In Detroit, “Ruin Porn” Acts as a Proving Ground for Young Photographers
Doug Coombe Click on the audio player to listen. CultureShift airs weekdays at 12 p.m. The term "ruin porn" is...
The Death of the Dive: What’s Next for Two Iconic Dive Bars in Downtown Detroit?
Melody Baetens/ Detroit News Click on the audio player to listen. CultureShift airs weekdays at 12 p.m. Some of Detroit's...
Age Ain’t Nothing but a Number: How the Michigan Senior Olympics Keeps Seniors Active
Bruce Beck Click on the audio player to listen. CultureShift airs weekdays at 12 p.m. Since 1979, the Michigan Senior...
Wayne Kramer Talks About His Memoir “The Hard Stuff: Dope, Crime, The MC5, and My Life of Impossibilities”
Wayne Kramer talks with Ann Delisi about the criminal justice system, being self-obsessed and ultimately finding his way to selflessness and...
Detroit Songwriter and Storyteller Emily Rose Releases a New Album, “Wake Up Brave”
Emily Rose performs songs from "Wake Up Brave" and has a lively chat with Essential Music Host, Ann Delisi, about waiting...
How Alice Cooper Helped Change Punk Rock Forever
Rob Fenn Click on the audio player to listen. CultureShift airs weekdays at 12 p.m. If you were born and...
StoryCorps Detroit: Someone I Could Be Myself With
Detroiter Spencer Barefield first met his wife, Barbara, while playing at Cobb’s Corner, a now shuttered jazz club in the...
Milo Minute: Tiny Desk Detroit, Nick Piunti, and Summer Like the Season at the Dequindre Cut
Courtesy of Jeff Milo Click the audio player to listen. CultureShift airs weekdays at 12p.m. Longtime Detroit music journalist Jeff Milo’s...
Trolls Wanted: Detroit’s Comedy Scene Invites the Audience to Shout Back
Chris Gerard Click the audio player to listen. CultureShift airs weekdays at 12 p.m. The format doesn't stray far from...
A Look at Seven Massively Influential Albums Released in August During the Past Few Decades
Click the audio player to listen. CultureShift airs weekdays at 12p.m. From Lady Gaga all the way back to Chic,...
StoryCorps Detroit Podcast: Someone I Could Be Myself With
StoryCorps Detroiter Spencer Barefield first met his wife, Barbara, while playing at Cobb’s Corner, a now shuttered jazz...
Framed by WDET: Competition
Kenny Karpov Framed by WDET is an audio-visual project featuring stories of communities who have a rich legacy in and around Detroit,...