Great Lakes Celebrates

24/06/2022

Our guest this week is Elise Desjarlais, a CISMA coordinator working on invasive species management and native habitat restoration in the Upper Peninsula. Closing out this week is the Polish Muslims, your Polka Rock Ambassadors for over 40 years!

Elise Desjarlais:
http://www.l2lcisma.org
https://www.facebook.com/l2lcisma/

The Polish Muslims:
http://www.thepolishmuslims.com

17/06/2022

New episode out now!

This week we chat with Alan Sloan - musician, teacher, writer, performer - the list goes on. You can learn more about Alan and all his happenings by clicking any of the links below. Closing out the show is Guilty Bystanders!

Alan Sloan:
https://www.facebook.com/sloanandthefilthyanimals
https://www.facebook.com/alan.b.sloan.9

Steve Reddy from Guilty Bystanders:
https://www.facebook.com/steve.reddy.98

16/06/2022

Keto Green, guest on episode 6, was in a bad accident earlier this month and is in need of some help.

If you’re able to spare a couple of dollars, I know he would be eternally grateful. Prayers and shares also appreciated.

We’re thinking about you, Keto! We are hoping you have a quick recovery! 💙

https://www.gofundme.com/f/medical-expenses-for-our-friend-keto-green?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&fbclid=IwAR1VcdL-rPVG6Ps2zR5nQ0FmLCTdFqCXbxpHDZdI5oCNUmMBvacQcWTOC0E&fs=e&s=cl

Our dear friend Keto Green was run off the road while biking h… Smitty Werbenjagermanjensen needs your support for Medical expenses for our friend Keto Green

10/06/2022

New episode alert!

Give the show a listen and learn about Megan Cottington-Heath's run for Circuit Court Judge in Saginaw, MI! Closing out the show is Patrick Foogazi with his song Someone to Please.

Megan Cottington-Heath:
https://www.votecottington-heath.com/
https://www.facebook.com/votecottingtonheath/
https://www.instagram.com/VoteCottingtonHeath/
https://twitter.com/CottingtonHeath

Patrick Foogazi:
https://www.facebook.com/PatrickFoogazi
https://www.instagram.com/patrickfoogazi/?hl=en
https://open.spotify.com/track/7yKlw3AmxALoWe7gNbPsPK?si=HyC4OTULS1agWN7h3EveQw&utm_source=copy-link&nd=1

06/06/2022

Monday's Michigander...

This week we feature Megan Cottington-Heath, an award-winning family law attorney running for Circuit Court Judge in Saginaw, MI. She is mother to three, and married to Sara Cottington-Heath, a City of Saginaw firefighter. Megan has trained with first-class attorneys from Michigan and across the country. She is a passionate and experienced advocate. Sara and Megan have been married for 14 years, and currently reside in Saginaw.

The open seat she is running for is for family court law. Megan has practiced family law her whole career, and has the unique classification of being a child whose parents' divorce inspired her career path. At the age of 12, Megan decided she wanted to be a family law judge because she wanted to see a change in the family law system. The system has not changed in 25 years, and Megan is the person to make meaningful change.

Today, Megan is a trained mediator, and trauma-informed. Everything from the way her office is set up, to the staff she hires, is intentionally done to help her clients make their cases less adversarial. Megan is committed to fairness and equal access for justice for all. She was awarded the Holli Wallace Pro Bono attorney of the year award in 2019 for her commitment to Pro Bono work. As Circuit Court Judge, Megan will continue to believe that access to fair justice is not just for those with money, but for everyone.

You can find more about Megan and her campaign here:
https://www.votecottington-heath.com/

Official Campaign Website for Megan Cottington-Heath for Circuit Court Judge

03/06/2022

Social media got put to the wayside this week, but we still have a show for you!

On this week's episode, we sit down with Satori Circus, a Detroit performance artist since 1988! He does music, poetry, vaudeville... and SO MUCH MORE! Don't miss the interview with him, and be sure to check out a show if he's near you! Closing out the show is Annabeth Taber and her song Keep On Dreamin'.

Satori Circus:
https://www.facebook.com/satori.circus https://www.facebook.com/SATORICIRCUS1988
http://twitter.com/SATORI_CIRCUS
http://www.youtube.com/SATORIcircus
www.satoricircus.com
https://soundcloud.com/satori-circus

Annabeth Taber:
https://portaustinmusic.com/all-porch-fest-musicians/annabeth-taber

27/05/2022

Listeners! We need your assistance!

Guest Lauren Jewell needs to name her cockroach friend, and she's asked for your help!

Leave your suggestions below and we'll let you know next week which name she likes best.

27/05/2022

New episode is out NOW!

Give it a listen and learn all about Lauren Jewell and the creative ways she wanders through life, and Matt Wixson's Flying Circus sends us to the weekend with their song Blood On Your Hands.

