Episodes

  • 082525 ~ Restoring Financial Support to Foster Kids - Rep. Kathy Schmaltz

    082525 ~ Restoring Financial Support to Foster Kids - Rep. Kathy Schmaltz
    Aug 25 2025
    August 25, 2025 ~ Lucy Ann Lance is joined by State Rep. Kathy Schmaltz. State Rep. Kathy Schmaltz wants to ensure young people in Michigan’s foster care system can access the financial support they’re entitled to as they become adults. The lawmaker out of Jackson, Michigan introduced House Bill 4750 to help young people as they age out of the foster care system. Her plan addresses a problem highlighted by recent reports in the Detroit Free Press and Detroit News about the state’s practice of diverting federal benefits intended for foster children to fund its child welfare program.
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    11 mins
  • 082525 ~ Skyrocketing Drug Costs - Andy Hetzel

    082525 ~ Skyrocketing Drug Costs - Andy Hetzel
    Aug 25 2025
    August 25, 2025 ~ Lucy Ann Lance is joined by Andy Hetzel, VP of Corporate Communications for this week's A Healthier Michigan with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Skyrocketing drug costs are impacting health insurance premiums. Blue Cross is working to introduce lower-cost alternatives like biosimilars to combat this issue, and more information can be found at mibluedaily.com/affordability.
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    3 mins
  • 082225 ~ The Weekly Wag - Wendy Welch

    082225 ~ The Weekly Wag - Wendy Welch
    Aug 22 2025
    August 22, 2025 ~ Ford, a six-month-old German short-haired pointer mix is looking for a home. Ford is part of the Friends for Life program, which supports pet owners facing difficulties, and was surrendered due to his owner’s homelessness. Visit HSHV.org to learn more about adoption and support services.
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    11 mins
  • 082225 ~ "Billy Joel: And So It Goes" - Perry Seibert

    082225 ~ "Billy Joel: And So It Goes" - Perry Seibert
    Aug 22 2025
    August 22, 2025 ~ Lucy Ann Lance is joined weekly by Perry Seibert from the Michigan Movies Critics Guild for Talking Pictures! Perry discusses the HBO documentary, “Billy Joel and So It Goes,” a deep dive into the life and career of the piano man. Despite being a lifelong fan and knowing much of the information presented, Perry found the film entertaining, especially the interviews with Joel’s three ex-wives.
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    14 mins
  • 082225 ~ The Changing Face of Downtown Ann Arbor - Ashley Schafer

    082225 ~ The Changing Face of Downtown Ann Arbor - Ashley Schafer
    Aug 22 2025
    August 22, 2025 ~ Lucy Ann Lance is joined by Ashley Schafer, Executive Director with The Main Street Area Association of Ann Arbor. The Ann Arbor region is facing business closures due to employee retention, rent increases, and fluctuating foot traffic. Downtown Ann Arbor is seeing increased weekend visitors, but a decrease during the weekdays when many businesses have shifted to remote work.
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    13 mins
  • 082125 ~ Weekend Events! - Michael Bright

    082125 ~ Weekend Events! - Michael Bright
    Aug 21 2025
    August 21, 2025 ~ Lucy Ann Lance is joined by Michael Bright, Assistant Calendar Editor, Ann Arbor Observer to talk about some events happening around Ann Arbor this weekend! Including the Chelsea Community Fair with animal displays and tractor pulls. He also mentions comedian Kristen Toomey at the Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase and the annual Bonsai Show at the U of M Mathai Botanical Gardens. Bright also shouts out the Ann Arbor roller derby double header and the Game Over Gala at the library.
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    7 mins
  • 082125 ~ Labor Day Weekend Fun! - Nick Nerbonne

    082125 ~ Labor Day Weekend Fun! - Nick Nerbonne
    Aug 21 2025
    August 21, 2025 ~ Lucy Ann Lance talks with Nick Nerbonne with Pure Michigan for this week's Pure Michigan Moment! The Michigan State Fair and the Detroit Jazz Fest are signature Labor Day weekend events in Michigan. Visit michigan.org!
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    12 mins
  • 082025 ~ Romancing a Bot - Frank Rubino

    082025 ~ Romancing a Bot - Frank Rubino
    Aug 20 2025
    August 20, 2025 ~ Psychotherapist Frank Rubino joins Lucy Ann Lance for this week's On The Couch! A recent survey revealed that a frightening percentage of young people would rather be in a romantic relationship with an AI robot than with a human being.
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    12 mins