The Beginning of the End

About this podcast

WDET's original podcast featuring stories about when, how and why things end, told by the people who have to live with what happens next.

The Beginning of the End

Episodes

2016
Short: The End of the World's Largest Stove
Before Detroit was known for cars, it was known for stoves. And The World's Largest Stove was birthed in the late 19th century at the peak of the country's stove fever. Beginning of the End producer Laura Herberg explores its bizarre life and death.
August 17, 2016
22 min
2015
10. The End of Obsession
[21:43] A man that worked for two decades to preserve the legacy of the Motown musicians known as the Funk Brothers.
December 27, 2015
22 min
The End of 'The Beginning of the End'
[2:20] Alex has a short message for our listeners on how you can keep our show kicking it into the future.
December 4, 2015
3 min
08. The End of Pride
[28:04] Meet Satori. A famed storyteller facing the end of her breast and finds the grace to rewrite her own story.
November 13, 2015
29 min
09. The End of Utopia
[27:01] Meet Emil Baur. After becoming fascinated with utopian societies and transcendentalism, Baur decided to lead a group of German Methodists into a swampy region of Michigan to start a new utopian society from scratch.
October 13, 2015
27 min
07. The End of Dominance
[21:22] We explore the story of how two larger-than-life musical movements came to their demise.
October 5, 2015
22 min
Short: The End of Cont@ct
A woman choses to permanently end her relationship with an inanimate object that some of us consider our best friend.
September 17, 2015
14 min
The End of Self-Doubt
A Detroit high school teacher doubts his ability to make a difference and help his students.
September 3, 2015
23 min
The End of Brotherhood
David joined the Army at the ripe age of 17 without thinking twice. But something made this starry-eyed Army hopeful turn to intentionally getting himself an honorable discharge.
August 20, 2015
23 min
The End of High School
Five high school seniors chronicle their last four months at Cass Tech in Detroit.
August 7, 2015
29 min
The End of a Parent
Phreddy Wischusen's gramps turned 101. He wanted to know what it's like for a son to know that his father’s death is coming and how does he prepare for it? Listen to Phreddy interview his dad about his grandpa's, their changing relationship and how the two of them are preparing for the end.
July 23, 2015
22 min
The End of Him and Her
Him and Her have been together for 6 years. But after all this time, their priorities have grown apart- and it's showing. What might it mean for them to call it quits? Listen to this couple separately contemplate ending their relationship.
July 9, 2015
18 min
The End of a Secret
Laurinda's an ex-punk rocker who thought she had life totally under her control. But when she discovered what her new husband was hiding, it changed everything.
June 25, 2015
24 min
The Trailer
Want a sneak peak at WDET 101.9 FM's new podcast? The Beginning of the End launches on June 24, featuring stories of endings told by the people who have to live with what comes next.
June 1, 2015
2 min

The Beginning of the End

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The Beginning of the End

Episodes

Short: The End of the World's Largest Stove

10. The End of Obsession

The End of 'The Beginning of the End'

08. The End of Pride

09. The End of Utopia

07. The End of Dominance

Short: The End of Cont@ct

The End of Self-Doubt

The End of Brotherhood

The End of High School

The End of a Parent

The End of Him and Her

The End of a Secret

The Trailer