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- Lights, Camera, Ann Arbor: The Christina Morales Hemenway Interviewby Chuck Marshall on February 20, 2026
Chuck and Brenda talk with Ann Arbor’s own Christina Morales Hemenway, founder of Dancingstar Productions. From studying under Marcel Marceau to producing six feature films, Christina shares her journey of creating independent, “uplifting” cinema outside the Hollywood system.
- Dog Days of Winterby Chuck Marshall on February 15, 2026
That time I almost ran the Iditarod + the usual Sunday Sip goodness
- Found My Lost Manuscript But Lost My Protagonist in 1816by Brenda Marshall on February 8, 2026
My novel is back from the dead! Help me with the "Quantum" chaos: 19th-century survival gear, judgmental crows, and whether we can actually trust Mike.
- The Strand’s Second Act: Reviving Pontiac, Michigan’s Landmarkby Chuck Marshall on February 6, 2026
In this episode, Chuck and Brenda sit down with Alex Resnick, the Executive Director of the Flagstar Strand Theatre in Pontiac, Michigan.
- Shocking Insights Revealed While Visiting Kalamazooby Chuck Marshall on February 1, 2026
Don’t you just love saying Kalamazoo?
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Brenda
Storyteller. Fiber Artist.
Michigan Enthusiast.

Chuck
Michigander, recovering vegetarian, runner, Michigan beer enthusiast, photographer, guitarist, film extra, goober
A Michigander’s Escape to St. Augustine
Michigan Great Beer State Conference and Trade Show 2026
Jeff Fest 5 at Papa Pete’s in Kalamazoo





