Hosts Adolph Mongo, Vanessa Moss and Allan Lengel talk with the newly appointed interim Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison, mayoral candidate Saunteel Jenkins and Dr. Yvette Cobb, a naturopathic doctor and family nurse practitioner. Bettison talks about his future in the department and what he'd say if Mayor Mike Duggan ran for governor and asked him to be his runnnig mate. He also talks about the preparation being made to assure the vote count goes smoothly at Huntington Place in November....
Oct 26, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Transcript available on Metacast Host Adolph Mongo, Vanessa Moss and Allan Lengel talk to Republican political strategist Jason Roe about how negative ads are working in Michigan races and the controversy over an ad in a Black Lansing newspaper that ran the wrong date of the election. They also talk to Matthew Ackerman, a cadidate for the Michigan Court of Appeals.
Oct 19, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast Host Nancy Derringer talks with special guest, former Fox 2 anchor Huel Perkins, attorneys Steve Fishman, Bill Seikaly and Joel Sklar; community and labor activist Barb Ingalls and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel. The group talks about the prospects for Donald Trump or Kamala Harris winning the election; Trump's odd behavior; Harris's performance on Fox News and Charlamagne tha God radio show; the departure of WDIV's Devin Scillian and the ongoing battle in the Middle Eas...
Oct 18, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Co-hosts Adolph Mongo, Vanessa Moss and Jim Nardone talk with Wayne County Sheriff Raphael Washington about the series of problems at the new jail.
Oct 12, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast Host Saeed Khan talks with attorneys Bill Seikaly and Joel Sklar; Beverly Watts, president of BME consulting and former director of Wayne County Public Service Department, labor and community activist Barb Ingalls, veteran journalist Nancy Derringer and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel. They talk about: Donald Trump's appearance in Detroit and his political goof; Bob Woodward’s latest book on Trump: Number of antisemitic incidents locally for Oct. 7 anniversary of Hamas attacks in I...
Oct 12, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast In the Wednesday's episode of "Detroit And Black and White," co-host Adolph Mongo talks about being randomly attacked by a menacing man in downtown Detroit and knocked to the ground.
Oct 11, 2024•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast Host Saeed Khan talks with guests, attorneys Bill Seikaly and Joel Sklar, pollster Ed Sarpolus Beverly Watts, president of BME consulting and former director of Wayne County Public Service Department, labor and community activist Barb Ingalls and veteran journalist Nancy Derringer. They talk about the Middle East conflict, J.D. Vance and Donald Trump keep coming to Michigan to focus on the white male vote, Trump's ridiculous comments on the campaign trail and more.
Oct 05, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast Hosts Adolph Mongo, Vanessa Moss and Allan Lengel talk about the presidential race, Black voters, Magic Johnson campaigning in Flint and Donald Trump's game plan to blame all that's wrong with America on immigrants. They also talk with guests Macie Gaines, candidate for Wayne County Probate Court and Adrienne Scruggs candidate for Wayne County Circuit Judge.
Oct 05, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Transcript available on Metacast Hosts Adolph Mongo, Vanessa Moss, Jim Nardone and Eric Brown talk about the events of the week including the damage and politics of Hurricane Helene and the impact of climate change. Music
Oct 05, 2024•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast Host Saeed Khan talks with pollster Ed Sarpolus, attorneys Bill Seikaly and Joel Sklar; Beverly Watts, president of BME consulting and former director of Wayne County Public Service Department, labor and community activist Barb Ingalls, veteran journalist Nancy Derringer and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel. They talk about remarks by world leaders at opening of UN General Assembly Session by President Biden and Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu; Hamtramck Mayor Amer Ghalib endors...
Sep 28, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Transcript available on Metacast Co-hosts Vanessa Moss and Allan Lengel and special co-host Detroit Depuity Mayor Todd Bettison talk with Kevin "Kmack" McDonald, who drove a cab for decades in Detroit and now has his own transportation. McDonald talks about the shrinking cab industry in Detroit and the impact of Uber and Lyft. Additionally: ►Democratic Congressional candidate Carl Marlinga discusses in what he considers deceptive campaign ads and his opponent John James' resistance to debating. ►Tabita Andrews ta...
Sep 28, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast Host Saeed Khan talks with guests, attorneys Steve Fishman, Bill Seikaly and Joel Sklar, labor and community activist Barb Ingalls, veteran journalist Nancy Derringer and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel. They talk about: Second assassination attempt on Trump thwarted; J.D. Vance says he and Trump are right to “create” false stories about migrants; Israeli intelligence services behind exploding electronics in Lebanon, killing dozens; Music mogul P Diddy Combs charged with sex trafficking...
Sep 21, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Transcript available on Metacast Hosts Adolph Mongo, Vanessa Moss and Allan Lengel talk from the new Wayne County Jail with Sheriff Raphael Washington and Captain Rachel Davis about the new facility and the issues they have to deal with.
Sep 21, 2024•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast Host Saeed Khan talks with public relations specialist and former Free Press reporter Darci McConnell, attorneys Steve Fishman, Joel Sklar and Bill Seikaly, Beverly Watts, president of BME consulting and former director of Wayne County Public Service Department, labor and community activist Barb Ingalls, veteran journalist Nancy Derringer and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel. They talk about the Trump-Harris debate; the Michigan Supreme Court says RFK Jr. and Cornell West will be on the ...
Sep 14, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Hosts Adolph Mongo, Vanessa Moss, Allan Lengel and Jim Nardone talk about the winners and losers in the Donald Trump-Kamala Harris Debate.
