With a Little Money and a Lot of Love, One Upper Peninsula Woman is Helping Rural Michigan Residents Read More
On the now decommissioned K.I. Sawyer military base, close to a little town named Gwinn south of Marquette, resident Melissa...
Amanda LeClaire is an award-winning host and producer of CultureShift on 101.9 WDET-FM Detroit’s NPR station. She’s a founding producer of WDET’s flagship news talk show Detroit Today, a former Morning Edition host at WDET, and a former host, audio and video producer, and reporter for Arizona Public Media.
She’s reported on stories as diverse as the decriminalization and therapeutic research of psychedelic substances, how Motown mourned the sudden death of musician Michael Jackson, the economic and environmental impact of mineral mining in Wyoming, how anomalous phenomena and research into UAPs has affected the lives of some people in the Southwest, and the impact of President Barack Obama’s historic 2008 election night in Detroit.
Amanda is also a creative writer, artist, certified intuitive and energy healer, and professional tarot reader. Amanda was raised in a mythical Great Lakes forest by Bryan Ferry and a prehistoric wolf, on a strict diet of gummy bears and early electronic music.
2020 Was a Big Year for UFO Researchers
Between the coronavirus pandemic, nationwide protests, and the election 2020 was dominated by some pretty big headlines. It was also a big...
Watch the New Video From Detroit Singer-Songwriter John Salvage
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Is Cancel and Call-Out Culture Hurting the Social Justice Movement?
Gant Studios Detroit author and activist adrienne maree brown wants to have a conversation. Not just any conversation, but one...
Help Detroit’s Small Businesses By Shopping Locally This Holiday Season
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Dr. Haki Madhubuti’s New Poetry Collection is a Thank You to Black Women
In the aftermath of Malcolm X’s assassination in 1965, the tone of the Black artists changed. The need to reshape and define the aesthetic...
Hospice of Michigan Volunteer Shares Her Caregiving Experience During the Pandemic
At the center of hospice care is the goal to provide comfort, peace and a sound quality of life for patients in the...
Check Out These November Releases From Third Man Records
Discovering new music is one of the things you’ve told us you love the most about WDET. To satisfy your...
A Global Pandemic Furthers Obstacles for Recovering Addicts
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How to Break the News to Loved Ones That You Won’t Be Attending Holiday Gatherings This Year
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Service Workers are Still Struggling to Survive the Economic Fallout of the Pandemic
Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, the restaurant industry, which is among the fastest-growing private-employment industries in the nation, has experienced...