Michigan - The US Explained

[@ThatIsInterestingTII]

FLORIDA is up next in The US Explained and I'm really excited! I've been there, but I still need some help! Floridians, it's your time to shine! Please reply to fill me in on what I need to know about your home state, such as unique food, traditions, places, some fun facts and local dialects and pronunciations! I can't promise everything will make it into the video, but I will try my best, and I'm looking forward to getting started!

[@themessageman2463]

In Venus, FL. There's a man living in a futuristic home and owns 100 acres which according to their project will be the ideal utopian society of the future

[@xinli9051]

It is huge. But it was the tiniest at statehood, and remained the smallest Southern state till 1940 when it was finally catching up roughly the same size of South Carolina and Maryland, but still less populous than West Virginia!

[@TheRockInnRobin]

Florida! The 3rd peninsula of Michigan haha. Iconic timing. The amount of history in Florida is what I always find lacking in what most people think of Florida. Geologic time capsule of the ocean with fossils galore, shell mounds, the Seminole people, to modern day pirates. Texas has a mandatory year of Texas history and honestly Florida should do the same in my opinion. I lived there for a decade and I’m only 90 minutes away now. Truly a special place in nature.

[@xinli9051]

@ The Upper, the Lower, and the Winter Peninsulae.

[@TheRockInnRobin]

@@xinli9051 exactly

[@alexsmith6281]

Michigander here: you did a good job on the video, and I liked your overall presentation and attention to detail. I prefer Michigander myself.

[@XxTheTomahawkGodxX]

I love it here in Michigan. I'm never leaving. We have just the right amount of everything.

[@khall187]

Except winter lol gimme 30% less winter and it's perfect

[@the_vans_man]

@@khall187lol I live in Florida I want that winter

[@LansingWeatherWatch]

We need more land in the UP

[@WillMellquist]

It makes my day whenever I see Carter drop a new video in The US Explained.

[@damiengreene8733]

I live in Grand Rapids and it is very easy to forget how naturally beautiful most of Michigan is. Very, very little people I interact with ever talk about anything north of Manistee. Great video! Glad to see a video about my home state from an objective third party.

[@Steveofthejungle8]

Michigan!!! I’m a Hoosier, but I grew up half a mile from the border near south bend. I love Michigan so much. So many of my best days of summer were spent at the beach in Lake Michigan. It’s such a beautiful state, with so much to see, and great Midwestern culture as well

[@colonialstraits1069]

Michiana represent!

[@Steveofthejungle8]

@@colonialstraits1069 hell yeah! Grew up in Granger

[@zachdy817]

Ayyyyyeeee my hometown (Holland) and my school (Go Lakers) got a shoutout! I'm a happy boy! Great job as always! Even though I complain about the snow sometimes, fall and summer can't be beat here!

[@milom7865]

Every time I hear our state motto “if you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you” I get chills lol it’s so simple but really is all that needs to be said about why our state is so great

[@SagaFraga]

Hey @ThatIsInterestingTII I have been a fan of your channel since New Hampshire explained and I have waited so long for this one. Michigan is my home state and I’ve lived here my whole life. I grew up in Leelenau county! The home of the sleeping bear sand dunes! I even went to school in Glen Lake so this is awesome to me!!! I’m so glad you got to experience my truly small town home. My dad has had a business in Glen arbor since 1993 and we’re still going strong. I went to university in the UP up in Houghton at Michigan Tech. I love that I live here and always will. It’s just such a beautiful place. I also am a true Detroit fan. All four sports teams am I huge fan. My utter family lives in Detroit and Grand Rapids and we even have a cottage near luddington halfway up the states east coast. This makes me so happy. Thank you so much for doing this and I’m so happy you enjoyed it! Hopefully you’ll be back one day!

[@CraigRohn]

I'm impressed. You did your homework. You pronounced Mackinac, Sault Ste. Marie and Hamtramck properly.

[@mikezobl9602]

Now let's hear him say Schoenherr, or maybe Cadieux lol

[@jjoohhhnn]

@@mikezobl9602 les cheneaux isle, Menonaqua, etc.

[@manofeutonasiapolephemus8030]

I'm so glad to see your video coming out! They're great, you do an insane amount of work making them. Very grateful to you and you have my respect. Thank you!

[@matthewhunter6851]

Much love for Michigan from a Pennsylvanian!

[@jjoohhhnn]

The feeling is mutual! Much love for the great state of PA!

