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It's the Golden Globes - the perfect time to play Awards Night BINGO! Click this link to get your card and play along thanks to the fine folks at STUDIO 360, WNYC & WDET.
The 70th Annual Golden Globes air Sunday January 13th, 2013 at 8pm on NBC.
"You know you're a Detroiter when..." Share your response in the comments section below or leave us a message at 313-577-9336 to be part of an upcoming audio project!
Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon is under fire after making some comments about Palmer Woods not really being "Detroit." The Wayne County Sheriff joins Craig this morning to explain and discuss his comments.
The podcast for Thursday January 10, 2013.
Senior Editor of the Michigan Chronicle, Bankole Thompson, joins Craig to discuss crime in Detroit and how it should be approached by city leaders.
Jeff Meyers is the managing editor of Metromode and its sister publication, Concentrate. He is also a film critic for Detroit's Metro Times. Jeff joins Craig for a conversation about this years Oscar nominees.
Craig speaks with Aisa Villarosa Berg, President of The 313 Project, and Drew Mast, Associate Attorney at Clark Hill PLC and member of The 313 Project Advisory Board, about their progress in helping the residents of Detroit and their involvement in Home Depot's Aprons In Action program.
Craig speaks with Ben Robinson, President and CEO of the Rose Hill Center, about his appointment to the newly established state Behavioral Health Advisory Council.
Craig discusses the newly released Detroit Future City Framework plan with Dan Kinkead (Hamilton Anderson Associates and Detroit Works Long-Term Planning Technical Team) and Laura Trudeau (Senior Program Director for The Kresge Foundation and member of the Detroit Works Project Long Term Planning Steering Committee). Two years of Detroit Works Long-Term Planning meetings and sessions culminate in the 347-page strategic framework plan, which Detroit Works released yesterday (Wednesday, January 8 2013).
City banks $2.4 million in general fund. Emergency Financial Manager Joyce Parker explains how.
The document, called Future City Detroit, incorporates more than two years of work by urban planners from around the world and community members here in Detroit.
The podcast for Wednesday January 9, 2013.
The Metro Times stops by for their weekly segment.
Craig speaks with Lieutenant Michael A. Shaw of the Michigan State Police Metro Post in Oak Park. Shaw and Craig discuss the training and new technology that State Police are receiving and what it means for Michigan residents.
Craig speaks with Michael Forsyth, Program Manager for REVOLVE at the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation, Angela Foster, Proprietor of Coffee And..., Jim Bieri, Principal with Stokes-Bieri Real Estate, and Dan Duggan, Retail Expert with Crain's Detroit Business, about the growing number of "pop-up" businesses in Detroit.
Craig sits down with Shawn Musgrave, the Projects Editor at the watchdog journalism organization Muckrock. The organization aims to make the power of public records and the Freedom of Information Act accessible to all. Musgrave and Craig discuss issues relating to privacy and technology, including MuckRock's Drone Census project in partnership with the Electronic Frontier Foundation, which is mapping the use of drones throughout the United States.
Craig sits down with New Macomb County Board of Commissioners Chair David Flynn, who was elected by his peers on Thursday, December 3 to lead the Board for the next two years.
Craig speaks with Paul Jacobs, General Manager at Jacobs Media, about how the "connected car" could change the way we listen to radio and what could mean for the future of radio stations.
Will Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick return to prison? Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist M. L. Elrick weighs in with the latest on Kilpatrick's controversial money transfer.
Head of Law Department sparred with mayor over financial consent agreement with the state.
What stoneflies can tell us about the health of our water.
Flu season got an early start, with about 300 confirmed cases so far, but state health department still recommends getting vaccinated.
Podcast for Tuesday January 8, 2013.
Metro Parent Executive Editor Julia Elliott discusses why experiences matter more than stuff: they may better increase overall happiness.
Martina Guzman speaks with native Detroiter and plant-based Chef Jason Wrobel about his premiere Vegan cooking show, How to Live to 100.
Craig speaks with Brian O'Connor, Personal Finance Columnist at the Detroit News, about what the recent fiscal news will mean for your personal finances.
The theme of the night was "Outgrown" and Shawn Neal's story stole the show at the January Detroit Moth StorySLAM.
Education policy group ranks Michigan 6th best at enacting reforms, but draws criticism from unions.
Bryan Gibb, Director Public Education National Council for Behavioral Health, discusses the Mental Health First Aid public education program.
WDET volunteer Lori Robinson speaks with Kalimah Johnson, Founder and Executive Director of SASHA, about her efforts to help victims of sexual assault in Detroit.
Join us at The Majestic Cafe for an evening of food and music sampling featuring a free live performance by Bill Bynum and Co!
Join us at The Majestic Cafe for an evening of food and music featuring a free live performance from Amy Gore & Her Valentines.
Craig speaks with State Senator Gretchen Whitmer(D-23rd District) to preview the upcoming Michigan legislative session and takes calls from listeners.
Education policy group ranks Michigan 6th best at enacting reforms, but draws criticism from unions.
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