On Hand

Michigan native Brittany Luce, host of It’s Been a Minute on NPR, has made a name for herself with her sharp, engaging commentary and deep dives into contemporary culture.

Whether she's exploring the latest trends or unraveling complex issues, Brittany's approach is both thought-provoking and accessible.  

Luse sat down with us to talk about Kamala Harris' campaign, candidacy and potential nomination, and how it represents broader shifts in American culture.

GUEST:

• Brittany Luse, host of It's Been a Minute, a NPR podcast.

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Within just a couple hours of Vice President Kamala Harris announcing her candidacy for president, an impromptu fundraiser organized by Black women voters across the country came into being via Zoom. They raised more than a million dollars in a couple hours. It's an anecdote, but it speaks volumes about the power of Black women voters who organize around a common cause.

GUEST:

Danielle Atkinson, founder and executive director of Mothering Justice

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On today’s podcast episode, we talk with a student and a professor at Concordia University Ann Arbor. The school will need to significantly reduce its operations and program offerings, including athletics, after the 2024-25 academic year. The cuts have staff and students anxious about what the future holds for the institution.

The Lutheran institution is facing a $9 million budget deficit. Enrollment has grown in recent years with a student body around 1,000, but it’s a benchmark many smaller colleges have found it hard to maintain operations.

Even so, back in February university administration announced a series of staff and program cuts. Then came a notice in June that all athletic programs would be cut next year. Just nine in-person and seven online programs will remain after June 2025.

You can find a statement from Concordia University here. 

GUESTS:

Dr. Scott Chappuis, associate professor Department of Communication

David Smalls, student Department of Justice & Public Policy, and Student Government Association President 

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Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud speaks with Stateside's Zena Issa about how "Uncommitted" voters may give VP Kamala Harris a chance now that President Biden has dropped out of the race. But, he says, she'll have to earn their votes.

GUEST:

Abdullah Hammoud, mayor of Dearborn

Zena Issa, production assistant, Stateside

 

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President Joe Biden shocked the nation over the weekend by pulling out of the Democratic nomination process, and endorsing his VP, Kamala Harris. The question in Michigan is would Governor Gretchen Whitmer, who also endorsed Harris, be a viable No. 2 on a Harris ticket?

GUEST:

Debbie Dingell, congresswoman from MI-6

Stephen Henderson, host of Created Equal on WDET

Zoe Clark, co-host of It's Just Politics on Michigan Public

Rick Pluta, co-host of It's Just Politics on Michigan Public

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July 20, 2024 marks the beginning of dystopian classic novel "Parable of the Sower", written by Octavia Butler 30 years ago. 

GUEST:

Ebony Elizabeth Thomas, PhD, is Chair of the Joint Program in English and Education at the University of Michigan’s Marsal Family School of Education

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Michigan-based horror author Josh Malerman has a new set of psychological scares in his paranormal thriller "Incidents Around The House". Malerman rose to prominence in the horror genre with his novel "Bird Box", which became a Netflix hit.

GUEST:

Josh Malerman, best-selling thriller novelist and author of "Incidents Around The House"

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A new podcast delves deep into the Republican Party upheaval of the mid-1970s to help shed light on our current political climate. And it all begins with a Michigander we know and love: then-President Gerald Ford. The podcast, made by Nuanced Tales in partnership with WFAE and distributed by NPR, is called "Landslide." We talked to host Ben Bradford about the roots of America's current culture war back through the political campaigns of Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter, and Gerald Ford.

GUEST: 

Ben Bradford, creator and host of the podcast "Landslide"

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Today, a conversation with Johnny Rodriguez, President and CEO of Latin Americans United for Progress (LAUP), a social services center focused on the Latino community in West Michigan. And, a sneak peek at LAUP's 60th annual Fiesta celebration this week (July 15-21) in Holland, Michigan.

GUEST:

• Johnny Rodriguez, President and CEO of Latin Americans United for Progress

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In the wake of an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump this weekend, many people are raising questions about the Secret Service's protocols at the Pennsylvania rally where the shooting occurred. Former U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade joined Stateside to discuss what she sees as shortcomings in the agency's security measures this weekend, and how those lapses are fueling online conspiracies about what happened.

GUEST: 

Barbara McQuade, former U.S. Attorney and law professor at University of Michigan

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