Public Radio Music Day
Today is #PublicRadioMusicDay! Public radio stations like WDET across the country celebrate the independent music we share with you. Comment below about artists you discovered while listening to WDET. #LovePublicRadioMusic
Ryan Patrick Hooper Gives an Iceland Update
CultureShift co-host Ryan Patrick Hooper gives us an update from Iceland. It’s about a hot dog. Appropriate.
Focus on Freighters - Get Out There | GLN First Friday Watch Party
Freighters along Great Lakes ports and city skylines are part of the region's history, economy and mythology.
Join Host Nick Austin and GLN's Sandra Svoboda to learn more about the best places to see the ships, how to track them and where museums around the region are showcasing Great Lakes shipping history including the storied Edmund Fitzgerald.
Ask questions (and get answers live from our guests) about the boats, the shipping industry, freighter routes and more.
Visit a Shipwreck, Connect With Great Lakes History - Get Out There - First Friday Watch Party
Shipwrecks, sailors' stories, artifacts from bygone eras...Great Lakes' history is not only on display at NOAA's current and proposed national marine sanctuaries on the Great Lakes, it's there for visitors of all ages to engage with and enjoy.
Join Host Nick Austin and GLN's Sandra Svoboda to learn more about visiting these unique places, whether you're a tourist on land or a diver in the water.
View a new video from WPBS-TV in Watertown, New York about Lake Ontario's proposed sanctuary, and ask questions (and get answers) about the sanctuaries and their shipwrecks from NOAA experts.
Guests:
Ellen Brody, Great Lakes Regional Coordinator, NOAA's Office of the National Marine Sanctuaries
Stephanie Gandulla, Resource Protection Coordinator, Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary
David White, Recreation Specialist, New York Sea Grant
Essential Cooking: Sen. Mallory McMorrow
In the latest episode of Essential Cooking, State Senator Mallory McMorrow -- a former bartender and supporter of the service industry -- joins Ann Delisi's Essential Music and James Rigato to talk about how COVID-19 forced the state government and restaurant industry to work together.
🎧 Listen to the full episode at https://buff.ly/3pry5Lr or wherever you get your podcasts.
National Tell a Joke Day: Jeffery Ford
This #NationalTellAJokeDay, we wanted to share a clip of one of our favorite comics. Jeffrey Ford is from Detroit, and he'll be performing at our upcoming “What’s So Funny About Detroit?” comedy showcase at the Old Miami on Thursday, Aug. 25. To hear more from him and five other comedians, get your tickets now: https://buff.ly/3P9Lgev 🎟
GLN First Friday Watch Party | Get Out There on the Great Lakes
Ready to have some fun in the great outdoors?!!! Join Host Nick Austin and Great Lakes Now's Sandra Svoboda to learn more about fun and interesting places around the Great Lakes to enjoy your down-time, "me"-time and "we"-time - with family, friends or "me, myself and I.' They'll be joined by guests from around the region who will share places to go for fun outside and to learn more about the history, culture and science of the Great Lakes.
Join us! Get great tips to plan your next outing, vacation or day-trip - and ask your questions to our guests during the livestream.
Join the conversation LIVE here on the Great Lakes Now page or on our YouTube channel.
Tracked & Traced episode 10: Reporting on surveillance in Detroit
In the final episode of Tracked & Traced, three reporters talk about what they’ve seen, or see coming, with surveillance in Detroit. Plus, a conversation with data rights organizer Tawana Petty.
🎧 Listen to the full episode at WDET.org or wherever you get your podcasts
https://wdet.org/2022/08/02/tracked-and-traced-reporting-on-surveillance-in-detroit/
Esteban Touma - "What's So Funny About Detroit?"
Esteban Touma brings the immigrant experience into his comedic world to create stand-up sets that bring a fresh perspective to the stage. He’ll be headlining at our upcoming “What’s So Funny About Detroit?” comedy showcase this Thursday in the gorgeous backyard of the Old Miami. This is a benefit for WDET, so when you buy a ticket, you’re supporting Detroit’s NPR station *and* directly supporting six of the funniest comedians from the city who will be performing for you throughout the night.
