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Between the Lakes is WCMU Public Media’s weekly news podcast, bringing you the stories shaping central and northern Michigan—clearly, thoughtfully, and in under 15 minutes. Hosted by Tina Sawyer, new episodes drop each Saturday morning, offering trusted local reporting and essential context on public policy, the environment, the courts, and more.
News Wrap: Supreme Court allows third-country deportations
News Wrap: Supreme Court allows Trump's deportations to third countries, for now
Poland braces for potential confrontation with Russia
Poland braces for potential confrontation as Russia tests NATO defenses
Jack Smith defends criminal investigations of Trump
During Senate hearing, Jack Smith defends criminal investigations of Trump
Self-regulation 'not enough' for AI safety, Gary Marcus says
Self-regulation 'not enough' for AI safety, Gary Marcus says
Affordability top priority if Dems take House, Jeffries says
Affordability and accountability top priorities if Democrats take House, Jeffries says
Ayad Akhtar blurs fiction and reality in 'The Radiance'
Ayad Akhtar blurs fiction and reality in new novel, 'The Radiance'
Prosecutors reopen Cornell University rape investigation
New York prosecutors reopen investigation into alleged rape at Cornell University
Nikole Hannah-Jones on her consequential school choice
Nikole Hannah-Jones reflects on her daughter's school experience
News Wrap: UK investigating possible plot against U.S. base
News Wrap: UK police investigating possible plot targeting U.S. base
Powerful nor’easter batters parts of East Coast
Powerful nor’easter batters parts of East Coast
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Homespun - September 12, 2026
As the days get shorter and leaves begin to fall, we sample the new sounds of Daryl Mosley, The Grascals, plus Kenny & Amanda Smith on Homespun this week! We also get the blues with Son House and Paul Butterfield, and hear the story of Elvis Presley’s Blues from Gillian Welch & David Rawlings.
Destination Out - September 27, 2026
This week on Destination Out, host Mike Johnston features the middle- and late-period music of John Coltrane, in honor of the legendary musician's 100th birthday.
Juke Joint - September 27, 2026
This week on The Juke Joint is one of The Duke's Favorites, originally aired on April 14, 2019. Robert Barclay shared some more music and stories about Son Seals, Albert Collins, Gatemouth Brown, Etta James, John Mayall, Earl Hooker and Tom Waits. He also celebrated the centennial of the birth of singer Jimmy "T-99" Nelson and celebrated the successful heart surgery on Mick Jagger.
Homespun - September 26, 2026
…Homespun this week gives us new music from fiddler Andy Lewftwich and North Carolina’s Unspoken Tradition. We swing just a bit with The Tobacco Tags, Ann Savoy, and Don Stiernberg, and we celebrate the 10th Anniversary release of the album “Undercurrent” by Sarah Jarosz!
Homespun - September 19, 2026
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Destination Out - September 20, 2026
This week on Destination Out, Mike Johnston featured music from John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Tina Brooks, Randy Weston, and other jazz greats.
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Pressing Matters | MDOC Staffing Crisis, Housing Shortage & Bay City Infrastructure Challenges
We examine the staffing crisis Michigan's prison system is facing the housing shortage and more.
Jim Crow Museum moves to new home at Ferris State University
Jim Crow Museum founder, David Pilgrim, discusses their new space and how it will help tell a better story about racism in America and how Black people fought back.
Should Michigan hold a constitutional convention? Voters will decide this November
Recent polling from WDIV and the Detroit News found that nearly half of likely voters support a con-con.
Benson, James boast dueling endorsements from first responders, veterans groups
Both Republican John James and Democrat Jocelyn Benson have taken on endorsements from emergency workers and veterans in their campaigns for Michigan governor.
Federal lawsuit claims religious bias in Northern Michigan zoning dispute
Was the denial of a permit for a youth ministry in a small northern Michigan town a zoning issue or an act of religious bias? That's the central question in a new federal lawsuit out of Leland Township.
Author inadvertently discovers family at Mount Pleasant's Native American boarding school
Journalist Sierra Biidaaban Nadeau did not set out to write What the Ancestors Say looking for family ties at the Mount Pleasant Indian Industrial Boarding School.
Health policy polling shows similar feelings across party lines
New polling shows Michigan Democratic and Republican voters are not all that different when it comes to their views on health policy.
Effort to recall Antrim County Clerk gets go-ahead from state board
Antrim County Clerk Victoria Bishop allegedly canceled and changed registrations for a number of voters, despite that being a job only for township and city clerks.
Michigan congresswoman pitches bipartisan bill as way to lower child care costs
Despite the Childcare Modernization Act having Democratic and Republican support, the slow political process in Washington D.C. is keeping it from getting passed.
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