Daily Detroit

Today's episode is about something you may not have thought about very often. When a big storm hits, where exactly does all of the wastewater in our region go? And how do we handle it? It gets attention in the news when basements back up or a freeway is brought to a standstill - but in order to fix it, it requires a plan. And that's just what the Great Lakes Water Authority has announced. A new 40...

Queen Lillian and The Platform have teamed up to develop the corner of Woodward and Stimson that has sat dormant for years. The $60 million Woodward West project will have almost all Detroit-based companies and bring more than 200 apartments to the neighborhood. Chris Jackson from Queen Lillian joins me to talk about how the project finally came together and what the plans are. Then, a couple thin...

On today's show, we look to the future. In a post-pandemic world, it's looking like things will not snap back to "normal" that was January of 2020.  In fact, some of the changes could be pretty big. So I talked about it with Sheryl Connelly. She's Ford Motor Company's head futurist and they just released their Ford Trends report. Here's a link: Some of the topics we cover in this episode: Stress a...

Today's fun Friday episode is a chat with Barchaelogist, Author, Historian and Hamtramckan Mickey Lyons. She's a font of fascinating knowledge from how our most well-known street (Woodward) is named after someone who was brilliant but also incompetent; to the wicked past of some of our leaders; to how everything old is new again with anti-maskers.  Yes, we dealt with all this a century ago. Also -...

Today's daily show is in three parts. First, a lightning round of things to know around town. There's a water shutoff moratorium in Detroit. Coronavirus cases and hospitalizations are thankfully leveling off. And Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is running for re-election. Then, Clement Fame Brown's Three Thirteen has been on the Livernois Avenue of Fashion for awhile now. He's got a new shop opening in...

Lions win! We talk about Coach Bevell and Stafford's solid performance. Detroit Pistons make moves The University of Michigan has canceled their game against rival Ohio State due to rising COVID-19 cases. It's the first time they haven't played since 1917; but Fletcher thinks Harbaugh dodged a metaphorical bullet. MSU, and more. Follow Fletcher Sharpe on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/SaintFDW

Dr. Paul Thomas from Plum Health Direct Primary Care joins us to help unpack the grim milestone of 10,000 Coronavirus deaths in Michigan. We cover some of the latest news around the virus, the extended pause from Governor Whitmer, what we can do to improve the situation as well as a listener question. On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942?mt=2 Support...

How do you make the journey from Detroit cop to cannabis entrepreneur? Today's feature conversation is with John McLeod of Michigan-based Cloud Cannabis who opens up not just about the business but his path with opioids to get there. Link: https://cloudcannabis.com/ Then, three things to know around town: Details on protestors outside of the Secretary of State's Detroit house over the weekend and...

On Fridays we try to have some fun, and this is no exception. Devon, Randy and Jer get together (virtually) to talk about some of our favorite local boozes, spirits and accessories. Here's a list: King Cubes: Big Clear Ice Cubes: https://www.kingcubesice.com Rare American Whiskey from The Oakland: https://app.upserve.com/s/the-oakland-ferndale Cocktail Cubes from Castalia: https://www.castaliacock...

Today's show is three parts: The pandemic continues in Michigan and Metro Detroit. There are bunch of stories around that. Chandler Park on Detroit's east side is raising money for a new skatepark. We talk with Alex Allen from the Chandler Park Conservancy about what they're doing:  https://www.patronicity.com/project/chandler_park_skate_park#!/ And one of Detroit's most walkable suburbs, Ferndale...

Today: Our feature conversation focuses on supporting Southwest Detroit businesses with your dollars from the comfort of your own home. Jennifer Gomez from the Southwest Detroit Business Association joins me to talk about their new site - https://www.shopsouthwestdetroit.com/ - where you can shop in the neighborhood from a number of local places. Before that, I'll share the latest local pandemic u...

General Motors has made some news as of late with three big moves. So to understand it, we turn to expert and AutoTrader analyst Michelle Krebs. She's one of the voices I trust to figure out what's happening in the auto industry. First, we go through that GM has withdrawn their support for a Trump suit against California around emissions. Then, GM's rollout of an all-electric portfolio for new veh...

Today's show is in two parts. First, the latest in local Coronavirus news. Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan has started to hint at what's ahead for a massive vaccination program in the city of Detroit - with a target of 5,000 a day.  Southeast Michigan hospitals are filling up fast with COVID-19 patients. Governor Gretchen Whitmer was $100m she says for residents, a mask mandate and an unemployment exten...

It's no secret that this year has been the pits. With the ongoing pandemic things have been bleak. It's been especially bleak for all of the small businesses trying to hang on. Now that the holidays are quickly approaching I have whipped together a list of nearly 50 places to shop small in Metro Detroit for all of your gift giving needs. Throughout the list, I'm not only going to highlight brick a...

Dr. Paul Thomas from Plum Health Direct Primary Care stops by to talk the latest in vaccine news, a recent study about why some Detroiters are hesitant to take the vaccine (and what that's rooted in), as well as answering listener questions. Plus: The city of Detroit is looking at a $10 million budget hole and Detroit City Council unanimously approved a recreational marijuana ordinance we previous...

Considering how much the world is an endless nesting of dumpster fires, we thought we'd do something fun for your Friday. And support local while we do it. Today's episode is a Michigan-made hard cider tasting. We took a number of them from across the state and did an on-air, socially-distanced taste test.  All of the ciders were purchased thanks to our supporters, and we received no compensation...

It's been feeling like Groundhog Day, so we shook things up a bit. Today's show features Jer, Shianne Nocerini and Fletcher Sharpe with the latest things to know around town as well as the insanity that's happening around the election right now. As of course, the eyes of the nation are fixed upon us again. Plus, Fletcher takes us back to his front-row-seat experience at the Malice at the Palace 16...

Discussed in our feature conversation: https://detroit.eater.com/2020/10/26/21534489/thanksgiving-detroit-ann-arbor-restaurant-bakery-ordering-turkey-dinner-pie  

Michigan sets another record with COVID-19 cases. A challenge in court that would have stopped certification of Detroit's vote count falls flat on its face because the people challenging didn't even bother to go to the orientation, so didn't know what they're talking about. The Platform has two different developments going in. One in the city's Techtown/Midtown area, and the other in Old Redford....