[@Dan-bp8ts]

I grew up in Holland Michigan, and have lived in almost every major part of the US since college. From May until October it is one of the most beautiful places in the country. The November to April part is why I don't live there anymore, but would love to find a job where I could live in Tennessee from November through April, and Michigan from May through October.

[@aceundead4750]

1 there was one reported casualty during the Toledo War; a cow lol. 2 in the U.P. there's stone from Canada that's two billion+ years old. 3 if you've had corn muffins/bread there's a good chance they were made using Jiffy Mix corn muffin mix made in Chelsea Michigan. Loved the video, it was great learning a fuck ton of new things about my home.

[@benty444]

Only halfway through so far, but as someone from Menominee, I’ll say you NAILED pronunciations of place names all around. They aren’t easy!

[@warriyorcat]

Mispronounced Gogebic around the 4-minute mark

[@benty444]

@ I caught that, but thats a tougher one even for Yooper names. He had a much better batting average than most

[@drcbeartooths]

Wow, young man! This is a very INTERESTING review. I'll be visiting a lot of MI soon. Cheers!

[@jeremiahallyn4603]

Once again, awesome job, Carter! You are so dedicated to these videos and this series, and I can't wait for the next episode 😃👏

[@ShamelessHellions]

I prefer “Michigangster”

[@aceundead4750]

That's genius.

[@Don-n6o]

Great Job. You explained and described my home state in great detail. I enjoyed the listen immensely.

[@lisapop5219]

As kids, we used to love that it got dark so late at night. We thought that it was like that everywhere. It's a beautiful state but since me & my husband are from the 80s--early 90s Detroit, we couldn't wait to get out. Sometimes we consider becoming michiganders again but I don't want to deal with the winter again after briefly living back in 2000. You did give me some flashbacks. Oh, you brought up the fox theater! I saw my first concert there in 1987. It was the beastie boys & someone started a fire. The whole place had to be evacuated.

[@glorytoamerica7]

Ahhh I’m binging the rest of the series right now so I’ll watch Michigan when I finish the other US Explaineds! Currently on Mississippi. Amazing work!

[@MausMasher54]

You missed the, United States National Pothole Farm....I-75 from Toledo thru to Flint....

[@bjdon99]

One residue of the New England to NY to Michigan migration is that there are town names in New England that were repeated in Upstate NY and then again in Michigan. Names like Rochester or Utica followed the migrants

[@Kingedwardiii2003]

There’s names like that in Indiana as well

[@Fofiifii]

hello im one of the 3% of michiganders watching from the upper peninsula

[@ted3681]

U.P. is very underrated.

[@khall187]

Because there's nobody there lol

[@ted3681]

@@khall187 100+ waterfalls!

[@khall187]

@@ted3681 true! But still nobody up there haha

[@Uaarkson]

Oh yeah. Now I remember why I was subscribed to this channel.

[@KevinWynsma]

Part of the 7% of michigan population in northern lp. Actually live between an apple orchard and a cherry orchard about 1 mile from lake michigan. Nice to see you didn't skip the northwoods. Most people don't think of us when they think of michigan. In fact a lot of our tourists are surprised that people live here year round.

[@seanmorris4814]

So glad my home state is finally here! I’ve been subscribed since the first episode of the US explained!

[@chinchilly]

as a michigander, i use michigander personally

[@melissabrodie1484]

We live in southwest Michigan., I LOVE that sun sets at almost 10pm in the summer, with twilight it's about 11pm before it's truly DARK in mid june. Fireworks start at 10pm/1030pm on 4th of July! Always loved it as a kid and now to this day as a middle aged woman I still adore it and chase fireflies and play hide and seek in the woods and yard with our kids during the summer evenings, or we drive to lake Michigan to swim and watch as the sun sets at 10pm. ❤

[@WAATLP]

I live on the west side of Michigan and I've never heard someone say Michigainian

[@Tony-es9jx]

I grew up in the Detroit area and lived in the west side for a decade now. I’ve also never heard Michiganian

[@rinatail7248]

Only in history class

[@zach2382]

Only recently in these kind of videos

[@khall187]

Yeah nobody uses that term. Sincerely, Lifelong Michigander

[@danielfrancis3736]

I have. But usually people who don't live in Michigan.

[@designed4liberty]

Fantastic and amazing work. Truly very interesting!

[@oconnorsean12]

No question. Michigan is the very best vacation state! I should know, I've lived here my whole life 🤙🤙🤙

[@zteanalysisofcompanies4497]

From WNY was in metro Detroit last week. Very unique state. No state has more freshwater shoreline and only Alaska has more total shoreline.

