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
The Week That Was - September 25, 2020 - Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Breonna Taylor, Trump, and Schmucks of the Week
Craig's is joined by Nancy Derringer and Allan Lengel of Deadline Detroit, and special guests, Greg Bowens and Steve Fishman to break down the big stories of the week, including a charge being filed …
A War Correspondent's Memoir - A Conversation with CNN's Clarissa Ward
Craig speaks with CNN's Chief Foreign Correspondent, Clarissa Ward. Her new memoir, "On All Fronts: The Education Of a Journalist" examines her award winning career in some of the most dangerous con…
A Conversation With Justice Richard Bernstein of the Michigan Supreme Court About Navigating a Pandemic While Blind
Craig's guest today is Michigan Supreme Court Justice Richard Bernstein. The two talk about the Justice's recent thoughts on dealing with shutdowns, zoom calls, and even the basics of getting basic …
An Update on the Census - Where Does Detroit Stand Right Now?
Craig's guest is Victoria Kovari, Executive Director of the Detroit 2020 Census Campaign for Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan. Victoria discusses the challenges they have faced so far in getting an accurat…
Craig and Pat Batcheller Break Down Another Lions Loss
Craig is joined by his regular Monday morning quarterback friend, Pat Batcheller of WDET. The two discuss the beating the Detroit Lions took at the hands of the dread Green Bay Packers. The two als…
The Week That Was - Town Halls for Trump and Biden, More Trouble with the Coronavirus, And Bill Barr Comes to Michigan
Craig is joined for his weekly news roundtable by regular guests Nancy Derringer and Allan Lengel of Deadline Detroit, plus special guests Nancy Kaffer of the Detroit Free Press Editorial Board, and …
A Major Michigan PR Firm Makes Detroit Its New HQ - A Talk with John Truscott About the Move
Craig's guest is John Truscott, of Truscott Rossman and Associates. The formerly Lansing based firm has decided to make Detroit its new headquarters, in an attempt to expand it's client base outside…
A Tale of Reinvention During a Pandemic - Career Change Time!
Craig's guest is Eric Tremonti, a videographer and television producer that decided to make a significant career change, becoming a master gardener as a way to make ends meet after his program, Under…
Football is Back! That Might Not Be a Good Thing for Lions Fans
As is a Monday tradition, Craig is joined by WDET Anchor Pat Batcheller to break down the latest Detroit Lions loss. Lions fans had their heart ripped out yet again, as a last second touchdown that …
The Week That Was - Trump Talks to Bob Woodward. Bad Idea.
Craig is joined by regular guests Nancy Derringer and Allan Lengel of Deadline Detroit, and special guests attorney Todd Perkins, and clinical psychologist Lynn Walsh. They discuss Bob Woodward's ne…
The School Year Begins! Virtually, Anyway. A Conversation With Parents and Students About What Week One is Like.
Craig speaks with two Detroit parents, Elizabeth Findeis and Tamara Smith, and Tamara's Daughter Blake Hern about what the first week of virtual school has been like. Elizabeth has two boys at U of …
The Week That Was: Suckers, Losers, and Trump, Oh My.
Craig and his panel break down the big stories of the week, with regular panelists Nancy Derringer and Allan Lengel of Deadline Detroit, plus special guests Portia Roberson of Focus/Hope, and attorne…
Guess What: Auto Insurance is Still a Mess in Michigan
Craig speaks with Auto Insurance expert Douglas Heller about recent changes to Michigan's auto insurance laws, and whether we are being overcharged for insurance in the Covid era. Heller's recent re…
The Riverwalk Puzzle is Close to Being Completed - An Interview With Riverfront Conservancy CEO Mark Wallace
Craig's guest is Mark Wallace, President and CEO of the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy about the latest expansion of the Riverwalk. Work has officially begun on the long vacant Uniroyal property, wh…
An Affordable Housing Project Breaks Ground - In Midtown?!?! A conversation on Detroit Development with Don Rencher
Craig's guest is Donald Rencher, Director of the City of Detroit's Housing and Revitalization Department. The two discuss a new development project Develop Detroit that broke ground last week. The …
The Week That Was 8/28/20 - Kenosha, Covid, and the Convention
Craig is joined for his weekly discussion of the big stories by regular contributors Nancy Derringer and Allan Lengel of Deadline Detroit, and special guests Darryl Dawsey and ML Elrick. They break …
The Power of Murals and Public Art: A Conversation with Artist and Detroit Native Syndney James
Craig speaks with fine artist and muralist Sydney James about her latest project, an 8000 square foot mural called "The Girl With the "D" Earring". The mural will be on the side of the Chroma projec…
Interview with Sandra Hughes O'Brien, Incumbent Candidate For Wayne State University Board of Governors
Craig speaks with Sandra Hughes O'Brien, who is running for a second term on the Wayne State University Board of Governors. The position is elected by statewide vote for an eight year term. The las…
The Week That Was - The Democrats Have Their Say, Bannon Gets Indicted, and We Nominate Schmucks A'Plenty.
Craig and his panel break down the big stories of the week, including the Democratic Convention, Steve Bannon's indictment, the latest on Covid, and of course, nominees for "The Schmuck of the Week."…
Voting By Mail: What Needs to Happen To Make it Work? A Conversation with Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson
Craig's guest is Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson. They discuss the upcoming elections, voting by mail, Michigan's lawsuit against the United States Postal Service, and when we can expect …