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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.
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Daily DetroitHow A Beautiful Old Hudson's Elevator Came Back To Life
Hudson's was a name at the center of Detroit life for decades. And their flagship store on Woodward loomed over downtown until it was demolished in 1998. I…
Daily DetroitNew Neighborhood Naming Ordinance Proposed; Leaders Call For Health Order Lawsuit Cease Fire; Car Design Exhibit Coming To DIA
On today's show: COVID cases are surging here in Metro Detroit. And there's no wall around the city, so there's concern there, too. Yes, the mail has been…
Daily DetroitShould You Trust The MI COVID Contact Tracing App? Dining Spaces Adapt, But Are They Safe? Plus Amazon Deal Approved
There's a new MI COVID app for your phone. It's to help with contact tracing, something that experts say will help contain the spread of the coronavirus. Is…
Daily DetroitRoman Mars Helps Us Discover The 99% Invisible City
If you're a long time listener to this show, you may have caught on that one of the reasons we're here is a love of places. Specifically our places. The…
Daily DetroitWhat To Know Around Town Plus Sports w/ Fletcher Sharpe
Michigan is seeing more Coronavirus cases and the tri-county area is no exception The US/Canada border closure is extended through November 21 A couple of…
Daily DetroitSheefy McFly, Sanford Nelson On The New "Glass Mural" Project Coming To Eastern Market
Eastern Market, to put it bluntly, has gone through a lot of changes recently. Although many come to it on Saturdays and know it through the public markets…
Daily DetroitMeet The New Pink Norden Aquavit + 6 Things To Know In Metro Detroit
What to know around Metro Detroit: We give an update on the latest Coronavirus numbers as cases and hospitalizations continue to trend up; Share where to get…
Daily DetroitThe Silent Epidemic of Pedestrian Deaths and What Can Be Done About It?
On today's podcast – a chat with author Angie Schmitt. Her book – "Right of way: Race, Class, and the Silent Epidemic of Pedestrian Deaths in America" looks at…
Daily DetroitFour Of Detroit's Indigenous Names; Coronavirus Outbreak Possible; Headlines
Michigan is now at risk of a Coronavirus outbreak. Dr. Paul Thomas helps us break down why and what's next for this pivotal week; including why herd immunity -…
Daily DetroitWhitmer Kidnapping Plot Stopped; Steve Friess Previews Local U.S. House, Senate Races
On today's Daily Detroit: A plot to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer has been stopped, with charges against six men; as well as seven others for a plot to…
Daily DetroitAT&T Stops Offering DSL And How It Impacts Michigan; Plus 7 Things To Know
On your Daily Detroit: Technology expert Tom Lawrence joins me to cut through the clutter on a move by AT&T to no longer offer DSL service. It has a pretty big…
Daily DetroitHow A Non-Profit Can Develop Detroit Differently
Today's show is a deep-dive with Sonya Mays. She heads up the non-profit development firm, Develop Detroit. And I'm going to focus on one word here -…
Daily DetroitCoronavirus Check-In w/ Dr. Paul Thomas; Buses Stay Put; The Census Matters
In the wake of the President being diagnosed with COVID-19, we talk to Dr. Paul Thomas of Plum Health Direct Primary Care about the situation and what's…
Daily DetroitOak & Reel First Look Plus 4 Local Stories To Know
On today's show: COVID-19 Updates Chrysler is paying $9.5 million in additional fines to the SEC Macomb County gets $12.5 million in settlement money over the…
Daily DetroitHelping The Unbanked In Detroit; DCFC/Stars Tournament Talk; Thanksgiving Parade Will Be TV Only
The city of Detroit – as well as cities across the nation – has an issue with residents not having bank accounts. A study by prosperity now says that almost…
Daily DetroitUnpacking United Shore / UWMC Going Public, SPACs And The Local Impact
Today's show focuses on a second big company in metro detroit going public. You know them as United Shore, but as this show is being published the giant…
Daily DetroitBlack Women Entrepreneurs Are Big In Detroit, But Much More Needs To Be Done
Black women entrepreneurs are the fastest growing group of business owners in the nation, but they're also starting with the least amount of capital. That's…
Daily DetroitCoronavirus Updates w/ Dr. Paul Thomas; Detroit Auto Show Moves To Fall; DCFC/Michigan Stars News
