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Checker Bar returns, Kalshi controversy, Should first floor offices be in downtowns?
Episode 1856
Welcome back! Jer and Devon are highlighting places we've been and stories around Metro Detroit...
01:29 - Checker Bar in downtown Detroit is back!
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2 months ago
You Should Visit Detroit; People Want Rail; An Old Favorite Expands
Episode 1855
Today's story rundown:
00:56 - Travel and Leasure names Detroit the most underrated city who everyone should visit at least once
05:41 - Rail survey …
2 months ago
From Porch Gardens to Food Power in Detroit
Episode 1854
On today's Daily Detroit, we are at TechTown with guest Danielle Daguio, engagement manager with Keep Growing Detroit, to talk about how Detroiters a…
2 months ago
Going to Iftar, Eating Detroit 75, and Norris in Washington, D.C.
Episode 1853
Jer Staes is joined by co-hosts Devon O'Reilly and Norris Howard for a wide ranging talk about food, faith, politics, and Detroit's future.
What we…2 months, 1 week ago
The Future of Midtown Detroit (and Chinatown) w/ Melanie Markowicz
Episode 1852
Today, we're talking about the future of Midtown. Getting details on that new Chinatown project (and a whole lot more) with the executive director of…
2 months, 1 week ago
All The Fun Events Leading Up To Ferndale Pride
Episode 1851
Ferndale Pride isn't just a single day in May. It's a months-long celebration of joym community, and giving back that has its roots in a meeting at …
2 months, 1 week ago
New Poll: Michigan Voters Don't Know How Far Behind We Are
Episode 1850
New polling of Michigan voters shows a massive gap between how people feel about the state and where we actually rank.
We dig into why voters think M…
2 months, 1 week ago
Restaurants are Breaking Up with Delivery Apps. Are You? (Plus: Is Detroit's Tiki Bar Era Over?)
Episode 1849
Today, we are at the table in Techtown for a fast‑moving conversation on how Metro Detroit goes out now.
We start with the closure of Mutiny Bar an…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Jesse Jackson, Capping I‑75, Cleaning Up Detroit, and Community
Episode 1848
Today's Daily Detroit is about being real with each other and with this city we love.
Norris and I start with the passing of Rev. Jesse Jackson, wh…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
How Detroit and Michigan's Finances Look in 2026
Episode 1847
It's budget season in Detroit and in Lansing, and the choices leaders make now will shape city services and state programs for the next few years. O…
2 months, 2 weeks ago