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The Shelley Irwin Show Podcast for 5-29-26

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John Ball Zoo, How to Watch Soccer Like a Genius, Michigan Inventors Coalition, Dispatches from Grief, and The Friend Machine.

The roving mic heads to the zoo, John Ball Zoo's Otter Habitat now open. We talk about the expanded habitat, with immersive elements, and a green roof.

With the World Cup right around the corner, Author Nick Green shares his work, How to Watch Soccer Like a Genius. Green delves into what defines the game, how it developed. and what happens in a World Cup.

Michigan Inventors Coalition hosts the 2026 annual Inventors Summit in July. Applications are now open for the pitch competition. Joe Finkler of the Coalition talks about the thriving inventing community in West Michigan and how the competition works.

Dispatches from Grief, written by Danielle Crittenden, wife of David Frum, presents a powerful and moving true story for those who have experienced loss. This, a mother's journey through the unthinkable.

We discuss the rapidly evolving world of AI companionship, asking what it means to be alone, to be in love in a world where artificial intelligence is increasingly present. Author of The Friend Machine, Victoria Hetherington, discusses this and a loneliness epidemic.

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Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a news magazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast at 9 a.m., features a wide variety of local and national news makers, plus special features.
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