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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 DetroitWhat Is That Glowing Light Coming From Canada?
On today's show, we cover a few things to know around town. 00:34 There's a pandemic update, including vaccination rates in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties…
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U of M's COVID-19 Problems; Campbell In As Lions Coach, Stafford Out As QB w/ Fletcher Sharpe
Fletcher Sharpe is in today and we talk: 00:30 University of Michigan sports are postponed for two weeks due to the new Coronavirus variant and new cases 03:43…
Daily DetroitFirst Look At Coffee Down Under; Detroit Property Values Up; 5 Things To Know In Metro Detroit
On today's show: 00:19 Indoor dining can resume at 25% capacity starting February 1, along with some other things. What are the details? And is it enough to…
Daily DetroitKwame Kilpatrick Will Walk Free; Metro Detroit Road Project Update
Today's show is in two parts: 00:25 First, Kwame Kilpatrick, the former Mayor of Detroit, will be a free man due to a presidential commutation. We'll get into…
Daily Detroit6 Things To Know Around Detroit Plus Sports w/ Fletcher Sharpe
Detroit headlines: The city of Detroit and surrounding counties are having to slow their COVID-19 vaccine rollout due to supply problems from the Federal…
Daily DetroitHow mRNA Vaccines Work
Today is an update on the COVID-19 pandemic locally in Detroit and Southeast Michigan. Considering the situation, we're relatively a national bright spot. Dr…
Daily DetroitThe End Of Auto Shows As We Knew Them Plus NACTOY Winners w/ Eric Trytko
Automotive industry expert Eric Trytko - who also creates content as Rumblestrip - joins us to break down the coming changes in Detroit's North American…
Daily Detroit7 Things To Know Around Metro Detroit
Man about town Devon O'Reilly joins Jer on the show to talk about what's happening around town. On today's show: 0:32 Former Michigan Governor Rick Snyder to…
Daily Detroit10 Words That Should Come Back In Style w/ Chris Williams, WSU Word Warriors
On today's show, our feature conversation is about 10 words that should absolutely come back into the conversation as selected by the Word Warriors of Wayne…
Daily DetroitCoroanvirus News; Ford, GM, Rivian Updates; Detroit Crime Stats; Post Office Named For Aretha Franklin
On today's show: :30 We update you on the latest Coronavirus numbers, vaccination news (including how to and who can get a vaccine in Detroit), and businesses…
Daily DetroitWTF Happened in Washington today w/ Steve Friess
We had a completely different show planned today, but the events in Washington D.C. - along with connections to Michigan - cast such a shadow we had to change…
Daily Detroit7 Things To Know Around Metro Detroit
It's a busy news day for early January. Here's what we're covering today, with Devon O'Reilly joining Jer for the conversation. 0:25 - Michigan and Metro…
Daily DetroitCollege players can get paid in Michigan; Free beer for Lions fans and more w/ Fletcher Sharpe
On today's show, Fletcher Sharpe hops on. We talk about: The Pistons got their first win of the season against the Celtics. A round up of Lions coverage: Refs…
Daily DetroitThe Real Story of Detroit's Joe Louis Fist
Sometimes the perspective of history can help us understand the world we live in today. This epsiode is a mini-documentary on this history of the "Monument to…
Daily DetroitLove's Furniture Closing Some Stores, Free Wi-Fi In Detroit's Cultural Center, Detroit Schools Contracts, Sports w/ Fletcher Sharpe
On today's show: Love's Furniture is navigating supply chain issues and closing more stores; soon after they opened them. Detroit's Cultural Center is getting…
Daily DetroitMerry Christmas Eve! Around the (virtual) fire
Merry Christmas Eve! Here's a special episode of the podcast around a virtual fire, talking about the year that was and our hopes for 2020. We also include…
Daily DetroitBig Sean And The Pistons, Detroit City FC News, Three Lions Go To Pro Bowl w/ Fletcher Sharpe
Today's show is focused on Detroit sports, on and off the court. Fletcher Sharpe (@SaintFDW) is our guide. First up, Big Sean is joining the Detroit Pistons as…
Daily DetroitWhy We Should Save The Bandshell On The State Fairgrounds Amazon Site
The $400 million worth or so of development happening at the State Fairgrounds site in Detroit with the new amazon distribution center has turned a lot of…
Daily DetroitInside the GLWA's new 40 year wastewater plan
Today's episode is about something you may not have thought about very often. When a big storm hits, where exactly does all of the wastewater in our region go?…
Daily DetroitAfter many years, this long-dormant corner on Woodward will rise
Queen Lillian and The Platform have teamed up to develop the corner of Woodward and Stimson that has sat dormant for years. The $60 million Woodward West…
Daily DetroitWhat's next after the pandemic? With Futurist Sheryl Connelly
On today's show, we look to the future. In a post-pandemic world, it's looking like things will not snap back to "normal" that was January of 2020. In fact…
Daily DetroitTalking Detroit's Wicked and Fascinating History w/ Mickey Lyons
Today's fun Friday episode is a chat with Barchaelogist, Author, Historian and Hamtramckan Mickey Lyons. She's a font of fascinating knowledge from how our…
Daily DetroitThree Thirteen Expands; Shop Local in Ferndale; Detroit Water Shutoff Moratorium & More
Today's daily show is in three parts. First, a lightning round of things to know around town. There's a water shutoff moratorium in Detroit. Coronavirus cases…
