Join hosts Alana Gonzalez and Mike Bobbitt every week as they share local news, interviews with talented, interesting, and inspiring Michiganders, and Michigan based entertainers!

Season 1 ends with an interview with Julia Cohen, a licensed clinical social worker working with at-risk children. Find out how she connects with younger people when it comes to mental health and illness. Closing out the season is Rats of Unusual Size and their song "Elephant Man".

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Host: Alana Gonzalez

Co-host: Mike Bobbitt

Producer: Angie Amman 

Assistant Producer: Mike Bobbitt

Logo: Alana Gonzalez

Theme music: Kait Wilson

Editing: Mike Bobbitt and Angie Amman

Join hosts Alana Gonzalez and Mike Bobbitt every week as they share local news, interviews with talented, interesting, and inspiring Michiganders, and Michigan based entertainers!

This week we learn about conservation, invasive species, and habitat restoration with Elise Desjarlais. Learn about how she and her team are managing wanted and unwanted critters in the Upper Peninsula. Closing out the show are the Polish Muslims!

Great Lakes Celebrates 

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Host: Alana Gonzalez

Co-host: Mike Bobbitt

Producer: Angie Amman 

Assistant Producer: Mike Bobbitt

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Theme music: Kait Wilson

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Join hosts Alana Gonzalez and Mike Bobbitt every week as they share local news, interviews with talented, interesting, and inspiring Michiganders, and Michigan based entertainers!

This week we chat with Alan Sloan - musician, teacher, writer, performer... the list goes on and on. Closing out the show this week is Guilty Bystanders (link below).

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Events: Welcome to Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park | Grand Rapids, Michigan

SummerSwap Beer Can and Breweriana Collectibles Show | Frankenmuth

Music: Guilty Bystanders "Unique"

The band is defunct now, but follow Steve Reddy on Facebook to see his 300 other bands! facebook.com/steve.reddy.98

Join hosts Alana Gonzalez and Mike Bobbitt every week as they share local news, interviews with talented, interesting, and inspiring Michiganders, and Michigan based entertainers!

Our guest this week is Megan Cottington-Heath, a family law attorney running for Circuit Court Judge in Saginaw, MI. She's got a very interesting and inspiring story, and we're just waiting to see how she helps to change the world! Closing it out this week is Patrick Foogazi with his song Someone to Please.

Great Lakes Celebrates 

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Host: Alana Gonzalez

Co-host: Mike Bobbitt

Producer: Angie Amman 

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Theme music: Kait Wilson

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Join hosts Alana Gonzalez and Mike Bobbitt every week as they share local news, interviews with talented, interesting, and inspiring Michiganders, and Michigan based entertainers!

Our guest this week is Satori Circus, a Detroit performance artist since 1988, combining and weaving a myriad of the arts together, including music, poetry, film, theatre, vaudeville... the list goes on. Closing our the show is Annabeth Taber.

Great Lakes Celebrates 

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Host: Alana Gonzalez

Co-host: Mike Bobbitt

Producer: Angie Amman 

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Join hosts Alana Gonzalez and Mike Bobbitt every week as they share local news, interviews with talented, interesting, and inspiring Michiganders, and Michigan based entertainers!

Our guest this week is Lauren Jewell - burlesque performer and podcast host. She's known as the Countess of Cockroaches, which may give you the heebie-jeebies, but when you hear the reason why, we don't think you'll be as creeped out. Closing out the show is Matt Wixson's Flying Circus.

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Host: Alana Gonzalez

Co-host: Mike Bobbitt

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Theme music: Kait Wilson

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Matt Wixson: Matt Wixson | Linktree

Join hosts Alana Gonzalez and Mike Bobbitt every week as they share local news, interviews with talented, interesting, and inspiring Michiganders, and Michigan based entertainers!

This week's guest is Alex Abramajtys. Alex is the managing broker at Kent County Real Estate, and he has a passion for community involvement and bringing people together. Our musical guest is Kung Fu Lovers.

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Host: Alana Gonzalez

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Join hosts Alana Gonzalez and Mike Bobbitt every week as they share local news, interviews with talented, interesting, and inspiring Michiganders, and Michigan based entertainers!

