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Latest episodes

  • Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee: which city has the best encased meat?

    September 24, 2026 · 7 min

    The Midwest shares a lot, including a love for specialized hotdogs. This CuriosiD collaboration with WBEZ Chicago and WUWM Milwaukee kicks off the Curious Midwest mini series... with relish. Three reporters make the case for their city's…

  • Who plays cricket in Detroit?

    July 23, 2026 · 7 min

    University of Michigan lecturer Fatema Haque asked WDET a question: who is playing cricket in Detroit? The British sport is immensely popular in Bangladesh, where Haque grew up before moving to Detroit. It turns out other Bangladeshis…

  • Which communities are considered “Downriver”?

    June 18, 2026 · 9 min

    Where did the term Downriver come from, and which communities are part of the region? In the latest episode of CuriosiD, WDET explores the history, boundaries, culture and identity of Downriver communities in southeast Michigan.

  • Why do Detroit Fire Stations have koi ponds?

    May 21, 2026 · 10 min

    A WDET listener noticed an interesting pattern: several Detroit fire stations have koi ponds. Is it mere coincidence, or is there a deeper reason? Russ McNamara toured some local stations to find out how keeping koi ponds around helps fire…

  • What is Detroit ballroom and hustle style dancing?

    April 16, 2026 · 7 min

    Listener Katie Byerly wanted to know more about Detroit's dance scene. What separates Detroit ballroom and hustle-style dance, and what makes them both so Detroit? WDET Reporter Bre'Anna Tinsley went out and spoke to community dance…

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  • Why is there a boat club and a yacht club on Belle Isle?

    March 27, 2026 · 8 min

    Max Spayde wanted to know why Belle Isle has both a boat and a yacht club. What's the distinction? Why Belle Isle? Reporter Sascha Raiyn waded through the history of both organizations with the guidance of Detroit Boat Club archivist…

  • Do the Detroit Red Wings and Red Wing Shoes have anything in common?

    February 26, 2026 · 5 min

    During the 100 years that the Detroit Red Wings have been playing hockey, their winged wheel logo has become iconic. So it may surprise you, like it did listener Scott Deaner, that there is a shoe company that has a strikingly similar name…

  • Why is it called The Old Miami?

    January 30, 2026 · 8 min

    When Leah Warshaw first heard someone say they remembered when The Old Miami was The New Miami, she thought it was a corny joke. But nope, that was a real thing. That got her thinking, why the name change?  WDET's Ryan Patrick Hooper digs…

  • What happens to the Christmas tree in Campus Martius after the holidays?

    December 18, 2025 · 7 min

    Following the holiday season, what happens to all the pine trees cut for the occasion? Listener Deanna VanAtta wanted to know. WDET's Bre'Anna Tinsley digs into tree recycling—just one of the ways the Campus Martius tree is…

  • Where do our Christmas trees come from?

    November 26, 2025 · 7 min

    Listener Deanna VanAtta wanted to know what happened to the big tree in Campus Martius after the holiday season... but first, we take a look at Michigan's Christmas tree industry to gain insight into how the big evergreens are…

  • Why isn’t Lake St. Clair a Great Lake?

    October 23, 2025 · 8 min

    Having grown up right off shore of Lake St. Clair, listener Bryan Champine wanted to know why it isn't counted among the Great Lakes. WDET's Pat Batcheller set out to answer this question while taking a deep dive into what makes the lake…

  • What happened to the Chamberlain Bakery in Southwest Detroit?

    September 25, 2025 · 8 min

    Listener Martha Rotter asks, "What happened to Chamberlain Bakery?" In this episode of CuriosiD, reporter Nargis Rahman discovers what happened to the beloved Lithuanian bakery in Southwest Detroit, once well-known for its sour rye and…

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About the show

You've got Detroit questions, we've got answers. CuriosiD is a podcast from WDET, Detroit's NPR Station. Our reporters answer your questions about the region, like "Who invented the Boston Cooler?" or "Are there really salt mines underneath Detroit?" Something puzzling you about Detroit? Ask about it at http://wdet.org/curious and we might answer your question in a future episode!