Daily Detroit

On the show: For our feature interview, U of M Ross School of Business Professor Emeritus Marina Whitman joins Sven Gustafson to talk about how tariffs will impact the auto industry and Michigan. Your Detroit News: - Road construction at a variety of major stalled projects is restarting around Metro Detroit. That's because the Michigan Infrastructure Transportation Association is bringing in non-u...

Recorded on September 24, 2018:  After your headlines, Sven talks with Miranda Mayuiers about Purrlates at the Ferndale Catfe, the first cat cafe in Michigan. Detroit Stories: - A rookie Detroit police officer has been fired after an offensive Snapchat post. Sean Bostwick shared a Snap over the weekend that read, quote, "Another night to rangel up these zoo animals." - The Ambassador Bridge was cl...

Your Daily Detroit for September 20, 2018. Can there be such a thing as a "new" dive bar? For our feature conversation, Devon's Detroit columnist Devon O'Reilly stops by to talk about Second Best... and house-made Zima. Apparently that's a thing. Your Headlines:  - Detroit's schools continue to have water woes. The Detroit Public Schools Community District said that at least 57 Detroit schools hav...

This is your Daily Detroit recorded on Wednesday, September 19th. This is a special two-part episode. First, Sven speaks with Washington Post reporter Wes Lowery about the paper's investigative report about overwhelmed homicide detectives in Detroit, and how they compare to the rest of the nation. His complete article is here:  https://wapo.st/2NFbWbr Then the conversation moves City Council Presi...

Your Daily Detroit podcast for September 18, 2018: - Our feature interview is with Terry Bean and Shawn Lee, talking about TedXDetroit's 10th anniversary event happening at the Masonic Temple. The conference focuses on ideas worth spreading. http://www.tedxdetroit.com - What's the fate of the old Tigers site? Shianne Nocerini went down to "The Corner," a new modular development at the corner of Mi...

This is your Daily Detroit recorded on Monday, September 17.  After your headlines, Sven Gustafson will chat about the anti-Gerrymandering proposal on this November's ballot with Jamie Lyons-Eddy of Voters Not Politicians. But first, let's dive into the stories. - The owners of the Crowne Plaza hotel in downtown Detroit are withdrawing their plans to build a 28-story, 500-room tower after their la...

You show for September 13th, 2018 from the floor of Digital Summit Detroit. Our feature interview is with Eric Thomas, the founder of Saga Marketing. He recently had a piece in the Financial Times and is locally famous for his LinkedIn blog post, "Why I hate Detroit."  - Detroit's getting a bit more of Silicon Valley's magic. StockX, the Detroit-based Stock Market of Things, just closed on a $44 m...

From the floor our Daily Detroit podcast for September 12, 2018 - Public works employees in Macomb County have removed a quivering, gelatinous mass from the sewer system that they have affectionately dubbed a "fatberg." - Detroit Public Schools Community District will open a unique K-12 teaching academy next fall on the Marygrove College campus. - The owners of the Crowne Plaza Hotel in downtown D...

This is your Daily Detroit podcast for September 11, 2018. Our feature interview today at the end of the show is with Nina Innsted. Her True Crime podcast, "Already Gone," hits 100 episodes this week and it's about a murder that happened on the site of what's now Oakland Mall. We talk about the show, what she's learned podcasting, and more. You can find her at http://www.alreadygonepodcast.com You...

Welcome back to the work week! This is your Daily Detroit podcast for September 10, 2018. Here are your stories: - It might be the end of an era in Detroit. One of the legendary dueling coneys - Lafayette - will now let you pay for coneys with credit cards. - Miss Michigan, Emily Sioma, used the Miss America Beauty Pageant over the weekend to make a political statement on Michigan water. - We rece...

This is your Daily Detroit podcast for September 6, 2018. Our feature conversation is with Greg Migliore of Autoblog, where we talk about Ford, Tesla, and what's happening in the car business after our headlines. - Tigers fans were surprised on Wednesday night to see neither Mario Impemba or Rod Allen calling the game against the Chicago White Sox. First-reported by the Athletic, the altercation b...

Your Daily Detroit podcast for September 5, 2018: - In order to have more influence on the final law, the Michigan Senate passed two ballot initiatives Wednesday to raise the minimum wage and mandate employers provide sick leave for employees. But they didn't pass them to make them into law; they passed them to change them and control them. - The man brought in to help stabilize Detroit's finances...

