* Rod Meloni of WDIV reveals how he pulled a scoop out of a 30-year-old horror story. Before and after his appearance, ML, Shawn and Marc dance around last week’s horror story, while Joe manages the chaos from his safe room. * THE STRAIGHT DOPE: Shawn starts the show with a portentous question.* A week after ML and Shawn locked horns over whether it was fair to criticize Sean Penn — or something like that — they return to the scene of the crime, where Marc is waiting with a slick piece of production.* ML makes an apology.* Local 4 asked Rod Meloni to take a look back at the 1991 Royal Oak Post Office shooting. And, like the pro he is, Rod reveals how he came up with an exclusive interview.* ML asks Rod to tell us how he came to Detroit, which uncorks a fascinating tale including a tornado, Stephen King, betrayal and a stop in Saginaw.* GEEK OF THE WEEK: The geniuses who cut Pauly’s robot out of the re-cut “Rocky IV” take their place in our hall of especially silly people.* ROOM 7609: Listener Tod accomplishes something ML never has: Come up with a band and a song Shawn likes. Listen to learn what it is.* FEEDBACK: It’s like the Twilight Saga all over again as listeners split into Team ML and Team Shawn. Meanwhile, Marc, who is very comfortable in his own skin, makes it clear he don’t need no stinkin’ team!!!* REPRESENT! Show your Soul of Detroit pride with great merchandise.Open your heart, open your wallet here.* HARD OUT: You can’t beat the meat you get at The Butchery! Mention ML and get a free pound of bacon with a purchase of $50 or more. Learn more at www.thebutcherysl.com* 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! * You — YES, YOU — can sponsor the show by hitting the DONATE button at www.mlsoulofdetroit.com. NO AMOUNT IS TOO SMALL (or too large)!* Please subscribe to and share the podcast — your endorsement is very powerful! * We always appreciate your feedback at mlsoulofdetroit@gmail or 313-Butterfield8-9070 (aka 313-288-9070). If you leave a message, you could hear your voice on the air!