In this episode John Hiner and Eric Hultgren talk with Tigers beat writer Evan Woodbery about the Tigers allowing full crowds for the first time since COVID hit last year and what that means for sports, Michigan, and the summer season. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this week's episode John Hiner and Eric Hultgren talk with Garret Ellison about the ongoing PFAS crisis he has been covering for the past 7 years and where he thinks it is going along with its impact on Michigan communities. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode, John Hiner and Eric Hultgren talk to Data Journalist from MLive, Scott Levin about what he was building on a daily basis during COVID to help Michiganders understand what was going on and how it would impact them at a very granular level. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode, John Hiner and Eric Hultgren chat with news lead in Grand Rapids Eric Gaertner about running a newsroom virtually See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode, we celebrate John Hiner's 40th year in this business and look back at the changes in the industry and how they have helped inform decisions that John has made in his career to get to this place and perhaps the future of journalism...if we have time. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
I this episode John Hiner and Eric Hultgren talk with Emily Lawler and Lauren Gibbons about the stories they put out last week that talk about the rampant sexism and sexual harassment in Michigan politics and you can read them here: 4 ways Michigan can start addressing sexism See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode, John Hiner and Eric Hultgren talk with Mickey Ciokajlo who is the editor for MLive, and Brad Devereaux who just became a two-time recipient of the Associate Press' First Amendment Award for work he did on government transparency in Kalamazoo, MI about the importance of that work See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode John Hiner and Eric Hultgren talk with statewide reporter for MLive Lindsay Moore about the housing market and how Millennials are attempting navigating through it with varying levels of success. With the bubble burst or are starter homes going to be $250,000? All this on today's episode. Millennials are looking for dream homes See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode, John Hiner and Eric Hultgren talk about the level of vitriol found in the comments on MLive stories and even the stories of journalists who have been doxed because of the stories they have written. We talk about the impact of social media on accelerating this division, the importance of journalism in a rich and thriving democracy, and a better understanding of the First Amendment. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ...
In our 40th episode, John Hiner and Eric Hultgren talk to EMMY award-winning journalist from our life and culture team, Emily Bingham about the amazing things you can do this spring in Michigan. She has a piece coming out on Easter Sunday that celebrates the spring season in the Mitten. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It is journalism award season in this episode John Hiner and Eric Hultgren chat with MLive photojournalists Jake May, Cory Morse, and Kaytie Boomer about the photos they took this year that are up for awards and the art of photojournalism in the modern era See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
John Hiner and Eric Hultgren celebrate Sunshine Week by doing a podcast about how bad Michigan is at transparency. We are joined by Lauren Gibbons from MLive and Robin Hermann from Butzel Long and the General Counsel for the Michigan Press Association about Sunshine Laws, FOIA, and how we can engage citizens to help fight for this information. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode, John Hiner and Eric Hultgren dig into the spring sports outlook for high schools as we are still under the weight of a pandemic. There is some optimism from Jared Purcell and Scott DeCamp that will leave you excited about the outlook for the rest of the year. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In the age of a global pandemic without a finish line John Hiner and Eric Hultgren explore the mental health of the school systems, teachers, parents, students, admins to see where they are and how are they feeling and perhaps - how we can help. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode, John Hiner and Eric Hultgren chat with Bob Johnson and Dana Afana about their podcast The Year 2042 that explores what the world will look like in the year 2042 as the census has calculated that by 2042, Americans who identify themselves as Hispanic, black, Asian, American Indian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander will together outnumber non-Hispanic whites See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice...
In this episode John Hiner and Eric Hultgren talk with Ron Fonger and Roberto Acosta about the 9 individuals charged in the Flint water crisis and the settlement connected with that public health disdaster. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode John Hiner and Eric Hultgren talk with Justin Hicks and Emily Lawler about the rollout of the COVID vaccine - How is it going? Where is it breaking? and what can we expect going forward. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
John Hiner and Eric Hultgren chat with Ryan Stanton reporter in Ann Arbor talk about the importance of local journalism. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode John Hiner and Eric Hultgren chat with Senior Director of News, Kelly Frick (kfrick@mlive.com) about the "right to be forgotten" and the process to get a story removed from the internet. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode John Hiner and Eric Hultgren talk with Melissa Frick and Zahra Ahmad who cover education for MLive about the state of the education system in Michigan and what is this doing for or to the kids who have been learning virtually for nearly a year at this point? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode Eric Hultgren and John Hiner talk with Amy Sherman and Taylor DesOrmeau about the state of Michigan restaurants during this pause due to COVID-19. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode John Hiner and Eric Hultgren get ready for a Thanksgiving day tradition as the Detroit Lions will be taking on The Texans. To do that we sit down with Kyle Meinke (@kmeinke) head Lions beat writer about the state of the team and what to expect on Thursday. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode John Hiner and Eric Hultgren talk with reporters Justin Hicks and Taylor DeOrmeau about the newest restrictions when it comes to COVID-19 and what to expect in the next 21 days and beyond. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
John Hiner and Eric Hultgren sit down with Emily Lawler and Malachi Barrett talk about the election and what might be next for Michigan. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this 25th episode John Hiner and Eric Hultgren chat with Lindsay Moore, Ryan Stanton, and Brian McVicar about the statewide coverage of the 2020 election when it has to be covered digitally or socially distanced. How has that changed access, information, and their jobs in this every changing landscape of a global pandemic See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode John Hiner and Eric Hultgren sit down with Matt Wenzel and Aaron McMann who cover MSU and U of M respectively about BIG Ten football during COVID and what to expect this weekend as The University of Michigan takes on Michigan State for the Paul Bunyan Trophy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode John Hiner and Eric Hultgren chat with Khalil Al Hajal and Malachi Barrett about one of the biggest races in Michigan between the incumbent Democrat, Gary Peters and Republican John James See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode Eric Hultgren sits down with John Hiner to talk about MLive's decision not to choose to endorse a candidate this year and the history behind that tradition. Plus our voters guide is out to help you on election day. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode John Hiner and Eric Hultgren chat with Lori Chapman and Jeremy Marble about the creation of something like "The Deadliest Great Lakes" and the art of video storytelling. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode Eric Hultgren and John Hiner sit down with Mark Tower news leader for MLive.com and the Kalamazoo Gazette about what happened in August with the Proud Boys and the Kalamazoo Public Safety officers. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
