The Beginning of the End

Before Detroit was known for cars, it was known for stoves. And The World's Largest Stove was birthed in the late 19th century at the peak of the country's stove fever. Beginning of the End producer Laura Herberg explores its bizarre life and death.

Before Detroit was known for cars, it was known for stoves. And The World's Largest Stove was birthed in the late 19th century at the peak of the country's stove fever. Beginning of the End producer Laura Herberg explores its bizarre life and death.

[21:43] A man that worked for two decades to preserve the legacy of the Motown musicians known as the Funk Brothers.

[21:43] A man that worked for two decades to preserve the legacy of the Motown musicians known as the Funk Brothers.

WDET's original podcast featuring stories about when, how and why things end, told by the people who have to live with what happens next.

[2:20] Alex has a short message for our listeners on how you can keep our show kicking it into the future.

[2:20] Alex has a short message for our listeners on how you can keep our show kicking it into the future.

[28:04] Meet Satori. A famed storyteller facing the end of her breast and finds the grace to rewrite her own story.

[28:04] Meet Satori. A famed storyteller facing the end of her breast and finds the grace to rewrite her own story.

[27:01] Meet Emil Baur. After becoming fascinated with utopian societies and transcendentalism, Baur decided to lead a group of German Methodists into a swampy region of Michigan to start a new utopian society from scratch.