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.

Detroit Phoenix Center Advocates for Young People Experiencing Homelessness

Azaria Terrell was exiting foster care when she learned about the Detroit Phoenix Center.  “My dad thought it would be a...

Feeling Anxious or Depressed This Holiday Season? Author Jenny Mannion Shares These Tips for Healing

Jenny Mannion The holidays are here again and that's something to celebrate. In the midst of another pandemic year, however,...

Detroit Free Press’ New Restaurant and Dining Critic Lyndsay Green Aims to Tell Stories Beyond the Plate

Rebecca Simonov Entering the food editorial space at Hour Detroit magazine just before the pandemic, Lyndsay C. Green says that...

HAS Heart Organization Bridges the Military World and Civilian World Through Art

Conversation, curiosity and a cup of joe brought the worlds of Michael Hyancinthe, an eight-year United States Navy veteran and Tyler...

New Releases from Third Man Records Include Jack White, Kelley Stoltz, Bobby Gillespie and Jehnny Beth

Discovering new music is one of the things you’ve told us you love the most about WDET. To satisfy your...

What We Can Learn From Better Appreciating Our Sense of Smell

Penguin/Random House Of all the senses we often take for granted, the sense of smell is probably the most unappreciated....

Inside the Womxnhouse Detroit Installation, a Space for Women to Create, Heal and Be United

The two-story house located at 15354 St. Marys St. on Detroit’s west side has been in Asia Hamilton’s family for...

The Carr Center’s New Film Series Goes In-Depth about Jazz as a Visual Art Form

There are elements in the jazz art form that evoke imagery, conjure up nostalgic memory and flow in the freedoms...

Mindfulness Could Change Racial Inequality, According to a San Francisco Law Professor

Penguin Random House Rhonda V. Magee grew up in the midst of the civil rights movement of the 1960s –...

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Joanna Eldredge Morrissey It's becoming an increasingly common conversation in today's world: What does life hold for those who do...

Battle Brothers Foundation Is on a Mission to Remove the Stigma of Cannabis and Prove Its Medical Benefits

Battle Brothers Foundation Millions of people in the U.S. have served in the military over the past 20 years, with...

Culture D-Tour: Cass Tech Senior Quintin Love Jr. Goes to the “Xtreme” for Detroit Youth with Mentoring Program

Courtney Wise Randolph writes about Detroit’s movers and shakers for Detour Detroit. Once a month, she stops by CultureShift to chat with a...