Lauren Jewell:
https://www.facebook.com/Lauren.Jewell91
https://www.facebook.com/campcreeppodcast
Instagram:
laurenjewell_
Twitter:
laurenjewell_

Matt Wixson's Flying Circus:
https://mattwixsonsflyingcircus.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/mwfcpunk

25/05/2022

This week's musical guest is Matt Wixson's Flying Circus, a three-piece, gay-fronted band from Detroit, MI, with DNA from every corner of the punk gene pool. Since 2010, they have toured regionally and nationally, with bands like Su***de Machines, the Qu**rs, Mustard Plug, Fishbone, and more.

You can find more about them here:
https://www.facebook.com/mwfcpunk/about_details

23/05/2022

Monday's Michigander...

Lauren Jewell is our guest on Great Lakes Celebrates this week and we are so excited to be able to feature a Joy Road Media podcaster! Lauren is one-half of the Camp Creep team, as well as a burlesque performer, and Renaissance Faire performer. Be sure to listen this Friday!

20/05/2022

We've got another great show for you this week!
Alana talks to Alex Abramajtys about his work and community involvement, and the Kung Fu Lovers close out the show with their song Wing Ling.

Alex Abramajtys:
https://www.facebook.com/KentCountyRealEstateLLC
https://kentcountyrealtor.com/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2fErCuy85rvXI-P4akoDzA

Kung Fu Lovers:
https://www.facebook.com/thekungfulovers/photos

18/05/2022

Musical guests this week are the Kung Fu Lovers from Detroit, MI.

You can find them here:
https://www.facebook.com/thekungfulovers/?ref=page_internal

NACHO ORDINARY KUNG FU LOVER!! We bring naked girls and Chinese food and leave u completely SATISFIED!

16/05/2022

Monday's Michigander...

Alex Abramajtys is our guest this week! Alex is the managing broker at Kent County Real Estate, using his skills and knowledge to better his community. He's a pretty humble guy doing really big things; we hope you'll enjoy hearing his story.

13/05/2022

This week's show features social worker, Katie Papke, and musical guest Jake Ford! Be sure to check it out!

Katie Papke:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/katie-papke-500172b4
https://lifesupportllc.info/katie-papke-lmsw-caadc/
www.sbtp.org

Jake Ford:
https://www.instagram.com/jakefordmusic/

09/05/2022

Monday's Michigander...

This week's guest is Katie Papke, a Licensed Master Social Worker, Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, and a Clinically Certified Human Trafficking Victims Services Provider. While this week's episode is pretty heavy, it's an important conversation to have, and we are so grateful Katie was interested in spending some time with us.

06/05/2022

Our show this week features Detroit artist, Keto Green, with music from DuJuan Smith.

Keto Green:
http://www.facebook.com/ketogreenz
https://www.facebook.com/groups/160102031063117/?ref=share
http://linkedin.com/ketogreen

DuJuan Smith:
https://youtu.be/yEzjUg1o5uE

04/05/2022

Our musical guest this week is DuJuan Smith. DuJuan is a producer, writer, and lyricist from Detroit, Michigan. He has been making music for about 7 years. He writes to help inspire and motivate others.

You can check out the video to his song Concentrated Ambitionz on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEzjUg1o5uE

02/05/2022

Monday's Michigander...

Our guest this week is Keto Green, a contemporary artist from Detroit. The subject matter of his art focuses on community issues and oppression. We hope you'll listen to his heartbreaking, but incredibly inspiring story on this Friday's episode.

01/05/2022

29/04/2022

Today's show features an interview with Wednesday Webster-Friday, author and small business owner, with musical guest James Hamer!

Wednesday Webster-Friday:
https://www.facebook.com/Wednes/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/Wednesdayleefriday/
Twitter: WednesFri
Instagram: WednesdayLeeFriday
http://wednesdayleefriday.com

James Hamer:
https://ampl.ink/W4J56
Instagram: Jameshamermusic
TikTok: Jameshamermusic
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPCdFkSsQr97QqEjwFXc3dQ

27/04/2022

We talked about getting a job driving the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile, but what about getting a ride to prom in it?!

For those who still haven’t reserved a ride to prom, Oscar Meyer is offering an opportunity to REALLY stand out upon arrival to the big event.

27/04/2022

This week's musical guest is James Hamer. Hailing from Westland, MI, 23 year old James has had an incredible journey full of successes, failures, and everything in between, but embraces every aspect of the process as a learning experience on the way to attaining his goals and dreams as a pop artist. His heart is in creating authentic, powerful music with the capability to reach, motivate, inspire, and eventually leave the world a better place than he found it. James has been playing guitar his entire life, with his father being his direct inspiration, having put the guitar in his hands at age 2.

James closes out this week's show with his song Stupid. You can find more of his music on Spotify: https://ampl.ink/W4J56

Follow James on Instagram or TikTok at Jameshamermusic, or on YouTube by searching for James Hamer.

25/04/2022

Monday's Michigander...

This week's guest is Wednesday Webster-Friday, author and all around bad ass. Seriously y'all, this gal used to wrangle reptiles... I'd say that's pretty bad ass. Make sure you listen in this week as she speaks with Alana about all the crazy jobs she's had and what she's up to now!

