* Bluemaster Laith Al-Saadi from Team Adam Levine tells tales about The Voice before laying down some mean licks, while ML licks his wounds from yet another November beatdown. Shawn and Marc join Laith in looking forward to the upcoming Wolverine-Buckeye battle as Joe sits on the sidelines.* THE STRAIGHT DOPE: ML discusses the third major defeat he has suffered this month, while all of the Wolverines (and a Wolverine wannabe) salivate over the prospect of their first Big Ten Championship.* The Cadieux Cafe and proprietor John Rutherford have had a few brushes with greatness this month, so John comes in to talk First Lady Jill Biden, the Rolling Stones and Jack White.* Ann Arbor virtuoso Laith Al-Saadi drops in to promote his upcoming gig at the Cadieux Cafe, to discuss how he ended up on The Voice, his relationship with coach Adam Levine of Maroon 5 and how he made it through the pandemic before playing a couple tunes. Find out more about Laith at https://laithalsaadi.com. Get tickets to the Cadieux gig at www.eventbrite.com* Catch Marc, Drew, Charlie and a host of other Red Shovel Network favorites at the Killer Cares charity event on Thursday, Dec. 3 at the Lodge Bar and Grill in Keego Harbor. Find out more — and how to help — at https://killercares.org* GEEK OF THE WEEK: A Japanese railway docked a worker’s pay for showing up 1 minute late, prompting the worker to sue for way more than the 37 cents he believes he is owed. So which one is the geek? Listen and learn. ROOM 7609* Shawn hates the Smiths. But he loves it when Marc changes up ML’s song selections. So let’s see how he likes the start of “Morrissey Month!”* FEEDBACKListen and hear all that our listeners have to say!* 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!