ML Soul of Detroit

ML Soul of Detroit episodes:

• 04.23.2024

  Super Unsolved Mystery – April 23, 2024

  Did Detroit sweep a murder under the red carpet it rolled out for the NFL during Super Bowl XL? ML, Marc and Shawn discuss a cold case that police officials once described as a “delayed arrest.” Even if that was...

  
• 04.16.2024

  Sign o’ the Times – April 16, 2024

  Eli Zaret zooms in to talk about a major league wife swap, Caitlin Clark, the Tigers, Red Wings, Pistons and whatever the hell else he wants. (Hey, he’s Eli!) STRAIGHT DOPE Marc creates another outstanding intro with matching video starring ML and Shawn...

  
• 04.09.2024

  Best One Yeti – April 9, 2024

  A star of “Sasquatch Sunset” talks Detroit, Hollywood, surfing and the documentary he stars in during the Freep Film Festival, which kicks off this weekend. Then ML, Marc and Shawn meet two guys using garish track suits to raise money...

  
• 04.02.2024

  The Golden Ruhl – April 2, 2024

  As the voice of the Oakland Golden Grizzlies, Neal Ruhl had a front row seat for one of the best stories to come out of March Madness. He tells Marc and ML what it was like to travel with Cinderella...

  
• 03.26.2024

  Erika 250 – March 26, 2024

  Erika Erickson celebrates our 250th episode as we stay classy Detroit with a graphic conversation about dead bodies, crazy women with knives, placenta recipes and scandals that kept ML out of the National Honor Society. STRAIGHT DOPE Erika Erickson joins ML, Marc and...

  
• 03.19.2024

  Soul ‘Til I Die – March 19, 2024

  DCFC CEO Sean Mann joins ML and Marc for our annual “State of the Team” episode, discussing everything from Le Rouge’s new national TV deal to the Northern Guard Supporters to the team’s future as it outgrows Keyworth Stadium in...

  
• 03.12.2024

  The Perfect Bore – March 12, 2024

  ML is back from Dublin, where he learned how to pour a perfect pint of Guinness (and drank many imperfect pours). Marc tracks Shawn down at the airport, where he had to be reminded that we have been doing a...

  
• 03.05.2024

  Everything’s Different – March 5, 2024

  ML Elrick is MIA, but Eli Zaret is stepping up in his place. With age comes comfort and wisdom. Eli, Shawn and Marc marvel at how different everything is… and that’s not a bad thing. STRAIGHT DOPE: ML Elrick had left...

  
• 02.27.2024

  Organ-ick – February 27, 2024

  Shawn asks Marc about Ron Jeremy and John Wayne Bobbit before moving on to tantalizing topics like eating nude. ML waits patiently for a chance to talk about his latest government watchdog column about Wayne County’s Friends and Family plan...

  
• 02.20.2024

  Detroit Underground – February 20, 2024

  Amelia Benavides-Colon leads a tour of Detroit tunnels, while ML and Marc try not to get too scared without big, brave Shawn here to protect them for most of the show. STRAIGHT DOPE Our first ever bonus episode is now available! You can...

  
• 02.13.2024

  Courtroom Insider – February 13, 2024

  Tresa Baldas had a front-row seat for the Jennifer Crumbley trial and joins ML, Marc and Shawn to share her insights on an unprecedented case. STRAIGHT DOPE– Our first ever bonus episode is now available! You can see and hear it by...

  
• 02.06.2024

  Get Out! – February 6, 2024

  Gadfly Robert Davis exposed the Highland Park treasurer for being a deadbeat and explains to ML, Marc and Shawn how he got on the case – and got a judge to take action. STRAIGHT DOPE- Our first ever bonus episode is now...

  
• 01.30.2024

  House of Lies – January 30, 2024

  Kwame Kilpatrick has a big new SUV along with his new house, the Lions finally lose a big game, and Shawn zooms in while ML and Marc try desperately to revive their partner as he struggles with his travel-related travails. STRAIGHT DOPE:...

