Michigan history

By the mid 20th century, there was an unexpected burgeoning industry: women’s undergarments manufacturing. This is the story of the H.W. Gossard Company and the Gossard Girls.

Hear about how Michigan police can take your car even if you are not charged with a crime. Michigan has a long history of opposing mass transit…but how far back does it go? How one man dug up the artifacts of indigenous people around the globe and kept them for himself. And what work is being done to return those artifacts.

Mayor Coleman A. Young will soon be the first Black man represented (in statue form, of course) at the Capitol's National Statuary Hall. Detroit city historian Jamon Jordan took us on a deep dive into Young's life, work, and political legacy.

Detroiter Khaliph Young wanted to hear stories from people who lived through the Civil Rights era. So he made a podcast to do just that.

Today, we heard about new developments in Ottawa County, pheasants in Detroit, and unicorn hunting. Then, MSU Interim President Teresa K. Woodruff chatted about her new role.

Meet Kinuko Yada DeVee. She came to Michigan from Kyoto as a World War II "war bride" during a peak in anti-Asian discrimination in the United States. Seventy years later, she's built a life for herself full of love and family.

On today's show, two reporters discussed the legislative budget. Plus one historian dished on his book that tells the story of the Kellogg brothers. And chalk artist David Zinn joined to discuss his work.

On today's show, we heard more about yesterday's Board of State Canvassers meeting which denied two ballot petitions from going on the ballot. Then, a historian tells the story of Hamtramck, and an IPR feature explores carbon credits in Michigan. Plus, a doctor tells her story of seeking a late-term, out-of-state abortion.

On today's show, the latest on an investigation into GOP attorney general candidate Matthew Deperno, plus new PFAS guidance from the CDC, then a brief history of electric cars, and an update on the Whitmer kidnapping trial.

On today's show, we heard about new census data from Michigan, and how the Michigan History Center is helping families preserve their legacies. Then, one food writer dished on simple summer recipes, and a DNR forester gave an update on spongy moths. To wrap up, an ACLU representative gave an update on an abortion rights ballot initiative in Michigan.