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Behind the Mitten

Behind the Mitten

By: John Gonzalez
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 "Behind the Mitten" is Michigan's premiere travel radio show and Podcast and has nearly 700 episodes. In 2025 it celebrates 10 years! It is co-hosted by John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman. John is a longtime journalist, social media early adopter and member of the Central Michigan University Journalism Hall of Fame. Amy is a former chef with 20-plus experience, craft beer expert and freelance writer. The show has been recognized by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters as Best in Category. Learn more at https://www.facebook.com/behindthemitten.Copyright John Gonzalez Social Sciences
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  • Things to do in March; Gonzo previews this weekend's show on WILS radio in Lansing (Feb. 26, 2026)

    Things to do in March; Gonzo previews this weekend's show on WILS radio in Lansing (Feb. 26, 2026)
    Feb 26 2026
    It's always a fun adventure on The Morning Wake Up with Mike Austin on WILS-AM (1320) in Lansing.

    On this segment, John Gonzalez previews this weekend's Behind the Mitten show, which continues Gonzo and Amy's theme of embracing winter.

    Then he engages with Mike in whatever he wants to talk about. This week he is interested in opening a restaurant that will serve breakfast in the morning, then close for a bit, and then re-open as a "swanky restaurant with Amy as the chef." You never know what he will come up with next.

    Listen to this weekend's show on all of our affiliates.

    🎙️Radio Affiliates

    Behind the Mitten — hosted by Amy and Gonzo — is Michigan’s premier travel radio show and podcast, airing on 20 stations across 13 Michigan markets.

    📻 Interested in becoming an affiliate?

    Contact Executive Producer Phil Tower at philtower@gmail.com

    📡 Our Current Stations

    🕗 Saturdays

    • 8:00 AM — WBRN 1460 AM / 107.7 FM / 96.5 FM (Big Rapids)
    • 8:00 AM — WILS 1320 AM (Lansing)
    • 10:00 AM — News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM (Benton Harbor)
    • 12:00 PM — News/Talk/Sports 1380 AM WPHM (Port Huron)
    • 12:00 PM — News/Talk 600 and 93.5 WCHT (Escanaba) NEWEST AFFILIATE
    • 4:00 PM — WIOS “The Bay’s Best!” 1480 AM / 106.9 FM (Tawas / East Tawas)

    🕖 Sundays

    • 7:00 AM — Black Diamond Broadcasting Stations:

      🎵 WCFX — CFX Today’s Hits (95.3) — Mt. Pleasant
      🎸 WGFN — The Bear (98.1 / 95.3) — Traverse City
      ☀️ WMRX — Sunny 97.7 — Midland
      🎶 WUPS — The Classic Hits Station (98.5) — Houghton Lake
      📻 WWMK — 106.3 MAC FM — Cheboygan

    • 8:00 AM — News/Talk/Sports 1380 AM WPHM (Port Huron)
    • 1:00 PM — WSGW 790 AM / 100.5 FM (Saginaw)
    • 6:00 PM — WOOD 1300 AM / 106.9 FM (Grand Rapids)
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    10 mins
  • Cheers to 15 Years at Gun Lake Casino Resort (Feb. 21-22, 2026)

    Cheers to 15 Years at Gun Lake Casino Resort (Feb. 21-22, 2026)
    Feb 23 2026
    It's Cheers to 15 Years at Gun Lake Casino Resort and we go behind the mitten to get the scoop on everything you need to know to celebrate this milestone in the proper manner.

    On this episode of Behind the Mitten, we'll kick off the show with Judd VanMelle, Director of Player Development at Gun Lake Casino Resort. The casino is celebrating their 15th anniversary of opening their doors in Wayland Michigan, and have promoation a plenty to celebrate. He gets us all excited about being members of "the club", and after listening to this segment, you'll want to join too. This February, join them on Saturday nights for a special promo where you could bew one of two lucky winners to receive $100 in Free Slot Play every week for 15 years.

    Gun Lake recently opened their much anticipated Wawye Oasis, a tropical paradise that you can enjoy year-round, no matter the weather. We've been lucky to get to experience the oasis first hand, and we'll tell you all about it during segment two. The Oasis is a multi-use space, so we'll discuss some of thier upcoming events and shows, including your chance to bang your head on April 3 when the one and only Quiet Riot performs. Or if gym tan laundry is more your speed check out DJ Pauly D on April 5.

    This is also the segment where we'll share a fantastic gas station pizza stop that we discovered a few years ago in near-by Hopkins Michigan. This is serious news you can use.

    Rounding out this episode is Brian Decorah, General Manager of Gun Lake Casino Resort and Nikki Osborn, the Wawye Oasis Manager. They share more about what makes Gun Lake one of the most unique destinations in all of the midwest, from fine dining to swim-up bars, and an elegant hotel to wild dance parties. It's about so much more than just the casino floor here,

    Planning a visit to Gun Lake Casino Resort? Find all the info you need right here.
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    45 mins
  • Meet the owners of Iron Fish Distillery

    Meet the owners of Iron Fish Distillery
    Feb 23 2026
    Gonzo and Amy Sherman sit down with David Wallace and Heidi Bolger, who will continue as sole owners of Iron Fish Distillery after it was announced in January of 2026 that co-founders Richard Anderson and Sarah Anderson agreed to sell their ownership interest to fellow co-founders.

    They talk about what it was like to build one of Michigan's most notable and successful spirits brands in less than a decade.

    Established in 2016, Iron Fish Distillery stands as Michigan’s first farm distillery,
    cultivating grains, distilling spirits, and aiming to perfect the art of barrel-finishing
    sourced whiskey. To date, their library of aged spirits exceeds 2,500 barrels.
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    11 mins
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