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Daily Detroit

What to know and where to go in Metro Detroit! We have conversations that push Detroit forward and share local stories about restaurants, business, development, local government, policy, technology, things to do, transit and more. All in about 22 minutes a day.

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Update frequency
every day
Average duration
20 minutes
Episodes
1730
Years Active
2017 - 2025
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Putting life into old schools // $4k a month rent in Detroit? // Michiganders binge use

Putting life into old schools // $4k a month rent in Detroit? // Michiganders binge use

Norris, Fletcher and Jer talk about the stories of the day.

00:48 - Jer saw an Instagram post about a rehabbed school into lofts in Berkley, MI - it's called The Ivy - and asked, why not Detroit? Sho…

00:24:40  |   Wed 23 Aug 2023
Comedian and actor Paul Elia

Comedian and actor Paul Elia

Paul Elia is all about his hometown, so much so that he's recording his upcoming special at the Detroit House of Comedy.

We talk about what it's like to be in LA, why his mom got a Matt Rife shirt, t…

00:23:00  |   Tue 22 Aug 2023
Climate change and flooding put the

Climate change and flooding put the "The Venice of Detroit" at risk (ft. Brian Allnutt)

Today's guest is journalist Brian Allnutt, whose reporting for Planet Detroit about Detroit's Jefferson Chalmers area and specifically the canal district has not only gotten attention, but set out th…

00:20:11  |   Mon 21 Aug 2023
Ash Bar // Grand Traverse // Car-free living tips in Detroit

Ash Bar // Grand Traverse // Car-free living tips in Detroit

Today's show is a combination of where we've been and some listener questions.

03:34 Devon's back from vacation and tried out Grand Traverse Distillery

05:43 - Jer's all about the Orange Spice espres…

00:24:23  |   Fri 18 Aug 2023
Talking I-375, Riverwalk expansion, Belle Isle and woo

Talking I-375, Riverwalk expansion, Belle Isle and woo

Robin Runyan from Urbanize Detroit joins us to talk development, some fun places around town... and two types of woo.

02:03 - Pink Flamingo going strong

03:22 - Black Salt in Hamtramck

04:26 - Change…

00:24:56  |   Thu 17 Aug 2023
Cafe Sous Terre impresses // Hart Plaza name change? // Visiting Toronto

Cafe Sous Terre impresses // Hart Plaza name change? // Visiting Toronto

Norris Howard is back and ready to go.

- We open the show talking about his recent trips to Toronto and Las Vegas and what he feels like Detroit could learn from especially Toronto 

07:14 - Jer went …

00:23:00  |   Wed 16 Aug 2023
Understanding Michigan's power grid (ft. Simon Whitelocke, ITC Holdings)

Understanding Michigan's power grid (ft. Simon Whitelocke, ITC Holdings)

Did you know there’s more than DTE Energy and Consumers when it comes to Michigan and Metro Detroit’s power companies?

There’s a difference between who does the generation and who runs the bigger gri…

00:25:35  |   Tue 15 Aug 2023
Lions win // Harbaugh // No-no for ex Tiger // Detroit City FC loses

Lions win // Harbaugh // No-no for ex Tiger // Detroit City FC loses

Fletcher Sharpe and Jer recorded this show at Keyworth Stadium in Hamtramck.

Topics:

  • The Lions won their first preseason game. Things to watch out for, and things to be positive about
  • Jim Harbaugh s…
00:19:35  |   Mon 14 Aug 2023
First look at Brine, back to Bricks, Sheetz review and foodie news galore

First look at Brine, back to Bricks, Sheetz review and foodie news galore

Hey and welcome to Friday! We made it. Today, Engineer Randy Walker and Producer Shianne Nocerini join in on a ton of food-focused stories around Metro Detroit.

01:55 - We went to the media preview o…

00:26:02  |   Fri 11 Aug 2023
Shakespeare is alive and well in Detroit (ft. Sam White)

Shakespeare is alive and well in Detroit (ft. Sam White)

Shakespeare in Detroit is celebrating 10 years of creating theatre and helping unleash the creativity of Detroit.

