Hosts Vanessa Moss and Allan Lengel talk with Democratic Congresswoman Haley Stevens, who is running for  U.S. Senate. 

The hosts also talk about other pressing matters including President Trump threatening to sue the BBC and his chances of winning. 

Hosts Adolph Mongo, Vanessa Moss and Allan Lengel and Jim Nardone talk about reparations in Detroit and whatever happen to the task force set up to address the issue.

Mongo also lays out what Council President Mary Sheffield needs to do to be a successful mayor and what she needs to avoid. 

The group also talks about SNAP benefits and immigrants getting health care benefits.

Mongo appears in the second half of the show. 

One day after a disappointing 27-24 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, superfan Marty Greenberg talks with Allan Lengel of Deadline Detroit about what the Detroit Lions need to do to get back on track.

They discuss the trade deadline, injuries on the offensive line, and whether there’s a chance Coach Dan Campbell might take over the play-calling duties from offensive coordinator John Morton. (Lions photo by Jeff Nguyen) 

Host Saeed Khan talks with public relations specialist Beverly Watts; attorneys Joel Sklar, Steve Fishman, and Bill Seikaly; community and labor activist Barb Ingalls; veteran journalist Nancy Derringer; and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel.

They discuss: chatter about President Trump seeking a third term; the Mayor of Hamtramck’s nomination for the Kuwait ambassadorship appearing to be in jeopardy; U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro suspending two prosecutors for describing the January 6th attack as a “mob of rioters” in a court filing; J.D. Vance expressing hope that his wife will one day become a Christian; and “Schmuck of the Week.”

Southfield mayoral candidate Sylvia Jordan, a daycare owner and former City Council president, joins hosts Vanessa Moss, Allan Lengel, and Jim Nardone to discuss her vision for Southfield, concerns about the Northland City Center development, and issues surrounding foreclosures.

The hosts also discuss ethics concerns at City Hall.

Pollster Ed Sarpolus said Friday morning that the Michigan Republican Party doesn’t believe GOP Congressman John James can win the 2026 governor’s race.

“Right now, Republicans want him out of the state, off the ballot — even the DeVos family is wavering,” Sarpolus, executive director of Target Insyght in Lansing, said on a live podcast, The Week That Was. (The discussion begins at the 43:46 mark of the video below.)

Sarpolus said he’s skeptical of a recent Republican poll that showed James not only leading his party in the primary but also ahead in a three-way general election race.

Sarpolus and guest Beverly Watts, a public relations specialist, both said Republicans are looking for an alternative candidate to James.

Some other Republicans in the race include Pastor Ralph Rebandt, Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt, former House Speaker Tom Leonard and former Attorney General Mike Cox.

Others on the show included host Saeed Khan; attorneys Steve Fishman and Joel Sklar; veteran journalist Nancy Derringer; and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel.

Fishman, a criminal defense attorney, discussed the gambling indictments unsealed Thursday in New York, one of which names former Detroit Pistons star Chauncey Billups.

Host Saeed Khan talks with public relations specialist Beverly Watts, attorneys Jalal Abdallah, Bill Seikaly, Steve Fishman and Joel Sklar; labor and community activist Barb Ingalls, veteran journalist Nancy Derringer and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel.

They talk about: Federal Government Shutdown Continues;   Trump Considers Invoking Insurrection Act After Judge Blocks Dispatching National Guard to Portland;  State Legislature Approves Budget, but Changes Include $2Million from Autism Program to Fix Roads;  Trump Sends Mixed Signals About Extending US-Mexico-Canada Free Trade Agreement; Trump Proposes 20 Point Plan for Gaza; Hamas and Israel in Negotiations; Trump Ponders Pardons for Diddy and Ghislaine Maxwell; Detroit Sees Drop in Carjackings & Homicides… Enough to Avoid Trump Sending in National Guard?; WDIV Fires Hank Winchester After Police Cleared Him of Misconduct; Former Congresswoman Carolyn Cheeks-Kilpatrick Dies, 80; Schmuck of the Week.

Hosts Vanessa Moss, Allan Lengel and Jim Nardone discuss the issues of the week, including the gambling scandal involving former Detroit Pistons star Chauncey Billups.

Some are asking: Why is the media only showing pictures of Black players linked to the scandal when there are dozens of defendants?

Host Saeed Khan talks with Detroit media veteran Guy Gordon, attorneys Steve Fishman, Bill Seikaly and Joel Sklar, veteran journalist Nancy Derringer and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel.

They talk about:  President Trump addresses Knesset after Gaza ceasefire;  Trump authorizes covert CIA action in Venezuela; Some airports refusing to air TSA political messages on monitors;  NBC layoffs to Impact Black, Asian American, Latino & LGBTQ diversity teams; Gordie Howe International Bridge opening delayed to early 2026;

Hosts Vanessa Moss, Allan Lengel and Jim Nardone talk with guest, James Harris, the community relations fire chief in Detroit, who is running for one of two at-large city council seats currently held by incumbents.

He tells the hosts why he's deserving of the job.

The hosts also talk about Mayor Mike Duggan's chances of winning the governor's race as an Independent and whether race has anything to do with the Democratic party's reluctance to get behind him.