Daily Detroit

On today's show: 00:25 Detroit's Condo market is oversaturated. We discuss why and the fundamental problem with new construction that's going to make this a hard problem to fix, plus, "Bananapants" rents. Excellent piece with background information on Crain's: https://www.crainsdetroit.com/real-estate/nearly-years-worth-supply-sale-downtown-detroits-condo-market-oversaturated 06:33 The city of Det...

Today's show is in two parts: 01:08 - Southwest Detroit is lighting up with new Luminarias, providing a beautiful option for dining not only during the pandemic but also afterward. It took a lot of coordination to make it happen. The Southwest Detroit Business Association's Jennifer Gomez joins me. More: https://southwestdetroit.com/ 10:53 - Women Veterans are a group that needs support in Detroit...

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. 01:33 A number of well-known Detroit restaurants were cited for allowing indoor dining by the city. 02:00 238 Black Lives Matter protestors had their charges dropped, but the Detroit City Council also authorized $200,000 to fund lawyers for...

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 High school parents and students frustrated that they can not play close contact sports 11:03 Fletcher's take on the Lion's new head coach Dan Campbell  14:41 Matthew Stafford's time with the Lions is over. So where next? And what next? Tha...

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 keep restaurants going? 07:49 Detroit property values are rising, with more than a billion dollars in new residential value being created in the last couple years. And it's in almost all of Detroit's neighborhoods. 12:11 The Detroit Lions have...

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 the difference between a pardon and a commutation and why that really matters. Plus, a bit of Detroit history you might not have known. 03:07 Second, Diane Cross from MDOT joins us to break down the upcoming road projects in 2021. This inclu...

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 government. Rivian gets $2.65B in investment, while Stellantis unveils their new sign out in Auburn Hills. But with the merger of FCA and Peugeot with their Dutch headquarters, we're really down to just the Detroit 2. Or is it just GM and Ford, w...

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. Paul Thomas joins us to walk through that and explain how the new mRNA vaccines work. They're a medical breakthrough thanks to years of research that has all kinds of potential beyond today's Coronavirus pandemic. Follow Dr. Paul on Twitter...

Automotive industry expert Eric Trytko - who also creates content as Rumblestrip - joins us to break down the coming changes in Detroit's North American International Auto Show and the marketing world that it lives in today. We also go through the NACTOY winners, including the Hyundai Elantra, the Ford F-150, and the Mustang Mach-E. Follow Rumblestrip on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rumble...

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 be charged in the Flint water scandal 1:19 Coronavirus update 4:50 The 2021 Auto Show cancelled and a smaller event will take place in Pontiac 9:49 Hot takes on the new GM logo 17:32 Transfiguration school in Detroit's Banglatown to be renova...

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 State University.  At 0:53 we start talking about: Anagapesis Loss of feelings for someone who was formerly loved. They sat in silence in their usual coffee shop, the anagapesis growing as their drinks cooled. Blatteroon A senseless babbler or...

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 fined by MIOSHA 4:57 There are new 2020 Detroit crime stats 6:08 And update to the Detroit City Council Race 7:05 Auto industry news roundup, talking Ford, GM and Rivian 9:11 Fox Creek Post Office will be renamed the Aretha Franklin Post Off...

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 gears. To help us figure all of this out and what's next, Steve Friess from Newsweek and Hour Detroit joins us. It's a lively conversation during one of the most important days in the recent history of our republic. You can follow him on Twi...

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 Detroit coronavirus update  9:33 - Journalist and podcaster ML Elrick joins the Detroit city council race in District 4. More - https://www.facebook.com/1546860892274273/videos/444650476569557 12:54 - Washtenaw County District Attorney is ending...

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 bad calls, is Stafford gone, Matt Prater gets us free beer and might be leaving the Lions, and the team has set up GM/ head coach interviews. Jim Harbaugh could be extending his stay at U of M until 2026. What does this mean? And, Governor G...

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 Joe Louis," the controversial statue at Woodward and Jefferson by Robert Graham - and what it really stands for.

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 free public wi-fi and more thanks to a grant. We have details. Detroit's public schools come to an agreement with unions representing non-teaching positions. Plus, Fletcher Sharpe stops by to talk Pistons and play time for Blake Griffin and...

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 some podcasting advice because apparently, that's a question we get a lot? This one has Shianne Nocerini, Fletcher Sharpe, Devon O'Reilly, and Randy Walker.  Also, major thanks to our members on Patreon who make this show possible: http://www.p...

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 their "Creative Director of Innovation." Then we get into the predictions for the season - and Fletcher promises a tattoo upon certain conditions. Then, we get into Detroit City FC now having U23 development involvement and how it could b...

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 heads. The project promises to create as many as 2,000 jobs at the amazon facility; not to mention the developments nearby on the same parcel. But it's not without some questions and pushback. The part we'll talk about today, since the fairgroun...