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10/25/2025

The award-winning Modern Music with Jon Moshier Halloween special starts NOW! Tune in at 101.9 FM, wdet.org/listen-live + the WDET app 👻🎶

10/25/2025

Dearborn could be considered the birthplace of a Yemeni coffee shop revolution. With more than 45 coffee shops in its 24 square miles, residents have adopted these cultural cafés as a communal gathering space — offering familiar flavors in a safe social environment. As more locations pop up nationwide, WDET’s Bre’Anna Tinsley stopped by some local shops to see what makes them so popular ☕️

Full story: https://buff.ly/MP9DjUZ
Photos by Bre’Anna Tinsley, WDET

10/24/2025

Calling all ghouls! The award-winning Modern Music with Jon Moshier Halloween special returns to our airwaves this Saturday, Oct. 25! Tune in for vintage novelty music, obscure film trailers and spook-tacular sounds. Listen live from 4–6 p.m. on 101.9 FM, wdet.org/listen-live + the WDET app 👻🎶

10/24/2025

Now that the state budget has passed, what’s in it? And what’s an earmark? This week on MichMash, we sit down with Budget Director Jen Flood to dig into the details break down the jargon. Hear the full episode wherever you find podcasts 🎧
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In this episode of MichMash, we sit down with Budget Director Jen Flood to dig into the details of what was included in the state budget.

10/23/2025

Food stamps will not be available in Michigan next month.

The state Department of Health and Humans Services says it’s been instructed by federal officials to pause the SNAP benefits program in November as a result of funding gaps caused by the ongoing federal government shutdown. Around 13% of Michigan households rely on SNAP benefits — roughly 1.4 million residents.

In this episode of Detroit Evening Report: updates on Hamtramck lawsuit, Dream of Detroit aims to get a street sign in honor of the late Imam Abdullah Bey El-Amin, and more.

10/23/2025

Hayrides, canine costume contests, frightning fundraisers and more. Here’s what to do this week in Detroit 🎃

Spooky season is here, and we've got Halloween celebrations for Detroiters of all ages. Plus, art showcases, grand openings and more.

10/23/2025

Listener Bryan Champine grew up on Lake St. Clair and wanted to know why it doesn’t get the same recognition as the other lakes that surround Michigan. In the latest episode of CuriosiD, we dive into why Lake St. Clair isn’t considered a Great Lake — and why we think it’s pretty great anyway 🌊

🎧 Hear the full episode wherever you find podcasts: https://buff.ly/iAy1Nwj
📸 Photos by Pat Batcheller, WDET

10/22/2025

In a cultural landscape crowded with pundits and talking heads, Fran Lebowitz remains one of the sharpest and most original social commentators around today. Ahead of her Detroit show, she stopped by In The Groove to chat about all things music — from Motown to Dolly Parton.
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Ahead of her visit to Detroit, Lebowitz stopped by In The Groove to chat about all things music—from her love of Motown and its staying power with a younger generation, to the beloved Dolly Parton and her time helping the punk icons New York Dolls get one of their first shows.

10/22/2025

Today’s headlines from Jerome Vaughn 📰

📊 New poll shows Sheffield increasing her lead
💵 GM reports $1.3 billion earned last quarter
🪔 1st annual Diwali in the D this week
🍖 First responders BBQ this Friday
🚭 Smokeless to***co ban in sports stadiums approved
🏀 Detroit Pistons open their new season tonight

The Detroit Evening Report brings you the news you need to know every weekday in quick 3-minute episodes. Listen now wherever you find podcasts 🎧

10/21/2025

Around this time next year, Michiganders will be voting on congressional candidates. In the latest episode of MichMash, we explore who’s running in the state’s US House and Senate races, and where their fundraising currently stands 🗳️

Get the full episode wherever you find podcasts 🎧
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We explore who's running in Michigan's 2026 US House and Senate races, and where their fundraising stands.

10/21/2025

Caffeine is a part of your daily routine. But over the past year, getting that fix has been roasting your wallet. WDET’s Russ McNamara spoke with local businessowners to understand why coffee prices have gotten so high — and it’s not just tariffs ☕️

Full story: https://buff.ly/kfObxqQ
📸: Russ McNamara, WDET