🎟 Get your tickets now: https://wdet.org/event/wdet-comedy-showcase-whats-so-funny-about-detroit-2/
CuriosiD: Are the woods in Palmer Park a virgin forest?
On the latest episode of CuriosiD: Are the woods in Palmer Park a virgin forest? Planet Detroit's Nina Ignaczak went digging for the truth 🌳
According to Richard Kobe, chair of the MSU Department of Forestry, virgin forests don't really exist, even in the Amazon. But the Palmer Park trees are still noteworthy.
▶ Hear all of Nina's findings at https://buff.ly/3yJGjTH or wherever you get your podcasts
CornManPromo2 (Made by Headliner)
On the latest episode of CuriosiD: Who is painting the "Corn Real Good" signs around Detroit? Eli Newman spoke with Orrin Fields, aka The Corn Man, to learn more.
▶ Listen to the full episode at https://buff.ly/3H6sIcP or wherever you get your podcasts
TT EP9 Parking PROMO (Made by Headliner)
On the latest episode of Tracked and Traced, Tom Perkins reports on the 600 new parking meters equipped with surveillance cameras The City of Hamtramck recently installed. What are city officials, or the company who operates the meters, doing with that footage?
▶ Listen at https://buff.ly/3MgnzzC or wherever you get your podcasts
TT EP8 PROMO audiogram
In the latest episode of Tracked and Traced, we talk about the risks and benefits of drones. Avishay Artsy reports on how a ban on Chinese-made drones could set back efforts to fight wildfires in the U.S. Then, an interview with Arthur Holland Michel, drone researcher and author of “Eyes In The Sky: The Secret Rise of Gorgon Stare and How It Will Watch Us All.”
▶ Listen here: https://buff.ly/3MthFfo
First Friday Watch Party: Butterflies & Climate Change
What can butterflies tell us about #climatechange? In this First Friday Watch Party, join Great Lakes Now Producer Anna Sysling to learn about what the cabbage white butterfly can teach us about the impacts of climate change playing out in our own backyards.
We'll check out a video called "Backyard Butterflies, Meet Climate Change" from Chicago PBS affiliate WTTW's Urban Nature, a digital series that explores the surprising slices of nature thriving in America’s largest cities.
Plus, learn about how to attract and support the iconic Monarch butterfly species during its annual migration through the Great Lakes
Join us LIVE to ask your questions to our guests.
First Friday Watch Party: Mudpuppies, Conservation and #EarthWeek!
Have you seen a mudpuppy? In our April First Friday Watch Party, learn about how a mudpuppy survey is teaching scientists about the health of the Detroit River, and get the rundown of cleanup efforts and events happening at Belle Isle and the surrounding area in honor of #EarthWeek.
Guests for this watch party include:
--Genevieve Rattray, Director of Environmental Initiatives and Affairs for the Belle Isle Conservancy
--Mark Vassallo, Amphibian Department Supervisor for the Detroit Zoological Society
It’s the last day of our spring fundraiser. It’s not too late to stand up for the news, music and conversations that you love. WDET reporters and hosts are her to remind you why you should support Detroit’s NPR station. Link in bio. And thank you!
First Friday Watch Party: Feeding the Fish at Belle Isle Aquarium
Have you ever wondered when and what fish eat?
In our March First Friday Watch Party, go behind the scenes at the Belle Isle Aquarium to see the process of shopping, preparing and feeding the residents at the aquarium!
Aquarium Curator Paul Shuert takes us to Eastern Market for fresh veggies, and Senior Aquarist Amanda Murray takes us to the aquarium prep kitchen and then to the tanks to feed the fish!
In this watch party, we'll check out a video documenting the weekly large feeding at the aquarium and then GLN Producer Anna Sysling speaks with Shuert and Murray about the process of feeding the fish, different nutritional needs for different species including seahorses, walleye, stingrays - and other fun facts.
JOIN us LIVE to ask our guests your questions!
A Squirrel Mystery -- First Friday Watch Party
Have you noticed that different colored squirrels tend to inhabit different neighborhoods?
In this First Friday Watch Party, join Great Lakes Now Program Director Sandra Svoboda to find out how and why gray, black and fox squirrels (fox squirrels are the red ones!) live where they do and what their preferred dwellings can teach us about our neighborhood ecosystems.
