Erika Erickson finds an amped up ML in the basement with Marc, while Shawn waits til the coast is clear […]

RoboCop — the statue —is finally ready to be installed in a public place … or is it? Legendary Free […]

Pickpockets identify ML as a mark when he lands in Lyon, France and take his credit cards, but he nevertheless […]

After visiting Ireland, Canada, and France, Elrick has returned to the USA… and is already on his way out of […]

ESPN’s Dan Wetzel comes off the bench to host. Caitlin Clark & WNBA racism, Bill Belichick’s “distraction” JorDon Hudson, Trump’s […]

ML Elrick skips out to Europe. Erika, Shawn, and Marc immediately turn the show into a mess. Criminals, slobs, self-loathing, […]

New Kwame Kilpatrick texts have Hizzoner back in the news, so ML and Marc chat with the lawmaker who says […]

Swearing can be therapeutic, and don’t just take foul-mouthed Marc and Shawn’s word for it! Erika invites Julie Booksh on […]

Shawn is back, bemoaning Detroit’s preference of the Tigers over the Pistons, while Marc is still amazed that ML has […]

Tax Day is no laughing matter, so comedian Mike Young tells Erika, ML and Marc some amazing true Hollywood stories. […]

No need for a spoiler alert, as Shawn regales us with his thoughts on “Game Of Thrones” – a series […]

Erika Erickson is BACK! ML and Marc also welcome Shawn back to Red Shovel Headquarters to discuss matters ranging from […]

TRIGGER WARNING: Third Man Records’ Ben Blackwell joins ML and Marc to talk about ML’s failed city council campaign before […]

ML and Marc broadcast from the Cadieux Cafe on St. Patrick’s Day, and ML learns why Marc hates doing remotes. […]

Legend Eli Zaret zooms in with some classic baseball stories and hot takes from sunny Florida, while Marc continues to […]

We’re revisiting a show from last October. Erika Erickson is back and we’re talking with Tigers broadcaster Andy Dirks… while […]

Devin Scillian is retired so he has nothing better to do than write for the Free Press and hang out […]

Shawn is running a little behind and has trouble wiping away his embarrassment before joining ML and Marc for a […]

An ambassador who wants to lead the Michigan Republican Party joins ML and Marc to talk about his plans for […]

Yacht rock gets a whole lotta love when two local musicians drop in to hype their upcoming gig before the […]

The lead prosecutor in the Kwame Kilpatrick public corruption trial schools ML, Marc and Shawn on the pardon process – […]

Shawn says he saw Dan Campbell weep after the Commanders mastered the Lions, which didn’t bother ML, who considered cursing […]

Mike Rataj and the Piece of Garbage reunite to reminisce about the origin of their charity hockey game at Clark […]

Mike Duggan and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer take some friendly fire when a couple of jackasses join ML and Marc – […]

During the holidays there are a lot of James Bond films on TV and not all of them are worth […]

Let ML, Marc and Shawn keep you company as you do last-minute shopping or try to pick out the perfect […]

Find out which McDonald’s Snoop Dogg worked at in metro Detroit, where Jimmy Hoffa made his last call home and […]

Hear how ML’s stories about Eminem and Kid Rock almost got him fired from the Free Press as Shawn, Marc […]

Dan Wetzel of Yahoo Sports joins Marc and Shawn to talk college football, throwing ML into a frenzy. But first, […]

Fox 2 Morning legend-turned-author Alan Lee tells ML and Marc how he went from a reporter in the Virgin Islands […]

Prosecutors are debating over who should hold Oxford school officials accountable for the tragedy that happened at the high school. […]

Eli Zaret visits to drop some wisdom on minor topics like the future of America and an even bigger deal: […]

An Only Fans creator running for office, a bold prediction, election deniers and ML reflects on the reaction to the […]

Erika Erickson is replaced by ML and a shit show ensues. STRAIGHT DOPE: We start today’s report with some very good news: […]

ML is off doing good in the world, Erika steps up, Marc prepares a show, and Shawn happily derails everything […]

Shawn is back from the road, where he saw something awful in Dallas that Marc watched at home and ML […]

Erika Erickson is back and we’re talking with Tigers broadcaster Andy Dirks… while Shawn is cleaning his dirty drawers in […]

Michigan lawmakers took $6.3 million in freebies – and that’s only the tip of the iceberg. That’s what ML’s student […]

ML has left the building. The Leftovers welcome Bill Morris to discuss his definitive book on the Detroit Lions. Plus- […]

Erika Erickson makes her debut as a co-host, showing ML, Marc and Shawn how a REAL professional does podcasting! STRAIGHT DOPE: Special […]

Marc and Shawn cop to their role in various capers, while ML takes the Fifth. But first, he makes a […]

Shawn has a small bone to pick with ML, who has a bone to pick with the people in charge […]

Some punk named Drew Lane booted us from the studio, so we got a late start today on our discussion […]

Dan Wetzel of Yahoo Sports is back from the Olympics, where he watched beach volleyball and Simone Biles and wonders […]

Bernie Smilovitz joins ML, Marc and Shawn to tell amazing tales of his career and the time he met Keith […]

An innocent man convicted of murder tells Marc and ML why he signed a false confession – and how the […]

If Shawn offers you a potato, don’t take the toxic tuber! Just trust ML, Marc and special guest Brian Robillard […]

Shawn was eating egg salad in his birthday suit before hanging out with some Swedes, ML was poised for action, […]

TV news legend Rod Meloni joins ML and Marq after retiring from WDIV. Then Shawn drops in and starts a […]

ML outlines the chaos Gov. Gretchen Whitmer could cause by joining the Democratic presidential ticket, while Marc remembers Bob Carmack […]

