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The Lions Roar – September 24, 2024
ML has left the building. The Leftovers welcome Bill Morris to discuss his definitive book on the Detroit Lions. Plus- […]
Now with More Erika – September 17, 2024
Erika Erickson makes her debut as a co-host, showing ML, Marc and Shawn how a REAL professional does podcasting! STRAIGHT DOPE: Special […]
Crime Stories – September 10, 2024
Marc and Shawn cop to their role in various capers, while ML takes the Fifth. But first, he makes a […]
The Bone Picker – September 3, 2024
Shawn has a small bone to pick with ML, who has a bone to pick with the people in charge […]
Sign Squealing – August 27, 2024
Some punk named Drew Lane booted us from the studio, so we got a late start today on our discussion […]
Laff-A-Lympics – August 20, 2024
Dan Wetzel of Yahoo Sports is back from the Olympics, where he watched beach volleyball and Simone Biles and wonders […]
Weekday with Bernie – August 13, 2024
Bernie Smilovitz joins ML, Marc and Shawn to tell amazing tales of his career and the time he met Keith […]
Exonerated! – August 6, 2024
An innocent man convicted of murder tells Marc and ML why he signed a false confession – and how the […]
ML Lion Tamer – July 30, 2024
If Shawn offers you a potato, don’t take the toxic tuber! Just trust ML, Marc and special guest Brian Robillard […]
Watching Joe Go – July 23, 2024
Shawn was eating egg salad in his birthday suit before hanging out with some Swedes, ML was poised for action, […]
Local 4-Gone Conclusion – July 16, 2024
TV news legend Rod Meloni joins ML and Marq after retiring from WDIV. Then Shawn drops in and starts a […]
Domino Effect – July 9, 2024
ML outlines the chaos Gov. Gretchen Whitmer could cause by joining the Democratic presidential ticket, while Marc remembers Bob Carmack […]
The Substitutes – July 2, 2024
ML Elrick is out of town again. The Substitutes fill in to cover the mystery of Craig Monroe, BET & […]
A Kilpatrick Cameo – June 25, 2024
ML reunites with Kwame Kilpatrick, but first Free Press investigator Paul Egan tells Marc and ML about a state rep […]
The Church of Sports – June 18, 2024
Eli Zaret pinch hits for the vacationing ML Elrick. We examine how sports has become the new religion. STRAIGHT DOPE:June […]
Soul Mutiny: Double Trouble – June 11, 2024
While ML is gone on his big fat Greek getaway, Erika Erickson takes over the show and brings part of […]
Government Gone Wrong – June 4, 2024
ML dodged every kind of horseshit during a political confab on Mackinac Island, then debates Shawn on whether government works […]
The ML-Team – May 28, 2024
ML tells Marc and Shawn how he almost joined the Marines – and how he avoided wearing pink skivvies while […]
Office Politricks – May 21, 2024
Shawn comes to the studio and insists he’s more productive working from home. Then Marc plays audio of ML’s futile […]
Detroit Cult City – May 14, 2024
The Synanon cult had a branch in Detroit where addicts played “The Game,” which Amelia Benavides-Colon describes to Marc and […]
Crumbley Lawyer Speaks – May 7, 2024
James Crumbley’s attorney breaks her silence to describe a prosecution that often seemed more like a smear campaign, while ML […]
Detroit Wins the Draft – April 30, 2023
Dan Wetzel of Yahoo Sports stops in to talk about an epic FBI fail and Detroit’s epic performance as host […]
Super Unsolved Mystery – April 23, 2024
Did Detroit sweep a murder under the red carpet it rolled out for the NFL during Super Bowl XL? ML, […]
Sign o’ the Times – April 16, 2024
Eli Zaret zooms in to talk about a major league wife swap, Caitlin Clark, the Tigers, Red Wings, Pistons and […]
Best One Yeti – April 9, 2024
A star of “Sasquatch Sunset” talks Detroit, Hollywood, surfing and the documentary he stars in during the Freep Film Festival, […]
The Golden Ruhl – April 2, 2024
As the voice of the Oakland Golden Grizzlies, Neal Ruhl had a front row seat for one of the best […]
Erika 250 – March 26, 2024
Erika Erickson celebrates our 250th episode as we stay classy Detroit with a graphic conversation about dead bodies, crazy women […]
Soul ‘Til I Die – March 19, 2024
DCFC CEO Sean Mann joins ML and Marc for our annual “State of the Team” episode, discussing everything from Le […]
The Perfect Bore – March 12, 2024
ML is back from Dublin, where he learned how to pour a perfect pint of Guinness (and drank many imperfect […]
Everything’s Different – March 5, 2024
