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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 08, 2022•28 min
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 01, 2022•31 min
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 15, 2022•29 min
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 08, 2022•31 min
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 25, 2022•28 min
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 19, 2022•34 min
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 12, 2022•34 min
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 05, 2022•38 min
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 21, 2021•32 min•Ep. 71
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 08, 2021•27 min•Ep. 70
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 30, 2021•31 min•Season 1Ep. 69
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...
Nov 17, 2021•36 min•Ep. 68
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 03, 2021•32 min•Ep. 67
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 27, 2021•36 min•Ep. 66
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 22, 2021•5 min
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 18, 2021•33 min
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 11, 2021•27 min•Ep. 65
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.html https://www.mlive.com/public-interest/2021/10/the-broken-family-we-became-michigan-siblings-cope-with-deportation-of-both-parents.html https://www.mlive.com/public-interest/2021/10/immigration-is-saving-michigan-f...
Oct 04, 2021•34 min•Ep. 62
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 28, 2021•32 min•Ep. 61
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 14, 2021•28 min•Ep. 60
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 08, 2021•34 min•Ep. 59
In this episode John Hiner and Eric Hultgren talk with Lynn Moore, Leanne Smith, and Tanda Gmiter about where they were on 9/11 and what unfolded in the newsroom and in their lives that day. Our commemorative 9/11 section will be in this week's paper Sunday 9/5 you can find additional coverage on MLive.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 31, 2021•33 min•Ep. 58
John Hiner and Eric Hultgren talk with Hugh Bernreuter+ Lee Thompson about the upcoming High School football season as it kicks off this week. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 24, 2021•31 min•Ep. 57
On this episode Benjamin Raven and Kyle Meinke Lions beat reporters join John Hiner and Eric Hultgren to talk about this season and out of training camp what can we expect as the season starts See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 10, 2021•41 min•Ep. 56
On this episode, John Hiner and Eric Hultgren talk with Justin Hicks and Lauren Gibbons about COVID in Michigan See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 04, 2021•41 min•Ep. 55
In this episode, John Hiner and Eric Hultgren talk with Lori Chapman about the new MLive documentary about environmental activism called "The Fight for Environmental Justice in Michigan" that focuses on the most polluted zipcode in Michigan, 48217 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 27, 2021•29 min•Ep. 54
In this episode John Hiner and Eric Hultgren talk with Emily Lawler and Jessica Shepard about the new MLive Podcast Mandatory about the Fata Brothers. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 13, 2021•34 min•Ep. 52
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
Jul 08, 2021•36 min•Ep. 49
On this episode, we look back with Julie Mack on her career as she retires this week and to say she has made an impact on the communities she has served is the understatement of gigantic proportions. Enjoy this look back with John Hiner and Eric Hultgren. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 06, 2021•41 min•Ep. 51
In this episode John Hiner and Eric Hultgren sit down with Emily Bingham to talk about the amazing places to visit this summer in Michigan so get a pen and start a bucket list because this podcast will give you lots to do this summer. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 15, 2021•27 min•Ep. 50