Linguist John McWhorter: “Profanity Is Something That Everybody Is Interested In”
Language has long ritualized greetings and terms of endearment, but why do seemingly all languages also have words considered to...
Chilly Temps May Delay Brood X Cicadas In Michigan, But Not For Long
Shannon Potter/Unsplash Brood X is coming to Michigan parks, forests, backyards, schoolyards -- heck, basically everywhere that's literally not inside a human-created structure...
Culture D-Tour: Raffa Reuther Creates Playful, “Gender-Euphoric” Fashion For All
Courtney Wise Randolph writes about Detroit’s movers and shakers for Detour Detroit. Once a month, she stops by CultureShift to chat with a...
Pandemic Pushes Pause on ‘Mysterious’ Canton Music Studio
Cecilia Lallmann/WDET Open the door of a nondescript gray building near Ford Road in Canton and there'd be recording sessions...
“Destroy The Hairdresser” Podcast Explores Eliminating Tips at Hair Salons
Tipping has been a part of America’s service-based economic and cultural fabric for years. Debates have circulated around the concept...
Extend Your Growing Season With a Hoop House
Subscribe where ever you listen to podcasts: Apple Podcast — Spotify — Google Play — Stitcher — TuneIn — NPR Courtesy of Tomm Becker Spring is officially here in Michigan, and...
Now Showing at the Detroit Film Theatre: From War Crimes in Congo to Iceland’s Brand of Dark Comedy
CultureShift on 101.9 WDET-FM gives you a front row seat to the latest films playing at the Detroit Film Theatre (DFT). Jake...
Joanne Shaw Taylor’s Blues Talent Landed Her a Dream Gig for the Queen
Subscribe to Ann Delisi’s Essential Conversations iTunes — Stitcher — Spotify Joanne Shaw Taylor was a 16-year-old introverted blues guitar wunderkind when Dave Stewart from...
Young Radio Broadcasters Keep Plymouth-Canton Students Connected Through COVID-19
This story is part of WDET’s Crossing the Lines: Canton Battles COVID series, reconnecting listeners with the people they met and issues they...
Angeline Boulley’s Debut Novel, “Firekeeper’s Daughter,” Is a Thriller With Heart
Angeline Boulley is having a whirlwind experience. After the release of her debut novel, "Firekeeper’s Daughter," a young adult thriller that was years...
Author Bill Loomis Explores City’s Past in “Secret Societies in Detroit”
Courtesy of the author Secret societies have a rich history in Detroit. In his latest book, "Secret Societies in Detroit,"...
Writer Beth Nguyen Discusses the Significance of a Name and Why She Changed Hers
Beth Nguyen wasn't always Beth. Her given name, the popular Vietnamese Bich (pronounced "Bic"), led to constant questioning (“You know what your name...