Welcome to the New Year! On today's show, we talk about checking out the recently opened Decent Detroit coffee shop in Detroit near the Grosse Pointe Border; Detroit-style pizza with a Cayman Island and Caribbean twist; and the closure of one of Producer Shianne's favorite spots, Yellow Door in Berkley.

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Decent Detroit: https://www.instagram.com/decentdetroit/?hl=en

Munchies Caribbean Style Pizza: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WelYp21Z90

Yellow Door Art Market closing: https://www.facebook.com/YellowDoorArtMarket/posts/pfbid023k4PwdeAV3RqNWzCnqDVQp9DJVLomqrXtCSgAyUQAEQZHRySvNJdLHrn8cYdJzorl

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Looking at the Lions from top to bottom ahead of the pivotal game coming up Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings. Fletcher Sharpe takes his years of insights and breaks it down and tells you what you need to know.

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A Lions story that will warm even the coldest of hearts, as the team has not only given hope but embraced by a region that loves it.

We talk with Fletcher Sharpe about the Detroit Lions win over the Bears, the trick play that everyone's talking about, and think back to years ago when people thought this couldn't be done.

Yes, there's still work to be done, but there's a lot to be thankful for with this Lions team.

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Today's show is in three parts, as Devon O'Reilly joins Jer to talk about the new AC Hotel, the Dearborn Inn whose renovations are alsmost complete, and by listener request - the new science and tech district that Bedrock unveiled plans for this week.

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From music, to nostalgia, to transit, to cars, to RenCen ideas, you all had some great feedback. Some of it negative, some of it positive, but glad we're continuing the conversation.

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Let's explore some of Michigan and Metro Detroit's classic brands!

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Are restaurants judged too harshly? Should they be met where they're at more often with reviews? We discuss after Shianne has a good experience with her family at Eminem's walk up window, Mom's Spaghetti - despite being panned by others. Then we get into five kid-friendly things to do around Metro Detroit, including both free and paid things.

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Fletcher Sharpe is in and it's all Lions as we break down the loss to the Buffalo Bills, the stack of injuries the Lions are suffering and the way forward for a banged up squad.

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On today's show, we talk about General Motors ending Cruise, as well as the wider autonomous space - and how when we talk to listeners most people don't actually want to own a self driving car. After all, GM is in the business of selling cars.

We get into Waymo's large lead in the Robotaxi space, and how we're startng to see them far more often in Metro Detroit.

Plus, we preview the 2025 Detroit Policy Conference - with a lineup including Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, Richard Florida, Johnnie Turnage, Santa Ono and more.

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Today's show is in three parts.

• Council President Mary Sheffield has announced that she's officially running for mayor of Detroit. Will this crop of young candidates help fight voter apathy?
• Bill to bring all of Wayne County together on transit and eliminate opt-out cities makes progress
• And finally, is Detroit nostalgia burdened? Do we look too far in the past? We discuss a recent column that resonated with Norris Howard.

Original piece: https://www.freep.com/story/opinion/contributors/2024/12/02/nostalgia-metro-detroit-michigan-population-growth-dream-cruise-jack-white/76337607007/

This episode has a full video version that you can find on YouTube.

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