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Today's episode is all about Detroit sandwich culture, community, and the power of sharing good food with good people. I'm joined in studio by Carlos Parisi, the mind behind Sandwich Week, for a wide-ranging conversation on where to find great sandwiches across the region – and how those places help you make real-life connections, not just grab lunch and go.​ 02:24 - Honoring Greg Mudge We start by remembering the late Greg Mudge of Mudgie's, whose new honorary street sign that went up over the weekend recognizes just how much he did to shape Detroit's modern restaurant and bar scene. Carlos shares personal stories about Greg as a mentor, community builder, and straight shooter who helped countless businesses get off the ground and pushed people to be better.​ 05:55 - 10 Rapid-fire sandwich takes Then I put Carlos through 10 rapid-fire sandwich questions, starting with the eternal "Is a hot dog a sandwich?" (he says no, emphatically). We get into toasted vs. untoasted bread, mayo vs. mustard, pickles, diagonal vs. straight cuts, fries and chips on the sandwich, bologna nostalgia, and why texture, temperature, and proper "shredduce" (shredded lettuce) make or break a great bite.​ 15:37 - Sandwich Week 2025 preview and schedule From there, we dig into Sandwich Week 2025, running December 26–31 in its 12th year. Carlos walks through the schedule:  Friday, Dec. 26 – Mudgie's (12–3 p.m.): Kicking things off where so much started, with the Uncle Carlos sandwich back on the menu.​ Saturday – Vesper Books & Wine (12-3 p.m.): A first-ever Sandwich Week pop-up with Ayiti Spaghetti​ Sunday – Ladder 4 (12-3 p.m.): Wild, creative sandwiches from one of the top spots in the country, plus that off-the-beaten-path wine-bar vibe.​ Sunday night – Dakota Inn Ratskeller (ticketed dinner, 6 p.m.): A 15-foot sandwich built on a giant table in the newly revived basement German wine bar! Plus sides, Aunt Nee's chips and salsa, and two drinks with your ticket.​ Monday – Rocco's (12-3 p.m.): A must-visit Italian market stop with art between two slices of bread.​ Tuesday lunch (12–3 p.m.) – Tall Trees: Ferndale's small-but-mighty cafe, with obsessive attention to thoughtful sandwiches.​ Finale – Batch Brewing (6 p.m.): Closing things out under the big tent with a special smoked-meats sandwich lineup and a big community raffle with concert tickets, gift cards, and more from businesses across Metro Detroit. There are also a number of sidequests with deals at Gonella's, Pietrzyk  Pierogi, JP's Makes and Bakes, Last Chance Saloon, Bev's Bagels. Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/DailyDetroit Follow us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942 Or Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Yhv8nSylVWxlZilRhi4X9?si=df538dae2e144431  

Guest: Tracy WellsPlaywright ofWhistle Stop, Totally Murder!, Angels of Bataan, One Stoplight Town, A Night Under The Stars, Finding Corey Taylor, Happily Ever Before, The Man in the Brown Suit, Great Expectations, The Little Mermaid, Anne of Green Gables, Les Miserables, Pride and Prejudice, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Rotten Apples, Eclipse, A Trip To The Moon, Eerie Academy, Night of the Macabre, Swan Lake, Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, The Phantom of the Opera, The Tale of the Nutcracker, Emma, The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, Spaghetti Western...Or Mission Im-Pasta-ble, and many more.Official Website: https://www.tracywellsplaywright.com/Tracy Wells Bio: Tracy Wells' love of theater started at an early age when her parents took her to see big name shows in local community theaters.  She loved the characters, the scenery, the costumes, and most importantly, the beautiful stories that came to life before her eyes.  As a teenager, Tracy joined her high school drama department and got her own taste of small stage stardom—as well as her first glimpse into the challenges that schools and community theaters face, such as limited budgets, little to no stage or storage space, and the lack of scripts for large cast sizes. Upon entering adulthood, Tracy settled into life as a wife and mother, but the theater came calling again when her husband accepted a job as a junior high drama teacher.  Once again, those challenges presented themselves—little to no budget, a small stage with only a few working lights, and difficulty finding scripts with enough roles for his ever-increasing class numbers.  That is when playwriting entered Tracy's life.  With the start of school quickly approaching, Tracy decided to pen her first one-act play, an adaptation of O. Henry's “The Gift of the Magi”.  The play was well received by the students, and Tracy decided to seek publication for the script as well as continuing to write more one-act plays and eventually full-length plays as well. Tracy now has more than two hundred published plays and skits with a number of publishers and her plays have been produced all across the country as well as internationally.  When she writes a play, Tracy continues to keep in mind those challenges she recognized all those years ago on the high school stage—limited budget, small stages, and the desire to let each character shine.  Tracy continues to write plays for the youth and Christian market and resides with her husband and two children in Metro Detroit.The Scene TeamJustin Borak - Host Zach Dulli - Executive Producer KJ Lampar - Producer Leah Barker - Producer & Talent CoordinatorJim Colleran - EditorAdditional music and sound effects licensed through Envato ElementsLinksBe sure to follow The Scene Podcast on Instagram and YouTubeSubscribe to The Scene NewsletterSpecial ThanksJennifer IsaacsonLauren KardosJeffery KeilholtzShow ContributorsLeah BarkerJustin BorakJim ColleranZach DulliKJ LamparTracy Wells The Scene TeamJustin Borak - Host Zach Dulli - Executive Producer KJ Lampar - Producer Leah Barker - Producer & Talent CoordinatorJim Colleran - Editor Additional music and sound effects licensed through Envato Elements LINKSBe sure to follow The Scene Podcast on Instagram and YouTubeSubscribe to The Scene Newsletter

Jer and Devon cue up our annual mild, hot, and spicy predictions for Detroit, Metro Detroit and Michigan things in 2026! From fun, to development, to automotive, to transit, to politics - we cover all of the bases. If you've got your own predictions (or agree or disagree with ours!) let us know.  It's one of our must-listen local podcast episodes of the year.  Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/DailyDetroit  Follow us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942  Or Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Yhv8nSylVWxlZilRhi4X9?si=df538dae2e144431  

A Christmas crime in western Pennsylvania takes an unexpected turn after Baby Jesus is stolen from a Nativity scene, then quietly returned and found while a reporter is waiting for her hit nearby. A sweeping FBI sting lands three prominent Metro Detroit professionals in federal court, exposing what prosecutors describe as a disturbing network involving child sexual abuse material. Drew Nelson reports.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Southeast Michigan is taking a ride on the weather roller coaster with rain, wind and warmer weather before the cold moves back into Metro Detroit. WWJ's Jackie Paige and Chris Fillar have your Wednesday morning news. (Photo: NWS Detroit)

The former University of Michigan head football coach, who was fired and arrested this week, has been arraigned on formal criminal charges. That's our top story as WWJ's Tracey McCaskill runs down the headlines for your Friday afternoon in Metro Detroit. (Photo: 14A-1 District Court)

Mother Nature dumped anywhere from 7 1/2 to two inches of snow on Metro Detroit overnight leading to a slow commute with many spinout crashes. WWJ's Jackie Paige and Luke Sloan have your Wednesday morning news. (Photo credit: WWJ's Pete Kowalski)

Harrison Township Michigan: The MOST Underrated Waterfront Town in Metro DetroitYou ever hear about a place and think, “How have I never been here before?” That's exactly the vibe you get with Harrison Township — a quiet, unassuming waterfront community on Lake St. Clair that somehow flies under the radar while offering some of the best lake living in southeast Michigan. From endless marinas and canal-front homes to restaurants right on the water and the Selfridge Air National Guard Base overhead, Harrison Township might be one of Michigan's most underrated waterfront gems — and today, I'm showing you why.In this video, we'll explore where Harrison Township is, what makes the lifestyle so unique, things to do, local marinas, restaurants, the vibe, schools, property taxes, home prices, and the pros and cons of living here. Whether you're thinking about boating, relocating, or just discovering new Metro Detroit towns, this breakdown will give you everything you need to know.

