{"podcast":{"title":"West Michigan Weekend (A Public Affairs Program from iHeartradio)","slug":"west-michigan-weekend-a-public-affairs-program-from-iheartradio-1390286","podcast_index_feed_id":1390286,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/2572136/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.iheart.com/podcast/139-iheartmedia-west-mi-weeken-28352469/","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c55b2f870fe78fd27f6c054b429382ed.jpg","author":"WOOD Radio","episode_count":603,"summary":"\"The West Michigan Weekend Podcast with Phil Tower is a production of WOOD Radio and iHeartRadio in West Michigan. Stay connected with the people, places, and events shaping our community and our great state by subscribing wherever you get your podcasts. We'd love your feedback as well, so please consider leaving us a review! For more of our episodes, find us here , or find us on the iHeartRadio app . Thanks for listening!\"","last_synced_at":"2026-06-27T12:19:06.835245+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/west-michigan-weekend-a-public-affairs-program-from-iheartradio-1390286"},"episode":{"title":"How Entrepreneurs and Tech Leaders Are Reimagining Care in Michigan: Inside Samaritas’ \"House of Innovation\" (03-29-26)","slug":"how-entrepreneurs-and-tech-leaders-are-reimagining-care-in-michigan-inside-samaritas-house-of-innovation-03-29-26","published_at":"2026-03-28T04:00:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/west-michigan-weekend-a-public-affairs-program-from-iheartradio-1390286/how-entrepreneurs-and-tech-leaders-are-reimagining-care-in-michigan-inside-samaritas-house-of-innovation-03-29-26","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/west-michigan-weekend-a-public-affairs-program-from-iheartradio-1390286","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-entrepreneurs-and-tech-leaders-are-reimagining-care-in-michigan-inside-samaritas-house-of-innovation-03-29-26--70908745","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70908745/032926_samaritas_final_mix.mp3","summary":"On this episode of West Michigan Weekend, host Phil Tower explores some of the most pressing challenges facing Michigan today—from youth mental health to the future of social services and the growing need for affordable housing. Phil is joined by Dave Morin, CEO of Samaritas , a 90+ year-old nonprofit serving vulnerable populations across Michigan. With demand for social services rising and resources stretched thin, Samaritas is taking an innovative approach to meeting these challenges. At the center of that effort is the newly launched House of Innovation —a collaborative hub in Detroit designed to bring together entrepreneurs, technologists, and social service leaders to rethink how care is delivered. Morin shares how this unique space is already sparking new ideas and scalable solutions—and what it could mean for communities across the state, including West Michigan. The conversation also highlights a powerful initiative recognizing high school coaches who are making a meaningful impact on student mental health—underscoring the critical role trusted adults play in young people’s lives. It’s a forward-looking discussion about innovation, collaboration, and building stronger support systems for Michigan communities. Samaritas","meta_description":"On this episode of West Michigan Weekend, host Phil Tower explores some of the most pressing challenges facing Michigan today—from youth mental health to…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":866,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/west-michigan-weekend-a-public-affairs-program-from-iheartradio-1390286/episodes/how-entrepreneurs-and-tech-leaders-are-reimagining-care-in-michigan-inside-samaritas-house-of-innovation-03-29-26/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/west-michigan-weekend-a-public-affairs-program-from-iheartradio-1390286/how-entrepreneurs-and-tech-leaders-are-reimagining-care-in-michigan-inside-samaritas-house-of-innovation-03-29-26.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}