  
• 01.23.2024

  Windsor Wonderland – January 23, 2024

  Kwame Kilpatrick has a big new house, Ethan Crumbley’s mom goes on trial, sex parties near the Manoogian Mansion and Shawn chills at home while ML bores Marc with the origin story of New Hampshire’s First-in-the-Nation presidential primary. STRAIGHT DOPE: Our Patreon...

  
• 01.16.2024

  Kingpin – January 16, 2024

  Shawn tells more tawdry tales from his Texas college days, while ML trips out on “Shen Yun” and Marc tries to maintain. STRAIGHT DOPE: Our Patreon membership program is LIVE, so you can join up and enjoy benefits like ad-free episodes, video...

  
• 01.10.2024

  Champions of the West… and More – January 10, 2024

  Houston, we have a problem – Marc’s flight was cancelled, Shawn is sick and ML is recovering from Washington’s heart-breaking loss in the college football national championship game to the … Michigan Wolverines. STRAIGHT DOPE: Our Patreon membership program is LIVE, so you...

  
• 01.02.2024

  Lions & Wolverines, Oh My! – January 2, 2024

  The Lions get jobbed, the Wolverines come up roses and ML acknowledges Jim Harbaugh is the man, while Marc and Shawn talk about what it was like to watch the games at home and in person. STRAIGHT DOPE: Our Patreon account is...

  
• 12.26.2023

  The Good, the Bad, the Ugly and Erika – December 26, 2023

  You’ve got questions, Erika Erickson, ML, Marc and Shawn have answers in this holiday edition of our occasional “Ask the Soul of Detroit” feature. STRAIGHT DOPE: Marc likes to keep it simple when he’s Christmas shopping, so don’t be offended if...

  
• 12.19.2023

  Erika Erickson Exclusive – December 19, 2023

  Newswoman Erika Erickson and newsmaker Christine Beatty dominate the conversation with ML, Marc and Shawn. Erika is in studio while Beatty – who refuses to speak with ML – appears only in sound bites. STRAIGHT DOPE: Shawn starts the show off...

  
• 12.12.2023

  True Stories – December 12, 2023

  Strange but true stories and a Kwame Kilpatrick tale mined from a sentencing memorandum dominate this week’s discussion as new Employee of the Month Shawn zooms in to regale ML and Marc with some fresh yarns. STRAIGHT DOPE: Most folks say they...

  
• 12.05.2023

  Rigged Game – December 5, 2023

  When we say it’s a game, they say it’s a business. When we say it’s a business, they say it’s a game. Dan Wetzel of Yahoo Sports joins ML, Marc and Shawn to discuss the latest controversy in college sports. STRAIGHT...

  
• 11.28.2023

  Upside-Down World – November 28, 2023

  A lawyer for one of Ethan Crumbley’s parents may join them in jail, Shawn is standing on his head and ML and Marc ask Intern Al to help them make sense of it all. STRAIGHT DOPE: LIMITED TIME ONLY! Get your exclusive...

  
• 11.22.2023

  Kilpatrick’s Comeback – November 21, 2023

  Kwame Kilpatrick once said we “done set him up for a comeback,” and now that he’s poised to come back, ML is telling some exclusive new tales about how Hizzoner is living large, while Shawn complains and Marc maintains. STRAIGHT DOPE:...

  
• 11.14.2023

  Nothing to Hide – November 14, 2023

  A beef between ML and a state lawmaker goes from X to the podcast, where Marc sides with state Rep. Phil Skaggs on the University of Michigan’s beef with the Big Ten before Shawn dials in from L.A. where he...

  
• 11.07.2023

  Hail to the Victims – November 7, 2023

  Yahoo! Sports Dan Wetzel, an expert on the Michigan Wolverines sign-stealing scandal, tells ML, Marc and Shawn what went wrong and why all the coaches complaining about it aren’t as innocent as they would have us believe. STRAIGHT DOPE: Sophisticated as...