22/04/2022

This week, Nicholas Meier chats with us about the important work dogs can do, and ATMIG shares their song Refuge with us!

Nicholas Meier:
https://www.facebook.com/HopeAACR
https://youtu.be/5EKH6mbwpqQ
https://hopeaacr.org

ATMIG:
https://www.facebook.com/Atmig
https://atmig.bandcamp.com/album/avec-muscles?fbclid=IwAR10HLZHIDEJUNTljrEW18hnVfOBNQTdb_hVkvzN7A3-RnuGDuTLCgIMYDw

20/04/2022

Our musical guest this week is the band ATMIG, ending the show with their song Refuge!

ATMIG, which stands for "After the Money is Gone," is a Michigan indie-rock band, consisting of Tobie Lipski (vocals/guitar), Drew Borowsky (bass), Dan Clark (guitar), and David Jackowicz (drums). ATMIG’s sound amalgamates elements of indie-rock and shoegaze, as well as hints of folk, into delicious dream-pop textures.

You can listen to more ATMIG, including their newest EP Avec Muscles here:
https://atmig.bandcamp.com

18/04/2022

Monday's Michigander...

Our guest this week is Nicholas Meier from HOPE Animal Assisted Crisis Response, an organization utilizing canines in emergency and crisis situations. We can't wait for you to hear about these hardworking pups!

17/04/2022

Happy Easter from the Great Lakes Celebrates crew!

15/04/2022

Many thanks to our friend Sam Rager, for allowing us to share these gems.

Easter Sunday just wouldn't be the same without 'em.

15/04/2022

Today's episode features 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 will end the show with Kayleigh's Song by Alan Sloan.

Sally Moore:
https://www.facebook.com/Parkeravenueknits313
Instagram:

Alan Sloan:
https://www.facebook.com/sloanandthefilthyanimals
Instagram:

15/04/2022

We'll be doing all summer interviews here.

14/04/2022

SOLD! We'll take it!

14/04/2022

We’re finally on Apple! Give it a listen and let us know what you think!

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/great-lakes-celebrates/id1617168470

‎Society & Culture · 2022

13/04/2022

Our musical guest this week is Alan Sloan. Simply put, Alan just loves music. A multi-instrumentalist, educator, performer, and writer, among other things, he keeps his hands in many different pots to satisfy his hunger. The leader of the Lansing band, Sloan and The Filthy Animals, Mr. Sloan also plays for churches, is a freelance performer/session musician, and is a dueling pianist, which has allowed him the opportunity to travel all over the United States. He lists a number of people as inspirations including Prince, Stevie Wonder, Chris Botti, and Cannonball Adderly.

His original music, Kayleigh's Song, will close out the show this week!

https://www.facebook.com/sloanandthefilthyanimals

SLOAN AND THE FILTHY ANIMALS is a 7 piece music machine guaranteed to get you on your feet and keep you there. Playing the funkiest versions of all of your favorite hits, this genre bending group sets the party on fire every time they hit the stage!!

11/04/2022

Monday's Michigander...

On this Friday's episode, we get to know Sally Moore, owner of Parker Avenue Knits, a yarn store in Downtown Detroit. We love her story and are looking forward to stopping into her shop, not only for the yarn, but also for the community she's built.

10/04/2022

Ok be honest, how many times have you done this?

08/04/2022

This week Aaron Sorrels, The Unemployed Alcoholic, joins us to talk about comedy in the Metaverse, and Kait Willson and Levi Galloway close our the show with their song Lactose Love!

Aaron Sorrels:
https://www.facebook.com/theunemployedalcoholic/
Twitter:
Instagram:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/the-unemployed-alcoholic/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6s17-2PoY1v8vEZSwwewlg
https://theunemployedalcoholic.com/

Kait Wilson and Levi Galloway:
https://soundcloud.com/levi-troy-galloway

06/04/2022

06/04/2022

Our musical guests this week are Kait Wilson and Levi Galloway with their song, Lactose Love.
Levi works at MSU in the Theatre Department as the Scene Shop Supervisor. For the last 14 years, he has participated in the RPM Challenge, a global creative challenge to record original music daily during the month of February. He's used his sound engineering skills in various projects including editing tracks for various musicals, like the Riverwalk Theatre's movie production of Working.
Kait has participated in the RPM Challenge for the last 5 years. She teaches kindergarten, music lessons at School of Rock, and she directs music shows. She is currently working on Eastern High School's production of The Addam's Family, which will debut in May, and Evolve Theatrics production of Music Man this summer.

You can listen to more music by Levi on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/levi-troy-galloway

04/04/2022

If you got the opportunity to interview any one person, dead or alive, who would it be and what is one question you would ask?

04/04/2022

Monday's Michigander...

This week's episode features an interview with Aaron Sorrels, The Unemployed Alcoholic. He talks about how comedy helped him in his recovery, and he tells us about this wild place called the Metaverse. If you've ever been curious about virtual reality, you're not going to want to miss this episode, which will be out Friday, April 8 wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts!