* Gov. Whitmer’s top health official splits with a golden parachute and promise to keep quiet. Detroit News reporter Craig Mauger has that story — and more!* M.L. Elrick (Twitter @elrick/Facebook ML ELRICK/Instagram ml_elrick), Marc Fellhauer (Twitter @MarcFell) and Shawn Windsor (Twitter @ShawnWindsor) make listeners wish THEY were under a gag order. Matt Jennings (Twitter @MattRJennings) is back while Joey Zuver runs the Circus McJerkus.* THE STRAIGHT DOPE:  Just after breaking another big story, Craig Mauger of The Detroit News joins us to discuss the mysterious departure of Michigan’s top health official and his assistant.* ML is stunned when Mauger says the governor’s media people refused to take any of his questions for SEVEN MONTHS. ML says he never had a problem getting Mayor Mike Duggan to take one his questions, prompting Marc to ask whether he asked his questions in person.* Shawn is turning out to be many listeners’ guilty pleasure, as you will learn before this episode is over.* Marc revisits his text exchange during the disastrous Spartan game versus Maryland to make the point that Wolverines don’t poke Spartans when their down. A debate over Wolverine basketball ensues in which Shawn and Marc both try to convince ML he is wrong, which, of course, is lunacy!* The triumvirate looks back on the ground-breaking career of the late, great Irv Cross, which transitions into a debate over the merits of the original NFL studio shows and the current clown shows.* GEEK OF THE WEEK: To paraphrase the bard, “a murther most fowl” is at the center of this week’s Geek honoree.* THIS WEEK IN SOFT HISTORY: Contrary to popular demand, Perfesser Matt is back!* ROOM 7609: Donnie Iris, who dominated the airwaves in the early days of MTV, checks into the New Wave suite to celebrate his 78th birthday by posing the poignant Atari-inspired question: “Do You Compute?”* FIRST AMENDMENT TIME: Our listeners once again set the show write.* HARD OUT: Need a new ride? Roy O’Brien has been putting metro Detroiters on wheels for 74 years. Before you shop anywhere else, get on the right track to 9 Mile and Mack and check out their super groovy showroom. Find our more at www.royobrien.net.* Stop looking so terrible and go get a haircut from Lady Janes. Visit Lady Janes website, find the nearest location and book your appointment today.* Don’t lose your mind trying to make sense of the financial markets. Let Luke Nowacki of Pinnacle help you make the right decisions that will help keep you on firm financial footing. Contact Luke at www.pinnaclewealthstrategies.com and be sure to tell him you heard about him on the Soul of Detroit! * If you need a mortgage or want to refinance your new digs or save on high-interest debt, contact Hall Financial at https://davidhallmortgage.com/soul or 248-308-5000 and let them know ML told you to call!