Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchFlight, Gear Shift, and Near Miss | Jan 7
Episode 1770
1929: First non-stop flight Detroit to Miami, 9 hours, pilots Schlee and Brock. 1950: Chevrolet debuts affordable Powerglide, sells 300,000 in first …
3 months ago
On Ice and Off Stage | Jan 6
Episode 1769
1912: Danny Thomas, born Muzyad Yakhoob, invents the Spit Take, later founded St. Jude Children's Hospital. 1994: US Figure Skating Championship scan…
3 months ago
Trailblazing Coeds and Detroit's Renaissance | Jan 5
Episode 1037
1870: U of M Board allows female students; Madelon Louise Stockwell leads the way. 1988: Michigan Central Station's last train departs, symbolizing D…
3 months ago
Driving Progress, Breaking Barriers | Jan 4
Episode 1767
1918: Ford River Rouge plant launches, evolving into an industrial powerhouse. 1943: Fran Harris breaks radio gender barriers, becoming Michigan's fi…
3 months ago
Governors, Trailblazers, and Sworn Records | Jan 3
Episode 1766
1848: Governor Epaphroditus Ransom inaugurated in Lansing, key developments. 1951: Ruth Thompson, Michigan's first woman in Congress. 2019: Rashida T…
3 months ago
The Gray Ghost, Red Raids, & Coleman Young | Jan 2
Episode 1765
On this day in 1920, an infamous pirate known as the Gray Ghost began haunting the Detroit River. Also in 1920, the FBI rounded up suspected communis…
3 months ago
Blind Justice, Rose Bowl & Motown Legends | Jan 1
Episode 1764
On this day in 2015, Richard Bernstein became Michigan Supreme Court's first blind justice. In 1954, the MSU Spartans won their first Rose Bowl. In 1…
3 months ago
SS Tashmoo's Launch & Michigan's First Native-Owned Casino | December 31
Episode 1763
On this day in 1899, the 306-foot paddle-wheeler SS Tashmoo was launched in Detroit, becoming a beloved Great Lakes pleasure boat. It sailed for 37 y…
3 months, 1 week ago
Repeal of Prohibition & Michigan's Official Wildflower | December 30
Episode 1762
On this day in 1933, Governor William Comstock marked the repeal of Prohibition by purchasing the first bottle of whiskey sold in Michigan: Old Taylo…
3 months, 1 week ago
Michigan’s Railroad & the Birth of Pro Hockey | December 29
Episode 1761
On this day in 1953, the Detroit River Railroad Tunnel switched from electric to diesel-powered locomotives, connecting Michigan to Ontario. In 1902,…
3 months, 1 week ago