ML Elrick is out of town again. The Substitutes fill in to cover the mystery of Craig Monroe, BET & […]

ML reunites with Kwame Kilpatrick, but first Free Press investigator Paul Egan tells Marc and ML about a state rep […]

Eli Zaret pinch hits for the vacationing ML Elrick. We examine how sports has become the new religion. STRAIGHT DOPE:June […]

While ML is gone on his big fat Greek getaway, Erika Erickson takes over the show and brings part of […]

ML dodged every kind of horseshit during a political confab on Mackinac Island, then debates Shawn on whether government works […]

ML tells Marc and Shawn how he almost joined the Marines – and how he avoided wearing pink skivvies while […]

Shawn comes to the studio and insists he’s more productive working from home. Then Marc plays audio of ML’s futile […]

The Synanon cult had a branch in Detroit where addicts played “The Game,” which Amelia Benavides-Colon describes to Marc and […]

James Crumbley’s attorney breaks her silence to describe a prosecution that often seemed more like a smear campaign, while ML […]

Dan Wetzel of Yahoo Sports stops in to talk about an epic FBI fail and Detroit’s epic performance as host […]

Did Detroit sweep a murder under the red carpet it rolled out for the NFL during Super Bowl XL? ML, […]

Eli Zaret zooms in to talk about a major league wife swap, Caitlin Clark, the Tigers, Red Wings, Pistons and […]

A star of “Sasquatch Sunset” talks Detroit, Hollywood, surfing and the documentary he stars in during the Freep Film Festival, […]

As the voice of the Oakland Golden Grizzlies, Neal Ruhl had a front row seat for one of the best […]

Erika Erickson celebrates our 250th episode as we stay classy Detroit with a graphic conversation about dead bodies, crazy women […]

DCFC CEO Sean Mann joins ML and Marc for our annual “State of the Team” episode, discussing everything from Le […]

ML is back from Dublin, where he learned how to pour a perfect pint of Guinness (and drank many imperfect […]

ML Elrick is MIA, but Eli Zaret is stepping up in his place. With age comes comfort and wisdom. Eli, […]

Shawn asks Marc about Ron Jeremy and John Wayne Bobbit before moving on to tantalizing topics like eating nude. ML […]

Amelia Benavides-Colon leads a tour of Detroit tunnels, while ML and Marc try not to get too scared without big, […]

Tresa Baldas had a front-row seat for the Jennifer Crumbley trial and joins ML, Marc and Shawn to share her […]

Gadfly Robert Davis exposed the Highland Park treasurer for being a deadbeat and explains to ML, Marc and Shawn how […]

Kwame Kilpatrick has a big new SUV along with his new house, the Lions finally lose a big game, and […]

Kwame Kilpatrick has a big new house, Ethan Crumbley’s mom goes on trial, sex parties near the Manoogian Mansion and […]

Shawn tells more tawdry tales from his Texas college days, while ML trips out on “Shen Yun” and Marc tries […]

Houston, we have a problem – Marc’s flight was cancelled, Shawn is sick and ML is recovering from Washington’s heart-breaking […]

The Lions get jobbed, the Wolverines come up roses and ML acknowledges Jim Harbaugh is the man, while Marc and […]

You’ve got questions, Erika Erickson, ML, Marc and Shawn have answers in this holiday edition of our occasional “Ask the […]

Newswoman Erika Erickson and newsmaker Christine Beatty dominate the conversation with ML, Marc and Shawn. Erika is in studio while […]

Strange but true stories and a Kwame Kilpatrick tale mined from a sentencing memorandum dominate this week’s discussion as new […]

When we say it’s a game, they say it’s a business. When we say it’s a business, they say it’s […]

A lawyer for one of Ethan Crumbley’s parents may join them in jail, Shawn is standing on his head and […]

Kwame Kilpatrick once said we “done set him up for a comeback,” and now that he’s poised to come back, […]

A beef between ML and a state lawmaker goes from X to the podcast, where Marc sides with state Rep. […]

Yahoo! Sports Dan Wetzel, an expert on the Michigan Wolverines sign-stealing scandal, tells ML, Marc and Shawn what went wrong […]

Matthew Perry’s sudden death prompts ML, Marc and Shawn to invite Tresa Baldas to discuss what she learned from reading […]

Charlie LeDuff makes good and bad headlines, but doesn’t duck the tough questions when he connects with ML and Shawn […]

Eli Zaret joins ML and Marc to talk about The Big Game until Shawn, like the blimp in “Black Sunday,” […]

Rock star, professor and author Rik Emmett of Triumph lays it on the line with ML, Marc and Shawn while […]

Call him “Walter (Green and) White.” At least that’s how ML and Marc refer to the MSU adjunct professor of […]

Old dads, athletes with the blues, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, pretty much everything is on the table as ML, […]

USA Today investigative reporter Kenny Jacobs zooms in to tell ML and Marc how he got the scoop that cost […]

Scandal in East Lansing. What else is new? ML, Marc and Shawn chop it up, while Joe remains the master […]

An escape artist dog adopts a bunch of codgers, and John Carlisle tells ML, Marc and Shawn the inside story, […]

An 8-time felon takes over a Detroit school, so Marc and ML dive into how the deal went down, while […]

Marc is back just in time for Shawn to hijack the show before ML can dive into his latest column […]

Civilization on the brink, college football, vindictive bosses – no wonder Marc left town while ML and Shawn welcome the […]

“Justified City Primeval” executive producer Peter Leonard tells ML, Marc and Shawn what it was like to bring Rayland Givens […]

ML, Marc and Shawn talk art, then fight over whether people are really fighting mad about college rivalries, while Joe […]

An ex-cop navigates Hollywood in Lowell Cauffiel’s new novel, which ML says reminds him of Elmore Leonard, while Marc and […]