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MLive Behind the Headlines

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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.
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Episodes

Big Ten Football during a pandemic

In this episode Eric Hultgren and John Hiner sit down with MSU and U 0f M beat writers for MLive Aaron McMann and Matt Wenzel to talk about what college football looks like when it starts on Oct 24th See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 22, 202035 minEp. 19

Where to see Fall Colors?

John Hiner and Eric Hultgren chat with Emily Bingham about where are the best places to see fall colors this season. Michigan’s Porcupine Mountains sees ‘staggering’ increase in search and rescues https://www.mlive.com/news/2020/09/michigans-porcupine-mountains-wilderness-state-park-sees-staggering-increase-in-search-and-rescues.html Best Northern Michigan county roads for fall color this year https://www.mlive.com/news/2020/09/best-northern-michigan-county-roads-for-fall-color-this-year.html Be...

Sep 14, 202038 minEp. 18

What Will Fall and Winter Bring?

In this episode John Hiner and Eric Hultgren talk with Mark Torregrossa about what we can expect in Michigan for Fall weather we all love and what kind of winter can we expect to finish out the year. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 09, 202031 minEp. 17

COVID on Campus, How are Michigan Colleges Handling the Pandemic?

In this episode John Hiner and Eric Hultgren talk with Riley Murdock and Steve Marowski who are covering campuses as they go back to school during a pandemic. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 01, 202038 minEp. 16

The $600 Million Dollar Decision

In this episode Eric Hultgren and John Hiner talk with Ron Fonger who covers the City of Flint for MLive about the historic $600 million dollar decision that came down last week in regards to the damage See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 26, 202039 minEp. 14

COVID-19 and High School Sports

In this episode John Hiner and Eric Hultgren chat with Jared Purcell about high school sports and specifically what will fall look like and into future to see what the spring might bring. A fascinating conversation about all the moving parts in the world of high school sports. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 19, 202036 minEp. 13

Back to School During COVID-19

In this episode John Hiner and Eric Hultgren talk with Julie Mack and Marty Slagter about school and what it looks like with masks, social distancing, and the fears of an outbreak. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 12, 202037 minEp. 13

Trump, Biden and Election Spending in Michigan

On this episode John Hiner and Eric Hultgren talk to political reporter for MLive, Malachi Barrett about Trump's spending in Michigan and what it might mean for his campai See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 05, 202031 minEp. 12

Cold Cases: A True Crime Collection

Eric Hultgren sits down with Cheyna Roth to talk about her new book about cold cases, journalism, parenting and how to understand media when it is coming at us at such an incredible speed. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 29, 202028 minEp. 11

How Journalism is Shifting Towards Diversity

John Hiner and Eric Hultgren talk with Bob Johnson an MLive reporter from Saginaw about removing the practice of mugshots in stories, diversity in journalism and how we can all better reflect our communities. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 21, 202033 minEp. 10

Baseball Returns to Michigan

In this episode John Hiner and Eric Hultgren sit down with Evan Woodbery the Detroit Tigers beat writer for MLive to get the inside scoop about what baseball is like during a pandemic and what fans can expect next week. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 15, 202040 minEp. 11

A Taste of Michigan's Best During a Pandemic

In this episode, John Hiner and Eric Hultgren talk with Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez about the state of the restaurant and bar business in Michigan during the pandemic. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 07, 202036 minEp. 9

How We Got Here

On this episode John Hiner and Eric Hultgren talk with EMMY award-winning host of the MLive series "How We Got Here" Emily Bingham about creating that series and what went on behind the scenes to make these episodes resonate with people. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 30, 202035 minEp. 7

The 500 Year Flood

On this episode John Hiner and Eric Hultgren talk to the team of Isis Simpson-Mersha Kaytie Boomer, and Garret Ellison about the aftermath of the Midland flooding plus celebrate the EMMY wins the team received over the weekend. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 23, 202032 minEp. 7

Reporting on the Data of Coronavirus

On this episode John Hiner and Eric Hultgren talk with Julie Mack who has been a reporter for MLive since 1990. Currently she is the lead writer on the data around the Coronavirus pandemic and the author of a weekly column called "The Data Mine" where she reports on data to help readers better understand what is happening in Michigan. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 17, 202030 minEp. 6

Keeping Your Wits During a Protest

On this episode John Hiner and Eric Hultgren talk to reporters Kayla Miller and Lindsay Moore along with photojournalist Joel Bissell about covering the protests that turned violent in Kalamazoo last week. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 09, 202040 minEp. 3

The Business of Serving Michigan

In this episode John Hiner and Eric Hultgren talk with Jamie Dionne about a $10 million dollar matching grant program to help business get the word out as we move into the next phase of the pandemic, innovation in a virtual office space, and life at home during a quarantine. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 27, 202026 minEp. 3

Coronavirus Through the Lens of a Camera

On this episode we talk to chief photojournalist Jake May about his work during the Flint water crisis, how you take incredible shots during a pandemic, and how photos might connect more than ever while we make sense of the world while sheltering in place. The red truck photo https://www.mlive.com/galleries/KPA6ZO7IUBFTHIM5O5FJJCHQXQ/ Owosso Barber https://www.mlive.com/galleries/VNPM4DDRYBCIBOPYPEL23GDYM4/ Flint Water Crisis https://www.mlive.com/news/flint/2020/05/flint-water-crisis-lawsuits-f...

May 20, 202038 minEp. 2

Covering the coronavirus

On this episode Eric Hultgren and John Hiner talk to Emily Lawler, political reporter and editor at MLive who currently edits breaking coronavirus news. She started covering Michigan politics in 2011, and joined MLive in 2014. She has covered the Gov. Rick Snyder and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer administrations, as well as the legislature. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 13, 202025 minEp. 1

Trailer: MLive Behind the Headlines

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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 04, 20202 min
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