* M.L. Elrick (Twitter @elrick/Facebook ML ELRICK/Instagram ml_elrick), Shawn Windsor (Twitter @ShawnWindsor), Marc Fellhauer (Twitter @MarcFell) and Matt Jennings (Twitter @MattRJennings) ask a politician to help them save money. Joey Zuver just plans to saves the day. Again.* THE STRAIGHT DOPE:  Les garçons célèbrent le jour de la Bastille. (To those of you who are less French than our fair city, which started as a French trading post, that means: “The boys celebrate Bastille Day.”)* ML asks listeners to help the show encourage a personal grooming company to sign on as a sponsor by making a purchase at www.manscaped.com and using promo code ML for a 20% discount and free shipping. DO IT NOW!* Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan makes just his second local podcast appearance, zooming into the Soul of Detroit nearly 10 years after trekking out to Franklin to appear on the first incarnation of the Drew and Mike Podcast. ML marks the occasion with a gratuitous jab at Dave Bing, resurrecting speculation about Bing’s true residency during his time as mayor.* Duggan provides quick tips on how to save hundreds on your auto insurance. If you want a more detailed plan, check out his presentation on Facebook. * ML asks Duggan why he abandoned his plan to create an insurance company. * Marc asks Hizzoner who loses under the state’s auto insurance reform plan. * Like an idiot, ML provides insurance companies an excuse for jacking up rates by pointing out that lots of cars get broken into or stolen in Detroit. Duggan says ML is missing the bigger point.* Hizzoner walks the boys through some of the more complicated twists and turns that could save you a grand — or cost you a bundle. Here’s the short version: If you have a relative in your house who isn’t on your health insurance, you better stay with your old auto insurance. But you can save a bundle if an unrelated person who isn’t on your health insurance lives in your house. (We TOLD you it was complicated!)* ML shares some stories about the recently departed bridge, trucking and real estate mogul Manuel “Matty” Moroun. As Shawn notes, OF COURSE there’s a Kwame Kilpatrick angle. * It turns out the world is listening — and responding — to issues first broached on the Soul of Detroit. ML counts them down.* THE GREAT DEBATE:Politicians are debating whether kids should go back to school in the fall. Politicians are rarely a font of wisdom. So the boys decide to help clear the fog. * GEEK OF THE WEEK: The Number One men’s tennis player says he’s the victim of a witch hunt. ML shows him no love, taking the game, set and match!* THIS WEEK IN SOFT HISTORY: Ronald Reagan said: “Trust, but verify.” Professor Jennings says: “Listen, but don’t expect to find this stuff in any history book.”* ROOM 7609: Ultravox warns folks who disregard the Soul of Detroit that they will “Reap the Wild Wind.” Then ML slips in a Smiths reference. * HARD OUT: Find out how you can sponsor the show and get a one-of-a-kind token of our appreciation. For a donation fo $20 or more via the link on our homepage,