For the first time ever on the East Lansing Insider, an East Lansing City Council member joins the podcast. On this episode, Dana Watson joins Andrew Graham for an interview about Covid, racism as a public health crisis and how East Lansing can be anti-racist.

Also in the episode, Andrew hosts a roundtable with Emily Joan Elliott and Alice Dreger; Andrew and Alice talk about issues getting information under the Freedom of Information Act; and Emily brings a fundraising update with ELi general manager Jodi Spicer.

Music credit to Jason Shaw and Audionautix.

Emily Joan Elliott, Alice Dreger and Andrew Graham sit down for a roundtable discussion centering on the busy Nov. 10 City Council meeting. The trio discusses police transparency, the ongoing Center City District issues and upcoming infrastructure work and construction around the Evergreen Avenue properties. 

Also, Andrew sits down with Maysa Sitar, an ELi board member and MSU student, for an interview about life as a college student during a pandemic.

(Credit to Jason Shaw and Audionautix for the music.)

Host Andrew Graham is joined by Alice Dreger and Emily Joan Elliott as the trio recaps the latest news in East Lansing. This week, they discuss the mobs of couch-burning people taking to the streets following MSU's upset win in football, recent reporting by ELi on racial and ethnic data from ELPD and more.

Also in this episode is an interview with Chuck Grigsby, Chair of the Study Committee on an Independent Police Oversight Commission, and a fundraising update from ELi's General Manager, Jodi Spicer.

As always, music credit to Jason Shaw and Audionautix.

In the second episode of East Lansing Insider, hosted by Emily Joan Elliott, the ELi team discusses the latest news in East Lansing, brings you an interview from President of the Board, Sam Hosey, and Andrew Graham and Alice Dreger go long (45 minutes!) on the Center City District.

Credit to Audionautix and Jason Shaw for the music.

In the first ever edition of East Lansing Insider, a new podcast from East Lansing Info (ELi), host Andrew Graham discusses the latest news from East Lansing, Michigan, with colleagues Alice Dreger and Emily Joan Elliott.

From the latest at City Council to a preview of MSU football returning, the trio digs in to the stories of the week and looks ahead to what's coming.

(Credit to Jason Shaw and Audionautix for the intro/outro tunes.)