Dr. Paul Thomas is back to talk Coronavirus and gives more details on the Big Tens's testing plans and why he has reservations; plus more on Michigan's…
Daily DetroitDetroit Podcast Festival Returns; Detroit City FC Tournament Preview, Gardenhire Retires
Today, two things. Well, more than two. But we're talking to two people. First, Erin Allen from the Detroit Podcast Festival joins me to preview that event…
Daily DetroitMichelle Obama + The Lip Bar Work To Get Out The Vote; Tip Toe Shoe Repair Burns; TEDxDetroit
Today's show is in three parts. First, some updates around town. We've lost Tip Toe Shoe Repair for now due to a fire, but Lafayette Coney Island kept serving…
Daily DetroitA New Chapter For Opera In Detroit w/ Yuval Sharon
Since the 1960s, the Michigan Opera Theater has been serving metro Detroit, bringing not only impressive productions of opera, but music and dance to the Motor…
Daily DetroitMore Speed Bumps, Detroit Vegan Soul Reopening; BIG10 Returns, DCFC Roster Changes
Kirsten Ussery from Detroit Vegan Soul and Vittoria Katanski of Hatch Detroit join us to talk about the reopening of the restaurant's east side location and…
Daily DetroitHow Switching To Electric Cars Would Help Our Air; What Do Metro Detroiters Think About Talking Politics At Work? Plus Stories Around Town
On today's show: Latest COVID-19 numbers around the state The city of Detroit's budget is going to be balanced, but there have been some cuts and rainy day…
Daily DetroitDetroit's Pizzas Place Well Nationally; NISA Tournament Coming To Town, Sad Lions And More
There's new COVID-19 numbers and reporting, including in schools and universities, with the area around Michigan State in a "crisis" situation. A co-founder of…
Daily DetroitWarren News That's An Echo Of Metro Detroit's History; Pumachug in Clawson First Look; Plus Stories To Know
We have an update on rising COVID-19 cases and positive test percentages. A Warren family is dealing with dangerous racism and it has echoes I'll share to our…
Daily DetroitDrive-In Eats In Metro Detroit; DCFC, Tigers and Lions, Oh My!; Turkey Stearnes Field
On today's show: Karen Dybis talks about drive-in eats around town and in Michigan. We talk about Daly Drive-In; Clydes; Grand Diner, A&W and more. Here's the…
Daily DetroitHere's What We Really Need To Be Focusing On With Election Security
On today's show, we dive into election security. And not what the rhetoric in the public focuses on. It turns out the things we actually need to worry about…
Daily DetroitLavish Box, DCFC Update, Plus 5 Things To Know Around Detroit
On your daily detroit: When it comes to getting customers, what is old is new again. The vending machine returns but this time a bit fancier and with beauty…
Daily DetroitA Backyard Charcuterie Tasting With Mongers' Provisions Zach Berg
Here's something fun for your Friday. There are some great local businesses who have pivoted through the pandemic. One of them is Mongers Provisions, with…
Daily DetroitMark Hackel Opposes Big Gretch On COVID, A New Jeep SUV & A New Series Tackles Food Waste
Gym rats, rejoice? In a much-anticipated announcement, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says gyms and fitness facilities can now officially reopen, if they require…
Daily Detroit5 Things To Know Around Detroit Plus Eater Detroit's Brenna Houck
On today's show: Headlines around town including more information on Ford's job cuts, a mystery hearse pulled out of the Detroit river, how Detroit's stadiums…
Daily DetroitCOVID 'Motoring Along At A Level Of Suck' In Michigan, Ford Layoffs & Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum
Rumors are swirling that high-school football could once again be on this fall, now that the Michigan High School Athletic Association has said they'll follow…
Daily Detroit5 Stories To Know Plus COVID-19 Economic Impact To Last Far Beyond Summer
On today's show: A Coronavirus update MGM Grand Detroit is laying off 40% of its workforce Protestors are suing the city of Detroit, and the city plans to sue…
Daily Detroit100,000 And Zero
Today's show is in two parts. First: 100,000. The state of Michigan now has crossed an infamous milestone: 100,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19. Dr. Paul Thomas…
Daily DetroitBehind The New Mural Coming To Chroma, Misinformation In Robocalls And Development News
On your Daily Detroit: A new Robocall is spreading lies about mail-in voting to Detroiters. Several real estate developments are pressing ahead in Detroit…
