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Lions vs. Packers: A Week 1 Wake-Up Call or a Sign of Things to Come? Sep 08, 2025

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The Detroit Lions dropped a terrible performance to open the 2025 NFL Season, losing 27-13 at Lambeau Field.

Should we be worried yet, what needs to be tuned up, and what might be ahead? Fletcher Sharpe joins us to get into the gridiron and help sort it all out.

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What Makes For A Driveworthy Destination? Sep 05, 2025

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What makes it worth it for you to get in the car and head out to somewhere new? What makes a place, whether it's a restaurant, a dog park, an attraction... driveworthy?

We have some suggestions and let you in on what we're working on behind the scenes.

Plus, we want your feedback on what you think makes a place worth going to.

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Should A Sports And Concert Ticket Tax Come To Detroit? Sep 04, 2025

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One of the ways to address inequality is making sure you have the tools to do it.

In today's episode, we talk about a recent report that Detroit (and other cities) should consider a tax on tickets to big sporting events and concerts.

Many other cities do this to raise money that flows from the action downtown to the neighborhoods.

The idea is a huge "maybe" as local sales taxes are prohibited in Michigan, and would need legislation in Lansing to even truly consider. But we're looking at the ways structurally things don't happen here that in other places, they do... and what reforms would be needed to fix things.

We also talk about a visit to the new Saturn Coffee and Norris gets into his dislike of denim for fancier events.

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Is it time for Ranked Choice Voting in Michigan? Sep 03, 2025

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Ranked Choice Voting — where voters can rank their candidates in order of preference - has been gaining steam in parts of the country.

But in Michigan? Though some local communities have voted to have it, the state's constitution is in the way. That could be changed through the ballot box - if RankMiVote is successful.

The goal would be to give voters more choice, and have elections that more accurately reflect what voters want.

Pat Zabawa, the Executive Director of RankMiVote, stops by to talk about why the time is now for Michigan to move to Ranked Choice Voting, or RCV, and the benefits.

More info: https://rankmivote.org/

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Fletcher Is A Canoe Race Champion, Lions Packers Prediction, 3 Keys To Tigers Success Sep 02, 2025

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And we're back from the holiday weekend! Fletcher Sharpe is in...

00:29 - Celebrating the Hamtramck Yacht Club Canoe Race Champion Fletcher Sharpe (and Whiskey in the Jar)

06:44 - Lions Packers Game Preview

10:09 - 3 Keys To Tigers Season Success

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Our 89x Nostalgia-palooza Aug 29, 2025

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If you listened to radio in the 90s and early 2000s, and were into rock music, 89x was a regular stop on the dial.

The blast of nostalgia of them coming back after a time as a country radio FM station on the air this week felt good as a pair of Millenials (one, an elder, on the cusp of Gen X).

So we get into our favorite memories, local Detroit bands they played - from those more well known like Sponge and the veritable one-hit wonders, Charm Farm. 89x was always a platform for local music, seemingly to play more than other spots.

Plus, the DJs, the Canadian Exports. All of it. And our first CDs we ever bought.

Plus - Jer and Devon both went to the new Alo and have thoughts, plus the new Lunch at Olin in Downtown Detroit in our regular "Where we've been" segment, highlighting places we've actually tried or visited.

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Office Hours: New Stadium Impact, Composting, and your Detroit questions Aug 28, 2025

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Once a month we're going to start answering your questions in an "Office Hours" format with Jer, Norris, and special guests.

Here are six Detroit-related or project-related questions from you, this month:

02:08 - Why do we cover the whole Metro Detroit region, not just the city of Detroit? Why do we think it's important we stay connected as a region?

06:51 - What will be the new Detroit City FC's New Stadium impact on Corktown?

11:14 - Why do you link to paywalled news sources, and why don't you post the screenshot of the article in the newsletter?

17:38 - What is something you thought you knew that now you know is different? (The people coming to Detroit, and the topics we cover vs. what we're "supposed" to do)

23:41 - What is going on with Detroit (goverment) only focusing on Downtown and Midtown and skipping everything else? (It's complicated)

32:50 - How to compost and recycle in the city of Detroit

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9 Wants For Downtown Detroit (From Someone Who Lives There) Aug 27, 2025

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What does downtown Detroit need? What do residents want? How could we encourage more people to live there?

Norris Howard is a native born Detroiter and a current downtown Detroit resident, and between him, listener feedback, and Jer - we get into nine things people actually want to see in Downtown Detroit.

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How Many Wins Will The Detroit Lions Get In 2025? Aug 26, 2025

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The Detroit Lions are about to start a big season, one that could be historic if the stars align correctly.

Our resident Sportsball Expert Fletcher Sharpe joins Jer to make our before the season predictions on the regular season record, what the Lions still may need, the coaching staff, why he isn't stressed about the pre-season and more.

Basically, spend 16 minutes and be ready for the Detroit Lions season starting just around the corner.

Of course, we'll hold ourselves accountable on the other side, as well.

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Plans For Michigan's First Women's Sports Bar, In Detroit Aug 25, 2025

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Bar IX promises to be Michigan's first establishment dedicated wholly to showing women's sports. Alissa Graff joins Jer and Fletcher Sharpe to talk about where they're at, pop-ups you can attend and what's next.

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