ML Soul of Detroit

Jan 28 2025 296 ep. 81 mins 364

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Pardon-Palooza – January 28, 2025

Jan 28 2025 74 mins

The lead prosecutor in the Kwame Kilpatrick public corruption trial schools ML, Marc and Shawn on the pardon process – and how Biden and Trump have exercised their “divine right of kings.” STRAIGHT DOPE: Mark Chutkow zooms in to educate ML, Marc and Shawn on how the pardon process is SUPPOSED to work, which is news we can all use, because Joe Biden and Donald Trump s

Cryin’ Lions – January 21, 2025

Shawn says he saw Dan Campbell weep after the Commanders mastered the Lions, which didn’t bother ML, who considered cursing them after they messed up his charity hockey game. Marc is appalled. STRAIGHT DOPE: After overcoming the Lions’ efforts to derail his annual outdoor charity hockey game at Clark Park, the weather joined the conspiracy to ruin ML’s best-laid plan

Garbage Day – January 14, 2025

Jan 14 2025 73 mins

Mike Rataj and the Piece of Garbage reunite to reminisce about the origin of their charity hockey game at Clark Park after Marc comes up with the perfect intro and before Shawn zooms in. STRAIGHT DOPE: It’s hard to believe it’s been a decade since ML and Mike Rataj dominated the news with their spirited legal discussion during the Kwame Kilpatrick corruption trial. Tha

Donkey Show – January 7, 2025

Jan 07 2025 81 mins

Mike Duggan and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer take some friendly fire when a couple of jackasses join ML and Marc – and by “jackasses,” we mean Democrats. STRAIGHT DOPE: The jackass is one of the symbols of the Democratic Party ginned up by cartoonist Thomas Nast more than a century ago. Some folks think it’s an especially apt mascot after the Democrats lost Michigan to Do

Bond. James Bond. James Bond Show Redux – December 31, 2024

During the holidays there are a lot of James Bond films on TV and not all of them are worth your time, but we value your time. So check out this archived episode in which we help you find the best James Bond episodes. Do we expect you to die? No, we expect you to listen. And please consider becoming a soulmate. That’s our Patreon supporters group. It keeps the

Merry Christmas – December 24, 2024

Dec 24 2024 46 mins

Let ML, Marc and Shawn keep you company as you do last-minute shopping or try to pick out the perfect Christmas movie. STRAIGHT DOPE: Marc helps those of you who still have hard-to-please people on your Christmas list by offering his suggestion for the gift everyone wants. Then ML tells listeners how they can give it to the show! “It’s a Wonderful Life” is the “

Motor City Shameless – December 17, 2024

Dec 17 2024 78 mins

Find out which McDonald’s Snoop Dogg worked at in metro Detroit, where Jimmy Hoffa made his last call home and why Michael Jackson has a headstone in Detroit, even though he’s not buried here, when author Steve Platto joins ML and Marc … before Shawn butts in. STRAIGHT DOPE Steve Platto – and Marc – watched a show about Robin Williams that mentioned how he onc

Firing Line – December 10, 2024

Dec 10 2024 69 mins

Hear how ML’s stories about Eminem and Kid Rock almost got him fired from the Free Press as Shawn, Marc and ML discuss their brushes with career death. STRAIGHT DOPE: Buy merch! Buy merch! Buy merch! Our online store closes TUESDAY DECEMBER 10th at 10 PM. ML shouldn’t be here, but after the Indian government TWICE denied him a visa to attend the wedding of a guy he

Flag Fracas – December 3, 2024

Dec 03 2024 86 mins

Dan Wetzel of Yahoo Sports joins Marc and Shawn to talk college football, throwing ML into a frenzy. But first, Matt Riley drops in to hype his annual Killer Cares fundraiser for kids. STRAIGHT DOPE Before we start raising money for kids, ML tries to raise money for the show by pushing Soul of Detroit merch. We’ll take orders until Dec. 10, and purchases ship before t

Anchor to Author – November 26, 2024

Nov 26 2024 97 mins

Fox 2 Morning legend-turned-author Alan Lee tells ML and Marc how he went from a reporter in the Virgin Islands to Detroit TV news icon to thriller-writer taking meetings in Hollywood. Shawn, like Alan’s protagonist, zooms in from an undisclosed location. WE HAVE MERCH AVAILABLE!! CLICK HERE AND START CHRISTMAS SHOPPING!STRAIGHT DOPE: Alan L. Lee – don’t forget the L –