Originally uploaded April 25th, reloaded October 16th. Chris Holman welcomes Lisa Frohnapfel, President & CEO, Better Business Bureau of Michigan, Kalamazoo or Grand Rapids, MI What does this merger mean for BBB? Are there changes for businesses? Are there changes for consumers? Why is this merger important? Why should businesses and consumers care? What does this merger mean for the BBB's educational foundation? » Visit MBN website: www.michiganbusinessnetwork.com/ » Subscribe to MBN's YouTube: www.youtube.com/@MichiganbusinessnetworkMBN » Like MBN: www.facebook.com/mibiznetwork » Follow MBN: twitter.com/MIBizNetwork/ » MBN Instagram: www.instagram.com/mibiznetwork/ Here are a few key facts to know about the merger and the new BBB of Michigan: With this merger, BBB of Michigan is now one of the largest bureaus out of the nearly 100 offices across North America. BBB of Michigan will retain staff members from both offices and has reorganized departments and positions to improve efficiencies and customer service. Lisa Frohnapfel, who took the reins of BBB Serving Western Michigan in 2021, now expands her leadership role to cover the entire combined service area as the President and CEO of the newly formed BBB of Michigan. BBB of Michigan will continue operations at both of its offices, located in Metro Detroit and Grand Rapids. The merger will help amplify the organization's overall community impact and provide more convenient access to BBB services and resources, including Accredited Business benefits, consumer education initiatives, scholarships, special events and more. The Better Business Bureau® (BBB) is proud to announce an important milestone for businesses and consumers across the state. BBB of Detroit and Eastern Michigan and BBB of Western Michigan have merged to become the Better Business Bureau® of Michigan, impacting thousands of Michigan businesses and approximately 10 million Michigan consumers. With this merger, BBB of Michigan is now one of the largest bureaus in North America. This strategic unification will allow BBB to provide enhanced programs, expanded resources, and a stronger network of support for businesses and consumers throughout the state. By combining forces, BBB of Michigan will streamline operations, increase accessibility, and continue its mission of fostering marketplace trust and integrity. The merger will also allow the BBB Educational Foundation to expand programs and educate more businesses and consumers. Lisa Frohnapfel, who took the reins of BBB Serving Western Michigan in 2021, now expands her leadership role to cover the entire combined service area as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the newly formed BBB of Michigan. “Our goal is to provide a more efficient and effective BBB experience for all of Michigan,” says Lisa Frohnapfel, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Better Business Bureau of Michigan. “By uniting our efforts, we will be better positioned to support businesses, educate consumers, and promote trust throughout the state.” What This Means for Michigan Greater Statewide Support – Businesses and consumers will have access to a unified BBB, ensuring more seamless assistance across Michigan. Expanded Programs & Services – BBB will continue to offer accreditation, dispute resolution, scam tracking, and business and consumer education while enhancing its reach. Stronger Marketplace Trust – The merger reinforces BBB's commitment to ethical business practices, consumer protection, and community engagement. BBB of Michigan will continue operations at both of its offices, located in Metro Detroit and Grand Rapids. As this transition unfolds, Michigan businesses and consumers will continue to receive the same trusted services with additional benefits and resources. Visit BBB.org/mi to discover what the new BBB of Michigan can do for you.

Originally uploaded November 22, reloaded December 5th. Jeffrey Mosher welcomes Archie Williams, entrepreneur, Owner TruBlue Home Service Ally, Detroit, MI. Welcome Archie tell us a bit about your entrepreneurial path? Please fill us in on TruBlue Home Service Ally Detroit? Given that about one in six adults in Metro Detroit is age 65 or older, what market opportunity did you identify that led you to launch TruBlue Home Service Ally Detroit to serve the aging-in-place demographic? What are the most common home safety and maintenance challenges you've seen seniors face, and how does your system of home modifications and ongoing maintenance address these from a business-model perspective? In what ways does focusing on the “senior-centric business” model change your marketing, operational strategy, or customer service compared to a general handyman business? As the senior population continues to grow in Michigan, what business risks and scalability challenges have you encountered when expanding services or territories to meet rising demand? What role does technology, partnerships, or non-traditional revenue streams (for example, maintenance subscriptions) play in differentiating your business and sustaining long-term growth in the senior market? » Visit MBN website: www.michiganbusinessnetwork.com/ » Subscribe to MBN's YouTube: www.youtube.com/@MichiganbusinessnetworkMBN » Like MBN: www.facebook.com/mibiznetwork » Follow MBN: twitter.com/MIBizNetwork/ » MBN Instagram: www.instagram.com/mibiznetwork/ Archie Williams, a local Detroit entrepreneur, discusses the growing trend of senior-centric businesses opening throughout the community to cater to the growing senior population. About one in six adults across Metro Detroit is age 65 or older, including 17.9% in Oakland County, 17.8% in Macomb County, and 16.2% in Wayne County. Williams also discusses the growing demand for senior-centric businesses like his own -- TruBlue Home Service Ally, which prioritizes helping seniors age in place by modifying their homes -- and why we will see an increase in senior-centric businesses continue to open throughout Michigan with the senior population projected to continue to grow rapidly.

Many cities are opening warming shelters to help those in need as temperatures could drop into the single digits overnight. WWJ's Chris Fillar and Jackie Paige have your Thursday morning news. (Photo credit AccuWeather)

Does technical expertise guarantee leadership success? For Anthony Leo, President of IPR Robotics, the path from engineer to the C-Suite meant unlearning the need to be the smartest person in the room.In the Season 5 premiere of HIRED!, host Travis Miller uncovers the real traits that drive career growth. We break down the "Assumption Model" that kills deals, the interview red flag that ends the process immediately, and why curiosity beats knowledge. Plus, blunt advice for today's market. Stop waiting for perfect conditions and execute.// ABOUT OUR GUEST Anthony Leo is the President of IPR Robotics. With over a decade of leadership in venture-backed robotic startups, he brings extensive experience taking emerging technologies to market. A Metro-Detroit native, Anthony combines deep manufacturing knowledge with innovative strategies to drive growth for integration partners and end users.// CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST⏵ Anthony Leo⏵ IPR Robotics_________________________________________________Want to stream our podcast on another platform?⏵ Apple Podcasts⏵ Audible⏵ Spotify#leadership #sales #engineering #robotics #manufacturing #careerdevelopment #hiring #automation

Thinking about moving to New Baltimore, Michigan?This video breaks down everything you need to know about life in New Baltimore — one of Metro Detroit's most underrated waterfront communities on the shores of Lake St. Clair. From home prices and neighborhoods to schools, lifestyle, walkability, things to do, pros and cons, and what the area really feels like, this is your full guide to New Baltimore whether you're relocating from out of state or moving within Michigan.New Baltimore offers small-town charm, a growing downtown, family-friendly neighborhoods, and easy access to Chesterfield, Macomb Township, and I-94 — all while giving you that lake-life atmosphere that people love. But it's not perfect, and in this video I'll break down the good, the bad, and what locals actually say about living here.If you're considering a move to New Baltimore or anywhere in southeast Michigan, this guide will help you understand the cost of living, housing options, commute times, schools, and the lifestyle so you can decide if it's the right fit for you.

Overnight snow led to several crashes along Metro Detroit roads early Tuesday morning. In one case a semi crashed into a fire truck along I-75 in Monroe County. WWJ's Jackie Paige and Chris Fillar have your Tuesday morning news.

