ML Soul of Detroit

* M.L. Elrick ( Twitter @elrick / Facebook ML ELRICK / Instagram ml_elrick ) zooms in from the front seat of a brand-new Ford F150 in the showroom at Roy O’Brien Ford in St. Clair Shores while Marc Fellhauer ( Twitter @MarcFell ) peppers him with questions… and Shawn Windsor ( Twitter @ShawnWindsor ) peppers him with salty comments. Matt Jennings ( Twitter @MattRJennings ) tries to make history wi...

* M.L. Elrick ( Twitter @elrick / Facebook ML ELRICK / Instagram ml_elrick ) and Marc Fellhauer ( Twitter @MarcFell ) soldier on while Shawn Windsor ( Twitter @ShawnWindsor ) recuperates in his recently painted domicile. FBI supervisory special agent Jeff Rolands joins the boys to talk about Detroit’s deadly summer before David Clayton dials in to talk about how police and angels are helping addic...

* M.L. Elrick ( Twitter @elrick / Facebook ML ELRICK / Instagram ml_elrick ), Shawn Windsor ( Twitter @ShawnWindsor ), Marc Fellhauer ( Twitter @MarcFell ) and Detroit Free Press contributing columnist Darren Nichols ( Twitter @dnick12 / Facebook Darren Nichols ) pepper Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson with questions about how to vote, where to vote and what’s being done to make sure our...

* M.L. Elrick ( Twitter @elrick / Facebook ML ELRICK / Instagram ml_elrick ), Shawn Windsor ( Twitter @ShawnWindsor ), Marc Fellhauer ( Twitter @MarcFell ) try to school MSU Trustee Brian Mosallam ( Twitter @Bmosallam63 / Facebook Brian Mosallam ). Matt Jennings ( Twitter @MattRJennings ) auditions for tenure while Joey Zuver, once again, shows more class than anyone else.* THE STRAIGHT DOPE: Bria...

* M.L. Elrick ( Twitter @elrick / Facebook ML ELRICK / Instagram ml_elrick ), Shawn Windsor ( Twitter @ShawnWindsor ), Marc Fellhauer ( Twitter @MarcFell ) welcome Fox 2 Detroit Sports Director and Detroit Lions play-by-play man Dan Miller ( Twitter @DanMillerFox2 ) to their huddle in Drew’s basement. Matt Jennings ( Twitter @MattRJennings ) finally gets a stable connection to the internet, while...

* M.L. Elrick ( Twitter @elrick / Facebook ML ELRICK / Instagram ml_elrick ), Shawn Windsor ( Twitter @ShawnWindsor ), Marc Fellhauer ( Twitter @MarcFell ) and Detroit Free Press contributing columnist Darren Nichols ( Twitter @dnick12 / Facebook Darren Nichols ) labor to make sense of union matters. Matt Jennings ( Twitter @MattRJennings ) joins us later with a latte while Joey Zuver checks with...

* M.L. Elrick ( Twitter @elrick / Facebook ML ELRICK / Instagram ml_elrick ), Shawn Windsor ( Twitter @ShawnWindsor ), Marc Fellhauer ( Twitter @MarcFell ) and Detroit Free Press contributing columnist Darren Nichols ( Twitter @dnick12 / Facebook Darren Nichols ) dial up WDIV lead anchor Devin Scillian ( Twitter @DevinScillian / Facebook Devin Scillian ). Matt Jennings ( Twitter @MattRJennings ) w...

* M.L. Elrick ( Twitter @elrick / Facebook ML ELRICK / Instagram ml_elrick ), Shawn Windsor ( Twitter @ShawnWindsor ), Marc Fellhauer ( Twitter @MarcFell ) and Matt Jennings ( Twitter @MattRJennings ) welcome the Motor City Muckraker himself, Steve Neavling of the Metro Times! ( Twitter @Muckraker_Steve / Facebook Steve Neavling ). Joey Zuver is more of a leaf raker, a skill that will once again b...

