The Week That Was on Deadline Detroit
Every week, the crew from Deadline Detroit breaks down the critical news stories of the week. It's solid analysis mixed with a healthy dose of humor, plus weekly nominees for "Schmuck of the Week."
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 46 minutes
- Episodes
- 759
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
Michigan State Beats up on Michigan, and the Lions do their Lions thing - Weekly Pine Riders report!
Craig is joined by Pat Batcheller, morning anchor at WDET, to break down the weekend's football fun. Michigan State is celebrating after a big win in the Big House, defeating the Wolverines, and cre…
The Week That Was - The Election is ALMOST Here!
Craig's guests this week incluce Nancy Derringer and Allan Lengel of Deadline Detroit, plus Nancy Kaffer of the Detroit Free Press, and Former Michigan Gubernatorial Candidate Dr. Abdul El-Sayed. Th…
Are The Polls in Michigan Correct This Year? Or, Will We Be Surprised Again? - Pollster Tim Kiska Chimes In
Craig's guest is lontime journalist, pollster, and Associate Professor of Communications at UofM Dearborn, Tim Kiska. Four years ago, Kiska, along with many other political watchers were suprised b…
MOCAD Moves Forward After a Summer of Introspection - An Interview With MOCAD Board Chair Elyse Foltyn
Craig's guest today is Elyse Foltyn, Board Chair at The Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD). MOCAD has had a tumultuous 2020, as it dealt with charges that museum leadership was insensitive…
The Lions Win a Game They Normally Would Lose - The Monday Morning Pine Riders Report
Craig is joined by regular Monday guest Pat Batcheller of WDET to break down the weekend's football action, which featured an improbable Lions victory, a dominating performance by the Michigan Wolver…
The Week That Was - The Final Debate! (Thankfully) - October 23, 2020
Craig's regular weekly discussion of the big news of the week. Panelists this week include Portia Roberson, CEO of Focus:Hope; Stephen Henderson, host of "Detroit Today" on WDET; and Devin Scillian,…
Electric Vehicles are Coming En Masse...Sooner Than You Might Think
Craig's guest is Paul Eisenstein, publisher of TheDetroitBureau.Com about the increasing number of electric vehicles being announce by companies large and small. Charge life is getting longer, cost…
Campaigning While Black - A Conversation with State Senator Marshall Bullock (D-4) and, some thoughts on the opioid crisis, and QAnon.
Craig's guest is State Senator Marshall Bullock (D-4). The two discuss Saturday's incident where police were called for "suspicious behavior" as Bullock and two other Black politicians were campaig…
The Lions Win...Are they Actually a Decent Team? Monday Morning Bench Sitting With Pat Batcheller
Craig is joined for regular Monday morning sports banter by his longtime friend Pat Batcheller of WDET, Detroit Public Radio. The two discuss the Lions win over the Jaguars, the upcoming World Serie…
The Week That Was: Dueling Town Halls, SCOTUS Hearings, and Schmucks - October 16, 2020
Craig is joined by regular Deadline Detroit contributors Nancy Derringer and Allan Lengel, with special guests, attorney Todd Perkins, and PR specialist Greg Bowens. Topics include the SCOTUS hearin…
A conversation with Wayne County Circuit Court Candidate Mary Beth Kelly
Craig's guest is Mary Beth Kelly. Kelly is a former Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court, and is now seeking a seat on the Wayne County Circuit Court.
i.Detroit - A Human Atlas of An American City - An Interview with Marcus Lyon
Craig's guest is photographer / artist / Marcus Lyon, who's latest work, i.Detroit: A Human Atlas of an American City, launches this week. i.Detroit is a sprawling look at 100 Detroiters through mu…
Voting Is A Fundamental Right: So Why Do So Many Not Do It? Deadline Asks Some People Why They Sit Out the Elections
Craig is joined by Deadline Detroit colleague Violet Ikanomova to discuss her latest story, in which she found a number of Detroiters that either have stopped voting, or never voted...to ask them why…
The WeekThat Was - Terrorist Plots, The President's "Gift From God", and Veep Debates - October 09, 2020
Craig is joined by regular Deadline Detroit contributors Nancy Derringer and Allan Lengel, plus special guests Steve Fishman and David Rudolph. The group discusses the alleged plot to kidnap Michiga…
How the Pandemic Has Further Exposed Inequities In Healthcare - A Conversation with Dr. Abdul El-Sayed
Craig is joined by epidemiologist Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, former Democratic candidate for Governor in Michigan. He is also the former Director of the Detroit Health Department, and is a regular contribu…
Beaumont's Proposed Merger is Officially Dead...What's Next? A Conversation With Reporter Eric Starkman
Craig speaks with Deadline Detroit Contributor Eric Starkman about Beaumont Health System's decision to end merger talks with Illinois based Advocate Aurora Health. Eric Starkman has been writing ab…
Monday Morning Quarterbacks - Maybe the Lions need Monday Morning Linebackers.
Craig is joined by regular football season Monday guest Pat Batcheller of WDET, to discuss the latest Lion's game. This game was bad...really bad, especially for the team's defense. The familiar dr…
The Week That Was - October 2, 2020
The Deadline Detroit crew break down the big stories of the week, including President Trump's acknowledgement that he and his wife have tested positive for the Coronavirus. Also discussed are the bi…
A New Partnership is Helping Minority Women Entrepreneurs Succeed
Craig's guests are Autumn Kyles of Proxie Detroit, and Gabe Bedoya of Honigman, LLP, discussing their new partnership that aims to Help Black Women-Owned Businesses in Metro Detroit. They plan to h…
Wait...the Lions won? Craig and Pat Break Down the Game 09-28-2020
Craig is joined by his old friend and WDET morning anchor Pat Batcheller to discuss the Lions somewhat suprising victory on the road in Arizona on Sunday. Is this the beginning of a turnaround for o…