New book explores the complex history of environmental rights in Detroit
There’s a complicated relationship between Detroit residents and public infrastructure. The reliability of the city’s mass transit, power utilities, waste...
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.
Psychedelics could provide relief for mental health challenges
Psychedelics have the potential to help heal issues like anxiety, major depression, long term grief and other mental health challenges...
Redford Theatre honors beloved local horror host
A whole generation of Metro Detroiters remembers hearing the familiar voice of Sir Graves Ghastly on their TVs every Saturday...
New book illustrates Black history like never before
It was a shock for illustrator and designer George McCalman when he realized six years ago that no one had...
Researcher explores how dogs experience the world
There’s likely very few dog owners out there that haven’t wondered what in the world is going on inside the...
Local exhibition event will honor the history of Detroit’s punk scene
The Metropolitan Museum of Design Detroit is hosting an event that celebrates the city’s intersection of punk, fashion and art....
What qualifies as ‘Up North?’ Michiganders discuss
It’s Labor Day weekend and that means summer is coming to a close in Michigan. Your last trip Up North...
Allye Gaietto’s debut album was ‘a lesson in patience’
Detroit singer-songwriter Allye Gaietto is having a big moment this weekend: the long-awaited release of her debut album, ‘Hoping For...
New book ‘The Plant Hunter’ explores nature’s next medicines
When you look inside your medicine cabinet, you’ll likely see an assortment of prescriptions, supplements, topical creams, toothpaste and many...
As Michigan monkeypox cases rise, here’s how to stay safe
When a population is dealing with a new health threat, what we know, who is at risk and how to...
New book ‘The Star That Always Stays’ follows journey of Ojibwe teen in 1914 Michigan
The debut novel "The Star That Always Stays" from Michigan author Anna Rose Johnson is a touching historical fiction story...
Monkeypox: What Michigan residents need to know
Clinics that treat sexually transmitted diseases, already struggling to handle a huge increase in infections such as syphilis and gonorrhea,...