  
• 10.31.2023

  Friends Reunion – October 31, 2023

  Matthew Perry’s sudden death prompts ML, Marc and Shawn to invite Tresa Baldas to discuss what she learned from reading “Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing.” STRAIGHT DOPE: ML starts off with some updates: the whereabouts of Joe Zuver, the...

  
• 10.25.2023

  Analyze This – October 24, 2023

  Charlie LeDuff makes good and bad headlines, but doesn’t duck the tough questions when he connects with ML and Shawn over his latest scoop and the ensuing controversy that cost him his Detroit News job, while Joe quietly puts in...

  
• 10.17.2023

  Lions v. Elrick – October 17, 2023

  Eli Zaret joins ML and Marc to talk about The Big Game until Shawn, like the blimp in “Black Sunday,” hijacks the show to rave (and rant) about the Detroit Lions, while Joe waves his pom-poms. STRAIGHT DOPE: Eli debates whether...

  
• 10.10.2023

  Triumphant Pleasures – October 10, 2023

  Rock star, professor and author Rik Emmett of Triumph lays it on the line with ML, Marc and Shawn while Joe fights the good fight. Emmett discusses his career, his new biography, and his experiences in the music industry. He...

  
• 10.03.2023

  Professor Meth – October 3, 2023

  Call him “Walter (Green and) White.” At least that’s how ML and Marc refer to the MSU adjunct professor of kinesiology who students discovered had some problems with meth charges in Louisiana, making Joe more grateful than ever to be...

  
• 09.26.2023

  Mental Wealth – September 26, 2023

  Old dads, athletes with the blues, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, pretty much everything is on the table as ML, Marc and Shawn offer answers to the world’s problems, while Joe only wonders “When will it end?!?” STRAIGHT DOPE: ML’s first...

  
• 09.19.2023

  Tucker’d Out – September 19, 2023

  USA Today investigative reporter Kenny Jacobs zooms in to tell ML and Marc how he got the scoop that cost Michigan State head football coach Mel Tucker his job, while Shawn is mired in traffic and Joe nimbly navigates the...

  
• 09.12.2023

  Mel T Down – September 12, 2023

  Scandal in East Lansing. What else is new? ML, Marc and Shawn chop it up, while Joe remains the master of his domain. STRAIGHT DOPE: ML starts with an update on the college football coach from Michigan who is on suspension...

  
• 09.05.2023

  Doggy Style – September 5, 2023

  An escape artist dog adopts a bunch of codgers, and John Carlisle tells ML, Marc and Shawn the inside story, while Joe tries to tunnel out. STRAIGHT DOPE: ML apologizes for questioning Keon Coleman’s transfer from Michigan State to Florida State...

  
• 08.29.2023

  Back to Fool – Aug 29, 2023

  An 8-time felon takes over a Detroit school, so Marc and ML dive into how the deal went down, while Shawn quizzes ML about his latest scoop and Joe just wants the straight poop. STRAIGHT DOPE: The show seemed to get...

  
• 08.22.2023

  The Boys are Back – August 22, 2023

  Marc is back just in time for Shawn to hijack the show before ML can dive into his latest column about Michigan’s role in a plot to hijack democracy, while Joe waits for a ride from the airport. STRAIGHT DOPE: ML...

  
• 08.15.2023

  Eli’s Coming – August 15, 2023

  Civilization on the brink, college football, vindictive bosses – no wonder Marc left town while ML and Shawn welcome the legendary Eli Zaret to discuss weighty topics, while Joe can’t wait-y for Marc to get back. STRAIGHT DOPE LAST CALL for ML Soul...

