* Information floods in on what went wrong with Detroit pumping stations, then the crew reveals the student athlete they will sponsor. MSU rower Kaleena Kneiss immediately joins Shawn and Marc in pummeling ML into submission on her compensation package. Joey Zuver just sits and watches and tries to keep the internet from going down.* THE STRAIGHT DOPE: Detroit News reporter Beth LeBlanc dials in to discuss her recent report revealing that pumps needed to prevent flooding did not have back-up generators. And that’s just part of the unpreparedness she exposed!* Now that Marc and Shawn have won the debate over whether students athletes should profit off their name, image and likeness, ML introduces Kaleena Kneiss, a member of the Michigan State University rowing team. Negotiations over her compensation commence, and Butchery owner Dave Hubbard enters the fray to sweeten the deal.* Follow Kaleena on social media.* The Butchery is hiring! Hear here how to join Dave’s team.* GEEK OF THE WEEK: ML is sick of politicians who don’t follow a certain rule. Listen and learn which one!* ROOM 7609: Shawn wants more American New Wave. So he gets it, as X checks into the New Wave Suite with “Burning House of Love.”  He STILL finds something objectionable!* FIRST AMENDMENT TIME: Listeners write. Are they right?* 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.* 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!