Vic Verchereau welcomes Sam Klemet, who is the Executive Director at Detroit Auto Dealers Association (DADA) and Detroit Auto Show. Sam Klemet is the Executive Director of the Detroit Auto Dealers Association (DADA) and Detroit Auto Show. A Metro Detroit native and Michigan State University graduate with a degree in Broadcast Journalism, Klemet is a former award-winning on-air journalist, with a decade of impactful storytelling in Illinois, Minnesota, and Indiana. Transitioning to leadership, Klemet's journey continued with his tenure as President and CEO of the Michigan Association of Broadcasters (MAB). In May 2024, Klemet joined the DADA and Detroit Auto Show as Co-Executive Director alongside Rod Alberts. This transition positioned him to take the reins as sole Executive Director in January 2025, becoming only the sixth person to hold this title in the organization's storied history. Join Vic Verchereau and Sam Kelemt for this edition of Michigan Corners, and make some plans for the greatest show on the auto planet, the Detroit Auto Show! More than cars...it's the "don't miss event of the year"! » Visit MBN website: www.michiganbusinessnetwork.com/ » Subscribe to MBN's YouTube: www.youtube.com/@MichiganbusinessnetworkMBN » Like MBN: www.facebook.com/mibiznetwork » Follow MBN: twitter.com/MIBizNetwork/ » MBN Instagram: www.instagram.com/mibiznetwork/

Join Kris and friends as they dive into fun discussions on pop culture, music, trending topics, and everything in between! Whether you're looking for laughs, hot takes, or just something to vibe to, KrisCross Corner has got you covered. —  MORE FROM KRISCROSS CORNER  —Make sure to Join the KrisCross Studios Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/kriscrosscorner/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/@kriscrossstudios iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/channel/kriscross-studios/id6449445819    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/21S54f6JNK3mxkVkVgGAxH   

The clock is ticking down to the big meal, and grocery aisles across Metro Detroit are packed. WWJ's Jon Hewett is braving the crowds at the Meijer in Madison Heights as our Tracey McCaskill and Tony Ortiz run down down the headlines for your Wednesday afternoon. (Photo: Getty Images)

Three Pontiac residents are facing life in prison over accusations of intentionally starving two of their children. That's our top story as WWJ's Tony Ortiz and Tracey McCaskill run down the local news headlines for your Tuesday afternoon in Metro Detroit. (Photo: Oakland County Sheriff's Office)

November 25, 2025 ~ Food and Restaurant Writer at the Detroit Free Press Susan Selasky joins Chris, Lloyd, and Jamie to discuss where around Metro Detroit you can get fully prepared and cooked Thanksgiving dinners. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This episode of Daily Detroit with Jer Staes and Devon O'Reilly covers: Thanksgiving vibes: Jer and Devon kick off with light banter on their favorite Thanksgiving sides  Where we've been: Devon shares his experience at the new Ford World Headquarters grand opening in Dearborn, highlighting the innovative "glass spaceship" campus, family legacy, and downtown impact. This includes the historic Dearborn Inn and its newly redone literary-themed cottages. Where we've been, pt 2, holiday happenings: Jer describes the festive transformation of Michigan Central Station for "Winter at the Station," complete with interactive video walls and seasonal events, making it a must-visit holiday destination in Corktown. Community and connection: We encourage listeners to explore diverse neighborhoods and businesses across Metro Detroit! Get to know your neighbors! Facing serious news: The conversation shifts to recent protests in Dearborn, debunking harmful myths (notably, the false "Sharia law" narrative) and reflecting on the robust, peaceful, and united local response. Devon, recently elected to City Council, shares some hsitory and context about Dearborn's resilience and diversity — as outsiders coming around with factually false ideas is nothing new. We end with calls for stores from listeners in communities across the region. After all, Daily Detroit has the core value of localism. Feedback as always - dailydetroit -at- gmail -dot- com or leave a voicemail 313-789-3211.  Follow Daily Detroit on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942  Or sign up for our newsletter: https://www.dailydetroit.com/newsletter/  

On this week's show... Democrats: Our military's oath - defend the Constitution. Republicans: That's sedition! Donald Trump thinks Elissa Slotkin should be executed. Trump sees the Epstein documents parade going in the other direction and runs to lead it…but launches Phase Two for keeping the Epstein files secret. Trump accidentally admits he's known about Epstein's abuse of teenagers for more than a decade … now saying that Epstein was a sick pervert and he knew it 20-plus years ago. The Texas gerrymander demanded by Trump gets thrown out by a three-judge appeals panel – with the lead opinion written by a Trump-appointed judge. Want a change in U.S. foreign policy? How about getting some state-of-the-art fighter jets. Or absolution for ordering the vicious murder of an American journalist? And, to top it all off, a black tie VIP dinner at the White House? All it takes is writing big checks, payable to the Trump family. A fringe Republican candidate for Governor has stirred up some hateful anti-Muslim demonstrations in Dearborn.  And the rhetorical temperature is also going up in Hamtramck with another increasingly contentious debate over that city's mayoral election. Nick Anderson/Raw Story The most recent EPIC-MRA poll shows Michigan voters are angry over the Trump tariffs and what they are doing to the economy. It's especially important in Michigan, where our top trading partners are Canada, Mexico and China. We're joined by a Michigan business owner who is suing the Trump administration over the tariffs. Mike Musheinesh has been CEO of Detroit Axle since 2012, taking over from his father Ed Musheinesh, who started the company as a small aftermarket parts shop in 1990. Mike has grown the company into a leading global retailer and distributor of remanufactured and new aftermarket auto parts. Today, Detroit Axle employs hundreds of people in Metro Detroit, and it operates a large online operation to serve customers nationwide. kevinnecessary.substack.com

Jer and Norris are in with hot takes and hot stories around Metro Detroit! 03:12 - Sweetgreens opening day annoucement 05:32 - Belle Isle news: Zoo to be demolished and the historic Boat House will be leased to developer 11:41 - David Whitney Building converting existing apartment units to condos 15:07 - DTE Energy trying to fast track approval for data center 20:27 - Sinclair media trying to buy EW Scripps - which includes WXYZ Channel 7 here in Detroit

Me and photographer Ryan Southen reflect on Ford's new glass-clad headquarters across from The Henry Ford in Dearborn. We get into the design elements, the thoughts behind the campus, and details we noticed from the tour. It shows an organization that's looking not only to the future, but to having a campus that top talent from around the country would want to work at. Ford's new World Headquarters isn't just glass and steel. It's a 2.1 million square foot bet that Metro Detroit and Michigan can compete for talent with Silicon Valley. You can see the entire photo tour on our website here: https://www.dailydetroit.com/see-inside-fords-big-bet-on-the-future-a-new-world-headquarters/  

