Former Lansing Mayor David Hollister explains his decision to head the scholarship program employing funds from the proposed Lansing casino despite serious qualms about gaming. Other guests: openly gay GOP presidential candidate Fred Karger; We Are The People's Zach Pohl; and Chad DeKatch of Sondheim's "Company"

Wednesday, Jan. 25 — Guests include Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero; Bill Castanier and Aaron Payment of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians; Dan Young and Baby Gaga of Spiral Dance Bar; Douglas Sills, star of "The Addams Family"; and poet Bob Hicok.

Jeff Gibson, owner of Superior Growers Supply, says misconceptions are rampant about his business, which is serving an ever-increasing interest in hydroponics, including but hardly limited to growing marijuana. MSU Professor Eric Freedman, co-author of "Presidents and Black America: A Documentary History," says many presidents were racist but some rose above it, although often for political reasons. Novelist/short story writer Bonnie Jo Campbell and MSU English Professor Edward Watts discuss the making and use of meth in rural America, the subject of an upcoming panel discussion that examines literature and real life.

Scott Keith, president and CEO of the Lansing Entertainment and Public Facilities Authority, discusses the 25th anniversary and budget questions about the Lansing Center; Lansing City Councilman Brian Jeffries on his recent election as Council president; and Jeffrey Zaslow on his new book "The Magic Room: A Story About the Love We Wish for Our Daughters."

Guests include political columnist Kyle Melinn on issues to look for in the state Legislature in 2012; Marcia Crawley, marketing manager for the Broad Art Museum, on the modern art museum's planned opening in April; Pam Jodway and Owen Anderson on the Lansing Marathon in April; and Billy Woodward, who plays Elvis Presley in the upcoming Wharton Center play, "Million Dollar Quartet."

Jay Kaplan, staff attorney for the ACLU of Michigan\\'s LGBT Legal Project discusses HB 4770 and its potential implications; Rob South discusses his guest column in this week\\'s issue of City Pulse on a forthcoming Grand River Avenue/Michigan Avenue corridor study; Jerry Ambrose, Lansing\\'s finance director, on leaving his post to join the Emergency Manager team in Flint; and Joan Nelson, executive director of the Allen Neighborhood Center, on a new year-round farmers market and community kitchen coming to the Eastside Neighborhood.

Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero and City Pulse columnist Kyle Melinn on the Occupy movement and the Lansing contingent's decision to leave Reutter Park for the winter. Selma Hollander on her lifelong involvement with the area's art scene. Dominique Scott on playing the lead role in the Broadway musical "Rock of Ages," which is playing at the Wharton Center next week.

Ingham County Commissioner Andy Schor discusses his recent decisions to enter the race for term-limited state Rep. Joan Bauer's, D-Lansing, seat in 2012. 'State Sen. Rick Jones, R-Grand Ledge, discusses newly passed anti-bullying 'legislation and defends his opposition to the Occupy Lansing movement. 'Former Michigan State University basketball player Delvon Roe talks about his new career path in acting and his upcoming character role in the film, "Game Time."

Political strategist Stephanie McLean and Equality Michigan Pride PAC’s Amy Hunter discuss whether opening gay candidates are facing fewer problems. Norbert Fernandez recalls being airlifted from Cuba to Lansing as part of Operation Pedro Pan 51 years ago. Lansing City Clerk Chris Swope discusses his proposal for reducing the number of Lansing City Council meetings. Attorney Matt Newburg expresses his views on Attorney General Bill Schuette’s anti-medical marijuana opinions.

State Sen. Gretchen Whitmer discusses anti-bullying legislation. City Pulse’s Andy Balaskovitz and political consultant Todd Cook analyze Tuesday’s Lansing elections. Susan Woods, founder and director of the East Lansing film festival talks about the anticipation surrounding this year’s 14th annual film festival, which starts today.

