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The Black Star Initiative; James Oliver opens; Operation Northern Hook continues Oct 27, 2021

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There's a lot on today's show:

Operation Northern Hook snares two Detroit Police officers accusing them of accepting bribes. One of them that's the focus of the corruption investigation was in charge of investigating corruption in the department and city employees. Oof.

James Oliver Coffee opens in Corktown. David Shock joins us for a few minutes.

The Black Star Initiative is connected soccer with the Detroit community. Detroit City FC's TJ Winfrey joins us to talk about the innovative program starting right here.

For more information: https://www.blackstarsoccer.com/

And finally, by listener request (and we weren't going to do this but the inbox has spoken), Fletcher Sharpe tries the Honolulu Blue by Coppercraft and shares his thoughts.

Will the brand show better than when we did our canned cocktail taste-off?

DCFC on the brink of winning the season, Bertuzzi is goofy and more (ft. Fletcher Sharpe) Oct 26, 2021

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On today's show:

Detroit City FC is on the brink of winning the regular season. We recap the Stumptown AC match and preview the California United Strikers match. Look for us at Keyworth!

Also, Jer went to hist first in-person MLS game, the Columbus Crew v NY Red Bulls. What was it like?

Plus... Fletcher calls Red Wings' Bertuzzi goofy for not getting his vaccination and being the last NHL player not to get it.

The Detroit Lions don't need to fire Campbell but someone needs to lose a job if we do in fact go 0-17.

And the Detroit Pistons have some promise.

Follow Fletcher @saintfdw on Twitter - and thanks for listening!

Target is coming to Midtown Detroit. But when? Oct 26, 2021

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Detroit's new Selfie Museum; Big Ben in the Cannabis game; Byron Allen's Hollywood Star; The new Honolulu Blue canned cocktail Oct 22, 2021

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How might we get from here to there (ft. Eric Trytko) Oct 21, 2021

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In our listener survey, many said we should throw in some more discussion and analysis episodes.

Automotive writer Eric Trytko joins me to talk about Rivian's intentions to go public, what it would really take to make the goal of all new cars being electric by 2030, the need for a U.S. industrial policy, the hurdles to dealing with climate change and net zero emissions, plus getting Michiganders on the same page to get big things done.

In the policy weeds (ft. Brad Williams, Detroit Regional Chamber) Oct 20, 2021

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Brad Williams is the Vice President of Government Relations for the Detroit Regional Chamber and one of the wonkiest people I know as far as public policy.

And to be clear, I mean that as a compliment.

One of my favorite podcasts is The Weeds - where policy issues get talked about in-depth - and today, to be clear, we are getting into the weeds around policy in metro Detroit and Michigan.

What's ahead? What are the opportunities? Where have we done well, and where could we do work?

Obviously, I know whose interests he represents. He works for a large organization made up of some of the most powerful businesses in the state. There are some areas I agree with, and some I have questions.

But he does a solid job of making the case on a variety of topics and having a real discussion.

Some of them include the workforce shortage and how to address it. Proposed tax credits to convert office space into residential. ARPA funds.

And yes, even though it wasn't on the official agenda - we got into an interesting conversation about the state of mass transit plans in the region.

Detroit Red Wings Season Preview + The Yzerplan (ft. AK Bennett + Fletcher Sharpe) Oct 19, 2021

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Hector Santiago wants to represent District 6 on Detroit City Council Oct 18, 2021

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Hector Santiago is a candidate for Detroit City Council to represent District 6.

Sprawling from most of the west of greater downtown Detroit, down the riverfront to Fort and Outer Drive, and up again to Oakman Boulevard and Grand River.

It's probably one of Detroit's most diverse districts, with approximately 40 percent Latino, 40 percent African American and 20 percent white residents. From skyscrapers to industrial complexes and everything in between, District 6 has everything.

As always with these candidate conversations, we are not doing endorsements. It's an open door to any candidate on the ballot who wants to be on and my only ask is that you be part of the process and vote.

For more on Hector Santiago: https://www.hectorsantiagofordetroit.com/

Cheers to Brooklyn Street Local Oct 15, 2021

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There are a lot of openings and closings in the food and drink world to talk about.

First, cheers to Brooklyn Street Local. Nine plus years is a heck of a run, and they say in a heartfelt Facebook post that there are going to be new chapters ahead here for the pair from Toronto. https://www.facebook.com/BrooklynStreetLocal/posts/4409536882415444

-Detroit Axe is opening up in Corktown today. It's in a space they're calling the "Yard at Corktown." Are you an axe-throwing person, or no?

- The Mixing Board is opening in Little Caesars Arena, a Michigan-themed live music and restaurant venue; plus the Points Bet sports bar.

- The New York Times has praise for a place that Devon is somewhat embarrassed he hasn't been to, Al Tayeb.

- A local designer who also is an Afghan refugee is in Project Runway, it'll be something cool to watch. Full story: https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/television/2021/10/14/project-runway-sabrina-spanta-afghanistan/6050286001/

Also, Victor Williams is the GOAT of skateboarding newscasters. The door is open, sir, if you ever wanna sit in on an episode. Well done. If you haven't seen the video: https://twitter.com/NewsWithVictor/status/1448488259710038018

How to help Afghan refugees resettle in Metro Detroit (ft. Kelli Dobner) Oct 14, 2021

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Our feature conversation with with Kelli Dobner of Samaritas. He organization is looking to raise funds to help 350 Afghan refugees in Metro Detroit and Grand Rapids get a footing while they restart their lives.

More: https://www.samaritas.org/refugee-crisis

Also, I share a quick thing to know and two places to go.

- Bally Sports Detroit has renewed their deal to broadcast Tigers and Wings games. But can we please get a real streaming option?

- The Detroit Bourbon Fest is this weekend to support the Friends of Detroit River. https://detroitbourbonfest.com/

- And there's a new mural at Van Dyke and Mack you may wanna check out this weekend. It reimagines the Spirit of Detroit in a beautiful way. https://twitter.com/TheDailyDetroit/status/1448672244478185473

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