Each week on "Behind the Headlines," MLive.com's journalists will break down the biggest stories, and tell the stories behind the stories, that Michigan can't stop talking about.
MLive editors Eric Gaertner and Leanne Smith join host John Hiner to discuss the stories that grabbed the attention of Michigan readers during 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode, John Hiner and Eric Hultgren chat with Lindsay Moore and Sheri McWhirter about a climate change series they have been working on for MLive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode, John Hiner and Eric Hultgren chat with Aaron McMann about the game this past weekend against Ohio State, and the growth within the University of Michigan football team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this episode, John Hiner and Eric Hultgren talk with Simon Schuster and Jordyn Hermani to talk about the aftermath of election week in Michigan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this episode, John Hiner and Eric Hultgren talk with Brian McVicar about why Artprize called it quits after 13 years and what might be next for Grand Rapids and the name, Artprize. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Reporter Matthew Miller has written a series of pieces on the declining enrollment in Michigan colleges, what that might teach us and what might be done about it, if anything. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode John Hiner and Eric Hultgren talk about the new newsletter "Hello Ann Arbor" that digs deeper into the community of Ann Arbor and how this newsletter will expand to include other cities in 2023 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode, Rose White and Lindsay Moore stop by to talk with John Hiner and Eric Hultgren about the many facets of the economy that impact Michiganders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Gus Burns joins John Hiner and Eric Hultgren to talk about his incredible reporting on the Jane and John Does in Wayne County focusing on the heartbreaking Breanna Sharp story and the podcast about her MLive just launched to tell her story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode John Hiner and Eric Hultgren talk with Ryan Boldrey about the record-breaking drownings that have happened this year on Lake Michigan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode, college football is back. John Hiner and Eric Hultgren talk with Aaron McMann who covers the University of Michigan and Matt Wenzel who covers Michigan State to see what we can expect this season from both teams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode John Hiner and Eric Hultgren talk with Monica Scott and Leanne Smith, education coverage leaders for MLive about what we can expect this year during the Michigan school year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode John Hiner and Eric Hultgren talk with the Dungeon of Doom to talk about the Detroit Lions, the HBO Max documentary Hard Knocks, preseason, and is this the year? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode, John Hiner and Eric Hultgren talk with Simon Schuster about what just happened in the 2022 Michigan midterm election Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
MLive's Tanda Gmiter and Lindsay Moore join host John Hiner to discuss some trends in Michigan's tourism industry. One of those current trends is unpleasant customers creating a negative environment for business owners and employees. Also in this episode, a discussion on worker shortages and a look at exactly how Mackinac Island secures labor for its busy summer season. To read more on that, follow this link: https://rb.gy/2rtxx9 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode John Hiner and Eric Hultgren talk with Taylor DesOrmeau and Danielle Salisbury about our coverage from The Faster Horses Festival last year and why that might be why we didn't not get media credentials this year and perhaps how the impact of those stories made the festival better. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this episode John Hiner and Eric Hultgren talk with Roberto Acosta and Marie Weidmayer about how MLive handles reporting around instances and events involving the police. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On today's episode John Hiner and Eric Hultgren chat with Jamie Rewerts and Gillian Van Stratt about the MLive TikTok account and what goes into creating the videos for that channel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this episode, John Hiner and Eric Hultgren talk with Attorney General Nessel about transparency in the Government and what has happened in the past week in the United States. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this episode, John Hiner and Eric Hultgren chat with Julie Mack and Mark Tower talk about a project on Mental Health MLive is reporting in collaboration with the Southwest Journalism Collaborative Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Shannon Murphy joins John Hiner and Eric Hultgren to talk about the political landscape in Michigan and the midterm elections right around the corner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode, it is Emmy season and MLive took another 4 home this past weekend. Gillian Van Stratt joins John Hiner and Eric Hultgren to talk about what goes into creating a winning documentary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode, Garret Ellison and Sheri McWhirter just got back from a trip to the U.P. so John Hiner and Eric Hultgren dig into the highlights of the trip. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this episode, John Hiner and Eric Hultgren talk with Emily Bingham about where we should go this summer to make the most out of this incredible Michigan season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
John Hiner and Eric Hultgren talk with Ryan Stanton and Ron Fonger about covering local politics and the issues and struggles that come with that. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this episode John Hiner and Eric Hultgren talk with Sheri McWhirter and Garret Ellison from MLive and Simon Schuster from MCFN about a recycling bill being held up by lobbyists. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
In this episode, John Hiner and Eric Hultgren sit down with Mickey Ciokajlo and Monica Scott from the news team to talk about the officer-involved shooting in Grand Rapids of Patrick Lyoya See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
On today's episode John Hiner and Eric Hultgren talk culture with Ed Pevos. We get into music, television, rollercoasters, and the cosmos in this all-encompassing fun episode. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
