On today's episode, the director of an ensemble that unites musicians from all over the Americas talked about the group's upcoming performance in Michigan, the sustaining reach of orchestral music, and connecting young musicians.

GUEST: 

Carlos Miguel Prieto, founding conductor of the Orchestra of the Americas

The Orchestra of the Americas will perform in Ann Arbor on June 11th, 2024 at Hill Auditorium with special guests Yo-Yo Ma and Kayhan Kalhor. You can find more information about the performance here.

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Music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions.

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Rund Abdelfatah and Ramtin Arablouei, the hosts and co-creators of NPR's Throughline, joined Stateside to discuss what they've learned after five years of producing the program. The show dissects how moments in history shape the world we live in today. Throughline airs on Michigan Public at 8:00 p.m. every Saturday.

GUESTS ON THIS EPISODE:

• Rund Abdelfatah, journalist, host and co-creator of Throughline

• Ramtin Arablouei, journalist, host and co-creator of Throughline

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Longtime Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow is preparing for her retirement taking place later this year. There are two vying for her spot in the Democratic Primary: Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin and actor Hill Harper.

GUESTS:

Lauren Gibbons, politics reporter with Bridge Michigan

Jordyn Hermani, politics reporter with Bridge Michigan

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The third known case of H5N1 bird flu in a human this year was confirmed late last week in Michigan. Two of the three cases were found in Michigan. All of the infections were found in people who work directly with livestock. On this episode of the Stateside podcast, we get into what you need to know about H5N1 and how you can keep safer from infection.

GUESTS:

Adam Lauring, professor of internal medicine, microbiology and immunology, and ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of Michigan

Kristen Jordan Shamus, health reporter with The Detroit Free Press

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The newly renovated Michigan Central Station is a sight to behold: towering columns, large sloped ceilings, and graffiti relics of a once abandoned building. But Central Station is more than its parts. Today we want to give you some history. On this episode we get into the story of why the station is such an iconic building and what it represents to Detroit.

GUEST:

• Jamon Jordan, founder and operator of The Black Scroll Network, City of Detroit historian, and professor at the University of Michigan

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Detroit’s iconic Michigan Central Station is getting ready to re-open its doors after more than three decades of abandonment, and following extensive restoration by Ford. Throughout those years the building’s various owners and city leaders have argued about whether to save it or knock it down. Many will tell you - it's a miracle the building is still standing. Events are planned June 6-16. 

Click here to see photos of the interior. 

GUESTS:

• Josh Sirefman, chief executive officer of Michigan Central
• Dan Austin, director of communications for Michigan Central

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"The Bird Connection" is a new documentary from Michigan Public that explores the connection between the health of bird populations and the condition of our natural world. Hosts Lester Graham and Rebecca Williams look at the variety of factors impacting both, on this special podcast episode takeover.

Hear the rest of "The Bird Connection" documentary here.

 

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Alma Cooper is Miss Michigan USA 2024. On this episode, a conversation with Miss Michigan USA  about her title, her passion in combating food insecurity, and moving forward to compete in Miss USA.

GUEST:

Alma Cooper, Miss Michigan USA 2024

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Hamtramck Disneyland is folk art installation that's been around for more than 30 years. On this episode we meet some of the artists rehabbing the property so that it can exist for 30 more.

GUESTS:

Sean Bieri, project manager and board member with Hatch

Renee Willoughby, artist-in-residence AT Hamtramck Disneyland

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Governments and auto manufacturers have big plans for switching the United States to electric vehicles. It's one of many efforts to reduce the impact of climate change. But there's a key ingredient in electrification that could put a crimp in that plan: copper.

GUEST ON THIS EPISDOE:

Adam Simon, professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Michigan

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