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“Far East, Close Up” provides Westerners a front-row seat to the customs, cultures and everyday life in East Asia. Created and hosted by Emma Wiermann. EP 3 "Rice": Why rice is such an integral part of the East Asian diet.

“A Bit of Fit” brings you bit-sized bits of health and fitness tips to implement in everyday life. Created and hosted by Emma Wiermann. EP 3 "The Sweet Poison": How sugar is so harmful to your health.

Lindsay Lights, chair of the Big Tree Hunt, joins Emma Wiermann to discuss the event. This summer, Michiganders are invited to join the adventure of searching for the biggest trees in the state! ReLeaf Michigan’s Big Tree Hunt is a free, family-friendly contest that encourages getting outdoors and appreciating the incredibly large trees around us every day. The contest's deadline is August 22, 2025, making now an ideal time to go hunting for big trees! The 16th biennial Big Tree Hunt is more than a funoutdoor challenge; it's a way for Michiganders to help document, honor, and highlight the state’s most impressive trees.Learn more about the contest and enter your submissions at: bigtreehunt.com

“A Bit of Fit” brings you bit-sized bits of health and fitness tips to implement in everyday life. Created and hosted by Emma Wiermann. Ep 2 “Weightlifting and Bone Density”: Today’s episode talks about how weightlifting boosts bone density.

“Far East, Close Up” provides Westerners a front-row seat to the customs, cultures, and everyday life in East Asia. Created and hosted by Emma Wiermann. Ep 2  “Nǐ hǎo”: How to say “Hello!” in Mandarin Chinese.

“His Works Through Her Eyes” is a show that brings biblical events to life through the inner thoughts of a young woman as she witnesses them firsthand. Each episode takes artistic liberty to retell a particular biblical story based on a passage of scripture, in addition to historical research. Created and narrated by Emma Wiermann. Ep 2 “Welcome to Shinar”: Today’s episode is the first of two parts retelling the story of the Tower of Babel through the eyes of a pagan teenager living in Shinar, the city where the tower was built.

Today, Erika Kyba reads W. B. Yeats's "Down by the Salley Gardens," a wistful meditation on lost love and innocence.

Today, Erika Kyba reads John Donne's "The Good-Morrow," which meditates on the unity of lovers, as well as the virtues needed for romantic love to endure.

EP 1 “The Vessel”: A retelling of the beginning of the story of Noah’s Ark through the eyes of Adataneses, wife of Japeth and daughter-in-law of Noah. Based on Genesis 6-7.His Works Through Her Eyes is a show that brings biblical events to life through the inner thoughts of a young woman as she witnesses them firsthand. Each episode takes artistic liberty to retell a particular biblical story based on a passage of scripture, in addition to historical research. Created and narrated by Emma Wiermann. 

A Bit of Fit brings you bit-sized bits of health and fitness tips to implement in everyday life. Created and hosted by Emma Wiermann.EP 1 “Sitting”: The health risks of sitting for long periods.

Far East, Close Up provides Westerners a front-row seat to the customs, cultures and everyday life in East Asia. Created and hosted by Emma Wiermann. In this episode, Emma gives us the history of these finicky eating utensils. 

Today, Erika Kyba reads John Milton's "At a Solemn Music," which extols the sanctifying power of song.

Join Nicole Sighiartau as she discusses some of her wildest experiences in the great outdoors! This week she is joined by her Dad, Julius Sighiartau, to share their story of hiking the Grand Canyon and tips for staying safe while exploring the desert. 

Today, Erika Kyba reads Salvador Espriu's "An Inner Happiness is Absolutely of my World," a self-reflective meditation on poetry as a door to the soul of the poet.

Today, Erika Kyba reads John Donne's Holy Sonnet XII, which offers a frame for looking at nature with new eyes.

Today, Erika Kyba reads the conclusion of Percy Shelley's Ode to the West Wind. We see the poet recognize his mortality and surrender himself and his work to the autumnal spirit. However, he hopes that the wind's destruction will ultimately bring renewal.

Today, Erika Kyba reads an excerpt from Percy Shelley's Ode to the West Wind, which celebrates the destructive spirit of the West Wind as a harbinger of renewal.

Join Nicole Sighiartau as she discusses some of her wildest experiences in the great outdoors! This week she shares some of her favorite stories of hiking and traveling with her Dad. 

Join Nicole Sighiartau as she discusses some of her wildest experiences in the great outdoors! This week she shares her top tips for getting into a new outdoor hobby this summer. 

Join Nicole Sighiartau as she discusses some of her wildest experiences in the great outdoors! This week she shares her journey up each of the 14ers she hiked the summer that she was 14.