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.

She Became Her Mother’s Caregiver — And Found A Creative Muse

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Here Are Third Man Records’ September Vinyl Releases

Every week on CultureShift, Detroit music journalist Jeff Milo shares three of the latest local releases from the region’s independent...

Don’t Worry, This Doctor Says It’s Okay to Not Shower Daily

  Penguin/Random House The COVID-19 has changed how often we think about our own cleanliness, for example, by washing our hands...

Beyonce, Folklore And the Power of Pop Culture

Kinitra Brooks While the term “pop culture” is often used to imply lighter topics in films, music or books, Dr. Kinitra...

Former Pixar Writer’s Book Follows Michigan Android’s Journey to Emotional Awakening

An advocate for the underdog, Simon Stephenson’s novel, "Set My Heart to Five," puts a twist on the sci-fi style narrative that...

One Young Detroiter On Suddenly Becoming Her Father’s Caregiver

Angelena Taylor More people than ever are becoming caregivers for ill parents and loved ones. Often this huge responsibility comes when...

An Introductory Astrologist’s Guide to the Stars

For quite some time, astrology has carried a taboo mystique. Do we trust it? How accurate can starry predictions be? Is...

New Creem Documentary Tells Story Of Cass Corridor’s Rock ‘N’ Roll Bible

In Detroit’s Cass Corridor in 1969, a magazine was born that would rattle the foundations of music journalism at the...

Online Art Gives Audience A New Perspective

One of the engaging aspects of art is experiencing the work up-close and personal. There’s something special about seeing beyond...

This Podcast (And Book) About Depression Will Make You Laugh

Author and public radio host John Moe has had many funny and revealing conversations about coping with mental illness on...

Orville Hubbard. Lewis Cass. What Happens When Michigan’s Problematic Past Catches Up?

America’s problematic past of racism, slavery and systemic oppression often finds itself fossilized in our street names, statues and buildings...

Is the ‘Windsor Hum’ Finally Over?

A mysterious noise has plagued residents of Windsor and parts of downriver Detroit for years. The 'Windsor Hum' made headlines worldwide,...