Lansing City Council at-large incumbent Derrick Quinney, and challengers Tom Stewart and Rory Neuner, discuss their plans for the city if elected Nov. 8. The music of Tony Bennett plays over the airwaves in preparation for his concert Friday night at MSU’s Wharton Center.

First Ward City Council candidates Lynne Martinez and Jody Washington face off. Third Ward City Council candidate A’Lynne Robinson discusses her re-election campaign. HBO “Conspiracy” screenwriter Loring Mandel discusses the show, which has its world stage premiere tonight at Riverwalk Theatre.

Lansing Board of Education incumbent Nicole Armbruster and challengers Jeffrey Croff, Rachel Lewis, Stephen Manchester, Andy Mutavdzija, Peter Spadafore and B. Michael Williams discuss their plans to improve the Lansing School District if elected to the board in the Nov. 8 election.

Ted O’Dell of the Lansing Jobs Coalition, tribal spokesman James Nye and MSU professor Matthew Fletcher discuss Indian casinos. Katherine Draper and Bruce Witwer of the Greater Lansing Housing Coalition speak about the Homeowner Education Resource Organization program. MSU theater senior Dennis Corsi previews his new theater company’s first production, “Bare,” which opens this weekend.

First Ward City Council candidate Jody Washington discusses her position on the Red Cedar Golf Course ballot proposal. City Pulse political columnist Kyle Melinn summarizes the Republican Leadership Conference on Mackinac Island last weekend. “Jersey Boys” stars Joseph Leo Bwarie and Preston Truman Boyd talk about their show, which opens tonight.

Former Gov. Jennifer Granholm and her husband, Dan Mulhern, talk about their new book. Jacob Distal, executive director of the Lansing Area AIDS Network, discusses the AIDS Walk and the Red Party this weekend. Author Susan Whitall speaks about her new autobiography of rhythm and blues singer Little Willie John.

Randy Hannan, special assistant to Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero, argues that the proposed swap of Oliver Towers for the Davenport University campus is a great opportunity for the city, which faced losing Davenport.Lisa Webb Sharpe, vice president of Lansing Community College, contends LCC's needs trump those of Davenport.Lansing Symphony Orchestra conductor Timothy Muffitt previews Friday's season-opening performance.

Call 211 for advice from the United Way on foreclosure — but Ingham County Register of Deeds Curtis Hertel Jr. says on "City Pulse on the Air" to call him if you suspect fraud. Stormfield Theatre's artistic director, Kristine Thatcher, and cast members Richard Marlatt and Richard Henzel talk about their show, "Heroes." Zion Godchaux, son of The Grateful Dead's Keith Godchaux and Donna Godchaux, and his musical partner Russ Randolph bring their band Boom Box to the City Pulse show.

Lansing City Council member/candidate Carol Wood; Lansing attorney Mary Chartier; Lansing local and drag queen Justin Derke; Michigan Institute of Contemporary Art President Terry Terry; Mid-Michigan Environmental Action Council Director Julie Powers

Lansing City Council candidate Rory Neuner; Councilman/candidate Derrick Quinney; Mlive.com editor Bill Emkow; Greater Lansing Housing Coalition Executive Director Katherine Draper

City Pulse 10th Anniversary, with Bill Castanier, Lawrence Cosentino, Dave Dempsey, Eric Gallippo, Bill Helder and Meegan Holland!

