Daily Detroit

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 overwhelmed. Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced no new restrictions, but strongly encouraged people to distance, take a pause on in-person learning, and more.  05:49 - StockX raises more money, putting their value at $3.8 Billion.  07:00 - GM is s...

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 down surgical procedures to allow space for COVID patients as are others in the area. And they're doing this without a government mandate, as hospitals have live in reality and there's only so many beds, drugs and staff. 06:24 - The "Godfath...

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 people getting COVID-19 after being vaccinated. He argues that leading with that number and not putting the context of 1.7 million people vaccinated up at the top plays on fear and helps spur misinformation. 03:00 - COVID-19 cases continue to rag...

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 least six months of recovery 12:04 U of M's Women's basketball recap and what happened 13:05 Opening Day and Miggy won one fan a bunch of money 13:42 Detroit City FC has a statewide live match schedule and it's going to be on TV and YouTube:...

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 and some new graphics as Fox Sports Detroit is now Bally Sports Detroit. We untangle what's happening. Here's Matt's post about it: https://tannerfriedman.com/blog/confusing-tv-channel-name-change-explained/ Two - A marketing stunt with Vol...

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 camaraderie and memories about the French House duo.  A trio from the Planet Ant Music Theater put together the ongoing series: Andy Reid, Devin Rosni and Darren Shelton and they join Jer to talk about their project. More about Alive 2021 - their webs...

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 resident or work in the city and want to get a vaccine, please call 313-230-0505.  If you're in the region, check out this Twitter thread from friend of the pod Ken Haddad over at ClickOnDetroit: https://twitter.com/KenHaddad Producer Shia...

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, COVID-19 hospitalizations have basically doubled in a week. ICU admittance is up. So we're doing a deep dive podcast on what's happening with coronavirus in metro Detroit and Michigan. To set the table, according to COVID ACT NOW , the Detroit...

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 building restoration and urban spaces. His transformation of a building at Bagley and Trumbull (and subsequent development of a property few thought could be built on it behind it) has not only has caught attention for its looks — but the am...

00:40 - Coronavirus is roaring back in Metro Detroit. Cases are skyrocketing, and unfortunately, hospitalizations are up too. Sewage testing in Macomb County shows that we may very well have more cases ahead. We get into what's happening, as well as run down vaccine expansions in Detroit and the possibility of some districts moving back to remote learning as test positivity rates exceed 9%. 02:40...

Listener favorite Steve Friess from Hour Detroit is back on the pod! Today, we're talking about: His big piece on Governor Gretchen Whitmer: https://www.hourdetroit.com/political-topics/the-surreal-life-of-gretchen-whitmer/ Local political predictions, including Detroit Police Chief James Craig's possibly precarious position depending on how the year unfolds: https://www.hourdetroit.com/political-...

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 I return to work? And what will that look like? Major employers in the area usually set the tone as the benefits and structures they offer influence others. One of those, of course, is Ford. The Dearborn-based automaker announced Wednesday t...

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 experiencing a new outbreak in Metro Detroit. Statewide, daily cases are increasing and new regional data from COVID ACT NOW shows that we're near the same spike levels that we saw in the Spring of 2020. COVIDACTNOW, Screenshot of Metro Detroit data...

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 for a dollar; but now, it's gone pretty far in the other direction, with downtown penthouses listing for $3.2 million, and million-dollar condos in historic hotels.  But why? Well, it turns out Detroit is still affordable for buyers around t...

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 Michigan State Fairgrounds will be saved. 03:04 District 7 City Councilmember Gabe Leland was arraigned on a misconduct in office charge. 04:18 40 Hague is accepting residents. The apartment building was designed by Albert Kahn and was a Packard s...

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 trading back up quarterback Chase Daniel  06:34 U of M Men's Basketball clinches the Number 1 seed for the Big Ten tournament 08:16 Michigan State Big Ten Tournament predictions 10:35 Detroit City FC has added another youth league to its rost...

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 of Detroit. We discuss Moderna, Pfizer and J&J. First the city of Detroit wasn't going to take the Johnson & Johnson vaccine and now they are after the mayor walks back comments and publishes an op ed ( read here ).  Listener questions about...