Listen to JCO's Art of Oncology article, "The Man at the Bow" by Dr. Alexis Drutchas, who is a palliative care physician at Dana Farber Cancer Institute. The article is followed by an interview with Drutchas and host Dr. Mikkael Sekeres. Dr. Drutchas shares the deep connection she had with a patient, a former barge captain, who often sailed the same route that her family's shipping container did when they moved overseas many times while she was growing up. She reflects on the nature of loss and dignity, and how oncologists might hold patients' humanity with more tenderness and care, especially at the end of life. TRANSCRIPT Narrator: The Man at the Bow, by Alexis Drutchas, MD  It was the kind of day that almost seemed made up—a clear, cerulean sky with sunlight bouncing off the gold dome of the State House. The contrast between this view and the drab hospital walls as I walked into my patient's room was jarring. My patient, whom I will call Suresh, sat in a recliner by the window. His lymphoma had relapsed, and palliative care was consulted to help with symptom management. The first thing I remember is that despite the havoc cancer had wreaked—sunken temples and a hospital gown slipping off his chest—Suresh had a warm, peaceful quality about him. Our conversation began with a discussion about his pain. Suresh told me how his bones ached and how his fatigue left him feeling hollow—a fraction of his former self. The way this drastic change in his physicality affected his sense of identity was palpable. There was loss, even if it was unspoken. After establishing a plan to help with his symptoms, I pivoted and asked Suresh how he used to spend his days. His face immediately lit up. He had been a barge captain—a dangerous and thrilling profession that took him across international waters to transport goods. Suresh's eyes glistened as he described his joy at sea. I was completely enraptured. He shared stories about mornings when he stood alone on the bow, feeling the salted breeze as the barge moved through Atlantic waves. He spoke of calm nights on the deck, looking at the stars through stunning darkness. He traveled all over the globe and witnessed Earth's topography from a perspective most of us will never see. The freedom Suresh exuded was profound. He loved these voyages so much that one summer, despite the hazards, he brought his wife and son to experience the journey with him. Having spent many years of my childhood living in Japan and Hong Kong, my family's entire home—every bed, sheet, towel, and kitchen utensil—was packed up and crossed the Atlantic on cargo ships four times. Maybe Suresh had captained one, I thought. Every winter, we hosted US Navy sailors docked in Hong Kong for the holidays. I have such fond memories of everyone going around the table and sharing stories of their adventures—who saw or ate what and where. I loved those times: the wild abandon of travel, the freedom of being somewhere new, and the way identity can shift and expand as experiences grow. When Suresh shared stories of the ocean, I was back there too, holding the multitude of my identity alongside him. I asked Suresh to tell me more about his voyages: what was it like to be out in severe weather, to ride over enormous swells? Did he ever get seasick, and did his crew always get along? But Suresh did not want to swim into these perilous stories with me. Although he worked a difficult and physically taxing job, this is not what he wanted to focus on. Instead, he always came back to the beauty and vitality he felt at sea—what it was like to stare out at the vastness of the open ocean. He often closed his eyes and motioned with his hands as he spoke as if he was not confined to these hospital walls. Instead, he was swaying on the water feeling the lightness of physical freedom, and the way a body can move with such ease that it is barely perceptible, like water flowing over sand. The resonances of Suresh's stories contained both the power and challenges laden in this work. Although I sat at his bedside, healthy, my body too contained memories of freedom that in all likelihood will one day dissipate with age or illness. The question of how I will be seen, compared to how I hoped to be seen, lingered in my mind. Years ago, before going to medical school, I moved to Vail, Colorado. I worked four different jobs just to make ends meet, but making it work meant that on my days off, I was only a chairlift ride away from Vail's backcountry. I have a picture of this vigor in my mind—my snowboard carving into fresh powder, the utter silence of the wilderness at that altitude, and the way it felt to graze the powdery snow against my glove. My face was windburned, and my body was sore, but my heart had never felt so buoyant. While talking with Suresh, I could so vividly picture him as the robust man he once was, standing tall on the bow of his ship. I could feel the freedom and joy he described—it echoed in my own body. In that moment, the full weight of what Suresh had lost hit me as forcefully as a cresting wave—not just the physical decline, but the profound shift in his identity. What is more, we all live, myself included, so precariously at this threshold. In this work, it is impossible not to wonder: what will it be like when it is me? Will I be seen as someone who has lived a full life, who explored and adventured, or will my personhood be whittled down to my illness? How can I hold these questions and not be swallowed by them? "I know who you are now is not the person you've been," I said to Suresh. With that, he reached out for my hand and started to cry. We looked at each other with a new understanding. I saw Suresh—not just as a frail patient but as someone who lived a full life. As someone strong enough to cross the Atlantic for decades. In that moment, I was reminded of the Polish poet, Wislawa Szymborska's words, "As far as you've come, can't be undone." This, I believe, is what it means to honor the dignity of our patients, to reflect back the person they are despite or alongside their illness…all of their parts that can't be undone. Sometimes, this occurs because we see our own personhood reflected in theirs and theirs in ours. Sometimes, to protect ourselves, we shield ourselves from this echo. Other times, this resonance becomes the most beautiful and meaningful part of our work. It has been years now since I took care of Suresh. When the weather is nice, my wife and I like to take our young son to the harbor in South Boston to watch the planes take off and the barges leave the shore, loaded with colorful metal containers. We usually pack a picnic and sit in the trunk as enormous planes fly overhead and tugboats work to bring large ships out to the open water. Once, as a container ship was leaving the port, we waved so furiously at those working on board that they all started to wave back, and the captain honked the ships booming horn. Every single time we are there, I think of Suresh, and I picture him sailing out on thewaves—as free as he will ever be. Mikkael Sekeres: Welcome back to JCO's Cancer Stories: The Art of Oncology. This ASCO podcast features intimate narratives and perspectives from authors exploring their experiences in oncology. I'm your host, Mikkael Sekeres. I'm Professor of Medicine and Chief of the Division of Hematology at the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami. What a treat we have today. We're joined by Dr. Alexis Drutchas, a Palliative Care Physician and the Director of the Core Communication Program at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School to discuss her article, "The Man at the Bow." Alexis, thank you so much for contributing to Journal of Clinical Oncology and for joining us to discuss your article. Dr. Alexis Drutchas: Thank you. I'm thrilled and excited to be here. Mikkael Sekeres: I wonder if we can start by asking you about yourself. Where are you from, and can you walk us a bit through your career? Dr. Alexis Drutchas: The easiest way to say it would be that I'm from the Detroit area. My dad worked in automotive car parts and so we moved around a lot when I was growing up. I was born in Michigan, then we moved to Japan, then back to Michigan, then to Hong Kong, then back to Michigan. Then I spent my undergrad years in Wisconsin and moved out to Colorado to teach snowboarding before medical school, and then ended up back in Michigan for that, and then on the east coast at Brown for my family medicine training, and then in Boston for work and training. So, I definitely have a more global experience in my background, but also very Midwestern at heart as well. In terms of my professional career trajectory, I trained in family medicine because I really loved taking care of the whole person. I love taking care of kids and adults, and I loved OB, and at the time I felt like it was impossible to choose which one I wanted to pursue the most, and so family medicine was a great fit. And at the core of that, there's just so much advocacy and social justice work, especially in the community health centers where many family medicine residents train. During that time, I got very interested in LGBTQ healthcare and founded the Rhode Island Trans Health Conference, which led me to work as a PCP at Fenway Health in Boston after that. And so I worked there for many years. And then through a course of being a hospitalist at BI during that work, I worked with many patients with serious illness, making decisions about discontinuing dialysis, about pursuing hospice care in the setting of ILD. I also had a significant amount of family illness and started to recognize this underlying interest I had always had in palliative care, but I think was a bit scared to pursue. But those really kind of tipped me over to say I really wanted to access a different level of communication skills and be able to really go into depth with patients in a way I just didn't feel like I had the language for. And so I applied to the Harvard Palliative Care Fellowship and luckily and with so much gratitude got in years ago, and so trained in palliative care and stayed at MGH after that. So my Dana-Farber position is newer for me and I'm very excited about it. Mikkael Sekeres: Sounds like you've had an amazing career already and you're just getting started on it. I grew up in tiny little Rhode Island and, you know, we would joke you have to pack an overnight bag if you travel more than 45 minutes. So, our boundaries were much tighter than yours. What was it like growing up where you're going from the Midwest to Asia, back to the Midwest, you wind up settling on the east coast? You must have an incredible worldly view on how people live and how they view their health. Dr. Alexis Drutchas: I think you just named much of the sides of it. I think I realize now, in looking back, that in many ways it was living two lives, because at the time it was rare from where we lived in the Detroit area in terms of the other kids around us to move overseas. And so it really did feel like that part of me and my family that during the summers we would have home leave tickets and my parents would often turn them in to just travel since we didn't really have a home base to come back to. And so it did give me an incredible global perspective and a sense of all the ways in which people develop community, access healthcare, and live. And then coming back to the Midwest, not to say that it's not cosmopolitan or diverse in its own way, but it was very different, especially in the 80s and 90s to come back to the Midwest. So it did feel like I carried these two lenses in the world, and it's been incredibly meaningful over time to meet other friends and adults and patients who have lived these other lives as well. I think for me those are some of my most connecting friendships and experiences with patients for people who have had a similar experience in living with sort of a duality in their everyday lives with that. Mikkael Sekeres: You know, you write about the main character of your essay, Suresh, who's a barge captain, and you mention in the essay that your family crossed the Atlantic on cargo ships four times when you were growing up. What was that experience like? How much of it do you remember? Dr. Alexis Drutchas: Our house, like our things, crossed the Atlantic four times on barge ships such as his. We didn't, I mean we crossed on airplanes. Mikkael Sekeres: Oh, okay, okay. Dr. Alexis Drutchas: We flew over many times, but every single thing we owned got packed up into containers on large trucks in our house and were brought over to ports to be sent over. So, I'm not sure how they do it now, but at the time that's sort of how we moved, and we would often go live in a hotel or a furnished apartment for the month's wait of all of our house to get there, which felt also like a surreal experience in that, you know, you're in a totally different country and then have these creature comforts of your bedroom back in Metro Detroit. And I remember thinking a lot about who was crossing over with all of that stuff and where was it going, and