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Part of Michigan's 2019 no-fault auto insurance reform was ruled unconstitutional. What's next? (ft. Todd Berg) Aug 29, 2022

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Attorney Todd Berg from Michigan Auto Law joins me to talk about the impact of the Michigan Court of Appeals ruling last week that part of the massive no-fault auto insurance reform passed in 2019 was deemed unconstitutional.

So what's next? What about catastrophic claims? Did we misguidedly give away too much from the claims fund? What about when crash victims who have been getting services since before the 2019 reform - when might they get help? And what about costs, have they gone down for drivers?

Michigan Auto Law - https://www.michiganautolaw.com/

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Trying Faygo Jazzin' Bluesberry; Inside Bakalikan + The Roost; 24Grille reopening + more Aug 26, 2022

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Today's show is full of fun stuff around town. We tried the returned to market Faygo Jazzin' Bluesberry plus came up with a cocktial for it, the Bluesberry Cobbler. J

er tried out The Roost in Woodbridge: https://www.instagram.com/theroostdetroit/?hl=en

Devon went to Bakalikon in Greektown: http://greektownmarket.com/

Devon spotted a reincarnation of 24Grille, and we discuss the future spots on the first floor of the Westin Book Cadillac hotel.

Plus, the ClawsonFest is this Saturday with some tasty places to eat: http://www.clawsonfest.com/

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Detroit's historic Hurlbut Gate will get its eagle back + Things to know around town Aug 24, 2022

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Today's feature conversation is with Doug Atkinson of the Great Lakes Water Authority, talking about the work being done to restore the Hurlbut Gate on East Jefferson outside Waterworks Park.

Then, we get into some stories around town and things to do in Metro Detroit.

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Giant Slide reopens, gets new track; DCFC Recap; Moro's for sale + more Aug 22, 2022

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Today, we start with a little Detroit City FC coverage. Le Rouge lost 1-0 to Louisville over the weekend. There's a recap and then some words from Coach Trevor James and Goalkeeper Nate Steinwascher.

Plus - Highland Park is ruled against, saying they owe millions in water-related debt. It could financially crush the small enclave city.

The Giant Slide on Belle Isle is open after some adjustments after launching some riders over the weekend. The story even got its own music track thanks to @GMACCASH (Also, thanks to him for giving us rights to use it!) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvdZw-L5CuY&ab_channel=GmacCash

And finally, a west side Italian dining staple - Moro's - is for sale. It's been open for more than four decades.

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Detroit's the place to be for the zombie apocalypse?; New octopus; DSO season preview Aug 19, 2022

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What an episode. From Donut Kastle to Ladder 4 Wine bar, places to go.

From a DSO season preview with the president of the orchestra to a new octopus on Belle Isle, where to go.

And for a dash of absurdity, we discuss our zombie preparedness level.

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Belle Isle giant slide is back, Wyandotte water pollution, Back to school tax holiday? Aug 17, 2022

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A set of stories today plus a bonus link at the end of the podcast that's business in the front and party in the back.

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VinFast, Vietnam and the future of electric vehicles (ft. Eric Trytko) Aug 15, 2022

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Today's feature conversation is with Eric Trytko, who traveled to Vietnam to learn more about emergent electric car maker VinFast.

We take the opportunity to talk more about the wider space and if Eric thinks automakers are going to hit their targets of selling only electric vehicles.

Here's Eric's piece on Fuse: https://fuseautotech.com/blog/speed-scale-intent

Then, I share three quick stories you should know around Detroit today.

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Trying Vernors Black Cherry; HBO Hard Knocks makes Lions fans happy; Barry Sanders in the cheeseteak game; Money for Michigan Avenue Aug 12, 2022

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Lots to talk about today, but first we try the new Vernors Black Cherry flavor and put it in cocktails.

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On Monkeypox, low vaccination rates and the high cost of insulin (ft. Dr. Paul Thomas) Aug 11, 2022

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Dr. Paul Thomas from Plum Health Direct Primary Care joins us to talk about:

What we need to know about Monkeypox;
The low childhood vaccination rates that leave us vulnerable to the possibility of a measles outbreak
And the high cost of insulin and what he's doing about it in his practice and what to do about it overall

More: https://www.plumhealthdpc.com/

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Downtown retail will never be the same (ft. Conrad Kickert) Aug 09, 2022

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Here's an idea: Because of the changing nature of what retail is, the new Gucci store coming to downtown Detroit doesn't have to sell very much directly to be a success.

There's been a lot of talk about downtown Detroit's retail situation as some businesses have closed up shop or left.

But, it looks like it may be part of a bigger shift nationally and internationally around what retail in downtowns is and what kinds of things activate those spaces.

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