Heroin, Police Brutality, and Election Regret: ‘Crimetown’ Finds the Humanity in Detroit’s Seedy History
Zak Warmann/Detroit Sign Painters Click the audio player above to hear the full conversation. CultureShift airs weekdays 12 p.m. to...
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.
Searching For Home: Author Brian Smith Tells the Stories of Those Who Have Lost Families, Livelihoods, and More
Tucson Salvage, Brian Smith Click the audio player above to hear the full conversation. CultureShift airs weekdays 12 p.m. to...
Jack White’s Third Man Records Expands Music Production Services in Midtown
Jack White’s Third Man Records has added a mastering studio to its music production services. The studio will streamline the production...
Are Auto Companies Doing Enough to Make New Vehicles Affordable for Millennials?
Jake Neher/WDET Click the audio player above to hear the full conversation. CultureShift airs weekdays 12 p.m. to 2 p.m....
A Win For Detroit’s Musical Legacy: United Sound Systems Spared From Demolition Under New MDOT Plan
The studio where legends like Aretha Franklin, John Lee Hooker, and Parliament-Funkadelic recorded albums will be spared demolition under a new...
Not a Fad: Chef Brian Polcyn Schools a New Generation in the Art of Charcuterie
Listen to CultureShift weekdays at noon on WDET. Dylan Polcyn Chef Brian Polcyn has trained under the masters of charcuterie...
Take a Glimpse Into the Lives of Corktown Residents
Ryan Garza, Detroit Free Press It’s no secret that Detroit’s Corktown neighborhood will soon undergo a profound economic transformation. Ford...
Detroit Repertory Theatre Rings in 62nd Season with Family Drama “Evidence of Things Unseen”
Click the audio player to listen. CultureShift airs weekdays at noon. One of the oldest theatre companies in Metro Detroit...
The Detroit Urban Craft Fair Returns to the Masonic Temple This Weekend
https://www.facebook.com/handmadedetroit/?eid=ARC4UIvZISbTgv When it began, the Detroit Urban Craft Fair was one of the first local showcases for the new handmade...
Author Steve Hughes Finds Inspiration and Hope in Detroit’s Dives
Wayne State University Press Click on the audio player to listen. CultureShift airs weekdays at noon. Local author Steve Hughes...
In the Halloween Spirit, Corktown Restaurant’s Menu Offers Veal and Pig Brains
Click on the audio player to listen. CultureShift airs weekdays at noon. In the Halloween spirit, Corktown's Red Dunn Kitchen is...
Milo Minute: Corktown’s UFO Factory Returns and A Halloween Round Up
Courtesy of Jeff Milo Click the audio player to listen. CultureShift airs weekdays at noon. Longtime Detroit music journalist Jeff...
