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Daily Detroit
What to know and where to go in Metro Detroit! We have conversations that push Detroit forward and share local stories about restaurants, business, development, local government, policy, technology, things to do, transit and more. All in about 22 minutes a day.
Episodes
Daily DetroitDetroit City FC news; A critical year for NISA; Super League talk w/ Fletcher Sharpe
Today's show is focused on Detroit City FC and the sport in general. First, Fletcher Sharpe runs down a pair of games last week as DCFC kicks off their season…
Daily DetroitThe hospitals are almost full. Now, it's up to us w/ Dr. Paul Thomas
Triage tents are going up at local hospitals. Beaumont reports that their facilities across the region are 90 to 95% occupied, and rising. The volume of…
Daily DetroitRemembering Detroit's Prince Of Potato Chips; Plus 4 Things To Know Around Town
For our feature conversation, Potato chip expert, author and journalist Karen Dybis joins us to talk about the passing of the prince of chips. You might know…
Daily DetroitDCFC; Ben Wallace's Hall Of Fame Hopes; Is Mike Smith Pro Material? + More w/ Fletcher Sharpe
Today, Fletcher Sharpe is in the co-pilot seat. 00:18 - Fan favorite forward Max Todd returns to Detroit City FC. 00:44 - U of M's Mike Smith said he's going…
Daily DetroitPreserving The Legacy Of Albert Kahn; CDC Says Shutdown To Stop Cases Here; Bronco Gets Its Own Store
Today's show is in two parts. News in the front, and a feature conversation in the back. Albert Kahn and his brothers left an immense architectural and design…
Daily DetroitThe Lake Guardian comes to Detroit; Plus 5 Things to know around town
Today was a far busier day than anticipated. Let's get into the stories: 01:03 - Michigan's COVID situation continues to worsen, and some hospitals are…
Daily Detroit9 Things to know around Metro Detroit
Devon O'Reilly is in for his weekly segment. Today, we cover a lot. 01:00 - COVID-19, of course. Hospital officials at the University of Michigan are shutting…
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The 246 Problem; Plus 5 Things to Know Around Metro Detroit
Today: 00:43 - Jer thinks there's a problem with framing when it comes to a recent set of stories locally and nationally at a number of outlets about 246…
Daily DetroitFletcher is Back! Let's talk Detroit City FC and more
Fletcher Sharpe is back! On the show: 00:35 Fletch talks COVID and his experience 09:40 University of Michigan Men's basketball recap and Isaiah Livers has at…
Daily DetroitWhy is Fox Sports now Bally Sports Detroit? And more w/ Matt Friedman
Today's show with Matt Friedman of Tanner Friedman covers three big topics: One - if you turned on the Tigers opening day, you might have noticed a name change…
Daily DetroitLove From Detroit For Daft Punk
It's a fun Friday highlighting a show from Metro Detroit, "Alive 2021: A Daft Punk Podcast." It's part celebratory wake, part music history and part…
Daily DetroitUnofficial tips for getting a vaccine at the TCF Center in Detroit
Jer gets a vaccine shot and shares his unofficial tips for fellow city residents and those that work in the city for getting your shot there. If you are a city…
Daily Detroit"The house is on fire" with Coronavirus in Metro Detroit
The pandemic situation isn't good. Hospitalizations, something experts had hoped would not jump? They are, but this time among people 30-49 of age. In fact…
Daily DetroitPutting The "City" Back In The Motor City By Supporting Small Developers w/ Brian Mulloy
Our deep-dive conversation is with Brian Mulloy. He's doing small-scale development in the city of Detroit through his Ballet Real Estate, but with a focus on…
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COVID Roars Back In Metro Detroit; Road Work Ahead; Sports w/ Fletcher Sharpe
00:40 - Coronavirus is roaring back in Metro Detroit. Cases are skyrocketing, and unfortunately, hospitalizations are up too. Sewage testing in Macomb County…
Daily DetroitSteve Friess on Whitmer, Local Predictions and Politics
Listener favorite Steve Friess from Hour Detroit is back on the pod! Today, we're talking about: His big piece on Governor Gretchen Whitmer…
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How the concept of "going to work" and the office is changing w/ Ford's Jennifer Kolstad
A big question out there for a lot of people has been as we're getting vaccinations out and there's some light at the end of the pandemic tunnel is - how will…
Daily DetroitWe're not out of the Coronavirus woods yet w/ Dr. Paul Thomas
Although there has been a loosening of restrictions like dining capacity and gatherings between households, not only is COVID-19 not at bay but we're…
Daily DetroitWhat's Driving Detroit's Real Estate Prices w/ Eric Walstrom, @Properties
In the last few years, it seems as if prices for property in Detroit and Metro Detroit have gone up. It seems like just yesterday there were stories of houses…
Daily DetroitHistoric Bandshell Saved; State Of The City; Plus 6 Things To Know Around Detroit
On today's show: 00:27 The State of the City address in Detroit was Tuesday night. Let's do a run through of the highlights. 02:26 The bandshell at the…
Daily Detroit5 Local Sports Stories w/ Fletcher Sharpe
Fletcher Sharpe (@saintfdw) is here to talk sports: 00:41 Blake Griffin is heading to New York to play for the Nets 04:06 The Detroit Lions are considering…
Daily DetroitDetroit's vaccination situation; New CDC guidelines and more w/ Dr. Paul Thomas
It's time for a pandemic update with Dr. Paul Thomas of Plum Direct Primary Care. Questions we get into: The recent flap around COVID-19 vaccines and the city…
Daily DetroitWhat makes a good Irish Bar? Ferndale gets a drinking district; Cannabusiness + more
On today's show, Jer and Devon run through stories around metro Detroit. Plus, Engineer Randy makes a special appearance. 00:31 - Pandemic update, including a…
Daily DetroitHow do we build a culture of transit in Metro Detroit?