  
• 08.08.2023

  Son of Justified – August 8, 2023

  “Justified City Primeval” executive producer Peter Leonard tells ML, Marc and Shawn what it was like to bring Rayland Givens to Detroit, while Joe puts out a BOLO for Boyd Crowder. STRAIGHT DOPE: Show your soul and get some of our sweet...

  
• 08.01.2023

  Artsy Fartsy – August 1, 2023

  ML, Marc and Shawn talk art, then fight over whether people are really fighting mad about college rivalries, while Joe waits for beer to go on sale. STRAIGHT DOPE: ML Soul of Detroit merchandise is BACK – and for a limited time...

  
• 07.25.2023

  Hollywood Crime Story – July 25, 2023

  An ex-cop navigates Hollywood in Lowell Cauffiel’s new novel, which ML says reminds him of Elmore Leonard, while Marc and Shawn ask Joe to help them hide a body. STRAIGHT DOPE: True crime fans who read “Masquerade,” already knew Lowell Cauffiel...

  
• 07.18.2023

  Body Camera Blowout – July 18, 2023

  Detroit police body camera video captures a lawyer driving an SUV full of drugs and guns who later took a job with the city. ML tells Marc and Shawn how he found out about the bust, and what city officials...

  
• 07.11.2023

  Motor City Wingman – July 11, 2023

  Riverview rocker Derek St. Holmes, Ted Nugent’s lead singer, dials in to discuss his rock ‘n roll career with ML and Marc while Shawn recovers from his rock n’ roll lifestyle and Joe dials it up to 11. STRAIGHT DOPE: Ted...

  
• 07.04.2023

  Bob v. Everybody – July 4, 2023

  Mayor Mike Duggan’s least favorite amateur filmmaker is fighting for his freedom — again. Bob Carmack joins ML and Marc to discuss his legal strategy, while Shawn is on parole and Joe gets out early for good behavior. STRAIGHT DOPE: You...

  
• 06.27.2023

  Scandals in the City – June 27, 2023

  Some of Detroit’s greatest (s)hits made news while ML was in Scotland, so Marc helps him catch up on a derelict judge, a crooked councilman, and everyone’s favorite former mayor as Shawn gets his beauty rest and Joe tends to...

  
• 06.20.2023

  The Life Exotic – June 20, 2023

  ML is wrapping up his Scottish sabbatical while Shawn & Marc remain submerged in the basement. Traveling seems more dangerous these days, but YOLO. The only thing that really matters is the Detroit Lions. STRAIGHT DOPE: The only films that get...

  
• 06.13.2023

  Expedition Elrick – June 13, 2023

  ML checks in from Scotland where he is gathering more information on his familial name. Self described life historian Eli Zaret fills in for Elrick. Eli analyzes the world of sports and how it’s changed over his 50 years of...

  
• 06.06.2023

  Brothers of Mercy – June 6, 2023

  ML surprises Marc and Shawn by showing up to host his own show, while Joe wonders whether it’s part of a desperate bid to prevent the Talking Heads from a repeat appearance in Room 7609. STRAIGHT DOPE : ML finally got...

  
• 05.30.2023

  One Man is an Island – May 30, 2023

  ML joins remotely from the Mackinac Island Policy conference. Bizzaro Shawn makes an appearance to argue with our displaced leader about money, weed, and music . Special Guest Drew Lane pops down to fill in for the absent host only...

  
• 05.23.2023

  Not Slim, but Shady – May 23, 2023

  Eminem, Insane Clown Posse and Elmore Leonard all turn to Howard Hertz for legal advice. He shares some epic stories with ML, Marc and Shawn, while Joe works on his audition tape. STRAIGHT DOPE: Shawn waxes poetic about a restaurant where...

  
• 05.16.2023

  Revisiting Coleman – May 16, 2023

  Learn about the Coleman Young most folks never knew when legendary Free Press reporter Bill McGraw schools ML, Marc and Shawn, while Joey studies The Little Red Book. STRAIGHT DOPE: After a stellar intro, ML surrenders and gives listener John Anderson what...