We'll check out a video about "A Great Squirrel Mystery" in Chicago from WTTW's Urban Nature, a digital series that explores the surprising slices of nature thriving in America’s largest cities.
Join us LIVE to ask your questions to our guests.
Joshua, 6, Shares His Vaccination Journey
Kids aged 5 to 11 are now eligible to receive the Pfizer vaccine under an emergency use authorization from the FDA and the CDC.
Joshua, 6, is a little afraid of needles, but he decided to tough it out. He shares thoughts about his experience before and after getting the first COVID-19 vaccination shot.
Stevie Soul Performs on 101.9 FM's CultureShift
Growing up in Redford, performer and producer Stevie Soul was bullied for his stutter. It didn’t take him long, however, to turn that adversity into the talent of beatboxing.
“I grew up with a stutter," Stevie Soul says. "Every time I would try to say words, I would always get caught up on the first letter. These funny, weird sounds would come out as I attempted to say words. I would take these funny, weird sounds and turn them into beats and patterns.”
Soul stopped by CultureShift to perform live in the WDET studios and share his inspiring story. Soul recently won the inaugural "Big Shot" talent competition hosted by the D Brief podcast at Planet Ant Theatre in Hamtramck.
transmitter timelapse
It's 101.9 day (10/19) and to celebrate, we want to thank YOU for your support in securing our new transmitter, which is now officially up and running! Here are just a few of the benefits listeners will enjoy with our new technological enhancements:
📻 The restoration of WDET's HD broadcast
📻 Noticeable improvement in quality of sound and breadth of tone
📻 Less static
📻 More reliability and less downtime for you
Through the generosity of our listeners and support from The Kresge Foundation, WDET will remain a community service bringing you news, information and music that you can count on. Thank you for your continued support and happy WDET Day!
Watch Party: Let’s Go Magnet Fishing with Great Lakes Now, Belle Isle Conservancy and WDET
Join our watch party and go magnet fishing in the Detroit River to recover all kinds of treasures and remove toxic trash!
We'll watch a segment from our latest episode - called "Out of Sight, Out of Mind" - to learn about magnet fishing and how you can get involved in these local cleanup efforts that are sweeping the Great Lakes region.
Guests from Motor CIty Magnet Fishers and Belle Isle Conservancy join us to share insights on the environmental impact and to demonstrate the finer points of magnet fishing.
Co-hosted by Great Lakes Now Program Director Sandra Svoboda and WDET 101.9FM Producer Annamarie Sysling.
Join us LIVE to ask your questions and be part of this exciting experience that's catching on all over the Great Lakes region!
IMG_1739
And we're off! Show Don some love as he embarks on the first fundraising edition of the Don Was Motor City Playlist.
Tune in until midnight to hear Ann Delisi and Don Was on the "Peter Von Every Playlist." Like what you hear? Make a gift to support the Motor City Playlist ➡️ https://buff.ly/3kCw3Xq
Watch Party: Your Fishy Friends are Back! Belle Isle Aquarium Reopening
Join Belle Isle Aquarium LIVE in their recently reopened & upgraded facility for some fun with fish - including Cheeto the Oscar with a big personality!
After 16 months of closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Belle Isle Conservancy is thrilled to reopen the Belle Isle Aquarium to the public.
Get a sneak peek inside and behind-the-scenes as aquarists from Belle Isle share the transformational progress made while they were closed, including historic preservation to the 116 year old facility (the oldest aquarium in the nation!), modernization of the infrastructure, and upgrades to tank exhibits.
Join us for our watch party - and see aquarists and the fish LIVE and ask them your questions!
Our partners Belle Isle Conservancy and WDET 101.9FM's Annamarie Sysling join Great Lakes Now Program Director Sandra Svoboda, as we watch and discuss "Aquariums Re-Open: Did the fish miss us?" from our latest episode - and then join the Belle Isle Aquarium LIVE in their recently reopened facility for some fun with fish - including Cheeto the Oscar!
Oakland Avenue Urban Farm: Cultivating Community in the North End
Essential Conversations_Gregory Porter
Essential Conversations Ep. 31 Al Sutton