Star War author Charles Soule forsakes Skywalker Ranch for the Red Shovel basement to rap about his career as a […]

* Star War author Charles Soule forsakes Skywalker Ranch for the Red Shovel basement to rap about his career as a comic book writer and novelist. M.L. Elrick (Twitter @elrick/Facebook ML ELRICK/Instagram ml_elrick) pitches his Kilpatrick book proposal to Soule while Marc Fellhauer (Twitter @MarcFell) and Shawn Windsor (Twitter @ShawnWindsor) Marvel at the breadth of Soule’s work. Daredevil Joey Zuver doesn’t see a problem with any of it — he SENSES a problem.* THE STRAIGHT DOPE:  ML makes news off the top, calling for Detroit City Councilman Gabe Leland to resign IMMEDIATELY. ML has been exposing Leland’s wrongdoing for years.* Charles talks about his latest endeavor, the new Star Wars series “The High Republic.” Find out more about his work at https://www.charlessoule.com* Charles, who pronounces his last name “soul,” tells the Soul crew how he went from lawyer to comic book writer, musician, novelist and screenwriter. He has a bunch of his own titles, but has also written Daredevil, She-Hulk and Death of Wolverine, among other super groovy comics. Oh, he also speaks Mandarin. (Yeah, ML is jealous…just not about the Chinese language skills, though that IS pretty cool!)* Marc asks what it’s like to start writing about characters that are so well-established.* Shawn seeks out some tips on writing. Shawn’s bosses hope he took some notes.* GEEK OF THE WEEK: A home inspector who did more than tickle Elmo takes this week’s prize.* ROOM 7609: Incredibly, Marc claims he has not heard of Yazoo, known on this side of the pond as Yaz. The iconic New Wave duo sings about something Marc is very familiar with in their tune “Bad Connection.”* 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! * You — YES, YOU — can sponsor the show by hitting the DONATE button at www.mlsoulofdetroit.com. NO AMOUNT IS TOO SMALL (or too large)!* REPRESENT!

Mort Crim anchors an encounter with fellow WDIV alum ML Elrick (in which it becomes clear that ML’s work at […]

* Mort Crim anchors an encounter with fellow WDIV alum ML Elrick (in which it becomes clear that ML’s work at Local 4 made no impression whatsoever on the legendary newsman).* M.L. Elrick (Twitter @elrick/Facebook ML ELRICK/Instagram ml_elrick), and Marc Fellhauer (Twitter @MarcFell) enjoy a convivial conversation while Shawn Windsor (Twitter @ShawnWindsor) shows off his new haircut. Joey Zuver wiles the time studying many leather-bound volumes.* THE STRAIGHT DOPE:  The plan was ML would yammer on and on and on about the official launch of his campaign for Detroit City Council … but then he was able to book Mort Crim, who is promoting his new book, and so the show ended up being pretty interesting despite ML’s best efforts!* Mort, again, showing not even a glimmer that he was aware of ML’s time at WDIV, talks about his affair with pioneering former NBC anchorwoman Jessica Savitch, which his revealed in his memoir “Anchored: A Journalist’s Search for Truth.”* Faith — his early faith, the evolution of his faith, and the hard-core conservative faith of Paul Harvey’s wife, Angel — play an important role in Mort’s life. Listen and find out how.* Mort discusses how, after retiring from WDIV, he became a cultural icon as the inspiration for Will Ferrell’s “Anchorman,” provided the lead-in to The White Stripes’ classic “Little Acorns,” and offered self-parodying bon mots on “Detroiters.” * You can find Mort’s book at your local bookseller, buy a copy he will sign and inscribe to your specification at www.mortcrimspeaks.com or on Amazon. * Shawn listens respectfully as the adults speak, then calls an audible and demands that Marc and ML get right to listener feedback.* Once Shawn has moved on to watch the Tigers, ML finds a way to plug his city council campaign, which officially kicked off on Monday. You can find out more via his campaign’s social media handles — #ML4DETROIT — and his campaign website, www.ml4detroit.com. He shamelessness asks for donations, which are quick and easy on the website.* GEEK OF THE WEEK:  Right out of the Gaet-z, ML takes a shot at Q, then rails at corporations who took money to save jobs — but laid people off anyway — and who not only didn’t pay taxes, but got money BACK from the government. Marc doesn’t have a problem with it.* ROOM 7609:  ML came up with a Bee Gees themed intro for Mort Crim, mainly so he could justify playing the precursors to New Wave and tee up Shawn, who has been raving about a Bee Gees documentary for weeks. But before the first strains of “Tragedy” play, Shawn plays out a podcast tragedy and dips out to get back to work. Bad Shawn — BAD!* 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.*

Celebrity sightings, shyness, covid shots and ML’s surprise alternate identities dominate the top of the show. M.L. Elrick (Twitter @elrick/Facebook […]