* M.L. Elrick ( Twitter @elrick / Facebook ML ELRICK / Instagram ml_elrick ), Shawn Windsor ( Twitter @ShawnWindsor ), Marc Fellhauer ( Twitter @MarcFell ) and Matt Jennings ( Twitter @MattRJennings ) invite Detroit Free Press contributing columnist Darren Nichols ( Twitter @dnick12 / Facebook Darren Nichols / Instagram dnick128 ) to impart some wisdom. Joey Zuver is wise enough to steer clear of...

* M.L. Elrick ( Twitter @elrick / Facebook ML ELRICK / Instagram ml_elrick ), Shawn Windsor ( Twitter @ShawnWindsor ), Marc Fellhauer ( Twitter @MarcFell ) and Matt Jennings ( Twitter @MattRJennings ) get their just desserts. Joey Zuver opts for more nutritious fare.* THE STRAIGHT DOPE:  Incumbent Michigan Journalist of the Year Tresa Baldas ( Twitter @tbaldas / Facebook Tresa Baldas ) discusses h...

* M.L. Elrick ( Twitter @elrick / Facebook ML ELRICK / Instagram ml_elrick ), Shawn Windsor ( Twitter @ShawnWindsor ), Marc Fellhauer ( Twitter @MarcFell ) and Matt Jennings ( Twitter @MattRJennings ) should observe a moment of silence, but just keep yapping. Joey Zuver observes an entire show in silence.* THE STRAIGHT DOPE:  In a Detroit podcasting first, ML and the boys host an online wake for J...

* M.L. Elrick ( Twitter @elrick / Facebook ML ELRICK / Instagram ml_elrick ), Shawn Windsor ( Twitter @ShawnWindsor ), Marc Fellhauer ( Twitter @MarcFell ) and Matt Jennings ( Twitter @MattRJennings ) look back on the life and times of an East Side Gangster. * THE STRAIGHT DOPE:  But, first, a BLATANT COMMERCIAL APPEAL … We’re hoping to drum up some business for manscaped.com to encourage them to...

* M.L. Elrick ( Twitter @elrick / Facebook ML ELRICK / Instagram ml_elrick ), Shawn Windsor ( Twitter @ShawnWindsor ), Marc Fellhauer ( Twitter @MarcFell ) and Matt Jennings ( Twitter @MattRJennings ) all support manscaping — even though only one of them admits to actually doing it. Joey Zuver refuses to be dragged into such tawdry talk.* THE STRAIGHT DOPE:  ML fails in his audition for The SOD Ap...

* M.L. Elrick ( Twitter @elrick / Facebook ML ELRICK / Instagram ml_elrick ), Shawn Windsor ( Twitter @ShawnWindsor ), Marc Fellhauer ( Twitter @MarcFell ) and Matt Jennings ( Twitter @MattRJennings ) ask a politician to help them save money. Joey Zuver just plans to saves the day. Again.* THE STRAIGHT DOPE:  Les garçons célèbrent le jour de la Bastille. (To those of you who are less French than o...

* M.L. Elrick ( Twitter @elrick / Facebook ML ELRICK / Instagram ml_elrick ), Shawn Windsor ( Twitter @ShawnWindsor ), Marc Fellhauer ( Twitter @MarcFell ) and Matt Jennings ( Twitter @MattRJennings ) have a stable connection this week. And we hope that’s a reference to their internet hook-up. Joey Zuver continues to be our rock.* THE STRAIGHT DOPE:  Before he even introduces the podcast line-up,...

* M.L. Elrick ( Twitter @elrick / Facebook ML ELRICK / Instagram ml_elrick ), Shawn Windsor ( Twitter @ShawnWindsor ), Marc Fellhauer ( Twitter @MarcFell ) and Matt Jennings ( Twitter @MattRJennings ) overcome technical difficulties. Mostly. Joey Zuver is not responsible for anything that went wrong.* THE STRAIGHT DOPE:   Michigan Journalist of the Year Tresa Baldas joins the boys to discuss her r...