[@naturalobserver1322]

We in Michigan love our state, thanks for a great video. 😀👍

[@jeremiahallyn4603]

Do you prefer Michigander, or the other one he mentioned?

[@khall187]

"Michigander" BY FAR!!! Nobody goes by the other names, except Yoopers in the UP typically go by that name.

[@naturalobserver1322]

@@jeremiahallyn4603 it's michgander but I like the one a guy suggested "michiganster". 😄👍

[@NAAAAPE-c5t]

Can’t wait to watch this. I’ve been following since watching your Greenland documentary about year ago. As a Michigan native, I’ve been waiting for this one!

[@cgimovieman]

Oh man, wish you had talked to me before producing this video. I grew up in Michigan until I was 19, before moving to Florida where I still live. But all of my family is still in Michigan, I go back a few times every year, and I’ve actually learned so much more about the state since I haven’t been living there anymore. But of course, I d been all over the entire state, and I’m a big fan of both history and geography. Looking forward to finishing watching this one. You do a very thorough job.

[@khall187]

Why should he have talked to you? What did he miss?

[@SolaceEasy]

Carter, again, your best work yet.

[@elli6220]

From Michigan. And it's *definitely* Michigander. No one uses "Michiganian".

[@pondy1]

i just came through here a week ago looking for a video on my home state! now this popped up in my recommended, great video and great timing!

[@1113-f7o]

I just moved to Michigan as a travel nurse. My 1st time here. Each travel assignment has been a different state cuz I'm tryna visit all 50. Carter, I wish there were sections in your video so I could find a good place to pause it and use the bathroom lol

[@jjoohhhnn]

Welcome to the Michigander, what's good for the Michigander is good for the michigoose.

[@tengoindiamike]

I’m a lifelong Michigander and love it here! I’ve been waiting for the Michigan video to drop :) Our interior continental climate can be pretty hardcore and when one of our friends from New Zealand visited he opined Lake Michigan looked like the ocean

[@kronkwithagun6695]

I have never met a Michiganian, EVERYONE uses Michigander.

[@schm4943]

Your intro feels different than your others. Your language in general. Someone is becoming more and more of a writer. Also cool to see ya for the first time. Thanks for your videos. Looking forward to your Colorado video.

[@-Lucidity-]

It's great to hear your voice again! I do have a question though, where do you get your info for the out of place Geography videos?

[@Hippydaze35]

Not sure if it’s still the case, but abt 10 yrs ago Detroit had a really cool underground music scene- I believe there was a famous online music station that showcased the music from the scene-cool stuff. But anyway, great storytelling Carter, big fan of your work.

[@melissabrodie1484]

Southwest Michigan (born and raised here) ALWAYS "Michigander"!!!

[@petermacdonald3061]

Thank you for creating this series ,Carter, It has and is giving me a greater understanding o the U.S.A. Please keep this great series going, Peter in Penang.

[@Lcngopher]

16:00 rip joe louis arena

[@infernowolf8914]

Gosh, seeing the Renaissance Center in the opening brought back memories. I remember when I went up there for take your kid to work day and seeing the view into Canada.

[@koobs4549]

Michigander is the official & only way to refer to a real Michigan native

[@calvinkeinath6955]

Great video! As a lifelong Frankenmuth resident, I would note that the Germans that settled the town as well as most of the surrounding area (Saginaw, Bay, and Tuscola Counties primarily) arrived in the 1830s through 1850s. In both the 1850 and 1860 census, the German and 1st generation German American populations were second only to US born migrants from New England and New York. Frankenmuth was founded in 1845 by “colonists” as they are often referred, who were recruited in Bavaria and Franconia to settle in the wilderness of Saginaw County to preach Christianity to Indigenous Americans. The settlement grew around the church and was reinforced by waves of people from the various Germanic States. 3 more settlements were formed in Saginaw and Tuacola counties- Frankentrost, Frankenlust, and Frankenhilf (now called Richville). Frankenmuth prospered while the others have stayed stagnant even until today. The rich soil and the Cass River, a tributary of the Saginaw River system, allowed Frankenmuth’s farming community to prosper and allowed for industry to grow around it, primarily milling, wool milling, and brewing. They maintained their German customs and traditions, albeit with a slight Americanization, through both World Wars. Only after WWII did Frankenmuth start to open up to the world and begin to embrace its tourist culture, as restaurants and shops began to adopt more of a bastardized version of traditional German culture. Its location off the beaten path (I75) has made it a location you have to want to visit, rather than allowing you to just stumble upon it. For locals however, it is strategically placed between Saginaw and Flint, making it a great location to live, allowing an easy commute to two larger urban centers, but being far enough away to allow for a small town feel.

