How Bookie Stewart shaped Detroit’s music scene
In a recent article for the Detroit Free Press, journalist Rob St. Mary writes that “if it wasn’t for the...
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.
Legalization of psychedelics could benefit military veterans
Psychedelics have the potential to help heal issues like PTSD, long term grief and other mental health challenges that many...
Local organizations join forces to teach Detroit how to reduce food waste
One food issue that truly defines us in the United States is the amount of it that we waste daily....
LGBTQ non-profit Affirmations hosts community meeting in Ferndale following Colorado shooting
One of Detroit’s largest LGBTQ non-profits is responding to the fatal mass shooting at a nightclub in Colorado this weekend...
Temple Grandin takes us inside the world of visual thinking
For millions of neurodivergent people, it can be incredibly difficult to thrive in a world that is full of unspoken...
Goth-pop band Vision Video turns trauma into art
The band Vision Video is a goth-pop band out of Athens, Georgia, whose frontman Dusty Gannon has found a bit...
Jeffrey Thomas of Air People performs an in-studio acoustic set
Detroit musician Jeffrey Thomas has been playing music in the city for nearly two decades. He describes his style as...
Journalist travels the U.S. in search of the perfect sound
It’s a question that’s obsessed musicians, audio producers, engineers and fans since recorded music first began: what exactly is the...
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...
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...