* Celebrity sightings, shyness, covid shots and ML’s surprise alternate identities dominate the top of the show.* M.L. Elrick (Twitter @elrick/Facebook ML ELRICK/Instagram ml_elrick), and Marc Fellhauer (Twitter @MarcFell) get the ball rolling while Shawn Windsor (Twitter @ShawnWindsor) follows the bouncing ball in Indy. Joey Zuver turns autograph seekers away.* THE STRAIGHT DOPE:  ML planned to start off marking the anniversary of his COVID-19 test and playing video from his recent vaccination, but the crew somehow gets off on a tangent about whether they would ask a celebrity for their autograph. A series of stories about their brushes with greatness follow, in which ML reveals that he has occasionally adopted the persona of certain colleagues when approached by the viewing public.* ML finally gets around to talking about his vaccination, which knocked him on his ass … but he’s back on his feet! Hear the whole story. Or go to Facebook page ML ELRICK and see for yourself.* Shawn dials in from Indy, for better or worse.* Some random thoughts on Opening Day and ML’s fond memories of working as a vendor on one of the most lucrative days of the year.* You won’t believe what’s up next (he types, sarcastically): A quick update on ML’s city council campaign!  This is probably a good spot to mention his campaign’s social media handles — #ML4DETROIT — and his campaign website, www.ml4detroit.com.* GEEK OF THE WEEK: Our March Madness style tournament ends with a winner who says she shouldn’t have to pay out a billion dollars because you shouldn’t have believed all that crazy stuff she swore was true! * THIS WEEK IN SOFT HISTORY: Perfesser Matt is back … with laffs?* ROOM 7609: The ironically-named Joy Division checks in with a mournful lament they call “No Love Lost.” * FIRST AMENDMENT TIME: Hudson’s, The Return of the Great Debate and bodega madness are on your minds* 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! * You — YES, YOU — can sponsor the show by hitting the DONATE button at www.mlsoulofdetroit.com. NO AMOUNT IS TOO SMALL (or too large)!

A rookie empties her clip into a stranger on Christmas Eve, only to find out he wasn’t a stranger at […]

* A rookie empties her clip into a stranger on Christmas Eve, only to find out he wasn’t a stranger at all. Tresa Baldas of the Detroit Free Press tells the tale. M.L. Elrick (Twitter @elrick/Facebook ML ELRICK/Instagram ml_elrick), Marc Fellhauer (Twitter @MarcFell) carry the show while Shawn Windsor (Twitter @ShawnWindsor) gets ready to carry his bags to the airport in Indy. Joey Zuver pulls the levers so very clever.* THE STRAIGHT DOPE:  It was just a brief in the news on Christmas 2020: A cop is run off the road and ends up in a shoot-out. Then … nothing. UNTIL one of ML’s hockey buddies contacted him with a tip about THE REST OF THE STORY.* Tresa Baldas takes the case and dials in to discuss the tangled tale she unwound for the Free Press. Read it here.* Patrick LaRiviera of National Fleet Services zooms in to tell a more uplifting hockey story: a recap of the Sixth Annual Clark Park Charity Hockey Classic, that is on track to raise $50,000 for Detroit kids. You can still help us make our goal with a contribution by clicking this link.* ML also works in a plug for his campaign’s social media handles — #ML4DETROIT — and his campaign website, www.ml4detroit.com.* GEEK OF THE WEEK: Somewhere along the way, GOW got hijacked and turned into The Return of the Great Debate. Find out who lost the debate and who won Geek of the Week.* THIS WEEK IN SOFT HISTORY: Perfesser Jennings is off this week, studying for next week’s exams.* ROOM 7609:  The Other ML says The Fall is Manchester’s greatest band. THE ML cues up “Free Range” and a spirited discussion ensues which, of course, somehow leads back to The Smiths.* FIRST AMENDMENT TIME: You want our take on politics and stimulus money. We deliver. * 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! *

There is no luck of the Irish when it comes to internet connections, as this week’s guests prove during an […]

* There is no luck of the Irish when it comes to internet connections, as this week’s guests prove during an hour of fractured hairy tales. M.L. Elrick (Twitter @elrick/Facebook ML ELRICK/Instagram ml_elrick), Marc Fellhauer (Twitter @MarcFell) and Shawn Windsor (Twitter @ShawnWindsor) try to stitch it all together while Joey Zuver books passage on the first boat to Australia.* THE STRAIGHT DOPE:  ML casts a wide net to assemble a team of top-notch storytellers: Ben Blackwell from Nashville, Gerry from Philly, John from the East Side, Erik from Eastern Market and Mike from the 48236.* Ben Blackwell of Third Man Records describes Tennessee’s take on St. Patrick’s Day — and provides ML some insights on how NOT to win a city council race.* John Rutherford of the Cadieux Cafe and Motor City Horns talks about cutting a track for Alice Cooper’s Billboard-topping album.* Mike Kennedy of Irish Coffee talks about pitching a tent out back in the parking lot —which is now legal in Grosse Pointe Farms.* Erik Olson of Thomas Magee’s Sporting House and Whiskey Bar describes how a boxing coach from Belfast scored a “Detroit Hat Trick” during a visit to the Motor City.* And Gerry Shields, host of the Retail Politics Podcast, whose ancestors battled the British (and lost), battles a dodgy cell phone (and loses). Check out his outstanding book. ML somehow works in a plug for his charity hockey game, which you can support with a contribution by clicking this link.* ML also works in a plug for his campaign’s new website, which you can find at www.ML4DETROIT.com. You can follow his campaign on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Look for ML4DETROIT* GEEK OF THE WEEK: Who was that un-masked wo-man? ML tells all.* THIS WEEK IN SOFT HISTORY:The perfesser is back from double-secret probation with three zingers!* ROOM 7609: In honor of St. Patrick, Dubliners “Boomtown Rats” check into the New Wave suite to perform “Up All Night.”* FIRST AMENDMENT TIME:Two listeners send us three letters. True story!* 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....