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Ronald Stevenson, a professor of forensic debate at Wayne State University, and political strategist Dennis Darnoi joined #CreatedEqual to discuss how formal debates are won and whether political debates are judged in the same way.

On this episode of #MILocal, host Jeff Milo is joined in the studio by metro Detroit musicians who run a fantasy football league comprising mostly of local bands. Plus, hear world premieres from Josie Palmer, Rowan Niemisto and more.

There are nearly four million Muslims in the United States, including about 240,000 in Michigan. In the 2020 presidential election, American Muslims were a big part of why Joe Biden won Michigan by just 155,000 votes. This year, some say they feel politically homeless — not understood or welcomed by either Republicans or Democrats.

The Black Artists Archive (BAA) aims to ensure all people’s stories are preserved. The Detroit based-initiative fosters creativity, exhibition, learning, and the preservation of Black art history and visual culture. BAA Founder Dr. Kelli Morgan joined #TheMetroDET to discuss how the organization is preserving history in the city.

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers has been hitting the campaign trail all over the state of Michigan, including multiple stops in Detroit. He says it’s making a difference with Black voters.

We're still basking in the afterglow of reaching our 2024 Fall Fundraiser goal! Thanks to everyone in metro Detroit who helped us raise over $330,000 to keep Detroit Public Radio alive! Also a HUGE thank you to our staff — both on-air and behind the scenes — who worked tirelessly to help pull this fundraiser off.

Smith will perform the second one-man play of the series, “Otto Frank,” on Friday, followed by “In Honor of Jean-Michel Basquiat” on Saturday at the Charles H. Wright Museum.

Across the U.S., drinking water and wastewater utilities are losing experienced workers at an escalating rate. It’s part of the “silver tsunami” of baby boomer retirements. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says that “silver tsunami” is just beginning to sweep across the nation. “We’re seeing between 30 and 50% of our water workforce being eligible to retire within the next 5 to 10 years,” said Bruno Pigott, the EPA’s acting assistant administrator of water.

WDET reporter Quinn Klinefelter will be going behind the scenes during the first ever Detroit #StoryFest about his 2013 story on how the city of Detroit struggled at the time to bury unclaimed dead bodies. Quinn will be joined alongside journalists and sources from Michigan Public, Detroit Free Press, BridgeDetroit and more. Get tickets to the Oct. 10 event at the Detroit Film Theatre here: https://buff.ly/3zjfIBe Detroit Story Fest is presented by the Knight Foundation and is supported by the Friends of the Detroit Theatre.

The award-winning actor — known to Trekkies as James T. Kirk — spoke to WDET's Ann Delisi ahead of his appearance at the Fisher Theatre on Wednesday. Shatner will take the stage after the film to share behind-the-scenes insights and answer audience questions, moderated by WDET’s "In The Groove" host Ryan Patrick Hooper.