With a historical deep dive on Bob Marley, an exclusive interview with SK Rodriguez, and DJ Rob's story, this might as well be a music edition! We also continue to follow and share updates on the Cross St. siege.

This edition is titled "Washtenaw Rises Up!" because it is filled with coverage of local resistance efforts; community organizing against police militarization, ICE abductions, and data centers.

Is the Fare Deal program fair? Why should someone volunteer at the Daytime Warming Center? What happened on Cross street in Ypsi? We're answering these questions and more in this episode.

In this episode we're reflecting on the holiday season and sharing resources that will be helpful all year round. Our cover story is about Washtenaw County citizens' view on university police.

Reflect on the holiday season by listening to this year's final episode of Groundcover Speaks. We're also talking about the state of homelessness in Washtenaw and calling on listeners to take action.

The new year isn't here just yet, but this episode gives us a preview of what to expect in 2026: public power ballot initiative in Ann Arbor and cash payments to families in Ypsi. We're also reflecting on the holiday.

This episode is themed for Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week! We recap the impacts of the long government shutdown and how the community responded to frozen SNAP benefits — in addition to some amazing essays and interviews on local homeless experiences.

This episode examines happenings at the state level that impact low-income people in Michigan. A statewide ballot initiative to fund public schools, a bill that will cover SNAP shut offs in November, and a campaign to end solitary confinement in jails and prisons.

October means Halloween, domestic violence awareness, and the beginning of the holiday season. Listen also for an inspiring story about a tenant who fought her landlord for discrimination —- and won!

This episode is chock-full of local news -- listen to reports on an assault at the Beer Cooler, a sale of the Ann Arbor Observer, a groundbreaking of affordable housing, and a student-run homeless resource fair.