who else was moving, and that was pretty incredible. And when I met Suresh, just thinking about the fact that at some point our home could have been on his ship was a really fun connection in my mind to make, just given where he always traveled in his work. Mikkael Sekeres: It's really neat. I remember when we moved from the east coast also to the Midwest, I was in Cleveland for 18 years. The very first thing we did was mark which of the boxes had the kids' toys in it, because that of course was the first one we let them close it up and then we let them open it as soon as we arrived. Did your family do something like that as well so that you can, you know, immediately feel an attachment to your stuff when they arrived? Dr. Alexis Drutchas: Yeah, I remember what felt most important to our mom was our bedrooms. I don't remember the toys. I remember sort of our comforters and our pillowcases and things like that, yeah, being opened and it feeling really settling to think, "Okay, you know, we're in a completely different place and country away from most everything we know, but our bedroom is the same." That always felt like a really important point that she made to make home feel like home again in a new place. Mikkael Sekeres: Yeah, yeah. One of the sentences you wrote in your essay really caught my eye. You wrote about when you were younger and say, "I loved those times, the wild abandon of travel, the freedom of being somewhere new, the way identity can shift and expand as experiences grow." It's a lovely sentiment. Do you think those are emotions that we experience only as children, or can they continue through adulthood? And if they can, how do we make that happen, that sense of excitement and experience? Dr. Alexis Drutchas: I think that's such a good question and one I honestly think about a lot. I think that we can access those all the time. There's something about the newness of travel and moving, you know, I have a 3-year-old right now, and so I think many parents would connect to that sense that there is wonderment around being with someone experiencing something for the first time. Even watching my son, Oliver, see a plane take off for the first time felt joyous in a completely new way, that even makes me smile a lot now. But I think what is such a great connection here is when something is new, our eyes are so open to it. You know, we're constantly witnessing and observing and are excited about that. And I think the connection that I've realized is important for me in my work and also in just life in general to hold on to that wonderment is that idea of sort of witnessing or having a writer's eye, many would call it, in that you're keeping your eye open for the small beautiful things. Often with travel, you might be eating ramen. It might not be the first time you're eating it, but you're eating it for the first time in Tokyo, and it's the first time you've had this particular ingredient on it, and then you remember that. But there's something that we're attuned to in those moments, like the difference or the taste, that makes it special and we hold on to it. And I think about that a lot as a writer, but also in patient care and having my son with my wife, it's what are the special small moments to hold on to and allowing them to be new and beautiful, even if they're not as large as moving across the country or flying to Rome or whichever. I think there are ways that that excitement can still be alive if we attune ourselves to some of the more beautiful small moments around us. Mikkael Sekeres: And how do we do that as doctors? We're trained to go into a room and there's almost a formula for how we approach patients. But how do you open your mind in that way to that sense of wonderment and discovery with the person you're sitting across from, and it doesn't necessarily have to be medical? One of the true treats of what we do is we get to meet people from all backgrounds and all walks of life, and we have the opportunity to explore their lives as part of our interaction. Dr. Alexis Drutchas: Yeah, I think that is such a great question. And I would love to hear your thoughts on this too. I think for me in that sentence that you mentioned, sitting at that table with sort of people in the Navy from all over the world, I was that person to them in the room, too. There was some identity there that I brought to the table that was different than just being a kid in school or something like that. To answer your question, I wonder if so much of the challenge is actually allowing ourselves to bring ourselves into the room, because so much of the formula is, you know, we have these white coats on, we have learners, we want to do it right, we want to give excellent care. There's there's so many sort of guards I think that we put up to make sure that we're asking the right questions, we don't want to miss anything, we don't want to say the wrong thing, and all of that is true. And at the same time, I find that when I actually allow myself into the room, that is when it is the most special. And that doesn't mean that there's complete countertransference or it's so permeable that it's not in service of the patient. It just means that I think when we allow bits of our own selves to come in, it really does allow for new connections to form, and then we are able to learn about our patients more, too. With every patient, I think often we're called in for goals of care or symptom management, and of course I prioritize that, but when I can, I usually just try to ask a more open-ended question, like, "Tell me about life before you came to the hospital or before you were diagnosed. What do you love to do? What did you do for work?" Or if it's someone's family member who is ill, I'll ask the kids or family in the room, "Like, what kind of mom was she? You know, what special memory you had?" Just, I get really curious when there's time to really understand the person. And I know that that's not at all new language. Of course, we're always trying to understand the person, but I just often think understanding them is couched within their illness. And I'm often very curious about how we can just get to know them as people, and how humanizing ourselves to them helps humanize them to us, and that back and forth I think is like really lovely and wonderful and allows things to come up that were totally unexpected, and those are usually the special moments that you come home with and want to tell your family about or want to process and think about. What about you? How do you think about that question? Mikkael Sekeres: Well, it's interesting you ask. I like to do projects around the house. I hate to say this out loud because of course one day I'll do something terrible and everyone will remember this podcast, but I fancy myself an amateur electrician and plumber and carpenter and do these sorts of projects. So I go into interactions with patients wanting to learn about their lives and how they live their lives to see what I can pick up on as well, how I can take something out of that interaction and actually use it practically. My father-in-law has this phrase he always says to me when a worker comes to your house, he goes, he says to me, "Remember to steal with your eyes." Right? Watch what they do, learn how they fix something so you can fix it yourself and you don't have to call them next time. So, for me it's kind of fun to hear how people have lived their lives both within their professions, and when I practiced medicine in Cleveland, there were a lot of farmers and factory workers I saw. So I learned a lot about how things are made. But also about how they interact with their families, and I've learned a lot from people I've seen who were just terrific dads and terrific moms or siblings or spouses. And I've tried to take those nuggets away from those interactions. But I think you can only do it if you open yourself up and also allow yourself to see that person's humanity. And I wonder if I can quote you to you again from your essay. There's another part that I just loved, and it's about how you write about how a person's identity changes when they become a patient. You write, "And in that moment the full weight of what he had lost hit me as forcefully as a cresting wave. Not just the physical decline, but the profound shift in identity. What is more, we all live, me included, so precariously at this threshold. In this work, it's impossible not to wonder, what will it be like when it's me? Will I be seen as someone who's lived many lives, or whittled down only to someone who's sick?" Can you talk a little bit more about that? Have you been a patient whose identity has changed without asking you to reveal too much? Or what about your identity as a doctor? Is that something we have to undo a little bit when we walk in the room with the stethoscope or wearing a white coat? Dr. Alexis Drutchas: That was really powerful to hear you read that back to me. So, thank you. Yeah, I think my answer here can't be separated from the illness I faced with my family. And I think this unanimously filters into the way in which I see every patient because I really do think about the patient's dignity and the way medicine generally, not always, really does strip them of that and makes them the patient. Even the way we write about "the patient said this," "the patient said that," "the patient refused." So I generally very much try to have a one-liner like, "Suresh is a X-year-old man who's a barge captain from X, Y, and Z and is a loving father with a," you know, "period. He comes to the hospital with X, Y, and Z." So I always try to do that and humanize patients. I always try to write their name rather than just "patient." I can't separate that out from my experience with my family. My sister six years ago now went into sudden heart failure after having a spontaneous coronary artery dissection, and so immediately within minutes she was in the cath lab at 35 years old, coding three times and came out sort of with an Impella and intubated, and very much, you know, all of a sudden went from my sister who had just been traveling in Mexico to a patient in the CCU. And I remember desperately wanting her team to see who she was, like see the person that we loved, that was fighting for her life, see how much her life meant to us. And that's not to say that they weren't giving her great care, but there was something so important to me in wanting them to see how much we wanted her to live, you know, and who she was. It felt like there's some important core to me there. We brought pictures in, we talked about what she was living for. It felt really important. And I can't separate that out from the way in which I see patients now or I feel in my own way in a certain way what it is to lose yourself, to lose the ability to be a Captain of the ship, to lose the ability to do electric work around the house. So much of our identity is wrapped up in our professions and our craft. And I think for me that has really become forefront in the work of palliative care and in and in the teaching I do and in the writing I do is how to really bring them forefront and not feel like in doing that we're losing our ability to remain objective or solid in our own professional identities as clinicians and physicians. Mikkael Sekeres: Well, I think that's a beautiful place to end here. I can only imagine what an outstanding physician and caregiver you are also based on your writing and how you speak about it. You just genuinely come across as caring about your patients and your family and the people you have interactions with and getting to know them as people. It has been again such a treat to have Dr. Alexis Drutchas here. She is Director of the Core Communication Program at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School to discuss her article, "The Man at the Bow." Alexis, thank you so much for joining us. Dr. Alexis Drutchas: Thank you. This has been a real joy. Mikkael Sekeres: If you've enjoyed this episode, consider sharing it with a friend or colleague, or leave us a review. Your feedback and support helps us continue to save these important conversations. If you're looking for more episodes and context, follow our show on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen, and explore more from ASCO at ASCO.org/podcasts. Until next time, this has been Mikkael Sekeres for the ASCO podcast Cancer Stories: The Art of Oncology. The purpose of this podcast is to educate and to inform. This is not a substitute for professional medical care and is not intended for use in the diagnosis or treatment of individual conditions. Guests on this podcast express their own opinions, experience, and conclusions. Guest statements on the podcast do not express the opinions of ASCO. The mention of any product, service, organization, activity, or therapy should not be construed as an ASCO endorsement. Show notes: Like, share and subscribe so you never miss an episode and leave a rating or review. Guest Bio: Dr. Alexis Drutchas is a palliative care physician at Dana Farber Cancer Institute.

