Podcasts about Mackinac Island

What breaks a belief system that 25 years of law enforcement, litigation, protest, and public condemnation couldn't break? Not force. Not punishment. Not argument. What breaks it is a Black musician who refuses to be rattled, a Muslim filmmaker who looks the leader in the eye and names the cost to a little girl, and an elderly man in a Detroit ghetto at midnight who gives a stranger antifreeze and asks only that he pay it forward.Jeff Schoep joined the National Socialist Movement at 18. By the time he left, he had spent 25 years in the organization and risen to national commander. Under his leadership, it became the largest neo-Nazi party in the United States. He built its infrastructure, its rank system, its recruiting apparatus, and even a record label. His grandfather, a man who had fought in the German army in World War II, warned him at 17 that the path he was on would end in prison or death. Jeff said he didn't care. His mother, an attorney who had been elected as a judge in Minnesota, had her judicial appointment revoked by the governor because of what her son was doing.In this episode, Dov sits down with Jeff, now a counter-extremism specialist working with the Simon Wiesenthal Center, to talk about what actually got him out. Not the ideology and its refutation, which everyone already knows. The mechanism. The specific human interactions that cracked a 25-year commitment when nothing structural or forceful ever had. Along the way, Jeff describes the moment in a Charlottesville motel room, still covered in blood and chemicals, when he watched the footage of the car driving into the crowd on a loop and named his first honest thought out loud. It was not what most people would expect. It was not what he expected either.Then Jeff tells the story most guests would leave out. His mother's judicial career, the years of silence between them, and the trip to Mackinac Island near the end of her life when she died with what his family called a Mona Lisa smile. And Dov asks him the question that will land hardest for any leader listening: what does this episode actually mean for anyone who has ever written a person off?Inside this conversation:The specific interaction with a Black musician (Daryl Davis) that started the 3-year process of breaking a 25-year belief systemThe Muslim filmmaker (Deeyah Khan) who never told Jeff he was wrong, and the exact reframing that made a lifelong ideologue actually see itThe elderly Black stranger in a Detroit ghetto at midnight, the antifreeze in his trunk, and the pay-it-forward request that would not leave Jeff aloneThe Charlottesville motel-room moment: what Jeff was actually feeling when the news footage played on a loop, and why the honest answer is more disturbing than a defensive oneThe three-year gap between the first crack and the final departure, and why the leader of a movement cannot walk away the same way a member canIf you came here for a comfortable redemption arc, this is the wrong podcast. If you came because you have quietly wondered whether the person you have most written off in your own life might be reachable in a way you have not yet tried, press play. Connect with Jeff Schoep:Website: https://jeffschoep.comOrganization: https://beyondbarriersusa.org (helps people leave extremist organizations, gangs, and cults)Book: American Nazi: From Hate to Humanity (Wilkinson Publishing) — foreword by Daryl DavisSecond book: Exiting Extremism (forthcoming, late 2025)Connect with Dov Baron:https://DovBaron.comdov@dovbaron.comRate, review, and send this episode to the leader in your life who is quietly certain that some people are past reaching. That is how the algorithm finds the people who most need to hear the counter-argument. Connect with Dov Baron:https://DovBaron.comdov@dovbaron.comRate, review, and send this episode to the most thoughtful builder you know. That is how the algorithm finds the people who still ask why. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Trump calls on Iranians to rise up against the regime, Tiger Woods reaches a plea deal in a Florida reckless-driving case, new Trump dollar coins enter circulation, and the Labrador retriever remains America's most popular dog breed. Plus, the Message of the Day, Mike Slater questions Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed's patriotism, citing his criticism of Mackinac Island, references to Egypt as “back home,” and a 9/11 post comparing the attacks with U.S. military actions overseas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Recorded on-site at Gypsy Distillery, Denise Ilitch sits down with identical twin brothers Adam and Michael Kazanowski, the Birmingham, Michigan natives who built one of the state's fastest-growing craft spirits companies out of the back of a van. Turned down by every bank they pitched, the brothers opened their first distillery in Petoskey in 2017 and launched Gypsy Vodka, funding it through music-festival gigs and reinvested cash flow. That single bottle grew into High Five Spirits, distributed statewide with three tasting rooms including one on Mackinac Island, and their biggest swing yet: Gypsy Farms on Lake Michigan. It's entrepreneurship in its rawest form, and what happens when the people who said no become part of the reason you keep going.

Travel Is Back visits Mackinac Island, Michigan, for a practical Great Lakes getaway built around the ferry ride, historic downtown, bicycles, Fort Mackinac, Arch Rock, quiet island roads, trails, local food, and the famous fudge shops. Johnny Mac walks through how to plan the visit, how to get around without a car, when to go, what to pack, and how to balance the busy waterfront with the quieter interior of the island. This episode was prepared with the assistance of AI tools, giving us more time to travel and bring you even more destinations. Follow Travel Is Back wherever you listen to podcasts and find all 200 plus destinations in our back catalog.Some episodes use AI for research, writing assistance, and occasional voiceover when Johnny Mac is unavailable. His point of view, and his insistence on finding the best local taco remains entirely human.

Make sure to check the rest of the description for all of our social media links, including our Patreon (patreon.com/DoNotRelent)!  Thanks to the recovery efforts of Sweaty Gumbo, Slidewhistle, Immunization, and Aaron arrive a mere day later than anticipated to regale you with all of the new findings and adventures they've had on the Coiled Isle in patch 12.1, "The Curse of Ula'tek!" Grab your best poison antidotes, scary knives, and snake repellant, because WoW's latest scuffle begins right the heck now! Please send all your love mail, hate mail, and Mackinac Island fudge to @DoNotRelentPod (Twitter) or on gmail at DoNotRelentPod@gmail.com! We will respond to literally anything and read it on the pod. Find us at: Patreon: patreon.com/DoNotRelent Linktree: donotrelent.com (go here for our Discord) YouTube: @donotrelent on YouTube (the link is long and ugly) Instagram: www.instagram.com/donotrelent Twitter: twitter.com/DoNotRelentPod Livejournal: donotrelentpod.livejournal.com E-Mail: DoNotRelentPod@gmail.com Finally, if you feel so inclined, please rate us on iTunes and bonusroll.gg. We will take a shot on air in your honor! Every rating helps! :D

Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed was recently found to have said on tape that he hates the Mackinac Island area within his state. This makes our tireless host, Mike Slater, believe that he hates all of America. Sound far-fetched? Listen in and find out for yourself! Following that opener, Slater chats with U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) about his public interactions with Dr. Anthony Fauci over the last few weeks and why he believes "America's Doctor" acted improperly during the COVID-19 pandemic and what he thinks should happen to the man! MAGA! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Abdul El-Sayed got caught on camera saying he “hates Mackinac so much.” Not a joke. Not a throwaway line. Straight hate for one of the most iconic places in Michigan. Mackinac Island is car-free and has horse-drawn carriages, Victorian hotels, fudge shops — the whole deal. A million people visit every year. El-Sayed walked through it during his old governor's run, noted that if he won, it would be the governor's summer home, and he still couldn't hide how much he can't stand it. His response? The most American place in Michigan can't ban cars. This is the same progressive running for Senate who claims to fight for regular people while openly sneering at a place those people actually love. When candidates talk about your state like it's beneath them, it tells you everything. Pat also covered: • Puerto Rico rationing water as severe drought hits the U.S. territory. • Kamala Harris tries to explain the SAVE America Act … and completely fails. • Progressive Democrats scramble to distance themselves from Hasan Piker. • Mamdani's new pilot program tells New York parents to leave kids at the park with strangers? • Day 58: Mitch is still missing, but we meet his in-home caregiver. Does hating Mackinac Island matter when you're asking Michigan for a Senate seat? Have you ever watched a politician talk about a place you love like it's a joke? If you want the truth without the spin, hit subscribe and turn on notifications. Pat Gray Unleashed revives the magic of the golden age of radio with a fresh, high-energy format that's equal parts sharp commentary, hilarious banter, and unfiltered truth. Pat brings biting wit and no-holds-barred insights, making even the wildest headlines feel like a wild ride — because if the apocalypse is coming, why not make it fun? He pulls no punches, cuts through the nonsense, and restores plain old common sense to a world that's lost its mind. Tune in live Monday through Friday, 7–9 AM ET on BlazeTV for the analysis, laughs, and sanity you've been craving. ►Click HERE to subscribe to @BlazeTV: https://www.blazetv.com/Pat Connect with Pat on Social Media: https://x.com/patunleashed https://facebook.com/patunleashed #patgray Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark talks with Bill in Pennsylvania about Chinese humanoid robots, Dr. Bob in Long Island about Mackinac Island in Michigan and Joe Biden’s health tests, Mike in Florida on the potential 2028 Dem Presidential ticket, Ed in Allentown PA about getting blood work done and Jill Biden.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Note: "Act 1" was a separate published audio podcast.*Check out EZ's morning radio show "The InZane Asylum Q100 Michigan with Eric Zane" Click here*Get a FREE 7 day trial to Patreon to "try it out."*Watch the show live, daily at 8AM EST on Twitch! Please click here to follow the page.Email the show on the Shoreliners Striping inbox: eric@ericzaneshow.comTopics*Amanda reaches out with "proof" of Martha Reeves' ability to sing the anthem.*FLOCK camera failure leads to nothing happening to a woman.*Abdul El-Sayed hates Mackinac Island.*Sophie Cunningham/ Caitlyn Clark / "White Privilege" drama*Two former NBA players declare for the WNBA draft.Sponsors:Lexi Marie Photography, West Michigan Whitecaps, Kuiper Tree Care, Frank Fuss / My Policy Shop Insurance, Kings Room Barbershop, Shoreliners,  Ervines Auto Repair Grand Rapids Hybrid & EV, TC PaintballInterested in advertising? Email eric@ericzaneshow.com and let me design a marketing plan for you.Contact: Shoreliners Striping inbox eric@ericzaneshow.comDiscord LinkEZSP TikTokSubscribe to my YouTube channelHire me on Cameo!Tshirts available herePlease subscribe, rate & write a review on Apple Podcastspatreon.com/ericzaneInstagram: ericzaneshowTwitterAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

William Beaumont and Alexis St. Martin stand at the center of one of the most famous and ethically troubling stories in the history of human experimentation. After an accidental musket blast on Mackinac Island in 1822 tore through St. Martin's ribs, lung, diaphragm and stomach, Army surgeon Beaumont saved his life. The wound healed into a permanent gastric fistula - a living opening through which Beaumont could observe human digestion directly.Beginning in 1825, Beaumont tied food to silk thread and lowered it into St. Martin's stomach, extracted gastric juice through tubes, measured temperature and recorded the effects of illness, exercise and emotional disturbance. The work culminated in his 1833 book Experiments and Observations on the Gastric Juice, and the Physiology of Digestion and helped transform the science of digestion. It also documented pain, weakness, vertigo and distress, sometimes followed by a decision to continue.Beaumont was not only St. Martin's doctor. He was also his employer, provider and investigator. In 1832, a labor agreement called St. Martin a "covenant Servant" and required him to "obey, suffer and comply" with reasonable and proper experiments. This episode examines that contract, the imbalance behind it and the limits of consent without erasing St. Martin's agency. He refused surgery, returned to Canada, negotiated payment, left repeatedly, permitted some later examinations and ultimately rejected Beaumont's final efforts to bring him back.Terrifying & True separates the documented medical history from later sensational claims that Beaumont deliberately preserved the opening or kept St. Martin as a literal prisoner. The surviving record is more complicated: lifesaving care, groundbreaking science, economic dependence, negotiated participation and a physician who increasingly spoke of recovering control over another man's body.Inside this episode:· The 1822 musket accident on Mackinac Island· Alexis St. Martin's permanent gastric fistula· Food-on-thread tests and gastric juice collection· The 1832 "obey, suffer and comply" labor contract· Consent, dependence and St. Martin's repeated departures· The later report of an eight-foot grave and efforts to obtain his stomach after deathBeaumont's work changed medicine. But when a scientific breakthrough depends on another person's body, labor and pain, who owns the discovery - and who gets remembered as fully human?We're telling that story tonight. 

In this episode of Michigan Hidden History, Tharan and Robin return to Mackinac Island's religious history to explore Trinity Episcopal Church, a congregation whose story began decades before its Victorian Gothic church was built in 1882.The story begins in 1837, when Bishop Jackson Kemper, the Episcopal Church's first missionary bishop and the man known as the “Apostle to the West,” preached on Mackinac Island. For the next thirty-six years, the island's Episcopalians worshipped wherever they could, including the Mission Church, Fort Mackinac's post chapel, and even the county courthouse.As Mackinac Island transformed into a major summer resort destination, the growing congregation formally organized a parish in 1873 and finally built Trinity Episcopal Church nine years later. Inside are pieces of craftsmanship that still connect visitors directly to the nineteenth century, including a hand-carved walnut altar and two chancel chairs made by soldiers stationed at Fort Mackinac.Tharan and Robin also compare Trinity with the Little Stone Church and explore how Mackinac Island's Catholic, Episcopal, and ecumenical Protestant congregations reflected the different communities that called the island home.From borrowed courthouses and military chapels to handmade furniture and more than a century of summer worship, Trinity Episcopal Church shows how a community of faith slowly built something permanent on an island defined by change.You build something that lasts. Then, generation after generation, you keep coming back.

