Michigistory

The Purple Gang

I’ve made you an episode you can’t refuse.  This week, Cassidy and her business associate Logan have prepared a series of stories about one of the country’s most infamous Prohibition-Era gangs– Detroit’s Purple Gang. Tune in for a Prohibition crash course, followed by retellings of some of the Purple’s most historic crimes. If you can endure Cassidy’s terrible accent, you’ll learn all about The Cleaners and Dyers War of the 1920s, the Milaflores Massacre of 1927, the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre of 1929, and the Collingwood Manor Massacre of 1931.  If you'd like to advertise with Michigistory or request an episode topic, email cassidy@bigmittenmedia.com  For more Michigan history, including video clips from this episode, follow us on Instagram and TikTok @michigistory  Do you think Logan did a good job? Then leave us a 5-star review!  Do you think I should fire Logan? Then leave us a 5-star review!  Advisors Capital Insurance Information For your free quote and an opportunity to save some money on your insurance, call Advisors Capital Insurance at (734) 272-7909 or email Fil directly at fil@advisorscapital.us

AI Data Centers

Everything you need to know about them, and how they might affect you.  Or at least... as much as we could fit in an hour.  This week, Cassidy (joined by Logan) decided to switch things up a bit, and provide you with a crash course on the hot topic of AI data centers. What are they? Why are so many popping up around the Great Lakes? How much water and electricity do they actually use? And how might they affect me and my life? On this episode, we'll answer all these questions and more, with a specific focus on the Great Lakes region. Plus, a little history too.  If you'd like to advertise with Michigistory or request an episode topic, email cassidy@bigmittenmedia.com  For more Michigan history, including video clips from this episode, follow us on Instagram and TikTok @michigistory  Are you pro AI data centers? Then leave us a 5-star review!  Are you anti AI data centers? Then leave us a 5-star review!  Advisors Capital Insurance Information For your free quote and an opportunity to save some money on your insurance, call Advisors Capital Insurance at (734) 272-7909 or email Fil directly at fil@advisorscapital.us Sources: *AGL_DataCenter_Playbook_2026_Final.pdf [https://greatlakes.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/AGL_DataCenter_Playbook_2026_Final.pdf]  Data centers in Michigan: What you need to know [https://www.michiganpublic.org/environment-climate-change/2025-11-21/data-centers-in-michigan-what-you-need-to-know#how-much-power-data-centers]  Data Centers in Michigan — Project List & Locations [https://www.cleanview.co/data-centers/michigan]  Water levels across the Great Lakes are falling – just as US data centers move in | Technology | The Guardian [https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/dec/16/great-lakes-us-data-centers]  *stpp-data-centers-2025.pdf [https://stpp.fordschool.umich.edu/sites/stpp/files/2025-07/stpp-data-centers-2025.pdf]  Full details of Michigan law passed- Enterprise Data Center Sales & Use Tax Exemption | Michigan Business [https://www.michiganbusiness.org/services/data-center/]

Rosa Parks

Spoiler Alert: Your 4th grade teacher probably failed you.  This week, Cassidy is joined by Logan to talk about the woman who spent 70+ years working in civil rights, only for her legacy to be minimized to one brief, albeit important, moment. As you'll soon understand, the full story of Rosa Parks is actually much more interesting. Stick around to learn about Jim Crow laws, the NAACP, the Scottsboro Boys, the Recy Taylor case, poll taxes, young Martin Luther King Jr., the Montgomery bus boycott, and Parks' long life in Detroit. Advisors Capital Insurance Information For your free quote and an opportunity to save some money on your insurance, call Advisors Capital Insurance at (734) 272-7909 or email Fil directly at fil@advisorscapital.us If you'd like to advertise with Michigistory, email cassidy@bigmittenmedia.com For more Michigan history, including video clips from this episode, follow us on Instagram and TikTok @michigistory Do you think Rosa Parks is more famous than Eminem? If so, let us know by leaving us a 5-star review Do you think Rosa Parks is so much more famous than Eminem that Cassidy shouldn't have even mentioned his name? If so, let us know by aggressively leaving us a 5-star review

Pirates of the Great Lakes

Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? No one in this story, that's for sure.  Because this episode is about real-life pirates of the Great Lakes.  This week Cassidy is joined by Molly to talk about the truly unbelievable story of Roaring Dan Seavey— the most infamous pirate in Great Lakes history. In addition, look forward to learning about floating brothels, Michigan's logging heyday, timber pirates, and the origin story of your favorite cheap beer. AND HEY! WE'VE GOT OUR FIRST AD! For your free quote and an opportunity to save some money on your insurance, call Advisors Capital Insurance at (734) 272-7909 or email Fil directly at fil@advisorscapital.us If you'd like to advertise with Michigistory, email cassidy@bigmittenmedia.com For more Michigan history, including video clips from this episode, follow us on Instagram and TikTok @michigistory Do you think piracy is a victimless crime? If so, let us know by leaving Michigistory a 5-star review Do you think piracy is a victimfull crime? If so, let us know by leaving Michigistory a 5-star review

Henry Ford

Henry Ford–  the man you think you know everything about, but you actually know nothing about.  This week Cassidy is joined by the only man in Michigan who knows nothing about Henry Ford (Logan) to discuss the shocking reality of one of the world’s most successful men. Come for the Model T, the assembly line, and the $5 a day wage, and stay for the Ford Sociological Department, the secret family, and Adolf Hitler’s take on Henry Ford. This one’s a real doozy. For more Michigan history, including video clips from this episode, follow us on Instagram and TikTok @michigistory For story ideas, advertisement inquiries, questions (or compliments) email cassidy@bigmittenmedia.com [cassidy@bigmittenmedia.com] If you enjoy figuring out the little intricate mechanics of different systems, then make sure you leave us a 5-star review If you enjoy tearing something down to its finest parts, and building something anew from it, then you should probably go leave us a 5-star review