* M.L. Elrick ( Twitter @elrick / Facebook ML ELRICK / Instagram ml_elrick ), Shawn Windsor ( Twitter @ShawnWindsor ), Marc Fellhauer ( Twitter @MarcFell ) and Matt Jennings ( Twitter @MattRJennings ) put their arrested development on hold — temporarily. Joey Zuver keeps bail money handy … just in case.* THE STRAIGHT DOPE:  Boy, we sure hope everyone who was mad that protest organizer Tristan Tayl...

* M.L. Elrick ( Twitter @elrick / Facebook ML ELRICK / Instagram ml_elrick ), Shawn Windsor ( Twitter @ShawnWindsor ), Marc Fellhauer ( Twitter @MarcFell ) and Matt Jennings ( Twitter @MattRJennings ) march to their own drummers. Joey Zuver keeps the beat.* THE STRAIGHT DOPE:  Remember speculation about the role that DTE may have played in ML’s departure from Fox 2? ML starts to let his mullet dow...

* M.L. Elrick ( Twitter @elrick / Facebook ML ELRICK / Instagram ml_elrick ), Shawn Windsor ( Twitter @ShawnWindsor ), Marc Fellhauer ( Twitter @MarcFell ) and Matt Jennings ( Twitter @MattRJennings ) were planning on a great show … and then something happened. Joey Zuver is forced to witness the whole damn debacle.* THE STRAIGHT DOPE:   Before superstar restaurant critic and storyteller Mark Kurl...

* M.L. Elrick ( Twitter @elrick / Facebook ML ELRICK / Instagram ml_elrick ), Shawn Windsor ( Twitter @ShawnWindsor ), Marc Fellhauer ( Twitter @MarcFell ) and Matt Jennings ( Twitter @MattRJennings ) of Soft Magazine battle internet hackers and other saboteurs while Joey Zuver enjoys another fine lunch.* THE STRAIGHT DOPE:  Before superstar photographer and storyteller Mandi Wright joins the boys...

* M.L. Elrick ( Twitter @elrick / Facebook ML ELRICK / Instagram ml_elrick ) greets Shawn Windsor ( Twitter @ShawnWindsor ) from Shawn’s davenport in Hugh Hefner’s garage, Marc Fellhauer ( Twitter @MarcFell ) from Red Shovel Network HQ which is infectious — but in the good way — and publishing impresario Matt Jennings ( Twitter @MattRJennings ) of Soft Magazine. Matt’s cat supervises while Joey Zu...

A special bonus episode as M.L. Elrick ( Twitter @elrick / Facebook ML ELRICK / Instagram ml_elrick ), Marc Fellhauer ( Twitter @MarcFell ) & Drew Lane ( Twitter @drewmikepodcast.com ) react to today's news that former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick will be freed from prison soon . More coverage is available at the Detroit Free Press. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.co...

* M.L. Elrick ( Twitter @elrick / Facebook ML ELRICK / Instagram ml_elrick ), Shawn Windsor ( Twitter @ShawnWindsor ), Marc Fellhauer ( Twitter @MarcFell ) and Soft Magazine editor Matt Jennings ( Twitter @MattRJennings ) put their hands in the dirt and try to move the ball forward. Hut! Hut! Hut!* THE STRAIGHT DOPE:  The show starts off with some shameless plugs for SOD merch, available at  www.d...

* M.L. Elrick ( Twitter @elrick / Facebook ML ELRICK / Instagram ml_elrick ), Shawn Windsor ( Twitter @ShawnWindsor ), Marc Fellhauer ( Twitter @MarcFell ) and Soft Magazine editor Matt Jennings ( Twitter @MattRJennings ) stay home and stay safe as they welcome the Face of the Resistance.* THE STRAIGHT DOPE:  The boys get off to a chaotic start, but even with a special guest patiently waiting to j...

* M.L. Elrick ( Twitter @elrick / Facebook ML ELRICK / Instagram ml_elrick ), Shawn Windsor ( Twitter @ShawnWindsor ), Marc Fellhauer ( Twitter @MarcFell ) and Soft Magazine editor Matt Jennings ( Twitter @MattRJennings ) welcome a woman often seen, but seldom heard. M.L. also announces a super groovy new program, which he details at the end of the show.* THE STRAIGHT DOPE: What better way to star...