A stranger told me, to my face, that I wasn't going to be able to lift it. I didn't get the chance to prove him wrong in the moment, but the story stuck with me for a completely different reason than you'd expect. In this episode I'm telling you exactly what happened on a bike path on Mackinac Island, and why my reaction says more about eight years of strength training than it does about that one moment.Then we get into the part that surprised me most: what's actually happening in your body right now, whether you lift or not, and why it matters so much more than the number on the scale.In this episode, you'll learn:Why the average woman starts losing 3 to 5 percent of her muscle every decade after 30, and why most women never notice it happeningThe reason your strength can decline even faster than your muscle, and how menopause pours gas on the whole thingWhat resistance training actually protects, from your bone density to your balance to your ability to get up off the floor at 80Why "keep going" matters just as much as "get started," and how progressive overload keeps your body adapting for the long haulWhat to do next, whether you've never picked up a dumbbell or you're already lifting every weekWhether you're just starting or you're already in it, this one is about playing the long game. Not fitting into your jeans a little better today. Building a body that works with you for decades.If you're ready to start, the 14-Day Strength Reset is the easiest place to do it. Six workouts, 20 minutes each, all from home, all you need is a set of dumbbells. Comment "reset" on the episode post and I'll send you the link. Just $14 to get started.At Inspire Fitness, I help women in perimenopause and menopause build real strength, real confidence, and a body that works with them, not against them. This isn't about willpower. It's about having the right information and the right support for this season of life.Join us in Inspire Nutrition: https://inspirehw.com/nutritionLegion Supplements: https://legionathletics.rfrl.co/zwo48 - use promo code "Inspire" for 10% cash backJoin us in the Inspire Fitness program: Use the link here: https://inspirehw.com/ Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fit.nutritionist?igsh=MTJqZXhjODR2ZzduaA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Casey.Young.RD.CPT?mibextid=LQQJ4d

Small towns can feel like a time machine and a deep breath at the same time. I've been drawn to quieter places lately, and I want to share what I'm learning as I explore small town travel in the USA as both a solo traveler and a travel coach. If you've ever wondered what it would be like to trade traffic and endless errands for a slower pace, friendlier hellos, and a main street you can actually walk, you'll feel right at home here. We talk about why so many of us default to the kind of place we grew up in and why that can change as we get older, especially in an empty nest season or after downsizing. I also share one of the smartest “try before you buy” travel strategies I've seen: doing an extended stay to test a lifestyle before moving, because a quick vacation rarely shows you the real daily experience. Then I highlight small towns that deliver charm and calm, including Jefferson, Texas with its antiques and bed and breakfast warmth, Woodstock, Vermont for covered bridges and Green Mountain views, Chagrin Falls, Ohio for a walkable downtown and waterfall, Harpers Ferry, West Virginia for history and river scenery, and Mackinac Island, Michigan where there are no cars and the quiet is the whole point. If you're craving a reset, pick one town and stay more than a night. Subscribe, share this with a friend who needs a change of pace, and leave a review with the small town you'd try first.Support the showhttps://www.cherylbeckesch.comhello@cherylbeckesch.comInstagram @solotraveladventures50

In this episode of Michigan Hidden History, Tharan and Robin uncover one of Mackinac Island's most overlooked stories: Jean and Jeanne Bonga, a Black couple whose lives reveal a little-known chapter of slavery, freedom, and entrepreneurship on the Great Lakes frontier.The episode begins in the 1780s, when the Bongas were connected to British garrison commander Captain Daniel Robertson. Historical records suggest they may have been enslaved before becoming free residents of Mackinac Island. Their 1794 marriage record at Ste. Anne de Michilimackinac provides the clearest early documentation of their freedom and their place within the island community.After gaining their freedom, Jean and Jeanne opened a tavern and inn in the late 1780s that was later described as the first hotel on Mackinac Island. In a frontier community filled with soldiers, traders, travelers, and Indigenous families, the Bongas built a business that provided food, shelter, and a gathering place for the people passing through the island.Tharan and Robin also explore the precarious reality of being free and Black on the eighteenth-century frontier, the family's survival after Jean's death in 1795, and the extraordinary life of their grandson George Bonga, who became a voyageur, interpreter, merchant, and link between Black, European, and Anishinaabek communities.From slavery and freedom to business, family, and the beginnings of Mackinac Island hospitality, this episode brings Jean and Jeanne Bonga out from behind a historical marker and puts their names back into the story of Michigan.Before the Grand Hotel, before the resorts, Jean and Jeanne Bonga were among Mackinac Island's first hosts.

We're doing something we've never done before: skipping the news, ditching the segments, and handing the whole episode over to our guests. That's how excited we are about this one. Josh and Jase — the British content creators who dove headfirst into Michigan in the dead of winter and loved it enough to come back — are here. We talked Great Lakes polar plunge, Mackinac Island, the Big Home, pasties, and why Midwest nice might be the most disarming thing one can experience in America. Fair warning: if Eminem is listening, Jase says it wasn't stalking. 

It's the 19th century, and a village in northern Michigan is the setting for Adam Bolton's strange, decrepit house, called Haggard House by the community. He's eleven, and his strictly religious mother only allows him to attend the village school after he promises not to be friendly with the other children. They're heathens, she tells him. Adam builds an imaginary house in his mind, so when he meets a little girl who likes him, he can imagine her there. His father is a respected carpenter who leads a sad life because of Adam's over-pious, angry and bitter mother. As a young man Adam escapes for a few years and doesn't learn of his father's murder until he returns. And when he goes against his mother's wishes to marry the woman he loves, everyone pays a price in this well-written tale of madness and piety. Elisabeth Rhoads is the Vice-President of the second largest branch of the California Writers Club—Orange County. Since 2021, she has been a volunteer juror for the Scholastic Writing Awards. She holds her BA in Theatre and has recently been accepted into Chapman University's Creative Writing MFA program, starting in Fall of 2026. Originally from Michigan, she spent two summers working on Mackinac Island, which only allows transport by horse and carriage, foot, or bicycle. Her time on this history-soaked island deeply influenced her, and has inspired many stories, including, in part, Haggard House (Bodger Books, 2025)—and is featured briefly in the novel. She is the author of one novel and has begun a short story series on her Substack, in which she writes a new story each month, based on subscriber prompts. Now living in California with her husband, she enjoys learning Japanese, fermenting foods of all types—although mainly kombucha—and pretends to enjoy exercise-related activities, such as kayaking and running. As someone who grew up within a strict, religious home, her writing reflects the Victorian influences that made up a large part of her family's reading habits, such as Charles Dickens, the Brontë sisters, and Edgar Allen Poe. She hopes that modern readers will find much to connect with, as these old-world literary influences combine with her now much broader view of the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

