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Miz Korona is part of a generation of MCs that carved out Detroit’s hip hop scene as one of originality, grit, and fun in equal measure. Her artistry extends from before her scene in 8 Mile through almost three decades of international touring, teaching, photography, and fashion design. Today, Miz Korona is on stage again, getting ready to release a new EP: The Healer and the Heartbreaker.

GUEST: 

Paula "Miz Korona" Smiley, hip hop artist, music producer, photographer, educator, fashion designer

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Two separate lawsuits seeking to protect abortion rights were filed in Michigan courts — one by Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the other by Planned Parenthood. On today's pod episode, what this could mean for Michigan.

GUESTS:

Rick Pluta, Senior Capitol Correspondent for the Michigan Public Radio Network

Deborah LaBelle, lead counsel for Planned Parenthood of Michigan in the lawsuit 

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This week, longtime congressman, Fred Upton, took the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives and announced his retirement. Having represented Southwest Michigan since 1987, he's the longest serving member of Michigan's congressional delegation. Today, we’ll reflect on what it means to lose Fred Upton as a steadfast moderate in Congress. And we’ll listen back to bits of our conversations with him over the years. 

GUEST:
Andrea Bitely, senior director at Truscott Rossman

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As of now -- April 5 at noon -- jurors are still deliberating the fate of four men accused of plotting to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Defense lawyers presented closing statements on Friday, and now jurors have a web-like narrative to interpret. We will have updates on the verdict as soon as it comes in. But today on the pod, we go over what we know so far. 

GUEST: 

Ken Kolker, reporter, WOOD TV

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Central Michigan University was once the fourth largest public university in the state, but enrollment at the Mt. Pleasant school has taken a nosedive since 2012. Add in a global pandemic that’s impacted student enrollment across the board, and the situation can start to feel a little dire. On today's pod, a look into what’s happening at CMU–and what administrators hope will turn things around. 

GUEST: 

Isabel Lohman, education reporter at Bridge Michigan 

You can find Lohman's story on the enrollment decline at CMU here.

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Every year, some of Michigan's most important wetland ecosystems form within vernal pools. On today's episode, an MSU conservation scientist and MLive reporter join to talk about what lies within these unique forest puddles.

GUESTS: 

Emily Bingham, reporter, MLive 

Yu Man Lee, conservation scientist, Michigan State University

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Peabody Award-winning writer and producer, Harvey Ovshinsky became part of Detroit’s media landscape in 1965. After years of interviewing other people, Ovshinsky said it was only fair to apply the same scrutiny and inquiry into his own life. Today, Harvey Ovshinsky on his new memoir, Scratching the Surface: Adventures in Storytelling.

GUEST: 

Harvey Ovshinsky, author of Scratching the Surface: Adventures in Storytelling

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Prosecutors rested their case in the trial of four men charged in a plot to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer. In late 2020, state and federal officials revealed that FBI investigators had gone undercover with a group of men in Michigan who had strong anti-government leanings. They said a plot developed in the group to kidnap, and possibly harm, Whitmer. Michigan Radio's Dustin Dwyer caught us up on what’s been happening in the courthouse since the trial began earlier this year—and what to expect as the defense takes over.

GUEST: 

Dustin Dwyer, Michigan Radio reporter based in Grand Rapids 

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I’m sure you’ve seen evidence of a loosening of COVID’s grip on your community as well. Fewer people getting sick. Fewer masks being worn in public spaces. But as nice as it’s been having a break from COVID, the virus is not gone. So, where does that leave us? On today's episode, we hear from an epidemiologist about adapting to a virus that’s here to stay. 

GUEST: 

Marisa Eisenberg, associate professor of epidemiology at the University of Michigan

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DTE service shutoffs surpassed 200,000 among Detroit residents, during the pandemic. Outlier Media teamed up with ProPublica to look at the numbers: How does electricity pricing work? What are Metro Detroiters paying? And what happens when they can’t pay? What they found was another case of Detroiters being disproportionately penalized by the systems we all use and rely on. 

GUEST:

Sarah Alvarez, founder and Executive Editor of Outlier Media

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