From parachutes to project sites — meet Chris Kushmaul, a U.S. Army veteran turned restoration business owner.In this special Veterans Day episode of Restoration Today, Chris, U.S. Army veteran and owner of a Restoration 1 franchise in Metro Detroit, shares how the lessons of discipline, teamwork, and mission focus from his military service built the foundation for success in the restoration industry.This is more than a business story — it's about finding purpose after service.

From parachutes to project sites — meet Chris Kushmaul, a U.S. Army veteran turned restoration business owner.In this special Veterans Day episode of Restoration Today, Chris, U.S. Army veteran and owner of a Restoration 1 franchise in Metro Detroit, shares how the lessons of discipline, teamwork, and mission focus from his military service built the foundation for success in the restoration industry.This is more than a business story — it's about finding purpose after service.

In this episode of the Real Estate Pros podcast, host Erika interviews Curt Bagne, a successful real estate investor who transitioned from an engineering career to full-time investing. Curt shares his journey, including how he got started in real estate, the challenges he faced, and the strategies he used to build a portfolio of 53 units. He discusses the importance of analyzing deals, leveraging forced equity, and understanding market dynamics, particularly in the Metro Detroit area. Curt emphasizes the need for resilience in overcoming obstacles and offers insights into making smart renovation investments.   Professional Real Estate Investors - How we can help you: Investor Fuel Mastermind:  Learn more about the Investor Fuel Mastermind, including 100% deal financing, massive discounts from vendors and sponsors you're already using, our world class community of over 150 members, and SO much more here: http://www.investorfuel.com/apply   Investor Machine Marketing Partnership:  Are you looking for consistent, high quality lead generation? Investor Machine is America's #1 lead generation service professional investors. Investor Machine provides true 'white glove' support to help you build the perfect marketing plan, then we'll execute it for you…talking and working together on an ongoing basis to help you hit YOUR goals! Learn more here: http://www.investormachine.com   Coaching with Mike Hambright:  Interested in 1 on 1 coaching with Mike Hambright? Mike coaches entrepreneurs looking to level up, build coaching or service based businesses (Mike runs multiple 7 and 8 figure a year businesses), building a coaching program and more. Learn more here: https://investorfuel.com/coachingwithmike   Attend a Vacation/Mastermind Retreat with Mike Hambright: Interested in joining a "mini-mastermind" with Mike and his private clients on an upcoming "Retreat", either at locations like Cabo San Lucas, Napa, Park City ski trip, Yellowstone, or even at Mike's East Texas "Big H Ranch"? Learn more here: http://www.investorfuel.com/retreat   Property Insurance: Join the largest and most investor friendly property insurance provider in 2 minutes. Free to join, and insure all your flips and rentals within minutes! There is NO easier insurance provider on the planet (turn insurance on or off in 1 minute without talking to anyone!), and there's no 15-30% agent mark up through this platform!  Register here: https://myinvestorinsurance.com/   New Real Estate Investors - How we can work together: Investor Fuel Club (Coaching and Deal Partner Community): Looking to kickstart your real estate investing career? Join our one of a kind Coaching Community, Investor Fuel Club, where you'll get trained by some of the best real estate investors in America, and partner with them on deals! You don't need $ for deals…we'll partner with you and hold your hand along the way! Learn More here: http://www.investorfuel.com/club   —--------------------

The director of the FBI says a potential terrorist attack in Metro Detroit has been stopped and multiple people have been arrested for allegedly plotting violence. WWJ's Chris Fillar has your Friday morning news. (Photo credit: Getty Images)

October 31, 2025 ~ President Trump urge GOP to invoke nuclear option to end shutdown. Large AI data center announced for Saline Township. FBI thwarts terrorist attack in Metro Detroit. MIRA urging removal of weed candies from store shelves. How are people preparing for loss of SNAP benefits and the day's biggest headlines. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Welcome to The Eagle's View!This is where you can listen to the students of Emerson School in Ann Arbor, Michigan soar.  Join 4th graders Elliot and Maeve as they host this episode. It's Halloween Season and your favorite Emerson Eagle's will be talking about Halloween, where to go trick or treating in Metro Detroit, ice/roller skating, diseases and as always, The Joke of the Week!Thank you for listening to The Eagles View. Be sure to like, follow, and share our podcast with your friends and family.And don't just listen—leave us a comment! We'd love to hear your thoughts, your favorite part, or even your own joke of the week.New episodes come out every Wednesday—even during summer break., plus The Eagle's View Presents every Monday and Story Tellers on FridayBe sure to check out our new merchandise on The Emerson School Store website below.https://apparelnow.com/emerson-school-store-apparel/Follow on social media too!https://www.facebook.com/theemersonschool/https://www.instagram.com/emersonschool/Thanks for hanging out with us, and remember—Eagles always soar!

