Stateside Podcast
1) Off Hand: The Banana Turn
In Michigan sometimes when we are driving and we want to turn left we have to turn right first and it turns out that quirky traffic design can help prevent car crashes. Most people call it a Mic...Show More
2) Why do we do the Michigan left?
In Michigan, the left turn isn’t always a left turn. At certain intersections, you find yourself doing something counterintuitive. You turn right first in order to turn left. That's the notoriou...Show More
3) Off Hand: One Michigander's love of "pop" culture
For a lot of us, Michigan’s iconic pop brands are tied into special memories from childhood. Maybe your mom would always give you Vernor’s when you had a tummyache. Or you can still rememb...Show More
4) Is saying pop passé?
Pop has long been the accepted Midwesternism for a sweet carbonated beverage. But could that be changing? On this episode of On Hand, we dig into the history of the pop vs. soda debate—and take ...Show More
5) Off Hand: A dangerous dune story
Matt Parker brings us a summer camp story about a childhood friend's tumble down the Sleeping Bear Dunes. The incident resulted in bloodstained shirts and an ambulance ride. Find last week's episode ...Show More
6) Does a Sleeping Bear rescue really cost $3000?
We learned what goes into a rescue at the Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, what situations require a rescue, and how to not need one yourself. Plus, a secret hack if you want to experience the "dune dro...Show More
7) Off Hand: In defense of "Michiganian"
Chad Livengood is a Michiganian. Like... he's never going to be a "Michigander". It doesn't ring true to his ear, and his employer, The Detroit News, doesn't recognize "Michigander" in it's style guid...Show More
8) Why do we call ourselves Michiganders?
Poll after poll shows folks in Michigan prefer to call themselves "Michiganders" rather than "Michiganian". Why, though? Why did we start calling ourselves something so strange? Are we just a bunch of...Show More
9) Michigan Public Introduces: On Hand
The team that produces Michigan Public's Stateside introduces a new podcast answering listener questions about our weird and wonderful state! Our first few episodes will answer: Why do we call oursel...Show More
10) Do you have the stuff to be a Great Lakes lighthouse keeper?
The Stateside Podcast is taking a summer break as producers prepare a new podcast project that's all about Michigan. You can download or stream the new Stateside On Air podcast, which is the full dail...Show More