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Keeping Indigenous languages alive is not a small job. The more hands, the better. That’s why the team behind Ojibwe.net created an online platform to make learning the Anishinaabemowin language more accessible for language learners everywhere.

GUESTS:

Margaret Noodin, poet, teacher of language, professor in the departments of English and American Indian studies at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, director of the Electa Quinney Institute

Stacie Sheldon, user experience (UX) strategist, designer & researcher; author; language advocate

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During the pandemic, the number of arrests for carrying a concealed weapon skyrocketed in Detroit. Police say they're responding to an increase in gun related crimes. But defense attorneys say the arrests have been heavy handed, burdening an already backlogged court system and further eroding public trust in police. 

GUEST:

Beenish Ahmed, criminal justice reporter, Michigan Radio

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Ever feel like endless Zoom meetings are slowly draining your life force?It’s not just you; science says Zoom fatigue is a real phenomenon. The lag in a person’s response time “disrupts this automatic, neural process, and so it makes conversation more effortful,” says researcher and professor Julie Boland. 

GUEST: 

Julie Boland, professor of psychology & linguistics, University of Michigan

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Former House speaker, republican Lee Chatfield, is being investigated by state and regional police. His sister-in-law has accused him of sexual assault, starting when she was in her mid teens. 

This conversation and allegations against Lee Chatfield will be disturbing or triggering to some listeners.

GUESTS:

Kelly House, reporter, Bridge Michigan

Jonathan Oosting, reporter, Bridge Michigan

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After Toyota beat out GM for the top-selling automaker in the U.S. market last year, some analysts say American automakers have lost their home turf dominance. At the same time, the Big Three have been making big investments in an electric future, which was clear from their offerings at this week's Consumers Electronic Show in Las Vegas. On today's episode, we checked in with some folks who cover the auto industry closely about what all this says about the future for both the industry and consumers. 

GUESTS:

Rory Carroll, editor-in-chief at Jalopnik 

Michelle Krebs, executive analyst for Cox Automotive

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The game changed for a lot of people on Jan 6th 2021. Maybe for no one more than West Michigan Republican Congressman Peter Meijer. As the successor to Justin Amash, a Libertarian star, he was never really as closely identified with Donald Trump as some House members. But when he was among just a handful of Republicans to vote to impeach the former president for his actions that day, Meijer found himself with a political target on his back. On today's pod, we talk to writer Tim Alberta about his deep dive profile of Meijer for The Atlantic.

GUEST: 

Tim Alberta, staff writer at The Atlantic

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It's not just the auto industry grappling with major pandemic supply chain disruptions. Everyday items like ketchup, dumbbells, and worst of all, coffee are also seeing shortages and price hikes. So, what is actually driving this disruption? And what does it mean for the average consumer? We asked journalist Sonari Glinton to share what he's learned about this issue in his recent reporting.  

GUEST: 

Sonari Glinton, host of the podcast Now, What's Next

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A lot of people hoped that by this point in the pandemic, there'd be a finish line in sight. But with case numbers and deaths still alarmingly high, that's clearly not the case. Instead, epidemiologist Debra Furr-Holden told Stateside, we have to learn to live with the virus, and get real about the danger it still poses. 

GUEST: 

Debra Furr-Holden, epidemiologist and professor of public health at Michigan State University 

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The state's new political maps have gotten a final stamp of approval from the independent redistricting commission. But one lawsuit is already in the works over how lines were drawn in and around Detroit. On today's episode, we'll talk to a reporter about the response to the new maps and a state lawmaker who says they dilute the power of Black voters. 

GUESTS: 

Clara Hendrickson, Report for America fellow who has been covering the commission’s work for the Detroit Free Press

Adam Hollier, Democrat representing Michigan's 2nd State Senate district

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For a long time, if you asked Alice Randall where she was from, she’d say Detroit-Alabama. The Detroit-born writer grew up surrounded by relatives who had come north from Alabama. She wrote about that experience recently for the Oxford American.

On today's episode, you'll hear Randall talk about her experience “Up South” and the profound cultural mark the northern migration of Black Americans made on the city of Detroit.

GUEST: 

Alice Randall, songwriter and author of Black Bottom Saints, The Wind Done Gone, and many other books.

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