What's the Deal, Grosse Ile?

By Ben Fogt

Grosse Ile's history goes back well before, but we celebrate the founding as July 6, 1776. It sits in a place that is a crossroads of history, a superhighway of commerce, a convergence of nature, a ce... more

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The podcast currently has 36 episodes available.

What's the Deal, Grosse Ile? episodes:

September 09, 2021S2E1 - DRIWR Refuge Gateway
Episode Notes
Transcript
Links
Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge
International Wildlife Refuge Alliance
US Fish & Wildlife Service
Volunteer Email: [email protected]
Map to the Refuge Gateway
Alliance Fundraiser (Sept 9th, 2021)
Yoga at the Refuge Gateway and other events
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Music: J.F. Gloss / Rhythm of the River / Courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com
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25min
May 13, 2021S1E24 - IslandFest
Episode Notes
Chad Novak, IslandFest Chairman, shares the history of Grosse Ile's largest festival and details some of the activities with the event's return in 2021, June 4th, 5th, and 6th.
Transcript
Links
IslandFest Web Site
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Intro and Credit music is Mocktails in the Rain by Antti Luode and licensed through Creative Commons.
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36min
May 06, 2021S1E23 - Michigan Townships
Episode Notes
Transcript
Links
MTA
Education Resources on MI Townships
MTA Publications (including the little red book)
Townships' Purpose and Structure Overview
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Intro and Credit music is Mocktails in the Rain by Antti Luode and licensed through Creative Commons.
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April 01, 2021S1E22 - BREAKING NEWS!!!
Episode Notes
Transcript
Links
Identity of The Anonymous Source
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16min
March 25, 2021S1E21 - Navigating the Great Lakes
Episode Notes
Dr Ted Karamanski shares the history of how people navigated the Great Lakes from prehistoric times up to today, including by carving out a channel in the river just east of Grosse Ile.
Transcript
Links
Mastering the Inland Seas by Theodore Karamanski
Dr Karamanski's bio at Loyola University
For more information
Dossin Great Lakes Museum
National Museum of the Great Lakes (in Toledo)
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Intro and Credit music is Mocktails in the Rain by Antti Luode and licensed through Creative Commons.
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26min
March 18, 2021S1E20 - Community Grown Gardens
Episode Notes
Danielle West shares how Community Grown Gardens is Teaching, Growing, and Giving in our community. It's an under-appreciated organization of Grosse Ile.
Transcript
Links
Community Grown Gardens
Facebook Page
Location (On Google Maps)
STEM Shadow Program
HDR Foundation
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Intro and Credit music is Mocktails in the Rain by Antti Luode and licensed through Creative Commons.
Find out more at http://Whatsthedealgi.com
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March 04, 2021S1E19 - META
Episode Notes
Ben talks about Podcasting, this podcast and how his background led him to creating it.
Transcript
Links
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Intro and Credit music is Mocktails in the Rain by Antti Luode and licensed through Creative Commons.
Find out more at http://Whatsthedealgi.com
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February 18, 2021S1E18 - Yard Game Palooza & Big Fish Derby
Episode Notes
Transcript
Links
Yard Game Palooza on Facebook
Contact the page for information on the Big Fish Derby as well.
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Intro and Credit music is Mocktails in the Rain by Antti Luode and licensed through Creative Commons.
Find out more at http://Whatsthedealgi.com
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24min
February 14, 2021A Very Special Valentine
Episode Notes
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Links
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(734) 250-9554
Intro and Credit music is Mocktails in the Rain by Antti Luode and licensed through Creative Commons.
Find out more at http://Whatsthedealgi.com
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6min
February 11, 2021S1E17 - Prohibition on the River
Episode Notes
Gregory A Fournier tells us about the gang activity in Metro Detroit during Prohibition and his book The Elusive Purple Gang, Detroit's Kosher Nostra. That means we're talking about the St Valentine's Day Massacre.
Transcript
Links
Fornology Blog
Books
Royal Oak Library Talk
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[email protected]
(734) 250-9554
Intro and Credit music is Mocktails in the Rain by Antti Luode and licensed through Creative Commons.
Find out more at http://Whatsthedealgi.com
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1h 4min

FAQs about What's the Deal, Grosse Ile?:

How many episodes does What's the Deal, Grosse Ile? have?

The podcast currently has 36 episodes available.