It's the 19th century, and a village in northern Michigan is the setting for Adam Bolton's strange, decrepit house, called Haggard House by the community. He's eleven, and his strictly religious mother only allows him to attend the village school after he promises not to be friendly with the other children. They're heathens, she tells him. Adam builds an imaginary house in his mind, so when he meets a little girl who likes him, he can imagine her there. His father is a respected carpenter who leads a sad life because of Adam's over-pious, angry and bitter mother. As a young man Adam escapes for a few years and doesn't learn of his father's murder until he returns. And when he goes against his mother's wishes to marry the woman he loves, everyone pays a price in this well-written tale of madness and piety. Elisabeth Rhoads is the Vice-President of the second largest branch of the California Writers Club—Orange County. Since 2021, she has been a volunteer juror for the Scholastic Writing Awards. She holds her BA in Theatre and has recently been accepted into Chapman University's Creative Writing MFA program, starting in Fall of 2026. Originally from Michigan, she spent two summers working on Mackinac Island, which only allows transport by horse and carriage, foot, or bicycle. Her time on this history-soaked island deeply influenced her, and has inspired many stories, including, in part, Haggard House (Bodger Books, 2025)—and is featured briefly in the novel. She is the author of one novel and has begun a short story series on her Substack, in which she writes a new story each month, based on subscriber prompts. Now living in California with her husband, she enjoys learning Japanese, fermenting foods of all types—although mainly kombucha—and pretends to enjoy exercise-related activities, such as kayaking and running. As someone who grew up within a strict, religious home, her writing reflects the Victorian influences that made up a large part of her family's reading habits, such as Charles Dickens, the Brontë sisters, and Edgar Allen Poe. She hopes that modern readers will find much to connect with, as these old-world literary influences combine with her now much broader view of the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature

In this episode of Michigan Hidden History, Tharan and Robin uncover two stories connected by one street on Mackinac Island: the rise of the North American fur trade and the accidental shooting that helped transform medical science.First, they explore Market Street at the height of the fur trade, when John Jacob Astor's American Fur Company made Mackinac Island the center of a massive commercial network stretching across the Great Lakes. Every summer, thousands of Anishinaabek traders, French Canadian voyageurs, merchants, and company agents converged on the island, moving millions of dollars worth of furs through one of the most important trading centers in North America.The episode also examines the crucial roles played by the voyageurs and Anishinaabek nations, whose knowledge, labor, and trading networks made the industry possible, as well as the economic and cultural consequences that remained after the fur trade declined.Then comes June 6, 1822. Nineteen-year-old voyageur Alexis St. Martin was accidentally shot at close range inside the American Fur Company Store. He survived, but the wound left a permanent opening into his stomach. Army surgeon Dr. William Beaumont recognized an unprecedented opportunity and eventually conducted hundreds of experiments that laid the foundation for modern understanding of human digestion.From beaver hats and voyageurs to an accidental musket blast and groundbreaking medical research, this episode reveals just how much history can be hidden on one Mackinac Island street.One street. One accidental shooting. And the history of medicine changed forever.

In this episode of Michigan Hidden History, Tharan and Robin step inside the Biddle House, the oldest surviving structure on Mackinac Island, to uncover the story of a remarkable building and an even more remarkable woman. Dating to the 1780s, the house was constructed using the rare French Canadian piece sur piece en coulisse technique and has survived more than two centuries of change on the island.But the heart of this episode is Agatha Biddle. An Anishinaabek woman who married Pennsylvania trader Edward Biddle in 1819, Agatha helped build a successful merchant household while maintaining deep ties to her Native community. By the 1860s, she had become a chief of the Mackinac Band of Odawa and Ojibway, part of a community in which women held significant leadership roles.Tharan and Robin explore Agatha's reputation for generosity, her ability to navigate both Anishinaabek and American society, and the important role Native women played in the Great Lakes fur trade. They also examine how her life offers another perspective on the cultural pressures and missionary activity discussed earlier in the season.Finally, the episode follows the Biddle House through decline, restoration, and its transformation in 2020 into the Mackinac Island Native American Museum, bringing the story of the building back to the people whose history has always been at the center of the island.From French Canadian architecture and the fur trade to Native leadership, family, and cultural survival, the Biddle House holds more than two centuries of Mackinac Island history within its walls.Sometimes Michigan's hidden history is literally in the walls.

In this episode of Michigan Hidden History, Tharan and Robin step just off Mackinac Island to uncover the story of the Round Island Lighthouse, the red brick tower seen by thousands of ferry passengers every year but understood by very few.Built in 1895 to help ships navigate the dangerous waters of the Straits of Mackinac, the lighthouse operated continuously for fifty-two years. Tharan and Robin explore the hazardous currents, storms, fog, and navigation challenges that made a lighthouse on Round Island a matter of life and death for Great Lakes sailors.They also look at the human side of lighthouse keeping, from the original three-person crews who maintained the light around the clock to the lone caretakers who remained after the station was automated in 1924. Then, in 1947, a new beacon made the lighthouse obsolete, leaving the historic structure abandoned and slowly falling into ruin.But the story did not end there. Preservation advocates, volunteers, and the U.S. Forest Service stepped in to save the deteriorating lighthouse, ensuring that the tower would remain standing as a reminder of the dangerous history beneath the seemingly peaceful waters of the Straits.From isolated lighthouse keepers and Great Lakes shipwrecks to abandonment and preservation, this episode tells the story behind one of Mackinac Island's most familiar views.Next time you take the ferry, look south. Now you'll know what you're looking at.

In this episode of Behind the Mitten, hosts John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman visit Mackinac Island to learn more about how Fort Mackinac played a role in American History.Segment 1-Dominick Miller, Mackinac State Historic Parks, Chief of MarketingSegment 2-Maverick Sharpe, historical military interpreterSegment 3-Alice Hill, museum store clerk, starting her 23rd seasonSegment 4-Craig Wilson, chief curator at Mackinac State Historic ParksLearn more about the parks at Mackinacparks.com.Learn more about Behind the Mitten at amyandgonzo.com.Keep up to date on events throughout the state at WMTA.org.

In this episode of Michigan Hidden History, Tharan and Robin slow things down to explore one of Mackinac Island's quieter landmarks: the Little Stone Church, officially known as Union Congregational Church. Built in 1904 from glacial fieldstones gathered by hand from the island itself, the church grew from the vision of just eleven charter members who wanted a place of worship for Mackinac Island's summer community.They uncover how local builder Frank Rounds and his crew collected stones deposited by ancient glaciers and transformed them into the church's walls, combining the island's natural history with its human history.Inside, fourteen stained glass windows installed in 1914 tell stories from Mackinac Island's past, including the fur trade, missionary activity, and the experiences of Native people during a period of major cultural and religious change. Tharan and Robin examine not only the beauty of those windows, but also the more complicated history they represent and how our understanding of those stories has changed over time.The episode also explores the church's century-long role as a summer place of worship and one of Michigan's most beloved wedding destinations.From Ice Age geology to stained glass, faith, community, and cultural change, the Little Stone Church proves that some of Michigan's biggest stories can be found in its smallest buildings.Eleven people. A lot of rocks. More than a century of history.