Daily DetroitClearcover Hiring 300+, Nextdoor Lawsuit In Bloomfield Township Update Plus COVID Testing Guidance Changes
Happy Hump Day, Detroit. It's been another depressingly large lump of confirmed positive coronavirus cases here in Michigan, on the same day reports say the…
Daily DetroitIt's OK To Not Be OK; Plus Your Local Stories
On your Daily Detroit, we spend a few minutes updating you on what's happening around town. Your local Coronavirus updates The Detroit Lions cancel practice to…
Daily DetroitShould Investigations Be Independent Of The Police Department? Dan Gilbert Gets Richer Plus DCFC Goes Goalless
Protests have continued to take place in Detroit, but early Sunday, things got ugly downtown. There, police in riot gear took an aggressive tack against…
Daily DetroitThe Skinny On Labor Day Festivals & Fanless Lions Games, Plus A Remembrance Of Honest John Thompson
Welcome to Friday, comrades. On today's show, we air an overdue remembrance and tribute to John Thompson, a quintessential Detroiter and giant of a human being…
Daily DetroitColleges To Track Students With Faulty Software To Stem COVID Plus A $600M Flint Water Crisis Settlement
On today's show, Tom Lawrence, Daily Detroit's resident Downriver Tech Guru and principal of Lawrence Systems, joins Jer to talk about some controversial…
Daily DetroitThe Perils Of Coronavirus College, Bollinger Motors Moves To Oak Park & Amazon Is Hiring
Happy Hump Day. Today, Jer speaks with Dr. Paul Thomas of Plum Health Direct Primary Care all about Michigan State University's announcement that it's going…
Daily DetroitHow Parents Can Stay Sane When The School Year Starts From Home, With Coach Karen Liska Evans
School's about to be back in session, and for many students, the new school year begins from home. That's frankly stressing the hell out of many parents, who…
Daily DetroitThe New School Year Looms, Detroit City FC And OMG Belarus!
Back from the rolling Pennsylvania highlands, I join Jer again in our daily Starsky and Hutch routine to run down what's happening around town. So what's…
Daily DetroitHow To Vote (And Become A Poll Worker) In 2020
Today on your Daily Detroit, we talk about voting. How to make your voice heard in the context of an election during a pandemic, while dealing with a…
Daily DetroitMissy and Mel's Salsa Tasting Plus Metro Detroit News
On today's Daily Detroit: We gotta catch up on what's happening with Coronavirus in the state. There's a few stories, including a case spike. Plus, planning on…
Daily DetroitHug Detroit Day Plus 5 Things To Know Around Metro Detroit
A lawsuit seeks to end sales taxes on tampons and feminine products in Michigan. More: https://19thnews.org/2020/08/michigans-tampon-tax-challenged-lawsuit/…
Daily DetroitAmazon Building In Detroit, Armory Rehab, Plus 5 Things To Know
Our stories: Amazon is taking over a large part of the state fairgrounds for a new facility and we're getting a new transit center out of it A historic armory…
Daily DetroitA Vision For Building Up Detroit's East Side, Community First
On today's show, Jefferson Chalmers has a new, community-driven plan to redevelop this historic corner of Detroit's east side. We dive in. Josh Elling of…
Daily DetroitHealing Politics with Abdul El-Sayed
We're in the middle of a pandemic. But in many ways, it just exposed the weaknesses within the system we already have. My feature conversation is with Abdul…
Daily DetroitMichigan Primary Election Result Rundown, And Dr. Paul On Why More Schools Are Going Virtual
On today's show, we run down some of the big headlines from the Primary Election on Tuesday, including freshman U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib's Democratic primary…
Daily DetroitMacomb County's Terrible Cake, Matt Stafford Has Coronavirus & Mass Evictions Loom
Today on your Primary Election Day edition of your Daily Detroit, don't forget to get out and exercise your freedom to vote, because Democracy hinges on it and…
Daily DetroitIggy Pop, Detroit Soccer and Crowdfunding with Bill Shea of The Athletic
Bill Shea of the Athletic joins us to talk about his piece in the Athletic covering the crowdfunding campaign Detroit City FC is doing, why they're doing it…
Daily DetroitInside Metro Detroit's Newest Adult-Use Recreational Marijuana Dispensary: Not Your Father's Head Shop
Skymint, a Michigan-based cannabis retailer, has opened its newest location in Hazel Park, brightening a forlorn stretch of John R with a gleaming…