Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchMSU Name Change & Giant Fungus Discovery | Apr 2
Episode 1491
On this day in 1954, Michigan State University got its name. The Detroit Free Press reported that Michigan Attorney General Thomas Kavanagh ruled the…
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Lansing Ice Floe Disaster | Apr 1
Episode 1490
On this day in 1875, a massive ice floe collapsed five bridges in Lansing, starting with the newly constructed Mineral Wells Bridge. In 1963, Michiga…
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Birth of Referee Stripes | Mar 31
Episode 1489
On this day in 1921, Michigan sports official Lloyd W. Olds introduced the striped referee shirt to avoid confusion during games. The idea came after…
7 months, 1 week ago
U-M's First Kidney Transplant & Legacy | Mar 30
Episode 1488
On this day in 1966, Michigan's first kidney transplant was performed at the University of Michigan, saving 15-year-old Janice Ottenbacher with an or…
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Pacification Ball & Robert Mahoney's Legacy | Mar 29
Episode 1487
On this day in 1815, Detroiters and Canadians celebrated the end of the War of 1812 with the Pacification Ball, mending fences and hoping to leave th…
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MSU's 1979 Parade of Champions | Mar 28
Episode 1486
On this day in 1979, MSU Superfan Duane Vernon and broadcaster Tim Staudt planned a parade with coach Jud Heathcote. Instead of celebrating a Final F…
7 months, 1 week ago
First Women Graduates & Michigan's Suffrage Support | Mar 27
Episode 1485
On this day in 1871, Amanda Sanford and Sarah Killgore became the first women to graduate from the University of Michigan. Additionally, in 1912, the…
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Diana Ross's Supremes' Success | Mar 26
Episode 1484
On this day in 1944, Diana Ross was born in Detroit. She rose to fame as the leader of The Supremes, one of Motown's most successful groups. Ross lau…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Aretha Franklin's Musical Legacy | Mar 25
Episode 1483
On this day in 1942, Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, was born in Memphis. She moved to Detroit, began singing at New Bethel Baptist Church, and l…
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Dr. Hanna-Attisha's Flint Impact & Time Nomination | Mar 24
Episode 1482
On this day in 2016, Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha was nominated for Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people for exposing the Flint Water Crisis. She te…
7 months, 2 weeks ago