Here's your Daily Detroit podcast for September 4, 2018. - On our show last week before the Labor Day weekend we told you about a lockout dispute affecting members of a labor union that represents road and bridge construction workers. Now, that lockout has put a freeze on dozens of road construction projects across Michigan. - Students started the first day of classes today in the Detroit Public S...

This is your Daily Detroit recorded on August 31, 2018. -  The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, was scheduled to be laid to rest Friday. A little piece of news out of the funeral is that Chene Park is to be renamed in her honor. - Fellow hometown music star Eminem has dropped a new 13-track album at an unexpected time, titled "Kamikaze." In it, he takes no prisoners with verbal shots at Charlamagne...

Here's your show for August 29, 2018. - The saga of dangerous water in Michigan's urban centers continues, this time in Detroit schools. In an email sent out to teachers, Detroit Public Schools Community District Superintendent Dr. Nikolai Vitti said that he's ordering the water to be shut off in all 106 schools in the district. - In a piece of news that's coming in just as we were about to record...

This is your show for Tuesday, August 28th. - You can say goodbye to the familiar Green and Yellow stripes on Detroit buses.  In a parking lot on Gratiot outside of Mike's Fresh Market, the city of Detroit today unveiled new buses, new services… and a new brand for the Detroit Department of Transportation. We talk to Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan. -  The redevelopment of the shuttered Northland Mall i...

Your show for August 27, 2018: - Ground broke today near Chene Park on what promises to be - when it's complete - one of Detroit's hottest new public attractions. Sven Gustafson caught up with Mark Wallace of the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy to get the details. - A 275 year old tree was cut down in Ferndale, says the Oakland County Times. More (including awesome pictures you gotta see) here. - A...

Your show for Thursday, August 23, 2018. - Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan and a group of Detroit-area residents have filed a federal lawsuit alleging that Michigan's no-fault auto insurance law is unconstitutional and is unfairly expensive for drivers. -  The internet is ablaze with speculation that it might just be the end of Hockeytown for the Detroit Red Wings. - Work is set to start Monday to build...

Our August 22, 2018 features an interview with Sean Mann, CEO of Detroit City FC. The season may be over, but there's still a lot of activity with the organization, including efforts to go professional and to roll out their sports complex and bar on the east side of the city. Our stories: - Ford Motor Company has added another piece to its emerging Corktown campus. - Detroit is about to get a gian...

This is your Daily Detroit recorded on August 21, 2018. Our stories: - It's been a tough year for Detroit police and first responders. There have been three deaths on the police force in the line of duty in 2018, and numerous incidents off-duty. - There's been an uptick in hit-and-runs in Metro Detroit, with four in the last month. - The New Mike Ilitch School of Business is set to open on Woodwar...

This is your Daily Detroit for August 20, 2018. Your Detroit news: - Detroiter Garlin Gilchrist the second has been picked to be the running mate for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gretchen Whitmer. Sven and Jer discuss. - There has been some confusion around the funeral arrangements for the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin, who died last week at the age of 76. So here's what you need to know. -...

Today, we devote the entire Daily Detroit podcast to Aretha Franklin. We talk to Detroiters you may know, and those you may not, about the Queen of soul. Guests include: Evrod Cassimy, a friend of Franklin and journalist at WDIV Local 4 TV. Marsha Battle Philpot, a.k.a. Marsha Music. Her father recorded the first record with Aretha. Dan Austin, Detroit's unofficial historian and a founder of the M...

Show for August 15, 2018: - Ford expects to spend a lot of money to renovate the abandoned train station. - Measles cases are on the rise in Michigan. - Free showings of the film 'Black Panther" at the Detroit Film Theater. - We try the new Vegan Coney joint, "Chili, Mustard, Onions" complete with delicious audio. - And we preview the upcoming Digital Summit Detroit in September. Here's what to kn...

- Detroit Lions fans will be able to get their drink and eats on for cheaper. The team and its hospitality partner announced new all-day value pricing at Ford Field for game days. - Is there a car bubble brewing? Our next guest says that rising subprime auto loans, rising interest rates and increasing prices for car parts add up to spell warning signs, to say nothing of President Trump's proposed...

Here's our show on August 13, 2018. - The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, is said to be "gravely ill." That's according to multiple reports and family friend Evrod Cassimy, a WDIV anchor and reporter. - Legendary Detroit Tigers pitcher Jack Morris had his number 47 retired over the weekend. - The historic David Stott tower in Capitol Park will soon reopen as luxury housing and office space. Accord...