On this episode John Hiner and Eric Hultgren talk the REAL first day of Spring, opening day of Tigers baseball with Tigers beat writer, Evan Woodbery. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
On this episode, John Hiner and Eric Hultgren are joined by Lisa McGraw to talk about government transparency and the meaning of Sunshine Week. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
On this episode John Hiner and Eric Hultgren talk with Sandy Petykiewicz who was the first woman editor in our company's history and the first woman publisher. Sandy also was the person to hire John into the company and became a mentor for John. We hope you enjoy this episode. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
In this episode, John Hiner and Eric Hultgren talk about divisiveness among Americans and dig into what is happening right here in Michigan with Emily Lawler and Malachi Barrett about their new series on polarizing politics and its cost in the long run. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
In this episode John Hiner and Eric Hultgren talk with Bob Johnson, Isis Simpson-Mersha, and Lauren Williams issues around being a Black Journalist today, the industry, society, and how they confront race issues on the job See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
In this episode John Hiner and Eric Hultgren talk to Gillian VanStratt and Tanda Gmiter about the latest Michigan storm and what goes into covering it for our readers. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
In this episode John Hiner and Eric Hultgren talk with Higher Education reporter, Sam Dodge about what is happening at the University of Michigan and a couple other huge issues on college campuses in Michigan See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
On today's episode John Hiner and Eric Hultgren talk with Cole Waterman, John Tunison, and Roberto Acosta about what it takes to cover the crimes and courts throughout Michigan. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
John Hiner welcomes HR Director Ande Scherf to Behind the Headlines to discuss the continued strain of COVID-19 on individuals, workplaces and society at large. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Joining John Hiner and Eric Hultgren on the first episode of 2022 are Lauren Gibbons and Malachi Barrett to talk about the midterm elections, redistricting and the general political landscape of See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
In this episode John Hiner and Eric Hultgren talk with Martin Slagter and Dylan Goetz about the ongoing stresses in the school system in Michigan. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
In this episode John Hiner and Eric Hultgren talk with Lindsay Moore and Taylor DesOrmeau about how shopping has continued to change because of COVID-19 and because of supply chain issues. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
In this episode John Hiner and Eric Hultgren talk with Benjamin Raven and Kyle Meinke about the new Lions podcast "The Dungeon of Doom" See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
In this episode, John Hiner and Eric Hultgren continue their coverage of the Faster Horse festival by bringing back Gus Burns and Danielle Salisbury who just finished a series of investigations into what happened at this year's Faster Horses.https://www.mlive.com/public-interest/2021/11/a-sexual-predators-paradise-investigation-of-faster-horses-music-festival-uncovers-30-reported-sexual-assaults.html See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
On this episode, Andy Pauwels from Honigman Law Firm stops by to talk with John Hiner and Eric Hultgren about the case involving a police officer and an MLive reporter during the George Floyd protests in Detroit that was just dismissed this past week.The full story See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
In this episode John Hiner and Eric Hultgren talk with Ron Fonger and Garret Ellison about what is happening in Benton Harbor. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer proposes $32 million for police retention and training, credit card skimmers are found at 8 gas stations in Michigan and the DNR confirms the 10th cougar sighting of the year in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Today will be a bit meta but John Hiner and Eric Hultgren will talk to Gillian Van Stratt about podcasts and specifically about some new podcasts coming to MLive that we think you will really dig. Plus Eric and Gillian will dig into podcasts as a medium and what it means to the larger landscape of publishers. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
On this episode, John Hiner and Eric Hultgren talk about COVID and specifically the questions MLive readers have with Justin Hicks and Shannon Murphy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
In this episode John Hiner and Eric Hultgren talk with Malachi Barrett and Lindsay Moore about the immigration issues facing Michigan and how that impacts all of us. https://www.mlive.com/public-interest/2021/10/no-work-is-shameful-immigrants-shape-michigans-small-business-economy.htmlhttps://www.mlive.com/public-interest/2021/10/the-broken-family-we-became-michigan-siblings-cope-with-deportation-of-both-parents.htmlhttps://www.mlive.com/public-interest/2021/10/immigration-is-saving-michigan-from-population-loss-but-state-falls-far-behind-national-averages.htmlhttps://www.mlive.com/public-interest/2021/09/michigan-needs-more-workers-from-abroad-but-migrant-worker-authorization-rare-costly.htmlhttps://www.mlive.com/public-interest/2021/09/michigans-high-tech-industries-need-foreign-workers-to-drive-future-growth.htmlhttps://www.mlive.com/public-interest/2021/09/michigan-leans-on-migrant-workers-amid-labor-shortage.html See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
In this episode John Hiner and Eric Hultgren talk with Sara Scott and Gus Burns about the Freedom of Information Act and what it takes to get information out of said act. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Isis Simpson-Mersha and Rose White take us to some of the coolest local eats spots in Michigan as John Hiner and Eric Hultgren host another episode of Behind the Headlines See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
In light of what is happening in Texas John Hiner and Eric Hultgren talk with Sam Robinson and Lauren Gibbons about what is happening in Michigan See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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