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.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 20 minutes
- Episodes
- 1730
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
Connecting the history of Detroit and Mackinac Island (ft. Bob Tagatz, Grand Hotel historian)
Steamships, railroads, prohibition, an amazingly large wood frame hotel, an island without cars... there's just so much to talk about. Bob Tagatz, historian for the Grand Hotel joins me to talk about…
How Ford's big investment in Michigan fits into the bigger picture (ft. Glenn Stevens, MICHAuto)
News today came that Ford's making some big investments in Michigan and Metro Detroit. With Glenn Stevens of MICHAuto, we talk about not just that news, but the overall picture of mobility, electric …
New statewide poll results; Improving women's sports in schools and at the pro level; Bravo Top Chef finalist is a local
Hello from the Mackinac Policy Conference!
The Detroit Regional Chamber has a new poll out sharing what Michiganders think about the economy, schools, and more.
We discuss.
Sarah Welch is a top chef …
Detroit City FC's June gauntlet; Prideraiser + more
Detroit City FC has an important June ahead to keep their position near the top of the USL Championship Eastern Conference standings.
Fletcher Sharpe previews the Pittsburgh Riverhounds match and the…
Traffic Jam & Snug memories; District Detroit design thoughts + more
Show notes to come
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Previewing "Wolf Hound" + making feature movies in Michigan (ft. Michael B. Chait)
Detroit's historic Frederick Stearns House becomes a beautiful bed and breakfast (ft. Rachel Mitchell)
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Craig short on signatures; What was your first car?; New electric buses + more
Today producer Shianne is in the sturdio and we hit a round robin of stories.
- Some Republican gubernatorial candidates, including former DPD chief James Craig, are short on signatures and really mi…
Your Detroit City FC questions; Atlanta United 2 victory wrap-up
Detroit City FC beat Atlanta United 2 3-1 over the weekend. Fletcher has the highlights and something he's watching for.
As the team embraces a much-needed bye week, we answer your listener questions…
What's the future of the People Mover?; Immersive Van Gogh; Pricey plates; Startups feel pinch and more
We talk about a ton of things around Metro Detroit:
- Devon tried Brazen Bagels; Jer talks up Cafe 1923
- Jer previewed the Immersive Van Gogh exhibit in a historic building
- The Detroit People Mover is …
Ferndale Pride is back June 4 (ft. Julia Music)
Ferndale Pride is June 4, 2022. Their Executive Director Julia Music joins us to talk about everything ahead for an even that'll be bigger and better than ever in Downtown Ferndale.
The event is one …
Transit's density problem in metro Detroit; Are rides at fairs going away?; Crash Detroit ends; Who wants Pepsi-roni?
A judge has interceded in the debate on Auburn Hills leaving SMART for their own service, keeping them in service for now. But an election is looming; and there's an underlying issue with transit in …
POPnology brings R2-D2, ET, Hal 9000 and a Delorean to the Michigan Science Center (ft. Dr. Christian Greer)
The Michigan Science Center is bringing some great icons of pop culture and science fiction to Detroit's midtown for an exhibit, POPnology, you won't want to miss.
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91% Chance of playoffs for Detroit City; Miami + Atlanta previews; Remembering Pistons legend Bob Lanier
Detroit City FC is proving to the entire USL Championship they're here to stay, and a new rating from USL Tactics puts them at a 91% chance of making the playoffs.
Trying the new Ex-Wife's Famous Chicken; Hudson's tower talk; 1,000 episode party soon
What to know and where to go in Metro Detroit. Show notes to come.
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Going beyond the credit score to fund Black business (ft. Nimaj Driscoll)
The reality is there's a lot of inequity in our American system.
It's been there since our founding. Sure, improvements have been made, but we're nowhere near there yet. And you can see it in our reg…
Plan to lower Detroit's high property taxes gains steam (ft. Nick Allen)
Long time listeners might remember the words split property taxes.
The idea being - the city of Detroit's tax burden is only second only to New York City.
But, I don't know if you've looked around. W…
7 Development stories around Detroit (ft. Robin Runyan)
From buildings built from the top down in Greekton; to park work on Detroit's west riverfront; to different kinds of housing, Detroit has a number of big projects underway.
To talk about some of the …
Le Rouge deals with injury woes in Tulsa loss; DCFC's challenge of an unbeaten Lou City; Women's season debut
Fletcher Sharpe is in the studio to talk match day action about Detroit City FC on the heels of a loss to Tulsa, and upcoming matches against Louisville City in the Open Cup and Loudoun United.
Plus,…
Bidding adieu to Astro + Ochre and work's changing mindset; Savage x Fenty to Detroit; What's next for malls + movie theaters
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