Street sign for Eight Mile Road in Detroit

CuriosiD: What’s the story behind metro Detroit’s mile roads?

August 10, 2023

WDET’s CuriosiD series answers your questions about everything Detroit. Subscribe to CuriosiD on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts.Over the years, listeners have been...

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CultureShift: Why doesn’t Detroit fly its flag more?

July 24, 2023

You wouldn't know Detroit has a flag just by looking around. Detroit’s flag isn’t represented much throughout the city —...

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A double scoop of Blue Moon ice cream in a waffle cone

CuriosiD bonus: Who created Blue Moon ice cream?

, July 20, 2023

WDET’s CuriosiD series answers your questions about everything Detroit. Subscribe to CuriosiD on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts.   Blue Moon ice cream...

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A cone of Superman ice cream with a WDET mic flag.

CuriosiD: What is Superman ice cream? And where does it come from?

July 16, 2023

WDET’s CuriosiD series answers your questions about everything Detroit. Subscribe to CuriosiD on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts.   In this episode of CuriosiD,...

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Brick houses in the Bagley neighborhood.

CuriosiD: Who was Bagley?

May 11, 2023

WDET’s CuriosiD series answers your questions about everything Detroit. Subscribe to CuriosiD on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. In...

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The Ste. Claire, a former Boblo boat, is being renovated at Riverside Marina in Detroit.

CuriosiD: What is on Boblo Island today? And what happened to the Boblo boats?

April 13, 2023

WDET’s CuriosiD series answers your questions about everything Detroit. Subscribe to CuriosiD on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts.  In...

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A hand holds a hot dog piled high with chili sauce, mustard and onions in a to-go box.

CuriosiD: Why are there so many Coney Islands in Detroit?

March 9, 2023

WDET’s CuriosiD series answers your questions about everything Detroit. Subscribe to CuriosiD on ApplePodcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts.   In...

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City of Detroit skyline and Hart Plaza.

Bringing Detroit’s Indigenous history to the forefront

, July 22, 2022

The city of Detroit turns 321 years old this Sunday, but its history predates the French. To learn more about...

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A sign welcoming guests to the city of Hamtramck.

Why do Hamtramck and Highland Park exist inside the city of Detroit?

September 19, 2014

This story is part of our new project called CuriosiD.Its goal is to take your questions about metro Detroit and...

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