Four Daily Detroit contributors around one table? The dream is realized at the new studio in TechTown. Norris Howard, Shianne Nocerini, Devon O'Reilly and Jer talk three of today's stories that impact Metro Detroit. 00:51 - There's a hotel proposed for the top of the Michigan Central project in Corktown on the old train station. Is that the best use? Will it be a great way to show off the city? 06:32 - We wax nostalgic about Olga's, who abruptly closed their Westland location after more than 40 ...
Feb 01, 2024•22 min•Ep. 1351
What is populism, anyway? There's a lot of talk about populists and the concept of populism in today's political discourse but little talk about what the roots are and what it actually means. Author and labor educator Steve Babson joined me in the studio to discuss his book, "Forgotten Populists: When farmers turned left to save democracy." This conversation hits a number of points: 03:29 - Populism as an alternative to capitalism 05:40 - One of the most notable populists was legendary Detroit m...
Jan 31, 2024•22 min•Ep. 1350
A heartbreaking loss to end an amazing season for the Detroit Lions. Fletcher Sharpe breaks down what worked and what didn't, and we start to pick up the pieces of where to go from here with the Lions after the loss to the 49ers in the NFC Championship game. Feedback as always - dailydetroit - at - gmail - dot - com or 313-789-3211 Follow us on Apple Podcasts: https://lnk.to/dailydetroitonapple Or Spotify: https://lnk.to/dailydetroitonspotify Thanks to our members: http://www.patreon.com/dailyde...
Jan 30, 2024•27 min•Ep. 1349
From the serious to the seriously fun, we've got you covered on your Daily Detroit. Devon O'Reilly is in to talk about: 01:11 - Michigan State of the State breakdown 02:54 - Governor Gretchen Whitmer said "Build baby build," with the goal of increasing the housing stock across the state to lower prices and increase quality 05:24 - Devon, as a dad, gets into incentives for growing Michigan families; tax credits, and universal PreK 10:07 - We talk about possible new state rebates for buying new ca...
Jan 26, 2024•31 min•Ep. 1348
ESPN's Stephen A. Smith made some off-the-cuff comments about Detroit that got a lot of Detroiters real mad about how he perceived the city and the Lions impact on it. 02:09 - Norris Howard is in, and we talk about - should we have paid it so much attention? Should Detroit walk tall, knowing we have things to work on or respond to what he said negatively about areas outside of downtown? This segment is by listener request. 17:37 - We talk about a new rec center in Detroit's Chandler Park 20:33 -...
Jan 25, 2024•24 min•Ep. 1347
If there's anything Detroiters know how to do, it's how to tap our feet and nod to the beat. And so often in history, those beats are made right here. Local history expert, music tastemaster, and Motor City Soul Club co-founder Dan Austin joins me on the podcast to talk about Northern Soul, a genre that encompasses Motown - but there's so much more to discover. How do you find it? What's notable about it? He's also talking about the return of the Motor City Soul Stomp this Saturday evening at th...
Jan 24, 2024•20 min•Ep. 1346
Fletcher Sharpe is in and we're here to talk the Detroit Lions. 01:08 - Is/was the curse of Bobby Layne real? 03:18 - Recapping the Lions/Buccaneers games, highlights, lowlights, things to watch out for 18:35 - Looking ahead to San Francisco and maybe and NFC Championship? 25:41 - Singing Zach Ertz at the last minute to boost the lineup 27:50 - Final game predictions Feedback as always - dailydetroit - at - gmail - dot - com or 313-789-3211 Follow us on Apple Podcasts: https://lnk.to/dailydetroi...
Jan 23, 2024•31 min•Ep. 1345
Although a lot of attention is paid to buses and transit in the city of Detroit, the reality is the vast majority of people in Metro Detroit do not live within the city limits. Although some do, many of their trips to get around don't involve the city at all. They're served by SMART - The Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation - and any conversation about transit and linking southeast Michigan together involves their work. In this conversation with Tiffany Gunter, Deputy GM at S...
Jan 22, 2024•20 min•Ep. 1344
Today's show is a special one as we kick off talking to Mike Tirico, the sports broadcasting legend. Then, Jer and Devon get into some stories to know around Metro Detroit. 01:43 - Mike Tirico joins Jer and Fletcher at Ford Field 12:46 - Ford is reducing production of the Ford Lightning, cutting jobs 16:23 - Detroit Beer Exchange is officially no more in Downtown Detroit. We discuss. Engineer Randy really liked their downtstairs space. 19:34 - Do we put the Big Sean / Emagine theatre in greater ...
Jan 19, 2024•24 min•Ep. 1343
What is there to look forward to in 2024? Urbanize Detroit's Robin Runyan is in the Daily Detroit studio at Techtown and we discuss that and more. 00:46 - Amazon is buying a stake in Diamond Sports / Bally, which should improve service. 05:15 - In "Where we've been," Robin went and checked out the Oak Parker (in Oak Park) and gives a little update on the new Pie Sci location 07:16 - Is there anywhere to get good King Cake in Metro Detroit? Or does one have to ship from New Orleans? 09:22 - Robin...
