Aug 27
50 min

Stateside: Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026

An investigation into a website that used AI to scrape other news outlets' content. Plus, reflections on Dolly Parton's legacy, and a visit to MUS Dairy Store.

Aug 26
48 min

Stateside: Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026

The impact of frozen funding for a project meant to prevent invasive carp from entering Lake Michigan. Plus, how recently mysterious copyright claims have emerged on stor

Aug 25
49 min

Stateside: Monday, Aug. 24, 2026

A new statewide effort aims to shore up a critical part of our democracy: poll workers. Also, a look at the strange history of animal bounties in Michigan. And an answer

Aug 24
49 min

Stateside: Friday, August 21, 2026

What we know about the new Ford Fathom - the automaker’s long anticipated electric truck project. Then, a visit from the band The Rusty Snails in our Studio East; and the

Aug 21
49 min

Stateside: Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026

How the all-male, Christian religious order called The Servants of the Word has come under scrutiny after sex abuse accusations and convictions among its members. Also, a

Aug 20
49 min

Stateside: Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026

A New York Times reporter breaks down how Canadian manufacturers are navigating the Trump administration's trade policies. Also, recapping what happened when white nation

Aug 19
31 min

Stateside: Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026

How potential revisions to the federal budget may constrain state grant funding for scientific research. Then, what kind of stories do the places we occupy tell us about

Aug 18
49 min

Stateside: Monday, Aug. 17, 2026

We're talking this hour with Detroiter Don Gonyea, former White House correspondent for NPR, who also provided extensive coverage over the years of labor and American cul

Aug 17
50 min

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