In this episode of Michigan Hidden History, Tharan and Robin uncover how Mackinac Island became the backdrop for two major political and business gatherings whose influence reached far beyond northern Michigan.First, they travel back to 1943, when Republican leaders gathered at the Grand Hotel during World War II to debate America's role in the postwar world. At the center was Michigan Senator Arthur Vandenberg, a former isolationist who became one of the country's strongest advocates for international cooperation. The compromise forged at Mackinac helped build Republican support for the United Nations and, later, NATO.That gathering eventually evolved into the Mackinac Republican Leadership Conference, attracting major political figures including Ronald Reagan, John McCain, Mitt Romney, and others.Then, Tharan and Robin explore the very different origins of the Mackinac Policy Conference. Beginning in 1904 as a business conference held aboard a Great Lakes cruise ship, the event moved to Mackinac Island in 1981 and grew into one of the Midwest's most influential gatherings of political, business, and civic leaders.From wartime foreign policy debates to conversations about Michigan's economy, infrastructure, and future, this episode reveals how the Grand Hotel's famous porch became much more than a place to relax.Two conferences. One island. Decisions that reached far beyond Michigan.

On this episode of Unpacked, host Aislyn Greene and producer Nikki Galteland hit the road in Michigan and find epic adventures, gorgeous waterways—and a new way to connect. Join them as they follow Michigan's mitten counterclockwise, exploring the state's many waterways. They paddle the Au Sable River, flying over the Lake Huron shipwrecks of Thunder Bay, ferry over to the car-free Mackinac Island, savor, the deep quiet of Drummond Island—and the sparkling-wine country of the Leelanau Peninsula. It's a Great Lakes road trip built on short drives, Up North history, and the kindness of strangers, and it turns into a case for why traveling this way might be one of the best ways to build a friendship. Meet this week's guests (aka our new Michigan friends) Adam Hume runs Oscoda Canoe Rental on the Au Sable River. Kathy Erickson helps put on the Au Sable River Canoe Marathon, the 120-mile overnight race she lovingly calls the world's toughest spectator sport. Stephanie Gandulla is a maritime archaeologist at Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Captain Richard Biffle pilots the glass-bottom Lady Michigan for Alpena Shipwreck Tours. Patrick Conlon is the general manager of The Inn at Stonecliffe on Mackinac Island and one of roughly 500 people who live on the island year round. Emily is the wine club manager at MAWBY on the Leelanau Peninsula. You'll also hear from Jared, the pilot who flew Aislyn and Nikki over the wrecks in a 1975 Cessna, and Sarah, the guide who showed them around Alpena for the afternoon. This summer (or next fall...or spring...) plan your own Michigan road trip, hitting the spots featured in the episode Detroit: Start in the Motor City with Afar's Detroit guide. Oscoda and the Sunrise Coast: Paddle the Au Sable River with Oscoda Canoe Rental and sleep on Lake Huron at the Sweetwater Sea Bed & Breakfast. Time your visit to the Au Sable River Canoe Marathon if you can; this year's race starts July 25. Alpena and Thunder Bay: Start at the free Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center, then ride the glass-bottom Lady Michigan with Alpena Shipwreck Tours over the wrecks of Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary, and climb the New and Old Presque Isle lighthouses. Mackinac Island: Stay at The Inn at Stonecliffe (a humanitarian hotel), bike the 8-mile car-free loop on M-185, and sample your way through the island's famous fudge shops. Drummond Island: Base at Drummond Island Resort and walk the Maxton Plains, one of the world's rare alvar grasslands. Leelanau Peninsula: Taste sparkling wine at MAWBY, the oldest winery on the peninsula. The stops that didn't make the episode but are worth a visit! The Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie Traverse City, home to delicious restaurants, fantastic cider, tall-ship sails, the annual cherry festival, and so much more Saugatuck, where Nikki and Aislyn stayed at the retro Pines Motor Lodge And Dablon winery in Baroda, which is part of the Lake Michigan Shore AVA (find more wineries to explore in the region) Plan the whole route with Afar's Michigan guide and Afar's guide to road trips. Stay connected Be sure to subscribe to the show and sign up for our podcast newsletter, ⁠Behind the Mic⁠, where we share upcoming news and behind-the-scenes details of each episode. And explore our second podcast, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Travel Tales⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, which celebrates first-person narratives about the way travel changes us, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠View From Afar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, where we spotlight the people and ideas shaping the future of travel. Unpacked by Afar is part of ⁠Airwave Media⁠'s podcast network. Please contact ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠advertising@airwavemedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ if you would like to advertise on our podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Part Two of Michigan Hidden History's Grand Hotel series, Tharan and Robin continue the story of Mackinac Island's most iconic hotel by exploring the people, films, traditions, and restoration efforts that shaped the Grand into what it is today.The episode begins with the Musser family, who purchased the hotel in 1979 and helped create its unmistakable style through a decades-long partnership with Dorothy Draper & Company. Then, Hollywood returns to Mackinac Island with Somewhere in Time, the 1980 film starring Christopher Reeve, Jane Seymour, and Christopher Plummer that transformed the Grand Hotel into a pilgrimage destination for generations of fans.Tharan and Robin also uncover the Grand Hotel's National Historic Landmark designation, its collection of rooms honoring former First Ladies, and the end of the Musser family's forty-year ownership era. Finally, they explore the massive restoration project working to return the hotel's exterior to its historic appearance while preserving the character that has made it famous for more than a century.From Hollywood romance and presidential history to bold design and historic preservation, Part Two tells the story of how generation after generation has chosen to keep the Grand Hotel alive.The Grand Hotel exists because people kept deciding it was worth saving.

June 15, 2026 ~ Jeff Donofrio and Lloyd Jackson speak with Sandy Baruah, President and CEO of the Detroit Regional Chamber. They discuss the Mackinac Policy Conference, Michigan's economic challenges, and the Gordie Howe Bridge. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode of Michigan Hidden History, Tharan and Robin explore the surprising story behind one of Michigan's most recognizable landmarks: the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island.Opened in 1887 by a partnership of railroad and steamship companies, the Grand Hotel was built to attract travelers to Mackinac Island and quickly became famous for its massive 660-foot front porch. But behind the elegance was a far less glamorous story. For decades, the hotel struggled financially, went through multiple managers, and in 1910 even faced a serious proposal to tear it down and sell the land.Then came W. Stewart Woodfill. Starting as a desk clerk before becoming manager in 1923, Woodfill would eventually buy the struggling hotel during the Great Depression and guide it through economic hardship, World War II, and decades of change. His determination helped transform the Grand Hotel from a struggling seasonal resort into a world-famous Michigan landmark.Along the way, discover the Grand Hotel's connection to Mackinac Island's automobile ban, Mark Twain, early phonograph demonstrations, and Hollywood star Esther Williams.This is Part One of our two-part Grand Hotel story: the building, the struggle, and the man who refused to let it disappear.