Jan 18, 2024•27 min•Ep. 1342
We now know our weekend playoff opponent: The Tampa Bay Buccaneers. So what's next? What do the Detroit Lions need to do? Plus, we talk a little bit about the Pistons trade. Full rundown: 00:34 - Next opponent: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 04:41 - What are the Vegas odds? 07:29 - What is going on with Cam Sutton (and the difficult job he has to do) 08:56 - Pushing the envelope 10:41 - What do the Lions need to do to Win the playoff game? 13:15 - The wild fan reactions to Matthew Stafford coming back 17:...
Jan 17, 2024•24 min•Ep. 1341
With the recent drama at the Michigan State Party around who's in charge, finances and more - we got to thinking, in the age of Trump, does a state party matter anymore, or is it just all about whatever Trump does? After all, he's the focus of attention, resources from voters, and looks to be the clear lock for the nomination. So is the Republican party as we knew it, dead? And means something else now? Does the infighting matter as Trump is going to call all the shots everywhere now anyway, and...
Jan 16, 2024•24 min•Ep. 1340
The Detroit Lions won their first playoff game in a long, long time against the LA Rams. How are we feeling about it? Is the "Same Old Lions" curse over? How great was it the Lions spread their offense across multiple tools? How about Goff beating Stafford? We were going to be off today as it's a Federal Holiday (MLK Day), but because of the unique news this is a bonus edition of the podcast where Fletcher and Jer talk about everything that happened. This is recorded before the Buccaneers / Eagl...
Jan 15, 2024•28 min•Ep. 1339
We've got a bit of a conference exhaustion after a very busy Thursday, but Devon O'Reilly and Fletcher Sharpe picked up themselves and we digitally got together for a little post-Detroit Policy Conference conversation. And a lot more. 02:08 - Can Michigan grow? Some say that retainment should be the focus over attraction. Do we need a different strategy? Is it realistic to say all areas will grow? 07:47 - Although there were complaints transit wasn't on the agenda, transit was everywhere in the ...
Jan 12, 2024•23 min•Ep. 1338
Norris Howard is in and we've got stories around Detroit and Metro Detroit to talk about on the podcast. 00:47 - Target is pulling out of the deal for the City Target at Mack and Woodward, but the developer says no way, we have a contract. 06:42 - The Jefferson School will become the HQ of Invest Detroit (among other things) plus a number of other Detroit projects get grants 12:30 - A new direct Metro Airport to downtown Detroit bus service pilot will start this spring. We have details. Feedback...
Jan 11, 2024•20 min•Ep. 1337
The Henry Ford is full of trips through history that relate to today, but going on right now until January 15 is Mandela: The Official Exhibition. Cynthia Jones, their Director of Museum Experiences, Exhibitions & Engagement, joins me on the show to talk about the impact of this exhibition, some of the programs going on at The Henry Ford and Greenfield Village (the most popular tourist attraction in Metro Detroit) and some of the road ahead. Feedback as always - dailydetroit - at - gmail - d...
Jan 10, 2024•24 min•Ep. 1336
01:19 - The National championship was not even close 02:28 - Michigan's defense did a number on Michael Penix Jr. 05:34 - Washington got dominated 08:41 - When Fletcher got hit so hard he knew he almost didn't want to play football anymore 10:31 - Will Jim Harbaugh stay? 14:39 - Detroit Lions get home playoff game against Rams, how do we do without Sam LaPorta if he's unavailable 17:27 - Stafford vs Goff? Or is it really about any mobile quarterback 19:09 - If it's a revenge game for anyone it's...
Jan 09, 2024•28 min•Ep. 1335
Where is Michigan (and America) at with electric vehicles and battery technology? Gabrielle Coppola, a journalist at Bloomberg, joins me for a conversation on the Daily Detroit podcast. Coppola wrote a very interesting piece, “America’s long, tortured journey to build EV batteries,” and it caught my eye because A123 systems — a Michigan company — was bought out of bankruptcy by Chinese investors and their cutting edge tech now is used over there. Over here? Americans are left having to license t...
Jan 08, 2024•39 min•Ep. 1334
It's Friday! Which means a big dose of what to know and where to go in Metro Detroit on the podcast. Devon O'Reilly joins me and we hit a ton of topics: 01:52 - There's a storefront with window wrapping that says "Easy Peasy" on it. What is it? Devon tells us. 05:36 - Dunkin' to Downtown Detroit on Woodward 07:19 - A British pub, "The Lone Goat" is coming to downtown Detroit in the Metropolitan Building. 10:35 - Jer stopped in Cred Cafe, owned by a former Detroit Piston 12:08 - Although it still...
Jan 05, 2024•22 min•Ep. 1333
Norris Howard is back from vacation and we just into talking about local stories around town. 01:39 - There's talk of moving the Detroit Auto Show again, back to the winter months as recent years haven't had the luster of before the pandemic. Norris makes the argument it's not about when, it's the lack of wow content, futurism and pizazz and that's what organizers should focus on as the real issue is CES in Las Vegas is about tech and cars are more about tech now. Whether you agree or not, here'...
