Log in

goodpods headphones icon

To access all our features

Open the Goodpods app
Close icon
headphones
Daily Detroit

Daily Detroit

Daily Detroit

profile image

1 Creator

Star filled black icon

5.0

(2)

profile image

1 Creator

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.
profile image
profile image

2 Listeners

Star filled black icon

5.0

(2)

bookmark
Share icon

All episodes

Best episodes

Seasons

Top 10 Daily Detroit Episodes

Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Daily Detroit episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Daily Detroit for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Daily Detroit episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

On today's show:

Flooding closes Detroit's Main Branch to close until at least Labor Day

The DNR Outdoor Adventure Center reopens July 16th

A Detroit Firefighter is killed in a road rage incident in Troy

The Detroit Institute of Arts has hired a new Diversity and Inclusion Director

For our feature conversation, Fletcher Sharpe (@saintfdw) joins us to break down Detroit City FC's Championship win over the LA Force and things to look forward to next season starting in August.

Also, the Tigers have been looking better in the middle of the season here, and are in striking distance of .500.

profile image

1 Listener

bookmark
plus icon
share episode

Parts of Metro Detroit got as much rain in five hours as they'd normally get in two months, overwhelming our aging sewer and drainage system.

I-94, as of this recording, is still flooded. The Fisher Building sits dark without power due to a substation being out. Thousands of basements were filled with water, and countless personal items lost across Detroit, Dearborn, the Grosse Pointes, and elsewhere.

There's a lot to this story, and with such a catastrophic failure, there's no one answer. But a big part of this is climate change. Our infrastructure, in some cases built as much as a century ago, wasn't designed for this new climate we find ourselves in today.

So not only do we need to update our aging infrastructure, to help stop this happening again we need to think better. And do that, we need to understand climate change and how it plays into everything and why organizations like the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department as well as residents need to be aware of it and prepare for it.

To give us a bigger lens, Sheril Kirshenbaum.

She's a scientist who through her work at Michigan State University, PBS, and other places helps increase the understanding of science and improve communication between scientists, policymakers and the public.

She's also the co-author of Unscientific America: How Scientific Illiteracy Threatens our Future.

We’re gonna talk about not just the flooding, but how it all works together. Our food. Our health and safety. Economy. And that not all hope is lost, but action is needed.

Listeners have been asking for ways to help. Here's a link to volunteer with the City of Detroit to clean out the basements of the elderly and disabled. The city will provide protective gear: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/4a7bc7eb369b41f9a0edd71d63c0cbb6

Here's a link to Sheri's work: http://sherilkirshenbaum.com

And her Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sheril_

Of course, thanks to our members who make this show possible. Thanks to Erin and James who signed up over the break: http://www.patreon.com/dailydetroit

profile image

1 Listener

bookmark
plus icon
share episode

Today: Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan talks about the changes the pandemic has brought, especially with projects that were offices possibly becoming residential, among other topics.

As the pandemic recedes, childcare is the number one reason people aren't returning to work. Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II outlines the desire for a childcare accelerator and his concern about getting people vaccinated.

I-75 got toasted in Troy by a tanker and will need serious repairs, possibly slowing and snarling traffic for weeks.

The University of Michigan Innovation Center planned for the old fail jail site on the edge of downtown is off. Developer Stephen Ross says it'll go somewhere else in the city, but there's no word as to exactly where or when. Construction was supposed to start this year.

Remember we're member funded. Your support keeps this all-local source of information and context free for everyone else: http://www.patreon.com/dailydetroit

profile image

1 Listener

bookmark
plus icon
share episode
Daily Detroit - Road diets and canals, oh my
play

10/19/22 • 19 min

On today's show: We discuss the construction that's beginning on the road diet for Woodward avenue in Ferndale and nearby. More background: https://detroit.urbanize.city/post/construction-start-woodward-through-ferndale-pleasant-ridge

Plus, residents come out against a plan to put stop logs in the canals of Jefferson Chalmers near the Grosse Pointe border. Jer shares a little history and hopes a permanent solution can be found quickly, because being designated a FEMA flood area is bad news. More in-depth reporting here: https://planetdetroit.org/2022/10/city-backs-down-on-plan-to-close-off-canals-in-jefferson-chalmers-fines-and-litigation-may-be-next/

Plus, the Run of the Dead is back in Southwest Detroit! Sign up: https://southwestdetroit.com/2022-run-of-the-dead/

Feedback: https://forms.gle/MnwUf8uJEtpyG9m2 or dailydetroit -at- gmail -dot- com

profile image

1 Listener

bookmark
plus icon
share episode

A self-driving shuttle is coming to downtown Detroit this summer. What do we think? That and more on today's episode.

