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Public trust, pickles and jazz

Marco Cirigliano, Charlie Lindner and Ben Chilbert, who comprise the Rochester-based trio The Pickle Mafia. (Photo courtesy of the Alluvion)
Rich Paprocki
Marco Cirigliano, Charlie Lindner and Ben Chilbert, who comprise the Rochester-based trio The Pickle Mafia. (Photo courtesy of the Alluvion)

What do pickles and jazz music have in common? Austin Rowlader finds the answer from a couple of musicians hanging out in their mom's garage.

Also, the people own the lakes — not the government.

Vivian La's got the scoop on how the recent MI Supreme Court decision on Line 5 strengthens the public trust doctrine, with far-reaching implications for other big projects in the future.

Reporting for this episode by Vivian La.


Producer: Austin Rowlader
Editor: Steve Junker
Host: Ed Ronco
Music: Blue Dot Sessions