Jan 04, 2024•25 min•Ep. 1332
From things to do this January 2024 to remembering BD's Mongolian Grill still exists to answering a listener question to the best of our ability why there were no restaurant weeks in Winter vs. where they moved here from, it's a fun show. - Posting a complete companion guide later today to all the events in January mentioned around Metro Detroit. Jer went to see the amazing John Oliver show and now will never look at the Fox Theater the same again. Shianne rediscovered a joy of her younger years...
Jan 03, 2024•28 min•Ep. 1331
Hello 2024! Crazy weekend of football, and the Detroit Pistons finally break their losing streak. From the Daily Detroit studio at Techtown, here's the rundown: 00:30 - Lions discussion begins, did the Lions get robbed, or did CeeDee Lamb run all over them? 07:18 - The attempt for two points at the end was a gutsy call. Was it the right one? 09:29 - Vikings predictions, chances for Lions to set some records 10:47 - Michigan beats Alabama is a sloppy one, with strong defensive play and the offens...
Jan 02, 2024•23 min•Ep. 1330
Devon and Jer recap their 2023 predictions and if they were on point or just how wrong they were, and make new ones for 2024. 02:33 - Recapping 2023 predictions including will there be a new full-line grocery store downtown; the rise of small spaces and retail; and a lot more. 12:54 - Our predictions for 2024, for Metro Detroit, Detroit and Michigan. Includes topics around development, transit, and local/state politics. And there's one that already partially happened. Feedback as always - dailyd...
Dec 29, 2023•27 min•Ep. 1329
It's among the best of time in Detroit sports as the Lions clinch the NFC North, bringing home a division title for the first time in more than three decades. It's also among the worst, as the listless Detroit Pistons have an NBA-record losing streak and the team just looks defeated. For one of our two New Year episodes, Fletcher and Jer discuss the joy and difficulty; as well as make some predictions for 2024 in sports. Rundown: 00:30 - The Detroit Lions take the NFC North to the cheers of many...
Dec 27, 2023•29 min•Ep. 1328
Happy Friday! As a heads up, we're going to be doing two episodes next week for the holiday break. On today's show: 02:25 - Where is the good Decaf coffee in town? Whether at shops or for take home? 05:23 - Details of a new hotel that'll be connected to Huntington Place were announced, we discuss. Can we get a real connected to the riverfront restaurant? 11:28 - Coming up on January 11, 2024 is the Detroit Policy Conference. One of the key focuses is the new Growing Together Michigan report and ...
Dec 22, 2023•22 min•Ep. 1327
Norris Howard is in and we're talking... 02:46 - Jer went to "Ain't too proud to beg" at the Fisher Theatre, and saw the story of the Temptations. Excellent performance, and as a surprise, saw Dr. Otis Williams himself (one of the original Temptations). 06:23 - Norris is off traveling next week 07:19 - Refurbished Toronto transit cars may be coming to Detroit to help bolster the Detroit People Mover. Also, a free ride pilot program starts in January. We discuss it all. 14:24 - Is Bird not the wo...
Dec 21, 2023•29 min•Ep. 1326
Hello Wednesday! Producer Shianne is in studio and we talk about the stories and events of that interest us... plus, Jer shares a yarn his pops told him about his bobcat when he went to Wayne State in the 60s. 01:38 - Shianne brought some of the new Caribou in the studio to try from the new Ferndale location. Do the vibes live up? 07:00 - The Woodward road diet in Ferndale and Pleasant Ridge is finished for the season, and traffic has opened up so we can get a better look at what was built. Shia...
Dec 20, 2023•21 min•Ep. 1324
Happy Tuesday! From a new location for a popular shwarma spot to a new scoreboard and Lions talk, we have you covered on this Tuesday with Fletcher Sharpe. 00:23 - Fletcher went and tried the new Bucharest location in Grosse Pointe Woods 04:49 - The Lions return to form as their offensive line heals and runs the Broncos back to Denver 10:02 - Pistons fans are frustrated, with some calling for Gores to get rid of the team. Fletcher doesn't think we're at that point. 13:46 - Comerica Park is getti...
Dec 19, 2023•19 min•Ep. 1323
Today on the show, my guest is State Representative Mike McFall. The 8th House District he serves spans from Madison Heights, through Hazel Park, and into Detroit down into Midtown. Our conversation is wide-ranging and talks about bridging divides between the city and suburbs, transit, changes in our region in the last couple of decades, and a lot more. Before going to Lansing, Mike served as a councilperson in Hazel Park, with one of his focuses being on improving the downtown district. The Run...
Dec 18, 2023•31 min•Ep. 1322
Devon O'Reilly is in for his Friday appearance. We talk about a few thigns around town, but the big focus of conversation is food trucks. Where should they be allowed? Do they compete with local businesses? Devon has some strong opinions about a proposed ordinance in Dearborn that would put some strong limits on them. The rundown: Where we've been: 01:50 - CIBO is open in the Cambria, and it looks amazing 04:27 - Jer went to see Waitress the Musical movie with Sara Bareilles at the Birmingham 8....
Dec 15, 2023•24 min•Ep. 1321
