In this two-parter, we start with Detroit's birds and end with Detroiters eating dessert. Science and snacks, basically.

First up, we talk with University of Michigan alum and Defenders of Wildlife science and

Detroit's Friday crew is back!

We kick things off a hidden "speakeasy of coffee" called Sml Wrld Cafe on Gratiot in Detroit, and why now is the time to get your yard and urban

Detroit's downtown housing study is back, and the headline is clear: there's still a lot of runway to grow.

Norris and I dig into what so many potential new units really means and

Eastern Market is best known as a Saturday tradition and Flower Day selfie spot. But it’s also one of the beating hearts of Michigan’s food system.

In this episode, I sit down with

On today’s Daily Detroit, we dig into a fresh Emerson College poll that shakes up the Michigan U.S. Senate race.

If their numbers are right, the Democratic primary is suddenly a two-person

On today’s Daily Detroit, we unpack Detroit’s new $3 billion city budget that was just approved and what it actually means for people who live, work, and play in the city.

I’m

Today's show comes to you from the Ford Experience Center in Dearborn, as Jer catches up with Devon O'Reilly at the city's first‑ever Dearborn Development Day. They dig into the future

On today’s Daily Detroit, Jer sits down with developer and Greatwater Homes co-founder Matt Temkin to unpack what it really takes to build brand-new single-family houses inside the city limits. After

On today's Daily Detroit, a fast-moving, food-and-development-heavy episode rooted in what's changing on the ground in metro Detroit.

Jer is joined by Devon O'Reilly and Norris Howard for

On today’s Daily Detroit, I’m joined by the Prince of Brightmoor himself, Norris Howard, for a conversation about what kind of city and community we actually want to build.

We start with the

Today I'm at the table at TechTown with Life Remodeled president and CEO Diallo Smith, along with Norris Howard.

We get into how this Detroit‑based nonprofit is transforming vacant school buildings into "opportunity

Detroit is finally seeing population growth and net positive migration — and a new coalition called MoveDetroit wants to keep that momentum going. 

Our guest is Hilary Doe, president and CEO of MoveDetroit,

Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield delivered her first State of the City at Mumford High School, and we're unpacking what it really means for everyday Detroiters. Host Jer Staes is joined by Norris Howard and

We LOVE going out. We love a great time at a great restaurant - and it doesn't have to be fancy to be great. But in recent years, we've seen some doozies and instead

Welcome back from the weekend! Norris and Jer dig into:

• The names of three new lion cubs at the Detroit Zoo
• We unpack the quiet closure of Midtown's Jolly Pumpkin, what it meant to

Jer and Devon talk some of the local issues of the day, while having fun along the way:

01:55 - Trying Medusa in Detroit (Where we've been) - also see Engineer Randy's first look

Your Daily Detroit is here with Jer and Norris, talking all things Metro Detroit. The Rundown:

04:55 - ICE Facility Fight is hot in Romulus

12:30 - Jack in the Box coming to Metro Detroit,

Today I sit down with HistoricDetroit.org founder Dan Austin for a candid conversation about Detroit’s lost landmarks, from the Statler and Madison-Lennox hotels to the Lafayette Building and beyond.

We talk about

On today's Daily Detroit, we're talking about what it really looks like when a public school system bets big on kids — and on the skies.

We were joined at the podcast table at

Detroit’s recently elected mayor, Mary Sheffield, says the city is done making people wait on the city a month or more for basic home repairs and new construction permits. 

In this episode of

Detroit's favorite hyperlocal holiday meets peak cozy season in this Daily Detroit conversation between Jer and Mr. Friday himself, Devon O'Reilly. Recorded for 313 Day, we dig into how to truly "do something

The rundown:

05:08 - So how do we say those Detroit street names? We react.

08:25 - City of Detroit Budget talk: More sidewalk repairs, more money for transit, and a property tax cut

14:

On today's Daily Detroit, I talk with restaurateur and CEO Billy Dec about why he chose to open Sunda's newest location in the District Detroit, right across from Comerica Park.

We get into

On today's Daily Detroit, Jer talks with chef Craig Lieckfelt, the culinary mind behind Guns and Butter, about his return to Detroit for a March residency at the Detroit Foundation Hotel and why this

Welcome back! Jer and Devon are highlighting places we've been and stories around Metro Detroit...

01:29 - Checker Bar in downtown Detroit is back!

03:14 - Devon is a fan of Mint 29 in