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Today:

Antoine Hoppenot has been signed by Detroit City FC. What does this mean for the team?

Fletcher Sharpe shares the local talent to root for in the Super Bowl, meaning actually from here.

And finally, Fletcher shares his real-life experience as a former black quarterback and thoughts on the Brian Flores lawsuit and the allegations inside - and how the issues just aren't about the NFL.

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The Detroit House of Comedy is taking over a legendary location in Detroit's comedy scene.

Co-owner John Tobin has big plans, and we talk about them, how he hopes to help grow the comedy scene in the area and why he's investing in Detroit.

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There's announcements of a new partner for the "Michigan Central District" in Corktown that contains Michigan Central. Google is now added to the mix in some way, and there's more resources the state is throwing at the project.

Plus, Devon explains what the heck "Mobility" means.

The old (and mostly vacant) State of Michigan Building just off the Lodge in Detroit is for sale again. What should it be turned into?

Taqueria El Rey has a very successful fundraiser after it burns; and Street Beet is closing in the 3rd Street. We throwback and remember Dangerously Delicious Pies. SMOG Forever!

The Motown Museum picked up a new building down the street, which leads us to Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominations that include the MC5 and Eminem. We discuss tracks, and want to know your favorites.

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A perennial question is: Should Detroit City FC get more coverage on mainstream sports media? Does it even matter in this fractured media environment?

After all, do we really need a 5000th Matt Stafford hot take? There's plenty of people who do it well.

But is there a place for soccer next to that?

Media and public relations expert Matt Friedman of Tanner Friedman joins us to talk about sports radio and media in general, the dominance of American Football, and where soccer has opportunities.

Beyond his business credentials, Matt has led strategic communications projects for multiple Division I college athletic departments and a "Power Five" athletic conference.

More on Matt: https://tannerfriedman.com/blog/strategists/matt-friedman/

Plus Fletcher chimes in on the latest Detroit City FC signing, and an quick update on the USL Women's League.

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On today's show:

We share our morning coffee spots today: Black Box in Dearborn, and Milwaukee in Detroit.

Devon O'Reilly shares his turnaround ideas after listening to yesterday's show with Kurt Metzger. They include a shift in focus, opening the doors to more immigration in the region, and more.

Additional reading: https://www.crainsdetroit.com/voices-chad-livengood/why-fords-corktown-project-may-mean-more-future-next-battery-plant

Plus, food news. We discuss Smith and Co. is reopening in Midtown; a new Vegan (or plant-based) spot in downtown Detroit; and the new Sugar Factory Brasserie by Campus Martius.

Devon shares his memories of the Allen Park theater that's slated to be demolished soon.

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There's a saying that when you stop growing, you start dying. Well, the bottom line is Michigan now has more deaths than births. Metro Detroit is not faring better.

We knew this was coming for awhile, but leaders from neither major political party have been able to stop it.

What does it mean? How did we get here? What could we all do? My guest, Kurt Metzger, will help us sort it out.

He's one of the foremost minds when it comes to data, our region, our state and putting it to use.

He started Data Driven Detroit, he's a recently former mayor of Pleasant Ridge, and he's got some interesting perspectives and context to share.

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Today we talk with the author of "Detroit Tiki: A History of Polynesian Palaces and Tropical Cocktails." The Motor City has a big history in the genre, and we get into it ahead of the release of Renee Tadey's new book on Arcadia Press.

Consider buying or pre-ordering from your local bookseller.

Here's an Amazon link if that's your jam: https://www.amazon.com/Detroit-Tiki-Polynesian-Tropical-Cocktails/dp/1467145327/ref=asc_df_1467145327/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=564687260077&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=7517853044401258978&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9016921&hvtargid=pla-1595485745000&psc=1

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On the heels of $824 million in state incentives being handed out today for battery plants in Michigan, I figured it was the right time to share my recent conversation with John Mozena.

He heads up the Center for Economic Accountability, and is a watchdog around the tax and other incentives handed out by governments locally, statewide, and across the United States.

In his view, they don't make that much difference where a business locates but do tend to make politicians look good at the public's expense.

But the price of an effective argument is a solution. And that solution might just be investing in the things that actually make our cities and states attractive to live in and stay, instead of band-aiding issues by tossing money out the door.

Whether you agree with John or not, I think this episode will make you put your thinking cap on.

It reminded me that there are plenty of ways people of good intention but with different ideas can work together to make things better.

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Fletcher Sharpe runs down the latest signings, and we discuss possible rivals and expectations of Detroit City FC as the clock counts down to the regular season.

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