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Detroit City FC brings back Carroll, Rutz; Pistons add Bol; NIL's impact on college football Jan 11, 2022

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Fletcher Sharpe gives his takes on DCFC's signings of Stephen Carroll, Connor Rutz, and it's the end of the line for Roddy Green as part of the rouge and gold.

The Pistons sign Bol Bol.

And we get into the changes the Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) deals will bring for college football and some Harbaugh speculation.

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Ice cream TikTok star Dylan Lemay's biggest scoop yet Jan 10, 2022

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You might know Dylan Lemay as that talented ice cream guy with more than 11 million followers on TikTok.

But did you know he's from right here in Metro Detroit, and is about to take a big step forward with a new thing?

On your Daily Detroit, we're catching Dylan's story and maybe some delicious tips and treats along the way.

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Bye Woodward loop; Hello BonChon; Meet Noah's Smokehouse + more Jan 07, 2022

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Episode 900! W00t!

As we do on our Friday episodes, we open talking about our cocktail for the show. Jer has the Showshoe Grog, and Devon has a quintessentially Detroit drink, the Hummer (he prefers London Chop over the Bayview version; Jer disagrees).

03:42 We discuss the new Detroit Police Department stats for 2021. Some of it is a bit encouraging, especially around speeding and drifitng.

08:54 An opinionated discussion on the heels of learning that the Woodward Loop around Downtown Pontiac is going to be deleted. Here's the original article from earlier this week: https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/oakland/2022/01/02/state-unwind-woodward-loop-pontiac-leaders-say-strangles-city/9057673002/

13:10 Jer went out to Michigan's first BonChon in Farmington Hills. What were his throughts?

15:56 Slow's gets Doordash in Westland and surrounding area. We talk about ghost kitchens, and that leads us into..... (original story: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/entertainment/dining/2022/01/06/slows-offers-delivery-service-west-side-suburbs-via-doordash/9118079002/)

17:27 Devon introduces us to Noah's Smokehouse in West Dearborn. No pork, but everything else. Looks tasty.

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Thanks for listening! Next week on the show: Dylan Lemay, the ice cream TikTok star. Plus, we'll get into a new program for drinking water quality. And, the first two regular season opponents of Detroit City FC have been announced. Fletcher Sharpe will be on duty to help sort through what's ahead.

Silverado EV first thoughts; Airflow concept; Will US buyers wait for their vehicles? Jan 07, 2022

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Eric Trytko joins us to run down some automotive news.

The Silverado EV has been revealed. He has some initial thoughts, plus we talk about GM's electric lineup.

Chrysler / Stellantis reveal the Airflow concept. Harkening back to a name from the 1930s, the vehicle is trying to make a splash in EV.

And, will American car buyers go for a more European style of buying a car? Meaning, would you be willing to wait a few weeks to get exactly what you want, instead of driving off the dealer lot the same day?

Banished words; New congressional districts mean big changes, new races; Detroit Council rolls out new doc system Jan 06, 2022

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On today's show:

00:43 Peter Szatmary from Lake Superior State University joins us to talk about their annual banished words list. Do you use some of these? I know I do: https://www.lssu.edu/traditions/banishedwords/

11:00 Thanks to Fusion Marketing for sponsoring today's episode of Daily Detroit. https://tryfusionmarketing.com/

11:30 Congressional district changes mean that lots of incumbents need to find new places to run, or will have to primary. Rashida Tlaib is going to run in a far less progressive 12th District that now includes Livonia and Westland; Shri Thanedar is looking at running in the 12th that's more moderate with the addition of the Grosse Pointes and lots of downriver; Plus, an Oakland County fight between two Democratic incumbents. And Brenda Lawrence just isn't gonna run in 2022.

13:20 A related issue is the question of state and other districts in Detroit and how they were drawn. A lawsuit has been filed by some Detroit elected officials and others that the new districts don't represent the city well. But some aren't buying that argument. Crossing political lines over 8 Mile is always going to be controversial in this region, and so is the trend of African Americans leaving the city to the suburbs, changing demographics everywhere.

16:12 COVID-19 cases are astronomical in Michigan. The city of Detroit is ramping up testing, and we share how to make an appointment.

17:04 A couple stories about Detroit City Council. There's a new president, Mary Sheffield; and pro tem, James Tate. Plus, some listeners have been finding some council agendas and supporting documents missing. Well, that's because the council changed vendors and at the end of the term the service was switched off in favor of a new one. We have details on the rollout, when, and if you're going to be able to access older docs online.

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Just call it Hazel's; New CB2; Soaring COVID infections Jan 05, 2022

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Today: COVID infections soar in the city and region. Detroit's test positivity rate is now 40%, and cases regionally are higher than they've ever been.

Shianne Nocerini shares about restaurant news around town including a new name for a popular Birmingham restaurant; a new CB2 is coming to the region; HopCat is opening back up in Royal Oak; and a number of restaurants in the city are closed temporarily for time off or remodeling.

Be sure to call ahead or check the social media of your favorite place before you go.

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DCFC needs to sign some players; Setting Big Ten expectations; Congrats to CMU Jan 03, 2022

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Today we finish our local bowl coverage. Whether it's looking at Central Michigan University's success, MSU's win or U of M's hard loss, Fletcher Sharpe has you covered.

We get into some other topics like setting the expectations on where the Big Ten is competitively vs. the SEC; and the concept of some fans feeling like they own players.

Then, Detroit City FC. They're the only USL Championship team to not make some signing news up to now, and they need to get moving ahead of the season starting in March. Plus, we get into the changes to the USL Championship schedule that mean more teams from out west - and some old rivalries - will come back to town.

If you have Detroit City FC questions for Fletcher in the offseason, get in touch - dailydetroit at gmail dot com.

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BONUS: Previewing Michigan's historic bowl games + Western Michigan dominates the Quick Lane Bowl Dec 29, 2021

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On a bonus show, Fletcher Sharpe wraps up the Quick Lane Bowl we were at on Monday plus previews the Central Michigan's move to the Arizona Bowl; MSU; and Michigan's College Football Playoff game against Georgia.

This is a bonus because this is only the second time all of Michigan's top division football schools have been in bowl games. Kind of notable and worth talking about.

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Thank you for support and see you in 2022!

Quick Lane Bowl preview; Lions win; Wings shut down; Talent w/ local ties DCFC could sign Dec 21, 2021

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Three places tried; 2022 Dining Trend Predictions; Favorite Lesser-covered places (ft. Devon O'Reilly) Dec 18, 2021

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Big show for you today.

MDHSS says avoid emergency rooms unless it's life-threatening. We very quickly discuss.

Devon tried three new places this week. The Statler, The Lobster Pot, and Dave's Hot Chicken. What were his thoughts?

Then we both talk about our trending predictions, such as they are, for dining and going out in 2022.

And, we share our favorite restaurants that we end up going to more than we write or talk about on the show. Whether we have good memories with them, or, as it's the holidays, give us a taste of home.

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