Sam White, who heads up the theatre company, joined us to talk about what she's learn…

00:14:24  |   Thu 10 Aug 2023
RIP Jim Price and Rodriguez // Where we've been // Award finalists!

RIP Jim Price and Rodriguez // Where we've been // Award finalists!

Lots of topics to talk about. Norris Howard is out, he'll be back later - Devon O'Reilly and Fletcher Sharpe are in with Jer.

00:58 - Tigers longtime broadcaster Jim Price has died

04:05 - Sixto Diaz…

00:28:01  |   Wed 09 Aug 2023
Inside the turnaround of Detroit's Roosevelt Park

Inside the turnaround of Detroit's Roosevelt Park

Roosevelt Park sprawls in front of Michigan Central Station in Detroit and it's seen a real renaissance.

Now, you know that Ford was redoing Michigan Central, but there's been a lot of work between t…

00:21:51  |   Tue 08 Aug 2023
Trying the new Tiliani // Deli owner dies // 32 Hour work week?

Trying the new Tiliani // Deli owner dies // 32 Hour work week?

Hello Friday! Devon O'Reilly is on the line and we talk about a few things around metro Detroit.

01:51 - The owner of the beloved Mati's Deli, Lou Weinstein, has died. The shop is closed for now for …

00:22:18  |   Fri 04 Aug 2023
What should we save?

What should we save?

What historic buildings do we save? When is it demolition by neglect? What about the idea that some Detroiters feel like they were left behind when communities hit the suburbs en masse?

The demolitio…

00:20:25  |   Wed 02 Aug 2023
Detroit showed up for soccer: Sevilla v Crystal Palace live from Comerica Park

Detroit showed up for soccer: Sevilla v Crystal Palace live from Comerica Park

Recorded at Comerica Park, it's your Daily Detroit!

Fletcher Sharpe, Norris Howard and Jer talk about the vibe of more than 21,000 people coming to Detroit for international soccer.

Sevilla FC and Cr…

00:26:37  |   Mon 31 Jul 2023
Your birthday wishes for Detroit // Detroit 75 Kitchen // Mitsos

Your birthday wishes for Detroit // Detroit 75 Kitchen // Mitsos

Today Devon O'Reilly joins Jer and we have two.. well, two and a half topics.

In an extended version of "Where we've been," we talk about trying Detroit 75 Kitchen in Southwest Detroit and food truck…

00:32:59  |   Fri 28 Jul 2023
Stranded at the stop: Metro Detroit's bus driver shortage crisis (ft. Megan Owens, TRU)

Stranded at the stop: Metro Detroit's bus driver shortage crisis (ft. Megan Owens, TRU)

Today we focus on one topic - Metro Detroit's bus driver shortage.

It's at crisis levels, with some of the worst on-time performance in the country between Detroit's Department of Transportation and …

00:17:51  |   Thu 27 Jul 2023
Detroit cannabis update // Chevy Bolt coming back // Big soccer weekend

Detroit cannabis update // Chevy Bolt coming back // Big soccer weekend

Norris Howard is on the line, and we've got three main topics we're talking about.

02:57 There's a bunch of updates in Detroit's cannabis situation.

  • The city council approved shortening the distance…
00:28:18  |   Wed 26 Jul 2023
7 Foodie stories around Metro Detroit

7 Foodie stories around Metro Detroit

You all asked for more restaurant stuff, so here's a jam-packed episode with producer Shianne Nocerini, who makes a rare summer appearance. 

01:18 Shianne visited Daily Drive In - now Daly Restaurant…

00:27:17  |   Tue 25 Jul 2023
Should the Tigers go for Ohtani? // Darío Suárez City FC

Should the Tigers go for Ohtani? // Darío Suárez City FC

Today's show is in two parts.

First, Shohei Ohtani will be a free agent soon. Is he a fit for the Detroit Tigers? Or should we take the money - assuming he'd come - and spend it across more players?

00:17:23  |   Mon 24 Jul 2023
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