[@wailingalen]

As someone who has lived in NC (mountains hills beaches islands) texas and currently florida. Michigan and the west coast hold a special place in my wishlist!!

[@khall187]

OK new subscriber here with some honest feedback: upgrade your microphone, use sound dampening around your recording environment, and use basic compressor settings on your recordings so they're uniform even when you have to take a break between recording sessions. If you listen to 39:48 you hear a jarring transition. The entire video has reverb in the background. Easy things to fix that will take your production to the next level! Keep it up!!

[@khall187]

Sorry 39:58

[@lukesherwin4137]

As a viewer of this series since the first couple videos, I was nervously anticipating Michigan. You hit it OUT OF THE (Comerica) PARK! You pronounced the words mostly correctly (Im so glad I didn’t have to sit there cringing each time someone said “Salt Saint Marie” or “Mackinack” bridge) and honestly did better than me with some of the French pronunciations. I am a native of Michigan and have left for short amounts of time here and there, but now at the age of 36 I’m probably going to stay here for the rest of my life. It really is the most balanced states. The weather isn’t extreme usually (I’m saying that as someone who survived a direct hit by an EF-2 tornado in May of this year) with winters being cold but not too much so and summers being the best in the country (can’t go wrong with summertime in Northern Michigan). The people are nice but not too much so, the economy is diversified and cost of living is relatively low, and there is enough beauty and scenery to always find new places to go even if you go somewhere new in the state each weekend. Plus, being here in the Kalamazoo area, we are

[@ronnestman4696]

Now I see the pattern. You’re introducing each state in order that they entered the union!

[@TheWorstThingEver]

Great video! And I prefer Michigander.

[@jrhaven]

As a Michigander living in Illinois, I still like to associate myself with that state. Love Michigan, and would love to return some day.

[@nickchristians7946]

I’m from Grand Rapids and definitely prefer Michigander!

[@ChunkySoupfortheSoul]

Michigan has underrated good times. It's usually in some festive family's backyard, or another outdoor recreational area that is nearly unknown to anyone but other people from Michigan. You definitely feel the lack of sunlight (in a literal sense) - but it's British weather unless you're in the Northern parts of the state, which get a lot more snow. One of my favorite thanksgiving meals was at a cabin on the lake that my mother and her friends rented as a neutral spot for Thanksgiving weekend. The whole weekend cost maybe $400 split between three families. There was almost no cell phone signal. We had to actually be social in person. No distractions from the beautiful outdoors and a fully furnished, cozy cabin.

[@ChunkySoupfortheSoul]

That weekend was some years ago, so it might cost slightly more now - but still relatively similar.

[@Absaroka]

Nice, new video!

[@infernowolf8914]

Come, my fellow Michiganders, swarm this video!

[@choporchubbzda1]

The GOAT is back

[@inthemixwithleahbpodcast]

Michigander here! I wasn’t born here but raised here great video!

[@Nathan_Whaley-g8m]

33:35 When I went to school there I would often walk and had to cross this bridge. In the fall and winter the wind would get so bad sometimes I would have to lean into it to not get pushed into the road or the railing.

[@k4piii]

On winter in the UP, some car manufacturers and suppliers bring their vehicles for testing and calibration. I've done it and it's pretty fun

[@christianwithadollarsign]

MICHIGANNN 🎉🎉🎉 FINALLY

[@himjl2]

Real live Yooper here! I've been watching your series from the beginning and I'm excited you've finally gotten to my state. Congratulations on your graduation! Thanks for making it the first of your trip. As for the demonym, my impression is that "Michigander" came to be set as standard for most people at some point in the last 20 years. I think people like that it's a bit quirky and marks Michigan out as distinct. Calling us something other than Michiganders feels a bit like calling a pop a "soda".

[@jjoohhhnn]

Michigan corporations you missed: Carhartt, Merrell and Wolverine are Michigan based brands, as are the office furniture brands Herman Miller, Steelcase, Haworth and Desk Haus. Meijers, Bissell and Whirrlpool are also HQ'ed in Michigan. The last 7 I listed are Grand Rapids area corps, they're the home-goods capital of the USA. There are also some odd defense contractors HQ'ed here, as well.