Producer Shianne is in the studio and we round up five stories to talk about in Metro Detroit.

The rundown:

03:09 - Bedrock, City of Detroit, Michigan Central are teaming up on a 10 mile self driving loop shuttle from Corktown through the Central Business District to the east riverfront of Detroit.

07:13 - University of Michigan Medical isconverting former K-Mart headquarters site into a medical center in Troy

09:20 - John Sinclair passed away at the age of 82 on Tuesday

11:53 - The sales of E-Cigarettes and flavored tobacco could be heavily curbed

15:15 - Another DTE rate hike? The Attorney General (and lots of people) aren't happy.

As always, you can find Daily Detroit on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you download your favorite podcasts.

Thanks to our members on Patreon. Local coverage requires local support: http://www.patreon.com/dailydetroit

bookmark
plus icon
share episode

Devon O'Reilly is in on a Friday and we're talking about what's new and notable around town, with a focus on the tasty.

02:02 - The Astro egg sandwich recipe has been released into the wild. A life-changing sandwich, you can get the recipe here. https://stilllifewithlemon.substack.com/p/astro-egg-sandwich

05:01 - Jer and Devon go to Gilly's and have their first impressions on Detroit's newest sports bar

13:18 - New boardwalk connecting to West Riverfront Park underway

14:58 - Edition Hotel coming to Detroit, Devon's RenCen take

Also, if you're interested in meeting up during the draft send us a note!

As always, you can find Daily Detroit on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you download your favorite podcasts. On Apple: https://lnk.to/dailydetroitonapple

On Spotify: https://lnk.to/dailydetroitonspotify

Thanks to our members on Patreon. Local coverage requires local support: http://www.patreon.com/dailydetroit

bookmark
plus icon
share episode

Welcome to the Friday edition of the podcast! Thanks for accomodating our posting schedule this week.

Devon O'Reilly talks about a family trip South Haven, a charming West Coast Michigan beach town. He offers tips for first-time visitors, including must-see spots.

Jer explores the underappreciated Detroit suburb of Berkley. He highlights Coffee and Bark, a dog-themed coffee shop with a coworking space and dog-friendly area, and Perch, a home goods store with unique items like a heron lamp and a wall-mounted peacock with a top hat. He also mentions grabbing tacos at Casa Amado and the area's walkability.

Devon provides an update on the extensive restoration of the Henry Ford estate, Fairlane, which has been closed for eleven years. He discusses the meticulous work being done to restore the estate to its 1920s glory and shares insights into the historical significance of the property. We also talk about Henry Ford's earlier residence in Detroit, located on Edison, and the contrasting lifestyles and contributions of Henry and his son, Edsel Ford. They touch on the differences between the Fairlane estate and Edsel's home, the Ford House, in Grosse Pointe.

Don't miss this engaging discussion on local destinations, historical insights, and personal updates.

Share your thoughts with us at [email protected]. Follow us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your podcast player of choice.

bookmark
plus icon
share episode

Big show for you today. Our feature interview is with Steve Gursten. He's an auto law attorney and breaks down the breakdown in Michigan's insurance system. After all, it's the most expensive in the nation to get your car insured in this state.. and the most expensive city is Detroit. You can find him here: https://www.michiganautolaw.com/blog/

Your stories:

Detroit radio legend Mike Clark has died at the age of 63.

Davenport University is moving its Livonia campus to the city of Detroit, and they’re doing it in the New Center One Building.

Over the weekend, the Church of Scientology officially opened their Church they had been working on at Griswold and Jefferson.

Kroger is looking to open a new store in the Detroit inner ring suburb of Oak Park.