ML Elrick is MIA, but Eli Zaret is stepping up in his place. With age comes comfort and wisdom. Eli, […]
Organ-ick – February 27, 2024
Shawn asks Marc about Ron Jeremy and John Wayne Bobbit before moving on to tantalizing topics like eating nude. ML […]
Detroit Underground – February 20, 2024
Amelia Benavides-Colon leads a tour of Detroit tunnels, while ML and Marc try not to get too scared without big, […]
Courtroom Insider – February 13, 2024
Tresa Baldas had a front-row seat for the Jennifer Crumbley trial and joins ML, Marc and Shawn to share her […]
Get Out! – February 6, 2024
Gadfly Robert Davis exposed the Highland Park treasurer for being a deadbeat and explains to ML, Marc and Shawn how […]
House of Lies – January 30, 2024
Kwame Kilpatrick has a big new SUV along with his new house, the Lions finally lose a big game, and […]
Windsor Wonderland – January 23, 2024
Kwame Kilpatrick has a big new house, Ethan Crumbley’s mom goes on trial, sex parties near the Manoogian Mansion and […]
Kingpin – January 16, 2023
Shawn tells more tawdry tales from his Texas college days, while ML trips out on “Shen Yun” and Marc tries […]
Champions of the West… and More – January 10, 2024
Houston, we have a problem – Marc’s flight was cancelled, Shawn is sick and ML is recovering from Washington’s heart-breaking […]
Lions & Wolverines, Oh My! – January 2, 2024
The Lions get jobbed, the Wolverines come up roses and ML acknowledges Jim Harbaugh is the man, while Marc and […]
The Good, the Bad, the Ugly and Erika – December 26, 2023
You’ve got questions, Erika Erickson, ML, Marc and Shawn have answers in this holiday edition of our occasional “Ask the […]
Erika Erickson Exclusive – December 19, 2023
Newswoman Erika Erickson and newsmaker Christine Beatty dominate the conversation with ML, Marc and Shawn. Erika is in studio while […]
True Stories – December 12, 2023
Strange but true stories and a Kwame Kilpatrick tale mined from a sentencing memorandum dominate this week’s discussion as new […]
Rigged Game – December 5, 2023
When we say it’s a game, they say it’s a business. When we say it’s a business, they say it’s […]
Upside-Down World – November 28, 2023
A lawyer for one of Ethan Crumbley’s parents may join them in jail, Shawn is standing on his head and […]
Kilpatrick’s Comeback – November 21, 2023
Kwame Kilpatrick once said we “done set him up for a comeback,” and now that he’s poised to come back, […]
Nothing to Hide – November 14, 2023
A beef between ML and a state lawmaker goes from X to the podcast, where Marc sides with state Rep. […]
Hail to the Victims – November 7, 2023
Yahoo! Sports Dan Wetzel, an expert on the Michigan Wolverines sign-stealing scandal, tells ML, Marc and Shawn what went wrong […]
Friends Reunion – October 31, 2023
Matthew Perry’s sudden death prompts ML, Marc and Shawn to invite Tresa Baldas to discuss what she learned from reading […]
Analyze This – October 24, 2023
Charlie LeDuff makes good and bad headlines, but doesn’t duck the tough questions when he connects with ML and Shawn […]
Lions v. Elrick – October 17, 2023
Eli Zaret joins ML and Marc to talk about The Big Game until Shawn, like the blimp in “Black Sunday,” […]
Triumphant Pleasures – October 10, 2023
Rock star, professor and author Rik Emmett of Triumph lays it on the line with ML, Marc and Shawn while […]
Professor Meth – October 3, 2023
Call him “Walter (Green and) White.” At least that’s how ML and Marc refer to the MSU adjunct professor of […]
Mental Wealth – September 26, 2023
Old dads, athletes with the blues, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, pretty much everything is on the table as ML, […]
Tucker’d Out – September 19, 2023
USA Today investigative reporter Kenny Jacobs zooms in to tell ML and Marc how he got the scoop that cost […]
Mel T Down – September 12, 2023
Scandal in East Lansing. What else is new? ML, Marc and Shawn chop it up, while Joe remains the master […]
Doggy Style – September 5, 2023
An escape artist dog adopts a bunch of codgers, and John Carlisle tells ML, Marc and Shawn the inside story, […]
Back to Fool – Aug 29, 2023
An 8-time felon takes over a Detroit school, so Marc and ML dive into how the deal went down, while […]
The Boys are Back – August 22, 2023
Marc is back just in time for Shawn to hijack the show before ML can dive into his latest column […]
Eli’s Coming – August 15, 2023
Civilization on the brink, college football, vindictive bosses – no wonder Marc left town while ML and Shawn welcome the […]