Michigan Kids: Vol 1

Awkward Car Rides

Kenshiro Akehi’s rideshare client suddenly turns into a dramatic 20 minute therapy session, Terry Gates helps a stranger pump gas only to get pulled into a dangerous family breakup, Kevin Christopher hauls a friend off in the bed of a truck for an unconventional hygiene intervention, and Tom Bolt pulls off an epic car prank that comes at a high cost.

Michigan Kids: Vol 1

Host Rob Prince interviews Michigan kids about what it’s like to be a kid these days at the January 31, 2026 WKAR PBS Kids Day event.

Teen Stories

Caitlyn Shaw experiences a full out mutiny on her McDonald Middle School bus in East Lansing, Ken Bieber advertises his unauthorized high school party in Frankenmuth in the only way one could back in 1990, and Nathan Browne can describe in one word how it felt to be accepted as the only Freshman into the esteemed Interlochen Summer Arts camp.

My Michigan Move

Keith Rushing moves from Atlanta to the southern border of Michigan only to discover he doesn’t actually speak Michigan English, Desiree Holley decides to move away from Detroit to give living in the small town of Hastings, Michigan a try, and Andrew Bautista moves from LA to West Michigan and is shocked to discover that Grand Rapids is packed full of members of the notorious Crypts gang.

Family Dynamics

Adriana Sanchez learns why basement grilling hasn’t caught on in Michigan, Ed Zumouski gets a shocking but wonderful gift, and Cathy Seaver seeks cover under the closest thing she can find–her baby’s playpen.