In a previous episode of the podcast, we talked about how metro Detroit's economy is diversifying. But the ways we get around town? We've been stuck in the…
Daily DetroitProfit numbers show Detroit is also the Mortgage City; Vaccinations expand to 50+; City's plan to deal with firefighters drinking on the job
On today's show, with timestamps: 00:24 Vaccinations expand to Michiganders 50 and older. Pandemic restrictions lift. We run down the gamut from bars and…
Daily DetroitSoccer + Sports w/ Fletcher Sharpe
Today's topics with timestamps: 00:38 U.S. Soccer Federation repeals former policy barring players from kneeling during anthem, discussion on Seth Jahn and…
Daily DetroitShould We Pay People To Move To Detroit?
On today's show: Should we pay people to move to Detroit? Detroit native Monica Williams posed the idea in a recent Detroit Free Press op-ed. We discuss it…
Daily DetroitHate Has No Home Here; Pistons & Detroit City FC News w/ Fletcher Sharpe
Show notes: 00:45 The Hate Has No Home Here rally supporting Black Lives Matter happened, in part, outside of Fletcher's front door. We were going to cover…
Daily DetroitPreviewing The New Portillo's w/ Karen Dybis + Stories To Know Around Town
Our feature conversation is with Karen Dybis talking about the new Portillo's in Sterling Heights. She went to the media preview and spills the details. Show…
Daily DetroitMichigan's Growing Cannabis Business; QLINE Leadership Change and More
On your Daily Detroit for Friday, February 19, 2021: 00:37 Michigan's marijuana industry has skyrocketed, with more people employed in the cannabis industry…
Daily DetroitBlake Griffin Benched; UM Hoops Success; The Izzone This Year Is In The Basement w/ Fletcher Sharpe
Today, Fletcher Sharpe joins us to talk: 00:46 Blake Griffin's benching until the Pistons find a place to trade him or something else. 07:11 Michigan is doing…
Daily DetroitRemembering Mary Wilson Of The Supremes
My mom was in her 20s in the 1960s, and Motown - be it Marvin Gaye, Tammy Terrell, Stevie Wonder or you name it - that was the music she'd have on the radio in…
Daily DetroitJefferson East's New Community HQ w/ Josh Elling
Along Jefferson from I-375 to the Grosse Pointe border, one of the organizations that's undoubtedly making an impact is Jefferson East Inc., or JEI. It's not…
Daily Detroit7 Things To Know In Metro Detroit
Today: 00:23 Contact high school sports can resume under a new MDHSS order. 03:18 Free community college is now available in Michigan for those 25 years or…
Daily DetroitMichigan Central Restoration Update Plus 4 Things To Know In Metro Detroit
On today's show: 00:34 Unemployment is among the highest in the nation in Metro Detroit, only behind Las Vegas 03:24 A new report shows Black Michiganders had…
Daily DetroitRestaurant Workers Can Get Vaccines In Detroit; Mama Shu Fights On In Highland Park; Sports w/ Fletcher Sharpe
Today: 01:02 Vaccines are now available to people who work with food and beverage, including employees at restaurants, grocery stories, meatpacking facilities…
Daily DetroitHow To Think About The Stonk Market w/ Professor X
There was a lot of news last week around GameStop, Reddit, Robinhood, hedge funds and more. But what should people actually do about it? To get some ideas and…
Daily Detroit8 Things To Know Around Metro Detroit
On today's show: 00:25 Detroit's Condo market is oversaturated. We discuss why and the fundamental problem with new construction that's going to make this a…
Daily DetroitLuminarias Brighten Southwest Detroit; How To Support Women Veterans
Today's show is in two parts: 01:08 - Southwest Detroit is lighting up with new Luminarias, providing a beautiful option for dining not only during the…