The Metro: Access to college education via federal loans facing disruption
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Student loan debt is massive in the U.S., totaling $1.7 trillion....
David Leins
David Leins is the senior producer of WDET’s daily news and culture program, The Metro. He has produced several award-winning podcasts and multimedia series at WDET including Tracked and Traced, Science of Grief and COVID Diaries, which earned a National Edward R. Murrow Award for Excellence in Innovation. He previously led WDET’s StoryMakers program. David has an M.A. in Media Arts and Studies from Wayne State University, and a B.A. in anthropology from Grand Valley State University with a minor in Arabic. David teaches podcasting at Wayne State University and is an alumnus of the Transom Audio Storytelling Workshop.
The Metro: Access to college education via federal loans facing disruption
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Student loan debt is massive in the U.S., totaling $1.7 trillion....
The Metro: The shifting political future of Arab Americans in Michigan
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Arab Americans have long been an integral part of the cultural...
The Metro: Veteran Detroit broadcaster Huel Perkins reflects on career, vital role of media
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Huel Perkins has left an imprint on Detroit. Across more...
The Metro: Expert on authoritarianism sounds alarm on arrest of Palestinian student
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. College campuses have long been wellsprings for free speech and social...
The Metro: Experts say flying still safe despite recent plane crashes having some on edge
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. If you are nervous about flying right now, you’re likely not...
The Metro: How will Trump’s tariffs affect Michigan’s auto industry?
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. The Trump administration's tariffs on Canada and Mexico went into effect...
The Metro: Should cellphones be restricted in Michigan schools?
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Educators have been sounding the alarm that cellphones disrupt learning. More...
The Metro: Detroit Opera puts a new twist on Handel’s ‘Rinaldo’
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. A major opera star is under the spotlight at the Detroit...
The Metro: Connecting with community is important, but it’s gotten a lot harder
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Loneliness in America is bad and getting worse. In recent decades,...
The Metro: Are conservative values changing in 2025?
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. President Donald Trump has put...
The Metro: The crisis of local news in the age of AI and Trump
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts.Artificial intelligence is entering nearly every profession. It can help gain insights...
The Metro: New study shows “gamified learning” could improve youth literacy
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Reading is one of the most beneficial life skills one can...