Hurricane Melissa is moving on after pummeling Jamaica as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record. A Metro Detroit non-profit isn't waiting for damage reports. Volunteers are already on the move to help. WWJ's Chris Fillar has your Wednesday morning news. (Photo by NOAA via Getty Images)

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? Feedback as always - dailydetroit -at- gmail -dot- com or leave a voicemail 313-789-3211. Follow Daily Detroit on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942  Or sign up for our newsletter: https://www.dailydetroit.com/newsletter/  

In this episode, Emma Case, Planning and Advocacy Manager at the Senior Alliance, talks to Amne Darwish Talab, Director of Social Services at ACCESS - the Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services. They talk about the programs ACCESS offers for senior care in the Metro Detroit area Arab American Community, including EXHALE - Caregiver Support Program. ACCESS offers many services for seniors and caregivers of seniors in the Arab American Community, and Amne does a great job of explaining what they are and how seniors and caregivers can get those services. Take a listen! www.thesenioralliance.org. Produced by The Senior Alliance and Blazing Kiss Media. The post Inside The Senior Alliance – EXHALE: Caregiver Support Program (Ep 60) appeared first on The Senior Alliance.

Authorities in Macomb County raid a home over the weekend and make an arrest in connection with the shooting of a Macomb Township businessman. WWJ's Chris Fillar and Jackie Paige have your Monday morning news. (Photo credit: WWJ's Charlie Langton)

"No Kings" protests are planned this weekend in several cities in Metro Detroit and across Michigan. Meantime, the head of the Oakland County Republican Party calls the protests "meaningless." WWJ's Chris Fillar has your Friday news. (Photo credit: Getty Images.)

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 Feedback as always - dailydetroit -at- gmail -dot- com or leave a voicemail 313-789-3211. Follow Daily Detroit on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942  Or sign up for our newsletter: https://www.dailydetroit.com/newsletter/  

Shoot us a Text.Episode #1172: Stellantis bets big on American production with its largest investment ever, NADA makes history with a new vice chair, and three Nissan dealers take the scenic route to prove the CVT isn't the punchline anymore.Show Notes with links:Stellantis just dropped the biggest investment announcement in company history—$13 billion to bring more Jeep, Dodge, and Ram production back home.The plan adds 5,000 U.S. jobs and launches five new vehicles and a new four-cylinder engine by 2030.CEO Antonio Filosa says the goal is simple: grow in the U.S. after Jeep's recent sales slump.$600 million will reopen the Belvidere, Illinois, plant to build the Jeep Cherokee and Compass—moving both out of Mexico.A new range-extended EV and gas model are coming to Metro Detroit, adding another 900 jobs.“Success in America is not just good for Stellantis in the U.S.—it makes us stronger everywhere,” Filosa said.Sandy Fitzgerald Angello of Pohanka Automotive Group has been elected as the NADA vice chair for 2026, only the second woman ever to hold the role. She's expected to take the top spot in 2027.Angello brings 40+ years of experience and currently represents Maryland dealers on the NADA Board.She follows in the trailblazing footsteps of Annette Sykora, who broke the barrier back in 2007.“This position allows me to amplify the voice of dealers,” said Angello. “I look forward to supporting franchised dealers and the customers we serve.”Rob Cochran of #1 Cochran moves up to chair in 2026, continuing NADA's long tradition of planned succession.Both Cochran and Angello start their new roles at the 2026 NADA ShowThree Nissan dealers traded their desks for desert dust. The Tour Detour drops today on YouTube and it's equal parts road-trip chaos, friendship test, and CVT redemption story.Tim Pohanka, Chris Lenckosz, and Jason Cole bought three used Nissans for under $10K—each rocking a 100K-plus CVT—and drove 1,500 miles across salt flats, dunes, and mountain passes.The cars have names (because of course they do): The Duke, Luciano, and Emma.The goal? Show that Nissan's CVT can take more punishment than its memes would suggest.Joining us today is Tim Pohanka, VP and Executive Manager of Pohanka Nissan Hyundai0:00 Intro with Paul J Daly and Kyle Mountsier1:35 Upcoming ASOTU Edge Webinar with vAuto2:55 Stellantis To Invest $13B In the US and Create 5000 Jobs4:38 Cochran To NADA Chair, Angello to Vice Chair5:44 Tim Pohanka Joins The Show6:05 Tim on Sandy Fitzgerald Angello7:05 The Tour Detour Debuts TodayJoin Paul J Daly and Kyle Mountsier every morning for the Automotive State of the Union podcast as they connect the dots across car dealerships, retail trends, emerging tech like AI, and cultural shifts—bringing clarity, speed, and people-first insight to automotive leaders navigating a rapidly changing industry.Get the Daily Push Back email at https://www.asotu.com/ JOIN the conversation on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/asotu/

Metro Detroit police departments have a warning the next time you're at the gas pump or ATM. Instances of thieves using skimmers to steal your credit card information are on the rise. WWJ's Chris Fillar and Jackie Paige have your Tuesday morning news. (Photo credit: Berkley Department of Public Safety)

There's a lot of fall activities happening this weekend around Metro Detroit.

I'm joined by Jeannene from Jeannene Lillie Events, a Metro Detroit wedding planner known for her calm, thoughtful, and storytelling-driven approach to planning events!Jeannene shares how she made the leap from designing multicultural spaces at the University of Michigan to launching her own wedding planning company in 2020, and what it's been like to build a business around creating elevated and approachable celebrations!We talk about:Why weddings are about more than logistics, and how weaving in storytelling details makes each celebration feel unique.Creative ways couples can carry traditions forward long after the wedding day.What planners are really doing behind the scenes (hint: it's not just picking napkin colors!).A moving story that shows the heart of what planners bring to a wedding day.Trends Jeannene hopes will stick around (and one she could do without).Her best advice for women starting and growing their own businesses.If you've ever wondered what it takes to keep a wedding running seamlessly, or how to make your own big day feel truly personal, this episode is full of insights and inspiration!Connect with Jeannene:Website: https://jeannenelillieevents.com/If you have questions for Sarah to answer, send an email to hello@sarahkolis.comConnect with Sarah:Website: https://sarahkolis.com/Instagram: https://instagram.com/sarahkolisdesigns/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbh7HlVmyj9N5VsleuySxcQ

Ready to buy a Michigan home without getting dragged into bidding wars or overpaying? In this 47-minute deep dive, I walk you through an A-to-Z playbook for 2025-2026 buyers: how to read the current Michigan market, target the right listings, write a smart low offer, and negotiate seller concessions (closing costs, rate buydowns, repairs) while protecting yourself with inspections and contingencies. If you're shopping anywhere in Metro Detroit, Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids, Lansing, West Michigan, Oakland County, Macomb, Washtenaw, Livingston, or Genesee, this guide will help you spot real opportunities and avoid costly mistakes.MENTIONED LINKS ⬇️→How To Win A Bidding War Guide: https://shorturl.at/39EOW→Michigan Relocation Guide: https://shorturl.at/9IZQ1→Michigan Relocation Checklist: https://www.mihomesbyandrew.com/relocation-checklistCONTACT ME

We've covered the news of Ford moving their headquarters to a shiny new facility… and demolishing the Glass House on Michigan avenue from a couple of angles. First, economic development and the business reasons. Second, the history of Ford's impact on Dearborn, going back a century. Now, in the third and final installment of the series, we're getting into the history of the Glass House itself. The significance of its architecture and the time in Metro Detroit in the country. We're also going to talk about fanciful plans that were drawn up for Ford more than fifty years ago that would have remade the look of the city into something almost out of science fiction. Dearborn might have gotten it's own rapid transit hub… and its own People Mover… as part of a massive redevelopment of that middle of the city that was Henry Ford's old land into everything from shopping to industrial to company campus.  Our guest is Mark Nickita, FAIA. He's an Architect, Urban Designer, and President of ArchiveDS. He's also a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects. Follow Daily Detroit on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942  Or sign up for our newsletter: https://www.dailydetroit.com/newsletter/  

Fr. Steve was invited to speak at chapel for Oakdale Academy. Oakdale is a K-12 School located in suburban Metro Detroit. Founded in the Hillsdale tradition.

