Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchPinball Ban & Gwen Frostic Day| May 23
Episode 1542
On this day in 1939, the Detroit City Council voted to ban pinball machines from being played outside on the streets, concerned they were being used …
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Underwater Stonehenge & Ferguson's Birth| May 22
Episode 1541
On this day in 2015, divers discovered Michigan’s underwater Stonehenge on the bed of Lake Michigan. The ring of stones, resembling the British Isles…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Olds' Export & Michigan's State Song| May 21
Episode 1540
On this day in 1892, Ransom E. Olds sold the first American car for export. His steam-powered car, featured in Scientific American, was bought by a c…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Lindbergh's Flight & MSU Student Strike| May 20
Episode 1539
On this day in 1927, Detroit native Charles Lindbergh completed the first nonstop solo transatlantic flight, leaving Long Island’s Roosevelt Field an…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Buick's Incorporation & Quadruplets' Birth| May 19
Episode 1538
On this day in 1903, Buick, now a division of GM, was incorporated in Detroit. David Dunbar Buick and Walter L. Marr built the first automobile to be…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Michigan's Death Penalty Ban & Tulip Time | May 18
Episode 1537
On this day in 1846, Michigan outlawed the death penalty, becoming the first government in the English-speaking world to do so. Capital punishment wa…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Douglass' Visit & Yooper Gold| May 17
Episode 1536
On this day in 1866, Frederick Douglass visited Ypsilanti, Michigan, a hub of the Underground Railroad with a sizable Black community. He spoke about…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Top Gun's Debut & Jordan's Medal| May 16
Episode 1535
On this day in 1986, Top Gun opened and became a smash hit. Written by Michigan State professor Jim Cash and his former student Jack Epps Jr., the fi…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
MSU's Founding & Sophie Kurys' Legacy| May 14
Episode 1533
On this day in 1857, Michigan Agricultural College held its first classes. Established by the Michigan Legislature two years earlier, the college ini…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Stevie Wonder's Birth & Motown Legacy| May 13
Episode 1532
On this day in 1950, Stevie Wonder, the legendary musician and Motown icon, was born in Saginaw, Michigan. From his chart-topping debut at age 13 to …
5 months, 3 weeks ago