Dearborn launches city-wide air quality monitoring program
Dearborn officials announced the launch of a city-wide air quality monitoring program this week. In partnership with Michigan-based startup JustAir,...
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.
New WSU study finds ‘music medicine’ can help cancer patients
A recent study by researchers and physicians at Wayne State University School of Medicine and the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer...
CultureShift: How to heal your intergenerational relationships in 2024
Embarking on a fresh year often brings about new resolutions or, at the very least, an internal commitment to enhance...
Live on WDET: DUENDE
DUENDE is a Detroit band that embodies much of the city's rich rock, blues and punk history. The group consists...
Live on WDET: stoop lee and the Culdesac
In the heart of Detroit's hip-hop scene, stoop lee, the artistic persona of Ade Olaniran — emerges not just as...
Live on WDET: Myron Elkins
Myron Elkins is making waves in Nashville's country-blues scene. The 23-year-old Otsego native visited WDET’s studios this summer for an...
Live on WDET: The Idiot Kids
The Idiot Kids, a Detroit-based punk band formed in 2011, are the sonic embodiment of punk's unapologetic weirdness. Their music...
CultureShift: Detroit artist explores sorrow as a spiritual journey on new album
Detroit artist, musician and activist Shiva Honey’s newest project explores the cathartic connections between music and spirituality in times of...
CultureShift: Reflecting on 33 years of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Click here to view the full audio transcript » 33 years ago today, a groundbreaking win for the rights of...
Taste Detroit’s best African cuisine in Birmingham this weekend
Baobab Fare is one of the most popular restaurants in the city. It’s also one of the most well-known in...
CultureShift: Dining options expanding in Metro Detroit during Ramadan
Thousands in Metro Detroit are celebrating the holy month of Ramadan right now. During the lunar month-long holiday, many Muslims...
New Detroit art exhibit explores themes of space, community and self-discovery
This weekend, a Detroit gallery will feature the first solo exhibit from young, up-and-coming artist Mieyoshi Ragernoir. Ragernoir was born...