Shawn was eating egg salad in his birthday suit before hanging out with some Swedes, ML was poised for action, and Marc was watching a family movie when President Joe Biden dramatically announced he was dropping out of the race for president.

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Marq’s masterful production turns the trailer for Tom Hanks star vehicle “Joe Versus The Volcano” into another classic intro. But ML can’t get over Hanks’ epic mullet – and calls for its return!

t’s a question people may be asking each other years from now: Where were you when Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race? ML discusses how reporters prepared for the news they had heard might break this weekend. And Shawn says he was naked and eating an egg salad sandwich in preparation for a meeting with some relatives and a couple Swedes for a day at the lake. Don’t believe me? Just listen…

So what did ML do when Biden dropped his bomb? He wrote a column about what happens if Gov. Gretchen Whitmer leaves Michigan for Washington as a member of the Democratic ticket or cabinet. Read his column here.

Of course, Soul of Detroit listeners have been ahead of the curve on this topic for a couple weeks, after ML, Marc and Shawn discussed it on the show back on July 9th. Hear it here.

With Biden out of the way, Republicans are doing their best to make trouble for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris. The crew discuss how and why they’re making mischief for the vice president.

Is Biden’s decision to hand over the reigns to Harris the best move for Democrats? Marq says it will allow Democrats to come together. ML scoffs and says, yeah, that’s what Democrats do best: Put aside their differences to work together! Sheesh!

Did Harris orchestrate a coup? Did Biden just have an historically bad week? ML, Marq and Shawn discuss.

The best part of Biden’s decision to step aside is the torrent of imitations it inspired ML to unleash. Rightly or wrongly, he considers his Bernie Sanders imitation one of his best. Listen and judge for yourself.

Does Biden’s change of heart mean he’ll also change his mind on promising not to pardon Hunter Biden? The crew debates the merits of a presidential flipflop for family.

Changing gears, Shawn expresses his admiration for anyone who can get through law school. ML says he believes he couldn’t keep up with the reading, then marvels at the number of people who have the impressive intellect required to become lawyers and doctors who still seem like nitwits. Marq points out that his brother is a lawyer. (And his mother went to college!)

Shawn and Marq discuss the start of Detroit Lions training camp, while ML tries to be a good boy and pretend he is interested in the Leos.

ML kicked out TWO government watchdog columns last week! His first On Guard column of the week was about the former Wayne County CFO who was charged last winter with beating his wife. Guess what? He was charged last week with beating her again. Get the latest here.

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GEEK OF THE WEEK:
A French politician who says Israeli athletes aren’t welcome in Paris for the Olympics is this week’s “Geek de la Semaine.” Marq also has a geek he tweaks.

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Listener Alex checks in again to try to settle last week’s groove debate, while ML aims to win the argument by booking WHAM! Into the New Wave suite to perform “Young Guns (Go For It).” Send us your favorite deep cut or obscure band – and a story about them or why they mean something to you – by writing to [email protected].

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