Developer Pat Gallagher and Michigan Nonprofit Assn.'s Kyle Caldwell; Sam Singh; true crime author Steve Miller

Wayne Pacelle, president/CEO, Humane Society of the United States; Ody Norkin of Michigan Flyer and Chad Cushman of Indian Trails; Lansing City Councilwoman Carol Wood

Novelist Bonnie Jo Campbrell; Mark Contrucci of Don't Frack Michigan; Brittney Hoszkiw, executive director of the Old Town Commercial Association, and Sarah Christiansen of Katalyst

At-Large candidates for Lansing City Council: John Krohn, Rory Neuner, Derrick Quinney, Tom Stewart, Carol Wood

Lansing 1st Ward City Council candidates Philip Damico, Harold Leeman Jr., Lynne Martinez, Joe Manzella and Jody Washington,

Jerry Swartz of the Lansing teachers' union and teacher Kristen Small; Neogen CEO Jim Herbert; author Steven Petrow

Rich Robinson of the Michigan Campaign Finance Network; building restorationist Dale Schrader; Allan Ross at the Allen Street Farmers Market; Joe Leste of Bang Tango

Daniel Young and Shelley Olson of Michigan Pride; professors Tobias B. Wolff, Daniel Pinello and Michael Falk.

Friends of Kresge President Suzanne Brouse; political consultants Joe DiSano and Dennis Darnoi; medical marijuana advocate Shekina Pena

State Sen. Glenn Anderson, D-Westland; Ingham Co. Drain Commissioner Patrick Lindemann; Wings lead guitarist Laurence Juber

Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero on the proposed medical marijuana ordinance; state Rep. Joan Bauer, D-Lansing, on legislation to penalize domestic-partner benefits at state universities; Meridian Township Trustee Brett Dreyfus on time banks; Ben Hassenger Sr. and his ukelele

Former U.S. Rep. Joe Schwarz; Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero; John Krohn and Mary Chartier

MSU Trustees Chairman Joel Ferguson; former state Schools Supt. Tom Watkins; author/TV personality Josh Kilmer-Purcell

Medical marijuana defense attorneys Mary Chartier and Matt Newburg; Beverly Hynes and Andrew Larson; Gilda Jacobs, president of the Michigan League of Human Services; Wharton Center programming manager Bryan Jao

JFK Secret Service agent Gerald Blaine; michiganliberal.com's Eric Baerren; Capital City Film Festival's Dominic Cochran

Casino ballot issue leader J. Michael McKay; political strategist Todd Cook on the Lansing 1st Ward race; Judge Michael Harrison on the Lansing 150 sculpture; Lansing Fire Fighter union president Bryan Epling; pollster Tom Shields

Jim Cash of the Christman Co., Steve Reynolds and Stepheni Schlinker of the Accident Fund Insurance Co. of America; bob Trezise, president and CEO of the Lansing Economic Development Corp. Also, "The Grapes of Wrath" opera composer Ricky Ian Gordon and Melanie Helton, director of MSU opera theater.

Craig Fox, author of "Everyday Klansfolk: White Protestant Life and the KKK in 1920s Michigan"; Kyle Melinn on whether protests matter; Echoes of Pink Floyd

Economist Charles Ballard; Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero; state Sen. Rick Jones, R-Grand Ledge

State Rep. Joan Bauer, D-Lansing, on gun control at public libraries; Kyle Melinn; Phil Howard of the MSU School of Agriculture on food deserts in Lansing; "Lucky" filmmakers Phil Howard and Tony Griffin

Political consultant Todd Cook; Vietnam Underground Press historian Ken Wachsberger; ACLU of Michigan Legislative Director Shelli Weisberg

State Senate Minority Leader Gretchen Whitmer, D-East Lansing; John Bebow of the Center for Michigan on redistricting; Jennifer Battle of the MSU Office of Sustainability, Talya Tavor of Beyond Coal and Michaela Howard of the Sierra Student Coalition, on coal at MSU

State Sen.Appropriations Committee Chairman Roger Kahn; Craig Wieland and Dennis Preston, author and illustrator of "Pointed Poems: Tools for Teaching Conservative Thinking"; Chad DeKatch, director of "Hairspray."

Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero; open carry gun advocate Phillip Hofmeister; Roger Martin of Martin Waymire Advocacy Communications; Bob Metzger and Oralya Garza of Lansing Civic Players

Broad Art Museum Director Michael Rush; state Sen. Rick Jones and medical marijuana lawyer Matt Newburg

Psychology Professor Lisa Diamond on gay teens; Lansing Schools supt. T.C. Wallace; Craig Ruff of Public Sector Consultants

U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers; state Sen. Rebekah Warren; Sean Bradley, Casey Cavanaugh and Austin Howard of LansingMusic.tv

Guests: John Schlinker, attorney for convicted killer Mathew Makowski; Tobias Wolff, White House adviser on gay rights; former state Sen. Gilda Jacobs

A retrospective show featuring interviews with David Sedaris, George Worthmore, the Hot Club of Lansing and Twyla Birdsong.

A retrospective show featuring interviews with William C. Whitbeck, Lawrence Glazer and the hot Club of Lansing.

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State Sen. Mickey Switalski; Ted O'Dell on an Indian casino for Lansing; former state schools Supt. Tom Watkins; Twain actor Richard Henzel

Economist Douglas Drake; retailer David Kositchek; GOP consultant Dennis Darnoi; authors Martha Bloomfield and Steven Ostrander

Economist Charles Ballard; state Sen. Ray Basham (D-Taylor); Paul Jacob of the Christman Co. on lighting the new Accident Fund headquarters; Sean Vertesch of Deepfield

State Senate Majority Leader-elect Randy Richardville; business columnist Rick Haglund; T.J. Duckett; John Lepard; "We Live in Michigan," by Paul Miles

David Sedaris, Jon Lovitz and Rachel Izen and Dennis Moench from "Mary Poppins"

Jack Lessenberry; Joan Nelson, executive director of the Allen Neighborhood Center, Ingham Co. Treasurer & Land Bank Chairman Eric Schertzing; George Berghorn, chairman of LCC's Environment, Design and Building Technologies Department.

State Sen. Gretchen Whitmer, D-East Lansing; Kelly Rossman-McKinney; Former U.S. Rep. Joe Schwarz; blues singer Twyla Birdsong

30th Circuit Court candidates Clinton Canady & Billie O'Berry; 69th District state House candidates Mark Meadows and Susan McGillicuddy; East Lansing Film Festival executive director Susan Woods

David Leyton, Democratic Attorney general candidate; State Historic Preservation Officer Brian Conway; Leslie Sitzwater of the Mid-Michigan Red Cross; Hugh McDiarmid Jr. of Michigan Environmental Council

Scott Hagerstrom of Americans for Prosperity Michigan; Former House Speaker Rick Johnson and David Bertram of the Michigan Townships Assn. on a Con Con; Betty Price

Jocelyn Benson, Democratic candidate for Michigan secretary of state; state Human Services Director Ismael Ahmed; Peter Martel of the American Friends Service Committee's Criminal Justice Program

Lansing Human Relations & Community Services Director Joan Jackson Johnson; undocumented student Ivan Nikolov on the DREAM Act; political reporter Susan Demas; jazz trumpeter David McWilliams

Show delayed 22 seconds. Guests: Roy Saper of Saper Galleries; 67th District state House GOP candidate Jeff Oesterle; David Holtz of Progress Michigan; Harold Core of the Michigan Department of Civil Rights

U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers; Katie Doyle and Paul Wright of Stormfield Theatre; Nancy English of Lansing Area AIDS Network

Democratic congressional candidate Lance Enderle; political blogger Ari Adler; former Michigan GOP Chairman Saul Anuzis; psychology Professor Spee Kosloff

DALMAC's Bob Crawford;Sarah Pankin of the Michigan Fitness Foundation; Joe Schwarz; Abdalmajic Kajranji of the Islamic Center of East Lansing

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Virg Bernero; Ingham Co. Land Bank Chairman Eric Schertzing; members of the Michigan Peacve Team; Chad Badgero and Sarah Blossom of the Renegade Theatre Festival

