Stateside On Air

About Stateside On Air

Stateside covers what you need (and want) to know about Michigan. Tune in every day at 3 and 8 p.m. or find it on demand on your favorite podcast platform. Stateside is hosted by April Baer.

Publisher

April Baer

Category

arts · news · society & culture · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Jul 2025

Latest episode

6 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

330 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Nov 2026

   Stateside: Friday, Nov. 6, 2026

   With Democrats controlling the state Senate, House, and the governor’s office, Michigan has a political trifecta. We discuss what that could mean for the state over the next couple of years. We also explore why a recently voter-approved ballot measure to keep corporate money out of political campaigns is facing a legal battle.And, ahead of Saturday’s Michigan State vs. Michigan game, we explore the history behind the rivalry.

2. 

   5 Nov 2026

   Stateside: Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026

   With the elections behind us, will gas and grocery prices finally come down? We look at what’s next for consumers, and how a U.P. Democrat flipped a seat by putting healthcare access front and center. Plus, the role Michigan’s Latino voters played in the state’s blue wave.

3. 

   4 Nov 2026

   Stateside: Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026

   Last night, Democrats across the nation swept midterm elections and regained control of the U.S. House and Senate. In Michigan, voters chose U.S. Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed in a historic victory, Democrats swept all the statewide races, and regained control of both branches of the state Legislature. Today on the show, we look at some topline takeaways from the results.

Who has been a guest on Stateside On Air

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Kelly House
• University of Michigan researcher
• JOHN SMITH
• Brittany March
• techno music producer

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

3.7 / 5

6 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 37 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

74

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

0

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