Show overview
Michigan Minute launched in 2025 and has put out 392 episodes in the time since. That works out to roughly 7 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a near-daily cadence.
Episodes typically run under ten minutes. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language History show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed yesterday, with 132 episodes already out so far this year. Published by WKAR Public Media.
Episodes
392
Running
2025–2026 · 1y
Median length
1 min
Cadence
Near-daily
From the publisher
WKAR’s Jamie Paisley presents intriguing stories for each day in Michigan history. From name changes and iconic cities to arcane laws, Michigan Minute covers a wide variety of fascinatingly true tales from the Great Lake State. Interested in supporting the Michigan Minute?
Latest Episodes
View all 392 episodesStevie Wonder's Birth & Motown Legacy| May 13
May 13, 20261 min
Detroit Streetcar Workers Unionize, Riot, & Win | May 12
May 12, 20261 min
Brewer's Brigadier Promotion & Quimby's Birth| May 11
May 11, 20261 min
Eliza Leggett's Underground Railroad & Suffrage| May 9
May 9, 20261 min
Mike & Marian Ilitch's Pizza Empire| May 8
May 8, 20261 min
Sophie Lyons' Life of Crime & Reform| May 7
May 7, 20261 min
Daniel Gerber's Birth & Gerber Baby Food | May 6
May 6, 20261 min
Booker T. Washington's Speech & Free Press | May 5
May 5, 20261 min
Ernestine Rose's Speech & Harwell's Legacy | May 4
May 4, 20261 min
Alpena's Placoderm Fossil & Sugar Ray's Birth | May 3
May 3, 20261 min
LBJ's Great Society Speech & McCoy's Invention | May 2
May 2, 20261 min
Ford's 40-Hour Workweek Adoption | May 1
May 1, 20261 min
Jackson's Endurance Walk & Detroit's First Flight | Apr 30
Apr 30, 20261 min
Michigan-Ohio Border War & Last Oldsmobile | Apr 29
Apr 29, 20261 min
Milo Dakin's Bribery & Tigers' Debut Win | Apr 28
Apr 28, 20261 min
Detroit's Zion Lodge & Steamboat Launch | Apr 27
Apr 27, 20261 min
Kalamazoo Free Lunch & Lincoln's Assassins | Apr 26
Apr 26, 20261 min
Mary T. Lathrap, Prohibition Advocate | Apr 25
Apr 25, 20261 min
First M3 Tank Rolls Out in Detroit | Apr 24
Apr 24, 20261 min
Ford's Gift to Burbank & Moore's Birth | Apr 23
Apr 23, 20261 min