Lansing City Councilwoman Kathie Dunbar; Sharon Parks, president of the Michigan League of Human Services; Art History Professor Richard Rubenfield; Jorge Rivera of Mariachi Perla de Mexico

Guests include AFL-CIO President Mark Gaffney; political consultants Emily Gerkin Palsrok and Joe Disano; 71st House District candidates Deb Schaughnessy (R) and Theresa Abed (D); 30th Circuit Court judicial candidates Billie J. O'Berry and Clinton Canady

Political consultants Stephanie McLean and Matt Resch; Ingham co. Treasurer/Land Bank Chairman Eric Schertzing; Jeana-Dee Allen of Northwest Initiative; George Leichtweis and Scott Lamb of Medern Skate & Surf

BWL General Mgr. J. Peter Lark and Executive Director of Planning and Development George Stojic; New Enterprise Opportunity Center President Thomas Stewart; Lansing Memorial Review Board Chairwoman Maria Enriquez; Bella Harvest owner/operator Kevin Nichols

Summer Reading Show, hosted by Bill CastanierGuests: Greg Parker - Michigan Humanities Council Big Read Program; Doug Stanton - author of "The Horse Soldiers" and founder of the National Writers Series; Robin Agnew - owner of Aunt Agatha's mystery bookstore, Ann Arbor; Rhoda Wolff - manager of Schuler Books & Music, Eastwood

CATA Executive Director Sandy Draggoo; MSU English Professor James Seaton on "To Kill a Mockingbird"; 'zine guy Tesco Vee. NOTE: PROGRAM START IS DELAYED 20 SECONDS.

Guests: First Amendment attorney Herschel Fink on police abuse of the FOI Act; developer Pat Gillespie; "Michigan's County Courthouses" author John Fedynsky; parks millage advocate Luke Canfora; political consultant Matt Resch

Guests: Lt. Gov. John Cherry; Congressional write-in candidate Lance Enderle; restaurateur Virginia Valdez; musician Mike Sailors

GOP gubernatorial candidate Mike Bouchard; Twain actor Kevin Burnham and writer Lawrence Cosentino; Adria Brown; State Democrartic Party chairman Mark Brewer

Monique Goch of Michigan Pride and Doug Meeks of Equality Michigan; judicial candidate Jim Jamo; Elva Reyez of Lansing for Cesar Chavez; State Rep. Rick Jones

GOP gubernatorial candidate Rick Snyder; Kristine Thatcher and John Peakes; Rich Robinson of Michigan Campaign Finance Network; Brittney Hoszkiw of the Old Town Commercial Association

Luke Grooms of "The Phantom of the Opera"; Jennifer Hill of ArtServe Michigan; Michigan State Employees Assn. President Scott Diandra; 30th Circuit Court judicial candidate Gregory Crockett

Ingham co. Register of Deeds Curtis Hertel Jr.; Gratitude Group's Taylor Swan; guitarist George Worthmore

Guests include State Rep. Kim Meltzer, State Rep. Rashida Tlaib, Guitarist Laurence Juber, John Lepard of Williamston Theatre and Pollster Dennis Denno

Ottawa Power Station Project Manager John Holmstrom; Circuit Judge Candidate Billie Jo O'Berry; "Our People, Our Journey" Author James McClurken; Bicyclist Lyndon Babcock

Mikelle Robinson, director, Tobacco Division, Michigan Community Health Dept.; classical pianist Ivan Moshchuk; Clinton Canady III, candidate for Ingham Co. Circuit judge

Guests: State Rep. Mark Meadows, D-East Lansing; Pollster Bernie Porn of EPIC/MRA; Hot Club of Lansing

Guests: Bob Trezise, president, Lansing Economic Development Corp.; Scott Burkell, director of MSU's "Rent"; Elisabeth Knibbe, architect, Knapp's Centre project; actor Michael Joseph Mitchell of Stormfield Theatre's production of "A Matter of Interpretation"

