AADL Talks To: Jerry DeGrieck

Fri, 01/19/2024 - 4:48pm

In this episode, AADL Talks To Jerry DeGrieck. Jerry was the first elected official to come out as gay in the U.S. alongside council member Nancy Wechsler in 1973. Both were members of the Human Rights Party, and in 1972 beat out local democrats and republicans for two seats on Ann Arbor’s City Council. Jerry recalls his time in Ann Arbor and discusses influential moments in his life politically and personally. Though Jerry moved to Seattle in 1974, he still remembers his time in Ann Arbor fondly, has visited several times over the years, and has maintained lifelong friendships that began here.

AADL Talks To: The Chenille Sisters

Fri, 01/12/2024 - 3:31pm

In this episode, AADL Talks To The Chenille Sisters, Ann Arbor's favorite harmonizing trio. They are (left to right, below) Cheryl Dawdy, Grace Morand, and Connie Huber. The Chenille Sisters began singing together at Ann Arbor's Old Town Tavern in 1985. Within a year, they made their first of several appearances on Garrison Keillor’s popular “A Prairie Home Companion” radio program. The trio wrote and toured constantly through the early 2000s, appeared in numerous regional and national venues, and recorded 12 records.

Visit our Chenille Sisters topic portal for more information, documents, and photos covering their history.

Groundcover | Volume 15 | Issue 1

Wed, 01/10/2024 - 12:50pm

Happy 2024 from Groundcover News! In this episode you'll hear lots of poetry, reflections from the holidays, and reporting on happenings at the Washtenaw County and Ann Arbor governments.

What Scares Us - Episode 16: The Descent

Fri, 01/05/2024 - 9:45am

Join us for a (literal) deep dive into The Descent, the 2005 British horror film directed by Neil Marshall. In this episode: We panic over the real-life Nutty Putty cave incident, debate if Sara is permanently stuck in the bone zone, and relate this movie to the incomparable 1986 film Aliens again and again.

If you like what you heard today and want to let us know you can email us at WhatScaresUs@aadl.org

And for more episodes check out http://aadl.org/whatscaresus

Groundcover | Volume 14 | Issue 26

Tue, 12/26/2023 - 5:11pm

Happy Holidays from Groundcover News! What makes you think of the holiday season? Sports, gift-giving, parties, family, cooking? We cover it all in our last issue of 2023!

Presenting Alfred Hitchcock Presents #61 - The End of Indian Summer

Mon, 12/18/2023 - 4:42pm

Presenting Alfred Hitchcock Presents is a podcast dedicated to examining each episode of the original "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" television series, show by show in chronological order. In this installment, insurance man Joe Rogers investigates a woman whose previous two husbands have died on their honeymoons under mysterious circumstances. And it looks like she's preparing to marry again! Then, Al indulges in a little Easy Virtue. 

Groundcover | Volume 14 | Issue 25

Thu, 12/14/2023 - 3:31pm

In our second to last issue of 2023, Groundcover writers discuss how to respond to seasonal shifts physically and mentally when Michigan freezes over. This episode also cover local arts — Groundcover's third open mic, UMMA's Hear Me Now exhibit, and poetry. 

We Are What We Speak - Natalia Rocafuerte - Part 2

Tue, 12/12/2023 - 11:15am

Part two with Natalia Rocafuerte - experimental visual artist - about navigating life with a long name, her project “Dream Machine Archive”, living on and near borders, and how language can be a sign of class or power.

Host: Aliyah Mitchell; Editor: Aliyah Mitchell; Produced in partnership with Ann Arbor District Library and recorded at Fifth Avenue Studios. | Featured: “Dream Machine Archive” by Natalia Rocafuerte.

We Are What We Speak - Natalia Rocafuerte - Part 1

Tue, 12/12/2023 - 11:04am

Today in conversation with Natalia Rocafuerte - experimental visual artist - about grappling with English in school, the “faux pas” of mixing English and Spanish in public, and code-switching in everyday life.

Host: Aliyah Mitchell; Editor: Aliyah Mitchell; Produced in partnership with Ann Arbor District Library and recorded at Fifth Avenue Studios.

We Are What We Speak - Javaad Alipoor

Tue, 12/05/2023 - 12:15pm

Today in conversation with Javaad Alipoor – playwright, activist, director, and artistic director of Javaad Alipoor Company – about memorable childhood language stories, the way social status can guide languages taught and learned, how he approaches language in his political theatre work, and the role of technology and language in radicalization. Host: Aliyah Mitchell; Editor: Aliyah Mitchell; Produced in partnership with Ann Arbor District Library. With thanks to the University of Michigan’s University Musical Society.