- A stealth effort to wipe out Mayor Mike Duggan and a top councilwoman emerged this week, so we turn to our city hall insider Darren Nichols for his insights. M.L. Elrick (Twitter @elrick/Facebook ML ELRICK/Instagram ml_elrick), Marc Fellhauer (Twitter @MarcFell) and Shawn Windsor (Twitter @ShawnWindsor) sit in rapt attention as Nichols (Twitter @dnick12/Facebook Darren Nichols) breaks it down. Matt Jennings (Twitter @MattRJennings) crams for his exam while Joey Zuver concentrates on his remote learning.
- THE STRAIGHT DOPE: Just when candidates thought they had secured a spot on the ballot, opponents are trying to take them out on technicalities. ML and Darren discuss whether their success could return a measure of unpredictability to city council unseen since the days of Monica Conyers, Sharon McPhail and Kay Everett.
- Who is trying to take out Mayor Mike Duggan and Councilwoman Janee Ayers — and why?
- Marc asks who is running for the city-wide council seats, and why it matters where you run from. ML discusses his decision not to run city-wide — and why some people may be regretting their decision NOT to run.
- ML and Darren reminisce about the bad ol’ days of Detroit City Clowncil.You can follow ML’s campaign on social media using the handle ML4DETROIT or by visiting his website, www.ML4DETROIT.com
- Shawn, feeling left out, shares tales from the wrong side of the track … in Ann Arbor!
- GEEK OF THE WEEK: A woman who rented “Sabrina the Teenage Witch” wins this week’s award — but not for renting “Sabrina the Teenage Witch.”
- THIS WEEK IN SOFT HISTORY: Matt is back and better than … (n)ever?
- ROOM 7609: Listener Craig compares “The Call” to “The Outfield,” prompting a deep dive into the two bands and a performance of “Who’s That Man.”
- FIRST AMENDMENT TIME: We turn the show over to your feedback … and, of course, Shawn is a hot topic!
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