Quicken Loans is opening a Windsor office.

If you haven’t been to Detroit’s own Sweetwater Tavern... here’s another reason to go. The wings joint at Congress and Brush made Thrillist’s list of 21 best chicken wings in America. More: https://www.thrillist.com/eat/nation/the-21-best-chicken-wing-restaurants-in-america#

Detroit Mini Donut has launched their crowdfunding campaign to move into a space on East Grand River in downtown Detroit. More: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/brick-and-mortar-time-in-downtown-detroit#/

There’s some news out of the nearby Green Acres neighborhood of what’s not happening. The Metro Times writes that the city of Detroit’s Zoning Board of Appeals denied Asian Corned Beef - a popular mini-chain serving corned beef eggrolls - a zoning variance. more: https://www.metrotimes.com/table-and-bar/archives/2018/10/16/greenacres-neighborhood-thwarts-asian-corned-beef-egg-roll-threat-classism

The upscale clothing retailer Madewell has opened up a new store in the newly redeveloped Shinola Block in downtown Detroit. That’s on Woodward in a row of historic buildings where the new Shinola Hotel is going in.

A visa denial has stymied plans for Windsor- based Bread Meats Bread to come to Detroit. Want to take the space? Here's a link to apply: https://www.detroitshippingcompany.com/vendorapp

Thanks for listening to the show! If you like the Daily Detroit Podcast, don't forget to tell a friend about it. We're in all major podcast apps, including Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942?mt=2

bookmark
plus icon
share episode

Devon O'Reilly is in as he is every Friday. But today, a couple of his favorite topics are the focus. St. Patrick's Day in Detroit, the parade, and the upcoming NFL Draft in downtown.

The rundown:

02:07 - All these years the Detroit Shipping company persists and continues to be "a spot."

02:47 - Reminding people to look up the impact of Chef Max Hardy who passed away all too early this week. On Eater: https://detroit.eater.com/2024/3/5/24091053/chef-maxcel-hardy-died-detroit-obituary

03:50 - Talking St. Patrick's Day parade and celebrations with an O'Reilly (and veteran of going down to Corktown for it)

09:24 - St. Patrick's Day food

10:56 - Green Beer: Yay or Nay?

14:43 - Devon's Horseradish bloody mary

16:37 - NFL Draft downtown Detroit map discussion

20:37 - What is Devon most excited about for the Draft

22:33 - Will we catch a Kelce at the draft?

Feedback as always - dailydetroit - at - gmail - dot - com or 313-789-3211

Follow us on Apple Podcasts: https://lnk.to/dailydetroitonapple

Or Spotify: https://lnk.to/dailydetroitonspotify

Thanks to our members: http://www.patreon.com/dailydetroit

bookmark
plus icon
share episode

On today’s Daily Detroit: Indoor bars across the lower half of Michigan have been ordered closed because of the coronavirus uptick. Plus:

A conversation with Jarrett Schlaff, co-founder of Pingree Detroit. Their worker-owned business has some big news from a pivot - one of the recurring themes of these Coronavirus times - and they’re expanding. He joins us for more.

And Journalist Tiffany Esshaki of the Birmingham-Bloomfield Eagle brings us the wild story behind Bloomfield Township leaders suing social media platform Nextdoor... as well as some of the township’s residents.

bookmark
plus icon
share episode

Show more best episodes

Toggle view more icon

FAQ

How many episodes does Daily Detroit have?

Daily Detroit currently has 1524 episodes available.

What topics does Daily Detroit cover?

The podcast is about Local, Detroit, Events, City, Development, Podcasts, Daily News, Food, Technology, News, Business and Entrepreneur.

What is the most popular episode on Daily Detroit?

The episode title 'Detroit City FC Wins Title; Flooding Closes Main Library; 4 Stories Around Town' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Daily Detroit?

The average episode length on Daily Detroit is 20 minutes.

How often are episodes of Daily Detroit released?

Episodes of Daily Detroit are typically released every 1 day, 1 hour.

When was the first episode of Daily Detroit?

The first episode of Daily Detroit was released on Mar 28, 2017.

Show more FAQ

Toggle view more icon

Comments