In this conversation, Monica Love shares her journey from a corporate career in telecommunications to becoming a real estate broker and nonprofit leader focused on financial literacy. She discusses the challenges faced by first-time home buyers, the importance of financial education, and the need for effective tax strategies. Monica emphasizes the significance of home ownership in building wealth and offers insights into navigating the home buying process, including the choice between new and old builds.   Professional Real Estate Investors - How we can help you: Investor Fuel Mastermind:  Learn more about the Investor Fuel Mastermind, including 100% deal financing, massive discounts from vendors and sponsors you're already using, our world class community of over 150 members, and SO much more here: http://www.investorfuel.com/apply   Investor Machine Marketing Partnership:  Are you looking for consistent, high quality lead generation? Investor Machine is America's #1 lead generation service professional investors. Investor Machine provides true ‘white glove' support to help you build the perfect marketing plan, then we'll execute it for you…talking and working together on an ongoing basis to help you hit YOUR goals! Learn more here: http://www.investormachine.com   Coaching with Mike Hambright:  Interested in 1 on 1 coaching with Mike Hambright? Mike coaches entrepreneurs looking to level up, build coaching or service based businesses (Mike runs multiple 7 and 8 figure a year businesses), building a coaching program and more. Learn more here: https://investorfuel.com/coachingwithmike   Attend a Vacation/Mastermind Retreat with Mike Hambright: Interested in joining a “mini-mastermind” with Mike and his private clients on an upcoming “Retreat”, either at locations like Cabo San Lucas, Napa, Park City ski trip, Yellowstone, or even at Mike's East Texas “Big H Ranch”? Learn more here: http://www.investorfuel.com/retreat   Property Insurance: Join the largest and most investor friendly property insurance provider in 2 minutes. Free to join, and insure all your flips and rentals within minutes! There is NO easier insurance provider on the planet (turn insurance on or off in 1 minute without talking to anyone!), and there's no 15-30% agent mark up through this platform!  Register here: https://myinvestorinsurance.com/   New Real Estate Investors - How we can work together: Investor Fuel Club (Coaching and Deal Partner Community): Looking to kickstart your real estate investing career? Join our one of a kind Coaching Community, Investor Fuel Club, where you'll get trained by some of the best real estate investors in America, and partner with them on deals! You don't need $ for deals…we'll partner with you and hold your hand along the way! Learn More here: http://www.investorfuel.com/club   —--------------------

For a quarter century, Transportation Riders United (or TRU) has been advocating for better and more transit and transportation options for Detroiters, Metro Detroiters, and Michiganders. Their 25th anniversary gala is coming up this week, so I thought I'd check in with TRU Executive Director Megan Owens on eveyrthing from the history of the nonprofit organization, to the accomplishments, to the challenges ahead... and the unique opportunities right here in front of us to make sure Metro Detroit is a world-class region.  Gala fundraiser tickets: https://www.detroittransit.org/25th-gala-tickets/ Feedback as always - dailydetroit -at- gmail -dot- com or leave a voicemail 313-789-3211. Follow Daily Detroit on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942  Or sign up for our newsletter: https://www.dailydetroit.com/newsletter/  

What were our first impressions of the new Apple Store in Downtown Detroit? We got a sneak peek this morning on Woodward Avenue. Norris Howard joins Jer and Randy Walker to discuss the store and it's possible impact on the area, as well as how it could help draw others to shop and enjoy the city. Daily Detroit is Metro Detroit's all-local podcast sharing what to know and where to go in Southeast Michigan. Feedback as always - dailydetroit -at- gmail -dot- com or leave a voicemail 313-789-3211. Follow Daily Detroit on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942 Or sign up for our newsletter: https://www.dailydetroit.com/newsletter/  

With the news of the new Ford Headquarters, we're looking at the impact of the Glass House and the new campus from various angles. Today, historical land and development that helped shape the Dearborn we know today. Mason Christenson of the Dearborn Historical Museum joins me to talk about how Ford impact Dearborn's history from a land and development perspective over more than a century of shared history. Daily Detroit is Metro Detroit's all-local podcast sharing what to know and where to go in Southeast Michigan. Feedback as always - dailydetroit -at- gmail -dot- com or leave a voicemail 313-789-3211. Follow Daily Detroit on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942  Or sign up for our newsletter: https://www.dailydetroit.com/newsletter/  

The Apple store in Downtown Detroit is opening Friday. So if you're going to the opening - or frankly, on any Friday night - where should you get dinner or go out downtown? Get a bite to eat? Have a fun time? Norris and Jer have some thoughts. Plus, Jer went out to Belle Isle to get an idea of what's happening with the Belle Isle Commons project that's ahead. It's still in early stages and looking for a lot of community feedback. The City of Detroit ended the fiscal year with a surplus.. but there are economic storms nationally and locally, and thae administration is getting ready for it. That and more on your Daily Detroit, Metro Detroit's all-local podcast sharing what to know and where to go in Southeast Michigan. Feedback as always - dailydetroit -at- gmail -dot- com or leave a voicemail 313-789-3211. Follow Daily Detroit on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942  Or sign up for our newsletter: https://www.dailydetroit.com/newsletter/  

The “big story” around town is that the demolition clock has started on the Glass House in Dearborn, as Ford is moving their global HQ three miles down the road to a beautiful new building. Opened in 1956, the last time I visited the Glass House it was a bit long in the tooth for a company the stature of Ford. But, nostalgia is a thing and so many west siders are used to seeing it off of Michigan avenue for decades. In about 18 months, it'll be gone to make way for something new. The new headquarters will be twice the size of the current building and accommodate double the employees, bringing together engineering, design, and technology teams in one collaborative space. According to Ford executives Bill Ford and Jim Farley, the facility will house up to 4,000 employees with a total of 14,000 workers within a 15-minute walk. Plus, they're staying in Dearborn, and the new HQ will be across from the Henry Ford and Greenfield Village, Metro Detroit's largest tourist destination. Devon O'Reilly grew up in Dearborn and is active in the civic, business, and philanthropic communities in the city — joins to talk about why this is such a big deal, what it will help, and what might be ahead for the old Glass House space. In a future episode, we will check in on the history of Ford Headquarters buildings over the years. So be sure to follow us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Pocket Casts, or whever you listen to shows.  Feedback as always - dailydetroit -at- gmail -dot- com or leave a voicemail 313-789-3211. Follow Daily Detroit on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942  Or sign up for our newsletter: https://www.dailydetroit.com/newsletter/  

From ‘4th Down in the Motor City' (Subscribe Here): Since 2016, Garrett Fuller and his comedy partner "Mike" have been making videos about everyday life Downriver and in Metro Detroit at-large under the Wayne County Lyfe umbrella. Over a million followers later, Uncle Terry, Dip Cup, Cody and Traylen have become part of the culture. On a new #4DintheMC, Fuller joins Zach Clark to talk about how the Lions help fuel his comedy. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices