Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchMichigan's Birth & Environmental Awareness | Jan 11
Episode 1774
1805: President Jefferson signs act creating Michigan Territory. 1955: Detroit SAE reveals car exhaust contributes to smog. 1988: Dr. Hutton oversees…
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Detroit's Political Turmoil and Football Fortunes | Jan 10
Episode 1773
1974: Charles Youngblood convicted in bribery scandal. 1964: William Clay Ford acquires Detroit Lions for $4.5 million.
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Michigan's Past in Print | Jan 9
Episode 1772
1886: Detroit Free Press highlights "Milder Winters" linked to steam heat. 1973: Marquette Airport penalized for failing FAA anti-hijack measures. 19…
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Mail, Militia, and Milestone | Jan 8
Episode 1771
1831: Detroit gets daily mail, takes 14 days from New York. 1838: Gov. Mason deploys militia against Patriots raiding Detroit. 1997: Marilyn Kelly's …
10 months ago
Flight, 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 …
10 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…
10 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…
10 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…
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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…
10 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…
10 months ago