Daily Detroit Happy Hour Podcast

I’m the host of this weekly-ish podcast, where we explore Detroit one fascinating personality at a time, often over drinks.

June 21, 2019

LISTEN: How the Detroit suburb of Oak Park is sprucing itself up

For years, Oak Park was seen as an unassuming and tired inner-ring Detroit suburb. Its biggest claim to fame was...

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January 16, 2019

What to know about ‘the dot,’ Ferndale’s new mixed-use parking structure

On a recent episode of the Daily Detroit podcast, I spoke with Ferndale’s assistant city manager, Joseph Gacioch, about the...

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October 26, 2018

WATCH: ‘Pati’s Mexican Table’ host Pati Jinich on exploring Detroit food

As a fan of PBS, cooking shows and Mexican food, imagine my excitement: Pati Jinich, host of the James Beard...

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August 24, 2018

LISTEN: A special podcast episode remembering Queen of Soul — and Detroiter — Aretha Franklin

Upon hearing the news last week that Aretha Franklin had died at age 76, following a battle with pancreatic cancer,...

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August 21, 2018

Listen to our new Daily Detroit podcast promo

I’ve been working hard with my friend Jer on the Daily Detroit podcast, which is different than the Happy Hour...

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July 21, 2018

The Happy Hour is back with special guest Kevin Allison of Risk! podcast

Warning: Episode contains salty language (F-bombs) and the word “penises” 2X. Friends, we’re back! After a brief hiatus, the Daily...

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July 11, 2018

Take a video tour of the new Detroit Shipping Company

I was lucky enough to be invited to the VIP launch party, or whatever its official name may have been,...

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May 30, 2018

PODCAST: Viranel Clerard aims to chronicle Detroit’s exploding mural scene

If you spend any time in Detroit, you’d have a hard time not noticing all the incredible murals popping up...

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May 16, 2018

LISTEN: From tragedy, Mama Shu aims to transform her blighted Highland Park neighborhood

Mama Shu has become almost a household name around Detroit, and she’s also gained attention nationally, including appearances on the...

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April 2, 2018

LISTEN: Ferndale author Michael Zadoorian discusses his novel ‘The Leisure Seeker,’ now a motion picture

“The Leisure Seeker” is a new movie starring Helen Mirren and Donald Sutherland that opened last month, but it’s also...

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