• Mort Crim anchors an encounter with fellow WDIV alum ML Elrick (in which it becomes clear that ML’s work at Local 4 made no impression whatsoever on the legendary newsman).
• M.L. Elrick (Twitter @elrick/Facebook ML ELRICK/Instagram ml_elrick), and Marc Fellhauer (Twitter @MarcFell) enjoy a convivial conversation while Shawn Windsor (Twitter @ShawnWindsor) shows off his new haircut. Joey Zuver wiles the time studying many leather-bound volumes.
• THE STRAIGHT DOPE:  The plan was ML would yammer on and on and on about the official launch of his campaign for Detroit City Council … but then he was able to book Mort Crim, who is promoting his new book, and so the show ended up being pretty interesting despite ML’s best efforts!
• Mort, again, showing not even a glimmer that he was aware of ML’s time at WDIV, talks about his affair with pioneering former NBC anchorwoman Jessica Savitch, which his revealed in his memoir “Anchored: A Journalist’s Search for Truth.”
• Faith — his early faith, the evolution of his faith, and the hard-core conservative faith of Paul Harvey’s wife, Angel — play an important role in Mort’s life. Listen and find out how.
• Mort discusses how, after retiring from WDIV, he became a cultural icon as the inspiration for Will Ferrell’s “Anchorman,” provided the lead-in to The White Stripes’ classic “Little Acorns,” and offered self-parodying bon mots on “Detroiters.” 
• You can find Mort’s book at your local bookseller, buy a copy he will sign and inscribe to your specification at www.mortcrimspeaks.com or on Amazon. 
• Shawn listens respectfully as the adults speak, then calls an audible and demands that Marc and ML get right to listener feedback.
• Once Shawn has moved on to watch the Tigers, ML finds a way to plug his city council campaign, which officially kicked off on Monday. You can find out more via his campaign’s social media handles — #ML4DETROIT — and his campaign website, www.ml4detroit.com. He shamelessness asks for donations, which are quick and easy on the website.
• GEEK OF THE WEEK:  Right out of the Gaet-z, ML takes a shot at Q, then rails at corporations who took money to save jobs — but laid people off anyway — and who not only didn’t pay taxes, but got money BACK from the government. Marc doesn’t have a problem with it.
• ROOM 7609:  ML came up with a Bee Gees themed intro for Mort Crim, mainly so he could justify playing the precursors to New Wave and tee up Shawn, who has been raving about a Bee Gees documentary for weeks. But before the first strains of “Tragedy” play, Shawn plays out a podcast tragedy and dips out to get back to work. Bad Shawn — BAD!
• HARD OUT: Need a new ride? Roy O’Brien has been putting metro Detroiters on wheels for 74 years. Before you shop anywhere else, get on the right track to 9 Mile and Mack and check out their super groovy showroom. Find our more at www.royobrien.net.
• Stop looking so terrible and go get a haircut from Lady Janes. Visit Lady Janes website, find the nearest location and book your appointment today.
• Don’t lose your mind trying to make sense of the financial markets. Let Luke Nowacki of Pinnacle help you make the right decisions that will help keep you on firm financial footing. Contact Luke at www.pinnaclewealthstrategies.com and be sure to tell him you heard about him on the Soul of Detroit! 
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