Mary-Carmen Zakrajsek visits with an update on her experience with the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage. David Jurcak of the Grand Hotel in Mackinac Island joins to talk about the 2026 Grand Hotel Getaway. Stephen Auth highlights EWTN's mini-series Visions of the Divine on the Eucharist in Art. Plus, T's Two Sense looks at report about the well-being of children…and Kelly Salomon with Newman Guide News discuss the Pope's message about the mission of Catholic education.

Want to get away? How about a camping adventure? And you don't have to go very far. Try pitching a tent right in your backyard. It helps if you have kids as they'll likely appreciate it a lot more than you will. Plus, have you seen the prices of the Ferries to Mackinac Island lately? A private equity firm out of Florida now owns both ferry boat companies, and the locals aren't happy about it.Discover more at Michigan EnjoyerFollow O.W. Root on X: @necktiesalvage This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit michiganenjoyer.substack.com

In this episode of Michigan Hidden History, Tharan and Robin return to Mackinac Island to uncover two remarkable stories connected by the same historic ground at Fort Mackinac.First, discover the origins of the Governor's Honor Guard, which began in 1929 with eight Eagle Scouts, including a young Gerald Ford, decades before he became the 38th President of the United States. Follow the program as it grew, from a Scout barracks built by World War I veterans during the Great Depression to the inclusion of Girl Scouts in 1975 and the tradition that continues every summer today.Then travel back to 1885, when soldiers stationed at Fort Mackinac formed their own baseball club. Games drew spectators to a 500-seat grandstand overlooking Lake Huron, and the parade ground they played on is considered Michigan's oldest continuously used baseball field.From future presidents raising flags to soldiers playing baseball, this episode shows how one small piece of Mackinac Island has carried generations of Michigan history.Two stories. One parade ground. Hundreds of years of Michigan life.

The Michigan Opportunity Podcast Continues Conversations at the Mackinac Policy Conference 2026We continue broadcasting from Media Row at the legendary Mackinac Policy Conference, hosted at the iconic Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island. The podcast featured an outstanding lineup of guests discussing Michigan's future across economic development, mobility, manufacturing, leadership, innovation, defense, technology, talent, and global competitiveness.Part 2 guests include:Joe White, High Speed Rodeo SubstackMatt Elliot, Blue Link IdeasCarmen Wells Quigg, Economic Growth InstituteKelly Wolgamott, Pure MichiganCarolina Pluszczynski, Michigan CentralDr. Robert McMahan, Kettering UniversityRachel Kuntzsch, Public Sector Consultants

Today we interview author and former journalist Patti Eddington, about her book "Don't Look in the Freezer: The Very Strange Life of a Veterinarian's Wife" (released in April 2026) and how it grew from early blog-era writing and workshops into a more honest memoir-like collection of stories. We discuss the realities of being constantly on call while building a practice, raising their daughter Molly around the clinic, a painful turning point during Patty's foot surgery, and how respect, communication, and feeling “seen” sustain relationships in veterinary life. Patti reflects on changes in hiring and expectations across generations of veterinarians, and shares her current work with book events and free “Write Your Story” workshops, plus upcoming signings across Michigan, including Mackinac Island.00:00 Meet Patty Eddington01:15 Why This Book Hits03:15 Origin Story of Freezer07:09 Memoir Truth and Voice09:08 When Emergencies Flip10:00 Vets Are People Too11:28 Marriage on Call14:50 Clinic Kids and Critters16:13 Foot Surgery Breaking Point23:21 Money Struggles and Making It24:17 No Choice But Success25:36 When It Finally Felt Secure27:14 Frugal Years And Gratitude28:03 Waiting To Have Molly29:35 Raising Molly Their Way35:57 Grandparenting And James38:59 Generations Of Veterinarians45:11 Whats Next For The Family48:09 Workshops Book Tours Farewell

The Michigan Opportunity Podcast Heads to the Mackinac Policy Conference 2026The Michigan Opportunity Podcast once again broadcasted from Media Row at the legendary Mackinac Policy Conference, hosted at the iconic Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island. The podcast featured an outstanding lineup of guests discussing Michigan's future across economic development, mobility, manufacturing, leadership, innovation, defense, technology, talent, and global competitiveness.Part 1 Guests include:Tricia Keith, Blue Cross Blue ShieldHilary Doe, MoveDetroitColin Bird, Canadian ConsulRichard A. Bierschbach, Wayne State UniversityLaura Lee McIntyre, Michigan State UniversityStephen Rapundalo, MichBioMary Lewis, Gary Burnstein Community Health Clinic

This week's episode includes host Samantha Shriber's coverage of the Mackinac Policy Conference, a yearly gathering of government, business and nonprofit leaders hosted by the Detroit Regional Chamber.  MIRS sits down with David Jurcak, president of the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island. They talk about hiring tourism employees from overseas, concerns around the Shepler's Ferry monopoly and the United States' 250th anniversary (3:19).  U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin, the Holly Democrat, also explains why, as a former CIA officer, she sees Chinese cars driving into the country as "surveillance packages on wheels" (27:22).  Also, President Brian Calley of the Small Business Association of Michigan says that 42% of members are one to three years away from no longer being able to offer health insurance due to rate increases (40:39). 

Adam Wren shares his reporting from Mackinac Island where Michigan's Democratic Senate primary is emerging as an early preview of 2028 fault lines. Plus, new inflation data and fresh Politico polling show voters remain sour on the economy. And former AG Pam Bondi heads to the Hill for a closed-door meeting on the Epstein investigation.

Daily Detroit is on the porch at the Mackinac Policy Conference, and Jer and Devon have a wide‑ranging conversation about Michigan's political future and Detroit's urgency problem. From Governor Gretchen Whitmer's emphatic "no" on a presidential run to the very real possibility she ends up as the top choice for vice president, they unpack what her popularity says about the broader electoral landscape and 2024's lessons for Democrats in a swing state. (That said, after we recorded, she hedged her bets later in the day). On the island, the 2026 governor's race was present (but not in a debate), and we talk about it. Then, they zoom in on one of the most revealing moments of the week: A years‑long legislative delay on the RenCen brownfield deal, even with a billion‑dollar offer on the table and no profit motive. What does it say about how Michigan makes decisions, and we talk about why "maybe" is often worse than "no." The conversation closes with a look at the dysfunction of elected university boards in Michigan in the wake of the resignation of the MSU president, the talent pipeline, and the physical glow‑up on Mackinac Island — from the Grand Hotel to Lake View and Mission Point — as Michigan lives up to its billing as a top national destination.