[@jjoohhhnn]

"What's good for the Michigander is good for the Michigoose". We like Michigander. And Wolverine may have started from the Ohio State rivalry, but it's been kept because the U of M is one of the largest employers in the state. True, Yoopers and Trolls. I'm already impressed with your work. Thank you for covering our state. Not sure if you'll cover this but Michigan has 2 or 4 or the largest fresh water peninsula's. We also have some of the oldest churches in the country. Holy Name of Mary in Sault St Marie was established in 1641 and Basilica of St Anne Detroit was founded in 1701. French fur traders. You should come back and cover the UP and the LP separately, if you enjoyed the state. Tons of beers, parks, and the wildlife is safe! We'd all love to have you, Alexis Dahlia covers the UP exclusively, I think your style's would match really well.

[@XchampionXFTW]

Perfect way to start my afternoon!

[@i8489-q7m]

Fitting that I get a little Caesars ad.. great video

[@avatarmikephantom153]

Hi there. Hopefully a future Governor of this state watching this. Thank you so much for this video. Our great state is a gem. And it will always have a great future ahead. 😎

[@jjoohhhnn]

Glad to hear it! If DTE alone was state owned it'd increase the budget by 10 billion, or by several billion and the service quality can go up and or costs go down. Rail is similarly profitable and also an inelastic market.

[@JuliusSeether]

Winter Wonderland is another nickname for Michigan. I prefer Michiganian.

[@davidvergolini9740]

Michigander definitely....It's the most used around Metro Detroit

[@robert48044]

Up North is for the weekends

[@MrRoadkingchris]

I live in the metro Detroit area. Very good video you did you homework. Nice job!

[@brandonmcclain6476]

Finally my state, and you did a great job. Hope you get to come back. Also, a bill is now in the state house to redo the state flag. I prefer Michiganian since I knew Lincoln meant Michigander to be an insult.

[@johnmc67]

Another way to look at the size of Michigan is in comparison to England/UK. In land area, we are slightly larger than the total area of England. If you include the lakes, we are slightly larger than the total area of the UK.

[@wolver73]

Would have been nice if your thumbnail was of Michigan’s thumb.😊

[@gregshulas4452]

Great to have another US Explained! Yeeha!!

[@johnmc67]

Mackinac Island is the world’s largest party. Thousands of workers, from all over the country/world, bringing every one of their party favors with them. Nearly all in their early 20s. Truly a car free orgy.

[@juliemarkham4332]

Wow-I didn't realize 4 counties in Michigan had a different time zone from the rest of the state, and I've lived in Michigan since birth. 😮

[@xasbo]

*glove-like shape*?? Sir, it's a mitten.

[@jjoohhhnn]

I wanted to say something but I figured someone already said it, and I wanted to be polite. Ope.

[@AnthondeVries]

i will probably never visit the US so your channel is a great insight. thank you!

[@JaCrispy3060]

We're finally here...

[@PavelDatsyuk-ui4qv]

UP for statehood! No more hill people allowed

[@bryantucker9023]

I prefer Michigander, myself

[@loganpeters7543]

Dude. Nice video

[@freddiekinnaputi]

Awaiting the Guam 🇬🇺 edition CHamoru here.

[@redcreed08]

51:19 def nothing friendly bout the rivalry

[@rinatail7248]

The game on Saturday!

[@wstas3220]

Great video, and you did not mispronounce Mackinac and Sault Sainte Marie.

[@wolfchanel2879]

I don't hate the term Michigander, but I hate the way Gretchen Whitmer says it

[@daleolson3506]

She’s an absolute loser

[@nathanlocation]

My brother, I’m from beaver island and you should have mentioned America’s only domestic kingdom which was formed by Mormon Prophet King Strang in 1848

[@Nathan_Whaley-g8m]

Bro's pronunciation is on point.

[@zzitzer]

Woooo more US Explained (algo boost)

[@mr.croissant3537]

Metro detroit is bigger than Metro Seattle by a bit so it's around 4.2 or 4.3M people excluding Windsor, ON. With Windsor it's like 5.2M

[@nickchristians7946]

Nah cause why did you have to use a picture of Killian Hayes for the Pistons😭😭😭

[@ebzovi]

Nice job

[@johnmc67]

Especially the North American Dardanelles/ Bosporus. Lake Huron is the Mediterranean. The Saint Clair River is the Dardanelles. Lake Saint Clair is the Sea of Marmara. The Detroit River is the Bosporus, with the great city at the mouth. And Lake Erie is the Black Sea.