Daily DetroitSports! with Fletcher Sharpe
Lions win! We talk about Coach Bevell and Stafford's solid performance. Detroit Pistons make moves The University of Michigan has canceled their game against…
Daily DetroitUnderstanding 10,000 Coronavirus Deaths in Michigan w/ Dr. Paul Thomas
Dr. Paul Thomas from Plum Health Direct Primary Care joins us to help unpack the grim milestone of 10,000 Coronavirus deaths in Michigan. We cover some of the…
Daily DetroitFrom Detroit Cop To Cannabis Entrepeneur; Plus 3 Things Around Town
How do you make the journey from Detroit cop to cannabis entrepreneur? Today's feature conversation is with John McLeod of Michigan-based Cloud Cannabis who…
Daily DetroitMerry Boozemas! Get into the holiday spirit with local spirits
On Fridays we try to have some fun, and this is no exception. Devon, Randy and Jer get together (virtually) to talk about some of our favorite local boozes…
Daily DetroitFerndale Moves; Chandler Park Skatepark Plans; Local Pandemic Updates
Today's show is three parts: The pandemic continues in Michigan and Metro Detroit. There are bunch of stories around that. Chandler Park on Detroit's east side…
Daily DetroitSupport Southwest Detroit Businesses Online; Freighter Stuck; Pandemic News
Today: Our feature conversation focuses on supporting Southwest Detroit businesses with your dollars from the comfort of your own home. Jennifer Gomez from the…
Daily DetroitUnderstanding three big General Motors moves w/ Michelle Krebs
General Motors has made some news as of late with three big moves. So to understand it, we turn to expert and AutoTrader analyst Michelle Krebs. She's one of…
Daily DetroitBye Patricia. What's next for the Lions? Saleh? Bieniemy? Harbaugh? Plus Michigan, MSU and Coronavirus updates
Today's show is in two parts. First, the latest in local Coronavirus news. Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan has started to hint at what's ahead for a massive…
Daily DetroitWhere to Shop Local in Metro Detroit for the Holidays
It's no secret that this year has been the pits. With the ongoing pandemic things have been bleak. It's been especially bleak for all of the small businesses…
Daily DetroitCoronavirus & vaccine update w/ Dr. Paul Thomas
Dr. Paul Thomas from Plum Health Direct Primary Care stops by to talk the latest in vaccine news, a recent study about why some Detroiters are hesitant to take…
Daily DetroitWhich Michigan-made Hard Cider reigns supreme?
Considering how much the world is an endless nesting of dumpster fires, we thought we'd do something fun for your Friday. And support local while we do it…
Daily DetroitLocal Stories, Pistons Draft, Malice At The Palace Memories
It's been feeling like Groundhog Day, so we shook things up a bit. Today's show features Jer, Shianne Nocerini and Fletcher Sharpe with the latest things to…
Daily DetroitOrdering local for your Thanksgiving w/ Eater's Brenna Houck + 5 Things to know around Detroit
Discussed in our feature conversation: https://detroit.eater.com/2020/10/26/21534489/thanksgiving-detroit-ann-arbor-restaurant-bakery-ordering-turkey-dinner-pie
Daily DetroitBig plans for Detroit Dog Rescue; Two Platform developments; COVID-19 cases break records again
Michigan sets another record with COVID-19 cases. A challenge in court that would have stopped certification of Detroit's vote count falls flat on its face…
Daily DetroitVoting is over but the absurdity is not. Steve Friess helps us sort it out.
By popular demand, Steve Friess from Newsweek and Hour Detroit returns for a big episode on where we're at in Metro Detroit, Michigan and somewhat nationally…
Daily DetroitIzzo Has COVID-19, New Tigers Pitching Coach And More Sports w/ Fletcher Sharpe
On today's show, Fletcher Sharpe steps up to the plate to talk about: MSU Basketball Coach Tom Izzo's COVID-19 diagnosis MSU Football U-M Football Should you…
Daily DetroitThe Coronavirus Is Still Here. What's Next w/ Dr. Paul Thomas
The Coronavirus pandemic is still here. And it's raging at levels higher than when we were locked down. With nearly 14,000 cases since Friday and almost 130…
Daily DetroitDetroit's Broken Mortgage Market; 200k+ COVID-19 Cases; GM Earnings
Our feature conversation with Ben Eisen, a Wall Street Journal reporter who has an interesting story focused on Detroit. "A Broken Mortgage Market Strands…
Daily DetroitThe 2020 Michigan Election Is Being Very 2020 w/ Steve Friess
Today's show is a look into what we know so far around the election with Steve Friess of Newsweek and Hour Detroit. We try to unpack it using what we know so…
Daily DetroitCoronavirus Update w/Dr. Thomas; A.J. Hinch And The New Motor City Cruise; 5 Michigan Fall Beers
Today's show is in three acts: Dr. Paul Thomas from Plum Health Direct Primary Care on why we're back in COVID-19 outbreak status in Michigan and what's next…
Daily DetroitCOVID-19 Economic Worries Unpacked; Michigan Returns To Outbreak Status
On today's show: Some pandemic restrictions are put back in place as the virus spreads, deaths rise and COVIDACTNOW lists Michigan as in COVID-19 outbreak…
Daily DetroitDetroit's Proposed Marijuana Ordinance Explained, w/ Councilman James Tate
The city of Detroit has been watched closely by those interested and involved in the cannabis industry. Due to the city's size and voters overwhelming approval…
Daily DetroitMaking Streets For People In Detroit; Plus 5 Things To Know
Detroit's the crucible of the car in America, but the city is trying to make the streets better for the people who live here. That's at the heart of a new…
