The WDET Guide to Entertaining Yourself At Home

Being housebound doesn’t have to be boring! Check out WDET’s Entertainment guide for movies, podcasts, virtual experiences and more — all from the comfort of your home.

From March Madness to intimate dinner parties, events small and large have been canceled as people nationwide are encouraged to practice social distancing in an attempt to slow the spread of coronavirus.

But we’re here to tell you that being housebound doesn’t have to be boring! Check out these virtual and at-home experiences to keep you and your family occupied.


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MUSIC

  • The Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s on-demand video streaming archive of #DSOLive webcast, DSO Replay, is FREE to all
  • Kerrytown Concert House is livestreaming performances as part of their Live @ the 415 initiative.
  • Bump this COVID-19 Quarantine Party playlist on Spotify.

PERFORMANCES 

READING

  • Need book ideas? WDET’s Meta Stange compiled a list of recommendations, which you can check out here.
  • Check out the Detroit Public Library’s Digital Collection for e-books, audiobooks and media, and Royal Oak Public Library’s Digital Collection
  • Hoopla is a digital streaming platform that lets library cardholders instantly borrow digital movies, music, and eBooks.
  • RB Digital has a variety of digital magazines (National Geographic, Cooks’ Illustrated, etc) as well as audiobooks.
  • Libby lets you borrow ebooks and digital audiobooks.

ART 

  • Art museums including the Detroit Institute or Arts are using their social channels to bring world-renown works of art directly to your newsfeeds

FITNESS

COOKING

  • Home cooks, rejoice! America’s Test Kitchen has made their 50 all-time favorite recipes free for everyone during the COVID-19 emergency
  • Are you a stress baker? We recommend testing out some recipes from the Sister Pie cookbook

KID-FRIENDLY 

MOVIES/TV SHOWS

We asked listeners what they were watching now that they had more time, and here’s what they shared:

  • Star Trek (Netflix)
  • Hunters (Amazon Prime)
  • The Stranger (Netflix)
  • The West Wing (Netflix)
  • The OC (Hulu)

PODCASTS

HUMAN INTERACTION 

Author

  • Meta Stange
    Meta Stange is the Digital Content and Engagement Manager for 101.9 WDET, overseeing the station's digital editorial content. She enjoys reading, making bad jokes, and hanging out with her dog, Salmon.