Guests include Bob Johnson, director of the Lansing Planning & Neighborhood Development Department; environmentalist Dave Dempsey, author of "Superior Shores: A Novel of Conservation"; Michigan American Federation of Teachers President David Hecker; James Goenner, executive director of the Center for Charter Schools at Central Michigan University

Guests are Meridian Township Supervisor Susan McGillicuddy and Matt Penniman, acting chairman of the Lansing Cable Advisory Board; Secretary of State candidate Janice Winfrey; and Kristine Thatcher, executive director of Stormfield Theatre

John Eulenberg, the director of MSU's Artificial Language lab; Democratic attorney general candidates Richard Bernstein and David Leyton; singer-songwriter Tom Chapin

Lansing Councilwoman Kathie Dunbar, ACD.net President Kevin Schoen; retired Judge Lawrence Glazer; MUCC's Tony Hansen

Guests: Todd Cook and Joe DiSano of Main Street Strategies; Mike Tobias and Marie Hansen of Michigan Alcohol Policy; Filmmaker Keri Bowers and Pat Miller of Community Mental Health

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Guests include 7th District Republican candidate Brian Rooney, 9-year-old trumpeter Geoffrey Gallante and UAW official Ray Holman.

Guests include BWL’s J. Peter Lark, GOP gubernatorial candidate Tom George and Kaye McDuffie of the Lansing Area AIDS Network

Guests include possible independent gubernatorial candidate Joe Schwarz and Democratic candidate Alma Wheeler Smith.

Guests include James McCurtis of the Michigan Department of Community Health and State Sen. Wayne Kuipers on proposed Medical Marijuana law changes.

Guests include U.S. Rep. Mark Schauer, D- Battle Creek and the cast of Peppermint Creek Theatre's "Altar Boyz"

Guests include U.S. Rep. Mark Schauer, D- Battle Creek and the cast of Peppermint Creek Theatre's "Altar Boyz"

Guests include U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, Co-authors of "Texts From Last Night" Lauren Leto and Ben Bator and Karen Williams of the HaHa Institute

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Guests include Amanda Harrell-Seyburn, Terry Sanford, Meridian Township Supervisor Susan McGillicuddy and land-use planner Harmony Gmazel on Lansing's sprawl, Deliberative polling creator James Fishkin and "Frazz" cartoonist Jef Mallett.

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Guests include Paula Prentiss and Ross Benjamin, stars of Boarshead Theater's "The Glass Menagerie" Also,"Frazz" author Jef Mallett

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Guests include Top of the Town Winners Charlie Sinadinos of the Knight Cap, Jeremy McKowen of the Irish Pub, Andy Schubert of Houlihan's and Freddy Cunningham of Root Doctor

Guests include David Hollister, Teachers Union President Jerry Swartz and MSU Education Professor Sharif Shakrani on the LSD Right-Sizing Plan and Director John Lepard and cast members of LCC's "Balm in Gilead."

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Featuring Lansing City Councilwoman Carol Wood and violinist Yuri Gandelsman.

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Featuring Greg Francisco of the MI Medical Marijuana Association and Rae Ramsdell of the MI Community Health Dept. on the new pot regulations.

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Featuring MSU basketball star Greg Kelser and Dennis Fijalkowski, executive director of the Michigan Wildlife Conservancy, on cougar spottings in Jackson County.

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Featuring Craig Thiel of Citizens Research Council and Scott Watkins of Anderson Group on the economy, unemployment and state budget issues.Also, Cole Smithey, “The smartest Film Critic in the world!”

Featuring Lansing School Board member and potential mayoral candidate Charles Ford. Also Chad Badgero of Peppermint Creek Theatre Co. and cast members of “Tick... tick, BOOM”

Featuring State Democratic Party Chairman Mike Brewer and Michigan State University President Lou-Anna Simon....

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Post-Election Analysis with Joel Ferguson and John Truscott. Click "read more" to hear this show.

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