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The Future Of Downtown Detroit (ft. Eric Larson) Oct 28, 2025

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Today is a conversation on the future of Downtown Detroit that involves cross-border collaborations, parks, possible freeway caps and much more.

Our guest is Eric Larson, CEO of the Downtown Detroit Partnership - the nonprofit that helps a multitude of projects in the greater downtown area happen.

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Castalia Is Closing On Their Own Terms Oct 27, 2025

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A craft cocktail bar with a ton of accolades (and appreciative fans) in Detroit's Midtown is closing.

In this in-depth conversation with one of the founding partners, Dr. Kevin Peterson, we get into why it's good to embrace new chapters.

Also, Peterson lines out how much time you have to come enjoy a final drink at what has been one of Michigan's best "garden level" bars.

It's important, if you can, to try and give long-standing patrons time to say goodbye to the space they also shared.

Kevin is also the author of "Cocktail Theory," A ssensory approach to transcendent drinks. https://sfumatofragrances.com/products/cocktail-theory

More on Castalia: https://www.castaliacocktails.com/

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Detroit's New Riverfront Park Opens This Weekend Oct 23, 2025

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A huge new park is opening on Detroit's riverfront this weekend! Here's whart you need to know, talking with a Park Ambassador, Christina Brainard.

More: https://www.detroitriverfront.org/events/calendar/2025/10/25/ralph-c-wilson-jr-centennial-park-grand-opening

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Timberland Is Coming To Downtown Detroit (Plus 5 Stories Around Town) Oct 22, 2025

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Norris and Jer are in... here's the set list of stories around Metro Detroit:

03:35 - General Motors comes in with strong results

08:07 - Hunter House is moving down Woodward

09:13 - Andiamo on Riverfront moving to Water Square

13:22 - A new Timberland retail store coming to Downtown Detroit

18:10 - Another RenCen tenant moving

18:45 - Will the new luxury residential units at the Hudson's Tower be too expensive?

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From Cannabis Entrepreneur to Envoy; Lions Win (and Look Good) Oct 21, 2025

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Fletcher Sharpe joins me with details behing a story that's gone viral and to get into where the Lions are heading into the bye week.

00:36 - Metro Detroiter and Cannabis Entrepreneur Mark Savaya was named Special Envoy to Iraq this week. But there's more than just Cannabis marketing involved, Fletcher looks a bit under the hood.

07:27 - Lions win, lookig strong going into the bye week. Feedback as always - dailydetroit -at- gmail -dot- com or leave a voicemail 313-789-3211.

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What to know about Detroit's future train and bus station Oct 20, 2025

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The future of rail and buses to and from other cities and Detroit may be here.

Detroit's new multi-modal transit hub plans to include Amtrak service, with an expanded Wolverine Line connecting to Windsor and Toronto; as well as consolidate both the Amtrak station in Detroit's New Center and the intercity bus terminal on Howard in Detroit.

$40 million has been allocated for the project, and site evaluation and design work is beginning. Beth Kmetz from Michigan Central joins us for a segment of the Daily Detroit podcast, sharing all the details that are set so far from this important announcement from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer at the Downtown Detroit Partnership Fall Forum.

You'll also learn why the new station is going next to the historic and redeveloped Michigan Central vs. right into the old hub.

Daily Detroit shares what to know and where to go in Metro in Detroit every day, and has every day for more than 1700 episodes.

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Why Devon O'Reilly is Running for Dearborn City Council Oct 17, 2025

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Longtime show contributor Devon O'Reilly is running for Dearborn city council.. and I caught up to talk about why, what his priorities are for his hometown, what he loves about Dearborn, and more.

More: https://oreillyfordearborn.com/

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New Transportation Hub, Stellantis Invests, Noel Night pause and a Detroit mayoral debate recap Oct 16, 2025

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Your all-local daily podcast on Detroit and Southeast Michigan is back with anothe one!

Jer and Norris get into everything...

The Set List:

01:24 - New intercity transit station for Detroit.. even more details: https://youtu.be/UxWMbsrrZDE?si=P5bdzA3uTYSyDF0O

05:14 - Michigan may freeze new Marijuana licenses

09:00 -Stellantis investing in Metro Detroit

11:57 -Noel Night on Pause

15:44 - Detroit Mayoral Debate Takes

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Has Marijuana Legalization Disappointed Michiganders? (and more) Oct 15, 2025

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The Set List: 01:42 - Norris went to the new club, Ora - and the Detroit Free Press Marathon is this weekend. We also discuss the likely closure of One Mic Comedy Club.

12:24 - Has Michigan's marijuana industry lived up to expectations? We discuss jobs, access, business, and price on the heels of a topic thats hot with our listeners - increasing the wholesale tax on weed.

26:26 - The Gordie Howe Bridge to Canada opening has been delayed until 2026

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Should Detroit Sports Fans Want Championships, Or Is Showing Up Enough? Oct 14, 2025

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Jer and Fletcher talk about some feelings after staying up to watch the Tigers lose in 15 innings while continuing to be unable to hit a baseball to save their lives (or season)... and the Detroit Lions never really found the vibe in their loss to the Chiefs. We end with a discussion on whether Detroit sports fans need to ask more of our owners to go for titles.

The Set List:

00:42 - Lions lose to Chiefs: Taking accountability

08:14 - Unpacking the Tiger's lack of hitting and 15 inning loss

13:23 - Has Detroit sports fan culture eroded over the years? Are we really ok with just being there, or do we want to hold ownership accountable to win titles?

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