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Since Mar 2017
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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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Detroit's Drink Turns 160: Vernors Party in Eastern Market this Sunday

Jun 11, 2026 15m

Detroit's drink is turning 160, and there's a big Vernors party in Eastern Market to celebrate. Today, Jer heads into one of the largest Vernors collections anywhere with Keith Wunderlich, founder of…

Would You Swim in the Detroit River? Rocket Classic Ending & Old Cooley Coming Down

Jun 10, 2026 20m

Detroit's only PGA Tour stop is ending, a landmark Detroit high school is coming down, and the Detroit River is getting a major cleanup — plus, we ask the question: Would you actually swim in it? In…

Airbnb Is Betting on Detroit as a Destination

Jun 09, 2026 19m

Airbnb is betting on Detroit as a destination — and the numbers back it up. On today's Daily Detroit, I'm at the Grand Hotel talking with Vince Frillici, Airbnb's policy lead for the Great Lakes,…

Why Michigan Needs a Moonshot for Innovation

Jun 08, 2026 20m

Did you know Metrop Detroit now has five innovation districts? MICHauto executive director (and new Southwest Detroit pub co‑owner) Glenn Stevens joined us to talk about why Michigan needs a…

Inside the New High Société, Atwater Comes Home, and Do We Really Want Better Roads?

Jun 05, 2026 28m

Busy episode today on your Daily Detroit. Here's your rundown of nine stories we talk about today with timestamps: 0:55 - The new New High Société restaurant in Dearborn 05:08 - Revisiting Republica…

Free Donuts, $300K Missing, and a Case for Whitmer's Data Center Deal

Jun 03, 2026 24m

Three stories we talk about today on your Daily Detroit, finished as finalist in Hour Detroit's Best of Detroit (thank you!) Detroit's beloved Dutch Girl Donuts is back in the headlines, and we start…

Detroit's First Flock Party (and the Magic of the Birds Over Southeast Michigan)

Jun 01, 2026 14m

Detroit sits under two major migratory flyways, making it one of the best places in North America to see birds on the move. Gretchen Abrams from the Detroit Bird Alliance joins us to preview the…

Whitmer for VP? RenCen Delays & Universities in Crisis

May 29, 2026 17m

Daily Detroit is on the porch at the Mackinac Policy Conference, and Jer and Devon have a wide‑ranging conversation about Michigan's political future and Detroit's urgency problem. From Governor…

Michigan's House Is On Fire. How Do We Fix It? (w/ Sandy Baruah, Detroit Regional Chamber)

May 28, 2026 20m

Today we talk about how Michigan slipped from a top‑tier state into the bottom 10 on key measures like education, income and population — and why acknowledging the crisis is the first step to fixing…

Wayne County's High‑Stakes Transit Vote

May 27, 2026 19m

Transit in Metro Detroit is at an inflection point. We talk with Transportation Riders United executive director Megan Owens about the new Wayne County‑wide transit millage, what an extra eight bucks…

Mallory McMorrow on Keeping Young People and Jobs in Michigan

May 26, 2026 25m

On today's Daily Detroit, we start the week with a conversation with State Senator — and Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful — Mallory McMorrow. It's the third in our series of Democratic Senate candidate…

Duggan Drops Out: What's Next for Michigan Politics in 2026?

May 21, 2026 23m

Former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan has abruptly ended his independent run for governor, blowing up Michigan's 2026 race less than six months before voters head to the polls. In this emergency episode…

Teen Takeovers, How Detroit's Food Scene Really Works, and Pistons Pain

May 20, 2026 31m

The Pistons' playoff run ends in heartbreak. A teen takeover shooting in downtown Detroit forces hard conversations about blame and perspective — as well as holding multiple thngs to be true at the…

Detroit's Great Green (and Blue) Spaces with Ian Outside

May 18, 2026 23m

In this episode, Jer and Norris sit down with Ian John Solomon, better known as Ian Outside, an outdoor reporter, artist, and one of the Midwest's most powerful voices for environmental storytelling.…

Detroit Grows Again

May 14, 2026 25m

Detroit has posted population gains for the third consecutive year, adding more than 5,000 residents and leading the entire state in growth. Two city residents and a former resident discuss the…

Black Bear in the 'Burbs, Broken Pipes, and a Big Restaurant Move

May 13, 2026 19m

A black bear near Flat Rock, a massive water main break in northern Oakland County, and one of Detroit's most talked‑about restaurants changing course all add up to a busy epsiode. We start with…

Your 2026 Ferndale Pride Guide ft. Julia Music

May 12, 2026 17m

Ferndale Pride executive director Julia Music joins us to preview this year's mile-long joyous celebration on West Nine Mile – from a new creamsicle Pride beer to drag, street waffles, stages, and a…

She Never Left Detroit

May 11, 2026 41m

Lifelong Detroiter Jerrylyn Cope Howard joins us to share what it's really been like to grow up, raise a family, and stay rooted in the city for decades. From Hudson's and Kresge's ice cream waffle…

Pittsburgh Travelogue, Godfrey Rooftop, and Detroit's New Convention Hotel

May 08, 2026 21m

Jer and Devon are back at the table, kicking things off with Devon's recent trip to Pittsburgh and what Detroit can learn from its dense, walkable core, lively riverfront, and reuse of historic…

Abdul El‑Sayed on Medicare for All, Detroit, and Michigan's Economy

May 07, 2026 19m

Today on Daily Detroit, we're back into our series of candidate discussions as Dr. Abdul El‑Sayed, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate from Michigan joins me. We get into why he's getting back into…

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