Maybe you’ve heard some of the sea shanties making the rounds on social media - most prominently on TikTok. But did you know that Michigan has a few shanties of its own to sing? Today we’re taking a look at the history and legacy fo Black Sailors in the Great Lakes and the sea shanties that came with them.

Guest:

Jillian Reese is the curator of Exhibits at the Michigan History Center

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The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines for COVID have offered hope to millions. But a lot of us have questions about getting vaccinated. We asked you to submit your question about the COVID Vaccine and today we're getting some answers.

Guests:

Dr. Mouhanad Hammami is the Wayne County Chief Health Strategist and a lecturer at University of Michigan’s Dearborn campus school of public health.

Kristen Shamus is a reporter at the Detroit Free Press covering COVID-19.

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Taste the Diaspora Detroit is celebrating the enormous contributions people of African origins make to American cuisine. A dream team of regional chefs is creating boxed lunches, a different one for each week of Black History Month. Each meal tells a story. 

GUESTS: 

Raphael Wright is a co-founder. He’s also with Urban Plug, a social conglomerate that starts and owns businesses dedicated to improving Detroit’s urban neighborhoods.

Chef Jermond Booze is a co-founder and a consultant for local start up grocery stores throughout Detroit.

Chef Ryan Eli Salter is The Bachelor Chef.

 

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The pandemic has upended school for everybody, but some Black families are finding that might not be such a bad thing. On today’s episode, we’ll talk to two homeschooling Detroit moms who have been helping other families navigate the world of at-home learning.

GUESTS:

Salima Ellis, school leader at Universal Minds School of Evolution

Bernita Bradley, founder of the Engaged Detroit Homeschooling Network and Midwest Regional Delegate for the National Parents Union

For more information about making the leap to homeschooling and the engaged Detroit Homeschooling Network, email [email protected] or call 248-217-0879.

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Michigan wildlife managers and the state’s outdoor recreation industries are worried about invasive carp species. So much so, that Michigan and several adjacent states have spent millions to mitigate the threat. But is there something more we could be doing to reduce the population of carp maybe even before they get here?

GUESTS:

Keith Matheny is a reporter for the Detroit Free Press

Lester Graham is an environment reporter with Michigan Radio

Rachel Ishikawa is Michigan Radio’s podcast producer.

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You can’t say Michigan’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout has been entirely smooth. There simply aren’t a lot of doses. But the city of Detroit has been beating a lot of expectations for getting residents scheduled and moving them through the process. Today, a look at how it happened.

 

GUEST:

Jared Fleisher is a VP for government affairs for Quicken Loans. 

 

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For the second time in less than two years, former President Donald Trump is facing a Senate impeachment trial, this time for his alleged role in inciting the Jan. 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol. On Tuesday, House impeachment managers and Trump’s defense attorneys argued over the constitutionality of impeaching someone no longer in office. On today’s episode, we talk to someone who was thinking about that question long before Trump was running for any kind of political office. 

GUEST:

Brian Kalt, professor at the Michigan State University College of Law

You can find Kalt’s 2001 article about impeachment and the Constitution here.

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Showing Up Showing Out is a short film that tells the story about the past, present and future of Motown. It's a showpiece for the music, fashions and creators of Detroit. The film was recently nominated for four awards at the Fashion Film Festival Milano.

GUESTS: 

Imani Mixon is a writer, host and creative consultant. 

Margot Bowman is a filmmaker and creative director.

 

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On today’s episode, we’re talking ice cover on Michigan’s lakes. We’ll get an expert’s advice on how to stay safe during your winter beach strolls, and we’ll hear about how ice fisherman are dealing with the trend toward less and less ice cover in a warming climate.  

GUESTS:

Myron Gilbert, member of the U.S. World Ice Fishing Team

Lester Graham, Michigan Radio reporter and host of The Environment Report

Dave Benjamin, executive director for the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project

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One hundred years ago, in the aftermath of World War I, the United States was well into its experiment with national temperance. Michigan wasn’t a stranger to Prohibition — the state banned alcohol in 1918, about two years before Prohibition went into effect nationwide. Despite restrictions, thirsty Michiganders still found ways to get their hands on booze. And before long, alcohol smugglers in the Toledo-Detroit-Windsor region developed a thriving trade, due in part to an increasingly popular tool for transporting the sauce to the speakeasies: the automobile.

GUESTS:

Joe Bog, author of Prohibition’s Proving Ground: Cops, Cars, & Rumrunners in the Toledo-Detroit-Windsor Corridor

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