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.

Reflecting on the inclusive beginnings of the Concert of Colors

Detroit has long been a destination for immigrant communities, dating to before Henry Ford began the first automotive assembly line...

How video games are shaping entertainment

Video games have been a multi-trillion-dollar industry for years now. But over the course of the pandemic, gaming has become...

“Neptune Frost” is an Afro-futuristic musical unlike anything you’ve seen

"Neptune Frost" is a critically acclaimed film from multidisciplinary artist Saul Williams and Rwandan-born cinematographer Anisia Uzeyman. Presented as a...

Allied Media Conference returns to Detroit

The 22nd Allied Media Conference (AMC) returns to Detroit on Thursday to connect a vast network of artists and activists....

What an ethical will is, and why you should have one

You’re more than likely familiar with the idea of creating a will for your family and friends to have a...

How harnessing your sense of smell can enrich your life

Sweet scents like vanilla can be very comforting while lavender aromas can help chill you out, Terees Western says. Terees...

New queer cozy mystery novel takes place in a fictionalized Metro Detroit

  Frank Anthony Polito is an award-winning author and playwright from Metro Detroit. His novels include "Remembering Christmas" and "The...

Carl Craig shares his top five Detroit techno tracks of all time

The name Carl Craig needs little introduction in Detroit. The music legend is one of the major names in Detroit...

Upcoming documentary follows the fight against chronic diseases in Detroit

“Alive in Detroit,” directed by filmmaker Shiraz Ahmed, is an upcoming feature-length documentary about the fight against chronic diseases such...

Rebecca Goldberg aims to honor Detroit’s legacy of techno

This weekend, the Movement Electronic Music Festival will return to Hart Plaza for a three-day, multi-stage event to celebrate Detroit’s...

Bookstock is back for 2022

After a two-year absence, Bookstock has returned to its longtime home in Livonia’s Laurel Park Place Mall. Since its founding,...

New exhibit, “Looking for the Light,” aims to destigmatize mental illness

Untitled painting by Michael Francis Miller, featured in the exhibit Artists, faith leaders, mental health advocates and more are joining...