AADL Talks To
AADL Talks To started in 2009 with an interview with author Timothy Ferris. Since then, it's featured interviews with nationally and locally famous names and members of the Ann Arbor community. These interviews were turned into a podcast feed in 2024 for Ann Arbor's bicentennial year, but all episodes can be heard on AADL's website. Click here for all past and present episodes of AADL Talks To!
Each episode of AADL Talks To is a journey into the heart of Ann Arbor. Listen to thought-provoking interviews with guests ranging from Ken Burns to musicians The Chenille Sisters and local public figures like Jerry DeGrieck. No topic is off-limits as we unravel the threads of culture, art, history, and more. AADL Talks To shares the stories and expertise from our community, offering listeners a unique perspective on diverse topics.
AADL Talks To releases new episodes periodically.
AADL Talks To is produced by the Ann Arbor District Library's Archives team.
Groundcover Speaks
Groundcover Speaks is a blind and print-disabled accessible audio archive of Groundcover News. Groundcover News is a nonprofit, community street paper based in Washtenaw County, Michigan.
The Groundcover Speaks podcast was created in 2023 and new episodes are released bi-weekly in conjunction with new issues of the physical newspaper.
The physical newspapers can only be purchased on the downtown streets of Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti from Groundcover vendors, who sell the papers for an income. Groundcover Speaks is produced through a collaboration with Fifth Avenue Studios and Groundcover News to bring the voices of Groundcover News vendors to more community members.
Groundcover Speaks is produced in partnership with Groundcover News and produced by the Ann Arbor District Library.
The Gayest Generation
Welcome to The Gayest Generation, where we hear LGBTQ elders speak for themselves. Every episode, we sit down with a different member of the LGBTQ community who laid the foundation for the freedoms we have today. Their stories make noise where silence has lived for far too long. It is time we fill the room with the voices of what may be The Gayest Generation.
The Gayest Generation began in 2020 and releases new episodes periodically.
The Gayest Generation is hosted by Jacob Gorski and produced by the Ann Arbor District Library.
Presenting Alfred Hitchcock Presents
In Presenting Alfred Hitchcock Presents, host Al Sjoerdsma is dedicated to examining each episode of the original 'Alfred Hitchcock Presents' television series, show by show in chronological order, in-depth, and with an eye to the popular culture of the 1950s and 1960s.
PAHP started in 2018 and new episodes are released monthly with occasional double releases.
PAHP was created and produced by Al Sjoerdsma and the Ann Arbor District Library.
Coolidge-Wagner Anthology of Recorded Poetry
The Coolidge-Wagner Anthology of Recorded Poetry was created to celebrate and document the art of poetry in recorded form, featuring poets from Ann Arbor, metro Detroit, and beyond.
Created by Chien-An Yuan—photographer, designer, musician, and the definition of a multi-disciplinary artist—as a way to capture the magic of spoken word poetry recordings and showcase some of the amazing talent in the Ann Arbor area. Chien-An is also the founder of the experimental 1473 record label, which specializes in improvisation, electronics, and collaboration.
The Coolidge-Wagner Anthology is an ongoing project with new volumes released regularly.
The Anthology is created by Chien-An Yuan and is a partnership between The Ann Arbor District Library and 1473.
Talkin’ Music: Celebrating 50+ Years of the Willis C. Patterson Our Own Thing Chorale
Talkin’ Music invites listeners to explore Ann Arbor’s Our Own Thing Chorale and Instructional Program through its founder, Dr. Willis C. Patterson, and past and current members spanning more than 50 years. Following the inception of the Instructional Program (1969), the Willis C. Patterson Our Own Thing Chorale (1971) has preserved and performed traditional African American spirituals and contemporary choral arrangements and compositions by African Americans and other musicians of the diaspora and continues its legacy today through community engagement and education.
Talkin’ Music is a limited series that debuted in 2025.
Talkin’ Music is co-created by Jeffrey Pickell, board member, and Sharon Vaughters, president of the Willis C. Patterson Our Own Thing Chorale, and produced by the Ann Arbor District Library.
Autism: 10 Lessons for the Course of Life
Dr. Rick Solomon, a renowned developmental and behavioral pediatrician and founder of The P.L.A.Y. Project, draws upon over 25 years of experience working with individuals with autism and their families. Through insightful discussions and heartfelt interviews, Dr. Solomon provides practical advice and explores ten key lessons to help children, adolescents, and young adults with autism reach their full potential. By inviting families to share their personal experiences and perspectives, Autism: 10 Lessons offers authentic insights into navigating the various stages of the autism journey.
10 Lessons is a 10-episode limited series that launched in 2024.
10 Lessons was created by Dr. Rick Solomon and produced by the Ann Arbor District Library.
Ann Arbor Stories
Ann Arbor's top 10 astronauts. Shakey Jake, The Embassy Hotel. Stories of trains crashing into buildings. The birth of Iggy Pop. Punching Nazis. The day the dictator came to town. The music mobile, the naked mile, and a brief history of poop. Plus tales of murder, because it happens here too.
These are a few of the threads that make up Ann Arbor Stories.
Ann Arbor Stories released 47 episodes between 2016 and 2018.
Ann Arbor Stories was created by Richard Retyi and Brian Peters and produced by the Ann Arbor District Library.
What Scares Us
What Scares Us is a podcast where four friends share the horror movies that freak them out. In each episode one of the group selects a spooky movie to share. They watch movie after movie, discussing them at length, searching for what scares us.
What Scares Us released 26 episodes from 2022 to 2025.
What Scares Us is co-hosted by Matt, Allison, Amanda, and Christopher and produced by the Ann Arbor District Library.
Behind the Marquee
Step behind the curtain with Behind the Marquee, your backstage pass to the craft and culture of cinema and entertainment. Join us as we journey through the silver screen's most iconic moments, from the golden age of Hollywood to the latest blockbuster hits. Behind the Marquee features interviews with filmmakers like Davy Rothbart, and behind-the-scenes insights with leading actors, local film festival directors, and more!
Behind the Marquee released 62 episodes from 2018 to 2022.
Behind the Marquee is produced in partnership with Marquee Arts.
Body of Work
Body of Work is a not-so-serious podcast that takes a look at a single person and digs deep into their body of work. Whitney Houston, Lin-Manuel Miranda, David Chang and others are discussed by host Sherlonya Zobel and AADL staff.
Body of Work released five episodes from 2019 to 2022.
Body of Work was created by Sherlonya Zobel and produced by the Ann Arbor District Library.
We Are What We Speak
We Are What We Speak is a podcast that uses language and linguistics to talk about life to better understand how what we say and how we speak is deeply tied to who we are and the way we live.
We Are What We Speak was a 15-episode limited series that debuted in 2023.
We Are What We Speak is co-hosted and produced by Aliyah Mitchell and Juan D. Freitez.
Fellow Youths
Fellow Youths is three 20-somethings catching up on all the hip YA lit and reliving reads from their dramatic teen years.
Fellow Youths ran for 20 episodes from 2017 to 2020.
Fellow Youths featured Audrey, Kathy, and Nicole and was produced by the Ann Arbor District Library.
Martin Bandyke Under Covers
Martin Bandyke Under Covers is hosted by longtime Ann Arbor 107.1 morning host, Martin Bandkye. Bandyke interviews authors on topics ranging from music, film, and politics, talking about nationally famous celebrities and local topics.
Under Covers ran for 101 episodes from 2014 to 2022 and the entire archive is available through AADL.org.
Under Covers was hosted and produced by Martin Bandyke.