Click here to donate $5 on Left of Lansing on Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/15494297/joinHere's the Left of Lansing "Friday Short" for May 29, 2026.The Detroit Regional Chamber's Mackinac Policy Conference is over, and this year proved to be another example of why this corporate-friendly event is useless to working class Michiganders.Pat Johnston explains how it's main goal is to ensure enough MAGA Republicans and Democrats work in "bipartisan" fashion to ensure corporate interests are highlighted.That's otherwise known as business as usual in Lansing. It's time to end this conference on Mackinac Island, and the Mop-Up Michigan campaign to block utilities from donating to politicians might be a major first step in making such an event useless.Please, subscribe to the podcast, download each episode, and give it a good review if you can!leftoflansing@gmail.comLeft of Lansing is now on YouTube as well!Music provided by Wanderbeats. To hear the latest project, visit Space Leopard on various streaming sites, or visit: https://www.youtube.com/@SpaceLeopardClick here to donate $5 on Left of Lansing on Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/15494297/joinNotes: "U.S. Senate debate at Mackinac Policy Conference exposes deeper debate over who gets heard." By Ben Solis of Michigan Advance "Rogers defends Trump policies while pitching affordability fixes at Mackinac Policy Conference." By Ben Solis of Michigan Advance

No BS Newshour Episode #419Swine Time at Fantasy IslandThe Mackinac Policy Convention on historic Mackinac Island- where the rich dine on chocolate, oysters, and the working class.Our exclusive report with Karen Dumas.Duggan came, in what was supposed to be his coronation, but he tripped over the horse dung and now he's out.Plus- don't believe the media barking seals.Whitmer's one of the most unpopular governors in America.You'll find the facts inside.⁠NBN on YouTube⁠⁠: https://www.youtube.com/@NoBSNewshourNBN on iTunes⁠⁠: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-bs-newshour-with-charlie-leduff/id1754976617NBN on Spotify⁠⁠: https://open.spotify.com/show/0qMLWg6goiLQCRom8QNndC⁠⁠Like NBN on Facebook⁠⁠:  https://www.facebook.com/LeDuffCharlie⁠⁠Follow to NBN on Twitter : https://x.com/charlieleduff 

Subscribe to our YouTube channel On our political radar this week… Former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan adds to decades of proof that an independent candidate for statewide office is doomed, pulling the plug on what had become a fading Quixotic quest. He was supposed to be the star of the annual Greater Detroit Chamber of Commerce policy conference on Mackinac Island which was wrapping up as we recorded. There are no major surprises coming from the two days of fun, fudge and high-level schmoozing and boozing … and also no gubernatorial debate even though the major contenders are all at the Grand Hotel. It became a wake for the reality of Duggan's “impossible dream” which proved, in fact, to be impossible. Does it clear the way for Jocelyn Benson to ride a Blue Wave into the Governor's office? National Democrats have launched a circular firing squad over the 2024 Autopsy report with DNC chair Ken Martin facing calls for his ouster. But does anyone outside of the party's org chart and the political media give a damn? Meanwhile, Michigan Democrats are making a pitch to the DNC to put Michigan into the first tier of presidential primaries.  President Donald Trump's push to reshape congressional districts ahead of the November elections suffered a double setback Tuesday, as South Carolina senators declined to do so and a federal court blocked a Republican-backed map in Alabama. As early in-person voting began Tuesday in South Carolina's primaries, the state Senate rejected a Republican plan to cancel those congressional votes and instead schedule a new primary under revised districts designed to help the GOP oust Jim Clyburn, the state's only black member of Congress. A Republican win in Texas could well mean a Democratic win in November. Utterly corrupt Attorney General Ken Paxton outlasted Senator John Cornyn despite multiple national Republicans correctly pointing out that Paxton was a grotesquely flawed candidate. He's under federal indictment, he narrowly avoided CONVICTION AFTER impeachment – BY A GOP LEGISLATURE, and he's being sued for divorce by his state senator wife thanks to his affair with a former aide and state securities regulator. Democrats in Washington have made it clear that a Blue Wave flip of congressional control will mean investigations into the Trump administration’s corruption. As lawmakers grow increasingly frustrated with President Donald Trump's planned $1.8 billion lawsuit settlement fund and his thousands of stock trades totaling hundreds of millions dollars, a trio of House Democrats is launching a new caucus aimed at fighting malfeasance in government. The new End Corruption Caucus is launching at the direction of Representatives Jason Crow, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Mike Levin, D-Calif., spanning the party's centrist to progressive wings. When Donald Trump is feeling down, he brings in his Cabinet which spends a couple of hours telling him how great he is. On Wednesday the latest gathering focused on extolling what great things Trump has done for the economy and bringing Iran to its knees … nevermind that neither is consistent with reality. In fact, the latest reports from the Trump government is that inflation moved higher again last month … to the highest level in 3 years. Yes, inflation was lower during the final 2 years of the Biden administration. All of this to help him cope with his cognitive decline and his pending mortality after continual images of his rotting hands, his incessant bragging about being able to pass rudimentary dementia tests (that seem to be a regular occurrence), and news that he's had not one, not two, but THREE physicals at Walter Reed Hospital in less than a year, along with the realization that he was facing humiliation in the mid-term elections … which, all of a sudden, he claims are meaningless for him.  And it gave Trump a chance to introduce the latest merch available for his flock to buy on his QVC-style website, even laying out his newest tacky 55-dollar baseball cap in front of each of his cabinet members. Thankfully, none of them wore them during the meeting…and there's no report if the men in the room were wearing their Trump-mandated Florsheim shoes. The Trump administration said Tuesday that it will admit an additional 10,000 white South Africans into the U.S. as refugees this year, increasing its historically low annual cap but still blocking people from other countries from entering through the program. Trump suspended the refugee program on his first day in office and, since then, has turned it into a vehicle to allow Afrikaners — a group of white South Africans descended mainly from Dutch settlers — into the U.S. And there's more than a little turmoil at Michigan State University. The Board of Trustees offered president Kevin Guskiewicz a $1-million pay raise and a contract extention. He said ‘no thanks' and, after just two years in East Lansing, moves to President of Clemson University. This, after the board enacts controversial rules muzzling individual members … and penalizing two trustees for refusing to agree to the changes. All this adds to proposals to have the Governor appoint all university boards instead of relying on state political party nominations and partisan elections. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ In loving memory of our friend, Dr. John ‘Joe’ Schwarz – 1937-2026 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Introducing our new podcast! Greed, Grift$ and Grab$: The Trump Crime Family Chronicles ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A Republic, If You Can Keep It is sponsored in part by

