Ask 10 different Michiganders where the best coney is and you'll get 10 different answers. But where does this dog with meat sauce come from, and why do we call our diners Coney Islands? We dig into the debate about who does coney dogs best, and dig deep into the coney history.

GUESTS ON THIS EPISODE:

• Damon Smith, coney enthusiast, TikTok and IG content creator, westside Detroiter with an opinion
• Katherine Yung, journalist and co-author of a book called Coney Detroit
• Joe Grimm, journalist and co-author of Coney Detroit

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Coney picture: Flickr user Steven Depolo/Flickr

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West Michiganders Kate Lynnes once ran as a Democratic candidate for Congress against GOP incumbent Rep. Vern Ehlers, in an era when the district was deep red. Lynnes and Ehlers had a fine and cordial repertoire, but during a debate their distinct positions on whether medical marijuana should be legal made their political differences glaringly obvious.

GUEST ON THIS EPISODE:

Kate Lynnes, west Michigan resident and former Democratic candidate for Congress

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"Under the oaks" of Jackson, Michigan, is a birthplace of the Republican Party. But is it THE birthplace? Ripon, Wisconsin, lays claim to the founding of the political party started by abolitionists. But the Jackson Historical Society has the receipts in favor of our Michigan community.

GUESTS ON THIS EPISODE:

Maurice Imhoff, president, Jackson Historical Society

Linda Hass, author and vice president, Jackson Historical Society

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