Sep 14, 2024•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast Hosts Adolph Mongo, Vanessa Moss, Allan Lengel and Jim Nardone talk with Michigan Supreme Court candidates, current Justice Kyra Harris Bolden and Kimberly Thomas, a University of Michigan law professor. Both were nominated in August by the Democratic Party. The hosts also talk about the presidential campaign issues including anti-Democrat fliers being mailed in Detroit, aimed at Black voters who smoke menthol cigarettes.
Sep 14, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast Hosts Adolph Mongo, Vanessa Moss, Allan Lengel and special co-host, Detroit Deputy Mayor Todd Bettison talk with Alberta Tinsley-Talabi, a former state rep and Detroit City Council member, who Vanessa Moss calls "The Mother of the East Side of Detroit." Tinsley-Talabi is the founder of Mack Alive , a non-profit dedicated to the upward mobility of residents in Detroit, with a particular focus on Southeastern Village residents. The panel also talks about irresponsible parents with guns a...
Sep 07, 2024•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Host Saeed Khan talks with pollster Ed Sarpolus, attorneys Joel Sklar and Bill Seikaly, community and labor activists Barb Ingalls, veteran journalist Nancy Derringer and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel. They talk about: the presidential race in Michigan and RFK Jr.'s impact; Liz Cheney throws support for Harris; Detroit media was slow to the draw to see similarities between the Oakland County Crumbley case and the parent charged in the Georgia school shooting; Poll shows Michigan ...
Sep 07, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Transcript available on Metacast Co-hosts Adolph Mongo, Vanessa Moss and Allan Lengel discuss the final stretch in the election, the lame local media coverage of the election season and Congressman John James appearance in Howell, the former KKK capital of Michigan.
Sep 05, 2024•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast Host Saeed Khan talks with pollster Ed Sarpolus, attorneys Steve Fishman, Bill Seikaly and Joel Sklar, Beverly Watts, president of BME consulting and former director of Wayne County Public Service Department, labor and community activist Barb Ingalls, veteran journalist Nancy Derringer and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel. They talk about the Kamala Harris and Tim Walz Interview on CNN; Special prosecutor modifies indictment in Trump election interference case; former Detroit Council Pre...
Aug 31, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Hosts Adolph Mongo, Vanessa Moss, Allan Lengel and Jim Nardone talk with ex-Michigan GOP Chair Kristina Karamo about her getting escorted out of the state convention and her ongoing battle with the Republican Party officials. She refers to some of the people at the party convetion as "goons" for Pete Hoekstra, the current state party chair. The hosts also talk to former Detroit City Councilwoman Sheila Cockrel and McShane's Irish Pub co-owner Bob Roberts about their campaign to sa...
Aug 31, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Transcript available on Metacast Co-hosts Adolph Mongo, Vanessa Moss, Allan Lengel and Jim Nardone talk with Brian Brown, the defense attorney for Michael Jackson-Bolanos, who was charged in the murder last year of downtown Detroit synagogue President Samantha Woll. He talks about the trial, the judge, the sentence, the confession by the ex-boyfriend and what he saw as the shortcomings of the police investigation. He also talks about the impact the case has had on his practice. Jackson-Bolanos, 29, was acquitted by the Wayne Co...
Aug 24, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast Co-hosts Vanessa Moss, Allan Lengel, Jim Nardone and Eric Brown talk about the DNC Convention and Kamala Harris.
Aug 24, 2024•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast Host Saeed Khan talks with guests, pollster Ed Sarpolus, attorneys Steve Fishman and Joel Sklar, Rev. W.J. Rideout of All God's People Church and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel. They talk about: Assessing the DNC convention and speeches; Teen sues Detroit judge for mistreatment during field rrip to court; Phil Donahue dies at 88; Sen. Bob Menendez quits Senate; Schmuck of the Week.
Aug 24, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast Host Saeed Khan talks with guests, Detroit Free Press investigative columnist M.L. Elrick, attorneys Bill Seikaly and Joel Sklar, Beverly Watts, president of BME consulting and former director of Wayne County Public Service Department; veteran journalist Nancy Derringer and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel.
Aug 17, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Co-hosts Adolph Mongo, Vanessa Moss, Allan Lengel and Jim Nardone talk about Detroit 36th District Court Judge Kenneth King punishing a teenager who fell asleep in his court. Mongo expresses outrage over the judge's action, saying there's no excuse. They also talk about the presidential race.
Aug 17, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Transcript available on Metacast Co-hosts Adolph Mongo, Vanessa Moss, Allan Lengel, Jim Nardone and Eric Brown talk about the presidential race and reports that ex-Congresswoman and former presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard is on the TSA Watchlist.
Aug 15, 2024•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast Co-hosts Vanessa Moss, Allan Lengel, Jim Nardone and Eric Brown talk with Richard Wershe Jr., aka "White Boy Rick," about his cameo appearance in an upcoming comedy film, "Stealing Jokes," a new documentary about his life and his expanding cannabis business, "The8th by White Boy Rick." The co-hosts also talk about the 18-month to 15-year sentence Michael Jackson-Bolanos received for lying to investigators in the Samantha Woll murder case. The judge on Friday ruled p...
Aug 10, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast Vanessa Moss, Allan Lengel, Jim Nardone and Eric Brown discuss local races; Why Shri Thanedar won and why Hill Harper lost. They also argue over the issue of Tim Walz's military service for 24 years.
Aug 09, 2024•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast Host Saeed Khan talks with guests, pollster Ed Sarpolus, attorney Bill Seikaly, Beverly Watts, Beverly president of BME consulting and former director of Wayne County Public Service Department, community and labor activist Barb Ingalls, veteran journalist Nancy Derringer and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel. They talk about: The choices for a Democratic vice president; Israel kills Hamas and Hezbollah political leaders and the chances for a ceasefire in Gaza; Paris Olympics opening cerem...
Aug 03, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Transcript available on Metacast 
