Daily Detroit

Today's show is in two parts. News in the front, and a feature conversation in the back.

Albert Kahn and his brothers left an immense architectural and design legacy for Detroit and the world.

To help connect fans of Albert Kahn's work and tell the Kahn story, the Albert Kahn Legacy Foundation was started. Pfannes joins us to talk about it.

Plus:

00:49 - A COVID-19 update as the CDC says the way to stop this current spike is to shut the state back down. It's putting two allies - Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and President Joe Biden's administration - at odds. Whitmer doesn't seem to want to shut back down.

04:24 - Ford will have a third major brand. Bronco retail stores are coming. Tweet with link to the story and pictures: https://twitter.com/mikemartinez_an/status/1381215717056516097?s=12

05:32 - Feature conversation with Heidi Pfannes on the Albert Kahn Legacy Foundation. More: http://albertkahnlegacy.org/

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Today was a far busier day than anticipated. Let's get into the stories:

01:03 - Michigan's COVID situation continues to worsen, and some hospitals are overwhelmed. Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced no new restrictions, but strongly encouraged people to distance, take a pause on in-person learning, and more.

05:49 - StockX raises more money, putting their value at $3.8 Billion.

07:00 - GM is shutting down a couple more plants due to chip shortages. This is part of a North American automaker shortage which is impacting Stellantis and Ford.

07:52 - What are the most dangerous stretches of road in Metro Detroit? Which ones bother you? Send in a voicemail at 313-789-3211 or leave a message on Speakpipe: https://www.speakpipe.com/DailyDetroit

09:23 - A pair of popular restaurants have been sold in Ferndale.

10:11 - Our feature story on the Lake Guardian. The 180-foot long EPA research vessel is on a mission to study our great lakes, keep an eye on the lower food web that underpins our ecosystem, and discover new species. There are 26 crew members here, and to talk about it, one of them - Dr. Anne Scoffield.

I'll be sure to put some pictures up on the website.

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Devon O'Reilly is in for his weekly segment. Today, we cover a lot.

01:00 - COVID-19, of course. Hospital officials at the University of Michigan are shutting down surgical procedures to allow space for COVID patients as are others in the area. And they're doing this without a government mandate, as hospitals have live in reality and there's only so many beds, drugs and staff.

06:24 - The "Godfather of Detroit," Ray Solomon Jr. has died.

07:41 - Chef Matt Prentice has died at age 62.

09:04 - All of the eco-homes in Midtown have sold at north of $500,000 each. We discuss, here's more: http://www.detourdetroiter.com/ecohomes-detroit-midtown-sold-fast/

12:54 - Metro Detroit has a speeding problem. We talk about Warren and the Detroit/Hamtramck border.

16:10 - Northville is looking for a city councilmember to fill an eight-month term

16:59 - Free WiFi is coming to downtown Detroit parks including Campus Martius, Capitol Park, and more.

18:44 - The Workforce Intelligence Network has a new training program for skills to get people to work. 100 free slots are available.

21:56 - Devon warms people up to Daxton Hotel in Birmingham. Something to keep an eye on.

Today:

00:43 - Jer thinks there's a problem with framing when it comes to a recent set of stories locally and nationally at a number of outlets about 246 people getting COVID-19 after being vaccinated. He argues that leading with that number and not putting the context of 1.7 million people vaccinated up at the top plays on fear and helps spur misinformation.

03:00 - COVID-19 cases continue to rage. We're in an "extreme" situation according to COVIDACTNOW in Metro Detroit. We run through the data and the stories as 3,000 people are hospitalized and we had more than 8,000 cases Wednesday.

04:56 - The all-electric Chevy Silverado and Hummer EV are being built right here in Detroit.

05:45 - Housing affordability has worsened in the United States and in Metro Detroit. Detroit area rents are up significantly since February 2020, more than 5% per month. National demand for Detroit is increasing and now, according to Zumper, a top five destination for people looking to move to.

06:48 - A local state lawmaker may be in legal hot water after a crash Tuesday

07:50 - How to score some American Coney Island Vans shoes

Fletcher Sharpe is back! On the show:

00:35 Fletch talks COVID and his experience

09:40 University of Michigan Men's basketball recap and Isaiah Livers has at least six months of recovery

12:04 U of M's Women's basketball recap and what happened

13:05 Opening Day and Miggy won one fan a bunch of money

13:42 Detroit City FC has a statewide live match schedule and it's going to be on TV and YouTube: https://www.detcityfc.com/news_article/show/1156187

16:48 Previewing the Legends Cup in Chattanooga and their first match against the Cal United Strikers

18:04 Fletcher Sharpe has his thoughts on MLB moving the All Star Game and Draft from Atlanta

21:10 A shout out to Benjamin J. Tallerico, Fletcher's former professor at Wayne State. He lost a three-year battle with cancer on March 23.

