Take A Road Trip to the Ghost Towns of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
Courtesy of the Detroit Free Press Need an escape from the chaos of city life? Ready for some 'me time'? Michigan’s...
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.
Field Trip! Discover the Stone Guardians of Trinity Episcopal Church
Jeff Morrison CultureShift is getting out of the studio and around town to highlight some of the coolest spots in...
Send Your Ears on a #PureMichigan Vacation
Click the audio player above to listen to the story. Pure Michigan Have you ever wanted to explore the incredible...
Experience the Musical Genius of Wynton Marsalis this Saturday in Detroit
The Carr Center This Saturday, jazz legend Wynton Marsalis’s sweeping masterpiece "The Abyssinian Mass" will be performed in Detroit for...
Michigan Brewers Bring The Heat With These Delicious Beers
Click the audio player above to listen to the full conversation. Rachel Woolf / Detroit News As the days...
Legendary Concert Promoter Russ Gibb Dies
Click the audio player above to listen to the full conversation. Detroiters are mourning the passing of Russ Gibb. Gibb is...
With the Threat of Asian Carp Growing, Could Eating Them Be the Answer?
Click the audio player above to listen to the full conversation. Courtesy of Andrew Reeves For well over...
Visual Arts in Detroit Get a Boost with New Magazine
Click the audio player above to hear the conversation. Barbed Magazine Detroit artist Arturo Herrera decided to start a new visual...
A Whole New World: Marijuana Legalization Has Created a Vast Marketplace of Weed Products
Metro Times Click the audio player above to hear the conversation. The legalization of marijuana in states across the...
Celebrate The Legacy of The Ghoul at the Redford Theatre
Click the audio player above to hear the conversation. Redford Theatre A beloved regional horror movie host passed away this month. ...
Jack White on Reuniting the Raconteurs and Ten Years of Third Man Records
Click the audio player above to hear the conversation. CultureShift airs weekdays 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. and Modern Music...
Lights, Camera, Action: New Detroit Comedy Debuts This Weekend
Click the audio player above to hear the conversation. CultureShift airs weekdays 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. on 101.9 WDET-FM Detroit Public Radio. Making a...