State Representative Angela Witwer has had herself quite a few months.  First, she led the MI House Democrats to an Election Day victory that earned the party majority.  Then, she chaired the influential effort that assigned all House members to their committees.  And then, she was named chair of the all-powerful House Appropriations Committee.  But today, after all that, she’s truly arrived.

If you’re a life-long fan of Michigan State basketball, there may not be a better job in the world than the one held by today’s guest.

The election is just a week away, so we figured you might be looking to get away.

The Cold Oatmeal team is back, and we’ve packed our bags for a conversation with mid-Michigan’s Queen of Travel, Joy Thrun.

Your 143-day nightmare is over. Our extended summer sabbatical has lasted longer than MSU’s football season, but the Cold Oatmeal Podcast is back!

We are back in the studio to kick off season six of the pod with two of Michigan’s leading political journalists.

We did it! We made it to 100 episodes! We know you all were counting.

Today, we celebrate the century mark by talking to our third Chris in a row. (You don’t get to 100 episodes without planning like that!)

For 78 seasons, Shepler’s ferry service has been bringing people to and from the island, and they are one of Michigan’s most familiar and iconic family businesses. Captain Chris Shelper is the President of Shepler’s Mackinac Island Ferry, and today he’s our guest.

High on the list of yet unanswered questions is, “Can one make the Michigan state budget sexy?”

Today, you can take it off the list because we have an answer.

Jim Curran, long-time Lansing lobbyist at Karoub and Associates, recently took a step back from the halls of the Capitol and rolled the dice. Having worked with a group to redevelop the site of old Tiger Stadium in Detroit, Jim did what lobbyists sometimes do. He pitched a wild idea.

Just in time for Tax Day, it’s Michigan’s State Treasurer. Michigan’s first female State Treasurer, to be exact.

Nikki Thompson Frazier is the owner and creator of Sweet Encounters Bakery and Café. She just moved into our building, and the place now smells amazing!

Nikki’s allergy-safe baking has won awards, landed her on the Food Network, and set her up with this new space in downtown Lansing. She started it all for her kids, and a growing business popped out of the oven.