This week's guest is Katie Papke. Katie is not only a social worker helping sex trafficking victims, she was also a victim herself. This episode can be really heavy, but we feel it's an important conversation to have. Please use caution if listening with younger people. Closing out this week, is Jake Ford.

If you or someone you know is a victim of sexual assault, and resources are needed, please call 888-373-7888 or 616-443-6233

Great Lakes Celebrates 

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Host: Alana Gonzalez

Co-host: Mike Bobbitt

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Join hosts Alana Gonzalez and Mike Bobbitt every week as they share local news, interviews with talented, interesting, and inspiring Michiganders, and Michigan based entertainers!

This week Alana chats with contemporary artist, Keto Green who's pieces focus on community issues. His story is both heartbreaking and inspiring. We end this week's episode with music from DuJuan Smith and his song Concentrated Ambitionz. Check out our Facebook page for a link to his music video.

Great Lakes Celebrates 

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Host: Alana Gonzalez

Co-host: Mike Bobbitt

Producer: Angie Amman 

Assistant Producer: Mike Bobbitt

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Theme music: Kait Wilson

Editing: Mike Bobbitt and Angie Amman

Join hosts Alana Gonzalez and Mike Bobbitt every week as they share local news, interviews with talented, interesting, and inspiring Michiganders, and Michigan based entertainers!

We've never met a reptile wrangler, or a phone sex operator, or a violin sales professional, so imagine our surprise when we found one person who was all of those things... This week Alana talks to Wednesday Webster-Friday about the many things she's done and currently does, with James Hamer's song Stupid ending our show.

Great Lakes Celebrates

Host: Alana Gonzalez

Co-host: Mike Bobbitt

Producer: Angie Amman 

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Theme music: Kait Wilson

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Join hosts Alana Gonzalez and Mike Bobbitt every week as they share local news, interviews with talented, interesting, and inspiring Michiganders, and Michigan based entertainers!

This week's guest is Nicholas Meier, who is the Michigan Coordinator and Regional Manager of the Midwest Region for an organization called HOPE Animal Assisted Crisis Response. If you love pups as much as we do, we think you're going to love this interview. After The Money Is Gone closes out the show with their song Refuge.

Great Lakes Celebrates

Host: Alana Gonzalez

Co-host: Mike Bobbitt

Producer: Angie Amman 

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Theme music: Kait Wilson

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Join hosts Alana Gonzalez and Mike Bobbitt every week as they share local news, interviews with talented, interesting, and inspiring Michiganders, and Michigan based entertainers!

This week's guest is Sally Moore, owner and operator of Parker Avenue Knits in downtown Detroit. Even if you're not a crafty person, you'll want to hear her inspirational story. We end this show with a beautiful original song by Alan Sloan, called Kayleigh's Song.

Great Lakes Celebrates

Host: Alana Gonzalez

Co-host: Mike Bobbitt

Producer: Angie Amman 

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Theme music: Kait Wilson

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Join hosts Alana Gonzalez and Mike Bobbitt every week as they share local news, interviews with talented, interesting, and inspiring Michiganders, and Michigan based entertainers!

This week Aaron Sorrels, The Unemployed Alcoholic, joins us to talk about comedy and the Metaverse, and Kait Wilson and Levi Galloway close out the show with their song, Lactose Love.

You can find more of Aaron's story on his website.

For more music from Kait and Levi, head over to Soundcloud.

Great Lakes Celebrates

Host: Alana Gonzalez

Co-host: Mike Bobbitt

Producer: Angie Amman 

Assistant Producer: Mike Bobbitt

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Theme music: Kait Wilson

Editing: Mike Bobbitt and Angie Amman

Join hosts Alana Gonzalez and Mike Bobbitt weekly as they share local news, interviews with talented and inspiring Michiganders, and Michigan based entertainers!

On this week's pilot episode, we talk to Angie Amman, creator and small business owner, and podcast mogul. You can find her creations on Facebook, and learn more about other podcasts she's involved with here.

Closing out the show this week is Icarus Fell from Detroit. For more on Icarus Fell, check out their website!

Great Lakes Celebrates

Host: Alana Gonzalez

Co-host: Mike Bobbitt

Producer: Angie Amman 

Assistant Producer: Mike Bobbitt

Logo: Alana Gonzalez

Theme music: Kait Wilson

Editing: Mike Bobbitt and Angie Amman