M.L. Elrick (@elrick) and Marc Fellhauer (@MarcFell) conspire to keep the show going until Shawn Windsor (@ShawnWindsor), dials in on […]

M.L. Elrick (@elrick) and Marc Fellhauer (@MarcFell) conspire to keep the show going until Shawn Windsor (@ShawnWindsor), dials in on […]

M.L. Elrick (@elrick) and Marc Fellhauer (@MarcFell) conspire to keep the show going until Shawn Windsor (@ShawnWindsor), dials in on a bag phone that wasn’t even very good back in 1989, when it was brand new.

THE STRAIGHT DOPE: A quick word about ML’s latest investigation, referenced in last week’s episode (“Close Encounters of the 4th Estate Kind”), which was broadcast this week. See it here.

Jeffrey Epstein’s death is inspiring conspiracy theories from all points on the political spectrum, giving ML a prime opportunity to break down the most virulent rumor in recent Detroit history.

Marc says he hates government conspiracies the most, because government officials aren’t great at getting their KNOWN work done, making them highly unlikely to pull off a sophisticated con. ML applies the same logic to media conspiracies.

Marc asks if there were ever parties at the Manoogian Mansion. ML’s response may surprise you, but we’ll let you listen and decide for yourself.

ML explains how he and Jim Schaefer, his parter at the Free Press, set about trying to determine whether Detroit’s First Lady used a blunt instrument to assault a stripper caught performing at the city’s mayoral manse.

ML recounts one conspiracy that he and Schaefer proved. It’s an amazing story you either forgot, or never heard of. Listen and learn.

ML explains the “Ring of Truth” – and why people believe in conspiracies.

Did you know strippers have agents? Who says this show isn’t educational!

Marc and ML discuss which stripper names were “whack.”

THE GREAT DEBATE: Shawn joins in as the boys spar over  CNN anchor and podcast host Chris Cuomo’s behavior when a provocateur with a camera calls him “Fredo.” 

GEEK OF THE WEEK: A media mogul who threatened a worker interested in forming a union may have lost the hearts and minds of his staff, but he wins GOW honors.

ROOM 7609: Check in and hear the bizarre story of the brief rise and rapid fall of “Mis...

M.L. Elrick (@elrick) and Marc Fellhauer (@MarcFell) try to fill the void left in Red Shovel Networks Studio A by […]

M.L. Elrick (@elrick) and Marc Fellhauer (@MarcFell) try to fill the void left in Red Shovel Networks Studio A by Shawn Windsor (@ShawnWindsor), who joins them via telemaphone for the Great Debate.

THE STRAIGHT DOPE: Marc asks ML what his over/under is for the Detroit Lions. ML responds: “I’d be lyin’ if I said I cared.” He did, however, place wagers on the o/u for the Spartans and the semi-annual Paul Bunyan reclamation game.

ML discusses some of the issues he struggled with before deciding to dive into the background of Lawrence James Davis, 24, who was charged with beating Tyler Wingate, 24, to death last month at a gas station in Detroit. See the story here.

ML and Marc wonder whether the system failed Davis, essentially allowing him to continue on a course that would end in tragedy.

Marc asks ML to talk about his conversation with Davis’ relatives, who refused to speak about Davis. They declined to comment, but referred ML to a higher power. To find out who, you’ll have to listen.

The conversation turns to ML’s encounter with a politician who said he would meet with ML, then said he wouldn’t be available for weeks because he would be out of town. The pol says ML has a reputation, but seems to have forgotten the most important part of that reputation – that he always gets his man.

Gratuitous Kwame Kilpatrick mention at the 22:00 mark.

Marc asks about stakeouts and ML walks him through some of the challenges investigative teams face in general – and specifically for his upcoming report.

ML reveals how he relied on a “secret agent” to help catch up with the reluctant pol he wanted to quiz.

ML’s questions involve some spending from the pol’s re-election account – even though the pol was term-limited and didn’t run for any other office.

A brief digression on davenports breaks up the flow of a long story well told about ML’s upcoming investigation.

THE GREAT DEBATE: ML answers Marc’s question about whether stakeouts are fun before Shawn dials in to debate Uruguay’s warning to its citizens that the United States may be too dangerous to visit – naming Detroit as one of the three particularly hairy places. 

GEEK OF THE WEEK: An Ohio lawmaker – whose district is not far from the site of the mass shooting in Dayton – responds to the massacre with a troubling social media post.

ROOM 7609: Bauhaus begat Tones on Tail begat Love and Rockets. ML discusses how the first Goth band spun off the trio that helped establish Alternative music while Marc cues up one of their best tunes – which features a surprising woodwind solo.

MAIL BAG: ML reads letters from listeners – including a blast from a Room 7609 listener,

M.L. Elrick (@elrick) and Marc Fellhauer (@MarcFell) try to fill the void left in Red Shovel Networks Studio A by […]

M.L. Elrick (@elrick), Marc Fellhauer (@MarcFell) and Shawn Windsor (@ShawnWindsor) appear live in the Red Shovel Network as the best […]

M.L. Elrick (@elrick), Marc Fellhauer (@MarcFell) and Shawn Windsor (@ShawnWindsor) appear live in the Red Shovel Network as the best power trio since They Might Be Giants and their metronome. Brandon Knight of Distributed Power pops in to talk solar power.

THE STRAIGHT DOPE: Shawn rushes to RSN HQ after penning his thoughts for the Detroit Free Press on the Tigers’ big trades, but the Tigers suck and this isn’t a sports podcast, so we don’t waste any time on this latest pathetic move by the hometown 9. 

DTE won a rate increase in May that will jack up most folks electric bill by nearly 9%. So what do they do next? Request ANOTHER 9%increase! ML breaks it down.

ML and Brandon discuss why ML switched to solar power, the benefits of going solar – and how DTE just made a move that hurts homeowners who generate their own solar power.  

Marc asks whether it’s possible to cut all ties to the power company. Brandon says yes … sort of.

ML explains how Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is trying to make it easier for people with power outages to get money back from the electric companies.

THE GREAT DEBATE: A second ESPN personality wades into the political fray. The boys spar over what he said, why he may have said it — and whether sportscasters should add political commentary to their repertoire.

GEEK OF THE WEEK: This week’s (dis)honoree is a well-known cartoonist who tried to cash in on the mass shooting at the Gilroy Garlic Festival.

ROOM 7609: Bryan Ferry of Roxy Music is one of the smoothest cats around. And “Limbo” is one of his coolest tunes. But he wasn’t smooth enough or cool enough to keep his model girlfriend from getting lured away by ANOTHER smooth operator. Find out who the other players in the love triangle are — and what other super groovy tune Ferry wrote after his ex- published a memoir. 

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M.L. Elrick (@elrick), Marc Fellhauer (@MarcFell) and Shawn Windsor (@ShawnWindsor) appear live in the Red Shovel Network as the best […]

M.L. Elrick (@elrick) and Marc Fellhauer (@MarcFell) reunite with Fox 2’s Rob Wolchek (@robwolchek) in the Red Shovel Network nerve […]