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Today's show with Matt Friedman of Tanner Friedman covers three big topics:

One - if you turned on the Tigers opening day, you might have noticed a name change and some new graphics as Fox Sports Detroit is now Bally Sports Detroit. We untangle what's happening. Here's Matt's post about it: https://tannerfriedman.com/blog/confusing-tv-channel-name-change-explained/

Two - A marketing stunt with Volkswagen went sour when company public relations people confirmed that there was a new name - Voltswagen. Turns out, the german company says it's "all a joke," but not until it was widely reported in major news outlets. What's the impact?

Three - There's a lot of talk about transparency out in the world. But in reality, that usually doesn't happen. And that's not restricted to one political side or another. And we get into it. More: https://tannerfriedman.com/blog/cut-the-b-s-about-transparency/

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It's a fun Friday highlighting a show from Metro Detroit, "Alive 2021: A Daft Punk Podcast." It's part celebratory wake, part music history and part camaraderie and memories about the French House duo.

A trio from the Planet Ant Music Theater put together the ongoing series: Andy Reid, Devin Rosni and Darren Shelton and they join Jer to talk about their project.

More about Alive 2021 - their website with links to all the places to subscribe in your favorite podcast apps: http://alive2021.com/

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Jer gets a vaccine shot and shares his unofficial tips for fellow city residents and those that work in the city for getting your shot there.

If you are a city resident or work in the city and want to get a vaccine, please call 313-230-0505.

If you're in the region, check out this Twitter thread from friend of the pod Ken Haddad over at ClickOnDetroit: https://twitter.com/KenHaddad

Producer Shianne has an announcement of her own you're not going to want to miss!

Plus, an aperitif topic talking about Joe Louis Arena and how great the space looks now that' it's open (if only for a little while) near the riverfront. If you weren't around from a decade ago, here's a link from 2011 about the issues with old Joe: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/733207-detroit-red-wings-why-joe-louis-arena-needs-to-be-buried

The pandemic situation isn't good.

Hospitalizations, something experts had hoped would not jump? They are, but this time among people 30-49 of age.

In fact, COVID-19 hospitalizations have basically doubled in a week. ICU admittance is up.

So we're doing a deep dive podcast on what's happening with coronavirus in metro Detroit and Michigan.

To set the table, according to COVID ACT NOW, the Detroit metro area is averaging nearly 63 new cases per hundred thousand people per day. Experts say that's a very dangerous level.

The positive test rate is 14.5 percent.

And that's despite nearly a quarter of the region receiving their first dose of the vaccine. The spread of the virus is not slowing down yet. That infection rate that you want below 1 - is at 1.3.

Wayne and Oakland counties, over 50 cases per 100k per day. Macomb county is racing to 90 cases per 100k. St. Clair? Nearly 120.

We are a day or two away from our highest level of covid ever and it's running rampant through our community. And it's time to talk about it. Why this is happening. Why it's important for everyone that vaccinations happen quickly to keep mutant strains at bay. And more.

So joining me for the conversation is Dr. Paul Thomas of Plum Health Direct Primary Care.

Links we talk about:

"In The Bubble" podcast w/ Dr. Bob & NYU's Arthur Caplan - https://omny.fm/shows/in-the-bubble-with-andy-slavitt/toolkit-will-i-need-a-vaccine-passport#description

Marielle Lue from Fox 2 News is fighting COVID, "I can't breathe" - https://www.mlive.com/news/2021/03/fox-2-detroit-anchor-maurielle-lue-describes-her-terrifying-covid-battle-i-literally-cant-breathe.html

Miami Heat to open seats for vaccinated-only fans April 1 - https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/31123421/miami-heat-open-vaccinated-only-sections-fans-april-1

Also, vaccinations in the city of Detroit are *open* for any residents or those who work in the city 16 and up. Call 313-230-0505 to book an appointment. More: https://detroitmi.gov/news/all-detroiters-age-16-can-now-schedule-vaccination-city-offer-johnson-johnson-nw-activities-center