The Metro

InsideOut Literary Arts is bringing back the annual Detroit Youth Poetry Con. Executive Director Suma Karaman Rosen joins the show to discuss how young poets can get involved. Also on the show, Kristen Broady, director of the Economic Mobility Project at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, joins the show to discuss how the racial wealth gap impacts communities and ways to shrink that gap.

Editor-at-Large of Jewish Currents Peter Beinart joins "The Metro" to discuss how Jewish Americans are grappling with the Oct. 7 attacks on Israel and the state's military response. Also, FEMA Media Specialist Larissa Hale joins the show to talk about new disaster relief centers opening in Michigan. Listen to The Metro weekdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET on 101.9 FM and streaming on-demand.

Nancy Hayden (Second City Chicago) and Marc Evan Jackson ("Brooklyn 99," "The Good Place") join "The Metro" to talk about the improvisational comedy program, Detroit Creativity Project. Also on the show, Michigan’s first LGBTQ+ senior center opens in Ferndale. Listen to The Metro weekdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET on 101.9 FM and streaming on-demand.

Voters demanding a ceasefire in Gaza sent President Biden a strong message in Michigan's Democratic primary election on Tuesday. Plus, the city of Detroit recently received a $50,000 grant from the National Park Service to help fund a new project documenting Arab and Chaldean history in Detroit. Listen to The Metro weekdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET on 101.9 FM and streaming on-demand.

Michigan's highly anticipated presidential primary is finally here — earlier than previous election cycles. The presidential primary seems to be locked up for President Biden and former President Trump for their respective parties, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t a lot to learn from the results. Plus, high school students bring Detroit style to New York Fashion Week with Boys and Girls Clubs of America, and more.

Two representatives from the "Listen to Michigan" campaign join the show to talk about why they're calling on Michiganders to vote “uncommitted” in Tuesday's primary election. Plus, Dearborn native Ali Imad Fadlallah joins the show to talk about his new book, "March Forth: From the Prison of Minds," which honors the life and career of a very special educator in his life: his father. Listen to The Metro weekdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET on 101.9 FM and streaming on-demand.

Ben Stupka, executive director of the Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan, joins "The Metro" to discuss the agency's master plan and transit improvements coming in the next year. Also on the show, we're joined by ProPublica reporter Anna Clark to discuss Michigan’s Wrongful Imprisonment Compensation Act, and how some people who were wrongfully convicted have not been able to fully leverage the law. Listen to "The Metro" weekdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET on 101.9 FM and streaming on-demand.

The Wayne Health Mobile Unit started in 2020, in the beginning stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. While driving to homes to provide COVID-19 tests and vaccinations, organizers realized the units could provide many more services. A new partnership with Meridian is now allowing Wayne Health Mobile Unit to assist pregnant moms in low-income Detroit neighborhoods. Also in this episode, producer Sam Corey speaks to the architect who designed Detroit's first 3D printed home, and more.

The Citizens Research Council of Michigan was recently tasked with looking at Detroit City Council’s economic development policies. CRC President Eric Lupher joins "The Metro" to discuss the body's findings. Also on the show, we hear from Michigan senate candidate Hill Harper on the issues that propelled him into the race. Listen to The Metro weekdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET on 101.9 FM and streaming on-demand.

Detroit Free Press reporter JC Reindl joins "The Metro" to discuss proposed incentives for Henry Ford’s hospital expansion and New Center development. Also on the show, executive producer of the documentary “God Said Give 'Em Drum Machines” shares how you can see the film in Detroit this weekend. Listen to "The Metro" weekdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET on 101.9 FM and streaming on-demand.