May 27, 2026 ~ Chris and Lloyd take JR Morning on the road to the iconic Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island for the annual Mackinac Policy Conference! Broadcasting live, they sit down with top political, business, and civic leaders to break down the issues shaping Michigan's future. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel On our political radar this week… Donald Trump, who has had a lifetime personal wealth-building obsession, set a new standard for corruption this week with three outrageously grubby grifts: The $1.8 billion slush fund, under his total control, that he can use to pay off his political crime family, even the January 6th rioters  An agreement signed by his onetime criminal defense attorney giving him, his family, and his businesses immunity from any and all tax fraud and underpayment dating back to the beginning of time, and The revelation that he has engaged in what clearly appears to be thousands of stock trades based on inside information that you tend to get when you are President of the United States VIDEO: Rachel Maddow on Trump’s Insider Trading State Senate Democrats have announced a comprehensive plan to fight back against likely Trump efforts to rig Michigan's election; state House Republicans want to prohibit Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson from any role in state elections if she is also on the ballot. With Michigan's split control of the Legislature, both efforts are probably doomed. Michigan's power brokers are gathering this week on Mackinac Island for the annual Greater Detroit Chamber of Commerce conference. It brings together southeast Michigan business leaders, top level state and local government officials, and a lot of reporters with good expense accounts. Meanwhile, on Sunday, the three Democrats running for the U.S. Senate nomination will debate on one of the nation's most popular podcasts, Pod Save America. Donald Trump takes a (political) dump on two more Republican critics in primary elections: Congressman Thomas Massie in Kentucky for the sin of demanding that Trump release the Epstein files, and Senator Bill Cassidy in Louisiana for the sin of voting to convict Trump in Impeachment II and being mean to Bobby Kennedy Jr. But with the razor-thin GOP majorities in both the House and Senate, will the revenge victories liberate enough votes to sink Trump's pet projects? Cassidy has already demonstrated his liberation, voting to support Democrats' efforts to rein in Trump's unauthorized and illegal war in Iran. (Which one of them is the first to become a commentator on MS Now or launch a podcast?) Trump's endorsement of criminally indicted Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for the U.S. Senate could both lose Trump the support of Senator John Cornyn for the next 7 months … and lose the Senate majority in November. A lawsuit has been filed in state courts aimed at expanding voting rights in Michigan by making third parties relevant, without making them spoilers. We have an exclusive interview with the lead plaintiff in the lawsuit, and his attorney. That would be plaintiff Jeff Timmer on behalf of the Michigan Common Sense Party, and the party's attorney: Mark Brewer. © Clay Jones – https://claytoonz.substack.com ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Introducing our new podcast! Greed, Grift$ and Grab$: The Trump Crime Family Chronicles ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A Republic, If You Can Keep It is sponsored in part by

This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODEMackinac Island is known for its quiet streets, historic charm, and a pace of life that feels untouched by time. But some believe time hasn't moved on as much as it seems.Behind the island's postcard-perfect appearance are stories that don't always stay in the past. Guests at Grand Hotel and Mission Point Resort have reported moments they can't explain—footsteps where no one is there, voices that don't belong, and a sense that certain places are still occupied. Even Fort Mackinac carries its own lingering presence tied to the island's long history.For Todd Clements, these accounts aren't just stories—they're part of what continues to draw people to the island. Through Haunts of Mackinac, he's spent years exploring where history and the unexplained begin to overlap.So what is it about Mackinac Island?Is it simply history… or something that never quite left?#MackinacIsland #HauntedMackinac #GrandHotel #MissionPointResort #FortMackinac #MidwestHauntings #GhostTours #HistoricHauntings #IslandGhosts #TheGraveTalksLove real ghost stories? Want even more?Become a supporter and unlock exclusive extras, ad-free episodes, and advanced access:

This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE! PART TWOMackinac Island is known for its quiet streets, historic charm, and a pace of life that feels untouched by time. But some believe time hasn't moved on as much as it seems.Behind the island's postcard-perfect appearance are stories that don't always stay in the past. Guests at Grand Hotel and Mission Point Resort have reported moments they can't explain—footsteps where no one is there, voices that don't belong, and a sense that certain places are still occupied. Even Fort Mackinac carries its own lingering presence tied to the island's long history.For Todd Clements, these accounts aren't just stories—they're part of what continues to draw people to the island. Through Haunts of Mackinac, he's spent years exploring where history and the unexplained begin to overlap.So what is it about Mackinac Island?Is it simply history… or something that never quite left?#MackinacIsland #HauntedMackinac #GrandHotel #MissionPointResort #FortMackinac #MidwestHauntings #GhostTours #HistoricHauntings #IslandGhosts #TheGraveTalksLove real ghost stories? Want even more?Become a supporter and unlock exclusive extras, ad-free episodes, and advanced access:

Ferry service to Mackinac Island could stop in 2027.

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Chicago — like so many other frigid American cities — can't seem to kick its dependence on road salt. In our last episode, we learned how winter weather on both ends of the thermometer can impact the local economy. Some businesses come out on top during the coldest winters: auto mechanics repairing cars when they hit a pothole, snow plow companies shoveling out small businesses and rock salt providers when the roads get icy. But chloride from salt is harmful to both our natural and built environments. You'd be hard-pressed to find a cold-weather community that avoids road salt altogether, but we found one! In this encore presentation, we visit a place way up north, Mackinac Island, Michigan. Dominick Miller, chief of marketing at the Mackinac State Historic Parks, tells us about how the island deals with snow and ice in the winter without laying down a single grain of salt. And it has a lot to do with the fact that cars have been banned on Mackinac Island for over a century.

On the morning of August 12, 2005, a boater on Lake Huron came across a cabin cruiser drifting alone in the water, struggling against the wind and waves. When the Coast Guard arrived, they found the boat in neutral, with the radio still playing, and no one on board. The boat belonged to attorneys Lana Stempien and Chuck Rutherford, who had set out days earlier on a planned trip to Mackinac Island. There was no sign of them anywhere. Police quickly opened a missing persons investigation, and according to many, what investigators uncovered didn't add up.Then, nearly two weeks later, Lana's body was recovered. Chuck was never found. To this day, what happened on that boat remains a mystery, leaving everyone wondering: what happened to Lana Stempien and Chuck Rutherford?  If you have any information in this case, please call the Michigan State Police at 906-643-7582.Editor: Shannon KeirceResearch/Writing: Haley GraySUBMIT A CASE HERE: Cases@DetectivePerspectivePod.com SOCIALInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/detperspective/Twitter: https://twitter.com/detperspectiveFIND DERRICK HERETwitter: https://twitter.com/DerrickLInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/DerrickLevasseurFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DerrickVLevasseurCRIME WEEKLY AND COFFEECriminal Coffee Company: https://www.CriminalCoffeeCo.comCrime Weekly:  https://crimeweeklypodcast.com/shopADS:1. https://www.Smalls.com/DETECTIVE - Use code DETECTIVE to get 60% off your first order, plus free shipping!2. https://www.Hungryroot.com/DETECTIVE - Use code DETECTIVE to get 40% off your first box PLUS get a free item in every box for life!